Chapter 16 Change to Another Book?

Lu Feng didn't think Shang Wende was arrogant. Compared with the previous medical clinic owner and the landlady, Shang Wende already had a good temper.

Lu Feng calculated in his heart and thought that his 1,400 yuan could last for three months. If he couldn't become an apprentice here in two and a half months, he could only spend the remaining half month looking for a house and a job.

Liu Huan beside him showed a look of surprise on his face. He knew his master Shang Wende's temper very well. If he hadn't been influenced by his deceased grandfather since he was a child and had a good understanding and foundation of traditional Chinese medicine, Master Shang Wende would never have accepted him as an apprentice. And this young man was actually able to get the master to let him stay just by holding a business card of Shang Wende. There must be something strange about this.

Liu Huan remained calm and showed a friendly smile to Lu Feng, saying, "Hello, Lu Feng. My name is Liu Huan. Since you've chosen to stay, you can follow me and study here for a while, just as an internship. By the way, have you had much understanding of traditional Chinese medicine before?"

A light flashed in his mind. Lu Feng showed a respectful expression, with a trace of yearning in it, and said, "I've only read a few medical books before, and I also worked in a medical clinic for three months. I learned some acupuncture skills from a doctor, but I know nothing about other aspects!"

The previous Lu Feng was innocent and easily trusted others. But after being deceived by the previous clinic owner, he knew how sinister people could be and also knew that when talking to others, it's better to be three-tenths sincere and seven-tenths false. So now he was very cautious about telling the truth.

A smile appeared on the corner of Liu Huan's mouth. He was somewhat happy that Lu Feng could stay. After all, there would be someone to do odd jobs for him in the future.

In fact, he was also a bit nervous just now. To be honest, he was really afraid that Lu Feng had a deep foundation in traditional Chinese medicine. Otherwise, his position in the medical clinic might be replaced by him, and he didn't want the magical skills of Shang Wende to be inherited by others!

In the morning, there was only a little girl who came to the clinic to get medicine. Liu Huan didn't ask Lu Feng to do anything. He was really afraid that if he let Lu Feng get the medicine, he might make mistakes and cause trouble.

They had lunch in the medical clinic. Lu Feng only then knew that the medical clinic provided meals, which made him feel much more at ease. At least he didn't have to take money out of his pocket to buy food.

After lunch, Shang Wende, who had been in the inner room all morning, came out holding a book.

"Master, why did you come out today? There's no special patient."

A trace of doubt flashed in Liu Huan's eyes, and then he greeted him with a big smile.

Shang Wende let out a "hmm" with a calm expression, then looked at Lu Feng, who had just stood up from the chair, and asked, "This morning, I heard from Liu Huan that you learned acupuncture before?"

Lu Feng quickly said, "I haven't learned it systematically. What I know is just superficial. At that time, I just learned something by watching other doctors use it."

"I see."

Shang Wende nodded expressionlessly, then handed the book in his hand to Lu Feng and said indifferently, "This is a medical book about the meridians and acupoints of the human body and how to use acupuncture methods. I'll give you a month to memorize the whole book. I want to see how good your memory is. If you can't memorize it, don't blame me for not giving Lao Wang face. You can go back where you came from!"

Shang Wende had already seen Lu Feng's purpose of coming here from his eyes and understood everything. And he was giving Lao Wang face, but accepting an apprentice couldn't be done casually!

"Thank you. I will definitely memorize it."

Lu Feng respectfully took the medical book as if he had obtained a precious treasure. This wasn't a book from a street stall, but one given to him by a doctor!

When Lu Feng's gaze fell on the cover of the medical book, his face froze slightly. He quickly opened the first few chapters and immediately showed a rather helpless expression.

He already had this medical book...

Shang Wende was about to leave. Seeing Lu Feng's expression, he frowned slightly.

"Can I change to another book?"

Lu Feng hesitated for a moment, feeling hesitant in his heart, but still said it.

What?!

Change to another book?

Liu Huan looked at Lu Feng in disbelief. He suspected that he had misheard. This kid actually dared to make a request and wanted to change to another book? Didn't he want to stay here anymore?

"Give me an explanation!"

A trace of coldness flashed in Shang Wende's eyes. If the person introduced by his old friend was so ambitious and overreaching, it wouldn't matter if he didn't give his old friend face!

Lu Feng noticed Shang Wende's expression and his heart skipped a beat. He quickly explained, "It's like this. I already have this medical book, so I want to change to another one."

Hearing this, Shang Wende's expression didn't soften. Since he already had one, he should have just accepted it. He still wanted to change to another one? So ambitious and unrealistic!

"In that case, I won't give you one. Memorize the one in your hand. I'll only give you two weeks. Of course, you can leave at any time during these two weeks."

"Well, please give me another book."

Lu Feng knew that Shang Wende was really angry, but he didn't know how to explain it for a moment.

Liu Huan looked at Lu Feng with a pitiful expression, feeling a bit gloating. This kid was about to be driven away, and now he posed no threat to himself at all.

Shang Wende snorted angrily upon hearing this and suppressed his anger, saying, "Memorize it first. You only have one week now. If you can memorize it, I'll give you other medical books!"

"I've already memorized it!"

This sentence stunned both Liu Huan and Shang Wende.

Memorized it?!

Liu Huan looked at Lu Feng in disbelief. A medical book on acupuncture wasn't as easy to memorize as other books. Medical books required understanding, otherwise it would be impossible to memorize them, and even if memorized, they would be easily forgotten. And he himself had just completely memorized it not long ago!

"Oh?"

A gleam flashed in Shang Wende's eyes. He carefully sized up Lu Feng from head to toe and asked sternly, "Is that true?"

"Definitely!"

Lu Feng said with great certainty.

He wasn't lying. He had indeed memorized it!

From the very beginning, he had been reading this medical book, and now he was in the stage of consolidation.

"Okay, then I'll ask you. For the most common case of diarrhea, if you were to perform acupuncture, what would you do?"

Shang Wende casually asked a question.

Lu Feng didn't hesitate. It was as if all the knowledge in the medical book was engraved in his mind. He quickly said, "Only three main needles are needed. The first needle is applied at Qihaiyu, which is 1.5 cun beside the lower part of the third lumbar vertebra spinous process, mainly treating constipation; the second needle is applied at Dachangshu, which is 1.5 cun beside the lower part of the fourth lumbar vertebra spinous process; the third needle is applied at Guanyuanshu, which is 1.5 cun beside the lower part of the fifth lumbar vertebra spinous process."

Hearing this, a trace of joy appeared in Shang Wende's eyes. He was also very satisfied with Lu Feng's confidence. But he remained calm and continued to ask, "The simplest method of replenishing qi is 'replenish qi for the fat and replenish blood for the thin'. There are twelve meridians in the human body. How many of them are connected to the palm? Which ones are they? Among these meridians, if performing acupuncture, please arrange them in order of priority."

Lu Feng's mind moved. When he read this part in the medical book, it was the most difficult for him because he couldn't correspond it to his own situation at all. After thinking for a moment, Lu Feng immediately said, "There are six of them. They are the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian, the Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian, the Hand Jueyin Pericardium Meridian, the Hand Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian, the Hand Shaoyang Triple Energizer Meridian, and the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian. This is the order."

His tone was full of certainty and confidence.

Shang Wende nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that Lu Feng really hadn't boasted. He indeed had some knowledge in him.

For this second question, even an average doctor probably wouldn't pay special attention to it because the method of "replenish qi for the fat and replenish blood for the thin" was generally used for physical therapy and was rarely used in acupuncture. Moreover, in the medical book, it was just briefly mentioned. Unexpectedly, he could remember it.

This young man really put a lot of effort into studying medical books!

A trace of gloom flashed in Liu Huan's eyes. He didn't expect Lu Feng to be so powerful. It was not like what he had originally said that he had only learned some superficial knowledge. If Master Shang Wende had asked him these two questions, he definitely wouldn't have been able to answer them!

Vaguely, he felt a threat from Lu Feng. This kid seemed honest and humble, but he probably really had some knowledge. Now that the master was testing him like this, it was definitely intentional. Did the master want to accept another apprentice?

However, this medical clinic was too small after all. If there was another formal apprentice, his position might be in danger!

He had been with the master for several years and had learned a lot of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge. But this kid, who had only worked in a medical clinic for three months, could have such abilities?

Thinking of this, he felt jealous in his heart.

No, I can't let him stay here. I must find an opportunity to make him lose face and drive him out of the medical clinic. If he stays here, the master will probably cultivate him well. Moreover, he was introduced by an acquaintance and was much more favored than himself!

Liu Huan immediately made up his mind. His eyes looking at Lu Feng were filled with a chilling coldness.

Naturally, Shang Wende and Lu Feng didn't know that in such a short time, Liu Huan had already come up with a very sinister plan. Shang Wende asked several more questions in a row, and each question was more difficult than the previous one. One question even went beyond the scope of that book. Unexpectedly, Lu Feng could combine a set of acupuncture treatment methods according to what was said in that book! Although his consideration wasn't comprehensive, being able to reach this level as a beginner was definitely a sign of a genius among geniuses!

Extremely delighted, a smile finally appeared on Shang Wende's face. Looking at Lu Feng, he said with a smile, "Good. Keep working hard."

After that, he went into the inner hall and brought another medical book for Lu Feng, a book about pathology.

Lu Feng respectfully took it and was about to start reading it. At this moment, a young man rushed into the alley in a hurry. He had a delicate appearance, red lips and white teeth, and his bright eyes were filled with anxiety.

After rushing into the medical clinic and seeing Shang Wende, the young man's eyes lit up. He was immediately overjoyed and said, "Doctor Shang, please save my mother quickly. She accidentally tripped over something at home just now and broke her arm. I'm afraid her ankle is also sprained. It's swollen very high."