When the donkey cart arrived in the town, Zheng Chuan took the prey and got off the bus first, and said to Xu Zifan, "We're not going by the way, I'll go to the restaurant."
Xu Zifan hurriedly said: "By the way, we have to go shopping every time we go to the town. We can accompany you to sell prey first. You are boring alone, why don't we go together?"
Zheng Chuan frowned and categorically refused, "No need, I still have something to do, so I'll go first."
Zheng Chuan turned around and walked away as if afraid of what he would say. Xu Zifan shook his head regretfully and said to Xiaolian, "Let's go too, let's sell your embroidery first."
Xiaolian glanced at the big bamboo basket he was carrying, and hurriedly shook his head, "Third brother, it's better to sell your things first, it's too heavy to carry. Shall we go to the medical center or the library?"
"The medical center, so as not to go to other places where the smell of medicine is too strong." Xu Zifan made a decision after thinking for a while. After saying goodbye to the others, the two walked towards the medical center.
Xu Zifan had wandered around the town many times before, and he had long targeted a medium-sized medical clinic, Ji Shi Tang. He went to the hospital and briefly explained that he wanted to sell medicinal materials, and an apprentice helped him weigh each medicinal material one by one. There are twelve kinds of medicinal materials that Xu Zifan picked. Some are cheap and some are more expensive. The key is that he prepared them very well, and they are considered high-quality medicinal materials. Therefore, these medicinal materials finally sold for a total of one or two silver and 300 yuan!
Xiaolian was stunned when she saw it, and stammered: "Third brother... This, this, this can be sold for so much money?!"
Xu Zifan smiled, put the money in a purse and put it into her hand, and said with a smile, "Third brother goes into the mountains every day to collect herbs, and goes home so laboriously to make it, if you can't sell the money, won't you lose money?"
Xiaolian blinked, wondering how this could be a loss? The peasants go to work in the fields every day and they are exhausted. Isn't it only a few taels of silver a year? Xu Zifan has earned more than one or two in just two or three days, and the money is coming too fast! She suddenly developed a feverish interest in medicinal herbs, which was much better than embroidery and farming!
Xu Zifan said a few words with the apprentice, then approached and asked in a low voice, "Is your master there? I want to apply for a job as an accountant. It's hard to say here. I want to chat with your master face to face, so as to show my abilities. , look... can you do me a favor?"
The apprentice was stunned and looked at the accountant who was turning the abacus with hesitation on his face. Xu Zifan put twenty pennies in his hand and said, "Just do me a favor, I don't want to rob anyone for a job, I just let your master know that there is a person like me, and you can think of me when you need it in the future."
In this case, it is impossible. The apprentice naturally put the copper plate into the sleeve pocket, coughed lightly and said, "My master is busy at the back, you wait for my announcement."
"Okay, sorry little brother."
After the apprentice went to talk to his master, his master, Dr. Tong, the owner of the medical center, thought for a moment, and then asked the apprentice to bring Xu Zifan over. Dr. Tong was in his fifties. He saw Xu Zifan and took a quick look. He stroked his beard and said, "You want to come here to be Mr. Accountant? I think you are young, but what kind of fame did you get?"
"Not yet, Doctor Tong, I'm from Xiaxi Village, my name is Xu Zifan, I'm studying now, and I'm going to take the exam in half a year, but I still have to work hard to earn money for my studies because I'm shy. I am very interested in medical skills, I have been studying by myself for a few years, and I think that the most suitable job for me is to work in a medical center, so I volunteered and asked Dr. Tong to consider it." Xu Zifan bowed his hands to Dr. Tong respectfully, with appropriate confidence in his words. .
Dr. Tong said, "you should know that my hospital already has a cashier, why did you come here to recommend yourself?"
Xu Zifan smiled, "Doctor Tong, forgive me for taking the liberty, because I'm interested in medicine, so every time I come to town, I have to take a look at it, and it happened that I saw Mr. I'm the first to come to you to recommend myself. If Dr. Tong wants to change the accountant, please consider me first. Although I haven't been admitted to a scholar, there is absolutely no problem with doing accountant. "
"Okay, then I'll test you."
This is the second time Xu Zifan has heard this, but it is exactly what he wants. He has never been afraid of being tested, but he is afraid that he will not have the opportunity to show his strength.
Dr. Tong took out a pen and paper and wrote some trivial and messy daily accounts. Xu Zifan, who can get more than 700 points in the college entrance examination, and he never forgets it, he calculates it quickly and naturally. Dr. Tong came up with the question again, which was more complicated and tedious, but Xu Zifan used modern multiplication and division and some companies, and he figured it out almost at the same time when Dr. Tong finished writing.
Dr. Tong looked at him again with a little appreciation in his eyes, and then began to test the medicinal properties and medical knowledge of some of his medicinal materials. Xu Zifan has practiced western medicine for 30 years in the world of the Internet addiction school. After retiring, he studied Chinese medicine for more than 20 years. After traveling for more than a month, he picked up all the knowledge. His medical skills are much higher than that of Dr. Tong. , Of course, he won't be passed the test. Instead, Dr. Tong is more and more surprised by the test. In the end, he couldn't help but ask: "You are all self-taught? Self-taught by reading medical books?"
Xu Zifan could only nod his cheeks cheekily, "Since I was studying, I have had a strong interest in medical skills, but my goal was to take the imperial examinations, so I just silently read all the medical books I could get my hands on. I have gained a lot. It’s just a pity that I haven’t had the opportunity to diagnose and treat people.”
Dr. Tong was cherishing his talents and asked, "How sure are you when you take the exam? I think you will have great achievements if you are a doctor. Your talent is excellent. If you don't practice medicine, such a good talent will be wasted. "
Xu Zifan has also read the exam books for more than a month, and he has also searched for previous exam questions to do it a few times. Although it is still a little worse now, when he refers to it after half a year, he has a 100% certainty that he will pass the exam, so he said: "I I have high expectations for the exam, and my parents have always hoped that I can pass the exam, but in the future I want to be a doctor and treat people."
Dr. Tong nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "I'll think about it for a few days. When I make a decision, I will send my apprentice to find you. By the way, where to find you? "
Xu Zifan reported his home address and said, "I have been collecting herbs in the mountains recently, and I will come and sell them when they are ready. I also help my father sell some bamboo products, and come to town every few days. , let me know when I come."
"Okay, then we'll see how it's cheaper."
Xu Zifan cupped his hands and said, "then I'll go first, and I have to send the bamboo products ordered by my friends, so I won't disturb Doctor Tong."
"Walk slowly." Doctor Tong watched him and Xiaolian leave, and invited his apprentices to ask, "What medicinal herbs did this Xu Zifan sell just now? You can show it to me."
"Yes, Master."
This medicinal material was just received, and it was not checked carefully, and it was confiscated into the cabinet. The apprentice ran out and directly took all the medicinal materials brought by Xu Zifan to Doctor Tong to see. Dr. Tong looked at each of them carefully, nodded in amazement and praised: "If you can learn so much by self-taught, this child will become a great master in the future!"
The apprentice said in surprise: "Master, didn't he say he wanted to be the accountant? Does he still study medicine?"
"Naturally, otherwise who do you think such good medicinal materials came from?" Dr. Tong stroked his beard and said, "There are talented people in the country, if this Xu Zifan is willing to study hard and take the right path, he may not be able to become this circle in the future. The most famous person in Baili."
"Master, you rate him so highly, do you... don't you want to accept him as an apprentice? Then he is my apprentice brother?" The apprentice's eyes widened, wondering whether he should be jealous of his apprentice and younger brother's talent or should be happy to have more in the future. errands.
Dr. Tong glanced at him and tapped his head with his fingers, "daydreaming, he is more than enough to be your master." Dr. Tong waved his hand and said, "Okay, check all the medicinal materials and put them in the cabinet, and test your homework later. ."
The apprentice suddenly wailed, "Master, you just took the exam yesterday, and you take the exam again today?"
Doctor Tong looked at him with hatred, "When Xu Zifan was taking the teacher test just now, he answered perfectly. Can you be more aggressive? Hurry up!"
The apprentice drooped his head, picked up the herbs and walked back slowly. Dr. Tong shook his head, pacing and thinking in the yard with his hands behind his back, and finally felt that he couldn't push talents elsewhere. There are only three decent medical clinics in the town, and his clinic is in the middle. If Xu Zifan goes to the last waiting one, it is very likely to help that one catch up with his; The family couldn't keep up.
Only by keeping Xu Zifan in his own house, can he open a greater distance from the last-class family and strive to surpass the first-class family. He suddenly stroked his beard and laughed softly. No wonder Xu Zifan didn't go to those two houses to come to him first. Xu Zifan must have expected him to think so. Coupled with the elderly accountant, he really has a better chance here. Some.
No one would dislike such a smart and hard-working person. Dr. Tong decided to keep Xu Zifan without thinking for a long time. However, the dismissal of the accountant has to find a suitable explanation and opportunity, so as not to make everyone unhappy, and it is not in a hurry. Dr. Tong called his apprentice over again, told him to go to the town academy to find Xu Zifan, and told Xu Zifan that he was allowed to come to the hospital to work, but he only had to wait a few days, and the time limit should not exceed five days after the hospital had dealt with the favor.
The apprentice hurried to the academy. Xu Zifan hadn't left for a long time, and just after selling more than a dozen ornaments to the students of the academy, the apprentice arrived. Xu Zifan was not surprised when he heard what he told him, and said with a smile, "Thank you for this trip, please accept this tea money."
Xu Zifan took out another 20 cents, the apprentice waved his hand quickly, and took out the 20 cents he had collected before and stuffed it to Xu Zifan, "Brother Xu, take it back quickly, we will work together in the future, how can I take your money? "
Xu Zifan pushed it to him, "You helped me a lot, and you came here to tell me such important news. This is what it should be, and put it away."
"No, no, I can't accept it, I really can't accept it." The apprentice pushed him hard, stepped back several steps, and waved his hand, "Brother Xu, we will be our own from now on, although we don't have the chance to be apprentice brothers. , but it is also much closer than outsiders. Master has always taught me that I must be good to my own people. So I really can't take this money, I can't--oh!"
The apprentice backed away, not seeing a small rock on the ground, stepped on it and fell into a big butt! My face is wrinkled in pain!
Xiaolian burst out laughing, and quickly covered her mouth and hid behind Xu Zifan. The apprentice made such a big appearance, his face flushed red, he got up and patted his buttocks and said in a low voice, "Brother Xu, then, I'll go back first!" .
Xiaolian stuck her head out from behind Xu Zifan to take a look, came out and said, "Third brother, am I being rude?"
Xu Zifan nodded, "Yes, but I know you didn't mean it, remember to apologize next time."
"I know the third brother." Xiaolian remembered what the apprentice had just said, looked at Xu Zifan with bright eyes and smiled, "Third brother, you can go to the medical center in the future? Isn't there a job in the town? Mr. , it seems very decent! And that doctor Tong likes you very much, saying that you have great achievements in the future, will he let you help others in his hospital? Then can you be the boss? ?"
Xu Zifan laughed and said, "Which one do you ask me to answer all at once? I don't know exactly how, but it's a good step, but if I work in the medical center, it will be inconvenient to go home every day, and I will be away from you. It's very inappropriate to be far away from my parents. This matter has to be carefully arranged, so don't talk about it when you go back."