143 Sun Wen Enters Medicine Valley
Ping An was still happy that his husband came with him into the valley this time.
Compared with his teacher, Zhou Heng's knowledge was still inferior. When his teacher gave him lectures, he liked to combine the humanities and geography of various places in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Often, both the master and the apprentice forgot the time and were so excited about the lectures and fascinated by the students.
This has something to do with the fact that the gentleman often runs around to deal with things. Zhou Heng is well-educated, but he lacks this.
We set off after breakfast and arrived at 3 p.m.
Fang Xiao and his wife were busy asking someone to prepare lunch. The ingredients had been prepared early in the morning, but they didn't know when the people would arrive.
Sun Wen lived in the room next to Ping'an. As soon as he put down his luggage, he went to chat with Fang Xiao. Ping'an brought a lot of things this time, mostly food. His mother also made new clothes for him. Winter clothes are thick, so two pieces of clothes would make a big bag.
Erqiang and his wife brought a lot of people with them. Wan Changsheng and his wife did a good job in this regard. Although their son was put first, all the other children were also included. After all, these people will take care of Ping An for a long time and are almost like relatives.
Ping An gave red envelopes to Fang Wu and Zhang Xiaoshan, and asked Erqiang and Fang Wu to deliver the gifts to Uncle Fang, Master Qin, Zhou Heng and others.
He also asked Fang Wu to bring a red envelope to Xiaohu, which also contained silver leaves, but much less than what Erqiang and the others gave.
If nothing unexpected happens, when the master comes, he might take Xiaohu under his command. That kid is also very good.
He packed his luggage, as tomorrow would be the day of formal study.
In the past few years, he was young and his mother and son were busy trying to survive. He cherishes his current life very much and does not want to waste such a good learning opportunity.
A person's life lasts only a few short decades. The time when one can truly study and learn skills without any worries is during one's youth. Every age group has its own things to do, and what is wasted will never come back.
Before Erqiang had the chance to talk about the fun of Chinese New Year with Xiaohu and other friends, Mr. Zhou came over to collect the homework assigned before the New Year.
Mr. Sun has just found him. In the next few months, he will be responsible for the basic courses of Erqiang and others, while Ping'an will be in charge of him alone. This gives Zhou Heng more time for self-study.
These children can be taught for one hour a day and then their progress can be checked. It is not enough to ensure their safety. Special time needs to be spent in preparation. The students are too smart and it is not easy to be a teacher.
Erqiang, Lin Feng and Fang Wu cannot understand Mr. Zhou's mind. Only they know how bad their handwriting is. After handing in the homework, it depends on Mr. Zhou's mood.
If they consider it as the first month of the year, they might just let it go and they won’t have to rewrite it. Otherwise, I wouldn’t dare even think about it.
Fang Xiao took Sun Wen into the core area of the valley.
Under the ordinary firewood shed was an entrance to an underground tunnel. The two men went down the tunnel and saw in front of them a cellar as big as a small room. It was well-proofed and filled with all kinds of items, including dried vegetables, oil, salt, etc.
Fang Xiao moved over a large wooden frame, and underneath the frame was the entrance to a tunnel.
The two walked three or four meters, and the room in front gradually became more spacious and well ventilated.
Fang Xiao held up the angry lamp and said, "Mr. Sun, look, these are all reserves. The quantity is not small. They are basically things that can be stored. We have prepared a lot of food this time. Master Qian down the mountain has also stored a lot. It is enough for hundreds of people to use for two years."
Some things were bought from the foot of the mountain and transported directly from the other end of the tunnel without having to enter the courtyard. Dried vegetables from the mountains were sent in through the cellar.
The ventilation here is very good, so the food will not go bad for a long time. There are even ordinary weapons on the wooden shelves to deal with unexpected events.
"Brother Fang, the eldest master has the greatest confidence in you. You can prepare for anything. With these, if there are any natural disasters or man-made disasters, we will have the confidence.
It snowed a little in December, and it rained a few times. It's hard to say now, God's will is really unpredictable. However, even if we are doing well here, the other side of the border town is definitely not doing well. This is clear. Wanli has sent letters twice. He is a very cautious person, you know. "
Fang Xiao nodded: "Wanli is indeed cautious in his work, so it is right for us to make preparations early. When will they come back?"
"They are now in Jiangnan, helping He Jin and his men gain a foothold. They will probably return to Yong'an in March or April, and the eldest son will also be back in April."
"Mr. Sun, there is something I need to tell you."
He recounted the incident that nearly happened to Erqiang and Xiaohu. "That day was really dangerous. If it had been an hour later, the two children would have died.
Fortunately, Master Ping'an discovered it in time. He also brought antidote pills with him and gave them to the people immediately without wasting a moment.
That child is really smart. He was able to recognize the intoxicating flower. There were only a few of those flowers at the bottom of the valley. Who would have thought that there would be several of them growing on the cliff? If the children in the valley encountered them, the consequences would be disastrous. "
Sun Yat-sen was shocked: "Can those flowers be removed?"
Fang Xiao smiled bitterly: "Master Qin was reluctant to do so. These poisonous flowers are the most difficult to grow. I surrounded them with bamboo fences and moved them to the bottom of the valley at the end of the first lunar month or the beginning of the second lunar month. By the way, Master Ping An insisted that I take him to the bottom of the valley. The eldest son said that I should follow Master Ping An's instructions as much as possible.
Mr. Sun, I never thought that the kid has only practiced martial arts for less than a year, and he has already reached the bottom without Xiao Wu's guidance. If he practices for seven or eight years, his kung fu will be no worse than Xiao Wu or Da Wu."
Sun Wen raised his chin proudly and said, "That's right. There are very few people with talents like Ping An. There are even fewer people with good talents and willingness to work hard. I have already given up the chance to take the imperial examination. In order to be qualified to be this child's teacher, I will compete for the title of Juren in October next year."
Fang Xiao was also silent for a long time. At the beginning, the eldest son and he had tried their best to persuade him to continue taking the imperial examinations, but he was not willing to do so. Even his wife couldn't persuade him. Who would have thought that in order to be qualified to be Master Ping An's husband, he would take the exam on his own initiative.
What does this make him say?
"You were right to let Xiao Wu follow him. When I came here, Zhou Heng was collecting their homework. The eldest master's requirement for his subordinates was that they only needed to be able to read and write, and he would not force them to do anything else.
Ping'an is different. His subordinates have to read, practice calligraphy, and practice martial arts. They also have to know something about pharmacology, so their day is fully scheduled.
His little face was stern, and even his naughty cousin Erqiang was afraid of him and did as he was told. Children should indeed learn more skills when they are young, otherwise when they grow up, they will have so many things to do and will not be able to learn things as quickly as when they were young.
My eldest son is much older than him and is studying in the local school. Otherwise, I would be willing to let Ping'an take care of him. My youngest son is a little young and his mother spoils him, so we can wait a year or two.
Let me tell you, my eldest son is already a student. I tested them both on the first day of the first lunar month, and Ping An is no worse than Zhi Yuan. "
Fang Xiao was really surprised. An eight-year-old who had only been to school for one year was actually no worse than a student. You know, Mr. Sun's eldest son had been studying for four or five years and was still a smart one.
Is it true that Master Ping An will take the imperial examination and become an official in the future? But why does the eldest son want him to learn medicine making from Master Qin every day?
Isn't this a waste of time for a top scholar?
He told Sun Wen about this idea, and Sun Wen let out a long sigh. This was also a difficult choice for him. Ping An's talent in medicine was so high that even the eldest son had never seen it.
If I had chosen to study, wouldn't it be a waste of time to cultivate a great doctor?
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