Here, Wan Changsheng and his wife were sitting in the backyard of the medical clinic, and opposite them was Sun Sicheng.
"My Lord, my wife wants to confirm this with you in person, otherwise she is a little uneasy."
Sun Sicheng smiled and said, "You can just call me Sicheng. You don't have to be so polite. Sister-in-law Wan, if you want to confirm anything, just ask."
Mei Niang calmed down and said, "My Lord, I think you have heard what Doctor Sun said. Ping An is my ex-husband's son. His father had an accident on the way to the imperial examination when he was less than two years old. We have been dependent on each other for these years. He married into the Wan family last month. My husband treats him like his own son and is willing to support his education.
My child is very smart and can remember everything quickly. I want to ask you today, do you really want to teach my son to study? If it does not interfere with his studies, I will agree to let him study medicine. In addition, if the child grows up and wants to take the imperial examination, will you let him go? We as parents will not force him to do these things. It depends on him. "
Sun Sicheng said without hesitation: "Of course, I am a scholar myself. I started to study medicine when I was four or five years old, and I spent half of my time reading. People who study medicine must understand the theories in books. Reading makes people wise. Don't worry, I still say that I can't escape being a scholar. I dare not say anything about others, but that child is smart, it should not be difficult for him to pass the imperial examination before he is 20 years old.
I have been teaching him myself in the past few years, and I can also hire a teacher for him. Ping An is my first disciple, and a disciple is like a half-son. You don’t have to worry that I won’t treat him well. I will also teach him some kung fu. At least he will be in good health in the future and it will be safer to go out.
Also, if he wants to take the imperial examination in the future, or even want to become an official, I will not force him. The medical skills he learned in his childhood will be of great benefit to him. Ping'an is young now, and after he comes to me, I will give him a servant, who can be regarded as a childhood friend.
But there is one thing I have to tell you in advance. I can't stay in one place all the time. The Sun family has hundreds of herb halls everywhere. I only have two brothers. My younger brother is three years younger than me. He is also very good at medicine, but he is not willing to manage the family business. However, I can promise you that I will take him to your place at least twice a year, and he can stay for a few days each time. What do you think? If you have anything to propose, I will try my best to agree. This is my sincerity. "
Wan Changsheng looked at his wife, and the couple looked at each other. Young Master Sun was already very sincere, so what else was there to say?
"Master, you said you want to bring a servant to Ping An. I would like to ask, can I bring someone myself? He has a cousin, eleven years old, named Er Qiang, who is very smart and has a good nature. If it is possible, that would be the best. If not, just pretend I didn't say that."
Daqiang is older and can help with farm work, and he is also needed to collect herbs. Sanqiang is studying in town, and my uncle wants his child to take the imperial examination, so there is no need to consider it. Erqiang is the most suitable candidate.
If you can follow the eldest master and learn a little bit, your future will not be bad.
"Okay, you can take him with you. But I still say the same thing. I can let him learn some Kung Fu, but I won't teach him medicine. It's up to him how much he can understand after staying with Ping An for a long time. The expenses for his food, clothing and other expenses are all mine. I can also give him 500 coins every month, but he has to do the chores around Ping An.
Ping An will study medicine, read books, and practice martial arts in the future, and someone will need to take care of the little things around him. I plan to put a servant beside him to play this role. You can go back and think about it, and if it is possible, bring him along."
Wan Changsheng nodded: "Okay, let's go back and discuss it. Also, the medicine shop where my husband and I are going is far away. If it is far, I will definitely make arrangements for the fields at home."
"Brother Wan, my Sun family has many pharmacies. The one in Jiao County is not big. I want you to go to the pharmacy near Yong'an Prefecture. That pharmacy has 40 to 50 acres of land. The environment is very good and it is comfortable to live in. Of course, if you don't want to be far away from home, you can go to the county town."
Wan Changsheng's heart began to pound.
This is the best way. Let's stay away from here. After ten or eight years, nothing will pose a threat. By then, my wife will be older and Ping'an will be an adult.
"Master, we are willing to go to the capital, but there is one thing we hope you can agree to. We don't want outsiders to know about our family's affairs. We just want to live a quiet life."
Sun Sicheng did not think much about it. It was possible that Brother Wan also had annoying relatives. "Okay, that's not a problem. I'll wait for you here the day after tomorrow. Come as early as possible. We'll go to the prefectural city that day. It will take five or six days to travel from the county town to the prefectural city. When we get there, Ping An will come to see you often. We may stay in the prefectural city for about a month."
Wan Changsheng stood up, and Mei Niang followed suit.
"Master, my wife and I will be back soon. We still have a lot to arrange. We will come at noon the day after tomorrow."
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After leaving the clinic, the couple headed straight back.
Things went exceptionally smoothly today. The car was replaced, all aspects were confirmed, and a future was found for Erqiang. The eleven-year-old child can take home six taels of monthly salary a year and can also learn martial arts.
There is nothing wrong with taking care of Ping An. It is just a matter at hand. Ping An is so well behaved that it is impossible to bully him. I will teach him a little bit, such as reading and writing.
It was Wan Changsheng’s first time driving a mule cart, and he was a little uneasy at first, but he soon became proficient. It was a pity that he was old, otherwise he could have learned a few tricks from the eldest master.
The little Kung Fu he had was just fighting skills on the battlefield, which could not be called Kung Fu.
In the afternoon, the two returned to He's house.
Ping'an led everyone to dry the herbs. Just as they sat down to take a break, he had already told his uncle that all the wolfberries picked today would belong to him. Tomorrow he planned to teach them how to pick herbs for another day and leave the day after tomorrow. His father was afraid that he would not have time to do this.
"Hey, have you bought the mule?" Erqiang stood up and opened the gate when he heard the sound.
"Erqiang, open the gate and let the mule cart in." They must have dinner before going back today, so Erqiang's matters need to be discussed.
Ping An also came over. He had seen mules in his previous life, but this was different from owning a mule cart of his own.
Wan Changsheng parked the mule cart, unhooked the mule, and tied the mule to a jujube tree beside the yard.
"Where are your parents? Are you two the only ones at home?" Mei Niang didn't see any of her family members.
"Aunt, my father and elder brother are still out picking wolfberries. Grandfather, my mother, and my sister are planting sweet potatoes in the fields. Grandmother is out picking vegetables and will be back soon. I was just drying herbs with my cousin."
Wan Changsheng saw that it was still early, so he turned to his wife and said, "I'm going to go to the field to help his grandfather, you stay at home and rest, we'll have dinner and then go back."
Mei Niang nodded. It was only a quarter of an hour's walk from here to her home, so she wasn't afraid of the dark. But she would just have to bring a flashlight with her. Er Qiang's matter had to be settled.
My husband has to tell the clan leader about this tomorrow.
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