Chapter 15: Apprenticeship Banquet, Generous Gifts! 【Please vote】
Chapter 15: Apprenticeship Banquet, Generous Gifts! 【Please vote】
Wei Han’s apprenticeship ceremony was extremely simple!
There was neither three bows and nine kowtows, nor was there any sacrifice to heaven and earth.
He simply offered Pu Xingxian a cup of tea in public, and in the presence of everyone, he simply became his closed disciple.
"Han'er, get up." Pu Xingxian said in a gentle voice, "Your master is from the holy land of medicine in Pingzhou Prefecture, Hundred Medicine Valley. He once accepted two disciples. One is your senior brother Xie Chengyong, and the other was killed by horse bandits many years ago."
"It is God's will that you and I have a master-disciple relationship today. From now on, you will first learn from your senior brother, and I will teach you in my spare time."
"Yes, thank you, Master!"
Wei Han happily agreed.
It is a great joy for him to have such a big boss protecting him.
"Congratulations, Brother Wei!"
"Congratulations to the shopkeeper for having a good apprentice."
No matter how envious and jealous the people around you are.
At this moment, all they can do is lick their faces and smile apologetically.
Xie Chengyong waved his hand and said, "Go, go, go, get busy. We'll close early. I'm hosting a dinner at Jufenglou tonight to celebrate my junior brother. Everyone who's willing can come."
"Okay, thank you very much, doctor!"
"We are in for a treat!"
Everyone agreed with a smile on their faces.
Wei Han quickly bowed and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother."
"Why are you being so polite to me? Now that we are the only disciples of our master, we should support each other." Xie Chengyong hugged him and said with a smile, "Besides, you and I are of similar age. I am really happy to have a junior brother like you, just like I have a younger brother."
"Well, I am very pleased that you two are so close." Pu Xingxian smiled with satisfaction.
Wei Han also smiled.
Nowadays, the ties between fellow villagers, clans, and teachers have all become unbreakable networks of relationships.
Xie Chengyong's move was to accept him into this circle.
At this point, Wei Han's identity and status had undergone earth-shaking changes.
After a burst of noise, everyone continued to work.
The news that Wei Han was accepted as Pu Xingxian's disciple quickly spread inside and outside the pharmacy.
The many apprentice servants in the backyard all had red eyes of envy.
But when Wei Han walked past them, they could only put away their expressions of envy, jealousy and hatred, and began to compete to curry favor with him.
The young men who once looked down on and were hostile to him were now trying to please him carefully and no longer dared to act presumptuously.
Next, all the big families and wealthy businessmen in the county.
Many people heard the news and sent gifts.
There was a sudden rush of traffic and guests outside Chen's Pharmacy.
"Jufu Company congratulates Mr. Pu on his finding a good disciple. We specially present him with 100 taels of silver and three Amber Marrow Cleansing Pills!"
"Zhangji Old Store congratulates Mr. Pu on his new disciple. We present him with 50 taels of silver and a 100-year-old wild ginseng as a gift to celebrate."
"Wuwei Escort Agency congratulates Mr. Pu on his new disciple. We are giving him 50 taels of silver and 30 rolls of fine silk!"
Gift lists were shouted out loudly.
More than a dozen middle-aged and elderly housekeepers and businessmen knocked on the door to congratulate.
The pharmacy was filled with so many gifts that the apprentices were envious.
Pu Xingxian took Wei Han to chat with them for a while. After sending away the gift-givers one by one, he smiled helplessly and said, "It's tiring, isn't it? If you weren't so talented, I wouldn't accept you as my disciple anymore. Every time I make a big fuss, I always mobilize a large number of people."
"This is all because of your great honor, Master." Wei Han complimented with a smile.
"Alas! As a doctor for a lifetime, you may not have other skills, but your ability to cure diseases and save lives is still worthy of their respect." Pu Xingxian said indifferently: "Don't be blinded by these riches and nobles. There will be countless powerful people who want to win you over in the future."
"Master, don't worry. I'm only interested in medical skills." Wei Han looked determined.
"Yes!" Pu Xingxian nodded in satisfaction. "They all gave gifts, and I can't be stingy. You are still living in the big bunk bed in the pharmacy, which is really unfair."
"How about this! I have a small, remote courtyard in the next street. It's not worth much, but it's quiet. I'll have someone clean it up later, and you can move in tomorrow. I'll have someone settle the deed."
"In addition, you can keep all the congratulatory silver. I will ask Manager Xu to deliver the gifts to the small courtyard. You don't have to worry about it. Take a day off tomorrow and come to the pharmacy to see me the day after tomorrow."
"Master, this..." Wei Han was a little surprised.
"That's it!"
Pu Xingxian waved his hand indifferently and turned away.
But Wei Han had already been shocked by his generosity.
These are all generous gifts given by the powerful and influential people for Pu Xingxian's sake.
The various gifts were very valuable, with the cash alone amounting to 1,200 taels, and the other gifts were estimated to be worth several thousand taels.
Qingshan County has a large population and housing prices are not cheap.
A small courtyard can easily cost several hundred taels.
The streets near Chen's Pharmacy are all in excellent locations, and every inch of land is valuable. A small courtyard would cost at least one thousand taels, right?
Thinking about how he had been working hard to test medicine some time ago and was very happy when he earned 20 taels of silver, Wei Han couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
The levels are different, and the wealth gap is quite big!
There is such a golden thigh on the list, if a little bit of it leaks through the gaps between other people's fingernails, it will be enough to knock him out!
"Wei Han, what are you thinking about? Let's go!" Xie Chengyong laughed and pulled him, saying, "Let's drink at Jufenglou and not leave until we are drunk!"
Xie Chengyong was indeed very happy today.
He likes his junior fellow apprentice Wei Han very much.
He directly brought many doctors, apprentices, and managers from the pharmacy, booked the third floor of Jufeng Building two streets away, and set up more than a dozen tables for banquets.
The table was filled with all kinds of delicacies from land and sea.
It was a rare opportunity for everyone to eat so many delicious dishes, and their faces turned red as they ate.
As the glasses clinked, a trace of awe flashed across everyone's eyes as they looked at Wei Han.
Because even a fool could see that Xie Chengyong was just trying to save face for his junior fellow apprentice. Anyone who dared to act rudely to him in the future would be considered to be against Xie Chengyong.
Weigh the consequences yourself!
"Brother, are we just going to watch this little bastard rise to the top overnight?" At a side table at the back of the crowd, brothers Chen Zhihong and Chen Zhifei, along with a few younger brothers, were eating and drinking with grim expressions on their faces.
"Damn it!" Chen Zhihong continued to complain, "I was originally thinking of finding someone to break this kid's legs, but who would have thought that he would stay at home every day, and within a month he hooked up with Pu Xingxian, an old man."
"Now that he has been placed in the warehouse, many of our sources of income have been cut off. We dare not send many medicinal materials directly to the warehouse, but he is making a lot of money. I am so angry!"
Chen Zhifei's face turned grim when he heard this!
He scolded impatiently in a low voice: "Warehouse, warehouse, you only know your own little calculations, a few silver coins are worthy of you thinking about it every day? Good-for-nothing dog!"
"Brother, the warehouse is the lifeblood of our family!" Chen Zhihong said unhappily, "What will you eat and drink without income? Do you really rely on the regular income from the pharmacy to live?"
"You are short-sighted. The warehouse income is secondary now!" Chen Zhifei said angrily, "The meaning behind Pu Xingxian's taking in a disciple is the key. I have nothing to say to a fool like you. Hurry up and find a way to kill this kid."
"Simple!" Chen Zhihong thought about it, gnashed his teeth and sneered: "This kid didn't go out before and I couldn't do anything to him, but now he has successfully become a disciple and is very proud of himself. His vigilance must have been lowered. It is said that Pu even gave him a small courtyard..."
After saying this, his voice became inaudible!
No one noticed this scene at the noisy banquet.
Only Wei Han calmly looked away, then looked at the cold and quiet street with snowflakes flying, with a hint of nostalgia on his lips.
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