A Western Doctor's Happy Farming Life

Chapter 58: Accept An Apprentice

Translator: LiamHW

And probably it was because Yuan Boshu wanted to be relieved from the pain and would love to try thinking about using other ways. That was why he came here in this place.

The drama happened in the meat shop was put on the stage again after they got their packages unloaded from the ox cart.

As a boss running a restaurant business, Yuan Boshu possessed a great sensibility to predict that the seasonings and spices from Wu Dahu could actually reverse his fate. That was why he clung tightly to them.

If Song Qinghan didn’t invite him to come with them, he probably would go back his town tomorrow. Because he got not enough money in his pocket currently, which only could support him for the tournament.

The man now was with a rather extreme thought in his mind. He probably would even stake the life for the success. To beat that rival restaurant or die, these were the only two choices for him.

After hearing Yuan Boshu’s story, Song Qinghan finally came to know why when the man mentioned the fact about those pitiful men attending the “Game of Death”, he would show a quite abnormal emotion there.

It turned out that the man had once conceived of an idea to attend the game. Song Qinghan could totally feel for this guy.

Wu Dahu went to cook while Song Qinghan commenced cleaning the room. On the other side, Yuan Boshu searched around in the yard after settling his luggage.

He could recognize something like garlic, ginger and onion which was planted in the front yard. But he failed to know the name of monk fruit and cumin which was planted in the back yard.

Although he was all eagerness to know what they were, he still remained his calmness and said nothing.

This Yuan Boshu guy was kind of smart and conscientious, he knew he was just a guest in Wu Dahu’s house, and he’d better shut his mouth up for something, what if those plants were actually their secret recipe? If he just asked them about these plants directly, Wu Dahu and Song Qinghan would probably be of awkwardness.

On the other side, if he didn’t ask them about those plants, Wu Dahu and Song Qinghan would probably draw a conclusion that he had already found out their secret recipe. At that time, they would be sages with mercy not to “kill” him, let alone selling him the spices.

After Wu Dahu served the food, he sent the meal to Qin Aye and then came back to have it with Yuan Boshu and Song Qinghan.

Once Yuan Boshu ate the roasted meat with cumin, with such a rich flavor, he almost bit off his tongue.

Thousands of words in praising the roasted meat with wonderful flavor were all lingering in this mind right now, he was all eagerness to acclaim it as the table delicacies from land and sea. But when he noticed a super plain and calm faces of Wu Dahu and Song Qinghan, he failed to show his exaggerated countenance, and in order to hide his overwhelming excitement, he lowered his head to enjoy the meat without any word.

But just as he tasted another string of meat with different spice on it, he finally couldn’t help but exclaim, saying, “How lucky guys you are! You can taste these dishes with divine flavor everyday. If I was able to take a bite of it, I won’t suffer myself in a depression.”

With a big smile, Song Qinghan consoled, “Haha, that’s it. In the end things will mend, there’s no need for you to get yourself in such a big sorrow. How can you tell there exists no more delicacies for you in the future? Well, don’t blame yourself for others’ faults.”

“Blame myself for others’ faults?”

Yuan Boshu muttered and repeated himself, and then putting down the chopsticks, saying in a serious tone, “Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher. I would love to propose a toast to both of you”

He picked up the bowl aside which was filled with wine, and then drank it all in one breath.

Wu Dahu drank his all either. Song Qinghan didn’t because he needed to visit Qin Aye later for changing the gauze, he just took a sip of it.

Putting down the bowl in hands, Yuan Boshu came to another shock with his eyes lit up with astonishment. With that, he even got himself a bit stammered.

“Oh… oh wow, how does this wine possess such a sweet flavor? And it’s not the same taste of others of bitterness!” asked Yuan Boshu.

He looked at the couple taking a deep breath, as if he was staring at two supernatural beings with almighty capability. If Wu Dahu and Song Qinghan would soar in the air with vapor all around in the next second, he wouldn’t even doubt about that.

With such an embarrassment, Song Qinghan answered, “It’s made of a plant named rosa iaevigata, we usually call it a fruit of ‘candy can’, this kind of fruit can be used to neutralize the bitterness of wine, and the meanwhile it can release its original sweetness into the wine. The longer it’s stored, the better flavor it will give off.”

Shaking head with a great shock, Yuan Boshu exclaimed with admiration in his eyes, “I really wonder what wonderful flavor it will deliver in a longer time. If possible, will you sell me two jars of it the day when I leave?”

Pondering for a moment, Song Qinghan answered awkwardly, “Sure, but I’m afraid that I should make another ones for you. And you have to wait for some times to open it and ensure it is tightly sealed.”

Yuan Boshu hurriedly waved his hand and answered, “Alright, cool. It’s quite normal for storing for a certain period, I don’t mind that. I do have my own homemade wine, they have been stored in my house for more than ten years and I haven’t opened it till now. So don’t worry, I won’t open the jar until the perfect time comes.”

Song Qinghan smiled, he thought that if Yuan Boshu hadn’t experienced such a suffering, he probably would have been a far more positive person with interesting characteristics.

After meal, Song Qinghan helped change the gauze of Wu Dahu and then headed to Qin Aye together with Wu Dahu and Yuan Boshu.

That was a request from Yuan Boshu himself. After all, if he stayed at their home alone, he would definitely feel like he was a fish out of water even though Wu Dahu and Song Qinghan would nod to his request.

Qin Aye was with a better complexion currently compared to the previous days. Even Youning who stood aside by him delivered them a bright smile.

Song Qinghan approached to check out the injured leg of Qin Aye. The external wound was almost healed, and it could be visually seen that the sporadic wounds started crusting slowly.

Although there existed no precise instrument for further examining on the situation of the bone crack, Song Qinghan could still diagnose by touching it, he could clearly draw a conclusion that Qin Aye’s leg was getting better and better.

From the complexion of Song Qinghan, Qin Aye came to know the fact that he was currently getting better, so he couldn’t help but ask, “Child, am I allowed to get off the bed now? It’s kind of a suffering for me to stay in bed without moving, I got my waist sore so much.”

Pondering for a while, Song Qinghan answered slowly, “Yes you can get off bed, but you are not allowed to walk on the ground for more than one hour.”

Oh, really? What can Qin Aye do just in just one hour? Probably he can only walk and wander just in his yard. But Qin Aye was kind of satisfied for the “merciful” permission, he then nodded hard, saying, “Alright, alright. One hour for me is enough.”

Youning took a glance at Qin Aye, pondering for a while and saying tentatively, “So when is Aye able to walk freely and smoothly by his own?”

Waving hands, Qin Aye responded in a leisure tone, “Never mind, I’m an old guy, and it takes time. Probably I should accept the fact that I won’t be able to walk in two years.”

Song Qinghan delivered both of them a warm smile, saying while raising his eyelids, “How told you that you won’t be able to walk in two years? I ensure you that you can still walk doughty as a dragon and lively as a tiger in two more years as long as you are obedient to my suggestions. And as for the recovery period, it takes about one or two months.”

Being informed by that, Qin Aye first was shocked but then smiled brightly, as if he wasn’t totally convinced by Song Qinghan in the beginning but still chose to believe him, he then nodded, saying, “Alright, child. I will strictly be obedient to what you’ve requested me to do. One month, two month or how long it will cost. As for the meal, I really appreciate it but I sincerely hope you and Dahu get your own peace. In addition, the due date is approaching, isn’t it? I know you got quite busy yourself for your domestic stuff. And I know the best how to take good care of myself. Don’t you look down on me, if I can’t take care of myself, how am I supposed to live by own for years? Does it make sense?”

“Right. Moreover, I am here to take care of Aye and accompany with him. My father and femina dad went for a trip currently, I am quite free this period. I can stay here to help Aye cook.” Echoed Youning.

Song Qinghan and Wu Dahu stared at each other for a moment, as if they didn’t know what to say.

It was Wu Dahu then made the decision, “Fine. Then we will quit coming over for delivering the meal. If you get any requests, feel free to come for us.”

Yuan Boshu stood aside by them watching, he could figure out what was going on from their conversation. The admiration for this couple went a step further, he would think that he had met nobody but just two living Buddhas.

On the way back, Yuan Boshu tentatively asked Song Qinghan in curiosity, “Childe Song, do you mind me asking if you’re a doctor or not?”

People who was newly acquainted with Song Qinghan would surely have the same question, because in their minds, no doctor or physician would be as poor as Song Qinghan though they had refurbished their yard.

Well, as a professional surgeon, Song Qinghan never bragged himself as a professional one but he always claimed to people that he just had a rough idea about medicine, so he shook his head directly, saying, “Well, not kind of. I just have a rough idea and quite lack experience.”

With no doubt at all, Yuan Boshu sighed a bit, saying slowly, “My son is quite eager to gain some knowledge of medicine, but it’s a pity that I fail to find one in every medical center. Doctors just refused to accept apprentice. I was quite excited just now knowing that you know some medical knowledge, so at that moment I was thinking about taking my son over to acknowledge you as his Master. It’s just a pity that…”

With eyes lit up all of a sudden, Song Qinghan got inspired at once from his drowsiness.

He was thinking about accepting apprentice not long ago, it was kind of a good chance for him to grasp this opportunity.

So he then answered in a decisive look, saying, “Ah, well, though I only acquire rudimentary knowledge of medicine, I can still benefit the folk with my medical treatment based on my knowledge. If you don’t frown upon that, maybe you can send him here.”

Being shocked, Yuan Boshu took a pause for a moment, and then clapped his hands with great excitement while regaining his attention, saying, “How will I frown upon your prowess? If my son comes to know the fact, he will be much delightful.”

To accept an apprentice wasn’t a matter of casualness at all, thought Song Qinghan. And in addition, what he hoped was that he would enroll an apprentice who showed an intense willingness to stay tight with him for a long time, but not the kind who learned something and just left.

Confused, he then asked, “Do you mind me knowing your son’s age?”

A trace of hesitation flashed across Yuan Boshu’s face and he said slowly, “He’s eight years old now. He might have missed the optimal period for acquiring the knowledge of medicine, but trust me, he is such a clever boy with an amazing memory. He has shown me his great interest in medical stuff. So I believe that he won’t disappoint you at all.”

Hearing that, Song Qinghan couldn’t help but exclaim with his mouth wide-open, saying, “HE’S ONLY EIGHT?”

Yuan Boshu thought Song Qinghan would frowned upon his son for being older just as the last doctor did, but at the moment he was about to explain, he caught the emphasizing word “ONLY” which was uttered by Song Qinghan in astonishment, he then realized Song Qinghan wasn’t showing his dislike but amazement. He took a pause, and then nodded, saying, “Right, only eight years old.”

Pondering, Song Qinghan then frowned again and asked, “He’s so young, how is he able to memorize those complicated and overloaded knowledge of medicine? Moreover, is he in private school currently?”

Seeing that Song Qinghan seemed to be ready to reject, Yuan Boshu answered hurriedly, saying, “Yes, he is. But it doesn’t matter at all. Private schools are everywhere, but a suitable tutor who knows medicine isn’t easy to find. I’m not flattering myself at all, but my son is really good at memorizing. Although he can’t recite a book backwards fluently, he can basically recite the main description smoothly.”

Song Qinghan nodded thoughtfully and continued to ask, “But acquiring knowledge of medicine isn’t an one-stroke job or fun play. It even takes time to get to know the basic principle of medicine knowledge, and also, it requires him to reinforce knowledge by practicing more. In this case, I will keep your son tight to me for at least five years, and even longer. Will you accept that?”

Without hesitation, Yuan Boshu answered directly, “Of course, of course I accept that.I do know the fact that it requires a long while to acquire the knowledge of medicine. Childe Song, don’t worry. I won’t be contentious for that.”