Chapter 204 Closing the Door to Disciples?
However, Dean Xue was also secretly comforting himself, thinking that as the dean, he shouldn't be doing these kinds of farm work, right?
Immediately afterwards, Elder Lü led Lü Shizhu into the courtyard, and Dean Xue's eyes widened in surprise.
"Old Master Lü! What brings you here?"
"Old devil!!"
Before Elder Lü could speak, Lü Shizhu, who was behind him, suddenly let out a strange cry.
Seeing Dean Xue looking at him incredulously, Young Master Lü immediately took several steps back, staring wide-eyed at Jiang Nuanzhi beside him: "What's going on?"
Jiang Nuanzhi shrugged: "It's a long story, I'll explain it to you later."
Old Master Lü was also surprised to see Dean Xue and his family here. However, it was understandable that Ping'er had some connection with Dean Xue, as she had studied at Gu Kui Academy before.
However, I remember his silly son saying that Ping'er is today becoming an apprentice of the headmaster of Panshi Academy.
When the deans of Panshi Academy and Gu Kui Academy appeared at the same time as Doctor Jiang, Elder Lü's expression became somewhat strange.
In fact, Dean Xue was also extremely surprised to see Elder Lü here.
He wondered what connection Dean Lü and Doctor Jiang had.
Seeing how skilled Jiang Nuanzhi and Lü Shizhu were, he suddenly realized what was going on.
No wonder Dr. Jiang's medical skills are so superb; it turns out she is a disciple of Master Lü.
The Lü family is a family of doctors, so it's understandable that they would have such a disciple.
It seems that Jinhua Hall is still far inferior to the Lü family.
The two exchanged pleasantries, each with their own thoughts on the matter.
But then Dean Xue realized something was wrong.
Why did Old Master Lü roll up his sleeves and go to work after exchanging a few words with him?
There were already enough people at the stove, so Old Lu took the medicinal herbs that Jiang Nuanzhi had dried beforehand and helped her process them, crushing them as he went.
Dean Xue felt increasingly uneasy. Why did Elder Lü speak to Doctor Jiang like a disciple rather than a master? There were many things he still needed to humbly learn from Doctor Jiang!
In a daze, he realized that his guess seemed to be slightly wrong.
And then there's Old Master Lü's mischievous son. He used to be a good-for-nothing at the academy, always causing trouble and never having a peaceful day. But now that he's with Doctor Jiang, he's helping grind medicinal herbs one minute and tending the fire the next. He seems very familiar with the house and works very efficiently, showing absolutely no signs of being a spoiled brat.
Dean Xue was stunned, and for a moment he began to doubt himself.
Especially when listening to the conversation between the lady and Doctor Jiang, it was mentioned that the clothes Doctor Jiang was wearing were actually made by Li Junping! In fact, all the sewing and mending in the house was done by Li Junping, including the clothes for his parents and siblings, as well as the daily washing.
They were talking about Li Junping? The Li Junping who was a liar, a fighter, a threatening person, and had bad character?
Just as Dean Xue was filled with questions, he suddenly heard Old Lu's delighted voice: "Magistrate Feng has arrived?"
Just as Dean Xue came to his senses, he saw Magistrate Feng get off the carriage with a smile, holding a beautiful little girl in his arms.
As soon as the little girl got out of the car, she ran towards Dr. Jiang: "Auntie Nuan! I missed you so much!"
They seemed to be having a very lively time.
this.
"Father, I'm so glad."
Suddenly, Young Master Xue sighed beside him.
Dean Xue looked over: "Hmm?"
"Dr. Jiang really went easy on my two uncles. Look at the connections Dr. Jiang has. He must be quite capable. If he had put some effort into getting to them, they would have been badly beaten, if not killed! How could he have just given them a beating and let it go like this?" After thinking for a moment, he sighed softly, "This is giving us face. We have to be grateful."
Then she clicked her tongue twice: "Look, Magistrate Feng has brought a whole bunch of things in his carriage, more than we have. He even said they were sent by General Canglin and his strategist. How can Doctor Jiang, a mere woman, be so capable?"
His eyes grew brighter as he spoke: "Dad, I've decided that when I find a wife in the future, I must find someone like Doctor Jiang."
Dean Xue: "..."
Then, he forced a smile that looked more like a grimace and immediately stepped forward to greet Magistrate Feng.
Since they were all prominent figures in Liujiang County, Magistrate Feng naturally knew this dean and still exchanged pleasantries.
Magistrate Feng was also surprised. He knew that Ping'er was going to become Dean Yue's apprentice today, but why was Dean Xue also invited? He felt that there was something strange about this matter, so he pretended not to know and exchanged pleasantries with a smile.
Dean Xue was indeed relieved, though he was currently on tenterhooks. At least he'd run into his two unruly sons causing trouble, instead of Magistrate Feng! Otherwise, he truly wouldn't know how to handle the situation! He gritted his teeth inwardly, vowing to cripple them both when he got back!
Just as he was thinking of going up to chat with Magistrate Feng, he saw Magistrate Feng roll up his sleeves and go with Old Man Lü to process the medicinal herbs.
Dean Xue was dumbfounded. No matter how high his rank was, he couldn't be higher than the county magistrate. Should he really do something about it now?
When Madam Xue led Baozhu back to the house to fetch ingredients, she saw him and could only laugh and say, "What are you standing there for? If you really have nothing to do, go and help Magistrate Feng and Old Master Lü process the medicinal herbs."
Jiang Nuanzhi didn't expect so many people to come today. Even though she kept emphasizing that everyone didn't need to help, everyone seemed not to hear her and helped on their own. Except for Dean Xue, everyone else seemed quite content.
When she had a moment to spare, she called Lü Shizhu over and asked, "Was it you who said that about Magistrate Feng?"
Lu Shizhu immediately looked at me with a face full of praise, patted his chest and said, "How about that? Pretty impressive, right? Not only that, I also told Huayue. She's too busy at her shop to come. She asked me to bring some gifts to congratulate Ping'er on becoming an apprentice."
"I've put all the gifts in the carriage; you've really hit the jackpot this time."
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Thank you, but I would be even more grateful if you had told me in advance so I could have prepared more dishes."
At this time, the apprenticeship ceremony seems to be given extra importance.
Everyone has prepared very generous gifts. It seems she hasn't prepared enough food. She's afraid she hasn't been hospitable enough.
"Don't worry, my dear sister. They're used to eating fancy dishes at home. If you ask me, they're all craving your cooking, that's why they keep coming. Just cook as you normally would. Whether you can beat them or not depends entirely on your skill."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "However, I'm different from them. I simply want to help you! And incidentally, I'd like to have a bite of your braised pork ribs."
Jiang Nuanzhi rolled her eyes. She thought, "Don't believe a fool!"
"Hurry up, have Xiao Er go with you to Aunt Wang's house and see what food they have left, borrow some. Bring whatever you have."
We have plenty of medicinal herbs at home now, but we really don't have enough food, especially rice, noodles and vegetables. I'm worried that there won't be enough to feed so many people.
With more people, the portions need to be increased. Each dish needs to be made into at least two or three plates.
Fortunately, there were still some people who were free, so Jiang Nuanzhi took some ingredients and had them skewer them with wooden sticks. She also prepared a large pot of cold pot chicken sauce, which they could simply dip into the sauce and eat later.
After the two waiters returned with the borrowed rice, Jiang Nuanzhi had them wash it clean, and then cooked a large pot of clay pot millet rice in a clay pot. She chopped cured pork, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and scallions, and added them along with the stir-fried diced meat and mushrooms, and slowly cooked them.
With more people, it's easier to get things done. Jiang Nuanzhi only needs to control the progress of each dish and stay by the stove.
With all the vegetables in the pot, we just had to wait for the tougher ones to cook until they were done before we could eat.
Now everyone had some free time, so they gathered in the courtyard, sitting under the trees and chatting.
"Doctor Jiang, I haven't told you yet. I heard that Ping'er is studying at Gu Kui Academy. My husband, Mr. Xue, said before that he was interested in taking your son as his last disciple. What do you think?" Madam Xue suddenly said with a smile, breaking the tranquility of the courtyard.
(End of this chapter)
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