Reborn under the White Mountain

Chapter 71 Apprenticeship ([-])

Dalang and the others returned home and told Fang and the others about the situation at the other end of the old house.Fang sighed, "Your grandma really didn't know what to say in her life. She didn't wait to see your father before, spoiled the little ones, and spoiled your uncles to the sky. Your father did it, and made your uncle and the others know nothing about farming. Later, when you grew up, your father took you together, and the Junjies made your grandma too useless. Now your grandma I know no one is working anymore. Dalang, although the days before were bitter, it was good for you. My mother is very glad that all of you are sensible and promising. From this point of view, I have to thank you What about your grandma." Fang paused for a moment, then continued, "However, from now on, we will resolutely not interfere with the matter at the other end of the old house, the child's father, you should remember this, you are not his son Yes, nephew."

"Hey, I know this, and I will never interfere with that side's affairs. But, my child, let's celebrate the holidays or something in the future, let's send something to that side." Yun Song looked at Fang.

Fang smiled, "You, in this life, you are tough enough on the day the family is separated. I haven't seen it yet. The rest of the time your heart is soft enough. Okay, how hard can I be? Let's celebrate the New Year, I still have to send some things over there, if there are good ones, I will give them good ones, if there are no good ones, I will send them bad ones, anyway, when did you see me being stingy about this matter of etiquette?"

Yun Song scratched his head, "I also know that my daughter-in-law is not a cruel one. Isn't this just the separation of the family, and it's a bit difficult to turn around? Okay, let's also set the rules. From now on, except for the New Year's day and so on, we will not go to the other side of the old house. In the past, no matter what happened on the other end, I wouldn’t get involved, is that okay?”

Yuxian listened for a while, "Father, this is what you said. Our family really has to have this rule. When we should honor my grandpa and grandma, we can't let go of anything, but other things don't matter. What's the matter with us. Mother, I'm going to read a book, call me if you need anything." Then he ran to the study.

"I'm going to light another fire in the study room. The children are reading there, don't freeze." Yun Song got up and went out to light the fire.

On the afternoon of the seventh day of November, the Tong family drove the ox sledge borrowed from Tong Shiwang's family to the town.In winter, a sledge is much better than a car. Sitting on the sledge and looking at the snow-white mountains on both sides is also a lot of fun.Yunsong spread a sheet of leather on the wooden board of the sledge, which not only insulated from the cold but also kept warm. The whole family wore thick cotton clothes and sat on it without feeling cold.Yuxian was wearing red cotton-padded trousers and a padded jacket, round like a little bun, with a turban on her head, only her eyes were exposed. "Mom, you said that I worshiped Uncle Fang as a teacher, what gift should we give as a teacher?"

"I don't know, mother has never been a teacher, so how can I understand? But mother brought something, it was a jade paperweight left by your grandfather. Back then, your grandmother was always reluctant to pawn it, even when the family was poor, I also insisted on staying. Later, when my mother got married, your grandma gave it to her as a dowry. Your grandma has been trying to dig it out all these years, but I can’t give up taking it out. Maybe it was because I couldn't get it out that Mother remembered it."

"Mother, you'd better put away such a precious thing. Let's go to the town to buy something else, just give it to Uncle Fang." Yuxian was in a hurry. Can't you just give it away because of her?
"Yuxian, shopkeeper Fang is a capable person. It is your blessing that you can study medicine with him. This is your good fortune. For you, mother will do anything." Fang held Yuxian in her arms.

"Mother, when I grow up, I will definitely buy you better ones." Yuxian leaned in her mother's arms and assured her.

"Okay, mother is waiting." Fang put her arms around her daughter, looking forward to it happily.

An hour later, the family arrived in the town and went directly to Jishitang without going anywhere.Yun Song parked the sledge, Fang and others got off the sledge, pulled their clothes, and then walked into Jishitang.As soon as Xiao Shunzi saw Yuxian and Dalang inside, he hurried forward to say hello, "It's Brother Tong and Miss Yuxian. The shopkeeper has given orders. The Tong family is here. Go directly to the back hall. He is waiting in the back hall. Come with me." Saying that, he led the crowd to the back hall.

Shopkeeper Fang was sitting in the living room in the back hall, and there were two other people sitting there, and the three of them were drinking tea and chatting.Xiao Shunzi went to shopkeeper Fang and said, "Shopkeeper, the Tong family is here." Shopkeeper Fang hurriedly got up and saw Tong Yunsong and Fang's leading their children in.

"Brother Tong, sister-in-law Tong, you are here, and you just said that. Come on, please sit down. Shunzi, serve tea." Shopkeeper Fang warmly greeted Yun Song and Fang Shi to sit down.

Dalang and Erlang handed the things in their hands to Yun Song, and Yun Song handed it to Shopkeeper Fang, "There are nothing good, just two boxes of snacks, and a jar of wine made by Yuxian, which made Shopkeeper Fang laugh."

Shopkeeper Fang took the gift, put the snacks aside, and held the wine jar without letting go. "Yuxian, when did you make wine again? The fruit wine last time made those old guys smell it, so they rushed to drink half of it. They didn't leave much for me. This time I can't let them see it." As he said that, he hugged and wanted to hide it.

"Brother Fang, what good things do you want to hold there and not let go? Come, come, let us brothers have a look." A man in his 40s sitting on the left spoke.

"Brother Yue, it's just a jar of wine. It's nothing. You sit down for a while, and I'll come as soon as I go." Saying this, shopkeeper Fang was about to walk back with the wine in his arms.

"Come on, brother Fang, we've known each other for five or six years, and I haven't seen you do this to anything. Since it's wine, why not let us taste it?" Another person also spoke. "Xiao Shunzi, bring some wine glasses." It seemed that this man knew Fang the shopkeeper quite well, so he asked Xiao Shunzi to get the wine glasses.Shunzi didn't dare to move, and looked at Shopkeeper Fang, who said helplessly, "Go and get it, I'm going to be robbed again today."

"Yuxian, if you have this wine in the future, you can just give it to me secretly, especially when there are people, don't take it out. These people are all old gluttons, let them know, how could I What else is left?" Shopkeeper Fang said with some pain.

Shunzi brought some wine glasses, shopkeeper Fang opened the wine jar, and a strong aroma of wine filled the room.The two of them couldn't sit still anymore, they ran up to them and sniffed them all the time, "It smells so good, so good wine, brother Fang, you are not mean enough to swallow such a good wine all by yourself? Come on, give us a taste Taste." As they spoke, the two picked up their wine glasses and drank it down in one gulp. "Great wine, the bouquet and fruit are blended together, just right. Have another glass."

"You two are really thick-skinned, and you are so confident while drinking." Shopkeeper Fang helplessly filled the two of them again.The two drank three more glasses before giving up. Shopkeeper Fang was so distressed that he hurriedly hid the wine behind him.

"Little girl, what I heard just now is that you brewed this wine?" The man surnamed Yue looked at Yuxian and asked.

"Back to Uncle, it's made from wild fruits in the mountains, and Yuxian made it for fun." Yuxian replied politely.

"Do you still have this wine at home?" the man asked again.

"Uncle, Yuxian only brewed two kinds of fruits this year, and they have already given them away. There are no more at home." Yuxian didn't understand what he meant.

"It's a pity, it's a pity, I want more, maybe we can still cooperate?" The man just shook his head regretfully.

At this time, shopkeeper Fang came back and introduced it to everyone. "This is the owner of the largest restaurant in our town, Boss Yueda. He wants to buy your wine. The other is the owner of the silk shop in the town, Boss Zhou. Both of them are my friends. I heard that If I want to recruit apprentices, I have to come and see what my apprentices are like, just to spare them." Shopkeeper Fang rolled his eyes at the two of them, and then said: "This Brother Tong, the father of my little apprentice, is Mrs. Tong, the younger ones are his children."

"Brother Fang, where are these five boys, which one do you want?" Boss Yue asked suspiciously.

"Hahaha, brother Yue, you guessed wrong this time. I'm not going to take their brothers, but that little girl, her name is Yuxian, and she has a good understanding of medicine." Shopkeeper Fang laughed.

The two of them were taken aback, and they both looked at Yu Xian, "I didn't see it, so it turns out that my brother is going to accept this delicate and tender little girl, she is really a person who cannot be judged by her appearance, my brother is arrogant, in towns and counties, There are even people in Fucheng who want to worship you as a teacher, and I don’t see which one you accept. Why did you accept this little girl this time? It seems that this girl is not an ordinary person.” The boss Zhou took a careful look at Yu Xian, “Well, just For her to be able to brew such good wine, she must be clever, congratulations brother, and accept a proud disciple."

"Don't look at her young age, but she has a lot of research on medicine. Brother Zhou, you twisted your waist last time. The medicine you used was discovered by her, and the method of medicine was also thought up by her." Shopkeeper Fang was talking about wearing keel .

"Oh? Then I underestimated this little girl. No wonder so many people want to worship you as a teacher, but you refuse to accept her as an apprentice. And what's more, what kind of apprenticeship ceremony is being held with such great fanfare? It turns out that I found out. Miao Zi. Congratulations." Shopkeeper Zhou cupped his hands to congratulate Shopkeeper Fang.

"Brother Zhou, you are welcome. For my generation of medical practitioners, the most important thing is to inherit the mantle. I am not married, and I don't want to marry a wife and have children, so I have to find a disciple with good qualifications to pass on what I have learned all my life." Fang In the shopkeeper's tone, it was hard to hide the importance he attached to Yuxian.

"Okay, we're not here for a short time, let's say goodbye first. You and your little apprentice can chat more." Boss Yue said goodbye to leave, and said to Yuxian: "Girl, I'm the fairy in the town. Boss Lou, your wine is good, let’s brew more next year, I’ll take as much as I have.” After finishing speaking, he left.

　The third is delivered.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)