Chapter 653: Doctor Hu's Decision
Lu Qiniang felt that she was not yet senile and confused.
"Old Hu, I remember you always wanted Hu Rui to inherit your legacy. Why did you suddenly arrange a job for him in the Imperial Guard?"
Doctor Hu picked his teeth and said, "I changed my mind."
He actually lived a very casual life.
Our ancestors said that future generations are not allowed to become imperial physicians.
He is actually an obedient person, so he has lived a comfortable but not affluent life over the years.
"...I've come into contact with many noble people in the past few years, and I have to say..." Doctor Hu sighed, "Our ancestors were truly wise and powerful, and they saw through everything."
Even if you become an imperial physician, you are just an object that can be dismissed at any time. You can come when you are summoned and send away when you dismiss, without any respect at all.
"Let's say I'm a doctor. If I encounter a patient who's being unreasonable and nagging, I can just say, 'I'm done with this. I'll look for someone else.'"
Doctor Hu took a sip of wine and said, "But you said to the noble man, do I dare?"
I’m afraid of those people who know nothing but still want to give orders.
Doctor Hu has also seen those who are completely unreasonable and take their anger out on the doctor.
"I can't bear to see Hu Rui go down the same path I did. As a parent, I always hope my children can be better than I was and suffer less."
"But the path of imperial physician is absolutely not something you can consider."
After careful consideration, he decided to let his son change his career and risked his reputation to ask for a position in the Yulin Guard for Hu Rui.
"I thought that the Yulin Guards are basically the children of the rich and powerful. Even if he has no future, it would be good for him to get to know a few more people."
People should strive for higher goals.
It was impossible for Hu Rui to continue to mingle among the people in the market like the kids he grew up with.
"There's nothing wrong with your idea," Lu Qiniang said, "but have you ever thought about whether Hu Rui would agree?"
"Why wouldn't he be willing? I've risked my life to pave the way for him, and he still wants to be picky?" Doctor Hu blew his beard and glared.
"If the child has no future and has to wait for you to pave the way for him, then he can just eat and wait for death. But Hu Rui is also an ambitious child, you should discuss it with him again." Lu Qin's mother said.
"Why, what did he say to you?" asked Doctor Hu.
"No one said anything, but I noticed it myself. Hu Rui is shy, quiet, and studious. He's not the type to be good at socializing or scheming. For a place like the Yulin Guard, his background is probably the lowest."
In this case, if you are a person who can get along with everyone, you can indeed get to know many children of powerful people.
But the problem is, Hu Rui is not.
Hu Rui is a child with inner talent.
Have your own ideas, but don't show them off.
He preferred the rugged men in the army, who were simple and warm, would joke with him, and give him a lot of respect.
Doctor Hu seemed to be lost in thought.
He also knows his son's personality.
So he has done his best to plan for his son.
But I didn't expect that my son would have his own ideas.
"Old Hu, go back and have a good talk with Brother Rui." Xiao Yan said, "As long as you and your son have agreed on what legitimate business your child wants to pursue, we will do our best to help."
Doctor Hu nodded.
"What about you?" Lu Qiniang asked again with a smile, "What do you plan to do in the future?"
"It's still the same as before." Doctor Hu said nonchalantly, "I still want to go back and open that shop. I'll ask Daya later if she dislikes me. If she doesn't, I'll go to the academy to help out."
"That's a great idea!" Lu Qiniang's eyes lit up. "Teaching those girls to identify some common herbs and understand the principles of disease prevention and health preservation will also be a great merit."
"No," Doctor Hu waved his hand, straightening his expression for once. "It's not just about teaching you to identify herbs. This time... I want to seriously accept you as a disciple."
"Accepting a disciple?" Lu Qiniang and Xiao Yan were both surprised.
Lu Qiniang asked directly, "Isn't your family's medical skills strictly passed down from generation to generation, not from generation to generation?"
Doctor Hu sighed, his gaze becoming profound. "Our ancestors established these rules based on their own insights and concerns at the time. They did so to preserve the family heritage."
But over the years, he had seen too many patients, especially women in the inner courtyards of deep houses and girls from poor families. When they fell ill, they were either too ashamed to speak up or could not afford or find a doctor, so they let minor illnesses develop into major ones and even lost their lives.
But after going to the battlefield, I found that there were still too few good doctors.
This is not a legacy passed down from one family to another, but requires many people to pass it down.
"The rules of our ancestors are fixed, but human life is alive. Good medical skills should be used to save lives. It doesn't matter if the patient is a man or a woman, as long as they have the talent, can learn, and can cure diseases and save lives, then they are accumulating virtue and doing good deeds."
"If we hide our Hu family's medical skills and take them with us into the grave, we would be dishonoring our ancestors. I've been thinking about picking some girls from the academy who are kind-hearted, willing to endure hardships, and have a keen eye for detail, and teaching them some serious medical skills. It's more convenient and more caring for women to treat other women."
Girls work harder than boys because of lack of opportunities.
Ensuring that more people can receive medical treatment and have access to medicine is the true benevolence of a doctor.
"As for my ancestors, I will apologize when I get down. I believe that if they are still alive, they would be pleased to see that their descendants can use this medical skill to save more lives."
Lu Qiniang gave a thumbs up: "Old Hu, your realm has also improved."
Our ancestors were forced to be happy, and we don’t know whether they were happy or not.
"I often think of Du Juan," Doctor Hu said, perhaps because he had a few too many drinks. His face was now red, and there were tears in his eyes. "If I had thought it through earlier, taught her some skills, and taken her out to see the world, she might not have...abandoned me, mother. I'm not as good as you. You raised your four daughters so well."
"Old Hu——" Lu Qiniang sighed.
"Let's not talk about that." Doctor Hu wiped his eyes and said, "Drink, drink."
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