Chapter 273 - So Young (1/2)
Chapter 273 So Young
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The next morning, Fang Qiu left school after breakfast and headed for the City Chinese Medicine Association.
Today was the day he took the examination of the craftsman doctor.
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Fang Qiu went out early, so there was no traffic jam on the road. He soon came to the door of the City Chinese Medicine Association.
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That was a courtyard with a broad silver door as its entrance.
The door was hung with a white board with black letters on it, which said ”Jiangjing City Chinese Medicine Association”.
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Although it was early, the door was already open.
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Stepping forward, Fang Qiu found a wide, garden-like space with a circular flower table in the middle and trees, flowers and plants on each side. The air was so fresh inside.
”The Chinese Medicine Association is really different from other associations.”
Enjoying the beautiful view of the courtyard, Fang Qiu murmured to himself.
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From his point of view, only people of the Chinese Medicine Association could beautify the environment to this extent. After all, traditional Chinese Medicine stressed health preservation. Beautifying the environment was not only a job but also a responsibility for traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, which made them different from any other doctors.
There were walls on the right of the garden and a large three-story building on the left.
The building was not luxurious, but a little shabby. It might have a history of more than ten years.
It was where the examination was held.
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Walking through the garden, Fang Qiu came to the corridor of the first floor of the building.
A young man who was about 20 years old was sitting on a bench in the corridor, waiting.
... A thought came into Fang Qiu's mind.
He immediately went up to the man and asked, ”Excuse me, is this the place where the examination of the craftsman doctor is held?”
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”Hmm?” The young man looked at Fang Qiu with surprise. ”Are you going to attend the examination?”
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”Yes.” Fang Qiu nodded.
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The young man was even more surprised hearing that.
He thought that he was the only one who was so young and attended the examination. Unexpectedly, there was a man younger than him.
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It took people years to learn traditional Chinese Medicine, not days or months.
The young man thought that it was really impressive for him to come to the exam at his age.
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But Fang Qiu looked only 17 or 18 years old.
How could he attend the exam at such a young age? Was it a joke?
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Though the young man was amazed, he asked, ”You look so young. Do you know that you have to get the Physician's Qualification Certificate before you attend this exam?”
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Fang Qiu nodded his understanding. ”I know.”
”So, do you get it?” asked the young man.
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”Yes, I did.” Fang Qiu smiled and nodded again.
”When did you get it?” asked the young man again.
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”Just half a month ago,” said Fang Qiu.
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”What?”The young man was startled, looking at Fang Qiu in shock. ”You are so bold for coming to the exam. You just get the certificate not long ago.”
Fang Qiu kept smiling and said nothing.
”This is the testing place for the exam. I heard that the exam would start at nine o'clock. We got here early, so we have to sit here and wait,” said the young man.
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”All right.” Fang Qiu nodded and sat down.
They stopped talking and kept waiting for the exam.
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Meanwhile, in a conference room on the third floor, the early morning sun shone on a few potted plants on the windowsill.
It was a middle-sized conference room.
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Unlike a normal conference room, there was no formal meeting table or high-tech equipment in this room. Only a tea table and a few stools made of straws could be seen.
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At this moment, several old men were sitting on the stools, drinking tea.
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”Crack.” There was a push on the door.
A middle-aged man walked into the conference room.
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”Here you are.” An old man looked at the middle-aged man who had just entered the room and asked with a smile, ”Did you get fifty patients as volunteers?”
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”Yes.” The middle-aged man nodded and said, ”It was an effort.”
The old men nodded toward each other.
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”It's strange today.” The middle-aged man was walking toward the tea table while saying, ”Normally, nearly not a single one will attend our examination. Today, there are two men. And they're both quite young. Although someone had informed in advance and we have time to prepare, it still took me a lot of effort.”
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”Two young men?” The old man asked, ”How young?”
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”One, in his early twenties.” The middle-aged man replied. ”The other one is only 17.”
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Hearing that, the elders present were all a little surprised.