48 The Ultra Short Term Army Surgeon 1 (1/2)
Samyengdang, aka Buddhist Master Samyeong… Ganghyuk was not good at history, but he still knew this name.
He did not know of the name Yujeong though.
”Ah, Buddhist Master Samyeong…”
”I am not a Buddhist Master.”
”Not yet?”
”What do you mean?” Yujeong looked at Ganghyuk, making the latter feel overwhelmed with the mysterious spirits contained in his eyes. He felt that the stories regarding Buddhist Master Samyeong might indeed be true.
'No, I should be careful.'
If his words influenced him and he was to change, it would cause serious consequences. He had to do a good job later on.
”I was moved by the preachings, so I used that t.i.tle.”
”Thank you! Please sit up, Governor and Chief.”
”Yes, yes.” The governor sat up with grat.i.tude. His trousers were roughed up at the knees, seeming a little worn out, even though it had been a short time since he knelt down.
He probably would not bow like this even to the king.
”I am honored. I will give more alms soon.”
”Do not overdo, please.”
”No, I think they would never be enough.”
The governor then went out of the room after bowing to Buddhist Master Samyeong politely. He would most likely go to the government office and prepare for things to be delivered.
”What is this fuss?” When he opened the door, he saw the people listening to the conversation from outside, including Makbong and Yeoni. They had heard the terms like 'living Buddha' and 'Sari', so they were all curious.
The chief monk went out and confirmed the situation by holding the Sari and standing in front of the people.
”This came from Monk Yujeong.”
It was a white stone that shone brightly under the sunlight. It looked like an extraordinary stone to Ganghyuk, even though he was not religious at all.
'Is that a real Sari?' Ganghyuk looked at Yujeong with suspicious eyes. He was the very Buddhist Master Samyeong for sure. 'But, it is just a stone from a salivary gland.'
It could not be anything else.
But the responses of the people were different.
”Oh my G.o.d!” Some screamed.
”Buddha!” Some bowed.
The Chief Monk added with a smile, feeling satisfied with the people's response. ”This great man took out this Sari from Monk Yujeong.”
He was pointing at Ganghyuk this time, causing strong reactions to rise within the crowd.
”Wow!”
”He is a great man and great helper!”
In an instant, Ganghyuk became 'the doctor who treated the living Buddha'. The rumor winged around, causing him to become extremely well known, so much so that it was not unusual to hear about him even in the town.
Some of the conversations were exaggerated, and some were simply unreasonable.
”Have you heard the preachings of Monk Yujeong?”
”Yes, they get better with each pa.s.sing day.”
”Scholar Baik actually cured him.”
”The Sari was obtained thanks to Scholar Baik as well.”
”Do you know that he defeated G.o.d Smallpox?”
”Smallpox?”
”You didn't know that? He combated with G.o.d Smallpox on Mt. Gw.a.n.ggyo.”
In a flash, Ganghyuk became an elixir doctor who defeated G.o.d Smallpox without his knowledge. Some people even called him the Divine Doctor, and n.o.body objected to that t.i.tle.
Because of this situation, some donations started coming to the temple for Ganghyuk as well.
…
”See? This one is from the mayor of Gwacheon, this one from Juksan, and this from Yangseong.”
Ganghyuk's group was very busy right now. Yeoju played a very important role here, as she knew how to read and write.
Hence, she arranged things and made notes, the records easily acc.u.mulating into a book.
”Where should I put it?” Dolseok asked while sweating, which was no wonder because he held a sack of rice on his back.
”Donate it to the temple”
”Okay, sir.”
Normally, he would not follow such an order without objection; he was greedy, even though he was not the one earning it.
However, he was different this time.
There was too much rice, so it would be difficult to transfer all of it to Suwon. They could only select some dear and expensive things to take with them.
”Where is the master?” Makbong asked while lifting furs.
He was a good worker, a strong man by birth who trained his waist force on top… Therefore, he was good at delivering heavy things.
”Dunno…” Dolseok answered while putting down the rice, without any great interest. ”He went out with Yeoni to practice Takyeon.”
”Ha.”
They might have been offended under a different situation, but not right now. All of the materials that they moved were the gifts that Ganghyuk gave Makbong and Yeoni. It included rice, furs, silk, salt, and even a carriage for oxen to pull.
It was a hundred times better to follow Ganghyuk than play in the marketplace.
”I can teach him better.”
”You were defeated by Yeoni this morning.”
”No, I was not defeated. I fell down because of taking a false step.”
”I saw it. If I were the master, I would learn from Yeoni as well.”
”Aho, this fellow!”
Makbong took the fist, but did not hit him back. Dolseok was a good friend to have a drink together with every night after all. Makbong might have done something else if it were not the temple, but he did not have anything to do except drinking right now.
…
While Makbong missed his good old days, Ganghyuk was busy learning the martial art.
”Why are you moving so fast?”
”I am an Eoreumsani, sir.”
He ran with his all might, but Yeoni's foot hit his back soon nevertheless.
”Ouch!”
It was a blow strong enough to make him scream. Hearing him, Yeoni rushed to him with a worried face.
”Are you Ok? I hit softly.”
”It's painful.”
He had felt a really serious pain from the blow; Yeoni was an expert for sure.
”Let's see.” Yeoni said as she lifted Ganghyuk's jacket.
”Hey, you are taking my clothes off.”
”I want to see your wound. You are doing that every day to your patients yourself.”
She was undoubtedly right.
”Ok, then.” Ganghyuk lifted his cloth by himself. ”How is it?”
”You have a bruise.”
”Yes, it was quite painful.”
”What should I do?”
”I am a beginner and yet you hit me too strongly.”