Outside, people were still discussing when Baohe Hall would finally shut down when a frail young man stepped through the door.
After entering, the frail youth saw Xu Xian and Lady White Snake and immediately dropped to the floor, kowtowing to them.
"Oh, it's you!"
Bai Suzhen recognized him at once. He was the sick young man who could not afford treatment, the one she had given money to during the physician examination.
The youth respectfully kowtowed to Jiang Hao and Bai Suzhen. "This humble one is Zuo Hongyuan. Thank you, Doctor Xu, for curing my illness, and thank you, Lady White Snake, for the silver you gave me."
Jiang Hao looked him over. "You look much better. Your illness is cured?"
"It's completely cured," the youth said.
"It's good that you're well. Stop kneeling and get up." Bai Suzhen motioned for him to rise.
After getting up, the youth bowed again. "Doctor Xu, I heard people outside say that you're hiring shop assistants. Do you think I could do it?"
"How old are you?"
"Fifteen."
The youth lowered his head a little.
"Have you ever worked in a pharmacy or clinic?" Jiang Hao asked.
"No." The youth lowered his head even more.
"Can you read?"
"No."
The youth hung his head still lower.
It could be said that not a single one of his qualifications was suitable.
The youth was dressed in rags and was clearly from a poor family. Bai Suzhen wanted to put in a good word for him and looked at Jiang Hao. "Master Xu."
Jiang Hao smiled and shook his head, signaling for her not to speak yet. He continued asking, "Who else is in your family?"
The youth raised his head. "My father died of illness two years ago. At home, there is only