Heavenly Blessed Baby: Fleeing Famine, Busy to Prosper!-Chapter 65: Why Don’t You Take a Look at All the Children of the Qi Family!
Mrs. Qi’s words instantly garnered the family’s approval.
"Right, Manbao shouldn’t learn medicine, it’s too tiring."
"Don’t learn, it’s too exhausting."
"Such a delicate girl, how can she endure that hardship? No way, no way!"
Everyone shook their heads in unison, causing Yin Cheng to grimace slightly.
Isn’t studying medicine supposed to be quite prestigious? Why does the Qi Family have such a... disdainful attitude!
Yin Cheng, who had practiced medicine all his life, started to doubt his lifelong dedication for the first time.
Slightly drowsy Qi Liulang, Qi Balang, and Qi Jiulang immediately perked up upon hearing that their little sister might suffer, each grabbing onto Yi Meng’s arm.
"Mom, don’t let sister suffer."
"Our sister won’t suffer, mom, boo hoo..."
Qi Balang and Qi Jiulang, being six-year-old twins, were usually well-behaved and sensible, and after having a sister, they treated her like a treasure.
Just the thought of their sister suffering made the two little ones burst into tears.
Qi Liulang, only seven, was the first child of Qi Quanjin and Yi Meng, so he had been raised to be like the big child since young.
Now even he was so anxious his eyes turned red.
With these three little ones leading the tears, the other kids also started wailing.
With that, Yin Cheng had accidentally poked a hornet’s nest.
Yin Cheng felt a headache coming on, as if it would explode.
All his life people had begged him to take on apprentices, and today was his first time having the intention to proactively accept one. How did it turn out like this?
Especially when he saw the less-than-friendly looks from the adults of the Qi Family, Yin Cheng felt that if he didn’t smooth things over, he might become an enemy to this family forever. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
After a light cough to ease the awkwardness, Yin Cheng looked at Qi Liulang, who had reddened eyes and was on the verge of tears, and asked, "Little Liulang, would you like to learn medicine from me?"
Qi Liulang was taken aback and instinctively looked at his mom as if asking what she meant.
Yi Meng also sensed something was amiss.
What was with this Doctor Yin eyeing her family so intently?
Could it be because of that ginseng plant?
Could he think that by taking someone from their family to learn medicine, he could later find more ginseng or something?
Just as this thought crossed her mind, Yi Meng dismissed it.
Impossible!
The magical aspects of her daughter were only known a little by the family; how could it be possible for an outsider like Yin Cheng to know?
So, Yin Cheng’s goal probably wasn’t ginseng.
"Mom..."
Seeing his mom silent, Qi Liulang became even more anxious.
Yi Meng gently patted her eldest son’s head, then looked at Yin Cheng and asked, "Doctor Yin, can you tell us why you insist on choosing someone from my family as your apprentice?"
"Uh..."
Yin Cheng was at a loss for words.
How was he supposed to answer that?
But being older, his mind was a bit sharper than younger folks.
Yin Cheng’s eyes twinkled, and he calmly said, "I currently don’t have any apprentices, and that old fellow Qin Minglang does. I don’t want to lose to him, so I thought I’d take on an apprentice to ensure my apprentice surpasses his in the future!"
"..."
The Qi Family was speechless.
They had never heard of something so unreliable.
Competing throughout their lifetime among masters wasn’t enough, now bringing apprentices into it too?
What kind of person is this!
Seeing that everyone appeared even more guarded around him, Yin Cheng could only proceed with reckless abandon: "Forget it, let me be honest with you!"
"I just want to latch onto your family, and hopefully, there’ll be someone to see me off in my old age."
"Is that straightforward enough for you?"
After speaking, Yin Cheng sat angrily down on a haystack.
Seriously, none of them were making it easy. His medical skills were decent, so why was it so hard to accept an apprentice?
Now the Qi Family had a look of understanding.
Yi Meng also felt this explanation was genuine and said, "In that case, Doctor Yin, why don’t you take a look at all the children in the Qi Family?"
"What?"
Yin Cheng’s back straightened: "You’re asking me to accept so many apprentices?"
"Not all of them, just see which one has more potential, who catches your eye more, and then decide who to take as an apprentice."
Yi Meng said with a smile, "They say an apprentice is like half an offspring. You ought to evaluate first, don’t you think?"
In these times, learning medicine was indeed quite esteemed.
Yi Meng naturally wanted a bright future for her son, but that didn’t mean she wouldn’t give other children a chance.
Especially letting Liulang have a choice.
In case the child’s aspirations aren’t in medicine, she, as a mother, wouldn’t force him to do something he doesn’t like.
After some serious thinking, Yin Cheng nodded, "Alright. Discuss it among your family, see which kids are interested, and later I’ll mentor them. If anyone truly shows potential, I’ll accept them. If some are unsuited for medicine, then I won’t take them, and you shouldn’t feel bad."
If this were said to another family, it might spark a family feud.
But not with the Qi Family.
Sure enough, they were all pleased, yet didn’t have the attitude that it had to be their child who was chosen.
With many sons and a united family, having one person learning medicine ensured security for the entire household.
So long as it was suitable, everyone was happy.
Qi Zheng was so excited that his hand trembling slightly as he held his pipe but still seriously told the grandchildren, "This opportunity is a blessing. Each of you should study earnestly. Even if you don’t succeed in learning, that’s okay, but remember one thing."
"No matter if Doctor Yin only teaches you for a day, he is your master. Whether you gain the formal master-apprentice status or not, you must all respect him, understood?"
"Understood!"
All the way from Qi Dalang to Qi Jiulang, they responded in unison.
The youngest, Qi Shilang, was dozing off but, hearing his brothers shout, still followed suit with his tender voice and said, "Understood!"
Xiao Shilang’s late realization amused everyone.
It was around this time that Qi Manman slipped down from the cart and ran directly into Mrs. Qi’s arms.
"Oh my little darling, why are you awake?"
Mrs. Qi was startled, hurriedly wrapped her little granddaughter in a blanket, fearing she might catch a cold.
Qi Manman grinned sweetly, "I want to sleep with grandma."
"Oh, my dear sweetie!"
Mrs. Qi couldn’t contain her joy.
Look at this fragrant, soft little granddaughter, snuggling in her arms, absolute contentment.
