It was late at night. In the bedroom, Ding Qiunan stood by the bed, while Li Chu sat on the bed, drying her hair with a towel.
"By the way, honey, I overheard some people chatting at the outpatient clinic today, saying that our hospital is about to be upgraded, is that right?" Ding Qiunan suddenly asked.
Li Chu chuckled upon hearing this: "These people are really well-informed. There is such a claim, and it has already been reported, but the General Logistics Department has not yet given its approval. The main reason is that our hospital wants to establish a medical school, which can recruit master's and doctoral students."
Ding Qiunan turned to look at her husband: "Like the school, will you also be recruiting undergraduate students?"
"No, no, no, the main responsibility is to send people from lower-level hospitals for further training. We don't recruit undergraduates. In addition, we train master's and doctoral students." Li Chu raised her hand and turned her head back to him, carefully drying her hair as he spoke.
"And what about you? Will you also go and supervise master's or doctoral students?"
"Not necessarily, it depends on the approval from above. If there are TCM specialists, then I will definitely go and train them. But I'm not interested in that."
"Why? To teach master's or doctoral students."
"Heh, so what? Can a good traditional Chinese medicine doctor be trained in school?"
"Uh..." Ding Qiunan was speechless when her husband asked her question.
“Look at all those good doctors now, famous TCM doctors, including those in our group, who isn’t a national champion? But how many of them learned from a school? Didn’t they all learn by apprenticeship?”
Ding Qiunan thought for a moment and then asked, "So how do you plan to teach Wenxuan?"
"Sigh, actually I really don't want him to learn this, and I especially don't want to teach him myself."
"Why?"
"Because I'm afraid I won't be able to do it. When my master was training me, if he was dissatisfied with anything, he would really beat me! But if I were to train Wenxuan, I might not be able to bring myself to do it."
"Huh? Your master really hit you back then?"
"Of course. I remember the homework my master assigned. If I didn't finish it, he would whip me with a rattan cane. If it were Wenxuan, do you think I could bring myself to do it?"
Okay, you're all dry. Come on up.
Ding Qiunan obediently sat down on the edge of the bed, and after Li Chu lay down, she immediately snuggled into his arms.
"What about Wenxuan? Do you think he has the talent to study traditional Chinese medicine?"
"Well, judging from his understanding of the basic knowledge he memorized, he does have some talent, but he still needs to work hard. I'm thinking of finding him a new tutor?"
Ding Qiunan, who was lying comfortably, suddenly sat up: "Who are you looking for?"
"I haven't decided yet, but the ideal candidate would be Uncle Lin."
"Uncle Lin? Wouldn't that mess up the seniority?"
"What are you thinking? At most, Wenxuan will become an apprentice of one of Uncle Lin's disciples, and then Uncle Lin will personally teach him."
"You can do that?"
"It's possible, but I'm still a little hesitant. Never mind, let me think about it some more." As he spoke, he pulled Ding Qiunan, who was sitting there, into his arms and reached out to stroke her smooth back.
"You decide for yourself. I don't understand anything about your apprenticeship system."
"Hmm, let me think about it some more. As long as Wenxuan is willing to learn, I will definitely train him."
"Li Chu, don't you traditional Chinese medicine practitioners all believe in taking on apprentices? Why don't you take one on?"
"It's not that easy, my apprentice. He has to be raised and trained by our side from a young age, eat and live in our house, and accept beatings and punishments. Do you think many parents would agree to that nowadays?"
"Is this too much trouble? You even have to eat and live at home?"
"What do you think? Taking on a disciple is very troublesome. Once you take someone on as a disciple, you have to be responsible for them. That's why very few people are willing to take on disciples these days."
Li Chu's hand, which was originally stroking his back, wandered off to another spot. Ding Qiunan glanced down at it but didn't pay any attention; she was used to it.
If it weren't like that that day, she would feel strange. It's just that her body always reacts so strongly, which annoys her. It's so disappointing. It's been almost twenty years, and she's still as sensitive as the first time.
Alright, the east wind blows and the war drums beat. In today's society, who's afraid of who? Since you've already sounded the battle horn, then prepare to face my wrath!
Ding Qiunan rolled over...
—I am an Oxford dictionary—
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Ding Qiunan, who had eaten and drunk her fill the night before, woke up without knowing why.
I may be awake, but it's impossible for me to get up right now.
Seeing that her husband was still fast asleep, she carefully turned over in his arms, so that she was facing him instead of back to him.
Then the little hand that was originally outside the blanket suddenly slipped inside.
Hmm, holding something in my hand made me feel at ease, and a satisfied smile appeared on my face. I nuzzled my head again and continued to sleep.
Hearing the breathing beside him gradually calm down, Li Chu opened his eyes, turned his head to look at his wife, and then felt her body. He grinned helplessly, thinking, "Why is she still so naughty?"
Forget it, let's wait a while before getting up. Let her hold on for a bit longer, otherwise if he moves now, his wife will definitely wake up.
After dozing off for a while, Li Chu slowly took his wife's hand out, then got out of bed, put on his pants, put on a vest, and walked out of the bedroom.
After taking care of his personal hygiene, he went to the yard to start his daily exercise.
Over the years, whether it's because of his daily exercise or the system he uses, his physique hasn't changed at all.
Unexpectedly, just as he entered the courtyard, the door to the west wing opened, and Wenxuan, dressed in the same manner, came out.
"Dad, I'm going to start exercising today too."
Immediately afterward, his daughter ran out from the east wing: "Dad, me too! Me too! I'm here to exercise too!"
Li Chu looked at his son and then at his daughter with some confusion, and then looked up at the sky.
"Dad, stop looking. The sun rises in the east." Wenhui stomped her foot in dissatisfaction.
"Wait, what's going on with you two siblings? Usually, neither of you is willing to exercise when I ask you to, so why are you both so willing today?"
"I was amazed by what you did last night, Dad, so my sister and I discussed it and decided that we should exercise more often in the future." Wenxuan touched his nose a little embarrassedly.
"Dad, how come you're so strong? The three of us are all hanging on you, and you're still so relaxed." Wenhui walked to his side, reached out her little hand and poked the muscles on his arm, making a clicking sound.
Li Chu reached out and pulled her aside: "Alright, if you want to exercise, then follow along with me!"
The father and his two sons were practicing the Five Animal Frolics together in the courtyard.
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