Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 600 Difficulty

Doctor Ma said sternly, "But I have to make one thing clear. She can be a medicine boy, but whether she can become my disciple depends on her talent and performance."

"I'll explain it to her clearly," Song Ying nodded, and suddenly thought that he had taken it for granted. Yuan Shan had always thought that when Yuan Qing became an official and a rich lady, she would not want to practice medicine.

He hurriedly added, "However, given her personality, she probably won't be practicing medicine in the future. Even if she is willing to come and dispense medicine, it will only be temporary."

Doctor Lin frowned and couldn't help sighing. This was one of the reasons why there were so few female doctors. After getting married, most women chose to stay at home to take care of their husbands and children. They rarely continued to practice medicine, and most of them only learned half of the knowledge before going back to get married.

She rubbed her brows and said, "How about this, ask her if she's willing to come get the medicine, and we'll hire her to do the work."

She and her junior fellow apprentice both have successors, so they don't necessarily need to take in disciples. After all, what the clinic needs right now are people who can dispense medicine and do miscellaneous chores.

Song Ying agreed, feeling a little embarrassed. She suggested finding a girl to be the medicine boy, but it didn't work before it even started.

After they finished their meal, they started seeing patients in the morning. Unexpectedly, there were quite a few people who wanted to become their disciples. Two groups of people came in the morning, making lunch not peaceful at all. Even the neighbors came with their children to join in the fun.

In the back hall, Song Ying had just heated up the cold dishes and was about to start eating when someone outside called out:

"Doctor Xiao Song, are you there?"

She took a breath and said, "Master, you guys eat first, I'll go take care of it!"

She held her breath and went out, only to see that it was the servant beside Chen Yunze. It turned out that Luo Yanxing wanted to find her for something. It happened that Chen Yunze was coming here to inspect the store and collect rent, so he asked the servant to come and pass on a message.

After thanking the servant, Song Ying simply closed the door, and the three disciples were finally able to have a quiet lunch.

There are fewer patients in the afternoon, but more people who come to learn from them. Later on, almost all the people who gather in their clinic are neighbors with their children.

Although they respected Dr. Lin, they were also a little afraid and did not dare to pester him. However, when talking to Dr. Ma, their long-time neighbor, they were much less cautious.

"Doctor Ma, you've watched my boy grow up. He may not be very smart, but he's very obedient. I hope to become your disciple and learn some skills."

"Doctor Ma, you can't be partial to one and treat the other the same. You also watched our Qiang grow up..."

Doctor Ma's head was buzzing from the noise, and he felt that even seeing ten patients was not as tiring as this.

"Dear neighbors, I am old and I really don't have the energy to teach apprentices..." Doctor Ma twirled his beard and was interrupted by the neighbors before he finished speaking.

"What's the big deal?" Butcher Zhang slapped his thigh. "The older ones can lead the younger ones. Just let Doctor Song help teach them. I heard that in martial arts schools, the younger apprentices who come in later are all taught by the older apprentices."

Mrs. Wang, the tofu seller, pushed her grandson toward Doctor Ma and agreed, "That's right, you just need to talk, and let the children do the heavy work."

Doctor Ma had a terrible headache and refused to give in.

Precisely because he had watched the child grow up, if he really had the talent to study medicine, he would have accepted him as his disciple long ago, and would not have waited until now.

Seeing that Doctor Ma refused to give in, someone else started to think about Song Ying. "Doctor Song, will you accept a disciple?"

Song Ying shook his head like a rattle. "I'm still young and don't know much. I can't teach an apprentice."

"You're already a miracle doctor, how come you can't teach your disciples? Don't be so modest..."

Seeing that the situation was not right, Song Ying pretended to be surprised and said, "Oh, I almost forgot. Yan Xing wanted to see me today. Master, uncle, I'll be leaving first."

Before she finished her words, she had disappeared at the door, and Doctor Ma was so angry that he cursed her in his heart.

I thought I had escaped, but on the way to Yingnuoxuan, the acquaintances I met asked me openly and secretly whether their clinic accepted medicine boys, so the journey that was originally one or two quarters of an hour took half an hour!

In Yingnuoxuan, Luo Yanxing was already waiting. "Why are you here so late? Didn't I tell you to come earlier? Where's Tangtang? Didn't you bring it back? I haven't seen it for a long time. I miss it so much."

"Don't mention it. Today, so many people came to our clinic to become apprentices. It gave me a headache. I thought everything would be fine if I ran away, but I didn't expect that I couldn't escape all the way here."

At this time, Nanxing came over with a teapot and poured her a cup of tea. Song Ying drank it in one gulp, and then poured herself a few cups and drank them.

"Nanxing, you are so thoughtful! I am dying of thirst after talking all this time!"

Nan Xing pursed her lips and smiled, "What happened yesterday was so sensational, we were all very moved when we heard about it."

"So do you want to study medicine? And Meiyue, eh, where is she?"

"A new batch of Shu brocade has arrived at the shop, so we have to leave someone to guard it, just in case." Luo Yanxing explained, then asked, "Why are you asking Nanxing and the others? With so many people wanting to become your disciples, are you still worried about not being able to find a medicine boy?"

Song Ying sighed, "I suggested to Master and the others that they try to recruit girls as medicine boys. With Master and I here, people won't gossip.

But I forgot that there are very few girls who are willing to study medicine and continue to practice medicine. Now I feel like I have let my school down and hindered its expansion."

Luo Yanxing suddenly had an idea and asked, "Did Doctor Lin and the others agree to accept girls? What do you think of Juan'er?"

Nanxing was puzzled, "Who is Juan'er?"

"Her niece," Song Ying explained, then asked, "Does she want to study medicine?"

Luo Yanxing hesitated and said, "You know, their village is remote and the people there are not as simple as ours. My sister has to take care of the younger one and can't take care of her. I suggested that Juan'er come to the city and live with me, but my sister was worried that it would cause trouble for me and didn't agree.

I wanted to wait until she was older and then have her run the shop for me. It would be even better if she could go to your clinic to learn medicine. She has a weak personality and lacks the courage to do business. She wouldn't learn much from me. The doctor is actually very good."

Song Ying thought about Juan'er's personality and realized she wasn't cut out for business. "Can she read? Being a pharmacist is fundamentally about literacy. Our clinic is in need of people who can dispense medicine."

"I'll teach her!"

"You can let her try and learn to read and identify medicine first. Whether she can become our disciple depends on her talent and performance."

"How high is the talent? Does it mean hard work?"

"Taking an apprentice is not like hiring a laborer. Performance naturally refers to things like ambition and diligence. Oh, and yes, there are also requirements for character. You can love money, but a doctor's medical skills are benevolent, and I can't refuse to treat a patient just because he is poor.

Furthermore, studying medicine is not an easy task. It requires a strong character and perseverance. It is best to be able to practice medicine after graduation, so as not to let all your knowledge go to waste."

Luo Yanxing had no say in this matter. "I'll ask my sister and the others. If they agree, I'll have to trouble you to take care of them in the future."