236 Retirement

The prefect thought he could not escape his bad luck this time, but he did not expect that Sun Sicheng gave him such a big surprise.

In addition to being excited, he thought that they would be leaving tomorrow, so he personally brought a group of officials with a reward of 500 taels of silver, as well as two horses confiscated from the home of an official who had been caught not long ago.

"My Lord, given the current situation, I really can't come up with a decent gift. These are just a token of my appreciation. I hope you won't despise them."

Sun Sicheng smiled and said, "It's what we should do. I'll take the horses and the five hundred taels. I hope you can help me distribute the silver to the villagers, and give some to the families who died. Thank you for your help."

The prefect's eyes instantly turned red, and his voice was choked with sobs.

Ping An was also speechless. He thought that there was drama everywhere in life and it all depended on your acting skills. He didn't believe that the head of a mansion could be moved to tears just by a few words from his master.

But people like this will generally have a smooth career, right?

That day, after the prefect and his men left, Sun Sicheng gave the two horses to Ping An.

"Ping An, to be honest, this time it's all thanks to you, but the master has gained a reputation, because you are still young, so these two horses are given to you, and you can let your people use them freely."

Ping An laughed, "Master, you are so polite. Why do we need to say this? To be honest, the recipe is not mine. I just got it by luck. I will accept the horse. I already have five ponies with me."

Two horses were used to save Awu, and with his own pony, there were more than five horses, which were barely enough for twelve people. However, these three horses were left in the farm and not brought out.

Ming Wanli had already prepared things for the journey. The weather had been noticeably hotter in the past two days, so he also prepared a large water bag for each person.

Ping'an calculated that for this incident in Huaibei Prefecture, the master had applied a lot of medicine and also gave the villagers fifty taels of silver worth of rice. Fortunately, the government covered the inn expenses, so he got two good horses.

This horse was temporarily handed over to Erqiang and Lin Feng for safekeeping, and Erqiang was so happy that he didn't know what to do. Of the three horses at home, one was for Ping'an alone, and the other two were used by Xiaowu and Master Dawu most of the time.

The next morning.

Sun Sicheng and his entourage left the city and continued to head north, with Xie Xuewen joining them.

What they didn't expect was that the prefect actually brought many officials of all ranks to see them off. The people in the city also praised the young master. When they heard that the villagers in the epidemic village were suffering from being unable to come out, they all knelt and kowtowed towards the direction of the inn.

This scene is really beautiful and touching.

He Erqiang and Lin Feng did not take a car this time. Instead, they rode tall horses. They felt even more deeply. On the horse, Erqiang straightened his back as if he were a general returning in triumph. For a moment, he even felt like crying.

Ping An looked through the car window at the city gate that was getting farther and farther away: "Master, do you feel that this adult is a little weak? When we first arrived, it was all Master Qian who came forward. When the effect came out, he came out. He was choked up when he spoke just now. Are you so moved?"

Sun Sicheng raised his lips and said, "What do you know? This is human nature, a very normal thing. If you want to take the imperial examination in the future, you must learn these things, so that your official career will be smoother."

Ping An shook his head and said, "Master, I want to see how far I can get in the exam, but I don't want to be an official. I just want to follow you and practice medicine, save lives, and earn some money."

Sun Sicheng smiled widely, "That's great indeed. I'll be the first famous doctor in the Great Zhou Dynasty to hold the title of Jinshi. I have both the talent and the good looks, but I don't want to be assigned an official position. Good, good, haha, hahaha."

Ping An also became happy. He felt that this was just like the person who passed the postdoctoral exam in his previous life and started his own business. He didn't have to become a civil servant. He could live a relaxed and comfortable life, and no one could say that he was uneducated.

…

Wan Changsheng picked up the three strong men and rushed home,?

The military service quota had already been in Daqiangzi's hands. At this time, conscription had already begun in various counties and towns. When the five quotas returned to the village, the five families were very happy. However, it was undeniable that it might also bring trouble to themselves, as the people in their hometown would think they were so capable.

Little did they know that one was earned by Erqiang himself, and this could not be told to his family for the time being, otherwise the He family would be worried all day long; the other was safe, and Mei Niang could not tell it, as she had already started to worry.

The other three places were given by the eldest son, and he knew in his heart that it was just compensation for taking his son to the battlefield.

He didn't want to do that in his heart.

He didn't care much about the other two branches of the He family and the patriarch's family. If possible, he just wanted his family to stay together in peace.

"Uncle, I'll go and park the mule cart. You can go home and rest." Sanqiang had grown up a lot in an instant. The fact that his second brother and cousin went to the border also made him feel uneasy. He woke up several times at night.

Wan Changsheng grinned and threw the car to the three strong men. Mei Niang stood at the door and Xier ran towards him.

"Xi'er." He smiled and took the child who ran towards him with both hands. Mei Niang always told him not to hold Xi'er like this anymore, saying that a little girl should be raised as a little girl.

So what?

His Xier was so precious that his brother now saved two hundred taels of silver as a dowry for her every year. Thinking of Ping'an, he suddenly became jealous.

Hejia Village.

The conscription is in full swing, and every village is filled with complaints, cries, and shouts.

The conscription of doctors has come to an end and they will have to leave in a few days. The conscription will start in mid-June and end in ten days. We will set off in early July when the hottest time of the year is approaching. I heard that they will first go to a certain place for training and then go to the border town in September.

It was at this time that Daqiangzi and Wanqing returned home.

He received the letter at the end of May, which contained five conscription quotas. None of the five families needed to send any more soldiers. His uncle told him clearly in the letter that the quotas were obtained by the eldest son for Ping An's sake, and he must not seek further approval or give them out too early.

The portion given to the head of the Wan family should be given quietly, and he should not be allowed to tell anyone.

Of course Da Qiangzi understood.

He just gave Wan Qing one today and said the same words to him again, which made Wan Qing so excited that she shed tears.

It's great not to have to go to the battlefield.

He is now studying medicine with Doctor Sun and is in a good mood every day. His father can already walk normally, but he cannot exert too much force. The father and son have argued about military service several times.

He is a son, how could he let his father, whose legs and feet are not yet fully healed, go to the battlefield?

But he was not cut out for fighting, and he had just learned medical skills, so he was not yet good at treating injuries and illnesses. When he was in the most difficult time, his second uncle brought good news to his family.

He felt indescribable gratitude for Ping An.

Da Qiangzi put Wan Qing down and went straight home. He Village and Wan Village were not far away and only took a quarter of an hour to walk there.