Chapter 128

In the days that followed, Shen Man lived a very fulfilling life.

She slept until she woke up naturally, cooked some food, handled housework, and then read medical books and notes.

Every few days, her sister-in-law would come over to help her review, recite, discuss pharmacology, and share cases of crises she had encountered during her years as a military doctor and how she had handled the wounds.

Shen Man already had a solid foundation, so learning was completely a matter of familiarity, and she could draw inferences from one instance.

Even very thick medical books were unforgettable to her.

Pei Yan Ting exclaimed that she had found a treasure; according to her sister's progress, she would definitely pass the military medical examination in the second half of the year with ease!

Just at this time, one, oh no, several unexpected figures who were like titans in the medical world, arrived on the island!

When Old Man Lu led eight unfamiliar faces to his granddaughter's house to visit, Pei Yan Ting was first surprised to see her grandfather, and then, after seeing the several elderly people, she was shocked—

"Grandpa, why did you come to the Sea Island? And Grandpa Xue, Grandpa Pan, Grandpa Li..."

How could all of these people come to the Sea Island?

After seeing his eldest granddaughter, Old Man Pei was first happy, but then, hearing her ask this, he pursed his lips and said unhappily:

"Ahem, not welcoming us? Then we'll leave."

"How could that be? I'm just too happy!"

Pei Yan Ting hurriedly grabbed her grandfather's hem, almost tearing it.

Damn, her strength was naturally great!

"Grandpas, please come in and talk. I am Shen Man, my grandfather's granddaughter. It's our first time meeting; I'll make tea for everyone, please sit wherever you like."

Shen Man had never seen so many elderly people; each one had an extraordinary bearing, looking like old cadres, and there was also the scent of medicinal herbs on their kind.

Regardless, guests are guests, and they were brought by her grandfather, so they must be of extraordinary background!

All she could do was be well-behaved and sensible, and win glory for her grandfather!

"Old Lu, is this your own granddaughter? She looks different; not bad, not bad. She looks just like her mother, and fortunately, she didn't take after her father."

Old Man Lin stood with his hands behind his back, looking nostalgic for an old friend.

He and Old Lu had moved into the military region family compound in the same batch, their ranks were about the same, and the two families had been very close in the early years.

Even when Lu Xiu Bai and this little girl were just born, he had held them.

It was just a pity that things had changed, time passed so quickly, and the years really didn't spare anyone.

"Hmph, you don't need to tell me that; my granddaughter is very well-behaved and sensible."

Old Man Lu said proudly, not taking his son seriously at all.

That rebellious son would sooner or later be abandoned by everyone!

The other old men were either attracted by the chess on the stone table and went over to play, or helped move the eight-immortal table out of the house, took out stools, and placed them in the courtyard so they could sit around and chat.

Shen Man was very observant and took out pastries, fruits, melon seeds, and peanuts from the house to entertain these distinguished guests.

Then she went outside the kitchen to light the stove and boil water. Generally, when she was home alone, she only boiled one stove of water a day.

So the water in the thermos might be lukewarm water from the night before, which wasn't at a good temperature for making tea.

Over there, Pei Yan Ting pulled her grandfather to the next door; the grandfather and granddaughter hadn't seen each other for a long time and had many secrets to share.

They exchanged information and communicated for a while.

It turned out that her grandfather had been lured over by Grandpa Lu, and along with him, her grandfather had brought several old friends to investigate and prepare for their retirement.

What surprised her was that her grandfather had actually started compiling medical books; this was a major undertaking that would take three to five years, requiring repeated verification of prescriptions and repeated polishing before it could become a book.

"Your Grandpa Xue, Grandpa Pan, and Grandpa Li all supported me after they found out.

The four of us have discussed it; if the retirement home on the Sea Island is reliable, we will stay and focus on compiling books on traditional Chinese medicine pharmacology, the encyclopedia of Chinese medicine, etc.

To leave seeds for the future of traditional Chinese medicine, so that when the time is ripe, it can be passed down..."

Old Man Pei told his eldest granddaughter the bottom line; the four old friends had burned their bridges and told their families not to disturb them from doing serious work.

Pei Yan Ting nodded, understanding.

Traditional Chinese medicine at this time was being affected by some people and some events.

Lightly, it was suppressed, insulted, and harmed.

Heavily, lives were lost, and the inheritance was broken.

It was only because the Pei family was a medical family with extensive connections that they hadn't been affected and had been protected by influential people they had helped, so the medical books could be passed down.

It was just that by her father's generation, there were very few with talent.

By her generation, her talent and her cousin's talent had manifested, but others of the same generation had mediocre qualifications and were difficult to achieve anything.

She had had her own ideas since she was a child and didn't want to inherit the Pei family's mantle; she took the military medical exam not just for her husband, but also to blaze a trail...

"Grandpa, speaking of inheriting the mantle, I think I have found a very suitable candidate."

The Pei family had practiced medicine for generations, not by completely monopolizing it, but by constantly absorbing fresh blood; even if they were registered disciples, they would be willing to teach them the medical skills to make a living.

Therefore, her first reaction was to recommend someone to her grandfather.

"Who?"

Old Man Pei's pupils shrank slightly; no one knew better than he and his eldest granddaughter what inheriting the mantle meant.

"Shen Man."

Her sister-in-law was truly gifted!

She had a photographic memory and could draw inferences from one instance!

She had lived for so long and had met such a monstrous person for the first time!

In the courtyard next door, a group of little old men were chatting and laughing.

Shen Man was busy like a little butterfly, washing ten cups to make tea for the grandpas.

The old rule: her grandfather's friends were equal to her connections.

In other words, they were her own people.

Since they were her own people, she wouldn't be stingy with the spiritual liquid and added two drops of spiritual liquid into the kettle.

The tea brewed was fragrant, causing the grandpas who were playing chess and chatting to stop what they were doing one after another, twitching their noses to find the source of the fragrance...

"Manman, have you studied tea art?"

"No, I just learned by watching and imitating how to make tea in my hometown of Suzhou; there's nothing particular about it."

Shen Man shook her head; how could she know tea art? It was all the credit of the spiritual liquid.

But she couldn't say that, so her brain turned, and she had a flash of inspiration, adding:

"Could it be the credit of the well water? The tap water supply on the Sea Island is quite troublesome, so my husband cleaned out the water well in the yard, and we use well water.

This well water is groundwater, and the water quality might be better, so the tea brewed is very fragrant."

When the other little old men heard this, this explanation seemed very reasonable.

However, they felt that Old Man Lu's own granddaughter was too humble; she was clearly good-looking, had a good temperament, and had good tea-making skills—she was humble!

Old Man Lu smiled very proudly, looking like, "This is my own granddaughter, isn't she smart and filial?"

Old Man Lin blew his beard and stared, secretly taking away the fullest cup of tea, and the others followed suit, squeezing the smug person out.

Whether the tea was good or not, one could tell by the feedback.

At their first meeting, Shen Man relied solely on a cup of tea to win the favor of many retired bigwigs, who called her "Manman" one after another and scrambled to give her meeting gifts...

Old Man Pei narrowed his eyes, sipping his tea, pondering how he could test this little girl.

If he took the little girl as his last disciple to inherit his mantle, what were the chances of success?