Chapter 9

All the apprentices stopped what they were doing and swarmed towards the northern platform where Sun Hecheng was standing.

Pairs of nervous and expectant eyes stared at the test papers in Sun Hecheng's hands.

"These in my hands are the passing test papers," Sun Hecheng waved the test papers in his hands and concluded, "The difficulty of this exam is still very high, the passing rate is less than 10%! Next, those whose names I call, come and collect your test papers. Those who fail, come and collect them later. "

The apprentices whose names were called suppressed the excitement in their hearts and went up to the platform to collect their test papers.

"How many points did you get?"

"Only 65, barely passing … What about you?"

"I'm only 61 …"

Zong Jie took the test paper with his name on it and looked again at the bright red "76" on the paper. He was proud of himself. A few people around him came over to congratulate him.

"Amazing boss, you can get so many points on such a difficult test paper."

"We can only look up to you."

"Boss, with this score, you should be first."

Zong Jie smiled from ear to ear and said, "Looking at the situation, maybe there are even higher scores."

As the number of test papers in Sun Hecheng's hands decreased, the apprentices whose names were not called became more and more nervous. Finally, the last test paper in Sun Hecheng's hands was handed out, and the hall was filled with sighs.

Zong Jie glanced at Bai Xiaowen and confirmed that he did not get the test paper. He was very proud of himself, then looked at Bai Xiaowen's calm face and snorted to himself, "Let's see how long you can pretend."

Zong Jie raised his voice and said to Sun Hecheng on the platform, "Master Sun, who are the three in the interview, can you tell us?"

Everyone pricked up their ears.

Sun Hecheng pondered for a few seconds, then waved his hand and said, "Not three, only one."

"What, only one person in the interview?" The group of apprentices was confused.

Sun Hecheng explained, "In this exam, the difference between the top three is too big. I think there is no need to follow the ratio of three to one for the interview. There is no doubt that the first place in the written exam will be promoted to assistant, so there is no need to waste time. "

Zong Jie's heart was beating wildly. He just found out that no one else's score was higher than his.

However, Zong Jie still wanted to confirm it with Sun Hecheng. He immediately asked, "Master Sun, who is first? How many points? "

Sun Hecheng glanced at Zong Jie. Of course, he could see the anticipation on Zong Jie's face. He nodded and smiled. "Your name is Zong Jie, right? You scored 76 points, which is not bad. If you continue to work hard in the future, there will be better opportunities. "

"This … What's the meaning of this?" Zong Jie was dumbfounded. From Sun Hecheng's words, he seemed to have detected a trace of ominous meaning.

Sun Hecheng faced the crowd and announced loudly, "The first place in the written test is Bai Xiaowen. Her score is 100 points..." He said with some emotion, "Bai Xiaowen's paper can already be used as the standard answer. Even I can't do better..."

Sun Hecheng paused for a moment to give everyone some time to be shocked and accept his words. Then he continued, "I will leave Bai Xiaowen's test paper on the podium. You can compare it and see what you are lacking. Bai Xiaowen, come with me. "

There was a sudden uproar in the hall.

In the midst of the chaotic discussion, Zong Jie's face turned pale. His brain seemed to be in a standstill. There was only one sentence in his mind: Bai Xiaowen got full marks, Bai Xiaowen got full marks...

"She actually scored 24 points more than me..." Zong Jie muttered to himself.

Bai Xiaowen glanced at Zong Jie. "You think the difference between you and me is only 24 points?"

"You..." Zong Jie stared and retorted, "Don't you know how to count?"

"Hehe..." Bai Xiaowen smiled and said a classic line from a top student. "Remember, you scored 76 points because your ability is only 76 points. I scored 100 points because there are only 100 points in the test paper! "

Bai Xiaowen stood up and followed Sun Hecheng to the exclusive pharmaceutical lab. As the door of the pharmaceutical lab closed, the group of apprentices, especially those in Zong Jie's small group, felt disappointed. A door separated the two classes.

Inside the pharmaceutical lab.

"Bai Xiaowen, you've done well during this period. Yesterday, the store manager even praised you. He said that you're able to calm down and control your temper. You're a talent for doing things." Sun Hecheng smiled and gestured for Bai Xiaowen to sit down.

The store manager and Sun Hecheng, who were the higher-ups of the pharmacy, seemed to be indifferent to the "Jianghu fight" in the pharmaceutical lab, but in fact, they were very clear about it. However, this was normal in the workplace. Which newcomer would not be bullied?

The store manager and Sun Hecheng thought that the young and impetuous Bai Xiaowen, who was in his third year of high school, would not be able to hold back his anger and have a conflict with Zong Jie and the other senior apprentices. However, it turned out that their worries were unnecessary. Bai Xiaowen's performance was beyond their expectations. It also made the two of them think highly of Bai Xiaowen.

Bai Xiaowen smiled shyly. It was the same expression that a normal high school student would have when he was praised by his seniors. He secretly scolded in his heart, "Acting cute is shameful."

"I have a question," Sun Hecheng said. "You've only been in the pharmaceutical lab for a week. You probably haven't seen or processed the herbs for the last five questions, right? How did you do it? "

Bai Xiaowen thought about it and did not say that he had memorized the entire book of pharmaceutics within a week. After all, this kind of thing was a little shocking.

"When I was young, my dad taught me some basics of pharmaceutics. I taught myself the rest," Bai Xiaowen lied.

Sun Hecheng smiled. "So it's a family tradition. What's your dad's name? Where does he work now? "He thought that he had met someone in the pharmaceutical industry.

"Bai Yuantang. He's been missing for many years." Bai Xiaowen was telling the truth this time.

Sun Hecheng was in awe. In his heart, he had already sketched out the image of a strong young man who had endured great changes but never gave up.

"What a pity …" Sun Hecheng sighed, then returned to the topic at hand. "No wonder you could distinguish between the Stone Skin Potion and the Gargoyle's Strength Potion and see through Fan Jianwei's tricks. It turns out that you have such a good foundation."

"Thank you for the compliment, Master Sun. Does this mean that I passed? " Bai Xiaowen asked. He was still a little nervous. After all, his situation was different from most of the apprentices.

Sun Hecheng thought about it and said, "Your situation is a little special. You're a high school student and not yet an adult, so you can't sign a contract. Also, you can't guarantee a nine-to-five work schedule. To be honest, it's not very suitable to have you as an assistant. "

Fortunately, Sun Hecheng did not close the door. He continued, "However, your written test results were too good. It's rare to have an assistant with a solid foundation and a steady temperament … So, I'll give you a chance to try."

Bai Xiaowen nodded. "Please go ahead, Master Sun."

"Every day after you come over after school, I'll give you the list of potions to be made the next day. You have to prepare the herbs for me in advance," Sun Hecheng said seriously. "This is an assistant's daily workload. You have to finish it that night. If you can't do it, I'll have to replace you. "

"No problem," Bai Xiaowen agreed without hesitation. If he couldn't finish it within four hours of his part-time job, he would have to continue working overtime. Bai Xiaowen wouldn't give up this opportunity.

"Also, I'll make some more complicated potions at night. Sometimes, I'll need you to deliver the herbs. This will take up extra time for you to process the herbs. You have to be mentally prepared, "Sun Hecheng reminded him.

"Thank you, Master Sun. I'll definitely do it." Bai Xiaowen was grateful. Sun Hecheng was taking care of him by adjusting his work schedule.

The difficulty of making potions varied. Sun Hecheng could complete some simple potions by himself without the help of an assistant. However, some potions that had strict requirements for heat control and timing couldn't be done. Apothecaries had to keep an eye on the reaction of the potions at all times. Often, if there was a delay of half a second, it would lead to failure!

Making complicated potions was more precise than performing precise surgery. Of course, an assistant would be needed to deliver the herbs and tools. Sun Hecheng made simple potions during the day and complicated potions at night when Bai Xiaowen was around. Of course, he was taking care of Bai Xiaowen's homework.

Sun Hecheng only smiled at Bai Xiaowen's gratitude. He waved his hand and said, "It's getting late. You can go back first today. Work will officially start tomorrow."

Bai Xiaowen came out of the preparation room. Although the apprentices in the lobby didn't come over for fear of losing face, they all looked at Bai Xiaowen differently. Many of them were convinced.

They had all seen Bai Xiaowen's full marks exam paper. They couldn't help but be convinced.

Zong Jie shrunk his neck and hid far away. The members of the small group beside him were also busy with their own tasks. They no longer surrounded Zong Jie.

It was hard to lead the group when the people's hearts were scattered.

Zong Jie was sad. He was afraid that Bai Xiaowen would mention the bet. He could only hide behind the medicine cabinet and hope that Bai Xiaowen wouldn't find him.

Bai Xiaowen glanced at him and walked straight over. "Zong Jie, clean up all the medicine cabinets here."

Looking at the thousands of cabinets, Zong Jie felt dizzy. "You …"

"What? Do you want to clean up the medicine cabinets or quit? "Bai Xiaowen said calmly." Hurry up and do your work. Otherwise, I'll change my mind. "

Everyone looked at the two of them in shock.

As a newcomer, Bai Xiaowen, who was only a high school student, actually ordered Zong Jie, who had graduated from university, around. Even if Bai Xiaowen was promoted to assistant, it didn't make sense.

With Zong Jie's temper, the two of them would definitely have a conflict. There would be a good show to watch.

Who would have thought that Zong Jie would shrink his head and walk around Bai Xiaowen. He really went to clean up the medicine cabinets.

Everyone was shocked.

The news of the bet between Zong Jie and Bai Xiaowen quietly spread among the crowd. The apprentices finally understood.

After Bai Xiaowen left the preparation room, Sun Hecheng made a phone call.

"Hello, Miss."

"Yes, the exam is over. Bai Xiaowen actually got first place."

"Yes, I'm surprised too. I've already agreed to let him be my assistant. "

"Yes, Miss, you don't have to thank me. He's very talented and hardworking. Even if you didn't say anything, I would have taken care of him appropriately."