034 Worrying about Gains and Losses
That night, Butler Bai found the innkeeper and booked the entire inn for the next three days. Since the young master could not go with him, he was determined to hold on to Young Master Sun.
Even if we go to the capital city, no one can surpass Young Master Sun in medical skills. Our young master is seriously injured this time. If he is not careful, he may even become lame. In that case, the future of the entire Bai family will be ruined, and we all will not have to live.
Sun Sicheng ordered Jixiang to tell Wan Changsheng and his wife that they would definitely not be able to leave for the next three days.
Putting aside the fact that doctors have a kind heart, the child was indeed seriously injured. It was hard to find a good doctor in the small town. And for the sake of the Bai family and Prefect Bai, he couldn't just sit back and do nothing.
The master and disciple took Ruyi to eat the dinner prepared by the Bai family. Wan Changsheng and his wife also heard Jixiang's notice.
They have only been out for one day, and now they have to stop for several days. They don't care. As long as they can be with their son, it doesn't matter if they leave a day earlier or later.
"The eldest master is really too busy, husband. If he is always this busy in the future, how can Ping An have time to study? To be honest, I still want my child to take the imperial examination."
For a moment, Mei Niang felt indescribable regret in her heart. Her son was so smart and her husband was willing to let him study. If the couple worked harder and saved more, who knows, their son might become an official in the future.
Being a famous doctor is very popular, but it is not as good as a career in officialdom. But since I have already chosen this path and found a master, things cannot be reversed.
How could Wan Changsheng not know his wife's thoughts: "Mei Niang, the child is still young, and the eldest master didn't say that he would not take the imperial examination. If Ping An studies well in the future, he can also take the imperial examination and study medicine at the same time. Confucian medicine sounds great."
Mei Niang was still depressed, but she couldn't be greedy. She wanted the benefits that the eldest son would have, and she also wanted her son to study wholeheartedly. In the end, she was being selfish. How could such a good thing exist in the world?
"Okay, I'll just make you summer clothes in the next three days."
Wan Changsheng said, "I'll go to the nearby mountains and take a look around. I'll take whatever I come across. I can't just lie around in the inn all day."
In case my son still wants to take the imperial examination in the future, the family will have to prepare money. Now all the money my wife has in her hand adds up to nearly seventy taels, seventeen of which were given by my son.
Mei Niang disagreed: "Husband, we don't need to rush these few days. We are unfamiliar with the place and the pharmacy in town may not accept it."
Wan Changsheng thought about it and decided to take advantage of these few days to read some medical books.
When Ping'an returned to the room, Erqiang was already lying on his back, snoring softly.
The eleven-year-old child has not yet fully developed, is thin and small, and his little face is full of childishness. This is a real child.
It's a pity that he hasn't adjusted his mindset to that of a real child yet.
Perhaps the memories of the past sixty years were too profound, or perhaps the mother and son had suffered too much in recent years, worrying about food and debts every day, so how could they have the time to be naive?
Thinking of money, Ping An took out a small purse from his arms, which contained two small silver ingots weighing five taels each.
Quite a few.
Including these ten taels, he had more than two hundred and ten taels in savings.
A rare smile appeared on his little face. With this money, he could buy twelve or thirteen acres of good farmland in the city. But he couldn't think about a house for the time being. A good house in the city would cost at least a thousand taels, and he wouldn't even look at a cheap one.
After hiding the silver, I heard a knock on the door. It must be the waiter coming to deliver the water.
Sun Sicheng opened his eyes wide in the darkness, thinking about the little disciple's every move. It was so rare. Such a young child was so calm in his every move and was not afraid of blood at all. It was as if he was born into this business.
He exhaled deeply.
If such a child were to take the imperial examination, he would probably be the best candidate, right? He imagined Ping An in his twenties or thirties, dressed in an official robe, handsome as jade...
Was I wrong? Did I not give my child the opportunity to choose for himself?
That's all.
Once things are settled this time, I will immediately ask Sun Yat-sen to teach him to read. He will definitely not have much time to study medicine and then continue to study. If Ping An still wants to take the imperial examination in the future under such conditions, I will do my best to give him the best conditions. No matter what, he is my apprentice.
After figuring this out, he relaxed completely, no longer worried about gains and losses, and soon fell asleep.
The morning light breaks.
Ping'an and Erqiang followed Jixiang and Ruyi to practice martial arts and would not stop unless there were special circumstances.
Sun Sicheng visited Young Master Bai again at midnight last night. The patient had a slight fever, but fortunately it was not serious.
Early in the morning, he went to Young Master Bai's room again, edited and prescribed a lot of medicine, and asked Butler Bai to buy it quickly, or go back to Jiao County to buy it if he didn't have it.
He couldn't stay here for too many days, so he could only set off again when Young Master Bai's injury stabilized a little. There were still many things waiting for him to deal with in the city, and Wan Changsheng and his wife couldn't stay on the road forever.
In this way, you have to prepare the medicines you need for the trip together.
"Master Sun, do these medicines include those for the journey?" Butler Bai was unable to get a definite answer and did not sleep well last night.
"Butler Bai, I will stay here for three days. If nothing unexpected happens, you will be able to travel together after three days, provided that the young master's car is strong enough to handle the bumps. This is the limit of my stay. I have many things that need to be dealt with urgently, but I will stay in the capital for half a month this time."
Butler Bai breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I am relieved, Master Sun, I will send someone to buy medicine right away, and I will try to go back to the city with you in three days.
Also, the Bai family has arranged all your accommodations and meals for the next few days. If you are dissatisfied with anything, please feel free to ask. As for the medical expenses, the Bai family will pay them to you when you arrive in the capital."
Sun Sicheng smiled and said, "It's fate. It's okay if you don't want the fee. Butler Bai, just go and do your work. I'll take everyone to have breakfast."
The Bai family had two hundred taels in their purses last night, and the medicine they used was considered very good, but the cost was only one-third of it.
How could a favor from the Bai family be compared with just a few pieces of silver? Besides, the thing the Sun family has the most is silver.
Speaking of silver, he thought of his little apprentice secretly holding his small purse. How much could it be? Just five or ten taels, but the child was so happy.
Sun Sicheng felt a little sad. The child had suffered so much over the years that he loved money so much. After arriving in the provincial capital, he would hold a good apprenticeship banquet and make sure that those who had spent the good things on him returned them to the little apprentice.
Wan Changsheng is a very good person, but he currently lacks the qualifications and expertise. He can be promoted to manager in three to five years, and his annual income will not be less, but this is all he can do for now.
At the dinner table, Sun Sicheng mentioned to Wan Changsheng that he would stay for three days.
Wan Changsheng smiled and said, "My Lord, it doesn't matter to us husband and wife. Ping'an's mother just happened to take the opportunity to make some summer clothes for the two children. I can also be a scholar for a few days and read more of Baicao Collection.
It's Erqiang. Please ask Jixiang and others to teach him. The child is young and not very sensible. As long as Ping'an follows you, we won't worry at all.
Also, starting from lunch, I plan to have the waiter deliver the food to the room, so you don’t have to accommodate us.”
The smile in Sun Sicheng's eyes became more genuine: "That's fine, the Bai family will cover all the food and accommodation, just order whatever you want.
As for Erqiang, I will ask Jixiang to keep him with him. The child is quite good and will be able to help Ping An in due time."
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