Sent to the countryside, I turned the health center into a top-tier hospital.

Chapter 59 Becoming an Apprentice

The one leading the group was Liu Mazi.

He was dressed quite neatly today, wearing a dark gray jacket, and his hair was combed; he looked much more energetic than usual.

Five people followed behind him: the blond-haired guy and the four young men from last night.

The blond-haired man had bandages wrapped around his waist, and he walked with a bit of difficulty. His face was covered in bruises, more colorful than his mother's palette.

The other four weren't much better off: one had a bandage on his nose, one had a bruise around his eye, one was limping, and one had a sling on his arm.

Wang Tao was the first to see them. His expression changed, and he jumped out of the consultation room, grabbed a broom from beside the door, and blocked their way: "You dare to come here?"

Liu Wei rushed out of the consultation room, still clutching a pen in his hand.

Li Fang leaned out of the pharmacy window, clutching a bottle of iodine, presumably intending to use it as a weapon.

Wang Jianguo put down his reading glasses, stood up, and clenched his fists.

Zhao Guosheng came out of the office with a sullen face and reached behind him, probably looking for a beer bottle.

Liu Mazi quickly waved his hands: "No, no, no, Dean Zhao, don't get agitated, I'm not here to cause trouble."

He turned and glared at the blond-haired man: "Kneel down!"

Yellow Hair's legs went weak, and he knelt down with a thud.

The four behind him also knelt down, in unison, as if they had rehearsed it.

"Dean Zhao, Dr. Chen, what happened last night was the fault of my few ignorant young men."

Liu Mazi pointed at Huang Mao, "They were drunk and acting recklessly, offending you. I brought them here today to apologize."

He kicked the blond-haired guy: "Speak!"

With his head down, the blond-haired man said timidly, "Dean Zhao, Dr. Chen, everyone, we were wrong last night. We drank too much and weren't thinking clearly, which offended you. We're sorry, we'll never do it again."

"We won't dare, we won't dare." The four behind echoed, their voices rising and falling like chanting.

Zhao Guosheng stood there, his expression changing several times.

He tried to maintain his composure, but his lips kept twitching; he tried to hold it in but couldn't.

Wang Tao held the broom, unsure whether to put it down or continue holding it.

Li Fang put the iodine solution back and peered out the window to watch the commotion.

Liu Mazi kicked Huang Mao again: "Will you dare to cause trouble at the health center again?"

"I won't do it again, I won't do it again." The blond-haired man's head was almost touching the ground. "I'll never do it again."

Liu Mazi squatted down, pinched Huang Mao's chin, lifted his face, looked into his eyes, and spoke in a low voice, but every word was chilling.

"Let me make this clear to you, Dr. Chen is my benefactor, and he cured my mother's illness. From now on, if anyone dares to lay a finger on Dr. Chen in Siping Township, I, Liu Mazi, will be the first to object. Do you understand?" Liu Mazi said coldly.

"I understand, I understand." Yellow Hair's tears fell, whether from pain or fear, it was hard to tell.

Liu Mazi released his grip, stood up, and turned to look at Zhao Guosheng: "Dean Zhao, what do you think about this matter..."

Zhao Guosheng coughed and said in a haughty tone, "Alright, let them go. Just don't cause trouble in the future."

"Did you hear that? Dean Zhao is magnanimous and won't bother with you. Get out!" Liu Mazi waved his hand.

The blond-haired guy got up and ran, followed by four others who ran faster than rabbits and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The courtyard was quiet.

Wang Tao leaned the broom against the wall, Liu Wei put the pen back in his pocket, Li Fang retreated from the window, and Wang Jianguo sat back down and put on his reading glasses.

Zhao Guosheng took a sip of tea from the cup, his tense expression relaxed, and the corners of his mouth finally turned up.

"Liu Mazi, how is your mother?" Chen Ping walked out of the clinic, holding a prescription in his hand.

Liu Mazi's face softened instantly, a completely different person from when he was scolding Huang Mao.

"Much better, Dr. Chen. My mother's appetite has improved after taking the medicine you prescribed; she can eat a whole bowl of rice in one meal now. The day before yesterday, she even got out of bed and walked around by herself, saying her legs felt stronger."

"That's good." Chen Ping handed him the prescription. "This is for the second course of treatment. Take it for another month. Come see me again after you finish."

Liu Mazi took the prescription, carefully folded it, put it in his inner pocket, patted it, as if he were carrying some kind of treasure.

He looked up at Chen Ping, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but then he swallowed it back.

"Dr. Chen, you're really skilled." Liu Mazi chuckled. "Those guys are like paper in your hands."

Chen Ping smiled and said, "I practiced for a few years in college."

"You've only trained for a few years and you're already this good?" Liu Mazi gave a thumbs up. "Dr. Chen, you're truly a master of both martial arts and academics."

"Alright, alright, stop flattering me." Chen Ping waved his hand. "Go back and brew your mother's medicine. Remember to keep the heat high, simmer it slowly, don't rush it."

"I've got it, I've got it." Liu Mazi nodded vigorously and turned to walk out.

After taking a couple of steps, she stopped, turned back to look at Chen Ping, and said, "Dr. Chen, could you take me on as your apprentice and teach me a few skills?"

Liu Mazi's flattery just now was actually a ploy to get Chen Ping to teach him kung fu.

He had witnessed Chen Ping's skills firsthand and experienced them firsthand, so he knew Chen Ping's strength.

If you can learn a couple of skills, you'll be able to act even more arrogantly in Siping Township.

"Let's talk about it when we have time. Learning kung fu isn't something you can do overnight. Take good care of your mother first."

Chen Ping neither refused nor agreed.

"good……"

Liu Mazi nodded, turned around and left.

Zhao Guosheng stood at the office door, watching Liu Mazi's retreating figure, and shook his head, saying, "This Liu Mazi used to be a menace in Siping Township, but now he's become a security guard at our health center."

"That's Dr. Chen's skill," Wang Jianguo said, peeking out of the consultation room. "If Dr. Chen hadn't cured his mother's illness, who would he respect?"

Everyone laughed again.

Chen Ping returned to the consultation room and sat down. Cui Ying brought a glass of water from the accounting office and placed it on his desk.

The water was warm, and the cup wasn't disposable; it was the same mug with a kitten printed on it that Cui Ying used herself.

"Have some water, I've been busy all morning," Cui Ying said.

Chen Ping glanced at her, then at the cup, picked it up and took a sip.

The water was lukewarm and had a slightly sweet taste; I couldn't tell if it was the taste of the water or the cup.

"This cup..."

"What's wrong?" Cui Ying asked.

"Is this cup yours?"

"Nonsense..." Cui Ying rolled her eyes.

"I used your cup to drink water, so wouldn't that count as indirect contact...?"

"Indirectly what?"