"My older brother could never save money because he liked to have fun, but our dad was different. My dad was the kind of man who could live on nothing but steamed buns and water just to support my education for a lifetime.
"Luckily, it only took me three years to complete my apprenticeship under my master. Afterward, he took me along for free medical consultations, and we also charged for some treatments. This allowed me to earn a lot in consultation fees and help pay off some of our family's debt.
"I initially wanted my dad to return to his hometown and live comfortably, but that little bit of money was nowhere near enough. A few tens of thousands of yuan might be negligible to others, but to our family back then, it was a mountain.
"After that, I started my internship at the hospital, working for another two years without a salary. I only managed to pay off all our debts after my master started taking me to treat some special clients.
