Tong Zhihou is a bachelor, over forty years old, and he is still alone. Gu Jialiang once persuaded him to find a wife, start a family, and live a down-to-earth life. Every time he mentioned this matter, Tong Zhihou always refused with a smile: "I am an orphan, and I don't know who my parents are or who their surnames are." It was the Master who saved me, gave me a name, and let me learn the arts. For so many years, I was alone and used to it alone. If you marry a wife and nag every day, maybe you won't get used to it. ”

Every time he mentioned this matter, Tong Zhihou said so, and over time, no one mentioned it again. After all, whether you have a family or not is a personal matter, and it has nothing to do with others.

Regarding Dr. Tong's situation, Gu Jialiang once mentioned a few words to Gu Mingqin. It is said that one night thirty years ago, Gu Mingqin's grandfather came back from outside with a child. At that time, this child was called Tong Zhihou. The name that Grandpa took. As for why the surname is Tong and not Gu, the reason is probably not clear except for the old man who has entered the loess; Even his brother Gu Xin was confused.

Thinking of this, Gu Mingqin sighed deeply. Looking at this room, the kang head is attached to the wall, it should be Tong Zhihou's bedroom, the kang is empty, full of dust, indirectly implying that the owner has been away for a long time. Pillows, futons, clothes, pants, nothing. By all indications, the owner has been gone for a long time and may never return.

"Sister Gu, come and see."

Suddenly, someone shouted, it was the apprentice who accompanied him. Gu Mingqin didn't dare to delay, hurriedly turned around and left, and followed the sound into another room. The first thing that catches your eye is the rows of neatly arranged books, and like the fire kang just now, the shelves are covered with thick dust.

Gu Mingqin knew that this Tong Zhihou was the same as Gu Jiadong, he loved books like his life, but what made him love it was medical books. As far as the eye can see, this row is full of medical books, neatly arranged. It stands to reason that these medical books may be more important to him than ten thousand taels of gold, but he didn't bring any of them. What does this mean?

"Let's go." couldn't find anything, Gu Mingqin was ready to go home. However, the moment she turned to leave, she suddenly noticed that there was a space on the bookshelf.

If I'm not mistaken, there must be a book in that place. The book is not thick, and it is difficult to find that gap without careful inspection. Fortunately, Gu Mingqin still found out. This book should have been taken away by Tong Zhihou. But the question is, what is this book and what is so important to him? You can do without any other book, you can do without, but you just took this one with you?

"Mingqin."

While walking on the road, Gu Mingqin suddenly heard someone shouting his name, and when he looked back, he saw a young man slowly coming towards him. Seeing him, Gu Mingqin couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth, revealing a gentle smile: "Shaohang, why are you here?" ”

"I went to the street to buy something, and I passed by here and happened to see you." The man walked up to her and smiled gently.

Facing his smile, Gu Mingqin blushed for a while, hurriedly lowered his head, and calmed down. I looked up and wanted to say something to him, but I didn't want to, but I met his gentle gaze again, and suddenly I couldn't say anything. The two of them looked at each other like this, and everything in heaven and earth was nothing, until a heavy cough sounded—

"Sister Gu, if there's nothing wrong, I'll go back to the hospital first."

Gu Mingqin nodded: "You just go back first, tell Doctor Zhao and they, I'll be there right away." Seeing the apprentice turn around and leave, and gradually drift away, Gu Mingqin retracted his gaze and turned his head to look at the man beside him, but saw the corners of his mouth raised, looking at himself quite gently, and couldn't help blushing again. After settling down, he coughed lightly and asked him, "Shaohang, do you have anything else?" Then you go and get busy, don't delay. ”

"It's okay, everything that needs to be done is done, I'm about to go back, and I'm not in a hurry." The man explained, "Listen to what you just meant, are you going to the hospital?" I'll go with you. ”

"Okay." Gu Mingqin bowed slightly, smiled shyly, stood shoulder to shoulder, and walked forward with him.

Du Shaohang, Gu Mingqin's fiancé, the two are childhood sweethearts, and the two families also have a close relationship. Two years ago, when Gu Mingqin was fifteen years old, the two families exchanged dowry gifts, and agreed that two years later, Gu Mingqin would be seventeen years old and hold a wedding for the two of them. Who would have thought that things are wrong, Gu Jialiang died suddenly, and the Gu family fell into grief and panic for a while, and the marriage that had been scheduled for two months had to be temporarily put on hold.

"How are you doing, how are you doing? I've always wanted to see you, but I don't think it's right for you? Du Shaohang looked at the girl beside him and asked with concern.

Gu Mingqin sighed: "What else can I do, just like that." The second uncle and the third uncle are unreliable, and the uncle is old, and I can only take care of my younger brothers and sisters......"

"I heard that you are taking care of the Gu Clan's Medical Hall now?" Du Shaohang looked at the girl and asked cautiously.

"Heard? Listen to whom? Gu Mingqin frowned and asked puzzled. Today is the first day he is in the hospital, Du Shaohang got the news so quickly?

"This ......" Du Shaohang seemed to be very hesitant, lowered his head, and avoided his gaze. After a long time, he asked impatiently, "You just tell me, is that so?" ”

Du Shaohang's eyes flickered just now, and Gu Mingqin saw it in his eyes, and felt that something was wrong. But what is wrong is not clear. After thinking about it, he couldn't hide it for a while, and he would know about this kind of thing sooner or later. Sighing, Gu Mingqin said, "What can I do?" The second uncle is old, so he should not work. At this time, if I don't help, what should the hospital do......"

"But there are still second and third uncles......

"Both of them?" Speaking of these two people, Gu Mingqin sneered, "Shaohang, you must know the situation in our family." The second uncle doesn't know anything, so he knows how to eat, drink and have fun, and the third uncle knows the way of Confucius and Mencius. If you hand over the medical hall to them, it won't be long before the medical center will close down......"

"How can you say that, the two of them are your elders after all." Du Shaohang frowned, as if he was dissatisfied with Gu Mingqin's complaints.

"But I'm telling the truth." Gu Mingqin looked at him seriously. Walking forward, taking a deep breath, Gu Mingqin bowed his head, and continued, "I admit that they are my elders, and I shouldn't say such things and slander them." But that's not what I said, the second uncle said the same thing. Think about it, if they are really reliable people, after Daddy died, why didn't the second uncle directly hand over the family business to them and choose me? ”

Sighing lightly, Gu Mingqin said again: "When Daddy was alive, he once told me that he hoped that after a hundred years, Yue Chong could inherit the family business. But now, Yue Chong is still a child, how can I hand over the medical hall to him? Besides, if it is handed over to the two uncles, I really don't know if this Gu Family Medical Center will still be there after Yue Chong grows up. So I have to keep this family business for Yue Chong, do you understand? ”