kvmb Chapter 158, page 22, no more.
Chapter 158, page 22, no more.
Lu Yangyang was stunned for a moment, and tried to turn her head away in disbelief, but before she could turn her head, a large hand pressed her back down.
Then he gently placed her on the ground to the side, saying, "Young lady, why are you pushing forward? You have to wait in line to see a doctor."
Lu Yangyang looked up with a displeased expression, and only then did she see clearly the person who had just lifted her up. He was a man in his early twenties with single eyelids and thin lips. He wore a plain light blue robe, and his cascading black hair was adorned only with a single silver hairpin with a bamboo-shaped handle. He looked very thin, and his complexion was pale and sickly.
She is good-looking, but she has a cold and indifferent air about her.
"I'm not here for a consultation, I'm looking for Dr. Wen."
Lu Yangyang reached out and touched the back of her collar where it had just been grabbed, and pouted slightly. It had been a long time since she had been so embarrassed. How old was she? How could someone have grabbed her by the back of her collar and lifted her up? She wasn't a child!
Furthermore, this person looks frail and thin, with a pale and sickly face, but he is actually quite strong.
"You wanted to see me?" The man sized up Lu Yangyang. "What is it?"
Lu Yangyang was completely stunned, staring at the person in front of her in disbelief. "You're Doctor Wen?"
"You don't even know me, what do you want from me?" Doctor Wen asked calmly.
Lu Yangyang blinked, hesitated for a moment, then immediately took a step back, clasped her hands together, and knelt on one knee, saying, "Master, please accept my bow."
The people inside and outside the door were immediately drawn to this and all turned to look in this direction.
Dr. Wen pointed to himself in surprise: "What did you call me?"
Lu Yangyang thought to herself, "Isn't that how it is? Is her posture when she becomes an apprentice incorrect?"
She had never formally apprenticed to a master before, and learned things piecemeal from various sources. But since this time it was the Crown Prince who introduced her, she was very convinced and sincere.
“Master, you are…” Lu Yangyang thought for a moment, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration, “You want to collect the tuition fee first? How much is it? You name it.”
At this point, the staff at Renxintang couldn't help but stop what they were doing and crane their necks to watch the spectacle.
Doctor Wen looked completely bewildered. Seeing that everyone was staring at him, he could only cough lightly and then wink at Lu Yangyang, "Come in."
Lu Yangyang immediately jumped up, "Okay, Master!"
Doctor Wen led Lu Yangyang into the backyard. "Speak, who sent you? Didn't you know beforehand that I never accept disciples?"
"You don't accept disciples?" Lu Yangyang hurriedly took out the name card that the Crown Prince had given her and handed it over: "Your Highness said that I should find Doctor Wen, or is there another Doctor Wen at Renxin Hall?"
Doctor Wen frowned slightly, took the name card from her hand, and asked casually, "What's your name?"
"Lu Yangyang".
Doctor Wen paused as he flipped through the name card: "You're Lu Yangyang?"
Lu Yangyang asked curiously, "You know me?"
Doctor Wen gave her another uncertain look and snorted, "I've heard so much about you. My senior brother said it was a great pity that he couldn't take you as his disciple, but since His Highness the Crown Prince gave the word, he can't go looking for you again."
Lu Yangyang thought to herself, "So that's how it is. His Highness the Crown Prince is so thoughtful."
Doctor Wen glanced at the Crown Prince's name card, his expression somewhat solemn, as if he were pondering something. He held the name card in his hand and couldn't help but pace around the room, looking hesitant.
Lu Yangyang didn't like to force people to do things they didn't want to do. Seeing his predicament, she said, "Doctor Wen, if you're having trouble, you can just say so. I'll go back and tell His Highness. It's not necessary for you to become his disciple."
"No, you just said how much tuition you'd pay?" Doctor Wen suddenly stopped and looked at Lu Yangyang.
Lu Yangyang's eyelids twitched violently, and she immediately sensed that something was wrong. She quickly raised her voice and said, "Master, I have no money."
Dr. Wen: "I don't believe it."
Lu Yangyang: "..."
No, she was just being polite; he actually accepted money!
She did indeed become rich overnight, but that money was the family fortune her older brother had given her. It represented her entire future wealth. She was hoping that one day when she became successful, she could go back and bring her aunt over. There was also the poor scholar next door; without her support, he probably wouldn't have had the money to come to the capital for the imperial examinations. She also had friends in the countryside to support. She hadn't been able to before, but now that she had some money, she had to find time to bring them over. She understood the importance of remembering loved ones when one becomes rich.
So she really didn't have much money.
"Master, how about this, you name a price, and I'll think about it," Lu Yangyang said thoughtfully.
Doctor Wen frowned and pointed at her with his finger: "You still want to think about it? Do you know that I have been practicing medicine for more than 20 years and I have never taken on disciples? I am making a major exception for you today."
"Practicing medicine for over twenty years?" Lu Yangyang's lips twitched. "Are you just spouting nonsense without thinking? May I ask how old you are this year? Did you start practicing medicine in your past life, or did you start from the womb?"
"You have no manners! I am thirty-one years old this year. I grew up in a pharmacy since I was born. Do you think I have been practicing medicine for more than twenty years?" Doctor Wen glared at her.
Lu Yangyang looked at Doctor Wen in surprise, "You've taken good care of yourself."
"Ahem," Doctor Wen coughed lightly, "Alright, my name is Wen Yu. Since I promised to take you as my apprentice, I won't go back on my word. However, I'll charge you ten taels of silver a month for your tuition. Is that too much to ask?"
Lu Yangyang's eyes widened, and she clutched her purse tightly: "Ten taels? Master, no, Doctor Wen, I think you need to reconsider taking me as your disciple. I don't really need to become a disciple. It's getting late, so I'll head back now."
What a joke! Ten taels of silver a month? Why don't you just rob someone?
His Highness the Crown Prince didn't just find her a master, he found her a living father! She'd rather bury her own father right there and then, let alone this living father. Ten taels? Sorry, I can't afford it. Goodbye.
Without hesitation, Lu Yangyang turned and left.
"Hey, hey, don't go! Let's discuss it some more. How about this, eight taels?" Wen Yu grabbed her arm. "You silly girl, you were recommended by His Highness the Crown Prince, and you don't even earn ten taels of silver a month?"
"His Highness the Crown Prince didn't say that I had to pay money to become an apprentice. I thought you were just going to do it casually, haha," Lu Yangyang smiled reluctantly. What were you thinking, asking her to pay money!
She looks like she has money?
Wen Yu never expected that his first time accepting a disciple would backfire so badly. He couldn't help but rub his forehead and say, "Five taels is the lowest I can offer."
Lu Yangyang held up two fingers. "Two ounces, that's the most I can give."
She'd think twice before getting such a stingy master.
Two taels of silver still hurts! Two taels of silver! She used to spend less than two taels of silver a month. Lu Yangyang, you've really gotten too big for your britches. You dare to pay two taels of silver a month for tuition?
Wen Yu's lips twitched. He had seen people haggle fiercely, but never one this fierce. He gritted his teeth and squeezed out a single word, "Fine."
Lu Yangyang hesitantly took out two taels of silver from her purse, reluctantly handing it to Wen Yu, "I'll take this silver, you can't go back on your word!"
"Sigh, making money isn't easy." Wen Yu put the two taels of silver into his pocket.
Lu Yangyang was very puzzled: "Master, you are a doctor at the top pharmacy in the capital, do you really lack this little bit of money?"
Wen Yu glared at her: "What do you know? Medical research requires money. That's what the person I admire most told me."
Lu Yangyang wondered, why did this sound so familiar?