bookcurios Chapter 156 Brother Fan
Chapter 156 Brother Fan
Chapter 156 Brother Fan
Jiang Lingfu pouted and frowned, looking like a child about to cry.
"Ding--"
Lin Fan's phone vibrated; it was Jiang Beifeng calling back.
Lin Fan answered the call and put it on speakerphone.
Jiang Beifeng's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Master, I was busy with surgery and couldn't answer. Are you at Jishetang now? Did my grandson Jiang Lingfu cause you trouble?"
"Mr. Jiang, you're overthinking it. I haven't caused you any trouble!" Lin Fan said with a smile.
"It's good that I didn't cause any trouble!"
On the other end of the phone, Jiang Beifeng's voice was friendly: "Please feel free to call me anytime if you need anything."
"If the call doesn't go through, it means I'm busy. I'll call you back as soon as I'm free."
“Okay, Mr. Jiang,” Lin Fan replied.
"Please stop calling me 'Old Jiang' all the time; it's too much of a burden for me."
"Let's address each other as master and apprentice, regardless of age, only by seniority."
Hearing Jiang Beifeng say this, Lin Fan no longer stood on ceremony: "Alright, disciple."
Jiang Lingfu listened intently from the side, never expecting that his grandfather held this young man in such high regard.
He then recalled that he had been making things difficult for Lin Fan, but Lin Fan had spoken up for him on the phone.
What magnanimity that is!
Seeing that Lin Fan had hung up the phone, Jiang Lingfu immediately got up, moved the chair aside, and knelt down in front of Lin Fan.
He kowtowed twice with a loud "bang, bang," and said, "I was blind and ignorant. Please forgive me, Grandmaster."
Lin Fan was startled and quickly helped Jiang Lingfu up: "Don't get agitated, it's nothing serious!"
Are they really grandfather and grandson? Kneeling is hereditary?
The apprentices standing to the side all had ashen faces, feeling as if they had eaten feces as they thought about how they had just cursed their ancestor.
"What are you all standing there for? Come and kowtow to our ancestor!" Jiang Lingfu shouted to his apprentices.
"Yes!" the apprentices responded in unison, then knelt down on the ground in unison.
Lin Fan looked embarrassed; the sound of kowtowing made him uneasy.
But he understood that kowtowing to one's master and offering tea were ancient customs, and without rules, nothing could be accomplished.
Moreover, the Jiang family is a family with a long history in medicine, and they value these rules and rituals immensely.
As Lin Fan was thinking, he was suddenly startled. He realized that he didn't even have a medical license, yet he was acting like someone else's patriarch. It was really too hasty.
"Alright, alright, get up." Lin Fan told the apprentices to stand up.
Then, as Lin Fan walked out of the house, he said, "You guys go ahead with your work, I have something to take care of and I'll be back in a bit."
The apprentices were relieved to see that their patriarch held no grudge.
After leaving, Lin Fan immediately called Gao Xuan to ask if he could get a medical license for him, what procedures were required, and whether an exam was necessary.
Gao Xuan's answer was that nothing was needed and it could be done that afternoon.
"I hope it's not a fake certificate again." Lin Fan returned to Jishetang with doubt in his heart.
When Lin Fan stepped into Jishetang for the second time, he saw that everyone in the room looked at him with respect, as if they were looking at an elderly and senior traditional Chinese medicine doctor.
As soon as Lin Fan sat down, several apprentices immediately served him tea.
Lin Fan adjusted his collar, and Jiang Lingfu, seeing this, immediately picked up a palm-leaf fan and started waving it behind him.
"You don't need to be so reserved, it's making me uncomfortable," Lin Fan said with a helpless smile.
"Good ancestor!"
Jiang Lingfu put down his palm-leaf fan and said, "By the way, Grandmaster, you haven't had lunch yet, have you? Would you like to go get something to eat?"
“Let’s change the way we address each other! Being called ‘Grandmaster’ all the time makes me feel like I’m about to die,” Lin Fan joked.
“Grandmaster, what should I call you?” Jiang Lingfu asked.
Lin Fan frowned: "Just call me Lin Fan."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Jiang Lingfu waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, this is extremely disrespectful. How can you call our ancestor by his full name!"
“Yes, Master! You’re making us feel too bad,” the apprentice chimed in.
Lin Fan sighed helplessly, "Then you can call me Brother Fan."
"Brother Fan?"
Jiang Lingfu hesitated for a moment: "My grandfather calls you Master, so it's not appropriate for me to call you Brother Fan, is it?"
"Nothing inappropriate!"
Lin Fan waved his hand and said seriously, "You are young people, don't get stuck on trivial matters."
"While adhering to ancient customs, we must also adapt to local conditions!"
"Besides, a title is just a label; you should focus your efforts on studying medicine!"
Jiang Lingfu and his apprentices all gave a thumbs up: "As expected of our patriarch! He speaks with such skill."
Lin Fan frowned: "Return the ancestral master!"
"Fan, Brother Fan," Jiang Lingfu said with a silly grin, touching his neck.
Lin Fan laughed heartily, then stood up and addressed the crowd:
"Seeing that you have good aptitude, I will teach you a few acupuncture techniques. They will be very useful after you learn them!"
After finishing his sentence, Lin Fan glanced at the time and thought to himself: It's already 1:30 PM. We've finally reached this part. I'll finish teaching him and then leave. I'll find an excuse to make this kid continue working at the clinic and never come back.
"Thank you, Grandmaster! Thank you, Brother Fan!"
Jiang Lingfu's eyes lit up with excitement. Last night, Jiang Beifeng had mentioned to him the "Nine Needles Rejuvenation", "Three Needles Soul Stabilization", and "Seven Stars Rejuvenation" taught by Lin Fan.
This secret technique has always been passed down through a single lineage and never to outsiders.
Jiang Lingfu believed that it was already a great miracle that his grandfather was able to inherit the legacy.
Unexpectedly, his grandmaster is going to personally impart his knowledge to him today. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
"Brother Fan, let's go eat something first, we can't go hungry!"
After Jiang Lingfu finished speaking, he went straight forward to help Lin Fan up.
He then winked at his apprentice.
As if by unspoken agreement, two apprentices came over and helped Lin Fan up, while the other two went to open the door of Jishetang.
"Please, Brother Fan!"
A respectful voice rang out, and Lin Fan smiled helplessly and shook his head.
After locking the gate and hanging up the "Closed for Business" sign, the group headed towards a nearby restaurant.
Upon arriving at the restaurant, I found a seat in the lobby.
Jiang Lingfu asked Lin Fan to order, but after Lin Fan declined several times, Jiang Lingfu ordered a few main dishes and stir-fries.
Jiang Lingfu and his four apprentices sat around Lin Fan, surrounded by admirers.
During the meal, Jiang Lingfu kept talking about his journey of learning medicine.
His words contained no boasting, only reverence and pursuit of traditional Chinese medicine.
Lin Fan also had a pleasant conversation with Jiang Lingfu, discussing medical principles and pointing out some minor errors Jiang Lingfu made in the use of medication.
Jiang Lingfu humbly took notes, and the apprentices all secretly praised him.
"You're a quick learner, I'll teach you a few tricks later!" Lin Fan said with a smile.
Lin Fan seemed to enjoy the process and found chatting with these young people very comfortable.
His experiences in the Nine Netherworlds instilled in him a carefree attitude towards everything.
After returning to the real world, only Su Ruowei's matter could keep him in mind.
But for some reason, Lin Fan suddenly felt that there were more things worth cherishing now.