第48章 拜师

“姐，你是不是会算啊？我刚回来，你就让锦心来叫我。”林景元推门进来。

林晏晏回神，转身莞尔一笑：“我是怕你跟周公子和陆小王爷聊忘了时辰，不知道回来了。”

"Where can I go? I have to go to school early tomorrow morning. I have calculated it. But this time, I really have to thank the Tenth Prince, Little Wangye, and Da Tong Ge and Jie. I have already made an agreement with Da Tong Ge and Little Wangye. When the Guozijian is on break in a few days, I'll invite them to have a meal at my home."

"Sure, I'll take care of it." "

By the way, sis, when I just came back, I saw Jingwen and Jingxiu came back. They must have known that something happened at home. Sis, do you think Uncle Er will divorce Aunt Er?"

“要休也不会现在休，毕竟林蓁蓁的婚期近了。”

林景元讥讽道：“二叔恨不得整个侯府都掌控在他手里，这下可好，自己后院起火了。”

"Now that we have authority over Moyuan Pavilion, we have fewer troubles and no one to constrain us. However, for this reason, we should strive harder and not allow others to say that with our father gone, the Lin family's ancestral residence will fall into decline," Lin Yanyan said.

"Sis, I will study hard." Lin Jingyuan is full of confidence, he definitely won't and can't perform worse than Jingwen and Jingxiu.

Lin Yannan smiled and said, "Go home and rest early!"

Early the next day, while Jingyuan was going to school, Tanyun sneaked into Miss's room with a package in a furtive manner.

"Miss, I stole some clothes. Are you planning to secretly make clothes for Young Master Fu?"

"Help me change into it."

Tan Yun: Uh...

"Change into it? Miss, why are you wearing the Young Master's clothes?"

"I'm going out for a while."

"Go out? Where are you going?" Tan Yun's eyes sparkled: "Shouldn't this servant also go to Yu'an to steal some clothes?"

Lin Yannan pointed at her forehead with a finger and said, "You don't have to follow me today."

“那怎么行，小姐一人出门，奴婢不放心，要是让李妈知道了，李妈会责怪奴婢的。”

"When Li Mama asks, just tell her that I went to recover stolen goods, and it's not convenient for me to take you out today."

Fifteen minutes later, Lin Yanyan, dressed in men's clothing, confidently strode out of the side door of the Hou mansion under the melancholic gaze of Tan Yun. Please note that the translation may not preserve the exact meaning and tone of the original text.

It is still early before the agreed time with Xiao Qian. Lin Yannan plans to go to the Huimin Clinic first and find someone. My father's former colleague at the Imperial Medical Hospital, Uncle Hu Guangzhi, is also a good friend. Translated:

Just a few months before the incident at the Tao family, Uncle Hu offended the Wang court official and was sent to the Huimin Medical Center. I don't know if Uncle Hu is still at the Huimin Medical Center.

惠民医馆是大盛官方开设的医馆，专门收治一些因为穷困看不起病的百姓，不过每年朝廷的拨款有限，医馆的设施又差，人手也不够，所以，真正能获益的百姓很少。

Lin Yannan is familiar with the route and easily finds the Huimin Clinic located in a remote area in the west of the city. In the previous life, she heard Uncle Hu talking about the difficulties of the clinic and how miserable the patients here were, so she came here to work as a medical care provider for a few months. She had planned to come over and help out whenever she had time. Who would have known that a major disaster would strike, resulting in heads rolling.

林晏晏摸摸脖子，走进了惠民医馆。

里面还是老样子，院子小，房屋陈旧，走廊上都躺着病患，病患痛苦的呻、吟，嚎叫，大夫心急火燎的咆哮，乱糟糟，却很亲切。

"Hey, who was it? Who asked you to get the medicine? Where is it, where is it?" a furious shout echoed from a hospital room.

Lin Yannan smiled slightly, understanding that Uncle Hu still had such a fiery temper!

Lin Yannan walked towards the room where Uncle Hu was.

"Hey, hey, hey... Where did you come from? We don't accept patients who have money here." Lin Yannan was stopped by a young medical staff before entering the door.

"I'm not here to see a doctor, I'm looking for Dr. Hu."

"Looking for me? I'm busy," Hu Guangzhi said as he came out of the ward and glanced at Lin Yannan before walking away.

Lin Yannan hurriedly followed, saying, "You must be Dr. Hu, I am..."

"I don't care who you are. I said I'm busy, don't bother me here," Hu Guangzhi replied impatiently. He was very busy.

"I want to donate money."

Hu Guangzhi abruptly stopped and turned around, asking, "What did you say?"

Lin Yannan said, "Donate money. I've heard that there is a shortage of medical resources here, and many people cannot afford medical treatment. So, I want to donate some money or medicine."

Hu Guangzhi pulled Lin Yannan and said, "Come with me, let's talk in detail."

Lin Yannan laughed helplessly. Uncle Hu is really practical. He wants to discuss in detail as soon as he hears about making a donation.

Lin Yannan was pulled by Hu Guangzhi into a small consulting room, which was the doctor's duty room.

"Find a place to sit by yourself, I don't even have tea here, sorry for the inconvenience." Hu Guangzhi sat down and started looking at the medical records.

"It's okay, it's okay, you don't have to worry about me, I'm very casual."

"How much do you plan to donate?" Hu Guangzhi didn't even look up, he took a pen and started writing a prescription.

"I will donate one thousand taels first. I'm not sure if you want cash right away or if I should purchase the medicine and bring it to you."

胡广志手中的笔一顿，抬眼半信半疑地看着林晏晏：“你真捐一千两？”

"Of course."

胡广志唰的起身，把林晏晏按坐在椅子上：“公子请坐。”

"On behalf of all the staff members at the clinic and all the patients, I, Hu Guangzhi, would like to express our gratitude for your act of kindness, sir. I will write the prescription for you immediately."

"Um... Dr. Hu, I have another request."

"Speak." Hu Guangzhi exclaimed with excitement. This is the first time someone is willing to donate such a large amount. The clinic is currently lacking medicine, and the doctor's medical skills are useless without the necessary resources. It's like a skilled woman without rice to cook with, which has greatly worried him. This one thousand two hundred taels of silver can help alleviate his urgent needs.

"I want to apprentice under Doctor Hu and learn medical skills from you. If you agree, I will donate an additional one hundred taels every month." Lin Yanyan said earnestly.

This action has four purposes.

First, Uncle Hu was already half of her master before, so this is just continuing their previous connection. Uncle Hu's medical skills are so superior that even her father admires him greatly. It is also because of this that Uncle Hu has become the target of envy from the court official, Wang Yuan Shi!"

Secondly, Uncle Hu has stayed at the Department of Medicine before, so he is familiar with the situation there. If Aunt Hu wants to investigate the Tao family's matter, she definitely cannot ignore the Department of Medicine. Perhaps she can obtain useful information from Uncle Hu. Translation:

Third, she needs a valid excuse to display her medical skills, as it seems unbelievable that she has learned sophisticated medical techniques just by reading a few books.

Fourth, donations are truly needed here.

胡大夫愣住，没想到这位小公子的要求是拜他为师。

“是不是我不答应，那一千两你就不给了？”

“不会，一千两肯定给。”

Doctor Hu puzzledly stroked his chin, saying, "Looking at your fancy attire and your willingness to pay 1000 taels, you must be the son of a wealthy family. There are plenty of doctors outside, so why do you want to be my apprentice? Give me a reason."

Lin Yannan stood up, clasped her hands and bowed: "Becoming a disciple is a very solemn matter, not something to be done casually. I have researched beforehand and learned that Master Hu was once the most skilled physician in the Imperial Hospital. Even though you have left the hospital, as long as you are willing, which medical clinic in the capital wouldn't be scrambling to invite you as their chief physician? You have fame and wealth, but you choose to stay in this Huimin Medical Clinic, receiving meager salary, doing the most arduous and unappreciated work. This shows that you have noble medical ethics and compassion. If I want to become a disciple, I definitely want to have a master like you."