A peasant woman carrying a basket tried her best to hide her disappointment.
"Brother Ugly, are you coming back?"
The peasant girl's name is Liu Ya'er, she is twenty years old, she is considered a big girl, not a beautiful girl, she is pretty, Xiaojiabiyu.
Living in Zhuangzi, the southern suburbs, he was originally a refugee. He brought his younger brother and his wife to the center of Beijing, and finally settled down in Zhuangzi, the southern suburbs.
On weekdays, she works in a brewery in Beishi City. Because she is a woman, she can only do leisurely things. Her younger brother is still young, so the woman Liu Yaer has to bear all the family expenses.
This is Jingzhong. If it were in other state capitals, it would be impossible for a woman to support her mother and younger brother.
Things changed a few days ago. My mother was suffering from cold and low back pain, so she came to Cao Mu Tang to grab some medicine. After going back and forth, she met an ugly doctor.
Today Liu Ya'er came again and learned that the ugly doctor who gave him medicine had left Beijing.
Chen Chuming, the master of Caomu Hall, handed the cooked medicine to Liu Ya'er and said with a wry smile: "I left in a hurry last night and only left a letter. I haven't opened it yet, but I'm afraid I'll have to leave at least one letter before I leave."
Year and a half."
"It takes that long?"
Liu Ya'er took the medicine and bit her lip, her face full of disappointment.
She was about to leave, but Liu Ya'er hesitated for a while, her pretty face flushed: "Old sir, do you still want to work?"
Chen Chuming laughed dumbly: "Want to study medicine?"
"No, no, no." Liu Ya'er lowered her head, looked at the ground, and said weakly: "It's just... I'm just here to help. The brewing workshop has changed its owner, to Shaodong's. Shaodong's... If you are short of work,
, can you have me? I’m hardworking.”
Chen Chuming stroked his beard and smiled: "No shortage."
"oh."
Liu Ya'er bit her lip tightly, her face turned redder, and she pretended to have great courage: "Brother Ugly is back. Old sir, please tell him that my mother wants me to get married early. He...he is not bad, but he is ugly."
A little bit, my heart..."
Liu Ya'er couldn't speak anymore and turned around to run away. Chen Chuming quickly shouted: "Stop."
"Old sir, please tell me."
"There is no shortage of workers in Cao Mu Tang, but I am short of a disciple. How about you study medicine with me? You will get enough money every month."
Liu Yaer waved her hands repeatedly: "I don't have money."
"Silly boy, I'll give it to you."
"Give it to me?" Liu Ya'er's face was full of disbelief: "Me, me, money, too much money, okay, okay, sir..."
"I'm afraid you don't know that this Cao Mu Tang was organized by the Qianqi Camp. We the common people should take advantage of the Qianqi Camp. If we take a lot of it, the commander-in-chief of the Qianqi Camp will not be happy if we don't take it."
"but I…"
"Okay, don't go to your brewery. Send the medicine back and come back to find me."
"Three hundred coins, three hundred coins will do it."
Liu Ya'er was surprised and happy. After leaving a sentence, she was afraid that Chen Chuming would regret it, so she ran into the crowd holding the medicine.
Chen Chuming smiled slightly.
Cao Mu Tang was located in the busiest place in Bei City. People came and went, but there were very few people he could remember. Liu Ya'er left a deep impression on him, mainly because of his ugly disciple who spoke unrighteously.
It rained heavily a few days ago, and the dust from the cracks in the stone bricks floated up. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't clean it clean.
Liu Ya'er came over to grab the medicine and wanted money, but the ugly apprentice didn't want it. Cao Mu Tang was not meant to make money, but Liu Ya'er couldn't resist, so she picked up the mop and stood in the muddy water to clean it.
Sometimes, I send a basket of eggs, sometimes there are too many people in the grass and wood hall, so I roll up my sleeves and go to help. I am afraid of seeing blood, but I don’t panic. Even if my face turns pale, I still help to apply medicine. The old master and
The waiter was too busy to eat, so he went to the back kitchen to cook porridge and pack a few side dishes.
I've been here a lot, and I'm familiar with it all.
Chen Chuming also felt pity for this girl. What kind of place was that in the brewery? A group of naked men were working there, what the hell.
Back in the house, the smile on Chen Chuming's face changed a bit. He was obviously a kind and honest old man. He sat there, holding the letter in his hand, and suddenly cursed.
"What a bastard. Fortunately, I have to teach you what I have learned in my life. You just left as soon as you said it!"
After scolding and looking at the letter in his hand, Chen Chuming kept mumbling.
An old master came over and joked: "If you had said that you would teach Zishan this skill, Zishan might not have left. Who told you to say that he is a killer all day long?
Those sharp blades."
Upon hearing this, Chen Chuming's face froze, and his face was filled with regret.
The old master was just joking, but when he saw that Chen Chuming took it seriously, he quickly said: "Brother Chen, don't take it seriously. This child Zishan is not a creature of the pond. He will be miserable in our small hospital for the rest of his life."
, sooner or later, sooner or later.”
"This is the truth. I knew it from the beginning, and it was precisely because of this that I scolded him all day long. Now that he is gone, I feel regretful in my heart."
Chen Chuming let out a long sigh, stuffed the letter into his arms again, stood up and said: "That's all, I'm getting older, and I don't like to say goodbye the most. I don't like to say goodbye without saying goodbye. It's sad, and it's also nerve-wracking. Go
Take a rest for a while, and if you need anything, just call me."
The old doctor who had spent most of his life hanging a pot to help the world had a look of despair on his face.
I have sons, daughters, and grandchildren.
But I don't know why, I just like that ugly apprentice, clumsy, and he is obviously a great general with great military achievements, but I don't dare to fart loudly in front of him.
Lying on the bed, he couldn't sleep well. Chen Chuming turned over and over folding the cakes.
Really unable to sleep, Chen Chuming sat up again and opened the letter. As a result, his face changed color. He frowned, laughed, cursed, and said something about coming back early.
Before I finished reading, the guy came running over and something happened in the front hall.
When they came to the front hall, Liu Ya'er, who had left and returned, was standing in the corner with his head lowered. There was a fat-bellied businessman with a young man in fine clothes. He was not domineering and easy to talk to and discuss.
"What happened?"
Chen Chuming frowned and walked over. The fat merchant quickly saluted: "You must be Mr. Chen, the famous doctor in Beijing, right?"
"It's me." Chen Chuming looked at the corner. Liu Ya'er was like a child who had done something wrong, with her head lowered and her face full of fear.
"I, Wang Guishen, this is a dog... Yong'er, why don't you bow quickly?"
The young master named Wang Yong quickly saluted: "Student Wang Yong, I have met Mr. Chen."
Anyone who lives in Beijing knows that Cao Mu Tang is the "strategic partner" of Qianqiying. Not to mention merchants, even courtiers must be polite when they come.
"Excuse me, Mr. Chen. There is a brewery in Bei City. Some members of my Wang family are also in charge of the Bai family. This girl, Liu Ya'er, is a good woman. Quanzi likes it very much. I originally promised to find a good time.
It's auspicious day to marry into my Wang family, but just now, this girl said that she doesn't want to do this anymore and wants to come to Cao Mu Tang. Look at this..."
Chen Chuming looked extremely strange. He glanced at the respectful young master, frowned and said, "If you want to marry into the family, why do you have to let her work?"
"Hey, please don't get me wrong. This girl is very stubborn. I gave her free wages and no work required, but she didn't listen. She always had to do some work. She couldn't even talk about it and didn't want to get it for nothing.
Money also makes me and my son helpless. Just when she was about to leave, she ran over without saying something clear. No, I chased her and wanted to ask what the reason was. "
Liu Ya'er was obviously a twenty-year-old girl, but she acted like a child. She didn't even raise her head and said angrily: "The young master's family is not good. I don't want to marry into the Wang family and be a concubine. Thank you Mr. Wang for your kindness."
."
Wang Yong, who was originally very polite, suddenly cursed: "Don't be ignorant, it's your blessing that I have taken a liking to you, you..."
"shut up!"
Wang Guishen's expression suddenly changed: "Where do you think this is? If you talk nonsense again, I will break your legs!"
"Dad." Wang Yong whispered: "This little girl has made it clear that she is using tiger skin as a banner, how can she have anything to do with Cao Mu Tang."
Wang Guishen said nothing and looked at Chen Chuming, who was frowning: "Mr. Chen, look at this, if this girl has nothing to do with you and Cao Mu Tang, can I take her away?"
An old master couldn't stand it, and interjected: "You are a businessman from other places. There are no such rules in Beijing. When you go to work, you are paid, and where does the person come from to take you away? Your brewery,
Could it be that he wrote some documents in private to make things difficult for the people?"
