Chapter 405: Chapter 405: Liu Jiaxin Compromises
"Exactly, so only in that environment can he grow rapidly. Unlike with you, where he’ll never mature. Do you understand?"
"You’re completely wrong. He’s not failing to mature. In fact, he’d likely grow even faster with me. Don’t underestimate it. After all, it would take him three to five years to be able to see patients on his own if he went there. But here with me, it’s different. I’ve already let him see patients independently. Don’t you think that’s a rare opportunity?"
"What’s the use? It’s either a cold, a fever, or diarrhea. Now, bring him in front of me, and I can prescribe medicine too. Do you believe me?"
"Don’t be so boastful. Let me tell you, treating patients isn’t as simple as you think. You can’t just mix any two medicines together and expect to cure someone. If that was the case, then we wouldn’t need doctors or hospitals at all."
"Cut the crap. Just tell me straight, what exactly do you want? You just want to keep him here, right?"
"I’ll tell you once again—it’s not me wanting to keep him here; he asked to come on his own. I can let him leave and continue to guide his medical career. But he wants to stay here and further his research in traditional Chinese medicine. Don’t you think that’s valuable? So, I’m advising you to give him a chance."
After saying this, Liu Jiaxin didn’t continue. She simply shook her head helplessly. In reality, she understood that every word Liu Zheng said was true and made sense.
In fact, Liu Jiaxin’s thinking was very straightforward. She hadn’t accomplished much in her younger years and only through doing business had she accumulated some capital. She just didn’t want people close to her, especially the one she had treated like her own younger brother, to still be living in the same village.
"Think about it carefully. Moreover, you’ll be investing and building a factory here, spending more time around. If you think he’s tired or unsuitable for the work, you can take him away at any time. It wouldn’t be too late for that. Besides, education is with him for life and won’t be diminished by staying here."
"What do you plan to do, then? Have you really decided to pass on all your knowledge to him? To be honest, I’m somewhat selfish here. I think that might indeed be a good idea."
"It’s not that I won’t pass knowledge on to him; it’s just that some things are not as simple as you imagine. And they can’t be learned in just two or three days. A lot of it requires insight and letting him slowly understand on his own. Haven’t you heard the saying ’Teachers open the door, you enter by yourself’?"
"Enough, stop giving me these useless talks. I just can’t understand them. Anyway, I’ll let him stay here for now. But if things don’t go well later on, I’ll take him away at any time. Now, I need to go check on the construction site, so there are no troubles later on."
Liu Zheng knew Liu Jiaxin all too well, and he was also aware of this woman’s character and temper.
He had always been someone with a sharp tongue but a soft heart, so even if he seemed very serious, he had actually compromised in his heart a long time ago.
"On behalf of Liu Yang, I want to thank you for giving him this opportunity. Don’t worry, I won’t let Liu Yang stay here in vain. I’ll make sure he learns and achieves something."
"Alright, who knows how things will turn out. Maybe the novelty is the only reason he’s here. Once that wears off in a few days, he probably won’t feel like it anymore."
"That’s not a problem at all. If he truly loses interest, then I definitely won’t let him stay to waste his time. Rest assured, I’m confident and know what to do."
"I’m tired of discussing this. Besides, don’t let on about our relationship to my brother. Got it? If he finds out, it might spread, and our whole family would know."
"But he’s not stupid. Can’t he guess all this? Plus, if he stays here long-term and one day I really miss you, what should we do then?"
Liu Zheng’s words became flirtatious, and he was actually trying to appease Liu Jiaxin intentionally, just so that she would temporarily stop pursuing Liu Yang.
"How annoying, with everything going on, you bring this up. Didn’t I tell you earlier? When the factory’s built, there’ll be my office, as well as my accommodation, so won’t it be more convenient then?"
"Oh, right, you’re absolutely correct. I’d completely forgotten about that. Oh, and another thing, he’s been temporarily staying at the village committee office. Running back and forth is really inconvenient. Why don’t you consider giving him a place to stay over there or in the village?"
"Don’t we have our old family home in the village? It hasn’t been sold. He can just move in there, can’t he? Since he chose to stay, he should adapt to the environment."
The house Liu Jiaxin mentioned was the one their family lived in years ago, but it had been abandoned for many years now and was overgrown with weeds, completely uninhabitable.
"Come on, do you have to be so heartless? You said you treated him like your own brother. Is this how you treat your brother? Can’t you leave him a room in the factory?"
"Sorry, but I really can’t. If he chooses to stay here, I shouldn’t create such good conditions for him. I spent the last few years creating too many opportunities."
"Well, alright. As long as there’s a place for him to stay, I guess he can deal with it. Young people should be given the chance to toughen up anyway. You don’t need to worry about this; I’ll take care of it."
