Chapter 12

Jason really did not know if he felt touched about her consideration or angered because she still distrusted him. Regardless, the reason behind her actions was due to Jason’s past history. The impression that he had left on others was not something that can be changed easily. He rubbed his nose and smiled helplessly. The next day, he directly made his way towards the Prosperity Hall. The grandparent and child had been waiting there for a while and had the contract already drafted before Jason arrived. “Good sir, I have a request. I hope that you will accept it,” The elderly healer looked at Jason and said with a melancholy voice after the procedures were made. “Go ahead.” Jason nodded, gesturing to him to continue. “Could you keep ‘Prosperity Hall’ as its name?” His face reddened as he made the request. “No way.” Jason shook his head after hearing it. His response was full of conviction. “I suppose I was rash. It would cause you inconvenience after I had trashed the reputation of this place.” He sighed; his eyes were filled with sorrow as he looked at the signboard of the medical center, unable to express the feelings he felt with mere words. “You got a medical center for free, and yet you’re so picky with the name.” The young lady looked at her grandfather’s sorrowful expression and snorted. She looked at Jason angrily, as she felt that Jason was too inconsiderate with the decision. “The name must change. Not that I think the original name had a tarnished reputation, but because the new name has a special meaning for me.” Jason looked at the elderly healer and spoke calmly. His eyes seemed to possess a hint of nostalgia. He recalled that there was a name once ago that surpassed thousands of years in history. This name was associated with curing uncountable people in any era and had not been changed for thousands of years. It was only gone in recent history. Now that Jason returned, the name must be once again listed on a signboard. “Good sir, I have another humble request.” The old man spoke once again. Jason looked at him with a tame expression, feeling that his additional requests might be too much to bear. Under his gaze, the elderly healer’s face blushed. He steeled his resolve and spoke, “What I want to say is that my granddaughter’s talents are remarkable. It is a shame that I am not good enough. As your healing abilities are through the roof, I hope that the girl could be taken under your wing as your apprentice.” “No way.” The young lady had already spoken before Jason could respond. Her pretty face was filled with anger and embarrassment. Her pair of beautiful eyes glared at Jason with a hint of disdain. Jason shrugged in response, as he had no desire to take an apprentice anyway. “Silence, you will need to manage the Prosperity Hall in the future. There’s nothing else I could teach you, and you can’t be that stubborn.” The old man stared at her and criticized her. The young lady repeatedly blinked her eyes, and she could only sob as she was getting scolded. She glanced at Jason with disdain but could only pout in silence. “Alright then, I need someone to run errands anyway. Just stay here first and see can be done. Just know that you won’t be getting paid.” Jason spoke calmly. “Thank you, sir, thank you!” The elderly healer replied in gratitude. “You’re welcome.” Jason waved his arm around and smirked. After the old man left with intense gratitude, the large medical center was occupied only by Jason and the young lady. As for the staff employed previously, they were already sent away. The sad part is that even if he had owned such a large facility, he could not afford to hire a single person as staff. Luckily, the herbal medicine within the Prosperity Hall was adequately stocked; otherwise, that would be a painful process for him to get things started. “What are you looking at? Did you forgot what your grandpa had said?” Jason looked at the young girl with a slight smirk and said. Hmph! She snorted without saying a word, only glaring at him. She thought menacingly, ‘When I’ve learned all your tricks, I will send you away! Then you will feel what it’s like to be betrayed, and I’ll open another Prosperity Hall right beside yours.’ She stood in place and daydreamed about her ideal future; her originally annoyed mood turned better right away. She then looked at him and said, “I remember what my grandpa asked of me. Shouldn’t you teach me some healing arts?” “First, memorize this book thoroughly.” Jason simply threw a ‘Compendium of Materia Medica’ book towards the young lady.