Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 860

Chapter 860: Chapter 733: Doctor Hu, Acupuncture Master

"Grandpa, is my great-grandfather really awesome?" Ping’an asked with sparkling eyes, unable to help but interrupt.

The old man reminisced, "Of course! When I went back, I made sure to ask around. Besides having some brotherly friends, even the princesses wanted to marry him."

Zhou Jiao promptly coughed several times to interrupt. The old man’s tales were getting less and less believable; if he continued, there would be tales of romantic confidantes.

"I was taken up the mountain by my master to avoid trouble, never got a chance to thank him in person. Then later... you all know. Luck was on my side after all."

"It’s a shame I only learned about your family a few years ago, otherwise I would have gone to Jiangnan earlier. Aren’t you curious about who I am? Take a guess!"

Zhang Guoqing shook his head, "I’m just a country boy, not familiar with any famous people. I’m really clueless!"

"Exactly, just a silly kid like you can’t guess, no surprise at all. Back in my days roaming the world, you wouldn’t know where I was."

For this old mischief, Zhou Jiao was both amused and exasperated.

"But the little girl should be able to guess a little. That damned Lin Family has always been chasing me. Still wants salvation, it’s his luck I didn’t give that venomous woman any medicine."

"Acupuncture Master Doctor Hu!" Zhang Guoqing exclaimed in shock, then abruptly stopped. That explained it, such a quirky man showing up was no surprise.

"See, my meal wasn’t for nothing, was it?" Master Hu said, looking at Zhou Jiao, "Little girl, what you learned from the Huang Family is superficial, learn real skills from me."

Zhou Jiao shook her head, "If you hadn’t mentioned great kindness, with a famous doctor like you, I wouldn’t miss the chance. But let’s leave it for now."

Doctor Hu wouldn’t give up. Finding a student like Mr. Yu, with photographic memory and medical skills, wasn’t easy.

"Don’t be in a hurry to refuse. I came to Beijing last year, learned a lot about your situation. You’ve been studying medicine since childhood, is it right to give up so easily?"

Plus, your father is military, your kids, just this little boy already training martial arts, they might join the military. Learning medicine is all benefits."

This hit Zhou Jiao’s soft spot!

"Apart from your grandfather’s kindness, I value your personality. You two should have heard the rumors about me."

Zhou Jiao nodded. He was notoriously capricious, refusing treatment if he didn’t like the patient, hiding away in mountains and forests when feeling down.

"Little girl who knows when to let go fits well as my apprentice. You can also refuse to treat the undeserving, be happy as you wish, just like me."

Zhou Jiao looked at him amusingly.

"Don’t laugh. Don’t see Master visiting for free meals, but if I really wanted fame, just a shout and people would flock to invite me."

This referring himself so lightly as ’Master,’ had Zhang Guoqing chucking a laugh beside.

"Little apprentice, look, as a girl you don’t even have self-defense skills. Knowing medicine and poison, with my skills, you need not worry about dealing with undesirables."

Zhou Jiao listened to his rambling, truth be told, she was wavering. With medical skills in hand, she needn’t work at a hospital, learning more while young is beneficial.

Yet she couldn’t trust him. The so-called grandfather’s kindness is just words, no proof. But what could she offer him?

Zhang Guoqing noticed her indecision, chuckled, "Old man, truthfully, isn’t it her memory that caught your eye? I’ll tell you, you might be disappointed."

The old man raised his chin, glanced at him without denial, "Thought about it before coming. A good memory halves the effort. I either take no students or the best, so my legacy won’t be tarnished after death."

Zhou Jiao smiled quietly listening to their chatter, already deciding but wishing to consult her father first.

"How about you stay in the east room? Come back with us to the Big Courtyard in a few days."

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