Chapter 389: Chapter 389: Temporary Stay at the Village Committee
"Don’t worry, I know what you’ve taught me, Master. If anything confuses me, I’ll consult you again. You’ve had a long day too, so you should rest early. Oh, have you had dinner yet? Otherwise, shall I make something for you?"
"What’s this, you’re even offering to cook? If I had brought you here, wouldn’t I have really hit the jackpot? To think, I’d have gained an assistant too?"
"Master, what are you talking about? It’s just that in the past, when I was with Grandpa, sometimes he’d get so absorbed in his research that he’d forget the time. So, if I was free, I’d cook some meals for him—simple dishes, those are no problem; complicated ones, I definitely wouldn’t manage."
"All right, no need for that, I’ll do it. You’re here as an apprentice, and don’t worry, I’ll pay you a regular salary. Moreover, I won’t make you work for nothing."
"No need, no need, I’m just an intern at the moment. Besides, we don’t expect to be paid during our internships, so you don’t need to pay me. As long as I have food to eat and a place to stay here, I’m already very contented."
"Fine, I know what to do, so you don’t have to worry about these things. Okay, it’s getting late, you should go now and rest up for tomorrow morning. Remember to come over early; I have to rush to the town first thing."
"Okay, I got it, Master. Then I’ll be off now."
After finishing the conversation, he merely greeted and then swiftly left the place. Watching his departing figure, Liu Zheng just nodded with reassurance.
It seemed like he might finally have someone to help share the burden of his responsibilities, not just at the village committee but even at the health clinic, where he could start focusing his attention on other matters.
At the very least, Liu Zheng saw hope, and it wasn’t a hopeless situation.
The day had passed safely amidst the hustle and bustle.
In fact, Liu Zheng was still wrapped in worry and concern over the condition of the child in the hospital.
Just as he was about to call Director Xiao for an update, they heard someone knocking on the door from outside.
It was late, which suggested that an emergency patient had sought him out. Fortunately, he had returned in good time.
Furthermore, he really wasn’t sure whether Liu Yang alone could handle such emergency cases properly.
"Coming."
Liu Zheng responded and then went to open the door. However, when he saw who was outside, he indeed was startled for a moment.
It was a middle-aged man around 50, wearing gold-rimmed glasses. But from his dress and demeanor, he seemed not likely to be a local.
"May I ask who you are? Are you looking for me?"
"Ha-ha, Doctor Liu, you’ve forgotten me already?"
No sooner had the man spoken than Liu Zheng felt a déjà vu, as if he had heard this voice before.
His mind whirled, trying to recall when he had heard this voice.
Suddenly, the scene from the operating room that morning flashed through Liu Zheng’s mind.
The lead surgeon, Doctor Wang, had a voice very similar to that of the man before him, only at that time, he was fully geared with a mask on, and his real face couldn’t be seen.
Now, Liu Zheng peered more closely and realized that the eyes and the area between the brows did indeed bear a resemblance.
"You, you’re Doctor Wang?"
"Sorry about that, we met during the surgery today, and I didn’t get a chance to show you my face without the mask. Yes, I am Wang Dazhong."
"Ah, Doctor Wang, come in, please do come in."
While in the operating room that day, he had clearly felt this doctor looked down on him, but in the end, his medical skills had genuinely won him over.
As there might be occasions for them to meet and interact in the future, Liu Zheng had no desire to sour relations unnecessarily.
He warmly invited Doctor Wang into his clinic.
Upon entering, Doctor Wang just wandered around with his hands behind his back.
The clinic wasn’t much like what he had imagined. In fact, it was really as simple as could be.
It was just that at the cabinet where items were stored, he noticed many unlabelled jars and containers, each marked in a special way.
Apart from these, he didn’t see the usual drugs found in hospitals, indicating that all his medications must’ve been made by him.
"Are these the medicines you usually give to the villagers?"
"Ha-ha, Doctor Wang, sorry for the modest display. These might look like no-name products to you, but they are indeed developed by me, without any side effects. Rest assured, I’ve been practicing medicine here for many years without a single accident."
"That’s fine, don’t be so tense. I’m not here with other intentions, nor am I here to investigate this matter. I just feel your clinic is very secretive—at least from appearances, it’s cloaked in mystery."
"Ha-ha, Doctor Wang, you really have a way with words. Ah, please, have a seat. The place is small and can’t accommodate much. Usually, this space is for consultations, and there’s a room inside where I rest at night. I’ll get you a glass of water."
"No need for formality, Doctor Liu. I’m just here because I was reminiscing about what happened this morning and wanted to come and see for myself. I didn’t mean anything by it."
"Oh, I’m really sorry, I have many chores to attend to, so I simply didn’t have the time to wait for you at the hospital. Director Xiao already conveyed your request to meet me, but I just can’t spare the time."
"No worries at all, I understand. Doctor Liu, you seem quite young?"
"I’m reasonably young, already in my thirties this year.
"In your thirties, and yet so accomplished in the field of medicine—when did you start studying? And which university did you graduate from?"
