Chapter 843: Chapter 843: There is a Plan in the Unseen Chapter 843: Chapter 843: There is a Plan in the Unseen With the return of the exchange delegation to the Capital, Luo Qiao’s fame grew even louder.
Luo Qiao had always performed well, and this time, having brought honor to the school, she was directly awarded a merit-based entitlement.
Luo Qiao’s goal for this year was to skip her fifth year and start her master’s degree next year, aiming to earn both her master’s and doctoral degrees within three years. It would definitely be challenging, but she was determined to make the effort.
One day when Luo Qiao arrived at the hospital, she received an unexpected notice. Based on her performance at the exchange meeting and her actual work, Beijing Medical Affiliated Hospital decided to pay her salary and bonuses starting this month as if she were an attending physician.
It was only later that Luo Qiao learned that other hospitals had tried to poach her. Upon finding out, Beijing Medical quickly convened a meeting overnight, both to retain talent and because Luo Qiao’s medical skills genuinely deserved such treatment.
Thus, after work, Luo Qiao felt particularly cheerful as she first stopped by her master’s place to share the good news, bringing with her plenty of beef and mutton as well as a small jar of medicinal wine she had brewed in her space: “Master, Mistress, I’m back.”
Several neighbours just happened to be in the yard. Feng Shumin stepped forward to take the small jar from Luo Qiao’s arms, “What’s this?”
“It’s medicinal wine I’ve brewed myself. Mistress, has my master come back yet?”
“Yes, he went next door to Grandma Liu’s house. Yue Tao sprained his foot a few days ago, and your master is helping him with another check-up.”
“Ah, Shumin, you’ve got a good apprentice there, always bringing stuff over every so often.”
“Indeed, Jiancheng and I are really living off Qiaoqiao’s blessings now.”
Luo Qiao smiled, “There’s a cause for every effect. It’s all thanks to the guidance from my master and mistress that I can offer my filial piety in return. Auntie, don’t you think so?”
“Right, right, right, Qiaoqiao’s absolutely correct, that’s the way it is.”
Someone glanced at the basket Luo Qiao was carrying, “Qiaoqiao, what’s in that basket?”
Luo Qiao responded with a light smile, “It’s a few pounds of beef and mutton. Master and Mistress endured a lot at the farm; they need to be well-nourished.”
“Qiaoqiao is so dutiful. You both chat, I should be heading home now; there’s a pile of things waiting for me to do.”
“Auntie, take care. Do come by more often, it would be nice for you to chat with my mistress.”
“Okay, I’m off.”
“We’ll be leaving too, it’s time to head home and cook.”
At that, the aunties visiting the courtyard all left together.
“Mistress, the eldest senior brother and his wife sent over two pieces of clothing for you and master. I didn’t bring them today; I’ll bring them over tomorrow.”
“Don’t worry about it, whenever you have time. I heard you made quite a splash at the Shanghai exchange meeting, why don’t you tell me about it?”
“It’s all thanks to my master’s great teaching. I’m truly grateful for giving me this opportunity. The exchange meeting really was extremely beneficial. I learned a lot. Thank you both so much.”
“Silly girl, your master and I are of old age; of course, we would give you such an opportunity to see the world. Besides, the school had that intention anyway. Your master merely used his opportunity to curb Youyou’s assertiveness, solving more issues for the school.”
Suddenly, Luo Qiao embraced Feng Shumin, her eyes welling with tears, “It’s great to have you both.”
Feng Shumin patted Luo Qiao’s back, “You’re moved so easily. In the future, we will be counting on you.”
Luo Qiao sniffled, “Isn’t that right?”
Feng Shumin laughed, “Your master and I are indeed fortunate to have received such a considerate apprentice like you. How could we not think of your best interests?”
Luo Qiao laughed too, “It’s fate, there’s an arrangement in the unknown.”
Luo Qiao picked up the basket on the table, “Mistress, let’s make dumplings for dinner tonight. I’ve got some good news to announce. Oh, and I need to call Yichen first to invite him over for dinner, so he doesn’t end up going to the wrong place.”
Feng Shumin smiled, “Go ahead, don’t be late and make him take a wasted trip.”
Luo Qiao ran into the house and dialed Lu Yichen’s office phone, “Hello, who’s this?”
“Brother Chen, it’s me, your wife.”
“Qiaoqiao, where are you? I was just about to leave to pick you up.”
“I’m at my mistress’s place. Can you bring the black handbag on the sofa when you come home? That’s the clothing our eldest senior brother sent for master and mistress. We’ll have dumplings here tonight.”