Chen Ping was still a little unsure in his heart, how could he definitely pass it, but now seeing Chen Duohai looking so happy, he couldn't say anything, so he could only follow Chen Duohai and bid farewell to Dr. Zheng.
I prayed silently in my heart, hoping that someone would come to my home tomorrow to announce the good news, so that my father would not be happy in vain.
After passing Huating Academy, when Chen Duohai and Chen Ping went to find Uncle Pan who was queuing up to sell furs, the other party had already been waiting at the agreed place for a long time.
Chen Duohai saw Uncle Pan's figure from afar. He held Chen Ping in his arms and ran towards the planned place.
It is rare to experience the welfare of a child, but Chen Ping was almost stunned by Chen Duohai.
Thanks to Uncle Pan's attentiveness, he walked quickly towards Chen Duohai in three steps and two steps at a time, and kept saying "worry about the child! worry about the child!"
"It's okay, it's okay, my boy is strong." Chen Duohai said this, but his feet slowed down a lot.
Chen Ping smiled gratefully at Uncle Pan and stayed away from this kind of welfare decision.
On the way back, Dahuang walked very fast, as if he knew Chen Duohai's good mood. Except for a few whips at the beginning, there was no delay in the rest of the journey, and he even turned a blind eye to the tender grass on the roadside. p>
Probably due to the presence of Uncle Pan, Chen Duohai looked at Chen Ping several times on the way, as if he had something to say, but he didn't say anything. When Chen Ping almost couldn't help but ask, Uncle Pan's house also arrived.
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After Uncle Pan left, Chen Duohai asked about the herbal medicine Chen Ping had talked about with Dr. Zheng today.
"There are really so many herbs in the back mountain?"
Is this why you co-author?
Chen Ping thought that Chen Duohai was struggling with the apprenticeship ceremony and money.
"Yes, in addition to raspberry leaves, its roots can also be used as medicine. There are others, too, including the black fruits you didn't let us play with before."
"That thing can also be used as medicine?" Chen Duohai was so shocked that he almost tightened the reins.
Chen Ping nodded. When he was grazing cattle before, he saw a lot of them. They were as long as grapes, but smaller and darker. There were also many children in the village picking them for fun. Chen Duohai also remembered
I met him once before, and I even told Chen Ping to avoid going crazy and soiling his clothes.
The smoke from the kitchen gradually dispersed. When Chen Ping and his wife arrived home, Xiang had already prepared the meal and was waiting for everyone to start eating.
Along the way, Chen Duohai listened to Chen Ping's talk about the location of herbal medicines. As soon as he tied up the rhubarb, he wanted to run up the mountain before it was dark. Chen Ping couldn't stop him by himself, so he pulled Chen Duohai's clothes up.
Calling Mr. Xiang, Chen Duohai reluctantly stayed.
"Isn't it still a long time before it gets dark?"
Chen Duohai was indignant. He grabbed the bowl and sucked the rice soup into his mouth while blowing.
Such a child's answer made Xiang shake her head. Since Chen Ping was still there, she just handed the harvested wild vegetables to Chen Duohai, "I can't stop your mouth while eating."
After dinner, it was getting dark, so Chen Duohai could only suppress his busy thoughts.
The next day, he wanted to take Chen Ping to the mountains as early as possible, but he was worried that he would miss the person delivering the good news. Chen Duohai stayed at home but couldn't take any time off. He was pacing back and forth.
On the other hand, Chen Ping looked as usual. He looked up at the sun in the sky, sat on Rhubarb's back and walked towards the mountains.
No matter what, the main labor force in the family must fill his stomach first.
Around noon, when he saw that the rhubarb was almost eaten and he started walking leisurely, Chen Ping knew it was time to go back.
As soon as he walked onto the village road, Chen Ping noticed something unusual. Many people were carrying hoes still covered with mud. They gathered in twos and threes and talked about something. When he saw him, they would point out their fingers from time to time.
By chance, he met Chen Jun, the uncle's son who had just come down from the fields. Before Chen Ping could ask, Chen Jun glanced at him and left without looking back. On the contrary, his sister Chen Li, who was a step behind him, shyly looked at him.
Chen Ping smiled and congratulated Chen Ping in a soft voice, "The good news came and said that you were admitted to Huating Academy. Chen Ping, you are really amazing. You will be a scholar from now on."
"Thank you."
Chen Ping suddenly realized that it was the messenger who had come to bring good news, and he could understand the actions of the villagers before.
When he drove Rhubarb to the door of his house, he saw the messenger smiling happily and talking to Chen Duohai, and he naturally took the things in Chen Duohai's hands and put them into his sleeves.
Before he entered school, the first expense had already appeared. Although he knew it was for good luck, due to the poverty of his family, Chen Ping was still worried about his parents' expenses.
Sure enough, when the messenger left, Chen Duohai picked up his basket and sickle, pulled Chen Ping and ran up the mountain.
Let’s start with the most familiar raspberry leaves. Compared with the rough picking methods of those children, Chen Duohai’s technique is not very good. Even before picking, he has to carefully check the condition of the leaves, some are damaged or yellowed.
Even more so. Compared with Chen Ping’s handful of raspberry leaves with roots and branches, the quality of Chen Duohai’s picking is even more rare.
Seeing Chen Ping being so casual, Chen Duohai felt heartbroken, "Quickly stand next to me, I'll be right here."
Chen Ping looked at the handful in his hand, and then at the fresh raspberry leaves in his backpack. He didn't know whether to tell his father that these leaves ended up being cut up and dried.
In addition to raspberry leaves, Chen Ping also found a lot of soybean grass. It just so happened that Chen Duohai thought he was in the way, so he simply changed his target and picked the soybean grass nearby.
In order to ensure that all the beetles and tails of the soybean grass are intact, Chen Ping also put in a lot of effort. As soon as he finished picking this piece of soybean grass, he was almost startled by his father who came behind him at some unknown time.
I saw Chen Duohai carefully picking up a soybean plant and asking, "Is this also a herbal medicine?"
Chen Ping nodded, "Just take it back and dry it."
Because it was his first time picking herbs, Chen Duohai didn't want to overdo it. When the basket was full, he stopped and took Chen Ping back. The rest of the drying had to be left to Xiang, and he had to carry the hoe.
Working in the fields.
I thought that selling herbal medicine would provide more income for the family, but a few days later, in the middle of the night, when Chen Ping got up to go to the toilet, he noticed a small noise in the corner of the yard.
By the moonlight, Chen Ping got closer and realized that it was Xiang who moved the herbs to the corner of the yard in the dark.
Whether it is Chen Duohai or Xiang, the degree of care with which Chen Ping treats herbal medicines is something Chen Ping had never expected. He seems to understand the reason why Xiangshi arranges herbal medicines so carefully, as if it is a stuck in his throat.
Looking at the looming figure in the darkness, I had a different idea about the idea of reading.