Ji Xiuwen was puzzled.
Then he heard Wang Youqing's voice at the door: "Ji, come out for a moment, Dr. Lu is here, let me introduce you."
"Got it."
As soon as he heard Dr. Lu had arrived, Ji Xiuwen responded quickly, his expression slightly tensing.
He stood in the middle of the pharmacy shelves, not in a hurry to head out. He moved his gaze away from the shelves and carefully tidied his clothes, cleared his throat, and then walked out from the shelves.
However, his face still showed some nervousness.
It was different from when he had just graduated.
Back then, he didn't really think much of it. I always thought as a master's graduate from Zhijiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, landing a decent job at the County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine wouldn't be difficult.
In fact, Ji Xiuwen wasn't the only one who thought that way.
The majority of fresh graduates almost had this kind of mindset.
In the past, it really was like this, after all, Zhijiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine isn't an ordinary school. The top students graduating from there wouldn't struggle to find a job.
Plus, in recent years, with the state's growing emphasis on traditional medicine, graduates with a degree in traditional Chinese medicine didn't face much difficulty.
But once he graduated and started working formally, Ji Xiuwen realized.
No matter how outstanding you are, finding a job you're satisfied with clearly isn't an easy task.
For instance, after entering the County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the position he had originally secured was suddenly taken away by someone at the last moment. He ended up in the herb room, dispensing herbs for half a year and feeling down for half a year.
The blow at work made him understand very clearly.
Even if the position that belonged to him hadn't been taken by someone, the result wouldn't have been great; it doesn't mean they'd necessarily teach him.
It was going through all this that made Ji Xiuwen realize how hard-earned this job was.
Especially how genuinely rare it was to meet a Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor willing to guide you, someone who wasn't afraid of hassle and also had real skills.
At their first meeting, he naturally wanted to give a good impression.
Sometimes, the first impression really matters.
Even if he knew the other person was easy to talk to.
He still had to show some attitude; otherwise, why should the other person teach you?
Ji Xiuwen understood clearly.
He was no longer that inexperienced student.
Entering society taught him the importance of interpersonal relationships and worldly wisdom.
Academic performance might relate to work somewhat, but how much it does, Ji Xiuwen didn't know, but his experiences in the past half year had taught him it wasn't much.
This world continues to turn, whether anyone's missing or not.
No matter how outstanding, there are always those better than you.
Unless your excellence can make many turn their heads, making some stakeholders unable to do without you, that's when you qualify to be more than a pawn ignored in the corner.
Even less than a pawn.
"Ahem..."
Ji Xiuwen lightly coughed a couple of times, took a deep breath, walked out from the herb room with a smile, while exuding confidence, he tried his best to lower his posture, appearing before the two.
"Uncle."
Ji Xiuwen came quickly, first greeting Wang Youqing, then reached out to the young man next to Wang Youqing: "Dr. Lu, hello, I'm..."
"Lu Xuan?"
Ji Xiuwen was in the middle of introducing himself when he saw the familiar face of Dr. Lu, his voice suddenly rising in surprise: "What are you doing here?"
"Ji Xiuwen?"
Lu Xuan was also surprised, looking at Ji Xiuwen with his smile freezing on his face.
Clearly, he also hadn't expected that the Ji mentioned by Wang Youqing was actually Ji Xiuwen.
Ji Xiuwen looked at Lu Xuan in disbelief, "Don't tell me you're the Dr. Lu, are you joking with me?"
Ji Xiuwen chuckled bitterly.
I prepared so much, afraid of making a bad impression on Dr. Lu, and it turns out Dr. Lu is my best friend?
For a moment, Ji Xiuwen had a hard time accepting it.
Dreaming.
This must be a dream.
I don't believe it.
Renowned and skilled Dr. Lu, how could it be Lu Xuan.
We graduated together!
He knew Lu Xuan's ability, better than him, he'd admit that, ever since Lu Xuan entered Zhijiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, he was always somewhat better, but the excellence was limited, each exam only slightly outscoring him.
There's no way that after graduation, one could only dispense herbs, having not even touched a patient's pulse, while the other one had become a legendary doctor spoken of by everyone.
Lu Xuan paused, clearly also not expecting the person to be Ji Xiuwen, and couldn't help but ask: "Didn't you say you went to the District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine? How did you end up at Qiu City Street Health Center?"
Ji Xiuwen chuckled bitterly.
He really didn't know what to say anymore.
And at that moment, Wang Youqing finally reacted: "You two know each other?"
"Lu, what's going on?"
Wang Youqing blinked and asked: "I'm a little confused by what you're saying."
"Uncle, don't say you're confused, I'm also a bit confused."
Lu Xuan shrugged, "Uncle, let me explain to you later, first let's sort out the current situation."
Wang Youqing didn't speak but looked at the two of them.
Lu Xuan turned his head to Ji Xiuwen and asked, "What's going on with you?"
"I should be the one asking you, how did you become the head of the Traditional Chinese Medicine department at the Health Center?" Ji Xiuwen was full of confusion at that moment, scratching his head, unable to figure it out.
"I've always been here, I told you earlier I came to the Health Center, it meant Qiu City Street Health Center."
Lu Xuan asked, "The main thing is, last time you told me you changed places, I thought you went to some district's traditional medicine, I didn't expect you'd come to Qiu City Street Health Center."