Chapter 86 Pan Hezhen
After seeing off the last wave of people, Qin Fangci immediately wiped her hands and walked towards Li Baisong and Pan Laita in the corner.
I didn't know what was going on, but I saw the child kneel down.
Is there something wrong with that distilled liquor?
I don’t know when the child learned it.
I don’t think it’s very reliable, after all, there is no professional equipment here.
Never mind, the child has already messed up, what else can we do? Let's clean up the mess and let her think about whether making a roujiamo tomorrow morning can coax her into a good mood. Qin Fangci just walked over when Li Baisong jumped up from the ground and said excitedly, "Mom! Mr. Pan wants to take me as his apprentice."
"Grandma, grandma, Mr. Pan said..." Dadan'er and Erdan'er gathered next to Qin Fangci and repeated Pan's sloppy words one after another.
Qin Fangci's brows gradually furrowed as she looked at Pan Laita.
"Mr. Pan, we are just farmers digging for food in the fields. Just like the yellow mud in the ground, you can dirty your shoes with just one step. But even people like the yellow mud have their own backbone. Since you have expressed your intention to take my son as your apprentice, I believe this child must have some qualities that catch your eye. We are grateful for your kindness."
"Sir, you are a noble man. I am an old woman who acts like a mean person. Please don't blame me. May I ask your name? Where do you live? Do you have any relatives?"
Li Baisong opened his mouth and could only look at Pan Laita apologetically.
He was just too excited.
"Once a teacher, always a father. I kowtow to you and drink your tea. From now on, we will rise and fall together."
Pan Laita stood up with a smile on his face, without a trace of embarrassment or anger.
"My surname is Pan, my given name is He, and my courtesy name is Hezhen. I am from Xunyang, Luozhou. I passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi in the 15th year of the Zhaowen reign. I have no wife or children, and have never held an official position. I have only two students. One is now pursuing a career in the northwest, and the other has settled in Guangyi County. I still have relatives in Xunyang, but we rarely contact them."
"You didn't beg for the wine, he gave it to you?" Qin Fangci successfully grasped the key point and squinted her eyes to look over. Such a powerful person was hiding in this small temple in her house. What else could they have that people could plot against?
Li Laoer was just deceived, and now Qin Fangci is a little nervous and sees enemies everywhere.
More importantly, they, mother and son, have their own secrets. At this moment, Qin Fangci had a lot of thoughts in her mind.
She was not afraid of death, but she was afraid that she and her son would be held in the hands of others and live a life worse than death.
Pan Laita clearly saw the look in Qin Fangci's eyes: nervousness, panic, and uneasiness.
Qin Fangci said that she feels quite at ease these days and doesn't want to die.
Who would want to die if they can live?
Pan Lazi sighed inwardly. He was abrupt. "It's Pan's fault for not telling you the truth. I came here uninvited and was very rude. I hope you can forgive me." When we first met, Bai Songzhi was pure and sincere, and was eager to learn. Pan had just arrived here and wanted to see the local customs and people before looking for my second apprentice. After that, we got along very well and were filled with joy.
Bai Song has a pure heart, and you treat me with sincerity, which makes me, a sneaky person, look even more unbearable.
I originally thought it was just a chance encounter, but now I feel guilty, alas..."
Qin Fangci looked at Pan Laita steadily, and the suspicion in her eyes eased a little.
"Can we meet your second disciple?"
"Of course, he has a reputation for his achievements, but he's just a minor official, so you don't need to worry too much about him. Emperor Zhaowen has been dead for over ten years, and now it's the thirteenth year of Chongyao. There are countless rising talents. I don't have any great abilities either, but I've traveled twice as far and have tasted more. I sincerely want to take Bai Song under my wing. If we can achieve this master-disciple relationship, I will teach him everything I know."
Qin Fangci and Li Baisong just listened to Pan Laita's humble words. No matter how many years ago this Jinshi was awarded, just look at Xu Xiucai from Dongshi Village and Liao Juren from Hedong Town, and you will know how much gold content there is in it.
Jinshi is not easy to get, and Li Bosong will not climb up step by step. In the next ten years, his family will rarely have any contact with people from this class.
"Sir, could you please allow my mother to think about this?" Li Bosong knew Qin Fangci's entanglement and anxiety, and felt nothing but heartache. "She's just too worried about me."
Pan Sloppy nodded, "I know, this is something we both agree on. Okay, you all can get busy."
"I'll leave you a note. If you've thought it through, come find me."
It was called a post, but it was actually the cheap rice paper that Li Baisong had bought before. Pan Laita wrote an address on it and stamped it with his own seal.
"When you go, tell me you're looking for me."
"I understand, Mr. Pan. It's getting late today. Mr. Pan might as well leave tomorrow. I'll tell my mother to be at ease as soon as possible and not keep Mr. Pan waiting for too long."
"Don't worry, nothing can be accomplished overnight. If you can't succeed, it means your destiny hasn't arrived yet. You are a good child."
Pan Sloppy patted Li Bosong on the shoulder and said, "It's only an hour. It's a good time to go back now."
Pan Laita was determined to leave, and Li Bosong could only see him off.
Qin Fangci put the remaining braised meat in a basket and handed it to Pan Laita, "Sir, take it home and try it."
Pan Sloppy took the basket with a smile, "Okay, I can have a good drink tonight, thank you."
The separation came so suddenly.
The children were all very uncomfortable.
Everyone was confused and didn't understand how things had turned out the way they were.
They were clearly there the whole time, but it seemed like they flew out to play in the middle of the event.
Erdan scratched his head and asked, "Uncle, is Mr. Pan a bad guy?"
He seemed to understand a little bit.
But it seems not.
Li Baisong rubbed Erdan's head. The little guy had been eating well recently, and his hair had become much softer.
"Did Mr. Pan do anything to hurt us?"
Dadan, Erdan, Erya, Sanya and Siya all shook their heads.
"Then he's not a bad guy now."
Dadaner grasped the key words, "Will he become a bad guy in the future?"
Li Bosong smiled and said, "I hope he has never been like that. Good or bad, everything needs to be verified. It's not a conclusion that can be easily drawn."
The children nodded thoughtfully.
Pan's sloppy departure seemed to have cast a small ripple in the lake of people's hearts. The water spread out in circles and soon returned to calm.
When Qin Fangci faced Li Baisong, she felt as if she had done something wrong.
Life now is not as bad as it was at the beginning. She has more worries and fears, and is not as resolute as before.
"Mom, I don't blame you. No matter what decision you make, I'm just sad that I didn't think of it the first time. If I had suppressed my excitement earlier and thought a little more, you wouldn't be worrying about me right now."
Qin Fangci's eyes were hot, "Silly boy, what are you talking about?"
The mother and son who have depended on each other in difficult situations, their hearts are almost all on each other, and they both want to protect each other more.
Every time life gets better, Qin Fangci regrets her rashness in going into the city that day.
If those people are really desperate criminals who are trying to steal money and kill people... and then look at the children of the Li family... her connection with them is even deeper, so she should be more careful in the future.
In the past, she was just a mother, but in the future, she will also be the grandmother of a group of children.
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