422 Meet Wang Tao

Wang Tao recognized the young man walking towards him at a glance. If it weren't for him and his men that night, he and his several guards would have been dead.

After returning to Beijing, I heard that he was also the one who saved my eldest sister-in-law and nephew, and Chu Feng even more.

I didn’t expect that this child has such a deep connection with the Wang family.

"Ping An, do you still remember me?"

Ping An smiled and said, "Brother Wang Tao, how could I not remember? Please come in."

Wang Tao brought Axing and a few others with him today, and they all bowed deeply to Ping'an.

Ping An hurriedly asked Lin Feng to take them to rest, and he took Wang Tao into the main room and sat down.

Xiao Ming quickly brought tea and Wang Tao rewarded him with a purse.

"Why did you decide to come to Minzhou? Where's the eldest master?"

"My master had to come here to take care of some things, so I followed him. My master took people to the village, and I had two patients here, so I didn't follow him. How did you know I was coming?"

Wang Tao laughed: "You have been here for nearly half a month, how could I not know? Do you know who I am?"

Ping An smiled and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you should be Chu Feng's uncle."

Wang Tao laughed: "So you called me wrong. You shouldn't call me big brother."

Ping An shook his head and smiled: "You are only a few years older than me. I am fifteen and you are no more than twenty years old. Okay, I will call you Second Uncle."

Wang Tao was delighted and took out a heavy purse from his arms: "Ping An, this is a small bag of pearls, they are of good quality. I give it to you. I didn't have time to give you a gift last time."

Actually, a gift was given to Ping An, but he didn't want it.

Ping An took it with both hands: "Ping An thanks Second Uncle."

"Ping An, I came to you today to tell you something. My father accidentally scraped a piece of skin on his calf a few days ago. It should have been cured with some medicine, but it not only did not get better, but it got worse. The skin became inflamed and filled with pus. He also had a low fever repeatedly. The military doctor was helpless."

Ping An frowned, "My master left early in the morning and may not be back until the evening. Can we wait until he comes back?"

"Okay, then I'll stay in the city for one night. If you can't accommodate me here, I'll take my people to an inn and pick them up early tomorrow morning. Our military camp is still more than half a day's drive away."

Ping An said in embarrassment: "Uncle, there is really no room here. Thirty people are crammed into the second house. The master of the Chen family who came with us is also staying here."

"It's okay, Ping An, tell your master that many people in the military camp have joint pain, and it can be cured, but the healing speed is too slow. People here haven't been cured yet, and many people over there have been infected. Ask your master if he has any good solution. My father is really troubled by this."

Ping An understood it clearly. It's humid at the seaside, so this is the easiest thing to get.

"I see. It's easy to get this disease at the seaside."

Wang Tao stood up and said, "Ping An, I will take the others away first. We still have to go to the government office and come at the beginning of the morning hour tomorrow. But you have to tell your master that you may have to stay with us for two days. The military doctors will definitely not let go of the eldest master when he comes."

"Okay, for a short time, but definitely not for a long time. I have patients here, my own old shopkeeper."

It is now early November and Minzhou is not too cold. All things here must be dealt with within a month. After the eighth day of the first lunar month, the master wants to take him back to Yingtian.

Sun Sicheng returned home at dusk.

The situation in the three villages is generally good. There is nothing messy and some small things can be dealt with easily.

The old shopkeeper's drugs can be completely cleared by the end of the year, and Li Chengwang can transfer most of them. In this case, there is no need for Wanhua and the three village heads to stay. He has no plan to buy any more property in Minzhou. These are enough for now.

After the spring, he planned to let Wanli check around and ask Jiangnan to go take a look as well. Then he would take these people with him and let them stay in the newly-built farm in Ping'an.

Before leaving, Wu Qi came to Tongdao. The 20,000 he left behind had been used to build a large manor for Ping'an, which was larger than the previous ones. Such a manor was just right for Wanhua to guard.

Ping'an served the master a meal and helped him wash, then told him that Wang Tao had been there and would come early tomorrow morning to ask the master to go to the military camp to check on Marquis Zhongyong's leg injury.

"Is that the Wang Tao you saved before? I saw this guy ten years ago. At that time, he was younger than you are now. Okay, now that you are in Minzhou, you must go and see the loyal and brave Marquis.

That's the real beach, ask them to bring more clothes, it's not easy to go to the beach, I'll ask Wang Tao tomorrow, in addition to the woman, leave two more people, and the rest can take them all."

"Master, where are the old shopkeeper and his family? There is no one to look after them at home."

"What's the big deal? Just call a doctor from the infirmary. Their condition is stable now, and the servants can take care of them on a daily basis. We will be gone for only three to five days, not too long."

Sun Sicheng thought about it and decided to go to the front yard. He had to discuss this matter with Wanli and the others, and then go to see the old shopkeeper. Since the accident, he has been receiving treatment and has not had a good talk with the father and son.

In the front yard, Wanli and He Jin were still chatting and laughing. When they saw their master coming, they hurried over.

"You guys chat about your own things. I'm going to go see the old shopkeeper first and come back to talk to you guys later."

The old shopkeeper and his son lived in the westernmost room, and two servants lived in the small room at the back.

An oil lamp had been lit in the room, and two servants were helping the father and son wash their feet.

Seeing the eldest master coming, two servants took the basin of water and went out.

"My Lord."

"You guys just sit there, no need to get up, how do you feel today?"

The old shopkeeper smiled and said, "Master, I feel much more relaxed these days. My son also looks much better and has gained weight. Thank you and Master Ping An."

Sun Sicheng sat down and said, "That's good. I came here to tell you that someone from the military camp came today and wanted to ask Ping An and me to go to the camp to treat some of the soldiers' old injuries. It may take three to five days, so someone will stay at home. Your medicine prescription will remain unchanged for the time being."

The old shopkeeper nodded and said, "Don't worry, young master. We have two servants to serve you. The effect of the prescription is also very good."

"There is one more thing I want to ask you, old shopkeeper. There is still a month and a half left before the end of the year. By then, you and your son will have recovered well. I plan to leave after the eighth day of the first lunar month and go to the Wang family to study safely.

I would like to hand Minzhou back to you, hoping that you can be the accountant of three farms. You are still young now, so you can still do the job for ten years.

I don't like to hide things. If Chengwang wants to take over your position as shopkeeper in the future, it's not impossible, but he has to sign a 20-year working contract with me, and all my people must have a contract."

Li Chengwang said, "Dad, young master, I am willing to sign a contract with you for 20 years, or even a lifetime. I am willing to follow you throughout my life."

He was also very willing to follow Ping An.

But after thinking about it, he felt it was not a good idea. His father was already in his early fifties and he had suffered for three years. How could he possibly abandon his father and follow Master Ping'an?