112 Peaceful Tea
"Brother Wan, I want to discuss something with you."
"My Lord, is this about the gentleman?"
"Yes, in our Great Zhou, although there is only one true master for each person, we can also have masters from other professions. Ping An's martial arts are taught by Da Wu and Xiao Wu. They are Ping An's martial arts masters. Due to their status, Ping An is not convenient to offer tea, but Mr. Sun is different. He is truly kind to Ping An and has enough knowledge."
"Master, please serve tea to the gentleman. Our whole family is willing to do so. Please just arrange a time. I will reserve a table at the restaurant."
Sun Sicheng smiled with satisfaction: "It's already the end of the month. I will go to the capital in ten days at most. Let's go on the second day of the Chinese New Year. It will be just a few of us. I don't plan to invite outsiders. My cousin must come."
"Listen to the eldest master." Wan Changsheng naturally agreed. Except for the master chef, the most formal thing for the subsequent chefs to do is to serve tea, but they will not hold a formal banquet.
"You don't have to leave today. I'll treat you to a drink at the restaurant for lunch. How about that?"
"Master, I'm going back to the village. I'll trouble you to send someone to take Uncle Sun back. Uncle, I'm leaving first."
Sun Hongyu nodded: "You go back, I'll sit for a while."
After Wan Changsheng left.
Sun Hongyu recounted his twenty years of experience at the border: "I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. When I was young, I didn't want to get married. It didn't matter whether I had offspring or not. Now that I'm older, I'm afraid of being alone. I also want to have family around me, and someone to accompany me when I die. I shed tears for you.
Changsheng is very sentimental and down-to-earth. We have been at the border for seven years and have a deep bond. I am able to see you alive this time thanks to him, Tonglin, and Erqiang."
He recounted how he almost got killed that night.
"I'm old now, and I still get deceived by seeing people who look honest. I've lived so much in vain. When I heard the voice of immortality, at that moment, I really thanked God and believed in fate."
Sun Sicheng was shocked. "It's too dangerous, uncle. How can you take someone with you in the evening? It's like leaving your back to someone. If you meet a bad-hearted person, you'll get hit on the head."
"Isn't it? You'll know later that this place is different from the border town. People in the border town are less worried and speak more directly."
"Uncle, how is the border town this year? I heard the summer harvest wasn't very good? The weather is a bit dry?"
Sun Hongyu glanced at him. This cousin was quite smart. Didn’t he just want to ask about the situation over there?
"I know you're worried about the border town. It's generally OK at the moment, but if the weather continues to be dry next year, or even worse, the other side won't have food, and the two sides might get into a fight. But you can't tell anyone about this. You have a supply relationship with the military camp, so make plans for this early."
"To be honest with you, uncle, I am a little worried. I would feel more at ease if you went to Medicine Valley with Ping'an's family. Ping'an is a very talented child. I hope you can take the time to guide him.
From now on, even if you are the doctor of my Baicao Hall, you still don’t need to report in every day. "
"That's not necessary. I have saved enough money for my retirement. The general also gave me a lot when I came back."
"Uncle, you have what you need. A capable doctor like you is welcomed by Baicaotang, not to mention that we are still a family.
This time I am going to the capital, I am afraid I will not be able to come back until May next year, I am worried about Ping An being out there, there is Fang Xiao in the valley, he is very capable and very careful, Mr. Sun will also go there in the spring. "
Sun Hongyu was no longer hesitant and decided to just agree. It was impossible for him to be idle at the farm all next year. It would be more comfortable if he had something to do, and it would also be able to subsidize Changsheng in the future.
After leaving the clinic, Wan Changsheng went straight to the restaurant to reserve a table for the second day of the New Year. He booked one table first, and could add more if it was not enough.
The second day of the Chinese New Year is the day after tomorrow. You can buy the six gifts for becoming a disciple today. The weather won’t be bad.
Seeing that the eldest son had already spoken out about the matter, Sun Wen waited for Wan Changsheng at the gate of the main courtyard at noon that day, just to invite him home for lunch and ask if he had any requirements for becoming his disciple.
"Brother Wan, since the eldest master is so kind, I won't hide it. I like Ping An very much, and I will be very satisfied to be his real teacher.
Becoming a disciple is just a formality. There are only two families of ours, Uncle Sun and the eldest son, and Brother Fang Xiao who happened to be here too.
As for the apprenticeship ceremony, just the ordinary six gifts. You don’t need to prepare anything else, otherwise I will be angry.
As soon as the eldest son returns to the capital, you should go into the valley first. Zhou Heng is a good man and has good knowledge, so you should go in first. I am very busy at the end of the year, so I will go at the beginning of the new year.
From now on, Ping An should also take studying more seriously. I have already reached an agreement with the eldest son on this. He is eight years old this year. In two years, he will be able to take the county and prefectural examinations. At the age of fifteen, he can definitely take the examination for a scholar. Zhou Heng and I will both prepare for the provincial examination in three years. Ping An, as your teacher, I must also work hard. "
These words really touched the hearts of Wan Changsheng and his wife.
They still felt regretful that their son did not take the imperial examination. It was not because studying medicine was not a good idea, but because the imperial examination had been deeply rooted in the hearts of all the people in the Great Zhou.
On the second day of November, Ping An offered tea to Sun Yat-sen and kowtowed to him solemnly, which made Sun Yat-sen's eyes moist.
On this day, Wan Changsheng's family met Sun Yat-sen's family for the first time.
Sun Yat-sen's family consisted of four people. The eldest son, Sun Zhiyuan, was twelve years old and already a little boy. He was well-mannered and had the demeanor of an elder brother. The second son, Zhichen, was six years old and a little naughty, but he listened to his brother very much.
Master's wife, Mrs. Ji, was also a very gentle woman. She and Mei Niang hit it off from the first sight and got along very well.
Ping'an, in addition to the normal six gifts of apprenticeship, also brought local specialties, such as rice wine, dried peaches, dried meat, etc. Mei Niang also gave each of the two children a purse, and Ping'an also brought some small gifts from Jiangnan.
Of course, he also received writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone from his teacher, and a jade hairpin from his teacher's wife.
The entire apprenticeship banquet was low-key and formal.
Sun Yat-sen taught him as usual the next day, but at the end of the class, he told him that he didn't need to go to Baicaotang for the next two days. He should write articles with Zhou Heng in the afternoon and read medical books on his own when he had time.
"Teacher, where is my master?"
Sun Wen paused, then said, "He went to Huainan Prefecture. Your uncle sent a pigeon to tell you that his cousin's daughter, Wu Ping, died in an accident yesterday. His cousin also had a difficult delivery and lost her baby, which was several months old."
Ping'an felt his head buzzing. He had seen that little girl before. She was a thin and cute child. She could be considered his sister. How could she suddenly disappear?
How could that father bear to lose two children in one day? He was inexplicably worried about him.
At the same time, I am worried whether it is because of the new drug. Logically, it cannot be because this drug has been used for many years and there will be no problem at all.
"Peace, peace, don't be afraid, the message delivered by the pigeon was very short and didn't say much, but it certainly has nothing to do with your master.
Everything is fate. The child suffered from birth and never had a good day. Maybe she will enjoy happiness after death. I hope she has a healthy body in the next life."
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