Chapter 188 My Thick Skin

Baozhu tactfully walked out of the house and gave space to Anan and her uncle so that they could have a good talk.

"Anan, do you feel better today? Does your head still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore. I don't feel anything as long as I don't touch it. Master's medicine is very effective."

It was pitch black in front of Anan's eyes, but she had become familiar with the furnishings in the cabin over the past few days, and she naturally dragged a chair over and asked her uncle to sit down.

"Uncle, would you like to have some fish fillets? Or some mangoes? The fish fillets are delicious. Xiaowan made them herself. The mangoes are also fresh, big and sweet..."

Li Xiao looked at Anan's familiar attentive look and immediately understood.

This girl has something to ask for again.

"Just tell me what you want, don't beat around the bush."

"Hehe~ Uncle is so wise and powerful, he really can't hide anything from you."

Anan sat down obediently and blinked in the direction of her uncle with her lifeless big eyes.

"Uncle, the master has agreed to take me as his apprentice."

"You've said that many times."

"That's not the point I'm making."

Anan looked serious.

"Since Master has accepted me as his disciple, I will become his disciple after my eyes are healed. I must study medicine under Master. So after my eyes are healed, I want to live at the foot of the mountain."

Li Xiao was silent for a moment.

He had guessed about this a long time ago, but when he actually heard Anan say it, he still felt a little uncomfortable.

The girl I raised with great care is about to leave me in the blink of an eye.

"You want to live permanently at the foot of the mountain, so where will you live? Has Doctor Yin ever told you to stay?"

"Yes, yes! Master said I can live in this small house temporarily. Baozhu also said I can live in her house. But I still want to live with Master."

Anan's face was full of joy, what else could Li Xiao say?

Studying medicine has always been her obsession, and it just so happens that this doctor is a woman. He has observed Dr. Yin for quite some time, and he believes that if Anan follows Dr. Yin, he will definitely get better and better.

There is no reason not to agree.

"Okay, I can promise you that I can study medicine, and I can also promise not to go back to the mountains, but you must come back to the village two or three times a month."

Anan was so happy that he almost jumped up when he heard his uncle's words.

She really didn't expect her uncle to be so easy to talk to. She thought she would have to argue with her uncle for several rounds.

"Uncle is the best! I promise to be a good boy!"

Li Xiao felt a little sad and a little bitter. After talking absentmindedly for a while, he immediately returned to the mountain.

Anan wants to become a proper disciple, so he has to prepare for the ceremony, right?

Also, she will be living in Doctor Yin's house, eating and drinking with him, so more food should be prepared and sent to her.

No matter what, you can't take advantage of others.

As soon as Li Xiao left, Yin Ning followed into the yard to find Jiang Wan.

"Hey, cousin, why did you leave your needle and thread to come to see me today?"

"Look at what you're saying. I've come to see you before."

Yin Ning pinched her cousin's little face and took her mill to help her grind the spices.

"But I do have something to talk to you about today."

Recently, the new house was built and the whole family moved in.

Everything else was fine except the empty yard, so the family worked hard to build a large thatched pavilion.

Usually she would put the flowers she embroidered outside.

Then, when someone occasionally came to her house, she would see that many people were interested in finding out how much money she could make from a piece of embroidery.

There were also those who were brave enough to go directly to A Niang and ask her if she would accept him as a disciple.

Yin Ning had wanted to teach the village girls how to embroider before, but the conditions at the time did not allow it, so she had to give up.

Now that the house has been built, her parents have a stable income and usually don't allow her to waste her time embroidering.

A set of clothes that used to take three days to embroider now takes seven or eight days to finish. She actually has a lot of free time.

Therefore, she felt that she had the energy to teach the village girls how to embroider.

"Cousin, do you want me to help you choose an apprentice?"

Jiang Wan was eager to try. She believed that she had a good eye and could definitely pick some smart and capable apprentices for her cousin.

"No, I came to you to order a jar of clam oil."

Speaking of clam oil, Jiang Wan made it in her spare time, using the leftover ingredients from her mother's skin cream.

The effect is not as good as the lotion made by her mother. It can only simply moisturize hands and care for the skin.

It is called clam oil not because it contains clams in the raw materials, but because after it is solidified, Jiang Wan scoops them out and puts them into clam shells.

Very cheap.

"You know, village girls have to start working for their families when they are very young. They have snagging hands, and their hands are very rough. If you don't take good care of them, it will be very painful if they snag the fabric."

Yin Ning already had a rough candidate in mind, and this time he came here just for the clam oil.

"Wait a minute, cousin."

Jiang Wan returned to the small stone house and took out a small wooden box from under the bed. The wooden box contained various bottles and jars, including the can of clam oil she made herself.

She gave the small jar directly to her cousin.

"Cousin, have you chosen someone?"

Yin Ning suppressed the smile on his lips and nodded.

"There are a few good ones, and I've noticed them a long time ago."

When those girls have trained their hands well, I can also become a shining person like my aunt!

Yin Ning was feeling happy when she suddenly heard her cousin asking her.

"Have you decided how much tuition you want to charge per person?"

"Tuition fee??"

Ah, she seems to have forgotten.

"You can't teach for free, right? If so, all the girls in the village will block your door, begging you to accept them. What will you do then?"

Jiang Wan also felt sorry for the little girls in the village, but after all, some money had to be given. Teaching for free would be a waste of time and effort and might not be rewarded.

If you master this skill, you can be self-reliant. Even if you get married and earn some money, you will feel more confident in your husband's family.

In short, the girls will not be at a loss, and paying the money is necessary.

"Don't even think about offering it for free. Think about how much you should charge per person."

Yin Ning bit her lip.

"What if I charge them money and they don't want to learn?"

"Cousin, have some confidence in yourself. Your craftsmanship is so good, there must be girls willing to learn from you."

Jiang Wan knew her cousin's personality. She would definitely be embarrassed to tell the girls that she would have to pay to learn embroidery.

"Well, I'll go and help you."

She is thick-skinned, young and fearless.