255 Peaceful Recruitment
Qingshi took advantage of the lunch break to help Xiao Ming change the dressing.
Wang Xiaoming smiled. His wound didn't hurt anymore and he didn't have a fever anymore. He also had the lunch sent by Master Ping'an, which was much better than what everyone else had together.
Wang Xiaochen said, "My brother has used the medicine several times. The effect is really good. His wound is no longer red or swollen. I wonder how much the medicine costs? I have to pay your son."
"You are lucky to have met our eldest son and Master Ping'an. Master Ping'an said that he would not charge you for the medicine. This is a good wound medicine for your brother. Otherwise, it would be easy for the wound to become red, swollen and festering in this hot weather."
Wang Xiaochen nodded and said, "I also studied medicine for five or six years with my father. Of course I know these are good medicines. Cheap medicines simply don't have such effects. If it weren't for your master, we wouldn't have died or come back. My brother was in a very dangerous situation at the time."
Xiao Ming said, "Brother, can we follow Master Ping An as well? Brother Erqiang and the others followed Master Ping An, and I want to learn martial arts like them."
Qingshi smiled but said nothing. The two brothers looked good, but the master already had twelve subordinates and might not want them. Besides, the younger one was only seven years old and could not do anything.
"Qingshi, are you the eldest son's man or Master Ping'an's man?"
"Those of us who are younger are all Master Ping'an's people, but Master Ping'an and the eldest master are master and apprentice, so we are all considered a family."
"Qingshi, can I follow Master Ping An as well?"
"Why? You have studied medicine for many years. In a few years, you will be able to treat patients yourself."
Wang Xiaochen smiled bitterly, "I started identifying herbs when I was seven or eight years old, but my father's medical skills were average. He was just a village doctor. He fell and died while picking herbs last spring. My mother has been gone for several years. Now there are only my brother and I. Otherwise, I would not have brought him with me to the northern border. I was really worried about leaving him alone at home.
This time I am going there as an apprentice. When I arrive, I don't know whether my younger brother should stay there. I have no one to rely on, and if something happens to me, my brother will not be able to survive either.
Master Ping An is a good master, and he saved our lives. If he agrees, we are willing to follow him for the rest of our lives. Qingshi, can you take me with you?"
Qingshi knew that Wang Xiaochen wanted him to help speak up.
"I'll go with you, but I can't say anything. Master Ping An already has twelve subordinates, all of whom he supports himself. I don't know if he will recruit anyone else."
Wang Xiaochen felt a little heavy in his heart. He was a teenager of fifteen or sixteen, with a seven-year-old brother. There was no guarantee that he would be able to come back alive. Even if he did, in such a bad time, there would be no place for them to survive.
It would be better to find a good master and treat him loyally. I believe that Master Ping'an will also protect them brothers.
It's just that he has the intention, but the other party doesn't necessarily have to.
The sun was scorching at noon, and more than a hundred people were scattered in this small woods. Ping'an was just about to take a nap when Qingshi brought Wang Xiaochen over.
"Master Ping An, Xiao Chen wants to talk to you about something."
"Oh, what is it? Is your brother feeling better?"
Wang Xiaochen knelt down with a plop, Ping An frowned: "Qingshi, pull him up. Didn't I tell you? Saving you is fate. You don't need to pay for your brother's medicine. Take good care of him and he will get better soon."
Wang Xiaochen was pulled up by Qingshi: "Master Ping'an, can you accept me and my brother? We are orphans and have no relatives in this world."
Ping An also said the same thing as Qing Shi: "In a few years you should be able to practice medicine, why don't you live a good life with your brother?"
Wang Xiaochen shook his head: "After my parents left, I worried every day about what would happen to my brother if I couldn't survive one day. To be honest, I have no one to rely on when I go to the battlefield this time. It's hard to say whether I can come back alive.
If I were alone, it wouldn't matter, but my brother is still young, Master Ping An, please accept us. We will be loyal to you for the rest of our lives, otherwise we will be struck by lightning."
Ping An also likes the two brothers very much. The elder brother is gentle and quiet, and also has some medical skills, while the younger brother is lively and smart.
But we already have twelve people, and if we add two more, it will be fourteen people. Xiao Ming is still young, and we have to rely on him for support, so we really can’t do anything now.
"Wait, I'll ask the master. Also, you'll need to sign a contract after me."
Wang Xiaochen nodded. He knew that one must give in order to gain.
Sun Sicheng was lying in a carriage not far away. Of course he heard all these words. It would not hurt to take two more children.
Ping An came over and told the story: "Master, I want to take them in. If I don't, when we get to the battlefield, if Wang Xiaochen is sent to the front, he might not survive. The two of them are already orphans, which is very pitiful."
"Ping An, Master has told you that before you get married, you should not have more than twenty subordinates. With these two, that's fourteen."
Ping An nodded.
"Okay then, I'll ask Wanli to help you sign the contract."
"Master, can I sign a 20-year working contract with them?"
Sun Sicheng glanced at him. His young disciple was the softest. "That's fine. You have to explain it to him clearly. It's not a life contract. It's a living contract for at least 20 years. When the 20 years are up, you can leave, but you can't take our family's prescriptions with you. You can use the skills you learned, but you can't ruin our family's reputation."
"Yes, Master."
Soon, Ping An found Uncle Ming, and as soon as they told him the story, Ming Wanli prepared paper, pen and ink.
Wang Xiaochen never thought that Master Ping'an would agree to let him sign a living contract. A living contract would still mean he would be a good citizen. Of course he was willing to do so, but he also knew in his heart that there must be a difference between signing a living contract and a dead contract. At least some important things would not be known to him.
But this is already very good. If nothing unexpected happens, he is willing to follow Master Ping'an for the rest of his life. But his younger brother is still young, and he will have to make his own decisions about his own life in twenty years.
Half an hour later, Wang Xiaochen and Wang Xiaoming both signed a twenty-year living contract with Ping An. The contract was made in triplicate, one for each party, and one for Ming Wanli to keep for the eldest son.
"Qingshi, help Xiaochen bring his brother here later. I'll put him in your car. It's okay if there's some squeeze."
Qingshi smiled and said, "The cars aren't too crowded nowadays. There are two people sitting in the front of each car."
"Okay, then. You guys go. We'll be leaving soon." The sun was still shining brightly in the sky. Ping'an still wanted to crawl to his master's side and lie down for a while. Even a while would be good.
Wang Xiaochen suddenly felt at ease, with a smile on his face. He and his brother now had someone to back them up.
"Qingshi, thank you very much."
Qingshi smiled and said, "You're welcome. We are all brothers from now on. We are all like brothers, and the young master treats us very well. You will know it in the future."
Xiao Ming saw that his brother and Brother Qingshi were both here, and he didn't know whether Master Ping'an agreed or not. His brother had discussed this matter with him last night.
"Xiao Chen, I'll carry Xiao Ming on my back while you pack your things."
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