Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander-Chapter 1302 - 856: An Unexpected Encounter

Before dawn.

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The director of the inpatient department couldn’t find a suitable reason for a long time after Chuxia spoke; indeed, how could "the hospital’s treasure" be bullied like this and still be called "the hospital’s treasure"?

As for himself, he has great respect and admiration for Elder Qi, but the current environment is like this; trying to convince others is truly a difficult task.

Not to mention ordinary patients, even a large part of the hospital’s doctors are displeased with Elder Qi, thinking his traditional Chinese medicine skills are a sham to make money, and feel the hospital’s attention to Elder Qi is an insult to them...

Seeing Elder Qi’s expression, it seemed he was moved by the suggestion to teach, both the dean and vice dean value Elder Qi very much, even if he were to leave, it shouldn’t be because of this incident...

The more anxious he got, the less he could think of a solution; his face flushed red, sweat dripped down his forehead. In the month of May, although it was necessary to wear a sweater at night, he was only wearing a shirt and still felt hot...

Elder Qi didn’t have a bad impression of him, watching him become extremely embarrassed, he felt compassion and waved a hand, "Ren Peng, I won’t make it difficult for you; I’m on duty tonight, I will talk to the dean tomorrow."

Just as he was thrilled, Ren Peng’s face fell again; talking to the dean tomorrow would be the same, wouldn’t it? The mistake occurred during his working hours, and he would still have to take responsibility...

"I won’t let you be implicated, rest assured." Elder Qi sighed, "But asking me to apologize to that family is impossible. Just tell them to resolve the problem when the dean comes tomorrow.

If they still care about the patient’s condition, they shouldn’t stay here causing trouble any longer; if they keep making a fuss, they will genuinely cause issues for the patient."

"Alright, alright, alright..." Ren Peng responded repeatedly, quickly retreating; as long as the old master spoke, it was fine, otherwise, he really didn’t know how to explain to that family.

"Elder Qi..." Hesitating for a moment, Chuxia sat opposite him, "If you trust me, you should go to the school for a few years. Once this tide passes, and people start appreciating traditional Chinese medicine, you won’t have to endure this."

"No." Elder Qi heavily placed down his pen, "At first, I thought about leaving for the school, but after hearing you, I don’t want to go. If I go like that, wouldn’t that make me a deserter?

If everyone doesn’t recognize traditional Chinese medicine, I’ll let them see that in some aspects, it’s no worse than Western medicine, and in terms of patient recovery, it has more advantages!

You don’t need to exert yourself to persuade me, I promise to accept you as my apprentice, but you must be mentally prepared; being my apprentice isn’t so simple.

I am not like Old Yuan who is easygoing. Even if you are pregnant and about to give birth, I won’t lower my standards for you. Carefully think it over, now is your chance to change your mind."

"No regrets, no regrets..." Unexpectedly, a turn of events occurred; Chuxia repeatedly assured, "I promise I won’t have any regrets, no matter how demanding, I won’t have any complaints."

Elder Qi glanced at her indifferently, "Are you thinking, no matter how demanding, you expect I’ll consider that you’re pregnant, right?"

"No, no..." Chuxia shook her head repeatedly, "I know you will do as you say, having spent this time with you, although I wouldn’t claim to fully understand your character, I do have a rough understanding.

Moreover, I’m confident the tasks you set for me will be within my capabilities, you certainly won’t push me until a miscarriage endangers my life. Even if something truly happens, I wouldn’t be afraid; you are the best doctor, what do I have to fear?"

Elder Qi: "..." Okay, what is shamelessness? He really witnessed it today. However, she is worthy of his exceptional sight from the start since he originally planned to accept her as an apprentice, he just hadn’t agreed yet to temper her character.

In his view, Chuxia is very smart and talented, but a bit lacking in patience. Initially, he intended to test her further, but after today’s events, he feels that character can be refined during teaching, cultivating a truly qualified successor is most important.

If his sister knew of his decision, she would be happy too, right?

"If you’re free on Sunday, come and visit my home." Elder Qi looked at her calmly, "I have a sister at home; when I accept an apprentice, I want her to meet them.

If she passes her test, you will be my true apprentice. If she has any dissatisfaction with you, then everything I just said will be retracted." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Alright." Chuxia agreed glibly; based on Elder Qi’s personality, his sister’s personality presumably wouldn’t be too good either; regardless, it couldn’t be worse than Elder Qi’s personality, right?

Proven she was indeed mistaken.

On Sunday, Chuxia accompanied by Zhao Yulan came to Qi Family, greeted by an elderly lady with an exceptionally kind appearance.

"Yin went out grocery shopping, and let me wait for you at home..." Old Madam Qi warmly grabbed mother and daughter by the hands, "Come in, come in, this young lady, she’s really pretty."

"Hello, Eldest Aunt Qi."

"Hello, Elder Aunt Qi."

Having understood the old lady’s identity, the mother and daughter quickly greeted her.

"Hello, hello..." The old lady smiled even wider, clearly pleased with their form of address.

The siblings lived in a three-bedroom apartment, which was kept extremely tidy and clean, with a faint scent of sandalwood in the air.

After sitting down, the old lady smiled at Chuxia, "Yinzhi said your name is Lin Chuxia, so I’ll call you Chuxia." As she spoke, she pushed the two cups of tea she’d poured towards the mother and daughter.

"Elder Aunt, call me whatever feels most comfortable..." Chuxia picked up the teacup and took a small sip, nodding repeatedly, "This honey lemon tea is delicious, did you steep the lemons first?"

"Yes." The old lady smiled, "As you get older, you start to enjoy teas good for your health. Now that you’re expecting a baby, drinking this is good for you."

"Eldest Aunt is really thoughtful, I have red date tea..." Zhao Yulan showed her cup to her daughter, saying, "At my age, I need to nourish my blood more."

"For women, eating more dates and drinking date tea is beneficial. Look at me, I’m sixty-two, and although I’m old, I don’t have age spots on my face..." As Old Madam Qi spoke, she leaned her face closer to theirs for inspection, "Look closely, there aren’t any spots, right?"

"Yes, very smooth..." Zhao Yulan couldn’t help but touch her face, "I’m twenty years younger than Eldest Aunt, but I feel my skin isn’t as good as hers."

"I won’t be shy to boast a bit, though my face might not be as elastic as yours, when it comes to skin quality, you’re really not as good as me..." Saying this, she stood up, went to the cabinet, and took out a small jar, "This is a mask made from red dates that I use. Every night at eight o’clock, I apply a layer on my face, wash it off after half an hour, and go to sleep. The next day, my face is exceptionally moisturized.

I’ve just made a jar and haven’t used it yet, so take it with you when you leave. Women shouldn’t be lazy, it’s not about looking good for others, it’s about feeling comfortable looking at ourselves. No one wants to see an old face with cracks, right?"

"Yes, yes, you’re absolutely right..." Zhao Yulan looked at her daughter for help, feeling awkward about accepting something so generous at first meeting, unsure whether to take it or not...

"Elder Aunt is giving it to Mom, so Mom should accept it, and come visit Elder Aunt often..." Chuxia looked at Old Madam Qi, "Elder Aunt, my mom can make pretty good pastries, if you ever want anything, she can make it for you.

Let me clarify, I’m not saying this to flatter you; it’s just that my mom took your things, and she should give something back in return, right? Otherwise, she won’t eat or sleep well; she’s most afraid of owing favors."

"This child really has a clever tongue..." The old lady chuckled, shaking her head, looking at Zhao Yulan, "You’ve raised your daughter well, she doesn’t get flustered at all, she’s outstanding anywhere."

"This child has thick skin, if you compliment her, she might really believe it."

"I’m just stating the truth, not a compliment," Old Madam Qi said, smiling at Chuxia, "After all, Yinzhi finally did something right by choosing you, I like you at first sight."

"Elder Aunt, you’re so kind..." Chuxia exclaimed excitedly, hugging her, "To be honest, I’ve been worried; Elder Qi said if you’re not satisfied with me, he won’t take me as his apprentice."

"Hahaha..." The old lady laughed heartily, "He was just trying to scare you; anyone he approves of, there’s no way I wouldn’t."

"Grandma Qi, your family is really lively, I could hear laughter from afar..." Along with the voice, a girl in her twenties walked in. Seeing her clearly, Chuxia was taken aback; it was Old Master Wan’s granddaughter, Qian Yan.

Qian Yan’s smile froze upon seeing Chuxia, and after a moment, she asked with a sullen face, "Why are you here?"

"Yanyan, do you know Chuxia?" Old Madam Qi asked in slight surprise, looking at the two of them.

"Grandma, I’ve told you before, she’s the one who took my grandpa away," Qian Yan furrowed her brow tightly, "If it weren’t for her, my mom and grandpa wouldn’t have had such a fallout."

"Is there some misunderstanding between you two?" Old Madam Qi hesitated, looking at Qian Yan, "I chatted with this child for a while, her personality seems not at all like you described."

"Grandma Qi, do you believe her or me?" Qian Yan pouted, "You watched me grow up, even if my personality isn’t particularly gentle, I never lie, you know that."

"But..."

"Stop with the ’but,’ Grandma Qi, if you think she isn’t like I said, I’ll leave and never bother you again..." Qian Yan said, and indeed made a move to leave. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)