Shulan smiled sheepishly, "My parents both have chronic illnesses, so I guess we've become doctors through long-term illness. I usually read more books on this topic and try to prescribe remedies for them, since going to the doctor is quite expensive. Fortunately, with my help, their conditions have improved somewhat..."
As she spoke, her voice grew softer and softer, and she lowered her head in embarrassment.
As Su Ruyi walked past the 20 people, the red mole on her palm burned three times.
After the exam, Su Ruyi announced the names of the three selected candidates—Ding Ermang, Wang Jiaqiang, and Shu Lan.
The crowd was buzzing with discussion, and those who weren't chosen were crestfallen.
Some were also very dissatisfied, especially those from Shulan.
"Shu Zhiqing? She was only selected because of her good relationship with Dr. Su!"
"Exactly! What real skills could she possibly have!"
"Exactly, she can't even speak properly, who can she treat?"
As Shulan listened to these words, her head drooped lower and lower, and she twisted the hem of her clothes with both hands.
In the end, I felt like I was about to cry.
Su Ruyi hurriedly said loudly, "I select apprentices here every year. Those who are not selected this time should not be discouraged. There will be another opportunity next year."
Those who were just discussing this wished they could bite their tongues off after hearing this!
Who would have thought there would be another chance next year?
They rushed to surround Su Ruyi, apologizing, offering apologies, swearing oaths, and making vows.
Su Ruyi was left speechless, both amused and exasperated by these people.
The three interns, Ding Ermang and Shulan, started working the next day.
However, Wang Jiaqiang was brought here by his parents.
His mother squinted at Su Ruyi with her triangular eyes: "Dr. Su, please don't take offense! This boy of ours has lost his mind! He's a perfectly good accountant, earning full work points, but he wants to be your apprentice, working for free and only getting half the work points! We, the old couple, absolutely cannot agree to this!"
This Wang Jiaqiang has a cousin who works as a Western medicine doctor at the Sanhe County People's Hospital. He often brainwashes his family members into believing that traditional Chinese medicine is useless.
But in fact, Wang Jiaqiang's grandfather was a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, and before Jin Dachun came, he was the village doctor of the entire Dingjiatun village.
The grandfather and daughter-in-law had a very strained relationship, which was one of the reasons why Wang Jiaqiang's mother was strongly opposed to Wang Jiaqiang inheriting his grandfather's mantle.
Su Ruyi smiled faintly and said, "Everything depends on fate, including master and disciple. It can't be forced."
Wang Jiaqiang retorted, "No! I'll force myself! Mom and Dad! If you don't agree, I'll... I'll never eat again!"
Wang Jiaqiang's father was so angry that he took off his shoe and was about to hit him: "You little brat, you've gone too far!"
A chaotic scene ensued.
Su Ruyi rubbed her temples: "Accountant Wang, you should listen to your parents."
Wang Jiaqiang was furious that his parents had ruined such a precious apprenticeship opportunity: "You'll regret this!"
Wang Jiaqiang's mother curled her lip: "Regret what? You're just crazy! The girl your second aunt found for you, she just heard you're quitting your accounting job, and she's not even coming to see you anymore!"
“Who cares about her?” Wang Jiaqiang retorted, unconvinced. “I’m a man with ambition!”
Wang Jiaqiang graduated from high school, and his parents naturally knew the benefits of education.
The concrete manifestation of this benefit is becoming the brigade accountant.
I get full work points every day, sit in an office, sheltered from the wind and rain. My daily work consists of drinking tea and reading newspapers. You can't find another job as good as this in the whole of Dingjiatun.
Even the brigade leader has to go down to the fields from time to time!
Oh dear, this child, he's completely blinded by greed!
Su Ruyi said calmly again, "Wang Jiaqiang, I originally only wanted to take on two apprentices. I chose you as an extra one because you have some basic skills. However, your parents are right, you should just stick to being your accountant."
Upon hearing this, Wang Jiaqiang knew that Su Ruyi already loathed him, and the light in his eyes immediately dimmed, but he still stubbornly said, "I... I won't!"
Seeing her son's stubbornness, Wang Jiaqiang's mother spat and said, "Jiaqiang, don't tear my heart out, okay? What can you learn from following a village doctor?"
Wang Jiaqiang murmured, "I like traditional Chinese medicine, I like treating patients and saving lives."
His mother slapped her thigh: "Then you wait, wait for the Sanhe County Hospital to recruit! Become a real doctor like your cousin!"
“Sanhe County Hospital hasn’t hired anyone in five years! Besides, traditional Chinese medicine doctors are doctors too, and my grandfather was a doctor!” Wang Jiaqiang argued again.
"You child, bringing up that old man again? Are you trying to kill me?!" Wang Jiaqiang's mother plopped down on the ground. "I'm telling you this right now, if you study medicine with this Dr. Su, you'll bring misfortune upon your mother! If you study traditional Chinese medicine, I'll definitely die a violent death! Are you still going to study?"
Wang Jiaqiang looked at his mother in shock: "Mom, how could you make such random curses and oaths?"
His mother raised an eyebrow like a stubborn mule: "Strengthen it, are you still going to study? If you study, you're being unfilial!"
Wang Jiaqiang remained silent for a full minute, his eyes brimming with tears. He murmured, "I won't study anymore, I'll never study again."
After saying that, he bowed to Su Ruyi and said, "I'm sorry, Dr. Su."
Immediately, she covered her mouth, turned around, and ran away quickly.
...
Having two apprentices means having two free laborers.
Aside from the little incident involving Wang Jiaqiang, Su Ruyi had a very pleasant first day as the new apprentice.
She started by teaching the most basics of processing medicinal materials and understanding their properties.
The two apprentices, Ding Ermang, who was stronger, pounded the medicine, while Shulan, who was weaker, ground the medicine.
The two of them were full of energy and working enthusiastically.
Around noon that day, a special female patient arrived.
She looks like a young girl, but she's dressed rather maturely.
Her hair was tied up and pinned inside her hat.
The little girl had fair and delicate skin, and her hands were also white and clean; she was clearly a city girl.
Although her accent was deliberately convoluted, Su Ruyi could tell that it carried a hint of Haicheng.
Su Ruyi instantly became alert—who was it? Who was this crazy person who had come all the way from Haicheng to see her for treatment?
However, she still carefully observed, listened, inquired, and felt the pulse.
The girl said her name was Wang Fang, which was obviously an alias.
However, Su Ruyi didn't take it to heart.
The little girl's pulse was basically normal, but she had a lot of nodules in her body. Clearly, she was not the little girl who had a smooth life as she appeared.
Su Ruyi examined her tongue again. After a moment of contemplation, she said, "You've had this bedwetting problem for many years, haven't you?"
The little girl's face immediately turned bright red: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Su Ruyi asked in surprise, "You have night terrors and bedwetting problems, which occur seven or eight times a month. Could my diagnosis be wrong?"
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