Gu Youyou laughed and said, "If you were about ten years younger than me, I would have taken you on, but you... don't be like this, I really feel embarrassed."
Feeling rejected by Gu Youyou because of her age, the female doctor Cui felt somewhat regretful. After a moment, she said, "It is said that Doctor Gu's medical skills are excellent; how can it be without passing them on to a disciple? I have an eight-year-old niece at home, clever as can be, chosen to be the next imperial female physician. Since Doctor Gu is unwilling to accept me, could you take on my niece instead?"
Turns out they were a family of imperial female physicians?
Gu Youyou smiled and said, "Then bring her to me tomorrow so I can take a look. If the child is not too troublesome, I might consider it."
To Gu Youyou, an eight-year-old was still a child, and she was not interested in looking after children.
But since they had come forward with the request, she could only agree to take a look.
