A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

Chapter 27 adds another sect.

"I'm lying to you?" Gu Xixi asked, puzzled. "What makes you say that?"

The old doctor chuckled a few times and said, "How old are you? How can you recognize so many medicinal herbs? Actually, you must have studied medicine, right? You're just pretending to be an amateur in front of this old blind man."

"What's your master's name? Tell me, and maybe I've heard of him."

The calico cat strolled to Gu Xixi's feet, stretched out its body, and rubbed against her skirt while meowing.

Gu Xixi squatted down and teased the cat's round chin, laughing, "How could I dare to lie to you?"

“My father was a landlord, and I was just a farmer.”

"You can ask anyone in our village about this."

The old doctor was taken aback. Although he couldn't see, he still turned around.

"If no one teaches you, how will you recognize medicinal herbs?"

Gu Xixi was prepared, "It's not easy for villagers to see a doctor; most of them have to go to the mountains to find medicine themselves."

“My father learned some basic pharmacology from someone in his early years, and there are still some commonly used medicinal herbs stored in the family storeroom. It’s not surprising that I recognize these.”

She originally studied plants.

Although my main focus is not on Chinese medicinal herbs, I still have a basic knowledge base.

"Oh..." The old doctor frowned and nodded. "I see."

He lamented, "Patients have nowhere to seek medical help, yet I, the doctor, cannot find any patients."

“How sad and lamentable!”

Gu Xixi comforted her, "Didn't you just receive a patient?"

However, her trip was not just to connect Mu Nanzhao and the old doctor.

Then, changing the subject, she sighed and said, "I would like to find a master to learn some medicine."

"What a pity... Where can I find a master willing to take me in?"

The old doctor, who was fiddling with the medicinal herbs, twitched his ears.

Gu Xixi caught a glimpse of this out of the corner of her eye and continued to lament, "When I find my master, all the medicinal herbs I came across when I went into the mountains will be his, and I will also treat him to the delicious food that Aunt Zhang makes."

"I wouldn't mind giving him even my method for refining salt..."

After casting the bait repeatedly, the fish indeed took the bait.

The old doctor jumped up abruptly, "You made that kind of pure salt powder yourself?"

"Are you really willing to hand it all over to me?!"

Gu Xixi looked up, bewildered, and said, "I was talking about my future master."

"What does this have to do with you, sir?"

"Me!" The old doctor pointed to himself, his face beaming. "If you want to become an apprentice, the perfect candidate is right before your eyes, even though it's far away!"

Gu Xixi stood up, holding Xiaohua, and looked the old doctor up and down. "You're willing to take me in?"

The old doctor nodded vigorously, afraid that if his nod wasn't firm enough, Gu Xixi would run away from him.

“But…” Gu Xixi said truthfully, “Studying medicine to save lives is not the path I pursue in this life. I only want to learn some pharmacology, especially medicine preparation.”

"Would you be willing to take me as your apprentice?"

The old doctor's smile vanished, and his expression suddenly became frighteningly serious.

"If you're not studying medicine to cure diseases and save lives, are you going to do something evil?!"

"I wouldn't dare," Gu Xixi said solemnly. "I would rather die a thousand deaths than tarnish my master's reputation."

She paused for a moment, then said, "Xixi knows she has neither the ability to heal the sick nor the compassionate heart of a doctor like you."

"Forcing it will only harm both yourself and others."

The old doctor wasn't so angry anymore, but he was increasingly puzzled.

"How old are you? How do you know you're not suited for this path in your life?"

"Yes." Gu Xixi's eyes were clear, and her tone was resolute. "I'll spend my whole life farming."

The old doctor remained silent for a while, then his expression softened.

It's not that you're bad at farming...

He sighed, "If all you want to do is farm, why bother learning how to make medicine?"

Gu Xixi answered truthfully, "To protect myself."

She had already set her sights on something when she witnessed the old doctor using medicine to subdue the robbers.

After careful consideration, Gu Xixi finally decided to become an apprentice.

After all, this is the ancient world depicted in the book, where medical conditions are poor and the safety of border residents is even worse.

She only heard the synopsis and the first part of the plot of this book.

Who knows what might happen in the future?

Disasters, minor injuries and illnesses, robbers... and, of course, the unpredictable death threats posed to Mu Nanzhao.

Gu Xixi compared the differences between herself and Mu Nanzhao.

Their combat prowess goes without saying.

As for power, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, and besides, he will still be a powerful minister one day.

Wealth... Gu Xixi is still confident about her future.

Accumulating wealth can indeed increase the survival rate for ordinary people.

But when faced with absolute violence or overwhelming power, it's no match.

In conclusion, Gu Xixi decided to dedicate some of her energy from her current profession to learning a new skill that would help her survive.

The old doctor didn't ask any further questions. "Go pour me a bowl of tea on the windowsill inside."

This means they've agreed to take on an apprentice.

Gu Xixi put down Xiao Hua. The smoke in the room had mostly dissipated, just as chaotic as she had imagined.

It's hard to even find a place to put your feet down, so it's no wonder that the teapot and teacups are placed on the windowsill.

"Master, please have some tea!"

The old doctor drank the tea but did not immediately tell Xixi to get up.

"Once you join the sect, you must abide by the sect's rules."

"What you have learned must not be used to harm others, and you must not teach it to others without your master's permission."

Gu Xixi agreed, "Yes."

She guessed that the old doctor must have some background, and it wasn't surprising that he had a so-called sect behind him.

The old doctor's expression was solemn. "One must not use what one has learned in this school to serve any imperial court, or be used by the imperial court in any form."

Gu Xixi looked up in surprise.

The old doctor sensed her movement. "Do you think that a few doctors have nothing to do with the imperial court and politics?"

Gu Xixi nodded, "Doesn't the imperial court have imperial physicians? They also treat illnesses and save lives."

The old doctor sighed deeply, "Our sect's grandmaster was extremely skilled in pharmacology. He once served someone and was entrusted by that person to create a medicine that harmed many people. That's why this rule came about."

Gu Xixi never expected that learning how to prepare medicine would lead to such a background.

She thought about it for a moment and agreed without hesitation.

People from the imperial court, like the future Mu Nanzhao? What does that have to do with her!

The old doctor raised his hand. "Girl, get up."

In Huachidu Village, Sister-in-law Qin returned carrying her load. Seeing Gu Xixi, she waved from afar.

"Xixi went out?!"

In the past, when Gu Xixi walked around the village, no one would ever greet her.

Gu Xixi replied with a smile, "Oh, I just got back from picking someone up."

Sister-in-law Qin caught up with him in a few steps, sizing up the old doctor, "Is this your distant uncle?"

Gu Xixi responded again.

Sister-in-law Qin smiled broadly, "That's why I say you're a kind-hearted child!"

Knowing that Qin Dasao was in a good mood, Gu Xixi smiled and asked, "How did the water spinach sell today?"

Sister-in-law Qin proudly displayed the baskets, "Look, two big baskets full, all sold out."

The copper coins she earned from selling vegetables were hidden in the innermost layer of her waistband!