In terms of talent, Dabao may not be as good as his father Ding Youtian.
When Ding Youtian was as old as Dabao, he was already very cunning, but Dabao was diligent and studious, and he was neither arrogant nor impatient, and he was mature and steady, which won the heart of Blind Liu.
But Blind Liu was still a little unwilling to give up. He had poured so much effort into Ding Youtian, and as early as when Ding Youtian was eight or nine, he had made many elixirs for him. Afraid that Ding Youtian would find them too bitter, he even specially rolled them into little sugar figures. Did he eat them all?
To this day, not even a single spiritual hair has grown, let alone spiritual roots. It's really a waste of his elixir. Many of the herbs in it were collected from various places in his early years when he followed Emperor Yongping on his campaigns. They are all rare and hard to come by.
Evil disciple, what an evil disciple! Blind Liu didn't expect that he would be angered by his disciple at the last moment, and he couldn't help but glare at Ding Youtian.
Ding Youtian, struck with a knife for no apparent reason, was bewildered, unsure how he had offended Blind Liu again. Just as he was about to ask, Qin Yifan put down his chopsticks, bowed, and said, "I'm going to go change. I'll have to trouble you and your wife to accompany me to the yamen later."
Mei Niang also held Jian Ning's hand and said, "I originally invited you to come over to play, but I didn't expect you to be so tired. Fortunately you came, otherwise I don't know what the situation in the city would be like right now. I don't know how to thank you."
"Stop saying that. The main contributors are Yue'e brother and sister. I'm just doing my duty as a doctor." Jane Ning said and stood up with a smile. She had to go get the medicines that were replenished today in the pharmacy. Some patients with swollen livers and abdomens still needed injections so that they could recover faster.
She stood up, and Ding Youtian followed suit. Mei Niang and Qin Yifan also returned to their bedrooms. While she was helping Qin Yifan change his clothes, Qin Yifan reminded her, "Don't go with me for a while. Rest at home. You ran back and forth several times yesterday, so you should take care of yourself."
"Don't worry, Fanlang. I'm fine. Sister Jian just checked my pulse. But Fanlang, you're not well yet. You need to take extra care."
"Well, I don't need to." Qin Yifan smiled and said, "I've seen Brother Ding's wife before. I only knew that she was strong and knew a little bit of fighting. At that time, the two of them occasionally came to the town to sell vegetables, and I would go and help them sell them when I had free time."
"They grew up together, so their relationship is naturally unique. Now they have four children, and I see they still look like newlyweds. I'm truly envious."
"My wife, you are blaming me. He and his wife are childhood sweethearts, and I fell in love with you at first sight. So why are you envious of them?"
Mei Niang hurriedly turned aside and bowed, "How dare I blame my husband? Fan Lang, please don't misunderstand me."
"I was just joking with you, don't take it to heart. Brother Ding is my best friend, and he and his wife have a good relationship. I'm happy for them, but I'm also a little worried."
Mei Niang was helping him tie his belt. Upon hearing this, her movements froze, and she looked at him with raised eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Yesterday I heard from a few yamen runners who went to the alley with me that Brother Ding's wife is quite formidable. Her martial arts skills are as good as Yuechan's, and she even has some very powerful hidden weapons. I think Uncle Liu taught her. It's a pity that Brother Ding and I are both good at literature but not martial arts. I'm fine, my wife is virtuous and manages the household well, so I don't think you need to envy them. Brother Ding has such a formidable wife, and I think he's a little henpecked, so I'm worried for him."
After he finished speaking, he saw Mei Niang fasten her belt and straighten up. He tilted his head and kissed her on the face, "Thank you, my lady."
Mei Niang's face suddenly turned red, and she tilted her head slightly, her face drooping to the side like a lily of the valley.
They have been married for many years, and even when they were newly married, he rarely did such intimate things. The sweetness seeped into her heart silently, making her blush. She glanced at him coquettishly, but her heart was filled with joy.
When Jian Ning, along with Qiao Feng, Ding Youtian, and Qin Yifan, arrived at the yamen, a long line had already formed outside. The people were in much better spirits now that the poison had been eradicated. The method Yue'e had taught them the previous night had spread like wildfire, reaching nearly everyone overnight.
Qin Yifan had several large pots set up outside the government office. Jian Ning added spiritual spring water to each pot and then, as usual, began with the most severe cases. She explained the key points to Qiaofeng as she gave them the injections. Qiaofeng was secretly surprised; she hadn't seen her master bring so many things with him before coming, including the two jars of wine.
"Master." During the break, Qiao Feng couldn't help but ask Jian Ning, "Everyone calls Master the female Bodhisattva. Could it be that Master is really the reincarnation of a Bodhisattva?"
Jian Ning knew Qiao Feng was meticulous and would definitely be suspicious of the things he had casually taken out, so he smiled and said, "I don't know if she's the reincarnation of a Bodhisattva, but I did have a dream where a Bodhisattva enlightened me and gave me a treasure that can hold mountains and rivers. Isn't that amazing?"
"Hmm!" Qiao Feng nodded like a chick pecking at rice. She didn't ask if it could be taken out quietly when no one was around so that she could open her eyes.
Because she knew that since it was a treasure, she naturally couldn't show it to others easily, but her admiration for her master increased a little bit.
Jian Ning and her were busy at the government office all day, and the four little ones were busy at home, following Blind Liu and Old Qin and the others, busy hanging up lanterns and colorful decorations at the Qin Mansion. Every household in the city's alleys also put up talismans, spring couplets, and window decorations.
As dusk fell, Jian Ning and his friends returned to the Qin Mansion. Mother Li and Aunt Feng had already prepared the New Year's Eve dinner, which included dumplings, spring pan and gum soup, lotus duck skewers, three-fresh bamboo shoots, and many other dishes. Jian Ning specifically told Erniu that if the dumplings tasted different from the ones she made at home, she could eat something else if she didn't like them, and she was not allowed to say they were not tasty.
She was worried that Erniu was a picky eater. It was New Year's Day, and if she spit out the food in public and complained that it was not tasty, that would be bad and would embarrass everyone.
"Didn't mom tell me not to lie?" Erniu didn't understand why she couldn't say it didn't taste good.
"I'm not asking you to lie. I worked hard to prepare a meal. If you think it's not tasty, you can have something else. Regardless of whether it tastes good or not, don't say it's not tasty in front of others, understand?"
Erniu blinked twice and said, "I don't understand. But I remember what mom said, so I won't tell you."
Ever since Jian Ning had made them, they had become Erniu and Ding Youtian's favorite. Erniu had promised Jian Ning not to tell anyone, and she had kept her word. She grabbed the first dumpling with her chopsticks and took a bite. It was actually quite good. Jian Ning tried it too, but it wasn't the flavor of Jian Ning's filling that Erniu liked. Without hesitation, she threw the remaining half of the dumpling into Ding Youtian's bowl.
"Isn't it delicious?" Li's mother saw it and asked.
"My mother won't let me say it." Erniu said confidently, "It's sweet, I don't like it." She called Jian Ning again, "Mom, I remember, I didn't say it tasted bad."
Jian Ning frowned and quickly glanced at Ding Youtian. When their eyes met, they both saw the same answer in each other's eyes.
This kid needs to be beaten!
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