Chen Guangyang looked at Tang Shuang, who was young and beautiful, with bright eyes and white teeth, and felt that the contrast was too great, "Sister, you look so good like this. It was too..."
Originally, Chen Guangyang was still continuing to talk, but when he noticed Tang Shuang's threatening gaze, he quickly shut up and stopped talking.
And Helan asked curiously: "Why were you dressed like that before? Didn't the Shuang'er you saw look like this before?"
When Chen Guangyang heard this, he waved his hands hurriedly and said: "No, no, that's it. I remembered wrongly. The old man is already waiting inside. Let's go in quickly."
Hearing this, Helan didn't ask any more questions and went in together.
Zhuang Wenhe heard Chen Guangyang say last night that Tang Shuang would come over today to officially become his disciple, so he tidied himself up and sat upright in an armchair.
When Tang Shuang saw Zhuang Wenhe, she respectfully shouted: "Master."
"Hello, you are Mr. Zhuang. I am Shuang'er's mother, Helan. Originally, Shuang'er wanted to come alone, but for such a big event as apprenticeship, it is better to be more serious." As he spoke, Helan handed over the apprenticeship gift.
Came over.
Tang Xue on the side also respectfully shouted "Mr. Zhuang".
Zhuang Wenhe said with a smile: "Hello everyone." After that, he asked Chen Guangyang to go to his room to get a brocade bag and made it a meeting gift for Tang Xue.
When Tang Xue saw her sister nodding, she accepted it.
After that, Tang Shuang took the tea that had been prepared long ago, respectfully performed the apprenticeship ceremony, and finally brought the tea to Zhuang Wenhe.
Zhuang Wenhe took the tea cup, took a sip, and took out a jade plaque from his arms. He touched it nostalgically, then handed it to Tang Shuang and said, "This is the heirloom of our banker, and now I will pass it on to you."
"Originally, he planned to give it to this apprentice when he was about to die, but after thinking about it, it didn't make any difference, so he just gave it to him today.
Tang Shuang looked at the jade plaque with a hesitant expression.
Since it is an heirloom of the Zhuang family, it must be very precious. Although she is now Zhuang Wenhe's apprentice, she is not a member of the Zhuang family.
Seeing Tang Shuang's hesitation, Zhuang Wenhe directly thrust the jade token into her hand.
"Since you have already become a disciple, of course this thing is for you." He is the only direct line of the banker, and as for the side branches, let's not mention them.
Looking at the jade token in her hand, Tang Shuang slowly squeezed it tightly. She raised her eyes to Zhuang Wenhe and said, "I understand, master."
Hearing this, Zhuang Wenhe couldn't help but laugh.
"well."
After the apprenticeship ceremony, Tang Shuang became Zhuang Wenhe's true apprentice, and his only apprentice.
"I will also call you Shuang'er from now on."
Seeing Helan calling Tang Shuang by his nickname, Zhuang Wenhe felt very close to her and he also followed suit.
Tang Shuang nodded naturally.
Zhuang Wenhe talked about his plan, "Shuang'er, in the next period of time, I hope you can come here every day. Even if I am no longer useful, I still want to teach you in the last moment."
"master……"
There was some worry in Tang Shuang's eyes. Zhuang Wenhe's internal organs were already exhausted. It would be too exhausting to teach her every day.
Chen Guangyang on the side was also very worried. He knew Zhuang Wenhe's body best. If he taught Miss Tang Shuang how to learn medicine every day, his already dilapidated body would definitely become even more dilapidated.
However, Zhuang Wenhe had already made his decision.
He looked at Tang Shuang with burning eyes and said: "It's not easy for me to have you as an apprentice in my last days. I want to teach you everything I know as much as possible."
He Lan also had to go to Su Nianyun to continue learning embroidery, so Tang Xue stayed. Fortunately, she brought her books. After her sister went to study medicine with Mr. Zhuang, she held the books and read quietly.
Chen Guangyang saw Tang Xue reading seriously and couldn't help but said: "Sister Tang Xue, you read the book first, I'll go ahead and be busy."
"Brother Chen, go quickly." She followed her sister in calling, so she also called Chen Guangyang Brother Chen.
By noon, Tang Shuang finally finished his morning study.
Zhuang Wenhe originally wanted to continue teaching in the afternoon, but Tang Shuang knew that his body couldn't bear it, so he refused directly, "Master, you can have a good rest in the afternoon. I will come back tomorrow morning."
"I can just take a short break at noon. I don't have to wait until tomorrow."
When he was teaching Tang Shuang this morning, he realized what a bargain he had gotten. This girl had long been familiar with the medicinal properties of various medicinal materials. He never failed her no matter how hard he took the test. Later, when he took the test directly, it was difficult for her to see her.
He asked her about the medicinal materials, so he also determined the direction of teaching Tang Shuang in the future.
Hearing Zhuang Wenhe's words, Tang Shuang said with a serious face: "Master, if you keep doing this, I won't even come tomorrow morning."
Seeing Tang Shuang say this, Zhuang Wenhe looked stunned, and finally sighed and said: "Okay, okay, I can't do anything to you."
At this time, Chen Guangyang had already packed lunch and came over. He asked sisters Tang Shuang and Tang Xue to finish their meal before letting them go home.
From that day on, Tang Shuang would come to town every morning to study with Zhuang Wenhe. Zhuang Wenhe's spirit was getting better and better, and the time he spent teaching Tang Shuang was getting longer and longer. This time, no matter how much Tang Shuang tried to stop him, it was useless.
, he was very persistent.
Seeing Zhuang Wenhe like this, Chen Guangyang was also extremely worried.
"Sister Tang Shuang, the old man... he seems to have gotten better recently. Is this really okay?" Although Zhuang Wenhe's condition was much better than before, he felt worried for no reason.
Hearing this, Tang Shuang's face was filled with silence.
When Chen Guangyang saw this, his heart skipped a beat.
"Sister Tang Shuang, tell me the truth. The old man... he is in such good condition recently, is not actually that his health has improved, but... it is that the end of his life is approaching, right?"
Seeing that Tang Shuang didn't speak, Chen Guangyang took a deep breath and said, "Just tell me, I can bear it."
"yes."
Tang Shuang closed her eyes, feeling equally uncomfortable.
That was her master, the master who taught her knowledge and solved her doubts, the master who taught her medical skills without any reservation. It was the first time that she experienced the joy of being an apprentice. It was a pity that such a life was so short.
.
When Chen Guangyang heard Tang Shuang's affirmative answer, he said eagerly: "How about I go get some good medicinal materials for the old man and see if I can use some for him."
"it's useless……"
If she could, she would have taken out the century-old ginseng. Unfortunately, the master's body could not use the tonic, and those medicines were not good for his health.
Although he had been mentally prepared for a long time, Chen Guangyang still felt very uncomfortable. He wiped his face and said: "Sister Tang Shuang, if you can, you can live here these days. I'm afraid..."