19. Husband and wife discuss
Mei Niang was also confused when she heard this from her husband.
"You said that the eldest master of Baicaotang has taken a fancy to my Ping An?"
She looked at her son's back and saw him hurriedly returning to his room, probably to hide the silver.
This kid, probably because he's tired of being poor in recent years, values money very much.
Wan Changsheng handed the purse in his hand to his wife, "30 taels of ginseng, 6 taels of astragalus, and 2 taels of other herbs. Give half to Ping An. Here are 19 taels. These two times are all thanks to my son. I have saved 27 or 28 taels in more than 20 days."
Mei Niang smiled and said, "That child is lucky. You promised him some rules. I don't feel comfortable leaving so much money in front of such a young child."
In fact, she was very relieved because her son was a little adult and very steady at a young age.
But in front of my husband, I have to...
"My wife, he earned it with his own ability. Besides, he is safe and stable. These are not a big deal. Let's discuss this matter with our son. The child seems to be willing. Let's ask him later."
"My husband, is there really such a good thing? Can you please teach him? And teach him martial arts and medicine?"
"He said so. There is no need for the eldest son of Baicaotang to lie. There is no doubt about that. What I am worried about is that over time, Ping An will devote all his attention to studying medicine. Will he still be willing to take the imperial examination?"
Mei Niang was not worried. "Isn't it guaranteed that he will pass the imperial examination? Even if we let him study, it is not easy to pass the imperial examination. How many juren masters are there in a county?
I think this is feasible. If he passes the exam, we won't have to worry about him having to do labor and military service for the rest of his life. If he passes the imperial examination, that's even better. If he doesn't, that's enough. He'll learn good medical skills, and he'll have a good life in the future, and everyone will respect him."
Wan Changsheng also raised his lips: "The eldest master also promised us to go to his medicine store. I can work alone, and I can get 30 taels of silver a year, and 10 taels more after five years. I don't have to sign a long contract with him, and I can also learn skills. If I can study medicine safely, I think this is not bad. It's getting harder and harder to find medicinal materials in the shallow mountains."
On the way back today, what he thought about most was leaving this place.
Before getting married, Ping'an's words were always in his heart, but he couldn't tell them to his wife.
What if, what if Ping An's biological father really is not dead, but just lost his memory after being rescued by someone, then the possibility of finding him is very high, after all, no body was found after the accident.
The divorce documents were obtained, and the wife could basically be saved, but Ping'an was his biological son, and because of a matter like this, he could get her back even if he took the matter to the county government.
He couldn't bear to do it.
After getting married, he secretly went to the county town and sought treatment from Doctor Sun, and the result was the same as what Doctor Sun had said.
The location of the injury is somewhat unfortunate, so it is very likely that you will not be able to have children of your own. Even if you do, the chance of getting pregnant is much smaller than others, and you will not have many children, just one or two at most. Of course, Doctor Sun also said that this is not absolute.
If I could have one or two biological children in this life, it would be a smile to heaven.
But even if we have more children in the future, this son will be very rare.
In less than a month, he actually loved the child to bits. This might be because he was too old and had no children, or it might be because the child was so well-behaved and cute.
"Husband, if the child goes, we can follow him to the medicine store. To be honest, I am very uneasy about you going up the mountain, especially in this weather, with snakes and insects everywhere. Going to the medicine store can also help us learn how to grow medicinal herbs, so that we can grow medicine at home in the future."
"My dear, I will ask Ping An to come out later, and we can discuss this as a family. However, if you go out this time, don't tell anyone about this matter. Just say that I met an old friend and he wanted me to help him. You don't need to say anything else, but you can tell your family in secret."
Mei Niang nodded, she agreed, "What about the fields?"
"I may not come back this time, but I can't say for sure, so I plan to find the old clan leader before I leave. During my absence, the clan can arrange the farmland, and the produce will be used to repair the clan's ancestral hall. If my eldest brother is willing to farm the land, I can give it to him for free during this period. The house will be locked for the time being."
"Will your sister-in-law be angry about this?"
Wan Changsheng smiled, "What does it have to do with him if it's something under my name? My eldest sister-in-law is too selfish. My eldest brother is a good person. Fortunately, the children are okay for now, and they can use the house for the time being. If we really buy property outside in the future, we can give this house to them. After all, we are compatriots. I am willing to give them twenty or thirty taels of silver."
Mei Niang called her son over.
The three of them discussed for an hour, taking all aspects into consideration, and finally decided that the whole family would leave the village in three days.
Just in the evening before leaving, I talked to the old patriarch and asked him to make some arrangements for the fields.
When a family is away from home for a long period of time, the patriarch must be informed that the family is out doing something, rather than that they have disappeared inexplicably.
The fields are now planted. It took a lot of time and hard work, and now they are all going to be given away.
In this case, I will only stay at home tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and go to the county town early the day after tomorrow. It is very likely that I will not live at home from now on, so I still have to take the things I need to the village.
"My wife, I'm going to the county town tomorrow to exchange my donkey cart for a mule cart. You stay home and pack your things for the next two days. I'll talk to the tribe leader the day after tomorrow evening."
"Dad, when you go to the county tomorrow, you'd better go to Baicao Hall and explain the results of our discussion to the eldest son. Let him know what we have agreed on, and you can talk to the clan leader with confidence later."
Mei Niang nodded repeatedly. Isn't it? What if there is any change in the Sun family and the land here is given away? What should we do?
Things have to be done on the safe side.
Of course Wan Changsheng agreed. He was the kind of person who liked to think two steps ahead before taking one step.
"Husband, I'd better go with you tomorrow, and take Ping An with me. There are some things I don't want to explain to the eldest master face to face, otherwise I will feel uneasy. Now, we've agreed, you go buy the mule cart, and I'll take my son to the street to buy some things.
Ping An still lacks some things, such as autumn clothes and shoes. We have to prepare some daily necessities when we go to the pharmacy. I don’t know if it is convenient to go shopping in the pharmacy. I will go to my parents’ house on the way back. I can’t tell others, but I still have to tell my parents, otherwise my parents will be worried. "
"Dad, Mom, can you teach my cousin how to pick herbs? It's better than farming."
This sentence made the couple's eyes light up.
Mei Niang sighed: "How much can we teach in just one day, the day after tomorrow?"
"Mom and Dad, you will send me to Grandpa's house early tomorrow morning. I won't go to the county town. I can learn a lot about the herbs of this season in two days. In autumn, Mom and Dad will go back to Grandpa's house and teach them about the herbs of that season. We will also make an appointment with Baicaotang. We don't have to worry about no one wanting the herbs we collect."
Wan Changsheng nodded and said, "That's fine, but my father won't be here tomorrow, so you must be careful when you go up the mountain. Bring more snake and insect medicine, and let your uncle follow you, otherwise I won't be at ease."
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