bookcurios Chapter 196 At the Ma Family
Chapter 196 At the Ma Family
Chapter 196 At the Ma Family
Lingchuan Village.
Lin Fan noted down the name and planned to investigate it in the next few days.
Ma Renyi led Lin Fan and Jiang Beifeng around the villa's courtyard, introducing the various flowers as if they were his own treasures, and then led the two into the house.
It was already 11 a.m., and the group sat on the sofa and started chatting.
Ma Renyi's wife went to the kitchen to cook.
"According to Lao Jiang, Dr. Lin comes from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and is also a martial arts practitioner."
As Ma Renyi poured tea for Lin Fan, he asked, "Where are you working now?"
Lin Fan accepted the teacup and said politely, "I wouldn't call myself a prominent family. I just have some medical skills passed down through generations, and I'm currently running a small business."
Lin Fan didn't mention joining the Huayun Sect, and Jiang Beifeng didn't know about it either, fearing that saying more would cause trouble.
"You're too modest! The Medical Department needs someone like you."
Ma Renyi showed appreciation; he still wanted to bring Lin Fan under his wing.
It would be a shame if such a talented person didn't join the Department of Medicine.
"Of course! My master is not only a superb healer, but also a martial arts cultivator at the Transcendent Realm!"
Jiang Beifeng looked proud, and his admiration for Lin Fan was evident, showing no concern for the age difference between them.
He then said to Lin Fan, "Master, being able to enter the Medical Hall is indeed an opportunity. The Medical Hall is not what it sounds like. In addition to supervising the medical department, it also affects the finances of the entire mountain city and supervises the Finance Department."
"Major issues such as people's livelihood are managed by the Medical Department, while public security and military forces are managed by the Police Department."
Jiang Beifeng explained to Lin Fan, afraid that Lin Fan would not understand, and also hoped that Lin Fan could cherish this opportunity.
Although Jiang Beifeng and Ma Renyi bickered on the surface, he still respected his old friend in his heart.
The medical department of Shancheng City wields enormous power because it can respond immediately in the event of a major outbreak of disease, minimizing losses for the people.
If the medical department has no authority, and a major incident requires reporting through each level, the delay could lead to disaster.
The interests of the people are the interests of China.
"Thank you for your appreciation, but I know my abilities are limited and I'm afraid I'll cause you trouble if I go again."
Lin Fan politely declined, but he was well aware of the functions of the Medical Department. After Ren Siyao introduced him to Yilong and Erlin, Lin Fan had done some research.
But Lin Fan only wanted to live a peaceful life with Su Ruowei and didn't want to think about so much.
Moreover, Lin Fan also holds the position of president of the Shancheng Group.
The affairs of the Shancheng Group were complicated enough to deal with, and he had no interest in other matters.
Lin Fan knew that the truth would eventually come out, and it was only a matter of time before his identity as the president of Shancheng Group was revealed. The more low-key he was, the later the exposure would be. If he continued to flaunt his identity, he would only hasten the exposure.
Before being exposed, Lin Fan needed to figure out the problem with the Yan Yang Sect. Although the Yan Yang Sect was not the mastermind behind the Gu poison, they had indeed sent people to assassinate Lin Tiancheng. The Yan Yang Sect was still hiding in the shadows, and their strength was unknown, so people had to be wary of them.
"That's it-"
Ma Renyi was somewhat disappointed. Although he could tell that this was a refusal, he didn't press the matter further.
Finally, Ma Renyi and Jiang Beifeng stopped trying to persuade Lin Fan and started talking about Go.
Lin Fan was thinking about Lingchuan Village, but he also overheard a few words of their conversation.
Lin Fan learned from the conversation that Ma Renyi and Jiang Beifeng were Go enthusiasts, and both of them had the skill level of an amateur 6-dan player.
The Go ranking system is divided into amateur and professional ranks. An amateur 6-dan player is already considered to be at a professional level.
In the amateur ranking system, the higher the rank, the stronger the player. There are countless amateur 5-dan players, but amateur 6-dan players are extremely rare. There are only about 400 amateur 6-dan players in the entire Huaxia region, which shows that Ma Renyi and Jiang Beifeng are quite strong.
The professional ranking system is divided into nine levels. Unlike amateurs, the ranking does not equal the skill level. The ranking depends entirely on the number of competitions participated in and the results achieved.
At noon, Ma Renyi invited Jiang Beifeng and Lin Fan to have lunch at his home.
The Ma family did not employ any people; all the housework was done by Ma Renyi's wife, and the meals were also prepared by his virtuous wife.
Lin Fan did not refuse and stayed at the Ma family's house for lunch.
During lunch, Ma Yixue hid in her room and said she wasn't hungry.
Ma Renyi didn't interfere much, only complaining a few times that his youngest daughter was willful and didn't know how to behave.
Lin Fan said he didn't care, after all, he had only met Ma Yixue once and didn't want to pay too much attention to it.
While everyone at the dinner table was enjoying their meal, Ma Yixue was starving in her room.
"If I go out, I'll definitely be pressured to get married. I'll go out to eat after this person leaves!"
Ma Yixue lay in bed and complained softly again:
"They wouldn't let me choose my major in college, they forced me to study medicine, and after graduation they even wanted to arrange my marriage. This isn't the old society!"
Ma Yixue was forced by Ma Renyi to study medicine and pursued further studies at the Karolinska Institute.
Karolinska Institute is a renowned medical school in Sweden, one of the world's top medical schools, and a top 100 university in the world.
Ma Yixue is 24 years old and a recent graduate. She had only been back in Shancheng City for less than two weeks when Ma Renyi forced her to do an internship at Shancheng Hospital. She cried, made a scene, and even threatened to hang herself. She also went on a hunger strike for two days before finally dissuading Ma Renyi from his idea.
Ma Renyi then asked Ma Yixue to work at the Medical Hall, but Ma Yixue refused sternly. She was determined to find a job on her own to break free from her father's control and was preparing to submit her resume to the Shancheng Group.
"Why haven't they left yet!"
After waiting for more than an hour, Ma Yixue lay on the bed, starving. With the door slightly ajar, she could faintly hear Ma Renyi and Jiang Beifeng chatting.
How can you talk so much! Why aren't you leaving yet! Are you trying to force me to meet you?
Ma Yixue was so hungry she couldn't stand it anymore, so she got up and touched up her makeup.
Even if it's an unwanted blind date, you should still dress up nicely; it's a matter of personal image.
To outsiders, Ma Yixue is a cool and aloof goddess, but at home she is a spoiled girl.
"call--"
After finishing her makeup, Ma Yixue took a deep breath, pushed open the door, and went to the living room.
She noticed that only Dean Jiang and her father were on the sofa; her blind date was nowhere to be seen.
"Yixue, we have guests, why are you still lounging in your room! You haven't even eaten, how rude of you!"
As soon as Ma Renyi saw Ma Yixue come out, he couldn't help but scold her a few times.
Jiang Beifeng tried to smooth things over, saying, "What's the big deal? It's normal for a girl to have her own things to do as she grows up. Besides, I've watched Yixue grow up since she was little. Do you still consider me an outsider?"
Ma Renyi sighed and said helplessly, "Dr. Lin has already left, and you didn't even come out to say goodbye. It's only because Dr. Lin is of such high caliber that he doesn't care about such things."
"You can't do this again when guests come!"
Through his interactions with Lin Fan, Ma Renyi developed a deep admiration for the young man, who was not only exceptionally skilled in both medicine and martial arts but also kept a low profile.
Countless people were desperate to get into the medical department, but he politely declined. With such character, his future is limitless.