Food starts with Mapo Tofu

Chapter 729 Braised Meat (End)

After Xiaotao heard this, her eyes were full of doubts: "Sister Yunrou, can I also study medicine?"

"Of course it's fine, what's wrong with that?" Sun Yunrou said with a smile.

"But my father said before that these skills are always passed on from male to female, and sister Yunrou, you are the daughter of Shopkeeper Sun, so Shopkeeper Sun will pass on his medical skills to you, but I am not..."

When Sun Yunrou heard this, she couldn't help but think for a while. She had always sympathized with Dong Xiaotao. The reason behind it was that Dong Xiaotao had lost her parents, but there were also many people who lost their parents in that plague. The reason why she now So, on the other hand, it is also due to aging.

Otherwise, she would not have taken the initiative to tell Dong Xiaotao about this, but Sun Yunrou was a little uncertain after hearing Dong Xiaotao's question.

"Xiaotao, let me ask my father, okay? If he agrees, you can come here to study every day."

"Thank you, Sister Yunrou, I still don't think shopkeeper Sun will agree."

Sun Yunrou comforted Xiaotao again, and then went back to the back of the yard.

At this moment, Sun Ban'an was staring at those apprentices cutting herbs.

"father……"

"What's the matter girl?"

"I want to talk to you about something." Sun Yunrou said.

"What is it?"

"Father, can we change places?"

Sun Ban'an looked at his daughter suspiciously, wondering if it was her daughter who wanted him to help her marry again?

He really liked Chen Nian, and he really wanted Chen Nian to stay in their house as a son-in-law, but Chen Nian disagreed, but he still followed his daughter to the side.

"Father, I want Xiao Tao to study medicine with our family, so that she can also have a skill."

After hearing this, Sun Ban'an looked at his daughter with a complicated expression: "Girl, do you know the rules of our family's handing down of arts? It is reasonable to pass on males and not females, but father is only a daughter like you, so I put it on." This skill is taught to you, but Xiaotao is an outsider after all..."

Sun Yunrou heard the meaning of her father's words. The implication of his father's words was that he was unwilling, but she was a little unwilling.

"But Chen Nian has been studying with you for several years? He has nothing to do with our family."

"Can it be the same? Chen Nian saved my life at the beginning, so even if it is against my ancestors, I have to teach him what I know, and Dad knows what you think, and I also think that Chen Nian may lose his life after learning it." I am willing to marry you, but who would have thought that this kid would not be firm, but even if I pass on his medical skills like this, it can be regarded as my repayment for saving his life.

But Xiaotao is different, a woman must marry after all, if I pass it on to her, will the medical skills still belong to our Sun family? "

Sun Yunrou was a little unhappy hearing this: "Who said that women must marry? I don't want to marry anyone, so I want to live like this for the rest of my life!"

"Daughter, do you know what stupid things you are talking about?"

Sun Yunrou's attitude is very firm: "I will not marry! Even if the emperor issued an imperial decree, I will not marry!"

Speaking of this, Sun Yunrou couldn't help remembering that Chen Nian said before that he already had a lover, and at that time he asked him if Chen Nian would go if the princess wanted to marry.

At that time, she remembered that Chen Nian said that let alone a princess, he would not marry even if the queen and queen mother spoke!

These words were deeply engraved in Sun Yunrou's mind!
Sun Ban'an looked at his stubborn daughter and sighed: "Well, anyway, no matter what you say, I don't know how to teach Dong Xiaotao, and your uncle doesn't know how to teach either, so you just give up."

"If you don't teach, then I will!"

"I think medical skills are used to save lives and heal the wounded. If they can be learned by more people, they can benefit more people! So what if this skill is passed on to outsiders? Could it be that Dad, you have always treated the sick? As a way to make money?"

Sun Ban'an looked at his daughter, he didn't know why her daughter became so rebellious today.

"If I wasn't here to make money, what would you eat? What would I use to buy medicinal materials to prescribe medicine? What would I use to feed so many mouths in Huichuntang?"

Speaking of this, Sun Ban'an was rarely angry. It might be okay if someone else questioned it, but his daughter said so, which made him feel a little bit cold.

"Father, are you still worried that others will steal your business after they learn medical skills?" Sun Yunrou asked again, but Sun Ban'an was stopped by this question.

Sun Ban'an never thought that his daughter would say such a thing.

In the end, he had no choice but to agree, but at the same time, he also said that if Dong Xiaotao wanted to learn his family's medical skills, only Sun Yunrou would teach him, and no one else would provide half a helping hand.

Hearing this, Sun Yunrou was naturally overjoyed.

She came to the vestibule and told Chen Nian and Xiao Tao the news. Chen Nian also had a look of joy on his face, and he was also happy for Xiao Tao.

And Xiaotao doesn't mind who her master is at all, and now that Sun Yunrou said so, it means that she can learn medical skills like Brother Chen Nian.

Therefore, in the following days, Xiaotao also followed Chen Nian to study in Huichun hall every day.

Sun Yunrou also knows everything about Xiaotao, and she will teach Xiaotao as long as she knows it. When I come back from a day, my face is full of exhaustion.

And at that time, Chen Nian was reading every day and didn't have time to play with her. Even when he gave himself homework after class, he seemed a little careless. As soon as he finished speaking, he forgot what he was talking about.

Now she finally understands.

It turns out that medicine is not so easy to learn.

But since she chose this path, Xiao Tao didn't want to give up, she wanted to help Chen Nian and Song San as soon as possible.

But the development of things often did not go according to people's wishes. That is, in this year, Xu Erni suddenly suffered from an illness. She had been fine before, but suddenly one day she felt a little uncomfortable, so she went to the doctor to have a look.

She thought she would be cured by taking some medicine, but she didn't expect her health to get worse and worse after that, and she couldn't hold on after only a few months, and she passed away.

Since then, Song San's smile has also decreased a lot. Chen Nian saw Song San holding Xu Erni's relic in his hand and muttering something more than once, wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes while muttering.

In such a sad mood, Song San also passed away a year later.

Chen Nian buried the two of them together.

Looking at Xiao Tao Chen Nian who was sobbing, he felt very sad, but he didn't expect that the two elders would just leave after all.

……

Since then, only Chen Nian and Xiao Tao are left in this family.

"All good things come to an end."

"Looks like I should go too."

Chen Nian said.

"Brother Chen Nian, where are you going?" Xiao Tao asked curiously after hearing this.

"I'm going to a far away place." I stretched out my hand and instinctively wanted to rub Xiao Tao's head, but suddenly realized that Xiao Tao is no longer the little follower who needs to be by her side all day long, she has grown into a big girl .

Slim and elegant.

But when Xiaotao saw this, she took the initiative to rub her head against it.

Chen Nian couldn't help sighing when the familiar touch came.

Although he was very reluctant, he did not belong to this world after all.

"Brother Chen Nian, are you going away? When will you come back?" Xiaotao asked, now she only has one relative in this world, Chen Nian.

"I don't know, it may be a few years, it may be more than ten years, or it may not come back in this life."

After hearing this, Xiaotao suddenly panicked!
"Brother Chen Nian...you..."

Seeing Xiao Tao's expression, Chen Nian quickly explained: "Of course I'm not going to die, it's just that I can no longer improve my cooking skills here, so I need to leave here to continue studying, but the world is not very peaceful now. ,so……"

"Brother Chen Nian, where are you going? I'll look for you when Xiao Tao grows up."

Chen Nian thought about his later experience in the Great Xia Dynasty: "Not necessarily, it may be Jiangnan, or it may be Chang'an."

After speaking, he told Xiaotao again: "Xiaotao, it's really not very peaceful outside now, and there may be a war in a while, so you must protect yourself first, you know?"

"I know, Brother Chen."

"I'll listen to you."

"Good boy." Chen Nian nodded, "I'll ask Miss Sun and shopkeeper Sun later to see if I can let you stay in Huichuntang forever, so that you can be regarded as being taken care of there."

"Brother Chen Nian, then you must remember to come back and find me."

"Don't worry, you study hard, and when we meet again, I have to check whether you are lazy."

"Then you can't trouble me!" Xiaotao said.

Although his tone was as relaxed as possible, the sadness in his eyes was still hard to hide.

Chen Nian can't do anything about it.

On the second day, after Chen Nian packed his things at home, he went to Huichun Hall.

He found Sun Ban'an first.

"Shopkeeper Sun, I'm leaving." Chen Nian said straight to the point.

Sun Ban'an was a little surprised, although he was somewhat resentful about his daughter, but Chen Nian was indeed the most talented junior he had ever met.

"Where can you go?"

"Leave Yong'an County, in order to learn more exquisite cooking skills, but after I left, I felt a little worried about Xiaotao, so I wanted to ask if you can let Xiaotao live here too."

"Yes." Sun Ban'an said.

He has always liked Xiaotao, but he was a little reluctant to inherit it before, but after Xiaotao followed his daughter to learn medical skills, he found that his daughter would read books whenever she had free time, or find her a doctor. Ask yourself a variety of medical questions.

He is more serious about studying medical skills than before.

He knew that it was all for his daughter to teach Xiaotao better.

Now that he heard that Chen Nian was leaving, although he felt a little bit sad, but from his father's point of view, he felt that Chen Nian's departure might be a good thing.

After all, it's impossible for her daughter to never marry for the rest of her life, right?

And Chen Nian immediately put down the package that he had been carrying in his hand after seeing Sun Ban'an say this: "Shopkeeper Sun, this is my heart."

Sun Ban'an just looked at Chen Nian, opened the package, and revealed the money inside.

"What are you doing? My shopkeeper, Huichuntang, can't even afford to support a girl."

Chen Nian shook his head: "Shopkeeper Sun, you misunderstood, the reason why I entrust Xiao Tao to you is because I completely trust you, the money was left to me by my father, but I can't spend it myself So much, so I want to keep the money in Huichuntang.

At that time, if there are poor people who can't afford to see a doctor, they will come out from here. Although a few dozen taels are not much, it should be able to help some people. "

Sun Ban'an heard what Chen Nian said, but in the end he still didn't refuse.

Because he himself has been doing the same thing all along, and he knows that the money that Chen Nian took out now is indeed only part of it.

Song San has earned a lot of money over the years, and Sun Ban'an specially sent 100 taels to thank Chen Nian for saving his life.

It's just that he didn't know that Chen Nian didn't take the rest of the money with him, but left it all to Xiaotao.

In this way, Chen Nian lived in this yard for the last period of time, and then helped Xiaotao pack up her things, and moved to Huichuntang.

And he was preparing to leave tonight.

Lying alone on Song San's favorite chair, looking at the stars in the sky, recalling the words he and Xiaotao had said back then.

"When a person dies, he becomes a star."

In fact, he doesn't believe in this, and he doesn't believe in reincarnation, but at this moment, he really hopes that he can see his mother pick up food for him again. things.

At this moment, two stars in the sky suddenly flickered.

"Father, mother, I'm leaving."

Then he informed the menu that he planned to go back.

"Enter the rehabilitation space in 3 minutes."

Familiar words came.

Chen Nian felt relieved.

He took out the wine in the wine cellar and poured himself a glass.

This was Song San's favorite wine. Although the taste was a bit bland in the old age, the taste of this wine was so strong at this time.

Suddenly there was a sound at the door.

A woman pushed open the door and entered.

"Miss Sun, why are you here?" Chen Nian couldn't help being a little surprised when he saw the person coming.

"I...know that you are leaving. I am going to say goodbye. I don't know when we will meet again, so I want to see you off."

Chen Nian smiled: "Do you want a bowl?"

"Okay."

Chen Nian poured another bowl of wine to the other party.

"Thank you, Miss Sun, for taking care of me all these years. I will entrust Xiao Tao to you in the future. I would like to offer you a toast."

Sun Yunrou also picked up the wine bowl and touched Chen Nian.

"Leave Xiaotao to me, but when do you plan to leave?"

Chen Nian smiled: "Leave after drinking."

At this time, Sun Yunrou didn't realize anything.

Just like that, she picked up the wine bowl and drank it down with her eyes closed, but when she finished drinking, she opened her eyes and found that there was no one in front of her.

There was only one wine bowl left in front of her.

Sun Yunrou was stunned.

Only then did she understand what Chen Nian said.

A living person just turned around and disappeared in front of his eyes, Sun Yunrou was not afraid in his heart, but stared at the empty wine bowl and recalled the rumors in the past, Niannian said: "Is he really an exiled immortal from the sky?"

(End of this chapter)