Chapter 28: Going to Maternal Grandfather and Grandmother’s House
Sun Kang fumed, scolding his third son, "Good, my foot! You’re the smartest one in this family, so how can you not learn medicine? And now you insist on going into business? Do you think business is that easy?"
Sun Kang continued his tirade relentlessly.
Inside the house, the eldest and second daughters-in-law, along with their mother-in-law, Zhao Guifen, were busy with needlework. Hearing the commotion outside, they exchanged familiar glances, accustomed to such scenes, and didn’t interfere, letting the men argue.
Outside, the more Sun Kang spoke, the more his heart ached, and the more acutely he felt he had failed his ancestors.
The Sun Family had practiced medicine for generations, but who would have thought that in his, Sun Kang’s, generation, this tradition would suddenly halt.
He had three sons, yet none of them had the aptitude for medicine.
His eldest son, for instance, had been forced to study medicine since childhood. After so many years, he only recognized medicinal herbs. He certainly couldn’t be relied upon to diagnose illnesses and was now only capable of gathering herbs from various places.
As for his second son... Sun Kang glanced at his simple, sturdy second son and sighed. Ah, best not to even consider him. He was rather dense, a typical case of being strong in body but simple in mind.
Then there was his third son. Speaking of him, Sun Kang felt even more heartbroken.
When his third son was young, he had shown such intelligence. Sun Kang had been overjoyed for a long time, thinking his medical skills would finally have an heir.
But who knew that all his cleverness wouldn’t be applied to the right path? He learned everything else with ease, yet when it came to medicine, he always struggled.