The Gathering

The place we booked was in a villa area, but there were very few residents; it was mostly rented out for parties.

It has four floors, above and below ground, offering everything you could want for eating, drinking, and entertainment.

There's also a dedicated team of chefs. In short, once you pay, all you have to do is have fun.

On the bus...

"Su Ziyang, where do you work? I haven't heard from you since graduation. They all work in various hospitals."

The mentor, sitting in the back seat, suddenly asked.

"Teacher, I work at a small clinic, so I'm a little embarrassed to tell you."

Su Ziyang smiled and said somewhat awkwardly.

"A small clinic would be fine; it'd be good training. Is the patient volume manageable right now?"

The mentor continued to ask.

"Well, it's alright. In the area where I live, people tend to believe in Traditional Chinese Medicine, so I get about a dozen patients every day."

Su Ziyang can actually see more than fifty people a day when he's busy, but he doesn't dare say that when he's with his mentor, so he can only humbly say that he sees more than a dozen.

"A dozen or so is quite a lot. In another year or two, I estimate we'll have forty or fifty patients a day. At that point, making a living definitely won't be a problem!"

The On Teachers were very fair and pertinent.

"Okay, teacher. Thank you, teacher."

After Su Ziyang thanked his mentor, the mentor remained silent, and Su Ziyang quietly sat down in his seat.

"Teacher, have you been busy lately? Have you finished your research project?"

Liu Hua was driving and chatting with his mentor.

"Hmm. It's alright. The PhD students have been busy lately, they're really into it, so I haven't asked them about it in detail. I'll ask them again in a while."

We chatted along the way and finally arrived at our destination.

The three of them were the first to arrive. Liu Hua contacted the landlord and got the keys to the villa.

"Teacher, he has a few recipes here. Could you take a look? Which one do we want to eat? Then we can contact the chef to make it."

Liu Hua presented several recipes for her tutor to choose from.

"Let's just have Northeast China. We can eat and chat, but the main thing is to stay and have fun. What kind of alcohol does he have? Eat and drink well. Drink up, it's not easy for him to come all this way, we'll go back tomorrow!"

The mentor is knowledgeable and fond of fine wines; this is almost a consensus among those in his lineage.

"Okay. I'll let them know."

Liu Hua notified everyone in the group chat and made arrangements.

Su Ziyang sat at the door in a daze. Many senior brothers and sisters, as well as junior brothers and sisters who were a year younger than him, came in from outside.

There were quite a few people present; not counting Su Ziyang and Liu Hua, there were at least twenty.

After contacting a professional culinary team, everyone sat down in small groups to chat.

There are always smaller cliques within a larger circle; even brothers will have varying degrees of closeness.

Therefore, it's impossible for everyone to have good relationships with each other.

Everyone chatted, greeted their advisors, and waited for the food.

"Hey, let's play a couple of rounds, Huazi!"

There was a senior student who was two years older than Su Ziyang and Liu Hua. He liked to play billiards, so he invited Liu Hua to play, while Su Ziyang watched from the sidelines.

The mentor wasn't a casual person, and everyone started having fun in a lively atmosphere.

"Come here, who wants to play chess with me?"

The instructor sat at the table, watching everyone with a smile.

"I'll go!" A senior student wearing glasses volunteered and started playing chess with her teacher.

In short, some people were playing video games, some were playing billiards, some were playing chess, and some were playing mahjong. Everyone found something they liked to do and started playing.

Su Ziyang didn't have many hobbies, so he sat on a single sofa, staring blankly at his phone while chatting with Fairy Li.

Fairy Li: "Did you enjoy the gathering of your sect?"

Su Ziyang took out his phone and recorded a short video.

"There are so many people, why don't you go play with them?"

"Haha, I don't know what to do, I'll just stay here for a while and then eat."

Su Ziyang sat quietly amidst the bustling crowd.

No one thought Su Ziyang was antisocial, and no one came to ask Su Ziyang to go out and play.

At noon, dishes were laid out on the table one by one.

Cold pork cheek salad, blood sausage, stewed pork belly, braised pork hock, fried mixed vegetables, stir-fried pork intestines, sweet and sour pork, stir-fried pork slices, dry-fried green beans, large bowl of cold dishes, stir-fried potatoes, green peppers, and eggplant...

More than twenty large and delicious Northeast China were served, and then everyone took their seats, waiting for the instructor to speak.

"Now that you're all working, I can't talk to you like I used to talk to children. To sum it up in one sentence, I hope you won't forget your medical student oath: ' The Great Physician's Sincerity and integrity, dedicated to saving lives and healing the wounded!' Are you all hungry? Eat! Start eating!"

Su Ziyang remembers that when he was in school, his professor would always talk for a long time during every dinner gathering, sometimes for half an hour, sometimes for an hour.

Sometimes everyone was so hungry that the instructor would stop talking.

However, this brief statement contained just as much information as the half-hour speech.

The medical student oath that the instructor just mentioned is an oath that every medical student must recite when they enroll in medical school.

The oath is as follows:

"Health is entrusted to us, and life is entrusted to us."

As I step into this sacred medical academy, I solemnly swear:

I volunteer to dedicate myself to medicine, love my country, be loyal to the people, uphold medical ethics, respect my teachers and abide by discipline, study diligently, persevere tirelessly, strive for excellence, and develop in all aspects.

I am determined to dedicate myself to alleviating human suffering, promoting perfect health, upholding the sanctity and honor of medicine, saving lives and healing the wounded, persevering through hardships, and striving for the development of the nation's medical and health undertakings and the physical and mental well-being of humanity throughout my life.

Back then, everyone who studied medicine wanted to become a good doctor, a healer, and save lives.

However, as time goes by and people get older, their goals begin to change.

People have begun to prioritize profit above all else, whether it's for promotion or for making money.

However, the most basic skills for doctors are listed last.

Has the person changed?

Or what changed people?

Sometimes it's worth thinking about.

"Hey, Su Ziyang, why aren't you drinking alcohol? You're drinking a soft drink instead."

A female senior sitting opposite Liu Hua suddenly exclaimed, "I remember you used to be a good drinker, why don't you drink anymore now that you're working?"

Everyone was quite relaxed, but no one really noticed that Su Ziyang was actually drinking Minute Maid Pulpy Orange.

"Yes, Su Ziyang, why aren't you having a drink? At home, your teacher's wife keeps a close eye on me, so I only drink a little secretly. This time, let's drink freely! Everyone who can drink, raise your glasses! No more soft drinks!"

When the instructor spoke, Su Ziyang felt a little awkward, so he stood up and explained, "Teacher, I'm really not feeling well and can't drink alcohol. I'll drink a soft drink instead. Have a drink, everyone."

Su Ziyang didn't know what to say, so he could only stand up and drink a large glass of beverage.

"Alright, alright. If you can't drink due to special circumstances, that's fine too. Those of you who can drink, don't hold back! Drink as much as you want, there's plenty!!!"