Chapter 307, Become a Disciple
"Grandma, Granny Gu, Master Weird, I'm going down the mountain to work!"
In the main room, Mrs. Yan and the other two were still having breakfast. When they heard the lively sound of the rice flowers, they all smiled at the same time.
Watching her granddaughter quickly lead Wang Maner out of the yard, Old Lady Yan shook her head helplessly: "This girl is still so impulsive. I'm sorry to make you laugh."
Granny Gu smiled and said, "That's good. It's neat and tidy, and makes people feel happy when they see it."
Old Madam Yan also liked her granddaughter like this, but when she thought of the things she had heard about in the harem over the years, she sighed again: "That girl is too straightforward. I'm afraid she will suffer in the future."
Gu Jian, who had been eating silently, raised his head and said, "Don't worry, old lady. Your granddaughter is very smart. If you provoke her, others will suffer."
Hearing this, Old Lady Yan smiled and did not refute.
The granddaughter is straightforward, but she is also quite resourceful. After being disciplined by her several times, the girls in the family no longer dare to provoke her and have become much more well-behaved.
No one dared to cause trouble in the kitchen that was under her charge.
Even the shrewd and smooth-talking second son and his wife had never gotten any benefits from that girl.
In the past, she thought that her granddaughter's son was too powerful and would be disliked by her in-laws after she arrived at their home. But in the past two years, after hearing too much about the twists and turns in the backyards of wealthy families, she thought that it didn't matter if her granddaughter's son was too powerful.
It is better to let others suffer losses than to suffer losses yourself.
The three of them then continued to have breakfast.
Watching his sister and the old lady of the Yan family talking and laughing, chattering about daily life, the wrinkles between Gu Jian's brows left by years of frowning were smoothed out a lot.
Ever since the Yan family's grandparents and grandchildren came to Taohua An, there seems to be a little more down-to-earth air here.
In the past, my sister would just stroll around the mountain, but now she will go down the mountain with Old Lady Yan for a stroll. Although she is very tired every time she goes up and down the mountain, she feels much better.
After a while, the three of them finished their meal.
Gu Jian began to clean up the dishes quickly. Old Mrs. Yan wanted to stand up and help, but he refused.
After living here for a few days, Old Lady Yan had some understanding of Gu Jian's personality. He liked to do everything by himself and didn't like others touching his things, so she just sat down.
This time, considering that Granny Gu and Gu Jian had no servants to serve them, she didn't bring anyone with her except Wang Man'er, who followed her granddaughter and needed to run errands all the time.
Although she has been served by maids and old women all these years, she still likes to do things within her ability as she comes from a farming family. She feels more comfortable without anyone around her.
"The weather has been nice these past two days, and the peach blossoms on the mountain are in bloom. Sister, let's go out and digest our food." Old Mrs. Yan said to Grandma Gu with a smile.
These days, after dinner, as long as there is no wind, she will take Sister Gu out for a walk.
Although she was not a doctor, she could see that Sister Gu was in poor health, so she wanted her to move more.
Furthermore, she felt very sympathetic towards the lonely brother and sister. They had no children and were in poor health, and she couldn't help but feel a little pity for them.
Granny Gu smiled and nodded.
During this period, the girl Daohua cooked different meals. She had a poor appetite and could only eat a few mouthfuls of rice at each meal before, but now she still felt unsatisfied after finishing a bowl.
After eating more, she could feel that her body became lighter.
In the kitchen, Gu Jian watched the two old ladies supporting each other and slowly walking out of the yard. A smile flashed in his eyes, and he couldn't help but wash the dishes a little faster.
Seeing that there was still a little red rice porridge left in the pot, Gu Jian was reluctant to throw it away. He scooped it into a bowl and ate it all in a few mouthfuls.
Although he could earn some money by treating patients, he could not buy rare foods such as red rice, purple rice, and black rice.
There’s no way, it’s not sold on the market.
Because he wanted to leave the red rice, purple rice and black rice for his sister, he never made his portion when cooking. Unexpectedly, one time when he was eating steamed bread in the kitchen, he was caught by the girl Daohua.
Then, the girl forcibly took over the task of cooking, and she had to sit at the table every time we ate.
"If you don't agree, I'll tell Granny Gu that you only eat steamed bread and don't eat rice."
It's been a while since I've been threatened by anyone, but this doesn't feel bad.
Under Daohua's guidance, some temporary workers who were familiar with farming quickly learned how to grow yam.
With them watching over him, Daohua felt much more relaxed and spent more time on the mountain.
One day, Qin Xiaoliu went to the county town to buy some groceries and met someone selling black chickens. Thinking that Old Lady Yan now lived on Taohua Mountain, he bought two and brought them back as a filial tribute.
When Daohua saw the black chicken, her eyes lit up immediately. She asked Wang Man'er to carry the prepared black chicken back to Taohua Temple. Seeing her grandmother and Granny Gu sitting in the yard picking vegetables, she smiled and said, "Grandma, Granny Gu, I'll make you black chicken soup tonight."
The two old ladies smiled at each other and said, "Then you have to make it delicious."
Daohua carried the black chicken into the kitchen and started to get busy.
Gu Jian stood aside and watched silently. Then he thought of something and quickly turned around and went to his own pharmacy. After a while, he came back with his collection of angelica and astragalus: "Put some of this in."
Daohua's face lit up with joy: "Okay, then I'll just make it into a medicinal meal."
After a while, Daohua put the black-bone chicken into the pot and left the kitchen. Seeing only Grandma and Granny Gu in the yard, she asked, "Where is the strange master?"
Granny Gu nodded towards the last house to the west and said, "It's in his pharmacy."
Hearing this, Daohua's eyes rolled and she couldn't help but walk towards the pharmacy.
She has lived here for so long and has never been to a pharmacy.
"Wow, you have so many medicinal herbs here!"
Looking at the medicine cabinet in the room and smelling the fragrance of medicine in the room, Daohua widened her eyes.
Gu Jian glanced at her and saw her walk in directly. He frowned and looked a little dissatisfied, but in the end he didn't say anything.
After entering the house, Daohua realized that she seemed to have come in without asking the strange master for his opinion. She stood there embarrassedly, hesitating whether to go out and try again.
"What are you standing there for? Come here and let me test you to see how many medicinal herbs you know."
Hearing this, Daohua immediately straightened her chest and walked over with confidence.
Not to mention what she learned in her previous life, even in this life, she often read medical books. She didn't know all the Chinese medicines by heart, but she definitely knew them.
Gu Jian tested Daohua and found that this girl knew a lot and was very familiar with the functions of medicinal herbs.
Daohua's eyes were never idle. When Gu Jian was testing her, she noticed the pile of colorful bottles and jars in the corner of the pharmacy: "Strange master, are those all the medicines you made?"
Looking at the light flashing in Daohua's eyes, Gu Jian found it a little funny and raised his eyebrows and asked, "Want to learn?"
Daohua nodded quickly: "Master, your medical skills are so great! If I can learn a little bit from you, it will definitely benefit me for the rest of my life."
"A high level of medical skills?"
A hint of sarcasm flashed across Gu Jian's eyes. How could it not be high?
He was captured and made a medicine slave by the emperor when he was three years old. He had taken countless medicines in his life. In order to survive, he had to study medicine desperately.
Sometimes he himself wondered whether it was a miracle that he was still alive.
Seeing that he was silent, Daohua thought that he was unwilling to teach her. Although she felt a little disappointed, she didn't mind it too much. She knew that in ancient times, everyone attached great importance to what they learned and would not pass it on to anyone except their own children.
"Master Weird, I'll be leaving first!"
Just as Daohua was about to reach the door, Gu Jian spoke: "If you want to learn, then come to my pharmacy every afternoon and wait."
Hearing this, Daohua was stunned at first, but then she was filled with joy: "Thank you, Master Gu. I will learn well."
This matter was noticed by Old Lady Yan and Grandma Gu within a few days.
"Girl, come here!"
One day, Daohua was about to go to the pharmacy, and as soon as she walked into the yard, she was stopped by Old Mrs. Yan.
Daohua smiled and stepped forward: "Grandma, what's the matter?"
Old Mrs. Yan: "Why do you keep going to Master Gu's Pharmacy these days?"
Daohua smiled and replied, "Master Weird is teaching me medicine!"
Old Madam Yan's expression changed, and she said unhappily, "Girl, why are you so rude?"
Master Gu is an excellent doctor and is well-known in the surrounding area of his hometown. Such skills should be passed down as a family inheritance. It is very rude for his granddaughter to rashly learn his skills.
Granny Gu smiled nonchalantly, "It's okay. Xiao Jianting likes this girl and is willing to teach her medical skills."
Old Lady Yan still had some disapproval on her face. She knew that this girl was interested in studying medicine. After thinking for a moment, she said, "If you want to learn Master Gu's skills, you should become his disciple first."
"ah?!"
Daohua was stunned.
She had indeed never thought about this, but after her grandmother mentioned it, she remembered it. It seemed that this was really the case in this era. If you wanted to learn someone else's skills, you had to become their apprentice first.
On the side, Granny Gu's eyes flickered, and then a look of intention slowly emerged on her face.
She knew her own health condition very well. The reason she was able to survive all these years was, firstly, because of Xiao Jian's constant supply of medicine; secondly, she still had a little hope in her heart, wanting to see her son again.
Now, as she gets older, and coupled with the last time she fell into the water, her health is getting worse day by day. She really doesn't know how long she can live.
If she died, what would Xiaojian do alone?
Daohua is a kind-hearted girl who knows how to repay kindness. If Xiaojian can accept her as his apprentice, she will definitely be filial to Xiaojian. Even if she dies, Xiaojian will have someone to rely on.
Thinking of this, Grandma Gu looked at the rice flowers more eagerly.
“Me, me.”
Hearing the commotion in the courtyard, Gu Jian came out of the pharmacy. Seeing Daohua's hesitation, his face immediately darkened: "Why, am I not worthy of being your master?"
Daohua shook her head repeatedly: "I don't mean that. I just feel that it seems a bit disadvantageous for you to be my master. Given your age, you should be my grandmaster."
Hearing her say this, the three old men were speechless.
(End of this chapter)
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