Lessons You Should Learn While Watching Da Chang Jin

Since everyone is so excited by the fact that I am finished watching Da Chang Jin, I shall share with you what I have learnt in the show... things that I want Ace to remember and learn... PS dun you tink Ace looks like Changjin?? muahahahha....

1) ALWAYS FOLLOW THE RIGHT WAY
Something shortcuts are very tempting and they may be disguised in the form of opportunities but just do one thing wrong.. and you will be in regret for life like Cui Shanggong. Stay on the right path... people will admire your steadfast righteousness and will be willing to help you in your course. People like to be associated with nice people anyway. That is the reason why the King fell in love with Changjin and thinks she is the only one he can trust...

Even though Han Shanggong and Zheng Shanggong paid with their lives for staying on the right path, they get remembered by people afterwards as women of virtues mah...

2) ALWAYS AIM TO BE THE BEST
Changjin has admirable spirit because she always aims to be the best. As a kitchen palace girl, she aims to be LOFTY LADY.. as a female DOCTOR, she aims to be the best in her profession and even when she reaches tat position and is main doctor for the king, she never stops improving her knowledge.

But aiming the best is not enough.. in order to do that, you have to have the best learning attitude.

3) PEOPLE WHO ARE STRICT TO YOU ARE YOUR BEST FRIENDS
My mother always told me this.. and so Ace, I am telling you this... hehehe...

Another reason why Changjin was so exceptional was because she had very strict friends. People like her masters Han Shanggong, and also Shou Yi Nu...

Eg Shou Yi Nu would ask Changjin to remember the things she has said cos, "I am not going to repeat to you the second time..." And she would never repeat again..

Also, she would get Changjin to memorize thick books within a day and test her... and get her to repeatedly practice the same things over and over..

SO Ace, dun get upset at Mummy if I am strict to you...

4) ALWAYS ASK QUESTIONS
When in doubt, ASK. That is the sure way to learn. But be careful who you ask for 迷路最怕问错人 (that means when you are lost, it would be worst to ask the wrong person for directions). For if you ask the wrong person, you will get the wrong answer. Cui Shangong is not nasty by nature.. but she asked the WRONG PERSON.. her evil aunty for advice and tat is why she did so many hedious deeds in the end...

Also, Han Shangong trained her to always find out the cause or root of problems by asking questions. Only when you understand the root of the problem can you be able to find a solution for it fast. Remember how hanshangong would ask Changjin to bring water to her? If she did not ask questions, she would never be able to bring the right kind of water.

5) BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND
No matter what Changjin did, she already had an end in mind. Eg, she already knew she wanted to be a palace lady. That is why when she was presented with a chance to meet the prince, she could grasp the opportunity and ask him to get her into the palace.... otherwise, she might never ever have a chance to go in...

6) IT'S OK TO MAKE MISTAKES
Changjin was not always right. She just always went ahead and did things and even when she had done wrong, she learns to forgive herself and move on. Just like when she almost killed her teacher when she did not put the needles at the right acupuncture points... but if she did not do tat, she might not have appreciated the value of life and may take her job as a doctor too lightly.

Also, it is ok to explore and when you explore, there is always a chance when you will make misttakes. Changjin would try to use diff woods to cook and almost burnt the whole kitchen down.. but it is all these mistakes that help her get better in her cooking.

7) TREAT YOUR FRENS WELL
Despite her hardships while young, Changjin had a happy and fulfilling life becuase she had a group of very supportive people around her. These people gather around her and offer their help whenever possible because she always treats them well and helps them whenever possible.

8) ALWAYS SHOW GRATITUDE
Changjin always shows gratitude to the people who have helped her. For example, her sense of gratitude made her willing to give her wages to Da Shen. In the end, it is because of this that these people were willing to risk their lives for her and becuase of this that Da Shu and Da Shen became the family that she had lost.

9) ALWAYS WORK HARDER THAN ANYONE ELSE
If you watched this show, I think I dun need to explain lah.. tat girl is really something. She can wash clothes, clean the floor and still be memorizing her medical knowledge stuff.. she din become a good doctor by chance.. she became one by hard work.