Qin Haodong's smile held no warmth. "Do you think we are in the former dynasty, and foreigners are superior to Chinese people? In my eyes, there is only the bet — no joke. Whether Chinese or not, if they lose, they should keep the wager."
"No way," Nalan Wufeng cried. "Dr. James is an expert of the World Medical Association. How could he formally acknowledge you as his teacher?"
"Expert? In my opinion, his medical skills are worthless!"
Nalan Wufeng opened his mouth to reply, but James suddenly knelt down in front of Qin Haodong.
"Teacher, you're right. Compared to the magic of traditional Chinese medicine, my medical skills are nothing. I want to have you as my teacher and learn the magic of traditional Chinese medicine!"
Then, he put his palms together and began to kowtow.
Qin Haodong was confused by James's sudden change. Shouldn't this bearded foreigner deny his bet to save his face? Even if he kept to the agreement, he shouldn't be happy about it! Instead, he looked like he'd just been given a gift!
Although he was arrogant, Dr. James did have a real talent for medicine, and he was obsessed with accruing medical knowledge. Based on this demonstration, it was clear he had a lot to learn from Qin Haodong.
"Master, please accept me. I want to learn magical traditional Chinese medicine!" James said in earnest.
Qin Haodong was embarrassed; it shouldn't go like this. He'd arranged the bet to save the face of the declining traditional Chinese medicine; he'd never expected to teach this foreigner medical skills!
With James genuinely asking him to be his teacher, Qin Haodong wasn't sure what to do.
When Qin Haodong didn't reply, James said, "Teacher, you can rest assured that I can bear hardships. Come on. Prick me with needles — I'm sure I can bear it!"
Qin Haodong felt a herd of alpacas stampede through his heart. This foreigner's words were so weird... he was implying the use of burning candle wax and other tools.
Others in the room stunned, as well, especially Nalan Wufeng, who wanted to help James find a way to deny the bet. He certainly hadn't expect the doctor to kneel down and acknowledge Qin Haodong as his teacher.
"Stand up!" Qin Haodong thought for a moment and said, "I'll take you a registered student, but if you want to learn Chinese medicine, you must first learn Chinese. When you learn the Chinese language well, then come to me to learn medical skills!"
Qin Haodong was proud of this solution. A respected member of the World Medical Association had acknowledged a Chinese doctor as his teacher, which would inevitably cause a great sensation in the medical community and promote the cause of traditional Chinese medicine. And, because it would take time for him to improve his Chinese, Qin Haodong would not need to teach him immediately.
James stood up from the ground, but retained his eagerness. "Teacher, my wife is Chinese. We speak Chinese at home every day. My Chinese is very good. I can learn now."
"Well..." No wonder the bearded foreigner spoke Chinese; he had married a Chinese woman.
"Do you know about Yin-Yang? What are the Five Elements?"
"What kind of sheep is Yin-Yang? Is it a special species of China?" James asked with a dull face. Obviously, he could only use daily Chinese language and knew nothing about Chinese culture.
"Go back and learn more Chinese from your wife. When you understand Yin-Yang and the Five Elements, you can learn traditional Chinese medical science. Don't forget your promise," said Qin Haodong seriously, "Go back and apologize quickly to traditional Chinese medical science through global media."
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Reincarnation - The Divine Doctor and Stay-at-home Dad
FantasíaAs an ordinary human being on the earth, Tang Long was brought to the Cultivation World by a lost immortal, and relying on his amazing talent, he made it to one of the five emperors in that world. However, struck by Thunder of Nine Heavens, he lost...
