() Fang Ping looked around and was very satisfied. The two returned to the main room and sat down. The servants served tea. Zhou Jingxuan said casually, "Brother Fang explained the matter a few days ago and I have already done it for you. My master.
I am still deeply impressed by Brother Fang. I am very welcome to Brother Fang for coming to learn the art of refining medicine. Master spoke very highly of Brother Fang and said that if Brother Fang is given time, he will definitely soar to the sky."
Fang Ping smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhou. I am really ashamed that my master praised me so much. Although I am proficient in pharmacology, I really know nothing about the art of refining medicine."
Zhou Jingxuan smiled heartily, "Brother Fang, there is no need to be self-effacing. My master often said that ministers are the assistants of the emperor, and Tao is the guide of the art. The art of refining medicine is just a detail. The understanding of medicine and pharmacology is what determines a pharmacist.
The core of success. With Brother Fang's understanding and insights into medicine, as long as you master the art of refining medicine, you will definitely become a great weapon."
At that moment, Zhou Jingxuan narrated the process of training alchemists in Qingfeng Manor. After Fang Ping understood the process of alchemy, Zhou Jingxuan brought over a set of apprentice clothes and a waistband identifying Fang Ping's identity.
Fang Ping immediately went back to his room, changed his clothes, and was about to leave for the medicine garden to check it out on the spot.
Zhou Jingxuan stood up and said, "I'll take you there."
Fang Ping shook his head and said, "Brother Zhou, you don't have to be so polite. I'll just look for it myself. I went to the medicine garden and won't be back for a while. I plan to study in the medicine garden until dark."
I’ll come back later. Please go back and do your own business.”
Zhou Jingxuan was a straightforward person, so he immediately arranged for another apprentice to lead the way while he stood up and left.
Under the leadership of this apprentice, Fang Ping walked along the road in the middle of the village for more than half an hour before arriving at the medicine garden.
There were two guards at the entrance of the medicine garden. After checking Fang Ping's waistband, they let him in. After entering the medicine garden, Fang Ping spent two taels of silver to get rid of the apprentice who brought him here.
Then he wandered around in the garden by himself.
In the medicine garden, various types of medicinal herbs are neatly planted. In front of each type of medicinal herb, there is a sign, explaining in detail the characteristics and attributes of this medicinal herb. Apprentices in twos and threes, wearing uniform clothes, are in the medicine garden.
Wandering around, holding paper and pen in hand, taking notes from time to time based on their observations. There are also some apprentices working in the medicine garden, planting, cultivating, and caring for medicinal materials.
Qingfeng Village adopts a loose free teaching system. The seven formal disciples can introduce apprentices to study in the village. The cost of learning is very low, but when accepting apprentices, the apprentice's qualifications and potential will be inspected. There is a lack of qualifications and potential.
people will be turned away.
After becoming an apprentice, you can enjoy many resources in the village. Qingfeng Village is also very relaxed about the teaching and management of apprentices. This medicine garden is for apprentices to visit at will. If you are an apprentice from a poor family, you can apply to work in the medicine garden.
Work, grow and take care of medicinal materials. This way you can have a deeper understanding of medicinal materials and earn extra income.
Fang Ping walked and walked in the medicine garden, layers of blue data streams flashing through his eyes from time to time. This was when he was using the Tianxi system to record data on various medicinal materials.
This medicine garden is huge, with more than a thousand medicinal materials in it. Identifying medicinal materials is the first step in refining medicine. Apprentices who have just entered the medicine garden basically have to stay here for three months to half a year before they can
Pass the test and enter the pharmacy.
Fang Ping spent half a day in the medicine garden, observing all the elixirs and recording them with the Tianxi system. It was almost dusk, and Fang Ping was about to return to the yard where he lived. He found out exactly what was going on.
After walking a few steps on the road to the garden, I heard a loud noise in front of me, as well as the sound of crying and begging.
Fang Ping walked forward quickly and found that in front of a medicine garden, a young apprentice with thick eyebrows and big eyes was kneeling on the ground, crying and begging an old apprentice who was responsible for the management of the medicine garden. There were several others beside him.
Apprentices, gather around and watch the fun.
Fang Ping saw that the young apprentice had an awe-inspiring air and his face was full of sadness, so he stepped forward and approached a watching apprentice and asked him what happened.
The apprentice said, "This boy's name is Zeng Aniu. He is a pauper and is responsible for maintaining this medicinal garden. Not long ago, he finished watering the medicinal garden. Brother Feng Mi, who is in charge of the garden, went in to check and found that a century-old salvia plant had been damaged by someone.
He dug it up, so he sent someone to call him back. Brother Feng Mi believed that the salvia had been stolen by Zeng Aniu, and asked him to compensate and relieve him of his errands in the medicine garden. Zeng Aniu said that he had been wronged,
I am begging for mercy from Senior Brother Feng Mi."
Another apprentice lowered his voice and said, "Zeng Aniu deserves to be unlucky. Because he got a job in the garden early, even Senior Brother Feng Mi, who is in charge of the garden, is not filial. No, now he is miserable.
Got it!"
Fang Ping saw that he, Zeng Aniu, a dignified man of seven feet, was kneeling on the ground with tears streaming down his face, begging for mercy. His face was full of sorrow, and he couldn't bear it in his heart. And the senior fellow in charge of the garden named Feng Mi had a sinister face and a stature.
Fat, with a cunning look on his face, he firmly believed that Zeng Aniu was the thief who stole the salvia. There were several apprentices beside him, who were supporting him. Several other apprentices had expressions of intolerance on their faces.
But no one dared to ask for mercy.
"I dare to ask Senior Brother Feng, did you discover that Salvia was stolen before Zeng Aniu left the garden, or after he left the garden?" Fang Ping stepped forward and said loudly.
The fat-headed and big-eared Feng Mi looked at Fang Ping's apprentice clothes and glanced at him condescendingly, "Where did you come from? What are you meddling in? How long have you been in the village?"
Fang Pingping saluted and replied, "I'm in Xiaxiaping. I just entered the village today. I happened to pass by and heard about this. I thought it was a bit strange, so I asked."
Feng Mi snorted two breaths from his nose and said, "You just entered the village and you are so unruly? Do you know who I am? Get out of the way and don't see me doing business?"
Fang Ping said, "It's not certain when the salvia was stolen. How do you conclude that Zeng Aniu is the one who stole the salvia? Without evidence, how can you just accuse someone casually? If someone stole the salvia in advance, put the blame on Zeng Aniu."
Cow, so what?"
Feng Mi's face turned pale, "This medicine garden is usually managed by Zeng Aniu. He is also known to be a pauper. What's so strange about being obsessed and taking risks?"
Fang Ping said in a deep voice, "What evidence do you have? Is there any salvia in Zeng Aniu's body?"
Feng Mi said, "He just walked out of the garden for a while. He must have hidden the salvia in a secret place and waited to get it when no one was around. Could he be stupid enough to leave it on him so that we can catch him and get the loot?"
"
Fang Ping said, "You can convict someone of stealing based on mere inference. And as soon as Zeng Aniu walked away, you discovered that the salvia was stolen. Don't you realize there's something fishy in this?"
Feng Mi's face changed, "Is it your turn to speak here? Get out of the way." He shook his head, and immediately two apprentices beside him walked to Fang Ping, one behind the other, and they