Chapter 25: Become a Disciple
Meng Yi officially moved into Lin Qian's house, and Lin Qian arranged a room for him next to the kitchen.
After dinner, Lin Qian wanted to help Meng Yi clean the house, but was stopped by Meng Yi.
Meng Yi said to Lin Qian, "I have decided to take you in as my disciple. I will teach you everything I have learned in my life, but you must promise me two things."
"Okay." Lin Qian immediately nodded seriously.
"First, you are not allowed to pass on the medical skills I teach you to outsiders without permission unless you get someone's consent." Meng Yi stated the first condition.
Lin Qian asked curiously, "Isn't it enough to get your consent? Do we need the consent of others?"
Meng Yi glanced at Lin Qian and said, "Don't say anything yet. Listen to me."
Lin Qian shut up.
Meng Yi continued, "Secondly, I want you to challenge the masters after you finish your studies."
Challenge? Lin Qian was a little stunned, but still nodded in agreement.
Meng Yi nodded in satisfaction, then said, "You can kowtow and offer tea now."
Lin Qian immediately knelt down and handed Meng Yi tea as a token of respect for his master.
After taking a sip, Meng Yi helped Lin Qian up and asked him to sit next to him, then extended his hand: "Come, take my pulse."
Lin Qian was a little confused, but still put her hand on it. Meng Yi taught Lin Qian how to position her fingers.
"Tell me, how does it feel?"
After feeling it carefully for a while, Lin Qian said, "It's beating very fast, and it seems a little weak. That's all I can feel."
Meng Yi withdrew his hand and said, "I have suffered severe internal injuries. This weak pulse indicates that my heart and spleen have begun to fail. I have two to three years at most. Therefore, within these two to three years, I will pass on to you everything I have learned throughout my life."
Can he still live for two or three years? How could this be possible? Lin Qian looked at Meng Yi, who had a rosy complexion but was a little thin, and was a little bit unbelievable.
"I am the 68th great-great-grandson of Meng Shen. I am from the Meng family, a family of traditional Chinese medicine, and I was once the next in line to lead the Meng family."
Meng Yi's expression at this moment was somewhat proud, but when he spoke later, a shadow fell on his face again.
Lin Qian only listened to the beginning and sighed. It was a dispute within a big family.
It seems that Meng Yi's internal injuries may also be related to the open and secret struggles within the family.
"My cousin Meng Yuan, because of his position as the head of the family, arranged for someone to frame me. Twelve lives were taken by me.
I was severely injured and then driven out by my family. When they kicked me out, they said that my medical skills must not be passed on to outsiders and that I could never practice medicine again.
Since then, I have been devastated and have been living in a daze.
Until I met you, Lin Qian, I will teach you well, and I also hope that you can help me clear my name and wash away the injustice I have suffered."
Lin Qian nodded seriously, then asked, "Then what should I do?"
"Five years from now, the capital will hold a medical competition. I want you to win first place and then expose all the evil deeds of my cousin Meng Yuan in front of everyone."
At this time, Meng Yi's face was flushed, with an abnormal blush on it, and he was shaking all over.
He was very talented and could understand the meaning of a medical book after reading it once. At such a young age, his medical skills were well-known in the family.
But because of his talent, he was hated by others and ended up like this.
Lin Qian was a little worried about Meng Yi's current condition at this time, and couldn't help but reach out and pull his sleeve.
Meng Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief, his expression calming down considerably. He smiled at Lin Qian and shook his head.
Lin Qian said: "Master, I will definitely clear your name and give you justice. I will also make sure that your disciples and grandchildren will remember you forever!"
Meng Yi laughed heartily and said, "Great! This is my disciple! Master will take note of this."
"By the way, I've always wanted to ask, where did you learn about 'The Study of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians'?" Meng Yi quickly asked this question.
This is what he cares about most.
Lin Qian was silent for a while, then said: "I'm telling you that you may not believe it, but this is the truth. A few days ago, I was suddenly in a trance for a day and a night. After waking up, a lot of things came to my mind.
Among them is the "Study of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians"
When Meng Yi heard this, he immediately took Lin Qian's pulse and found that Lin Qian's pulse was strong and powerful, and she was very healthy.
Releasing Lin Qian's wrist, Meng Yi smiled and said, "The ancients often said that immortals appeared in dreams. Maybe they were referring to people like you. You really have a connection with medicine."
Looking at Meng Yi's happy smile, Lin Qian nodded.
"It's getting late, you should go back and rest. I'll take you somewhere tomorrow morning," said Meng Yi.
Lin Qian nodded and walked out.
Before dawn the next day, Lin Shuo and Wei Jing went to practice martial arts, while Lin Qian followed Meng Yi to the town.
"Xiao Qian, Master is teaching you to recite soup recipes. Listen carefully, the first one is the Four Gentlemen Soup.
Sijunzi Decoction is a decoction that harmonizes the middle and lower meridians, and contains ginseng, astragalus, poria, and licorice.
It is supplemented with Xia Chen's Liujun, which is a medicine for removing phlegm, replenishing qi and treating yang deficiency.
It has the unique function of eliminating Pinellia ternata and can be used to treat stomach cold with the addition of Fragrant Sand."
Meng Yi walked unsteadily in front, while Lin Qian followed behind, reciting aloud.
After walking for about half an hour, the two arrived at the entrance of Renhe Hall.
"Boss, my master is here to see patients!" Lin Qian shouted again as she entered the room.
The shopkeeper was talking to an old man. He was delighted when he heard the words, but suddenly he seemed to remember something and turned around to carefully look at the old man next to him.
The old man looked to be in his sixties or seventies. His beard and hair were all white, and his face was full of wrinkles, like tree bark.
"Li Hong, what's going on? What do you mean by seeing patients?" The old man immediately asked with a frown.
The shopkeeper coughed lightly and said, "Mr. Zhang, it's like this. He was the one who saved the man yesterday. I saw that he's a good doctor, so I thought of asking him to come and see the patient."
Mr. Zhang is an old doctor who has been practicing at Renhetang for more than 40 years. His reputation and prestige are even greater than that of the shopkeeper Lin Hong.
Upon hearing this, Elder Zhang carefully looked at Meng Yi and said, "We already have enough doctors at Renhetang. We don't need someone like him, so let's just forget it."
When Lin Qian heard what Mr. Zhang said, she turned around and glanced at Meng Yi beside her, and found that he looked indifferent, as if he didn't care whether to stay or leave.
Hearing this, Li Hong frowned. Although Mr. Zhang was an old man, he was the manager of Renhetang and his words were still effective.
"Mr. Zhang, he comes to Renhetang to see patients. He is taking my place and will not interfere with others." Li Hongdao.
When Mr. Zhang heard this, his expression immediately turned grim. He said, "Li Hong, don't forget that you are not the head of Renhetang yet. You are just helping to manage the clinic."
Renhetang is a branch clinic, with the main clinic in the capital, and is owned by the Ye family, one of the eight great medical families.
Li Hong was just a small manager who was sent here to manage Renhetang.
Li Hong sneered: "Of course I won't forget, but I can still make the decision to invite a few doctors to see the patients. Don't worry about this matter, Mr. Zhang."
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