Yang Yinhou patted Ge Dongxu’s hand upon hearing his words and was at a loss for words for a long time.
In other sects, each Spirit Gathering Array Talisman Jade is so precious that they are reluctant to bestow even one; yet his junior brother gave them away by the dozens, and he even made sure to remind him to use them without hesitation.
Being able to meet such a junior brother in his old age, Yang Yinhou’s feelings were simply beyond description.
"You brat, what are you standing there for? Haven’t you noticed your sweat-drenched uncle? Hurry up and find him some clean clothes," Yang Yinhou said, irked, when Ouyang Murong still stood there foolishly, staring blankly at the Spirit Gathering Array Talisman Jades on the table.
"Ah, yes, yes, I’ll go buy a new set right away in the nearby town," Ouyang Murong said hastily.
"No need, just prepare some bathing essentials and a bathrobe for me. I can wash and dry my clothes; it’s summer after all, so they’ll dry quickly," Ge Dongxu gestured dismissively.
"Washing and drying takes time too. Why not just let Murong find a set of his clothes for you to change into? The town doesn’t have much to offer in terms of good clothes anyway," suggested Yang Yinhou, after seeing Ouyang Murong looking at him, and then thoughtfully added.
"That works," nodded Ge Dongxu in agreement.
Seeing Ge Dongxu nod, Ouyang Murong quickly went upstairs to get ready.
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"Murong, where is your family? I haven’t seen them these past days," asked Ge Dongxu as he put away his phone, riding in the car headed towards Yingjiang, to the driving Ouyang Murong.
After lunch, with Ouyang Murong behind the wheel, personally driving Ge Dongxu to Yingjiang, Ge Dongxu had been trying several times to call Zhang Yakun to ask if he was also returning to Linzhou City, but he couldn’t get through.
"To answer, uncle, my child went to study in Australia and stayed there after graduation. Later, he met a girl and got married, so it’s rare for them to return even once a year. Not long ago, my daughter-in-law had a son, and my spouse and I went to visit. My spouse couldn’t bear to leave our grandson, so we stayed there while I returned alone. That’s why you didn’t see them, uncle," Ouyang Murong responded.
"It’s good that the child is doing well, just a bit too far away," Ge Dongxu said with a smile.
"Yes. But the kids are all grown up, they have their own lives, and I can’t control them," Ouyang Murong said.
"That’s true. In a year or so, once your leg is completely healed, brother, flying back and forth will be much easier," Ge Dongxu noted.
He could tell that Ouyang Murong truly missed his family across the ocean, but because Yang Yinhou had mobility issues, even with servants to care for him, his disciple couldn’t fully set his mind at ease, which was why he returned alone first.
"Hehe, that place is nice, but when you’re old, you still feel that your own home is best. But if master’s leg injury heals, with his cultivation, I would indeed be reassured. Right now, with his leg injury making things inconvenient, other people taking care of him isn’t as heartfelt as me doing it myself," said Ouyang Murong.
"You’ve worked hard these years," Ge Dongxu acknowledged.
"Master’s grace is as heavy as a mountain to me; without him, there would be no me today. It’s what I should do," Ouyang Murong said, revealing his genuine feelings.
Ge Dongxu nodded and was just about to try calling Zhang Yakun again when his phone began to ring.
Picking it up, Ge Dongxu saw it was a call from Tang Yiyuan and answered.
"Professor Tang, hello, what can I do for you?" Ge Dongxu greeted with a smile.
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"About that, I’m calling to ask you, regarding the offer you mentioned last time about taking up a nominal professorship at our school, what are your thoughts now?" Tang Yiyuan asked haltingly, clearly not sure of Ge Dongxu’s intentions since he hadn’t called to confirm, which made this call nerve-wracking for him.
"Oh, that matter, but I remember we were talking about an assistant professorship or something, not a full professor," Ge Dongxu said with a pause and then a laugh.
Ge Dongxu certainly remembered the mention of this offer over tea at Longxi Mountain last time by several shareholders and Liu Jiayao, but it wasn’t urgent, so he didn’t give it much thought, merely planning to see how things would work out when he started university, not expecting Tang Yiyuan to be so anxious about it.
"How could we afford to have you as an assistant professor!" Tang Yiyuan said with a wry smile.
"Haha, I certainly don’t want to become the oddity of the Traditional Chinese Medicine University," Ge Dongxu laughed.
"As long as you’re willing to come, everything is negotiable. How about this, I’ll get all your credentials ready, and when you’re ready, you can choose to be a professor or an assistant professor, and we’ll do the same with your medical licensing," said Tang Yiyuan, overjoyed upon sensing from Ge Dongxu’s tone that he was indeed considering the offer, and he quickly added.
"Won’t that be too much trouble? Also, won’t it be difficult for you to handle?" Ge Dongxu frowned slightly and asked. He wasn’t keen on the hassle, considering any title like professor or chief physician to be mere namesakes, which he seldom intended to use in general.
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"No, no, it will be easy," Tang Yiyuan hurriedly said.
"Alright then, you handle it. When it’s time for me to start university, we can discuss how to arrange my involvement with the Traditional Chinese Medicine University based on my university course schedule," Ge Dongxu said, relenting as Tang Yiyuan insisted, seemingly worried about him declining the offer.
"Great, then it’s settled," Tang Yiyuan said happily and then hung up the phone from Ge Dongxu.
Jiangnan Province, Provincial Party Committee Compound, Sang Yunlong’s home, living room.
"Professor Tang, what did Director Ge say?" Feng Yaping, the principal of Jiangnan Province Traditional Chinese Medicine University and wife of Sang Yunlong, asked Tang Yiyuan nervously after he hung up.
Sang Yunlong, the Executive Vice Governor, also looked at Tang Yiyuan with anticipation.
It turned out that after Elder Feng paid his respects to Ren Yao and left, Sang Yunlong remembered Elder Feng’s parting words to be ready to shoulder a heavy burden, which left him feeling indebted to Tang Yiyuan.
Without Tang Yiyuan, he wouldn’t have met Ge Dongxu, and not to mention the chance of taking up any significant responsibility, he would have likely lost his life in the hospital by now.
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So a few days after Elder Feng left, Sang Yunlong invited Tang Yiyuan over to his house, and Feng Yaping, the president of the Traditional Chinese Medicine University, personally cooked a meal.
After dinner, while sipping tea, the conversation naturally turned to Ge Dongxu. As they talked, Tang Yiyuan brought up inviting Ge Dongxu to teach and practice medicine at the Traditional Chinese Medicine University.
The moment Tang Yiyuan mentioned this, President Feng immediately became excited.
If they could persuade such an outstanding doctor to teach and pass on his medical skills at the Traditional Chinese Medicine University, it wouldn’t just be about making a lasting contribution; it would most certainly elevate the overall standard of the university significantly.
That’s what led to Tang Yiyuan’s later phone call.
"Director Ge has agreed. However, he does not have a medical license yet nor any other professional titles, so we might need to sort those out quickly," Tang Yiyuan explained.
"That’s no problem at all, none of those are issues!" both Sang Yunlong and his wife interjected excitedly.
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