Chapter 79: Su Xiaomei's Seven Apertures

  Zhang Wen-zhong and Lin Zi-man simultaneously turned their heads, tracing the sound to its source. It just so happened that they saw that girl appearing in the corridor of the school infirmary, excitedly waving her right hand at Zhang Wen-zhong.

  "Speak of the devil, and the devil appears. Wen Zhong, your good fortune is truly not shallow, just as soon as Yu Miss left, another beauty arrived." Lin Ziman's tone was somewhat sour when she said this, but even she herself didn't notice it, let alone the obtuse Zhang Wen Zhong.

  Looking at the girl, Zhang Wen only felt a headache, he shook his head and sighed: "Zi Man, don't play such jokes on me, I have no interest in this underage little girl."

  "In a few more days, I'll be eighteen years old, won't I be an adult then? Besides, where am I small? Isn't this quite big?" The girl bounced and jumped to Zhang Wen's side, just in time to hear Zhang Wen's words, and hurriedly intentionally puffed out her chest.

  Seeing this scene, Lin Ziman couldn't help but burst out laughing with a "pu" sound. She quickly covered her mouth with her right hand and said, "You guys chat, I still have some things to take care of." Then she ran back to her own clinic in a hurry, but she perked up her ears, wanting to eavesdrop on Zhang Wenzhong's conversation with the girl.

  The girl didn't care about Lin Zimeng either. She was originally here to find Zhang Wenzhong, as long as Zhang Wenzhong didn't run away, it would be fine.

  At this moment, she smiled and said: "Teacher Zhang, I originally thought you would come to work at 8:30, and even said that you would arrive half an hour early to help me tidy up the clinic. But I didn't expect that you would actually arrive earlier than me! Are you going to prepare boiling water for tea? Or should I do it?"

  "No need, I'll do it myself." Zhang Wen Zhong hastily declined.

  "Oh, don't be polite with me." The girl snatched the teacup from Zhang Wen's hand and said matter-of-factly: "As a disciple, it is only right that I serve my teacher. From now on, Teacher, you don't have to personally take care of the clinic's hygiene either, let me do it all."

  Zhang Wenzhong furrowed his brow: "Wait a minute, I think you're mistaken. I'm not your teacher, and you're not my disciple..."

  "Not mistaken, not mistaken." The girl's bright eyes flashed with a sly gaze, smiling complacently: "I'm currently interning at the school hospital, and my supervisor is you."

  "An internship? You're a student at Yongcheng University Medical College?" Zhang Wen Zhong was somewhat skeptical.

  The girl nodded and said, "Yes, I just got into the medical school of Yongcheng University this year. Look, if you don't believe me, I have my student ID here." She took out her student ID from a small bag she was carrying and handed it to Zhang WenZhong.

  Zhang Wen Zhong took a look, and indeed the student ID was from Yong Cheng University Medical College. However, he still had some doubts and asked: "If you're a freshman, shouldn't you be in class instead of starting clinical practice?"

  The girl said proudly, "Teacher, do you think it's necessary for me to stay in the classroom and take basic theoretical classes at my current level? Don't worry, I'm not here for private practice. I came here for internship, which was specially approved by the medical college. The leaders and teachers in the medical college are quite open-minded, they know that with my standard, staying in the classroom to take basic theoretical classes is simply a waste of time."

  Zhang Wen-zhong shook his head with a wry smile: "Even if you want to intern, shouldn't you go to a top-tier hospital like Yongcheng Hospital? Why come to our small school hospital?"

  "In Yuncheng Hospital, I've seen many experts and professors, but in my opinion, none of them can compare to you. So I specially applied to come to the school hospital for internship and strongly requested to follow you to learn. Fortunately, the leaders of the Medical College and the Dean of the school hospital agreed to my request. Now, I'm your intern.

  As she spoke, the water in the water dispenser had already boiled, and the girl poured a cup of clear tea for Zhang Wenzhong, respectfully placing it on his desk, then pulled over a stool and sat down opposite him, smiling and nodding: "From today on, please take care of me, teacher."

  Zhang Wen Zhong didn't mince words, picked up his tea cup, blew on it lightly and took a sip of the clear tea before saying: "You think that just by becoming my intern, you can learn something from me?"

  "Being your intern is not my goal, being your disciple is." The girl replied.

  Zhang Wenzhong was taken aback and smiled, saying: "Wanting to become my disciple isn't an easy thing, you must pass my three trials first."

  "What three passes test?" The girl asked curiously.

  "Virtue, wisdom and diligence are the three requirements." Zhang Wenzhong counted on his fingers, explaining one by one: "What is meant by virtue refers to medical ethics. The disciples I accept must have medical ethics. Those who see money as their goal and only care about profit, even if they kneel in front of me for a lifetime, will not become my disciple. What is meant by wisdom refers to the ability to understand medicine. People with poor understanding, no matter how good the medical skills are taught to them, they will not be able to learn. Therefore, I will not accept such disciples either. What is meant by diligence means being able to endure hardship and hard work, not afraid of dirt or fatigue. Those pampered young masters and ladies, I am not serving." He paused for a moment here, looked at the girl's expression, and continued: "This is the three requirements of virtue, wisdom and diligence. Only those who have passed these three tests are qualified to become my disciples."

  "The girl asked eagerly: 'So when do we start the trial?'"

  Zhang Wenzhong shook his head and smiled, saying: "This three-stage test is a long process. Because I need to observe your daily behavior, subtle expressions, to see what kind of person you really are."

  "I have confidence in myself, I will definitely pass your test." The girl was full of confidence, with an expression that seemed to say she had already won over Zhang Wen-zhong.

  Zhang Wenzhong just smiled calmly in response.

  As it was still a bit early for work, and there were no patients coming in, the girl sitting across from Zhang Wen-chung started chatting with him. However, this so-called chat was mostly the girl asking questions and Zhang Wen-chung answering them. The girl was also very considerate, knowing that Zhang Wen-chung wouldn't answer her medical-related questions at the moment, so she asked more about his personal life instead. Such as what he liked to eat, what his hobbies were, if he had a girlfriend, and what he usually did in his free time after work...

  It seems that the girl has also read Sun Tzu's Art of War and deeply understands the principle of "knowing oneself and knowing others, one can win a hundred battles without danger". She wants to investigate Zhang Wenzhong's likes and dislikes beforehand, and then take targeted measures to gain his favor, so as to become his apprentice as soon as possible.

  "At such a young age, she already has a clever and resourceful mind. Whether or not she becomes my disciple, her future achievements will surely be impressive." Zhang Wenzhong was left speechless, shaking his head in silent admiration.

  Through this casual conversation, Zhang Wenzhong also learned the name of this young girl - Su Xiaomei.

  "Xiao Mei, little sister... this name is easy to remember. Alright, from now on I'll just call you Xiao Mei."

  "Alright, you can call me Little Sister, that's what everyone in my family calls me." Su Xiaomei nodded and said without any embarrassment.

  After a while, Hu Qiang finally appeared in the school hospital. He first asked Zhang Wen with a straight face about the reason for his tardiness, scolded him a few times, and warned him not to skip class easily again. Only then did he remind him to take good care of Su Xiaomei. After all, this was the first intern in the history of the school hospital.

  After spouting a load of official nonsense, Hu Qiang finally returned to his office with his big belly, yawning and playing games on the sly. Later, Su Xiaomei also received a brand new white coat, changed into it and sat across from Zhang Wenzhong, officially becoming his resident doctor.

  In the following days, Su Xiaomei came earlier than Zhang Wenzhong every day to clean up the clinic and make tea. And every day's prescription didn't need Zhang Wenzhong to write by hand, instead he dictated it and Su Xiaomei wrote it down. Although these days were just ordinary colds and fevers, Su Xiaomei's attitude was very good, so good that even picky Zhang Wenzhong couldn't find fault with her.

  It was on the third day of Su Xiaomei's internship that a big thing happened in Yongcheng University...