The old lady soon fell asleep again. Dean Yue went outside and asked Lin Xiyi, "Thank you for taking this trip today. My mother's illness is thanks to you. How much is the consultation fee?"
Lin Yuxi glanced at Chen Zhongqian and raised her eyebrows. Dean Yue immediately said, "You must give what you deserve. As for Zhong Qian, his talent and learning are very good. I will choose a suitable student after comparing them."
He was afraid that Lin Yuxi would ask him to accept Chen Zhongqian as his direct disciple, and they would save his old mother. Should he agree or not?
Not agreeing is ungrateful.
I agreed and violated my own principles.
Lin Joy said, "Dean Yue has misunderstood. My husband's talent and learning do not require me to say this. He will win, and he will win with integrity."
"I want to say that you are the dean of Zhong Qian, and today you are treating Yue Ye's grandma again, and you have given us such a delicious meal, so the consultation fee will be waived. I am also happy about this trip.
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Dean Yue was a little confused, "This..."
He knew how difficult this treatment method was. The old gentleman had said a few years ago that Lin Yuxi had cured his mother's disease with this method. Even if it cost a hundred taels of silver, it was reasonable, but he didn't want it.
Lin Joy said with a smile, "I don't want the medical fee because I'm happy. I don't want to put pressure on you. You can choose which student you should choose. As long as everything is fair, even if it's not Zhong Qian, we won't have any objections."
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Dean Yue understood what she meant, smiled and nodded, "Okay, thank you very much for today."
The old lady had no problem, so they planned to go down the mountain. Dean Yue wanted to stay on the mountain for one night and go back tomorrow.
The old man came out of the house, "There is no fee for the consultation, but you have to take the thank you gift. This is the jar of meat I made. There is only such a small jar. I also wrote a picture for you. If you think it looks good, you can hang it anywhere."
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Dean Yue snorted again, "Didn't you say you finished eating?"
"Don't care, do you still eat less? This is a thank you gift, can you get it? You know how to take money."
Dean Yue was still very surprised that the old man wrote a word and gave it to them as a thank you gift. He hadn't written anything in many years.
Chen Zhongqian and Lin Joy quickly accepted the things. Lin Joy felt proud, knowing that the medical fee would not be free of charge, and there would definitely be a thank you gift.
This old man's cooking is so delicious, he must have a lot of good things. It would be good to coax him well and teach her how to cook.
The servants of the Yue family followed them down the mountain and drove them back to the town. Yue Ye got out of the car first and asked the servants to take the couple home.
"Sister-in-law, thank you very much for today. I will visit you another day to say thank you."
Lin Xixi smiled and said, "You're welcome, aren't you Zhong Qian's friend? You should be."
When she got home, Lin Joy couldn't wait to open the jar and smell it, and was immediately confused by the fragrance.
No wonder, Dean Yue disliked this stepfather, but at the same time he couldn't help but beg for food. It turned out that it was really delicious.
Chen Zhongqian opened the picture and read out softly, "It is not easy to be a king, but it is difficult to be a good minister."
Lin Yiyi put the lid on the jar and took a look, "Are you trying to persuade you not to enter officialdom easily?"
Chen Zhongqian turned around and looked at Lin Xixi in shock.
He knew that she was literate, but judging from the fact that she often encountered words she didn't recognize, she probably didn't know too many words. She probably learned it when she was studying medicine with her father.
But she was able to suddenly understand what the old gentleman meant. Although this poem was not difficult to understand, it was not easy for a country woman to think of it all at once.
Lin Hexi smiled and said, "Is...that's what you mean?"
"Maybe."
Chen Zhongqian looked at those ten words and could interpret them however he wanted, but his first reaction was the same as Lin Xixi's. The old gentleman was trying to persuade him not to enter officialdom easily.
"The world is in chaos now," Chen Zhongqian said. "Several countries are at war, and the situation is unstable. Even the scientific examination is not held every three years. It will be canceled at some point, and sometimes it will be advanced."
Lin Joy smiled slightly, "I don't understand the situation in the country. I just know how to live my life well."
She reached out and patted Chen Zhongqian's shoulder again, "Just do what you have to do, do whatever you want to do. If you think too much, it will be useless in the end."
Chen Zhongqian nodded, "Yeah."
He hung the calligraphy in the upper room. Regardless of the meaning, he just looked at the calligraphy. The writing was vigorous and powerful, and it had unique personal charm. It was a rare good calligraphy.
Lin Yuxi finished the work at home before going to pick up Xiaoyu Xiaoduo. In the evening, she steamed a piece of meat in a jar. The two children were so happy that their mouths were greasy after eating.
"It's so delicious. When did mom make it?"
Lin Joy spread her hands, "Unfortunately, my mother didn't do this. She doesn't know how to do it."
Xiaoduo mumbled and said, "Mother knows how to do it. Mother knows everything."
Lin Xixi smiled and touched her head. It felt so good to be trusted unconditionally by a child.
"Okay, even if it's for Xiaoduo, mother has to learn how to eat it. In the future, she can eat whatever she wants."
The meat in this jar is packed in a pickle jar, covered in pickles, and filled with the aroma of pickles. It uses pork belly, which can be cut into pieces after being steamed in a pot without any other condiments.
Lin Yuxi thinks it's not too difficult. You can try making it yourself, and the taste shouldn't be bad.
But to be on the safe side, Lin Joy decided to ask the old man on the mountain for advice. Anyway, the old lady needed to change her dressing. Although he had already been taught, she could also do it by herself.
The relationship will become familiar after a while, and things will be easier to deal with once they become familiar with each other.
After the rest, Chen Zhongqian went to the academy. Yue Ye stood at the door waiting for him early. When he saw him getting out of the car, he rushed over and hooked his neck, "Zhongqian."
Chen Zhongda said, "You are too disgusting. If you don't know, you would think you have a habit of cutting off your sleeves."
Yue Ye snorted, "Do you think I'm jealous because I'm not close to you?"
"I didn't." Chen Zhongda quickened his pace and hurried in.
Chen Zhongqian stared at Yue Ye's hand on his shoulder, and Yue Ye had to retract his hand in a sullen voice, "Zhong Qian, don't listen to his nonsense, we are good friends."
"What's the matter?"
"That's my identity. Don't let anyone know it, otherwise I'll be very uncomfortable."
Chen Zhongqian said, "If you want people to know, why don't you wait until now?"
"That's good." Yue Ye said with a smile, "My father asked if my sister-in-law could go to the mountain to change my grandma's dressing. I'm afraid my grandpa won't be able to change it when he's old, and he's afraid it will hurt the wound."
"It's just a little troublesome, we'll pay for the consultation."
Chen Zhongqian raised his eyebrows. Lin Xixi had been talking about how to learn skills from that old man at home these past two days. It was too late for her to be happy before he asked her to go to the mountains more often.
When I went out today, I told him to tell Dean Yue that it would be best to change the dressing in person.