233. Apprenticeship
Doctor Luo stopped talking.
Shen Chen filled him with tea and said calmly: "It's time to drink the tea, otherwise it will get colder."
Doctor Luo nodded in agreement, "Indeed."
The two of them stopped talking and seemed to be focused on watching Si Bao playing with San Bao.
It wasn't until Lin Xi prepared lunch and called Shen Chen in to help carry it that Doctor Luo saw Shen Chen's expression soften, got up and walked over quickly.
The lunch made by Lin Xi was very sumptuous, and it was all to Dr. Luo's liking.
Dr. Luo praised: "Your cooking skills are getting better and better. If I can't come back in the future, I will definitely miss the meals cooked by you."
"What's the matter? I choose half of the dishes and soup dumplings sold in my shop myself. Doctor Luo, if you don't mind, I'll prepare more for you." Lin Xi said with a smile.
Dr. Luo also smiled and said thank you.
Lunch was finished quickly, and Doctor Luo did not want to stay any longer and asked to leave.
Lin Xi was surprised: "Doctor Luo, please stay a little longer. You are leaving in such a hurry. The pie I prepared for you is not ready yet."
Doctor Luo said with a smile: "I'm just kidding, you don't have to be really busy. I'm here not only to wish you a happy New Year, but also to do something else."
Lin Xi asked: "What?"
Doctor Luo brought his medical box with him. Lin Xi originally thought that he was going to go to the clinic for a while, but he saw Doctor Luo opening the medical box and taking out a thick book.
Doctor Luo handed it to Lin Xi.
Lin Xi took it in confusion and flipped through it casually. The contents inside were all handwritten.
It's Doctor Luo's handwriting.
"Doctor Luo, what are you doing?" Lin Xi immediately realized that this should be a summary of Dr. Luo's medical consultation records over the past decades, which was similar to the one she got from Zhuo Minghe.
Dr. Luo said warmly: "I'm leaving. We've known each other for a long time, and I have nothing to leave you. This is the result of which I spent several years compiling, and it should be useful to you."
When Lin Xi heard this, he was startled, "No, no, no, I can't get such a valuable thing."
Dr. Luo insisted: "It can no longer play any role in my hands. As you once said, medical skills must be taught to more and more people before they can be carried forward and treat more patients."
Lin Xi couldn't refuse these words.
Lin Xi struggled for a moment, and when she saw Shen Chen nodding towards her, she had to say: "Then I will accept it. However, you can't give it to me for free. If you don't mind it, I will call you master in the future. When you leave this time, I will also I need to prepare some money for you to take with you on the way, and find someone to escort you there."
She said: "If you promise these, I will accept it."
Doctor Luo was embarrassed for a moment, "Girl, I can't be your master."
"You can." Lin Xi said firmly.
Doctor Luo said: "Then...okay."
Seeing this, Shen Chen brought Lin Xi a cup of brewed tea and asked Doctor Luo to sit upright.
Lin Xi asked Shen Chen to hold the book for her. She knelt down in front of Doctor Luo, kowtowed three times seriously, and then handed the tea cup to Doctor Luo.
Doctor Luo stared at Lin Xi and said: "From now on, you are my disciple, Luo Pingsu. Disciple, you have done great merit. I hope that what you do in the future will live up to what you did today."
Lin Xi solemnly said: "Master, don't worry, my apprentice has never given up on his medical skills. In the future, he will definitely look for opportunities to open a medical clinic to treat illnesses and save people. Doctors are kind-hearted."
Doctor Luo looked at Shen Chen, said nothing, nodded and said: "Good disciple, get up."
He reached out to help.
"Since you recognize me as your master, Luo's Medical Clinic will also be left to you. You can change the name or renovate it, it's up to you." Dr. Luo said.
"ah?"
Lin Xi was dumbfounded.
She hurriedly said: "Master, I don't mean to recognize you as my master! Your hospital is still yours, not my disciple..."
"I know." Dr. Luo patted Lin Xi's shoulder and said, "If I don't give it to you, it will be transferred and sold. If I keep it in your hands, I can keep the medical center as it is. I also know that you are busy every day, so I don't ask for it. You run a medical clinic. But if you want to seek medical consultation in the future, you can use that medical clinic."
Lin Xi said: "Look at what you said, it seems as if you will never come back after leaving. I will take care of the hospital for you. When you come back, you can continue to be Doctor Luo."
Doctor Luo smiled and said nothing.
Seeing that it was getting late, Doctor Luo was ready to leave.
When Lin Xi said goodbye to him, she realized that Dr. Luo did not come by car, but on foot.
She immediately said: "Wait a moment, I will take you back."
Shen Chen stopped her: "It's too cold. I'll go and you can rest at home."
"also."
Lin Xi didn't force it. She and Shen Chen were members of the same family, and it would be the same no matter who sent them off.
Lin Xi went to pack up the delicious food for Doctor Luo, sent them to the carriage, and watched them leave.
Dabao, who was also watching, said, "Mom, it's a bit strange."
"What's strange?" Lin Xi asked.
Dabao said: "Grandpa Luo, aren't you ready to come back?"
Lin Xi didn't know. Maybe the master had something important to do. Oh, he should have asked the master directly just now. It doesn't matter, the same thing will be done to ask Shen Chen when Shen Chen comes back.
"Dad doesn't look surprised. He seems to know where Grandpa Luo is going." Dabao said again.
Lin Xi said: "Your father is so smart, it's normal to guess. Let's go in, I'll steam some jujube cakes for you to eat, and there just happen to be some jujubes."
Dabao nodded repeatedly. Jujube cake is one of the few sweets he likes to eat.
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Shen Chen came back at night.
At that time, Lin Xi and the children had finished eating, but Lin Xi left a portion for Shen Chen and warmed it for him when he came back.
Shen Chen didn't look too hungry.
Lin Xi knew immediately after thinking about it: "Did my master give you a lot of medicine?"
Shen Chen nodded helplessly.
Lin Xi sometimes consulted Dr. Luo about Shen Chen's legs. After seeing that Lin Xi's method was effective, Dr. Luo also joined in studying Lin Xi's medical methods and often developed new decoctions.
Fortunately, it's okay to drink these dry, and they can be considered warming and tonic for the human body.
Lin Xi heated up the food, and Shen Chen also ate slowly.
Lin Xi asked: "Shen Chen, has my master told you where he is going?"
Shen Chen: "Beijing."
"Why is it the capital again?" Lin Xi was surprised.
Chen Yunhe is about to return to Beijing to take up his post, and Dr. Luo is also going to Beijing.
They are all in the capital.
Shen Chen simply explained: "He said that he has relatives in the capital who will take him to live in his old age."
"So that's it." Lin Xi said, "Indeed, the master is old and it's time to enjoy his old age. Oh, if I had known that I would become his master, I would have done so earlier so that I could support him in his old age earlier. It’s not like I suddenly became my disciple and sent him away suddenly.”
Shen Chen was quiet for a few seconds and said: "It doesn't matter, you will meet again in the future."
Lin Xi looked at Shen Chen and nodded seriously.
Chapter completed!