Dr. Niu looked worried, fearing that the two children might go astray in the future.
But he was just an ordinary village doctor.
My income is barely enough to live on, and even if I wanted to help, I couldn't.
Jiang Jingxue fell into deep thought after hearing what Doctor Niu said.
It is a kind of fate to get to know these children.
She had to think of a way to help them.
Yue Keqi, standing to the side, spoke with some uncertainty.
"Sister Jingxue, you wouldn't be thinking of adopting them, would you?"
“I already have Panpan, so it’s not appropriate for me to adopt any more children. Besides, there are so many pitiful children in the village, and I can’t possibly adopt them all. In the end, they still have to rely on themselves.”
Jiang Jingxue's words may be rough, but the reasoning is sound.
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
Instead of adopting them, we should think of a way to give them a skill so they can earn a living in society.
Jiang Jingxue had a wish in her past life: to open a traditional Chinese medicine clinic and promote traditional Chinese medicine.
After the reform and opening up, Western medicine gradually became the mainstream.
Traditional Chinese medicine has suffered a severe blow, and she wants to preserve its authority and status.
A thought suddenly popped into Jiang Jingxue's mind.
"How about this, Dr. Niu, you teach these children from poor families traditional Chinese medicine from now on? As long as these children want to learn, you'll provide them with room and board, and I'll cover all the expenses. I'll sponsor you with 100 yuan and 200 jin of grain every month."
Dr. Niu was both surprised and delighted when he heard the news.
"Dr. Jiang, are you telling the truth?"
"One hundred yuan a month is no small amount! Dr. Jiang, isn't this putting too much pressure on you? No, no, how can I let you bear so much!"
Many people who work in the city only earn a few dozen yuan a month.
Incomes are even lower in rural areas.
One hundred yuan and two hundred jin of grain a month are enough to feed more than a dozen children.
Dr. Niu didn't want Jiang Jingxue to bear so much burden.
“I can afford 100 yuan a month. I have my own job now and have a good income every month, so it doesn’t put any pressure on me.”
"Moreover, I also have my own selfish motives. I plan to open a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in the future, and these children can learn from you and work directly in my clinic, which will save me the trouble of recruiting people again."
Dr. Niu listened with great excitement.
"That's wonderful! Dr. Jiang, it's a blessing for these children to be able to work with you in the future!"
"Okay, it's settled then."
Jiang Jingxue took out a ten-yuan note and handed it to Doctor Niu: "This is one hundred yuan. Keep it safe. I will send someone to deliver the grain later."
Dr. Niu accepted the money with trembling hands.
"Dr. Jiang, you are such a kind person! I thank you on behalf of those children!"
Dr. Niu knew that the help Jiang Jingxue provided was not just about donating money and food.
Instead, it can change these children's lives.
This will prevent them from wasting their time outside and going astray.
"Dr. Jiang, please sit for a while. I'll go tell the children this good news!"
After finishing his sentence, Dr. Niu hurriedly left.
Jiang Jingxue sipped her tea.
Yue Keqi, standing next to her, had stars in her eyes.
"Sister Jingxue, you're amazing!"
She knew Jiang Jingxue was a very smart, visionary, and business-savvy person, but she never expected her to be so kind as well.
They suddenly donated so much money to help these impoverished children.
Looking back, when Jiang Jingxue adopted Panpan, she spread rumors everywhere that Panpan was her illegitimate daughter.
Thinking back on this, Yue Keqi wished she could slap her past self twice.
"Sister Jingxue, I apologize for what happened before. I was so immature. From now on, I'll follow you! I promise, I'll do whatever you ask me to do!"
Yue Keqi is straightforward and immediately expressed her loyalty to Jiang Jingxue.
Jiang Jingxue put down her teacup: "Let's not bring up the past anymore. I'm not that petty."
Just then, a lively commotion came from outside.
In the blink of an eye, Doctor Niu came in with five or six children, all of whom had previously helped him prepare medicine.
"Dr. Jiang, as soon as these children heard that you were going to sponsor them to learn traditional Chinese medicine, they all came to me to sign up. They are all very willing to learn!"
The children all gathered around Jiang Jingxue.
"Dr. Jiang, can we really learn traditional Chinese medicine?"
"Will we be able to get a full meal here?"
"After we learn it, will we be able to treat illnesses and save lives like Doctor Jiang?"
Seeing the longing and yearning in the eyes of these children.
Jiang Jingxue nodded: "Yes, of course you can eat your fill. As long as you study hard, you can save many, many people in the future."
"That's wonderful!" the children exclaimed with delight.
Jiang Jingxue was genuinely happy.
I checked the time; it was already quite late.
Jiang Jingxue said, "Dr. Niu, you can go ahead and get back to work. It's getting late, so we'll head back now. If anything happens, you can contact Zhou Qiming and have him call me."
"Dr. Jiang, it's almost noon. Why don't you stay for lunch with Comrade Yue?"
Dr. Niu kept trying to persuade them to stay.
Several children also clung to them, not wanting them to leave.
Unable to refuse such a kind offer, Jiang Jingxue felt it would be difficult to turn down the invitation.
"You little monkeys, stay here and keep Dr. Jiang and Comrade Yue company. I'm going to cook."
The older children volunteered to help Dr. Niu with his cooking.
The younger children stayed in the yard, chattering incessantly around Jiang Jingxue and Yue Keqi.
"Dinner's ready!"
Half an hour later, Dr. Niu had prepared lunch.
The children took the initiative to get bowls, serve themselves rice, and bring it over to Jiang Jingxue and Yue Keqi.
Although it was just a simple bowl of coarse grain noodles, it was a lively and joyful occasion with eight or nine people of all ages gathered together.
"From now on, Dr. Niu will be our mentor. How about we offer him tea?"
The oldest of the group, Er Gouzi, made the suggestion.
"Alright! Alright! Let's serve tea to the master!"
The other children also responded enthusiastically.
Five or six children knelt down in front of Doctor Niu, looking quite like they wanted to become his apprentices.
Er Gouzi respectfully handed a cup of tea to Doctor Niu.
"Master, please have some tea!"
The other children joined in the chanting.
"Master, please have some tea!"
Dr. Niu was a kind-hearted person, and he especially liked these children.
It is a good thing that we have formed a master-disciple relationship.
"Alright, alright." Doctor Niu smiled and took the teacup, taking a sip of the apprenticeship tea.
The children kowtowed to Doctor Niu several times.
"Dr. Niu, from now on you will be our master. We will do whatever you say."
"The person you should be most grateful to is Dr. Jiang! It is because of Dr. Jiang's support that I am able to support you."
"Thank you, Dr. Jiang!"
The children kowtowed to Jiang Jingxue in unison.
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