355 Discussing Marriage
Just after delivering the New Year gifts, Ping An was called away by the master again.
"Master, if you have something to say, you can just ask Jixiang to come. Why did you come here in person?" Ping'an got on the carriage.
He was in a particularly good mood these days. Every three days he would receive a small stack of silver bills. Winter vegetables were so profitable that he could make a lot of money just by selling soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts.
Nowadays, no one in the whole Da Zhou thinks of growing vegetables in greenhouses. At most, they just grow some onions and garlic in pots at home.
Of course, it is not easy to grow vegetables in a greenhouse. It is not easy to control the temperature. If it is too high, the temperature will not be good, and if it is too low, they will freeze to death. Some vegetables can grow at a slightly higher temperature, while others can grow at a much lower temperature.
His greenhouse is on the back of a hill, and it is not easy to find even if you enter the farm. Besides, he usually doesn't let anyone in.
When it comes to making money, Ping An is serious.
"Ping An, I will take you to the home of the Minister of Revenue. He has come to me several times. His newly born grandson actually has six fingers."
Ping An was shocked. Six fingers? And the Shangshu family. If it were a farmer in the countryside, it would be difficult to get married when he grew up, let alone these high-ranking families.
"How old is the child?"
"It's almost four months now. If I don't hurry up and get rid of the relationship in the spring, people will find out. The child is young in the first few months, and it's winter, so I have to hide my hands in my sleeves. It will be difficult to do so in March or April."
Ping An thought that the six fingers could be removed by surgery, especially when the child was three to six months old, which was the best time for the surgery. After this point, he was afraid that the child's fingers would grow more deformed due to rapid growth.
"Master, theoretically the child's six fingers can be operated on, but one thing is that we don't know what the child's fingers look like right now. If they are very crooked, if we cut off one on the side, the remaining five will not look good either, and it will also be a problem for his future studies.
Then, what is the child's physical condition? If he is a little weak, can he bear it? The child is young, general anesthesia is possible, but it has to be for a short time, and silver needles can't be used all the time to relieve pain, which is not good for the child. "
Sun Sicheng sighed, "I have also thought about this issue, but I dare not agree to it. For a family like this, a young master is very precious. Moreover, Shangshu Wu has several concubines and only one legitimate son. His legitimate son Wu Qiwen is now serving in Jiangnan. He is about the same age as me and we played very well together when we were young."
"Then let's wait and see. Logically speaking, it's best to do this surgery when the child is three to six months old. Once the child can eat, he will grow very fast and the extra finger will be deformed."
When they saw the child's extra little finger, the master and disciple breathed a sigh of relief. Both little hands had six fingers, but the positions of the other five were normal. The little finger looked more like an extra horn.
The little guy is chubby and can already smile. He is very cute.
Both sides of the fingers were cut off, and not much anesthetic could be used. It will be very painful for at least half a month, and Ping An is a little reluctant.
The Shangshu's wife whispered, "My eldest son, my youngest son is safe. The child has six toes on both of his feet."
After saying that, she lowered her head.
Neither her husband nor her son returned home, leaving only the two women. They were reluctant to see their children suffer, but they had to be cruel.
But now both the eldest son and the youngest son Ping'an looked embarrassed, probably because they were unwilling to operate on such a young child.
Sun Sicheng said, "Madam, my apprentice and I will go back and discuss this, and your family should discuss it tonight. To be honest, we don't want to perform surgery on such a young child. It will be very painful.
But if we wait until he is older, it will be more difficult to perform the surgery. It may be okay for an adult, but the child’s life will be ruined.”
The child's mother cried, "My eldest son, my youngest son is safe. The operation must be done. The child is only suffering for a short time, which is much better than suffering for a lifetime. My husband wrote to say that he will be back before the New Year, which is only two days away."
"Madam, Madam, Qi Wen and I are childhood friends, and I will definitely think about the child, but I do have a lot of concerns. To be honest, after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Ping An and I may have to travel far away, and we won't be back until at least the end of September."
The two women became even more anxious.
The Shangshu's wife said, "My eldest son, my youngest son, please help us. Our child's life has just begun and cannot be ruined. Today is the twenty-first day of the twelfth lunar month. My son should be able to return home tomorrow. Can we have the surgery after the New Year? It's not a good idea to have surgery on the first day of the first lunar month."
Ping An stood behind the master from beginning to end. Cutting all four little fingers was nothing for him, but the child suffered a lot.
The master and disciple left the Shangshu's house.
Ping'an touched the bag of gold leaves in his arms, and the Shangshu's wife insisted that it was a gift for the child.
"Master, does this count as being lenient?"
Sun Sicheng glanced at the corner of his mouth that couldn't be suppressed and said, "Ping An, Master will change more gold and silver leaves during the New Year, and see if I can hit you hard enough to make your legs weak."
Ping An laughed and said, "Master, you can throw gold and silver leaves at me. Hit me hard, and I will have good luck in the coming year."
He Jin and Xiao Wu were sitting in the front, both grinning widely.
Whenever the eldest son and Young Master Ping'an are together, they laugh a lot, and so does the gentleman. This is a unique fate.
The master and disciple did not go home, but went directly to the clinic.
It is not easy for a child to get through the cuts on four fingers, which are connected to his heart.
Regardless of whether they would eventually have the surgery or not, both of them had to think through every step and write it down on paper, and then think of the most likely adverse events at each step and how to deal with them. If there was really no way, they would not take the surgery.
Life is always supreme.
Ping An discussed with his master in the clinic until dark before returning home.
At this time, Zhang Jinping had just finished his work and arrived at his sister's house. Chang Chunfeng came back just before him.
This is the advantage of a house with a good location.
"Brother, let's have a drink today. Ping An just happened to have a lot of vegetables delivered."
Ping An has someone deliver it about once every six days. If you save a little, it will be just enough to catch up.
Zhang Jinping glanced at him and said, "My family has some too. Ping An sent a New Year gift two days ago. If you save some, you can have it until the New Year. My uncle is still not as good as my father. My father's family sends gifts every few days, while my uncle's family only gets gifts when they are given as New Year gifts. But that heartless guy even said he would send it again before the New Year."
Chang Chunfeng couldn't stop smiling.
Zhang Jinyu said: "It's so cold, I don't know how Ping An is grown, I guess I can make a lot of money, if..."
Before his brother-in-law could speak, Zhang Jinping said, "How they grow crops is none of your business. His master's family doesn't grow crops, and the child has so many people to support. What should we do if we don't think of a way? You give him money to support him?"
Zhang Jinyu was furious: "Brother, I just said that. Besides, it's enough for Ping An to support two servants. Why do we need to support so many people? It's a waste of food and money. Isn't it better to save so much money?"
Chang Chunfeng said calmly, "Madam, we don't care about these things. We don't understand them. Besides, I have never raised this child for a day. When I first took office, he gave me all the red envelopes worth 800 taels.
After going through so much hardship and facing life and death in the border town, the emperor gave us this big house and forced us to move in. What else can we say to a child like this?"
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