Chapter 21: Return to the Small Village

  As usual, the villagers of Hui Long Village would pass by Han's house and couldn't help but take a glance. For Han Ankang, who gave up his job opportunities in the big city and returned to the village as a village doctor to repay kindness, everyone in the village, young and old, admired his character and medical ethics.

  As more and more outsiders came to Hui Long Village to find Han Ankang for treatment, the villagers who had initially promoted his medical skills now felt a twinge of regret. They had forgotten that no matter how brilliant Han Ankang's medical skills were, he was still just one person, and no matter how hard he worked, he could only treat so many patients every day.

  In addition, Han Ankang treats patients equally, regardless of whether they are from the same village or not. As a result, the free treatment that was originally only available to the villagers of Huidong Village is now being swarmed by people seeking medical attention, causing those who initially promoted Han Ankang's medical skills to regret it to death.

  When Wu San-shan left the village, he had completely cured his rheumatism and was strolling around the village as usual. Every day, he would go to the Han family's courtyard to see if Han An-kang, who had solved his three-headed and two-headed old illness, had returned. He thought that today he might not be able to see Han An-kang's figure again.

  The result delighted him was that the big lock hanging on the door yesterday had been opened. Looking at the lock, it wasn't opened by a thief, but was opened with a key. Wu Sanshan knew that Han Ankang must have returned last night. Because the Han family lived in the village entrance, if they came back late and everyone was resting at home, they wouldn't know.

  He pushed open the gate and walked into the yard, shouting happily: "Anzi, I'm your San Shan grandfather, have you come back?"

  Han Ankang, who had just woken up from a good sleep and got out of bed, heard someone calling him in the yard. He walked out of the room door and soon saw Wu San Shan standing at the door with a surprised face.

  Looking at the old man, it is estimated that he also listened to his doctor's advice and walked around the village every morning after getting up. This can not only exercise his body but also breathe in the freshest air in the early morning, which is undoubtedly the most suitable exercise method for Wu Sanshan, an elderly person of this age.

  Only in front of these people would Han Ankang reveal a warm and gentle smile, saying with a smile: "Third Master, why did you come so early? I just got up too! I rode a motorcycle back last night, afraid to disturb you. So I washed up and went to sleep, by the way, your old illness hasn't relapsed recently, has it?"

  He invited the old man to sit down on a wooden chair in the yard, and Han Ankang still asked about the old man's condition with concern. Although when he left the village, some of the old people's chronic diseases in the village were almost cured by him. But illnesses are unpredictable, no one dares to guarantee that they will be cured forever, so they care more and ask another question.

  As soon as Han Ankang returned, he was concerned about his old illness. Wu Sanshan seemed very happy and said: "It's nothing, it's fine! Recently, the work in the fields has been busy, I don't need to go down to work, every day is just at home taking care of the children. Isn't this what you said, every morning getting up and wandering around the village?

  It turns out that the lock on your front door was opened, and you just came in to shout. By the way, you've been out for so long, I heard from Dongsheng that little brat say that you ran abroad this time?

  Dong Sheng is the village chief of Hui Long Village, his full name is Wu Dong Sheng, and he is considered to be the nephew of this old man. There are less than a hundred households in Hui Long Village, with various surnames. However, most of them are still dominated by the surname Wu, while the rest are villagers who moved here after the village was built. After years of changes, it has formed the present Hui Long Village.

  Knowing that the old man was concerned about his situation, Han Ankang didn't mention his reputation as a divine doctor in Korea, but only explained that he had been invited by his university classmates to play there for a while. Because they played enough, he rushed back to the village yesterday.

  When chatting with the elderly, villagers who got up and started working one after another in the village saw that laughter and conversation were coming from the usually quiet Han family's yard, and they couldn't help but take a few more glances. As soon as they saw that Dr. Han Ankang, the villager they trusted and loved the most, was back, they naturally came over to greet him.

  With the experience of last time, when the villager left, Wu San Shan would specially remind him not to spread the news that Han Ankang had returned. Otherwise, those people from all sides who did not get a chance to be treated last time might rush over again and exhaust Han Ankang. Then where can they find such a good village doctor to treat them in the future?

  For the village elder with considerable prestige, the villagers who had such thoughts naturally did not dare to refuse. As a result, after Han Ankang returned to the village and quietly waited for a week, he was discovered by outsiders who came to visit relatives in the village. The little god doctor who made a big noise in the nearby villages at that time actually didn't know when he had returned.

  One told ten, and ten told a hundred. The clinic of the Han family was packed with patients again. For these villagers who trusted his medical skills, Han Ankang couldn't refuse either. However, it wasn't feasible to have so many people crowded in the yard every day, so he discussed with the village head and decided to receive patients from one village at a time.

  In addition, he only sees patients for four days a week, and spends the other three days either gathering herbs in the mountains or cultivating his yin-yang skills. As his cultivation deepens, he becomes increasingly aware that many extraordinary healing methods are beyond his grasp due to his current low level of attainment. Therefore, in order to further refine his medical skills, he has no choice but to impose this restriction on himself.

  With the example of running all night last time, Wu Dongshan rarely showed off his prestige as a village chief. He convened a meeting with nearby village chiefs at his own home and, in a seemingly fair and lucky draw, arranged for more than a dozen villages to visit Han Ankang's home to see a doctor.

  The village head who drew the first lot returned to the village and was naturally praised by the villagers. However, those who were lined up behind him had a bitter face.

  Fortunately, Han Ankang specifically stated that if there is an emergency or serious illness, he can make an exception and see the patient. Of course, for things like childbirth and difficult labor, it's still better to send them to a hospital in town with equipment and conditions. Moreover, as a male doctor who has not experienced human affairs, doing this kind of delivery work would easily lead to misunderstandings.

  However, on the days when Han Ankang sees patients, there will still be some patients from outside who come to seek medical treatment. For these patients who have traveled far and wide, Han Ankang cannot refuse to see them either. Therefore, on the days when he sees patients, he has to work from dawn till dusk to finish treating all of them. The villagers knew that if this continued, Han Ankang would eventually exhaust himself, so they decided to take turns helping him with his medical practice during his rest days.

  They had been guarding the village entrance since dawn, blocking outsiders who came to treat illnesses outside the village. Although Han Ankang felt uneasy about the villagers' behavior, he could only tolerate it for the sake of a more peaceful life afterwards.

  As the elderly patients in nearby villages were all cured by Han Ankang, the other barefoot doctors in Qingshi Town had no business at all. In those years, being a village doctor, apart from the meager subsidy wages allocated by the city, the main income was mainly earned through diagnosis and treatment. Without patients coming to the door, how could they make any money?

  Unaware of his own good intentions, Han Ankang had provoked the jealousy of his colleagues. After a busy period, he finally cured more than half of the patients who crowded the hospital every day, and the number of old patients who gradually stopped falling ill decreased, making his clinic days slightly easier.

  While Hwang Ahn-kang continued to live a carefree life as a village doctor, his influence in the Korean entertainment industry and high society not only didn't disappear but instead grew even more. Apart from the few celebrities who had met Hwang Ahn-kang and knew what he looked like and how old he was, many upper-class individuals with patients at home also began to ask Kim Jong-guk about Hwang Ahn-kang's situation.

  Fortunately, there was Choi Jin-sang, the head of the Choi family, and a top-notch nobleman who had benefited from Han Ahn-kong's favors, who joined forces to issue an order not to disturb Kim Jong-guk without good reason. This made some high-ranking nobles who were preparing to use coercive means to dig up information about Han Ahn-kong finally give up on their little scheme and dare not disturb Kim Jong-guk, who was recently in pain and joy.

  With Choi's family taking care of him in the entertainment industry, Kim Jong-kook's status in the industry has risen to new heights. He receives invitations to any program that can increase his influence. This kind of schedule, which used to require old connections to get, is now available for him to choose from thanks to his acquaintance with Han Ah-reum. Even Liu Zaishi often jokes that with this connection, he could start a large entertainment company and not worry about its development.

  At the time when Jin Zhongguo was experiencing pain and joy in this life, he learned from Jin Zhongguo that Han Ankang had a group of good friends in an entertainment company in Korea, in addition to Li Zongwei. Moreover, the leader of this girl group had a suspected boyfriend-girlfriend relationship with Han Ankang.

  Upon learning of this news, Cui Zhihao and others naturally couldn't help but call the company's high-level executives to remind them, both openly and secretly, to take good care of this team captain and the women's group. To the point that Song Qian and others who had complained about their dormitory being too small for five people were soon arranged by the company to move into a high-end luxury mansion that only top-tier artists could enjoy.

  As for Song Qian, this strong girl who is fighting in a foreign land, she was even told by the entertainment mogul that she is not allowed to be oppressed or discriminated against. To the extent that recently popular Song Qian has been blinded by a string of invitations. Even when attending some award ceremonies, those top Korean stars who used to see her with great respect, would take the initiative to greet her and have an exceptionally kind attitude.

  It wasn't until later when I met Kim Jong-kook, this big shot who was also extremely popular, that he told me everything about the big deal Han Ahn-gang had made during his time in Korea after finding out about Song Qian's situation.

  Tell her, with time, to deepen her connection with Han Ankang, which has more advantages for her development in the Korean entertainment industry than he does. However, Song Qian knew in her heart that she and Han Ankang weren't even close friends, let alone confidants. Unintentionally receiving such great kindness from him, how would she be able to repay it in the future?