069 Master and Apprentice Discuss the Future
Ping An was silent.
Although he was a doctor in his previous life and tried not to participate in management as much as possible, he was not completely ignorant. On the contrary, he was very smart and handled people and things with ease. Whenever the unit had an evaluation, he was always the one with the highest score.
"Master, isn't Baicaotang's backing strong enough?"
Sun Sicheng was stunned, looking at the little mouth of the child in front of him and asking him lightly whether his backing was not strong enough.
He suddenly laughed: "Isn't it? This is what Master worries about the most. No matter how hard I try, it will still be difficult if I don't have enough backers. Ping An, will you be Master's backer in the future?"
Ping An opened his eyes wide: "Master, I can't surpass your medical skills in a short time, not even in ten or twenty years, how can I be your backer?"
Suddenly his eyes widened: "You want me to take the imperial examination instead of studying medicine?"
Sun Sicheng shook his head: "Master is a doctor, so the apprentice must learn medicine, but Ping An, if possible, I still want you to try the imperial examination, not just the scholar, are you willing?"
“But I never thought about becoming an official.”
"Ping An, it's okay to think about it now. Let's give it a try and see if we can become the best famous doctor in the Great Zhou Dynasty and then the youngest Jinshi in the Great Zhou Dynasty?"
Ping'an looked at his master's bright eyes staring at him, and the corners of his mouth curled up.
"Master, you really think highly of me. I'm worried that I won't have enough time. These two things are time-consuming and labor-intensive. I'm not worried about the other things."
Sun Sicheng raised his lips and said, "Master, I will arrange this. This time, I will bring a few people to help Mr. Sun. When we get to Jiangnan, I will send you to the academy first and teach you medical skills when I have time.
But in this way, you may not have time to play. Yuanqing will not sign the contract for the time being. I will only sign a 20-year living contract with him privately and let him accompany you to study. You two will be accompanied since childhood, and he will also be your help in the future.
Don't put too much pressure on yourself. If you really don't make it far in the imperial examination, your master will pass on his lifelong medical skills to you, and you will still achieve success in the future."
Ping An nodded: "Master, from now on, you and Mr. Sun have to increase your learning efforts for me. I will try my best."
The master's words actually gave him a way out. Deep down in his heart, he still wanted to have a decent identity.
After all, I had already reached the ceiling of medical school in my previous life, so it might not be enough to just be a famous doctor in this life.
As for the Tu family incident, if his status was high enough, what would it matter if he spent money to save people? It was not a big deal at all.
Da Zhou Chongwen, his parents didn't show it on their faces, but he knew they were a little disappointed, his family had no strength, and all they had now was given by their master.
His original family could only support him to study for a few years at most, but could not support him to take the imperial examinations all the time.
He was noticed by his master, who not only taught him medicine, but also promised to make him a scholar in the future.
Xiucai is probably afraid that he has already met his parents' expectations, right?
Sun Sicheng thought about this in his mind. There were many good academies in Jiangnan. If Ping An went to an academy and could not study for a few months, he would have to go back with him.
And he must leave in early October.
This is a difficult situation.
If Sun Yat-sen had been asked to teach in the past few years, it would not have been a problem. It would have been easy for a scholar like him to teach a child who had never been to school.
But Sun Wen was his most capable assistant, and he had a lot to do, so it was great if he could squeeze out half a day to teach. When he was busy, he might not teach for several days in a row.
If not, just leave Ping An in Jiangnan and come here in the spring?
Ping An saw that the master was a little dazed, probably thinking about his own affairs.
Time passed by unknowingly.
The road became narrower and narrower, with obvious mountain villages on both sides. It didn't look like a suburb. At least the carriage took an hour and a half to drive along.
Jixiang called out from the front: "Young Master, we still have an hour to go, do you want to take a break?"
"Can."
Da Wu and Xiao Wu rode horses, while Zhi Jixiang drove the carriage.
After getting off the car, Ping'an and his master sat under the shade of a tree and watched the three of them feed the horses.
Da Wu taught him boxing and stick, Xiao Wu taught him light skills and sword and bow. Ruyi and Jixiang were also good in Kung Fu, but Ruyi was busy assisting his master, while Jixiang was more busy with external affairs.
Dazhuang Niu is now mainly responsible for the training of Ping An followers. The master said that this would make better use of his time.
"Ping An, take some time to draw the surgical tools you mentioned. There is a very good blacksmith in Yangzhou Prefecture who is also very familiar with me. I want to try to make them and prepare a set for you."
Ping An's eyes lit up: "Thank you, Master. I'll find time to paint this afternoon."
In that case, he drew more medical tools.
"Master, how about I design a new medical box? Otherwise, with the new tools, the original medical box will be difficult to fit."
That's true.
"Okay, you design it first. If it's suitable, I'll order two leather medical boxes, one for each person."
He also planned to customize two leather cloaks, leather boots, etc. for Ping An early on.
"Okay, Master, how far is it to Baicao Valley?"
"About an hour, or in half an hour, we have to put the horses down at the foot of the mountain. Our house and people are at the foot of the mountain, and we have to walk the rest of the way. Ping An, are you worried that you can't walk?"
"Nothing, I'm practicing Kung Fu. I'll ask Master Xiao Wu to teach me Qinggong as soon as possible."
Sun Sicheng chuckled, "Qinggong is not that easy to practice. All six of them have practiced it, but Xiaowu and Ruyi are the best. I was too old when I practiced it, so I only practiced 30% of it."
Jixiang brought steamed buns and water, and Sun Sicheng started counting the bills while eating.
If Ping An is left in Jiangnan, it will not work with only Erqiang, Qingshi and Yuanqing around. Xiaowu and Dazhuang will have to follow him. Dawu has a wife, so if he is left in Jiangnan, we have to help him bring his wife over in the spring.
In this case, I'm afraid I'll have to focus on Jiangnan in the next few years.
Thinking of this, Sun Sicheng laughed at himself. After so many years as a father, this was the first time he had devoted his heart and soul to thinking about his children.
The key point is that this child is not his son, but just an apprentice he has only accepted for two months.
No matter how hard we hurried, it was already afternoon when we arrived at Baicao Valley.
Fang Ming is still dealing with people in the valley.
Sun Sicheng didn't ask anyone to call Fang Ming, he just stood quietly in a remote corner with his men.
This is Ping An’s first time visiting such a mysterious valley.
It's June now, and the peach and apricot blossoms are gone, but the mountains are covered with unknown wild flowers, with green branches and leaves, and the fragrance of birds and flowers.
In the huge valley, on a large river beach, there were hundreds of people gathered, most of them were young people and children.
A very dignified man was giving a lecture. He was talking to a young man. He should be older than the master, but no more than thirty years old.
Two young men and women, both under 20 years old, were tied up and kneeling on the ground.
"Everyone, please take a good look at these two people. People praise them, but they secretly sold the precious medicinal herbs in the valley to the capital, and even sold them to the rivals of Baicaotang.
Some of you were beggars who had no food to eat, but now you have three meals a day and monthly allowance. In the future, you may go to hospitals and pharmacies across the Great Zhou, or even become the eldest son’s guards.
Another group of people were living in fear in the pawnbrokers, fearing that they would be sold to unspeakable places. But you have just had a few years of good life, and you have forgotten who gave you such a life. You signed the contract willingly, but now someone has chosen to betray the eldest son."
The atmosphere among the people below was immediately aroused and the scene became lively.
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