In the evening, at Gu Yuanbai's courtyard house.
"Brother Yunting, you're here."
Qi Miaomiao, dressed in a Hanfu short skirt with her hair tied in two cute buns, looked lively and spirited. She happily walked up to Wan Yunting, who was entering from outside, and linked her arm through his. "Master and Apothecary Mo are having tea inside the courtyard."
"Mmm, where's your senior sister?" Wan Yunting asked with a gentle smile.
"She's in the kitchen making dinner with Auntie."
Qi Miaomiao led Wan Yunting into the courtyard, then released his arm and said with a smile, "You guys chat. I'll go help Senior Sister with dinner."
"Alright, have your senior sister come out. Don't let her work too hard."
Wan Yunting couldn't help but remind her, which made Qi Miaomiao turn her head and give him a displeased glance, pouting slightly. "Then aren't you afraid I'll get tired?"
Knowing the girl's little thoughts, Wan Yunting smiled and waved goodbye to her. He then turned towards the courtyard. Gu Yuanbai and Du Hua, who were sitting under the gourd trellis drinking tea, along with two unfamiliar middle-aged men, were met with Wan Yunting's respectful cupped-hand greeting from afar: "Are you two Apothecary Mo and Apothecary Huang?"
"Mr. Wan, we've heard much about you."
Mo Yaolin and Huang Fuxiang also stood up, returning the cupped-hand greeting to Wan Yunting.
"You two gentlemen are too kind. Please, sit down."
Wan Yunting walked over, maintaining a humble and amiable demeanor, and invited them to sit back down. He also greeted Gu Yuanbai and Du Hua before sitting beside Du Hua. He looked at the two apothecaries, Mo Yaolin and Huang Fuxiang, and said with a smile, "It is my honor to be able to invite two top apothecaries to work at my medical clinic."
"Heh, Mr. Wan is too polite," Huang Fuxiang said, waving his hand with a smile. "Compared to you, Mr. Wan, whose medical skills are extraordinary and who serves to help the world, it is we who are honored to work alongside you, Mr. Wan."
"Indeed," Mo Yaolin agreed with a smile.
"Alright, you don't need to be so polite to each other."
Gu Yuanbai poured tea for Wan Yunting and told them to stop with the courteous remarks. He then asked, "Little Wan, the medical clinic is all prepared. When do you plan to open?"
At this moment, Gu Luotang also came out. Dressed in a purple Hanfu dress, her smooth hair was tied back with a red ribbon, exuding elegance and grace. She smiled and nodded at Mo Yaolin and Huang Fuxiang before naturally sitting down next to Wan Yunting.
Wan Yunting moved his teacup towards Gu Luotang, gesturing for her to drink some tea and rest. He then turned to Gu Yuanbai and said with a smile, "Within these two days. There's no need to pick a specific date. We'll just unveil and open directly."
Gu Yuanbai nodded with a smile. "It's good to keep a low profile. However, once the medical clinic opens, people from other clinics on this street will definitely know it's yours. So, I'm worried they might join forces to target you!"
Wan Yunting picked up an empty teacup, poured himself some tea, and took a sip. He put the cup down and looked up at Gu Yuanbai and Mo Yaolin, a dismissive smile on his lips. "If I were worried about this place, I wouldn't have chosen to open the medical clinic on Heping Street, alongside those century-old establishments."
Gu Yuanbai looked at him and said, "So, you intend to fight them to the end?"
Wan Yunting nodded with a serious expression. "This trend must be reversed. Otherwise, if they continue to develop as they are, our traditional Chinese medicine will only regress!"
Gu Yuanbai nodded. "Then let Du Hua stay in the capital for a while. He can help you manage the medical clinic."
Du Hua turned to Wan Yunting and nodded with a smile, indicating his willingness to stay.
Wan Yunting cupped his hands to thank him. "Then thank you, Senior Brother Du."
Gu Luotang also smiled and said, "Brother Yunting, I plan to work at the medical clinic with you instead of the association."
Qi Miaomiao also trotted over and said, "Me too! Senior Sister and I will go to the medical clinic to assist you."
Gu Luotang nodded and smiled. "Of course, I'll still attend classes at school occasionally."
Gu Yuanbai nodded. "Let the two of them help you at the medical clinic."
Wan Yunting smiled. "Alright, then let's open the day after tomorrow."
Gu Yuanbai, Mo Yaolin, and the others nodded with smiles.
The next day, Wan Yunting said with a smile to the people who had come specifically to see him at his home, "Everyone, starting tomorrow, please don't come here anymore!"
"Ah, why?"
Those who had come to see him looked at Wan Yunting in confusion and asked, "Does Doctor Wan have something to do? Or do you not want to treat us?"
Wan Yunting waved his hand and said with a smile, "No. If you want to see me in the future, please go to Heping Street. I've opened a medical clinic, and it will officially open tomorrow."
"So that's how it is. I thought you weren't going to treat us anymore."
"That's great news! Congratulations, Doctor Wan..."
These people offered their congratulations, saying, "Then we must go tomorrow to support Doctor Wan."
Wan Yunting cupped his hands in return and smiled, "Thank you all..."
After Wan Yunting saw these people off, just as he was about to return, a servant came and said, "Young Master, there's a lady outside who wants to see you!"
"Yours?"
Wan Yunting was puzzled. Then his phone buzzed. It was a WeChat message from Wang Zhuyu saying she was already outside. Wan Yunting dismissed the servant and went directly to the main entrance. As expected, he saw her standing elegantly by the entrance, wearing a light blue dress and her hair tied in a ponytail, her exceptional beauty and temperament striking. She was looking at the couplets on the left and right of the main entrance, and didn't even notice Wan Yunting come out.
"Zhuyu, you're here."
"Ah, Master..."
Wang Zhuyu finally reacted, turned her head, and looked at the Wan Yunting who had come out. She nodded and said with a smile, "My mother was discharged from the hospital today, and we're going back this afternoon."
"How is your mother recovering from her surgery?" Wan Yunting asked with concern.
"Very well," Wang Zhuyu nodded and said with a smile, "I also got the prescription you gave me, and I've asked my father to go get Chinese medicine for my mother to take."
Wan Yunting smiled and nodded, then beckoned and said, "Come in."
"Mmm, mmm."
Wang Zhuyu nodded and followed Wan Yunting over the high threshold, her beautiful eyes nervously surveying the vast, awe-inspiring mansion...
She knew her Master, Wan Yunting, had wealth in the Ouyang family, but she hadn't expected him to be this wealthy.
"Zhuyu, I invited you here to tell you something."
Wan Yunting led Wang Zhuyu towards his residential courtyard, turning his head as he spoke. "I heard you mention that you studied Chinese medicine, right?"
"Yes." Wang Zhuyu nodded, a little embarrassed, and said with a smile, "In my hometown county, I studied Chinese medicine with an old Chinese medicine practitioner for a few years and also worked in a pharmacy for a few years. But my talent was lacking, and I was never able to learn diagnosis and treatment."
Wan Yunting listened and said with a smile, "That's good. You're still young, and you'll have plenty of opportunities to learn in the future."
Wang Zhuyu turned to him and asked, "Does Master have something to tell me?"
Wan Yunting smiled and said, "It's like this, I've opened a medical clinic, and it will open tomorrow. But the clinic is short-handed, so I plan to ask you to help me at the clinic. Are you willing?"
Wang Zhuyu's phoenix eyes widened in surprise. "Master, you've opened a medical clinic?"
"Yes," Wan Yunting nodded and said with a smile, "It's on Heping Street in the capital. Do you know Tong Ren Tang and Liu Ping Tang? Their clinics are both on Heping Street."
"Yes, yes. I took my mother to Tong Ren Tang before and had her seen by a doctor there." Wang Zhuyu nodded repeatedly. When she and her father brought her mother to the capital for medical treatment, they first went to a TCM doctor at Tong Ren Tang for breast cancer. However, the TCM doctor there suggested that Wang Zhuyu's mother should have surgery. Therefore, Wang Zhuyu's father, Wang Zhengde, insisted that her father have surgery at the hospital.
"Then Master's intention is for me to work at the medical clinic with you." Wang Zhuyu was a bit excited, not expecting Wan Yunting to be looking for her for this reason.
"Are you willing?" Wan Yunting asked with a smile.
"Of course, I am!" Wang Zhuyu was thrilled and nodded repeatedly, saying excitedly, "Master, your medical skills are so amazing, of course, I'm willing to learn something by your side."
"Good, then it's settled. As for salary, I'll give you more than the market rate. Oh, do you have a place to stay?" Wan Yunting was happy to see Wang Zhuyu agree.
Wang Zhuyu shook her head. "No, my father and I have been staying in a small hotel near the hospital these past few days."
Wan Yunting seemed to remember something and said with a smile, "Don't worry, the clinic seems to have rooms for people to stay in. You can just live at the clinic then."
"Mmm, mmm, thank you, Master." Wang Zhuyu thanked him excitedly.
Wan Yunting smiled and said, "You call me Master, so I naturally have to help you solve these things. Don't be polite."
Wang Zhuyu was excited and then said, "Then I'll go back and tell my parents now that I'm staying in the capital to work."
Seeing the girl stop and turn to go back, Wan Yunting quickly said, "It's lunchtime. Stay and eat before you go back."
"No need, Master. I'll go back and tell them the news, and I'll go directly to the medical clinic tomorrow." Wang Zhuyu was excited because she was too happy.
Wan Yunting said, "How about this? After you send your parents back this afternoon, come directly to my place to stay for the night. Tomorrow, I'll take you to the medical clinic opening."
Upon hearing that she was invited to stay overnight, Wang Zhuyu felt a little shy. Wan Yunting waved his hand and smiled, "Don't worry about it. Come directly this afternoon."
Wang Zhuyu smiled and nodded, then waved goodbye. "Okay, Master, I'll be going back now. Bye-bye."
"Mmm..."
Wan Yunting watched the girl leave, then smiled and went to help Fang Yanxi with her daughter.
In the afternoon, Wang Zhuyu personally sent her parents to the airport. Then, she took a taxi back to Ouyang Mansion. Wan Yunting had arranged for her to stay in a guest room and would take her to the medical clinic opening tomorrow. Fang Yanxi also knew that the girl was his disciple, so she didn't think much of it.
The next morning at nine o'clock, at the shop at No. 326 Heping Street, the newly renovated medical clinic's entrance was adorned with several rows of flower baskets, all congratulatory gifts from others. This attracted people from the surrounding medical clinics to gather in groups of three to five, pointing and discussing the clinic that was about to hold its grand opening.
"Look, it's Gu Yuanbai!"
As a car slowly approached, Gu Yuanbai stepped out, dressed in a formal suit, accompanied by Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao, who were dressed in elegant Hanfu dresses. They were greeted by Du Hua, Mo Yaolin, and Huang Fuxiang, who were already waiting at the entrance of the clinic, along with four young male and female employees. Du Hua had hired two men and two women, who had some experience working in pharmacies, to handle the daily chores of the clinic.