Chapter 34: Studying Medicine

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

At School.

After Meng Xuejiu announced that class was over and left the classroom, the students rushed out.

At that time, it was still very early. The children in the nearby village were not in a hurry to go home. They would bring their good friends to play around the school for a while before going home.

Hence, many children rushed out of the school.

Sun Daji was the oldest and the tallest. He stood at the front and stared at the door without blinking. He even reminded the other children, “Don’t blink. Open your eyes and watch carefully. Don’t let Little Cousin escape!”

Those who did not know better would think that they were intercepting some bad guy.

The children replied in unison, “Don’t worry, Big Brother. We won’t blink!”

The two little cousins even used their fingers to support their eyes and stared at the entrance of the school without blinking.

“Hey, I see little cousin!”

Just as Zhao Zhitong’s small figure appeared at the entrance of the academy, the children shouted and rushed forward like a swarm of bees.

…

Zhao Zhitong was dumbfounded.

She was bragging to Qiao Muchen that she had learned how to write the words that the teacher had taught her yesterday.

She was still boasting when she was suddenly surrounded by a group of little radish heads.

“Little cousin!”

“Little cousin!”

…

Her ears were filled with the cries of the little radish heads.

Zhao Zhitong was surprised. “Cousins, why are you here?”

“We’re here to take you home. Grandpa and Grandma are here too!”

The little radish heads expressed excitement.

Zhao Zhitong shouted excitedly, “Wow, Grandpa and Grandma are here too. Let’s go back quickly.”

As he spoke, he prepared to follow the group of children back.

Qiao Muchen, who was pushed out because of the appearance of the kids, was stunned for a long time.

When he heard Zhao Zhitong say that she was going back, he immediately went over and held her back. “Are you going back now?”

Only then did Zhao Zhitong remember Qiao Muchen.

She immediately pulled Qiao Muchen to her cousins and introduced him to them. “Cousins, this is my good friend. His name is Qiao Muchen.”

Then, she introduced his cousins to Qiao Muchen one by one. “This is my eldest cousin, Sun Daji. This is my second cousin, Sun Daqing. This is my third cousin, Sun Daxiang. This is my fourth cousin, Sun Daru. This is my fifth cousin, Sun Dahe. These are my elder and younger female cousins, Sun Xiaoxue and Sun Xiaoyu.”

Qiao Muchen’s eyes widened in shock at Zhao Zhitong’s words. After a long while, he said dryly, “Your family is really prosperous.”

Zhao Zhitong was extremely proud. “Hehe, of course. No one has more brothers and sisters than me.”

Then, she turned to his cousins and said, “Cousins, I promised to teach Qiao Muchen how to climb a tree after school today. Sir said that you can’t go back on your word, so I’ll go home later.”

Qiao Muchen realized that he couldn’t beat Zhao Zhitong on the tree, so he went to Zhao Zhitong to see who could read more words.

Although he learned intermittently due to his weak body, he started learning at the age of three.

However, in terms of literacy, he definitely knew more than Zhao Zhitong.

At that time, Zhao Zhitong didn’t want to compete and climb trees every day, so she agreed.

In the end, Qiao Muchen won. Therefore, the two of them agreed that Qiao Muchen would teach Zhao Zhitong how to read, while Zhao Zhitong would teach Qiao Muchen how to climb trees.

The cousins did not want to go home immediately. When they heard Zhao Zhitong say that she would go back later, they immediately expressed that they wanted to go with her.

Hence, the group of children marched towards the old pagoda tree at the entrance of the village.

Zhao Yue, who was standing at the entrance, snorted coldly as he watched them leave.

At this moment, the three friends who often played with Zhao Yue from the same village walked over.

One of them said, “Sir praised them a lot today. They’re really arrogant.”

Zhao Yue snorted and did not say anything.

Another child suggested, “Hey, I have a way to chase that annoying girl away.”

Zhao Yue was stunned and asked hesitantly, “What method?”

The child leaned over and whispered, “If she doesn’t acknowledge a master, she’s not Sir’s student. She can’t attend classes in school. This is considered cheating. If we tell our parents about this, she won’t be able to appear in school again.”

The other children agreed. “Wow, that’s a good idea!”

Zhao Yue was stunned. “This, this isn’t good.”

The child who came up with the idea said nonchalantly, “What’s wrong with that? It’s true. She didn’t acknowledge a master or pay tuition. Why should she study with us?”

Another child chimed in, “That’s right, that’s right. Zhao Yue, don’t hesitate. When we go back, we’ll tell the adults at home that Zhao Zhitong being outside the classroom will affect our studies. In that case, Sir will definitely chase her away.”

Zhao Yue hesitated for a moment. He thought about how his father had treated Zhao Zhitong kindly, and then he thought about how his teacher had praised her, so he hardened his heart and nodded.

However, as soon as he nodded, he regretted it for a moment.

…

The group of little radish heads had no time to play outside. When they returned, Sun Mei and her two aunts were about to go out and shout at them.

Seeing the little children running back from afar, Second Aunt smiled and said, “See, I knew it. If I asked them to pick her up, they must have played outside.”

“Eldest Aunt, Second Aunt!”

Seeing the person standing at the door from afar, Zhao Zhitong jogged over and called out sweetly.

“Where did you go to play? You’re all covered in sweat. Hurry up and go home to wash up.”

The adults quickly pulled the children who had gone crazy into the house.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, Zhao Zhitong smelled the fragrance of meat. Her eyes lit up. “Mother, braised pork!”

Sun Mei smiled helplessly and said, “You must be a dog. Your nose is really sharp. Go wash your hands quickly.”

Today was their first day joining the team and they had even earned money. It just so happened that Sun Mei and the others had also transmigrated and had never eaten meat.

Hence, Zhao Dong went to Butcher Zhao’s house to buy pork. At that time, there was braised pork in the kitchen.

Grandpa and Grandma had yet to leave.

Grandma was helping to cook in the kitchen while Grandpa was chatting with Zhao Dong in the courtyard.

“Girl, come here.”

After Zhao Zhitong washed her hands, Sun Kang called her over.

Zhao Zhitong jogged over and called out sweetly, “Grandpa, are you here to tell Tongtong a story?”

“Hahaha.” Sun Kang chuckled and pulled the little girl in front of him. He asked seriously, “Little girl, Grandpa wants to ask you, are you willing to learn medicine from Grandpa?”

Zhao Zhitong was puzzled. “Study medicine?”

Sun Kang nodded. “Yes, I want to learn about herbs from Grandpa and treat illnesses to save people. Are you willing?”

Zhao Zhitong widened her round eyes and asked innocently, “Will I be able to treat my Father’s leg after I learn it?”

Sun Kang nodded. “As long as you study hard, you can.”

Zhao Zhitong asked again, “Will there be a good story to listen to?”

Sun Kang laughed. “Yes, there are so many that you can’t finish listening to them. Moreover, in the future, you will have your own story.”

Zhao Zhitong’s eyes sparkled as she nodded. “Then Tongtong is willing to learn medicine from Grandpa.”