262 Arrived in Yunzhou
Two days later, the three members of the Chen family set off with Sun Sicheng and his party, along with their guards.
Although the old couple of the Bao family were reluctant to let Wenzhu go, they still let her go with them. The two old people filled the safe car with all kinds of food, many of which were dry goods that would not go bad even if eaten for several months.
It was already mid-afternoon when they passed Qingshi Town. Considering that Chen Xuan should not be too tired, Sun Sicheng did not think about rushing to the next town. He would definitely be able to reach Yunzhou Prefecture tomorrow, just a little earlier or later.
The Chen family has a big house in Qingshi Town. Their ancestors have been here for generations. Master Chen insisted that they all live in the Chen family and ensure that there is enough room for them.
Sun Sicheng did not refuse. The inn in this town was not very good, but the Chen family had been a wealthy family three generations ago, so their family must not be poor.
After entering the Chen family's old house, Ping'an realized how big the Chen family was. The house had five courtyards, was very spacious and simple, and at the same time had everything and was very comfortable.
This is a true businessman. He will never become so proud of himself just because he has made some money.
All of Sun Sicheng's men were arranged in the second courtyard, except Sun Sicheng and Ping An, who lived in the third courtyard, because this was Chen Xuan's courtyard alone, and living there was also convenient for Chen Xuan's treatment.
Chen Xuan picked out two pieces from his collection and insisted on giving them to Ping An, but Ping An refused to accept them.
Good green jade is also very valuable. How can you collect so much of it for no reason? Wouldn't that make you a greedy person?
Ping An also said so.
Chen Xuan wanted to laugh but didn't dare to. His lower abdomen would hurt if he laughed. "You can only negotiate the price if you sell it in a shop. For me, these are mines from my own mountain, and the carvings were also made by my own masters. I didn't spend any money from beginning to end. Why do you have to talk about money?"
Sun Sicheng had already intended to promote his disciple. When chatting with the three members of the Chen family, he did his best to praise Ping An. Ping An even took the lion's share of the responsibility for Chen Xuan's surgery.
Regardless of whether Mr. Chen believed it or not, Chen Xuan believed it. He just felt that this boy, who was three years younger than him, was incredibly smart.
He didn't think as much as his father did. He just simply wanted to be good to Ping An. His parents were of course happy to see it happen. What could make them happier than their son making friends with a future famous doctor?
This time, their son’s illness has scared the couple half to death.
Ping An saw that he couldn't refuse, so he had to accept it, but he would not take other people's things for free.
That night, he spread out paper in the room and carefully drew the styles of two ornaments, incorporating modern elements and blending them with ancient aesthetics. He was very satisfied with his design.
"Hey, my Ping An has this ability, Master, take a look."
"Ping An, Master likes both of these. Why don't you give them to Master?"
Ping An laughed, "We don't know how to carve, so if we like it, shouldn't we just ask someone else to carve it?"
Sun Sicheng tapped his forehead and said, "What do you know? Even jade craftsmen nowadays have to be particular. You can't just use someone else's style casually. You can sue him until he's done for."
"Okay, if you like it, take it. I'll draw two new pictures for you."
Ping An spent an hour drawing two more pictures. Sun Sicheng still liked them very much. He had no choice but to pick out two of his favorites to keep. He had no plans to use them now. After all, green jade was not as beautiful as Hetian jade.
Before leaving the next day, Ping An gave two pictures to Chen Xuan.
Chen Xuan had never seen such a style before. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it. Even Master Chen praised it highly. However, it was not appropriate to ask his apprentice to draw a picture and sell it to the Chen family in front of the eldest son.
You have to know that Baicaotang's influence in the Great Zhou is unparalleled. What's the point of a little financial resource? Doesn't Baicaotang have money?
On the night they entered Yunzhou City, it rained heavily for the first time. Bao Baichuan grinned and said that the eldest young master brought good luck.
Sun Sicheng was proud in his heart, but he quickly told him not to talk nonsense.
The Bao Baichuan brothers had been with him earlier than Ming Wanli, but the northern border needed someone close to him, so more than ten years ago, he placed the Baichuan brothers here to manage the medical clinics, pharmacies, and a large medicine valley in these state capitals.
During the war a few years ago, he withdrew some industries from Youzhou, and now it seems that he was right.
Ma was smart and capable. She was originally his mother's personal maid. She was bought by his mother when she was six or seven years old and had always stayed with her. She was treated better than other maids. Now that she saw her master coming and brought her son with him, she was so happy that she cried.
The couple had been looking forward to the arrival of their master for many days, so they naturally took out many delicious foods that they had prepared long ago to entertain him that night.
Sun Sicheng benefited greatly from these and felt much more relaxed. Ping An then remembered that two years ago he gave 10% of his dividends to his master, the brothers Fang Xiao and He Jin, and his master also gave the Bao brothers.
It’s just that Mr. and Uncle Ming account for a much larger share than others.
How could he know who the Bao brothers were at that time?
It turns out that, like Uncle Ming and the others, he is one of his most capable subordinates.
The way his master employs people is worth learning for him. When he is strict, he is very strict, and when he is lenient, he treats them no different from his brothers. This alternation of strictness and relaxation is indeed the way to employ people.
"Baichuan, have you prepared the sheep I asked you to prepare?"
Bao Baichuan nodded and said, "Master, everything is ready. We have prepared fifteen sheep and the workshop is ready. It is in the medicine store outside the city. The walls have been built and the looms arrived two days ago. The escort agency encountered a minor incident on the way, but fortunately no one was killed."
"Baichuan, we almost got into trouble on the way this time."
Sun Sicheng told Baichuan everything about Shuangfeng Mountain, but he did not tell the old shopkeeper about it, otherwise the two old men would be scared to death.
Bao Baichuan and his wife were so scared that they broke out in cold sweats: "Thank goodness for Master Ping'an, Young Master. If my father knew about this, he would definitely scold you regardless of your status. As the eldest son and grandson of the Sun family, how can you just go out casually?
News has already arrived from Yunzhou. These days, the foreign tribes have been fighting our Great Zhou army camp desperately, like crazy. Not only the Mongolians, but also the two neighboring small tribes have joined forces. It will not be easy for General Huang this time.
My Lord, since you have already found the way, you have to go this time, so I will go with you.
Do you remember when you were young, the old abbot of Tianguang Temple predicted that you would have two great disasters in your life, one before you were twenty, which indeed came true, and another one when you were in your early thirties. If I remember correctly, you are exactly thirty-one this year, right?"
Ping'an was shocked, and then he remembered that in April at Tianguang Temple, the old abbot had told him to stop his master from going to the dangerous place and never let him be alone.
At that time, I thought it was a little mysterious and didn’t take it too seriously, but now I think everything is possible.
Ming Wanli and He Jin, who were standing by, became anxious when they heard this. They had forgotten about this matter, otherwise they would have stopped their master from coming.
Seeing that Ping An, Wan Li and He Jin were all very worried, Sun Sicheng hurriedly explained, "It is true, but wasn't the incident at Shuangfeng Mountain very dangerous? Needless to say, this disaster has passed."
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