Siheyuan: Black and steady Gou Laoliu

The banquet hosted by the Lou family tonight will feature Shandong cuisine.

Scallion-fried sea cucumber, first-class tofu, sweet and sour carp, braised prawns, four-happiness meatballs, Dezhou braised chicken...

The meal was a table of high-quality Shandong cuisine, and even Mr. Xue, a picky foodie, could not find any fault with it, which was enough to show how much thought Lou Bancheng put into the dish.

As the saying goes, a strange person must have strange behavior. Han Li had already seen through Boss Lou's true intention, which was to let him learn medical skills from Mr. Xue.

Judging from the respect and enthusiasm that the Lou couple showed to Mr. Xue, this old gentleman's medical skills were definitely not simple.

However, Mr. Xue is straightforward and not good at speaking. To put it bluntly, he has a bad temper, is stubborn, and is extremely self-confident.

Less than half an hour into the meal, the atmosphere had already been awkward for at least ten times. Mr. Xue always managed to choke everyone into silence whenever he spoke.

Fortunately, Mr. and Mrs. Lou tried hard to smooth things over and help make amends, so that the atmosphere at the dinner table was not too awkward.

It was not until Mr. Xue was drunk and a little dizzy that Lou Bancheng brought up the subject of the dinner:

"Mr. Xue, you are a well-known doctor in the industry, and Xiao Han is also eager to learn. I really need a senior like you to give me some advice..."

Mr. Xue interrupted by waving his hand: "Hey, I felt that this meal was like the Hongmen Banquet, and I guessed it right."

Mr. Xue looked at Han Li with a somewhat intoxicated look and shook his head contemptuously: "With just your superficial medical skills, you dare to call yourself a doctor?"

The old man smiled confidently and said, "Don't be unconvinced, kid. You smell the scent of Polygonum multiflorum and Gastrodia elata... Then do you smell the smell of medicine on me?"

Han Li shook his head and said ashamedly: "Mr. Xue, I am not good enough in my studies. I will work harder to study medicine in the future."

Even if people look down on him, Han Li won't stick to them like a dog-skin plaster.

Moreover, although Mr. Xue is a skilled doctor, he has a strange personality and is difficult to get along with. Han Li feels that he may not be able to learn anything real by following him.

Afterwards, Han Li smiled apologetically at Boss Lou: "Uncle Lou, I'm sorry for the trouble."

Lou Zhenhua originally wanted to try his best to get the job done, but now that Mr. Xue has rejected him in person, there is no point in continuing to pester him.

Besides, this person won't take any tricks. Don't make things awkward for everyone later.

Afterwards, Lou Bancheng raised his glass to toast and laughed it off to put the matter behind him.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Mr. Xue suddenly said while sipping his tea, "I'm in need of a handyman. Just let me know in advance, there's no salary."

Upon hearing this, Lou Bancheng was stunned for a moment in disbelief, then he said with a smile: "Xiao Han, why don't you serve tea to Mr. Xue."

After sending Mr. Xue, the strange guest, away, everyone breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously.

Then, Boss Lou solemnly warned: "Xiao Han, this is a rare opportunity, you should learn well from Mr. Xue. Although Mr. Xue is not well-known, his medical skills are absolutely first-class. If it weren't for his eccentric personality, he would definitely be one of the famous doctors in Beijing."

Lou Bancheng sighed helplessly and continued, "Mr. Xue is known as Old Weird Xue. He is weird because he won't treat three things: he won't treat patients unless they are difficult or complicated, he won't treat patients unless they come to him for treatment, and he won't treat patients unless they are recommended by acquaintances. When Ezi was a child, she had a high fever and she consulted many doctors but none of them could reduce the fever. In the end, it was Mr. Xue who cured her."

Lou Xiao'e snorted, "Humph, the medicine prescribed by Old Monster Xue is bitter and hard to drink. I don't want to drink the medicine he prescribed again in my life!"

At this point, Han Li finally understood why Lou Xiao'e had such a strong opinion of Mr. Xue. It turned out that she had a psychological trauma caused by the bitter medicine.

Moreover, Mr. Xue often makes people so angry with just one word, so it is really hard for people to have a good impression of him.

"Uncle Lou, Aunt Tan, thank you for everything you have done for me. I will definitely study medicine seriously with Mr. Xue."

After expressing his gratitude, Han Li smiled at Lou Xiao'e and immediately said goodbye on the grounds that it was getting late.

Lou Xiao'e waved her hand: "Brother Xiaohan, see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

Before leaving, Lou Bancheng saw Han Li to the door and said casually, "I had dinner with the director of the textile factory today. I heard that the factory is going to expand its recruitment recently, so I asked for a recruitment quota. You can go and sign up with this note later."

Han Li took the note and said with a grateful smile, "Uncle Lou, I won't be polite to you. If you need me in the future, just let me know."

Having received such a great favor, he should at least express his gratitude. Although the Lou family doesn't need him for the time being, he should at least show some attitude.

Lou Bancheng nodded and reminded with a smile: "Be careful on the way back."

After bidding farewell to Uncle Lou, Han Li walked away while pondering Mr. Xue's seemingly outrageous three-incurable disease;

In fact, if you think about it carefully, it is not difficult to find out that for a doctor with a weird personality like Mr. Xue, the three non-treatments can avoid most of the troubles.

First of all, he was able to cure all but the most difficult and complicated diseases, which further demonstrated his superb medical skills.

Secondly, it is normal for a patient who does not seek medical treatment unless he actively seeks medical treatment, is introverted and stays at home, and does not want to go out for treatment.

Finally, they will not treat patients unless they are recommended by acquaintances, probably because they are worried that they will not get the consultation fee even if they cure the patient, and their work will be in vain;

After all, Mr. Xue is not well-known, and there probably aren't many people who seek his treatment. If he doesn't pay for the treatment, how is he going to support his family?

As the saying goes, behind every outrageous school rule, there is an even more outrageous story.

The Lou family started eating early, and now it was summer, so it got dark late. When Han Li hurried to Nanluoguxiang, it was already completely dark.

Han Li felt a little guilty for receiving such a great favor from the Lou family today, and he was thinking all the way about how to repay them.

However, I couldn't think of any particularly good ideas at the moment.

When he got home, the whole family was there. After Han Li called out "Mom and Dad", his younger brothers and sisters gathered around him.

"Big Brother*2."

"A big pot."

Han Xiaoxiao ran over excitedly and hugged Daguo's legs, saying proudly: "Daguo, I can write three characters again. One horizontal line is one, two horizontal lines are two, and three horizontal lines are three."

(I checked and found that there were already simplified Chinese characters for 1, 2, 3, and 4 in ancient times.)

Han Li didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Although these three words were extremely simple, they were indeed three words. He smiled and said, "I'll give you candy later."

At this time, Han Li noticed that his second brother Han Cong had dark circles under his eyes, so he teased him, "Did you steal a dog last night?"

Han Yong scratched his head embarrassedly and confessed honestly: "I was reading last night and went to bed a little late."

Han Li was surprised: "Oh, not bad, you know how to stay up late to study hard and make progress."

The third brother revealed like a snitch: "My second brother has been studying very hard recently. He goes to bed later than me and gets up earlier than me every night."

Han Li advised seriously: "There is no need to work so hard if you want to get more pocket money. You should know that getting enough sleep is equally important. You should know how to combine work and rest."

"Brother, I'm not doing this for more pocket money." Han Yong explained hurriedly, "It's only recently that I realized how rare it is for me to study. I also realized the good intentions of you and my parents in making me study hard."

Han Li was very surprised. After not seeing his second brother for a few days, he felt that he had matured a lot. It was really rare that he could understand this.

Han Yong then sighed, "A classmate in our class who had very good grades dropped out of school a few days ago because his family was poor. Some people are so poor that they don't even have the chance to go to school. I not only have enough food and clothes to eat and have pocket money, but I also have to work harder to study."

After hearing these words, Han Li frowned unconsciously, and while sighing, a good idea suddenly popped up in his mind.

Just as he was about to further refine this idea, his thoughts were interrupted by a shrill gong sound.

Han Li cursed in his heart: "Damn it, as soon as I come back, the birds in this yard will start to make trouble again!"