Lu Qing's apprenticeship ceremony was not complicated.
Dr. Chen is not one to make a big fuss; he prefers to keep everything simple.
Therefore, Lu Qing simply followed the procedure, paying respects to the ancestor in front of everyone, then kowtowing, offering tea, and saying, "Master, please have some tea."
Dr. Chen sat down, accepted the tea, took a sip, and the apprenticeship ceremony was complete.
"Alright, get up."
After finishing his tea, Doctor Chen said to Lu Qing.
"Yes, Master."
Lu Qing stood up and stood to the side with his hands at his sides.
Dr. Chen also stood up, bowed to the villagers in the courtyard, and said:
"Thank you all for coming to witness my apprentice-acceptance ceremony. I am overjoyed to have gained a beloved apprentice today. There are few people and the house is small, so I can't prepare any food for you. I can only prepare some small gifts for you."
After saying that, he picked up a tray from the table behind him, which was filled with rows of small cloth bags.
"These are medicine packets I made in my spare time. They have a slight calming and sleep-inducing effect, and can also repel mosquitoes."
"If you don't mind, take one or two home and hang them by your bedside. They will keep your home free from mosquitoes for ten days to half a month."
"So amazing?!" The villagers were pleasantly surprised as they looked at the medicine packets.
Now is the most annoying season for mosquitoes. If this medicine packet is really as good as the old doctor said, then it's really tempting.
For a moment, the villagers, who had initially wanted to be polite, found it difficult to refuse.
The old doctor smiled and said to Lu Qing, "Qing, go and distribute these medicine packets to the villagers."
"Yes, Master."
Lu Qing took the tray, walked up to the villagers, and distributed medicine packets to them one by one.
"Grandpa Zhang, here you go."
The first person Lu Qing offered his gift to was Grandpa Zhang.
"Good boy, remember to learn skills from Dr. Chen in the future."
Grandpa Zhang took the medicine packet and said with a relieved expression.
“I will, Grandpa Zhang.” Lu Qing nodded earnestly.
The other villagers received the medicine packets, took a sniff, and felt a refreshing medicinal fragrance that was rich but not overpowering. They were immediately invigorated and knew that it was indeed a good thing, so they quickly put the packets away.
This was personally prepared by the senior doctor; you probably can't buy it anywhere else, so you have to keep it safe.
"Fellow villagers, remember to hang the medicine packet in your room after you go back, otherwise the medicine will dissipate after half a month and the packet will be useless."
Seeing some villagers carefully hiding their medicine packets, Dr. Chen couldn't help but remind them.
Seeing the old doctor say this, some villagers gave up their idea of hiding the medicine packet.
After witnessing the apprenticeship ceremony, Grandpa Zhang and the others took their leave one by one.
Before leaving, however, Grandpa Zhang pulled Lu Qing aside and told him to remember to visit his grandfather and parents when he had time and tell them the good news.
Seeing that Lu Qing had seriously agreed, he then went down the mountain satisfied.
After all the villagers had left, Lu Qing remained standing in front of the courtyard, watching their backs as they walked down the mountain.
“Aqing, your grandfather made a good connection back then, which is why we have such a group of good neighbors today.”
Dr. Chen walked to Lu Qing's side and looked at the crowd at the foot of the mountain with admiration.
“Master, I have never known about these things. My grandfather and parents have never mentioned them either,” Lu Qing said.
"This just shows that your grandfather was a man of noble character who did not seek gratitude in return. It is a pity that I came here a little too late and had no chance to meet a scholar with such integrity."
Dr. Chen said with some regret.
He had a feeling that if he had come here earlier, he might have become close friends with Lu Qing's grandfather.
"Master, do you know how my parents died?" Lu Qing suddenly asked.
"Because of what Old Man Zhang said earlier?"
“Yes, I always thought my parents died in an accident, but after listening to Grandpa Zhang’s words, it seems there’s more to the story.” Lu Qing nodded.
In the original owner's memory, he believed that his parents died in an accident, but now it seems that it's not that simple.
Dr. Chen paused for a moment, then shook his head.
“I don’t know about this either. Around the time your parents passed away, I was in the city treating a nobleman. When I returned, I heard that your parents had unfortunately drowned, but I didn’t get to see their bodies. So I don’t know if it’s true.”
"If you want to know the truth, you'll probably have to ask Old Man Zhang and the others."
Lu Qing remained silent.
In fact, the information obtained from the original owner's memories was also the same.
The original owner was terrified when her parents drowned. When their bodies were brought back, they were swollen and horribly swollen, which completely terrified her.
The events that followed all occurred while the original owner was in a dazed and confused state.
The sale of land, the collection of the body, the mourning and vigil, and it seems that someone had caused trouble during the process.
By the time the original owner came to her senses, her parents had already been laid to rest.
Looking back now, there are many doubts.
Unfortunately, the original owner suffered too much during that period, and many of her memories were chaotic, making it difficult for Lu Qing to sort out the clues.
"However, I don't recommend that you ask Old Zhang and the others for the truth right now."
Seeing Lu Qing's silence, Dr. Chen suddenly spoke up.
"Why is that, Master?"
"Since Old Zhang and the others kept this from you, it must be for your and Xiaoyan's sake. They're afraid that if you knew the truth, you might do something wrong in a moment of impulse. Do you really think that Old Zhang and the others would harm you?"
Lu Qing recalled the attitude of the villagers towards him and Xiao Yan since he woke up, and immediately shook his head.
“Grandpa Zhang and the others are certainly not that kind of people.”
Most importantly, none of the information he obtained through his special abilities revealed anyone in the village who was such a gloomy person.
“In that case, you should trust Old Man Zhang. The reason they are not telling you the truth now is clearly because they think the time is not right.”
"Therefore, what you should do now is not to pursue the truth, but to learn things well. When you have enough ability, I believe that Old Zhang and the others will tell you the truth."
Lu Qing fell silent again.
In reality, he wanted to know the truth, not to do anything impulsive.
After all, although he inherited the original owner's memories, he did not have any deep feelings for his "parents" whom he had never met.
What he was worried about was whether the truth about the original owner's parents' deaths would be detrimental to him and Xiaoyan.
But as his master said, he is still too weak.
Even if we knew the truth, it wouldn't change anything.
It would be better to settle down and learn skills from my master first.
"I understand, Master."
After thinking this through, Lu Qing spoke up.
Seeing that Lu Qing seemed to have figured it out, Doctor Chen smiled.
His disciple was intelligent, and he didn't want him to become obsessed with so-called hatred at such a young age.
That would only distort his mind.
Therefore, he quite approves of what Grandpa Zhang and others did.
Seeing that Lu Qing's face still seemed somewhat gloomy, the old doctor decided to try to distract him.
"Ah Qing, now that you have become my disciple, there are some things you should know."
Lu Qing raised her head.
Seeing that it worked, the old doctor smiled.
He continued, "Ah Qing, do you know what it takes to become a good doctor?"
