Chapter 567 - 566: Learning Never Ends

Chapter 567: Chapter 566: Learning Never Ends

Watching Fu Yun and Lin Jing’s figures as they left, Yiyi frowned slightly. She kept feeling they were a bit strange today, but couldn’t say exactly how, so in the end she shook her head and went back into the temporary clinic.

Seeing Yiyi come back, Qian Yi couldn’t help asking, "Who was looking for you? Don’t tell me you actually know someone around here?"

Yiyi smiled and said, "Two friends of mine, their home happens to be nearby, so they came over to see me."

Hearing this, Qian Yi didn’t ask further. He patted Yiyi on the shoulder and said, "Sit down quick. Quite a few women just came over, all wanting you to take their pulse. Yiyi, you’re doing great. Your fundamentals are really solid, keep it up."

Yiyi hurriedly laughed and said, "It’s because our teacher teaches us well."

Qian Yi couldn’t help bursting into laughter. This student not only had good medical skills, she also understood how to deal with people; she was truly a quick-witted one.

After Yiyi sat down, several more middle?aged women came over and lined up in front of her.

Hua Meixin watched with envy and couldn’t help saying, "How come no one’s coming to me?"

Never mind just her; even Zhu Tiantian and Lu Rui, sitting to the side, had envy and jealousy in their eyes.

The afternoon passed quickly, and before long the sky had darkened. At this time the village chief, Jin Xiuzhu, came over and said, "Everyone, don’t worry. Doctor Qian and the others will still be here tomorrow, so just come again tomorrow morning. It’s so late now, go home and cook dinner." But at the end, he added, "Except for those who are really feeling unwell, everyone else should quickly head back."

Hearing the village chief, the villagers all smiled and said they understood.

The ones who were really unwell had already been seen long ago; the ones left were just here for the chance at a free consultation. So after everyone thanked Qian Yi and his group, they left, chatting and laughing as they went.

After the villagers left, Jin Xiuzhu said to Qian Yi and the others, "Doctor Qian, let’s hurry back for dinner. Your lodging for tonight is all arranged. After we finish eating, I’ll take you to have a look."

Hearing this, Qian Yi smiled and said, "Sorry to trouble you, Village Chief."

At this moment, Hua Meixin walked over to Yiyi’s side, her face full of envy, and said, "Yiyi, how are you so amazing? So many people came to you for consultations. Tiantian and I only saw a few scattered cases. Coming out here to Xingzhou this time, it looks like we’re not going to gain much experience after all."

Zhu Tiantian, hearing this, nodded in agreement beside her and said, "Yeah, I didn’t expect these villagers to actually favor men over women." But at the end she glanced at Yiyi and said, "Though it’s not really that they favor men over women—it’s that we’re just not capable enough. When we’re seeing patients, we can’t explain things clearly, so people don’t want to come to us."

Lu Rui nodded in deep agreement, looking somewhat dejected. The few of them actually couldn’t compare to a student who had only just started her third year; what did that say for them, who prided themselves on being top?performing fresh graduates?

Of course, Qian Yi also heard what they were saying. Smiling, eyes crinkled, he said, "Don’t be discouraged. Yiyi had a foundation already, so even though she’s the youngest, she has more experience than you."

"What kind of foundation?"

Hua Meixin asked curiously.

Qian Yi then told them about how Yiyi ran her own pharmacy and developed medicinal pastes, and finally said, "So, there’s no end to learning. Don’t think that just because you had good grades at school you’ll have nothing to worry about. From today’s consultations you should have seen that only when your skills are truly solid will people be convinced."

Hearing Qian Yi’s words, the other boys all nodded and said, "Teacher, you’re right. We’ll remember that."

Talking as they walked, they soon arrived at the village chief’s house.

Shi Zhenzhen saw them coming and quickly smiled and invited them to sit. After bringing out the last bowl of soup, everyone started eating with cheerful chatter.

"Village Chief, thank you for treating us so warmly. Here, let me toast you."

Qian Yi poured himself a little plum wine and made a toast to Jin Xiuzhu during the meal.

Jin Xiuzhu quickly said, "Doctor Qian, it’s our Zhushan Village that should be thanking you. This drink ought to be my toast to you." As he spoke, he downed his cup first.

Seeing this, Qian Yi naturally also drained his cup.

After dinner, Jin Xiuzhu started talking to Qian Yi and the others about their lodging for the night. "Doctor Qian, my house can accommodate you plus four more people. As for the remaining four, they can stay next door at Daniu’s place. So you can arrange your students accordingly."

Hearing this, Qian Yi said directly, "Then let the four girls stay here, and the four boys go stay next door."

"Alright, I’ll take the boys over to the house next door now."

Qian Yi went along with them in the end as well.

Back here, Shi Zhenzhen led Yiyi and the other girls to their rooms, then said, "Two of you to a room. You can discuss among yourselves who shares with whom."

As soon as Hua Meixin heard this, she immediately said, "I’ll share a room with Yiyi."

Zhu Tiantian and Lu Rui had no objections. The two of them had been rooming together before anyway, so continuing to do so was just fine.

Once Yiyi and Hua Meixin got to their room, Hua Meixin couldn’t wait to ask, "Yiyi, junior, can you tell me what I should pay attention to when seeing patients? Honestly, all those prescriptions you mentioned to the patients today, I know them too. But when it’s my turn to see someone, my mind just goes completely blank and I can’t think of anything."

Hearing this, Yiyi couldn’t help laughing and said, "Tomorrow, when you’re seeing patients, just take a deep breath. Don’t overthink—just focus on how you usually take the pulse the way you learned."

"That’s easy to say, but when I’m actually seeing someone, I just can’t think of any of that."

Seeing how troubled Hua Meixin looked, Yiyi suggested, "How about this: tomorrow, when you’re really seeing patients, I’ll talk it through with you then."

Seeing Yiyi being so approachable, Hua Meixin hurriedly nodded and said, "Okay, okay, okay, then tomorrow we’ll have a good discussion together."

By the time Qian Yi came back, it was already late, so everyone turned in for the night.

The next morning, Yiyi got up very early. When Hua Meixin saw Yiyi getting up, she got up as well.

Shi Zhenzhen had long since prepared breakfast. Seeing them come out, she quickly smiled and said, "Come and have breakfast."

Hearing this, Yiyi couldn’t help asking, "Where’s our teacher?"

"Doctor Qian already ate. He went next door to wake those boys up."

Hearing that, Yiyi and Hua Meixin sat down and started eating. Soon Zhu Tiantian and Lu Rui also got up. As they began their breakfast, the boys arrived too. Everyone hastily finished eating and headed back to the temporary clinic.

Hua Meixin still sat beside Yiyi, and whenever someone came over, she went and stood right next to Yiyi.