Stunning Check-in: A Carefree Life Begins in the Countryside

Xie Weiguo, seemingly oblivious to the surprise in Xia An's eyes, continued:

"Lingxiu was the one who truly wanted to study medicine; she begged her parents for a long time."

"Although her father agreed, he required her to go back and help out while you were in the mountains, so as to earn more work points for the family."

Xia An raised an eyebrow. "Don't they get work points for coming to the clinic?"

Xie Weiguo shook his head slightly.

"The original plan for the clinic was for Qingci to do the bookkeeping, plus two helpers."

"Since Lingyun has already gotten in, then there are no more spots available."

"Lingxiu wanted to come, but there were no work points, which is why Lingxiu's parents were unwilling."

Xia An raised an eyebrow slightly. "No work points? Is she still willing?"

"Yes!" Xie Weiguo nodded.

"I only said a few words of advice to her father because I saw how much she wanted to learn."

"After discussing it with Lao Luo and the others, we decided to be more flexible in assigning work points."

"While you're at the clinic, she can come over and help with your studies."

"During the busy farming season, you work all day and get 8 work points; during the off-season, you get 6 work points."

"If it's only before 7 a.m. and after 6 p.m., you'll only get 2-4 work points."

Xia An nodded slightly, "It's alright, but I'm worried that she doesn't have much energy and her enthusiasm for studying medicine might wane."

Xie Weiguo shook his head, "You can teach her however you see fit. How much she learns depends on her ability."

Xia An nodded.

Half an hour later, Xia An removed the silver needles and handed over two sheets of toilet paper.

Xie Weiguo's expression changed slightly; he instantly realized that the previous experience had shocked his brain.

He quickly put on his clothes, grabbed the toilet paper, and ran out.

Xia An raised the corners of her mouth slightly, a smile playing on her lips, and turned to enter the consultation room.

"Xia, the educated youth!"

Xie Lingyun and the other person stood up to greet each other, seemingly a little reserved.

Xie Lingxiu's face showed more trepidation, but also a hint of anticipation.

Xia An waved her hand slightly, "I'm not going to eat anyone, just order whatever you like."

The two smiled sheepishly.

At this moment, Xie Ling'er glanced behind Xia An and asked, "Uncle Xia, where's my grandpa?"

Xia An chuckled softly, "Your grandpa went to the restroom, he'll be back in a bit."

"Oh," Xie Ling'er responded, continuing to snuggle in Luo Yunshu's arms.

A moment later, Xie Weiguo returned, looking somewhat relaxed.

He took the prescription out of his pocket, handed it to Kong Qingci, and smiled, saying:

"Qingci, get the medicine."

Kong Qingci took the prescription, wrote it down, and went straight to get the medicine.

Seeing this, Xie Weiguo said in surprise, "I thought she would have Yun Shu get the medicine?"

Xia An smiled and said, "Qingci has a very good memory, so getting the medicine is no longer a problem for her."

Luo Yunshu shook her head, "I think it's not that Sister Qingci has a good memory, but that Brother Xia An taught her well."

"There were quite a few things I couldn't remember before, but Xia An taught me and I learned them all in one go, didn't he?"

"Based on what we've learned these past few days, we've met the standards for barefoot doctors at the health center."

Hearing this, Xie Weiguo was slightly surprised. Was Yun Shu really that confident?

Xia An raised an eyebrow. "Yun Shu is so confident, huh? How about taking them to identify herbs and teaching them how to recognize them?"

"OK!"

Luo Yunshu smiled and nodded, then handed Xie Ling'er to him and left with Xie Lingyun.

Xia An shook his head and smiled.

He glanced out the window, looked at Xie Weiguo, and smiled, saying:

"I won't go out today. Uncle Xie, you can go and find Xiaoling'er's playmates. I'll teach them about herbs."

"Of course, it's primarily voluntary."

"good!"

Xie Weiguo nodded quickly, said something to Xie Ling'er, and hurried away.

Seeing this, Sun Qian looked up and smiled:

"I don't see that Xia, the educated youth, held nothing back or avoided anything during his teaching. Isn't there a rule about passing on knowledge only to family members?"

Xia An shook his head and smiled, "That's for other people. As for me personally..."

"As long as the student's character is up to standard, nothing else matters."

"The only way to pass on traditions is to do so in order to benefit the people and future generations of our Great Xia."

"That's what makes a good legacy."

Sun Qian was slightly taken aback, then gave a thumbs up and exclaimed:

"Xia Zhiqing, you are this one."

"I've hardly met anyone as open-minded as you, even in the military region."

Wei Shanghua couldn't help but show admiration, though a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes.

Why don't you help your sister out?

He wanted to take his relationship with Brother Xia to the next level; his brother-in-law would be quite nice.

Xia An smiled but didn't say anything more.

A moment later,

Xie Weiguo, Kong Boyue, and Luo Zhongqian arrived together.

Two children followed behind the three.

Judging from her age, she should be around six or seven years old, much older than Xie Ling'er.

Luo Zhongqian spoke first, laughing, "Xia Zhiqing, I heard it from Lao Xie. I won't say thank you; let's see what we do."

"This is my granddaughter, Luo Qingqing. I'll need your help taking care of her from now on."

Kong Boyue also laughed and said, "Me too, this is my grandson Kong Xiuyuan."

As he spoke, he gave Kong Xiuyuan a push.

Kong Xiuyuan immediately knelt on the ground, "Disciple Kong Xiuyuan greets Master!"

Upon seeing this, Luo Zhongqian and Xie Weiguo's lips twitched slightly, and they cursed the old cunning man in their hearts.

Seeing that Luo Qingqing was also about to kneel down, Xia An raised an eyebrow and waved his hand, saying:

"There's no need for formal apprenticeship. I only intend to pass on my medical skills; I have no plans to take on any disciples."

Kong Xiuyuan looked up at his grandfather, as if asking what to do.

Kong Boyue smiled and said, "Regardless of the circumstances, Xia Zhiqing deserves to kneel."

"It is said that a teacher who imparts knowledge and skills, whether or not they formally become his apprentice, is their teacher and they should all acknowledge him as such."

Upon hearing this, Luo Qingqing blinked and knelt down beside Kong Xiuyuan.

"Qingqing greets Master."

Xia An lifted the two of them up, his expression slightly helpless, and shook his head with a smile.

"What clever little devils!"

"Forget about becoming an apprentice. Just learn from them and become a kind and skilled doctor in the future."

The two nodded quickly.

At this time,

Xie Ling'er walked over, looking at Luo Qingqing and the other person with a puzzled expression.

"Sister Qingqing, why are you kneeling?"

Xie Weiguo shook his head and laughed, "They want to become my apprentices. You're already learning medicine from your Uncle Xia, why don't you become one too?"

Xie Ling'er blinked, then quickly hugged Xia An's leg and said in a clear voice:

"Brother Chen said that teachers aren't fun, and they like to hit people."

"Uncle Xia is so good to Ling'er, Ling'er doesn't want him to be her teacher."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but shake their heads and smile.

Xia An smiled and picked her up. "Then Uncle won't be a teacher anymore. How about Ling'er learns medicine from Uncle?"

"good!"

Xie Ling'er smiled and nodded, "Ling'er wants to learn medicine to help her mother and the others treat their illnesses."

"good,"

Xia An chuckled and said, "Ling'er is so filial; she'll definitely be a good doctor in the future."

"Uh-huh."

Xie Ling'er nodded repeatedly, her eyes slightly narrowed, seemingly very happy.

Xia An looked at Luo Zhongqian and Kong Boyue and chuckled, "I think you two are about the same age as Uncle Xie. How about some acupuncture?"