Chapter 302 - Chapter 302: Chapter 289: Kicked Out (1/2)
Chapter 302: Chapter 289: Kicked Out
Translator: 549690339
I always feel like something is off in this chapter, no matter how many times I revise it. Let me post it first and make some minor adjustments later after contemplating it further. If you have any suggestions, feel free to share them.
He’s no longer an apprentice?
Zhuang Qingning was somewhat surprised, “I thought Brother Wencheng said he wanted to become a good doctor. Why isn’t he at the pharmacy anymore?”
“Wencheng said he doesn’t want to be an apprentice anymore and wants to try something else. He thought about learning from me at my cloth shop and doing some small business in the future. However, the way I see it, it seems like he
was driven out.”
Zhuang Yutian said, “I asked around and, just as I suspected, Zhuang Wencheng was expelled from Doctor Ge’s pharmacy.”
Expelled?
Zhuang Qingning immediately pursed her lips.
She instantly remembered that Zhuang Wencheng had been reprimanded by Ge Tonghua when they first went to the county town to promote the mosquito repellent herbs.
At that time, she was already worried about the relationship between Zhuang Wencheng and Doctor Ge. She didn’t expect problems to arise so soon.
Plus, with all the fuss that Zhuang Qinghe had caused, it probably left a bad impression of Zhuang Wencheng on Doctor Ge.
Moreover, that Han Hu didn’t seem like a particularly good person. He might have been behind all the trouble in the pharmacy.
Zhuang Yutian sighed again before continuing, “Here’s why Wencheng was driven out…”
“I heard that the mosquito repellent herbs prepared by Doctor Ge himself didn’t sell well, but the ones from my shop were in high demand. Given my kinship with Wencheng and him visiting my shop the day you came over for dinner, it’s clear that the success of the herbs is due to his prescription,” he explained.
“Doctor Ge was unhappy, thinking Wencheng was benefiting at the expense of the pharmacy. He believed it was unjust for Wencheng to only think of making money for his family, rather than sharing the effective prescription with the pharmacy. Coupled with the troubles Zhuang Qinghe had caused earlier, he felt that Wencheng was tarnishing the pharmacy’s reputation, so he decided to
expel him.”
“Wencheng’s expulsion wasn’t entirely due to the mosquito repellent herbs, but it was part of it. The misunderstanding created trouble.”
“I was wondering if I should explain the situation to Doctor Ge and clear up the misunderstanding, so that the teacher-student relationship can be saved.
Wencheng has studied medicine for many years, it would be a pity if it all went to waste…”
Zhuang Yutian turned to Zhuang Qingning and said, “So, I wanted to discuss this with you. I thought maybe we could go together to Doctor Ge and explain the situation, with the aim of clearing up the misunderstanding and persuading him to let Wencheng resume his studies.”
“Uncle Yutian,” Zhuang Qingning paused to sip her tea before saying, “this issue originally started with us, so we should clarify things. However, I suspect it’s not as simple as it seems.”
“Uncle Yutian,” Zhuang Qingning mused after considering for a moment. “As this issue initially arose because of us, we should be the ones to clarify it.