After arriving in the capital, the family stayed at a guesthouse and then visited Doctor Pei.

Chen Qing meticulously prepared the apprenticeship gift, including dried meat strips, celery, lotus seeds, red dates, longan, and red beans—the six traditional gifts for apprenticeship—along with three sets of sportswear and a watch.

Seeing her aunt preparing so many strange things, Yang Yihe casually asked, "What are you going to do with all this?"

Feeling guilty, Xiaoyu pulled her outside the guesthouse and told her everything.

Yang Yihe felt a little down and said softly, "Why didn't you tell me such an important thing?"

"I'm sorry." Xiaoyu lowered her eyelashes and said weakly, "When my aunt found out, she was already very sad. I felt guilty because she was sad, so I selfishly didn't want to bear your sadness."

Yang Yihe paused for a moment and said, "But I will tell you about my pain and unhappiness. I thought we were people who could share our pain."

"sorry……"

"It's okay, I can understand."

After all, she was never Xiaoyu's family.

Yang Yihe sighed softly: "I don't know if you'll tell me next time, but I feel like I might be someone you can trust."

"Um."

Xiao Yu nodded listlessly, like a fresh, drooping cabbage leaf.

Yang Yihe patted her hair: "I'll make sure you take care of your health from now on. Let's go, let's go upstairs."

"oh."

Yet another supervisor.

Xiaoyu sighed.

The next day, the whole family went to Doctor Pei's house in a large group. His house was a courtyard house deep in the alley. Chen Qing pushed open the vermilion wooden door and smelled the bitter fragrance of the herbs drying in the yard. Doctor Pei, who was sixty-three years old, stood in front of the main house. His hair was neatly combed and the third button of his gray Zhongshan suit was fastened tightly.

Chen Qing presented a gift.

Doctor Pei accepted the items one by one, his fingertips lingering on the six rituals of apprenticeship for a long time. The fine wrinkles at the corners of his eyes gradually smoothed out, and he pointed to the grand master's chair in the center of the hall: "Comrade Chen, please sit."

Chen Qing sat down as instructed.

Doctor Pei also took his seat.

Xiao Yu stepped forward, holding a blue-and-white porcelain covered bowl, and knelt down on both knees: "Master, please have some tea."

Doctor Pei steadily caught the teacup, taking sip after sip until the last tea leaf sank to the bottom before putting it down. He bent down to help Xiao Yu up: "I have practiced medicine for forty years and have taken on nine apprentices. Xiao Yu, from now on you will be my youngest and last disciple."

Then Doctor Pei took out the "Huangdi Neijing" wrapped in mulberry paper from his bosom. "Now that you've entered the field, even if you can't study every day, you should still learn a little knowledge. More importantly, you should understand the benevolence of a physician, do you understand?"

Xiaoyu nodded seriously: "Understood!"

Seeing that her eyes were bright and clear, Doctor Pei was pleased: "Let's go, I'll give you acupuncture to help regulate your body."

The whole family stood by, watching the slender silver needles pierce Xiaoyu's acupoints. Although they knew it was for her own good, everyone's face still turned deathly pale.

As Chen Qing left Doctor Pei's house, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling like she had finally come back to life. "Let's go, let's go eat."

What can relieve worries? Only delicious food!

Chen Qing took everyone to eat hot pot with mutton.

After the family entered the hot pot restaurant, they chose a large table by the window. They sat around the table, with a copper hot pot in the center, the charcoal fire burning brightly, and the clear broth bubbling away.

He Yuxiang ordered a lot of meat.

Especially mutton.

Xiaoyu and Youyou both stared longingly at the mutton.

The lamb slices are extremely thin. Once laid out, they are arranged one by one, red inside and with a hint of white at the edges. Just looking at the beautiful lamb makes one's appetite increase.

Fu Anhua followed his son to the hot pot restaurant and congratulated Xiaoyu first: "Xiaoyu, I heard that you won a silver medal in archery and have now been admitted to Tsinghua University. You are amazing! I am really ashamed of myself."

"No, I was just lucky."

Xiao Yu said modestly.

She's been getting so much praise lately.

Even someone as thick-skinned as her couldn't readily accept the compliments.

Fu Anhua laughed and said, "Now that you're all grown up, you're quite modest."

Then, he looked at Yang Yihe and asked, "And who is this?"

Chen Qing introduced: "Yang Yihe, a child I watched grow up, also got into Tsinghua University."

Fu Anhua offered his congratulations, then teased Chen Qing, "You have so many talented people around you."

Chen Qingle: "Indeed, Shuyan is one of them."

Fu Anhua laughed heartily: "Yes, this kid's performance was unexpected. The kids are all pretty good."

His son sat next to Xiao Yu, so he sat down next to He Yuxiang and patted He Yuxiang on the shoulder.

"You little rascal, you're taller than me now."

"It's nutritious."

He Yuxiang picked up a plate of mutton and put it into the pot.

Fu Anhua continued, "I heard you didn't go to university. Why didn't you get a degree? We don't necessarily have to learn anything from university, but a degree can help you get a lot of things done."

He Yuxiang: "I currently believe that doing business is far more important than studying in the next four years."

In just one year, from last year to this year, the market has changed dramatically since the reform and opening up.

Last year, everyone was timid and hesitant.

This year has seen a surge in the number of resellers.

He wanted to make a killing while there were many people around.

Moreover, he has connections, channels, and resources.

They are better suited to making money than most people.

Fu Anhua didn't quite agree with He Yuxiang's idea, but he didn't criticize him either.

In short, He Yuxiang is not his child.

Going into business doesn't have a good reputation.

But the benefits are real.

As someone who has always dealt with the center of power, Fu Anhua knows very well that once the door to reform and opening up is opened, it is very difficult to close it again.

With his aunt and uncle supporting him, as long as He Yuxiang doesn't cross the line, his future is limitless.

As they talked, the soup in the pot boiled a few more times. He Yuxiang casually put the cabbage, tofu, and glass noodles into the pot one after another. Seeing that his younger brother and sister's bowls were empty, he naturally put some food on their plates: "Pingping, eat more. It's a rare treat. I've heard that there are writers who write about food these days. You could also develop in that direction."

Pingping frowned slightly and said, "I don't like reading food articles."

He Yuxiang: "Intellectuals read all kinds of books."

Pingping snorted, but still obediently put the meat into her mouth.

Fu Anhua sighed with regret, "I wish I had a daughter."

Fu Shuyan: "Why?"

Fu Anhua said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "You can marry Yu Xiang."

He firmly believes that only a family-oriented man is a good man.

He Yuxiang is very good.

Fu Shuyan: "Then you'll just have me as your only son in this lifetime."

So as not to delay his relationship with Xiaoyu.

Fu Anhua didn't want to deal with his simple-minded son, so he turned to Xiaoyu and said, "Xiaoyu, if you ever need anything, just ask your uncle for help. I watched you grow up, and we're all family. Don't be shy with your uncle, okay?"

Xiao Yu nodded obediently, "I know, thank you, Uncle." (End of Chapter)