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Doctor Zhang finally met the younger brother Xiao Zhuzi that Gu Xia often talked about. For the doctor, the first thing he paid attention to was the physical fitness of the other person, not his appearance.

The child looks a little smaller than his peers, and it can be seen that his development is not as good as that of a normal child of nearly one year old. But because of the careful care that Gu Chun's family has given to the child in the past month, the child has grown better and better, and it doesn't look as thin as when Gu Chun first came here.

After all, his parents had just passed away at that time, and no one in the family could care about him. He had been drinking rice cereal to fill his stomach for several days, and he was sick. When Gu Chungang saw him, he thought that the child would not be able to survive.

The child's pulse was difficult to feel, so Doctor Zhang took Xiao Zhuzi to check his body, pulled his legs and feet, and then pulled down his eyes, mouth, and tongue. His face was serious, which made Gu Xia tremble.

Fortunately, after careful inspection, he said: "The baby is a premature baby, and his physical fitness is indeed weaker than that of a full-term baby, but it is not a big problem. He needs to supplement more nutrition and drink more complementary foods in addition to milk."

There is no need to drink any medicine, I will give you a few recipes, just use food supplements. "

Gu Xia was relieved after hearing this, as long as the little bamboo could grow up healthily.

"Um, Doctor Zhang, I..." Gu Xia was thinking about how to bring up the matter of apprenticeship without being offensive.

"If you have something to talk about, don't stay here with me or yours." Doctor Zhang saw that this guy seemed to have something to say today. Since he is a good young man studying medicine, if he needed help with anything, he could reluctantly do so. Please help me.

Gu Xia solemnly said: "Doctor Zhang, I, Gu Xia, want to become your teacher and learn from you how to treat diseases and save people."

Doctor Zhang was stunned. Although he had thought of accepting a disciple, studying Chinese medicine these days was not a glorious thing. He didn't expect that Gu Xia had been hesitating for a long time just for this.

"How did you come up with the idea of ​​learning this? Don't think that Chinese medicine is easy to learn. You just memorized a few medicinal materials and you think you have learned it. That's just a few things, not even a scratch."

"Dr. Zhang, I don't think Chinese medicine is easy to learn. It's just that the more I know about medicinal materials, the more interested I am in Chinese medicine. I want to become your teacher because I want to learn more about medical skills and save lives and heal the wounded like you in the future."

It seemed that his attitude was very serious, but Doctor Zhang still reminded:

"Boy, look at my current situation. The hospital has fired me. Those people don't believe in Chinese medicine. They say they are pretending to be gods. Aren't you afraid of being reported for learning Chinese medicine?"

"Dr. Zhang, I'm not afraid. I believe that one day the light will come and people will know that Chinese medicine is profound and profound, and it contains the great wisdom of our ancestors. A good doctor can give people hope. Regardless of Chinese medicine or Western medicine, as long as it can save people, it will be a blessing. Humanity."

"You, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers."

"Since you are so confident, it doesn't matter if I accept you as my disciple. However, in today's world, it is not suitable to make public. You know this and I know it. At most, tell your sisters, and don't go out and tell anyone again. ”

Although Doctor Zhang always looked unkind on the surface, he actually thought about Gu Xia at every turn and allowed him to apprentice in private, just in case something happened to him and he was implicated one day.

Gu Xia was very touched, and knew that the apprenticeship ceremony was not suitable for being too high-profile, but the ceremony should still be carried out. She had to discuss it with her sister when she got home and send the apprenticeship ceremony to Dr. Zhang.

Gu Chun was not very surprised that Doctor Zhang accepted Gu Xia as his disciple. After all, Gu Xia was so smart, and it was said that he had a photographic memory of medicinal materials, so he was a good candidate to study medicine.

But the fact that Dr. Zhang asked Gu Xia to apprentice as a teacher in private moved her very much. He was like a close elder, always thinking about the child's future.

She prepared the apprenticeship ceremony. Because she was not sure what she would need to become an apprentice, she even asked Aunt Guo in the courtyard, but she made an excuse and did not tell the truth.

Modern apprenticeships do not have the ancient custom of giving celery, red beans and other six gifts, but they have to kowtow to the master and serve tea, and the gifts given vary from person to person. For example, technicians in the factory will receive gifts such as tool sets when taking apprentices. .

Dr. Zhang lives a relatively simple life on weekdays and only drinks herbal tea made by himself. But he had the habit of practicing calligraphy, so Gu Chun prepared a brush and inkstone as an apprenticeship ceremony.

The writing brush was bought at a supply and marketing cooperative and is a relatively common style.

The inkstone had a long history. She went to the scrap station, gave the janitor fifty cents, and mixed it with a pile of old newspapers to bring it out.

There were stories in the era about going to the scrapyard to pick up leaks, but she went there several times and didn't find anything good.

Come to think of it, shouldn’t someone take away something good if it’s already there?

Fortunately, she often went to check it out, and she thought it would be a good idea to find some little books for her children to read.

Unexpectedly, she picked up an inkstone. It looked simple in shape and smooth to the touch. Even if it wasn't an antique, it could be put to use if it was so well preserved.

No, it was time for the apprenticeship ceremony, so Gu Chun thought of this inkstone, took it out, installed it, and gave it to Gu Xia.

After drinking the apprenticeship tea, Master Zhang, who officially accepted it, opened the box and his eyes widened.

The best Duan inkstone, smooth polished and elegant in color, is simply the best.

"This...this...where did you come from?"

Seeing his performance, Gu Xia was also shocked. Neither the siblings could understand this inkstone, so they thought the master might be able to put it to use, so they gave it as a gift. It seems that this thing is quite valuable?

Doctor Zhang knocked him on the head, and it turned out that he had accidentally spoken out his feelings.

"It's not about whether it's valuable or not. It's just that you can't buy it even if you have money. Things are rare and expensive. I haven't seen an object of this quality in many years."

"Master, since this inkstone is so good, it would be a good use of it if I gave it to you. Anyway, I can't write big characters, so I don't understand these things."

"You brat, if you can't do it now, you will in the future. According to the rules of our school, disciples must learn to write calligraphy with calligraphy. Even if they all use hard pens now, the tradition of the school cannot be lost. Starting tomorrow, you will write fifty large characters a day. .”

"And this gift is too valuable. I deserve it. You'd better take it back."

He pushed back reluctantly, making Gu Xia laugh in her heart.

"Master, whether this thing is valuable or not is not its own value. If I put it in my hands, I don't know how to appreciate it, and it will be of no use. And we didn't spend a lot of effort to get this inkstone, let alone it."

"You'd better accept it. As long as it can be used properly in your hands, it will be worth its value."

There was no doubt that Doctor Zhang was convinced by him and could only accept the gift with a sullen face.

Now that he had accepted the apprenticeship ceremony, he had to teach Gu Xia even more carefully.

"I usually memorize a few medicinal materials, but I can't do it starting tomorrow. I'll give you a medicine book and memorize it all within a month."

Unexpectedly, the master became more strict after giving the gift, but Gu Xia was a good boy who loved learning, so he agreed after hearing this.