Chapter 466: Found a Treasure

The apprenticeship banquet was kept simple, with a few people present, and near mealtime, two of Mr. Du’s friends arrived.

Mr. Du proudly said to his old friends, "Come, come, come, let me introduce you."

He gestured for Xinyan to come over, "This is my young apprentice."

He continued, introducing to Xinyan, "These two are my old friends, both are luminaries in traditional medicine, this is Elder Liang."

Xinyan smiled at Elder Liang, "Junior Han Xinyan greets Elder Liang."

Elder Liang nodded with a smile, "Impressive, very perceptive."

Upon hearing Elder Liang praise his young apprentice, Mr. Du was naturally delighted, "Of course, just consider whose apprentice she is."

Everyone laughed together at that moment.

After the laughter, Mr. Du proceeded to introduce the other guest to Xinyan, "This is Mr. Mu."

Xinyan also smiled, "Junior Han Xinyan greets Mr. Mu."

The two of them, seeing Mr. Du’s proud demeanor, wanted to test Xinyan on the spot.

For fairness’s sake, Mr. Mu directly took out the Mu Family’s Thirteen Needles technique manual from his bag, which included explanations on various acupuncture points for different ailments.

Mr. Mu handed the thin book to Xinyan, "You have a quarter of an hour, memorize as much as you can, this is both a challenge and my gift to you. This Mu Family’s Thirteen Needles is never passed to outsiders."

Xinyan first looked at her mentor, and seeing him nod, she confidently accepted it. Once they had lit incense, she opened the booklet.

She carefully examined each page, using the quarter hour to review it twice. When the time was up, she promptly closed the booklet.

The speed was remarkable, and everyone was eager to see the result. Han Jingchen, her true father, had sweaty palms, more nervous than Xinyan herself.

After Mr. Mu’s questioning, seeing Xinyan respond smoothly, Han Jingchen was filled with pride, thinking how intelligent his daughter was, akin to Wanqing in this aspect.

He felt a great sense of relief and satisfaction.

Mr. Du laughed heartily, "How about it, convinced or not?"

Mr. Mu was truly impressed by this young lady, who managed to memorize all thirteen techniques of Mu Family’s Needles in just a quarter of an hour. While she hadn’t mastered them completely yet, given time, she could likely use them effortlessly, revealing Mr. Du’s true gem.

He had to give Mr. Du a thumbs up, "Your judgment is indeed excellent; she’s a fine seedling."

Seeing this, Elder Liang decided not to test further and directly gifted Xinyan his medical practice insights, "I hope this will be helpful to you."

Mr. Du saw what Elder Liang had given, "Xinyan dear, why are you in a daze? Thank Elder Liang, this is quite the treasure."

He knew Elder Liang’s medical insights took him several years to compile, making it very rare, and he hadn’t expected Elder Liang would give them to Xinyan as a gift.

Xinyan quickly accepted it, "Thank you, Elder Liang."

At this moment, Mrs. Du came over, "The kitchen is ready. Should we serve the dishes now, or wait a bit?"

Mr. Du, in a joyful mood, replied, "Serve them now; I’m happy today, just right to have a drink with everyone. Moreover, Xinyan has classes in the afternoon, so it shouldn’t be too late."

Xinyan carefully put her things away and followed Mrs. Du, "Teacher’s wife, let me help you."

Mrs. Du, Cheng Liying, didn’t refuse; she truly liked Xinyan and hadn’t expected the connection they would share, "Xinyan, the school isn’t far from here. When you have time, come over; I’ll cook something delicious for you."

Xinyan cheerfully responded, "Great, but Teacher’s wife, don’t find me annoying then."

Mrs. Du laughed heartily, "No way, I’d be delighted, not bothered, if you come."

With three children working away from home, only the two apprentices in the Capital visit frequently, so she truly hoped Xinyan could drop by daily.

The dishes were quickly served, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the meal.

Since Xinyan had classes in the afternoon, she didn’t stay long after eating, so Han Jingchen took her back to school first.

Before leaving, her two senior apprentices wrote down their phone numbers for Xinyan, reassuring her to call them if needed.

Mr. Du also assigned Xinyan with tasks, stating that after her classes on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, she must visit him to learn traditional medicine.