The old man's name is Su Shicheng, he is seventy years old.
After eating fruits from Yuelong Mountain, I came to Zhangjiacun out of curiosity.
Originally, I just heard that the Fairy Garden is a symbol of the entire Zhangjia Village, so I planned to take a stroll. However, I heard Zhang Shengli's remarks, and then I interjected a few words.
"Young man, this Shennongjia has always been a legend in the hearts of Chinese people. Not only are there rare animals, but there are also countless valuable herbs."
After hearing Su Shicheng's words, Zhang Shengli guided him to sit down at the stone table and then made him a pot of tea.
Then he said: "I have never been to Shennongjia, but I am sure that Yuelong Mountain is no worse than it."
Seeing Zhang Shengli's clumsy way of making tea, the old man didn't care. He took it with a smile and said, "Then tell me."
Zhang Shengli did not shirk, and said with a smile: "Take this wild mountain tea for example. It does not need to be processed, just brew it and drink it. I guess you have never heard of this kind of tea."
After speaking, he took a small taste, took out another herb, handed it to the old man, and said, "Look at this."
Su Shicheng looked at Zhang Shengli in surprise, put down the tea, reached out to take the herbs, and asked: "Do you know me?"
Zhang Shengli shook his head, as if he had guessed Su Shicheng's question, and said, "You should be an old Chinese medicine doctor, right?"
"Young man, you have a good eye." Su Shicheng picked up the herb and looked at it. He didn't think it was important. He was pleasantly surprised and exclaimed: "Is this a wild Chonglou?"
"Not bad!" Zhang Shengli said with a smile: "There are many herbs like this in Yuelong Mountain, but the mountain is dangerous and ordinary people cannot enter."
The conversation suddenly changed and he said: "Like Morinda halberd??, boxing ginseng, polygonatum, and wild gastrodia elata are also available, but they are very rare."
This time Su Shicheng was no longer calm. He stood up, stretched out his legs, handed the wild heavy building back to Zhang Shengli, and said, "I apologize for my ignorance just now."
How could Zhang Shengli dare to accept Su Shicheng's apology? This was an old man in his seventies, so he quickly said: "The old man has offended me."
"You know Chinese medicine." Su Shicheng, who sat down again, no longer looked down on him as before. He directly picked up the tea set in front of him and took a small sip.
"Good tea!" He seemed to be recalling the flavor of the tea. After a long time, he sighed and said, "I finally know why Yuelong Mountain can grow delicious fruits."
"I just read some medical books. I studied it with my grandfather for a while when I was a child. I have almost forgotten it now. I just picked it up again recently when I have nothing to do."
Su Shicheng liked Zhang Shengli more and more, and said: "Today's young people are more eager for quick success, and not many are willing to sit down and study hard. Traditional Chinese medicine is the inheritance left by our ancestors. After thousands of years of study and polishing, it has long been forgotten.
It’s over.”
Zhang Shengli smiled and said nothing, and he also agreed with this statement.
As if he had found a soulmate, Su Shicheng stood up and said, "What is your young man's name?"
"Zhang Shengli!"
"Okay, then I'll call you Shengli." Su Shicheng saw Zhang Shengli also stood up and said, "Do you have time to go out for a walk with this old bone like me?"
"sure!"
Zhang Shengli said hello to his parents and left the fairy garden with Su Shicheng. Xiao Jin seemed to like staying by his side. When he saw this, he jumped directly on his shoulders.
"You are a good monkey, just be careful, this is a rare animal."
Zhang Shengli touched his nose and said, "Ever since this monkey came here, I can't even drive it away."
The two of them just walked towards the river, chatting as they walked.
Most of what is discussed is the knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine.
After this discussion, Su Shicheng was greatly surprised, and Zhang Shengli also gained a lot.
The old man and the young man attracted many tourists, and at least Xiao Jin's presence attracted a lot of people's attention.
From the conversation, Zhang Shengli learned that Su Shicheng was from Yanjing and was an old Chinese medicine doctor. His understanding of Chinese medicine was far beyond his own.
For Su Shicheng, it is rare to meet a young man who likes Chinese medicine. Now he is very happy and intends to test the other person, so he keeps asking various questions.
However, Zhang Shengli always answered questions fluently without any mistakes.
"You like Chinese medicine so much, why did you choose agriculture in the first place?"
This was the question Su Shicheng wanted to ask the most. He couldn't understand why such a good prospect had missed him.
"Because of my grandfather." Zhang Shengli explained with a smile: "I have lived here since I was a child, and I have feelings for everything here. When I was very young, my grandfather told me that as a person, you must not forget your roots, and you must know how to repay kindness."
Nodding, Su Shicheng said: "Yes, the most important thing for a filial son is to respect his relatives; the most important thing to respect his relatives is to support him in the world."
At this point, Su Shicheng couldn't bear it any longer and asked, "Do you want to study medicine with me?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Shengli stopped immediately and looked at Su Shicheng, unable to calm down for a long time.
The two have only known each other for half a day, but they share a common language. The other person doesn't know who he is, and he doesn't know the other person's identity.
"Don't worry, I know you can't leave here. If you can agree, I can stay in Zhangjiacun temporarily."
Su Shicheng smiled and stared at Zhang Shengli.
How could Zhang Shengli disagree? In surprise, he bowed three times and performed a simple apprenticeship ceremony.
"Okay, okay!" Su Shicheng laughed loudly, accepted this gift as a matter of course, and said: "There are no need for so many rules. I am over seventy today, but I have no inheritance. I never expected that a small journey could lead to such a great disciple."
"From today on, I will live in your Zhangjiacun and teach you the art of Qihuang." Su Shicheng smiled happily and couldn't stop his tears from flowing down.
Zhang Shengli helped Su Shicheng walk back.
At this time, all the furniture had been placed, and the villagers were visiting his new home. When they saw Zhang Shengli returning, they all gathered around him.
"Mom and Dad!" Zhang Shengli helped Su Shicheng come to his parents and said, "This is Mr. Su Shicheng. He is an old Chinese medicine doctor. He will live in our village from now on and is also my master."
"Master?" Zhang Xinqiang glanced at Zhang Shengli and couldn't figure out what Zhang Shengli was doing. He had just been out for a while, but he came back recognizing a master.
"Brother, there will be more interruptions in the future." Su Shicheng said hello to Zhang Xinqiang.
"No, don't bother me. It's too late for us to be happy that my brother can live in Zhangjiacun forever." Although Zhang Xinqiang was full of questions, it was not easy to ask directly at this time.
At this time, the fourth aunt was pushing the fourth uncle past. When she heard this, she also stopped and looked at Su Shicheng carefully.
"Hello, fourth uncle!" Zhang Shengli looked at his fourth uncle sitting in the wheelchair and said hello.
Now that the road has been built and leads all the way to the Fairy Garden, the fourth uncle no longer has to stay at home all day long. He occasionally comes out to get some fresh air. Hearing that Zhang Shengli bought a lot of furniture here, he joined in the fun and followed him.
"Okay!" After saying that, he turned his eyes to Su Shicheng.
"Fourth uncle, this is my master, and he will settle down in our village from now on."
"Master?" The fourth uncle looked at Su Shicheng. Although he was older than himself, he was very energetic.
"How many years have you had your leg injured?" Su Shicheng saw his fourth uncle sitting in a wheelchair, squatted down behind him, and checked it carefully.
The fourth uncle didn't stop him. Although he knew it couldn't be cured, since the other party was a Chinese medicine practitioner, there was nothing he could do to prevent it.
"I have been beaten and disabled for many years." When the fourth uncle said this, his smile was particularly obvious.
Su Shicheng said nothing, looked at it carefully again, turned back to Zhang Shengli and said, "Where can you buy silver needles here?"
"I have it here!" Zhang Shengli quickly took out the silver needle and handed it to Su Shicheng.
Su Shicheng was also very surprised about carrying silver needles with him. After taking them, he stuck a few needles in his fourth uncle's legs, gently twisted them with his fingers, and then asked: "How do you feel?"