Chapter 218: Can't finish the meal and halve the amount of food
Li Er went out with his child in his arms, but Du Shaoqing came in to see the two apprentices. Since the winner and the clinic was about to open, the daily teaching of these two people should be raised. "From today, you will officially learn medical skills. This afternoon, you will start memorizing soup songs and memorizing a paragraph every day. If anyone doesn't recite it at dinner time, the supper will be halved.
By the way, I don’t care what you call me, and discuss it privately. Di Renjie can call me teacher. If Li Yan doesn’t want to call me, he can call me brother-in-law.”
"I don't want to study medicine! I won't even study if I starve to death." Li Yan said stubbornly.
Du Shaoqing didn't care, but instead said with a smile: "Yes, I appreciate your honesty, then you don't have to recite it. I will tell Dahu to only cook half of it for you for dinner. After all, you are the beautiful brother, how can you starve to death here?"
After leaving the student, Du Shaoqing came to his study. Li Er held his granddaughter in his arms, but he held the answers to the test paper handed over by Princess Changle. Sometimes he was applauding, and he also secretly scolded Du Shaoqing for being slick. If he didn't read these questions, it might be easier to think of answers. He even said that many of these questions cannot be called numbers and arithmetic questions.
Du Shaoqing came in and explained: "Most of the people who can come to apply for apprentices are from poor families. These people probably haven't read a few books, let alone those who are despised by people. It is more fair to them to set questions like this.
Moreover, if a genius like Di Renjie, he would have some fantasy ideas and would know how to find a different approach without being solidified by past experience. This is also the real need of the successor of medical skills, and he should not endorse medicines rigidly."
Li Er nodded and looked at Du Shaoqing with appreciation, "Yes, if you can find a person like Di Renjie from the vast sea of people, it would be amazing. I am afraid that I will hand over the Imperial College to you and let you be responsible for selecting materials for the country.
Talent is rare, pillars are even harder to find. Di Renjie is a good seedling, you need to teach him well."
Du Shaoqing finally stopped hiding it and nodded, "You Tao is the best doctor to treat the country and the best doctor to treat the disease. Such talents are not good ministers, but also good doctors. It is not a pity for this kind of talent, and I will lay the foundation for him."
Li Er nodded and looked at his son-in-law with satisfaction, thinking that this child knew to worry about the country. How great would it be if he had no conflict with the auxiliary machine?
"I want to discuss something with you. The beautiful cousin Changsun Chong had an accident before. Now he is ill at home. Can you take time to see the child's health?" Li Er spoke, trying to ease the relationship between Du Shaoqing and the Changsun family.
Du Shaoqing shook his head firmly, "I heard from other imperial physicians about my illness. Please forgive me for being powerless."
"Oh? You haven't even seen it. You have to try it if you succeed." Li Er asked.
But Du Shaoqing still shook his head and thought to himself how this is possible. He, Changsun Wuji and his son, assassinated and framed me twice, and forced me to death every time. I was stupid and came to the door to treat them as if I was foolish. Will I take revenge on me after I was cured?
Du Shaoqing, who was full of righteousness, also looked at his father-in-law Li Er. Neither of them spoke much, but everyone knew it. Du Shaoqing said that you are also my father-in-law, so you can't be too ruthless. Sure enough, after a moment, Li Er retreated and could only sigh and give up.
There is a residence called Yongpingfang on the south side of the central and western city of Chang'an City. This is a slum area in the civilian area. The people living here are basically orphans, beggars, etc., which are all living in dilapidated houses in Yongpingfang. Some houses are rented out by civilians for profit and cheapness, while others are broken courtyards that have no belongings, and the government has not taken them back.
In a dilapidated yard with half the doors in Yongpingfang, a teenage girl ran into the house quickly. Although it was the cold winter month, the girl was wearing ragged clothes and was covered in this dress. She had frostbite on her hands and faces, and her face turned blue with cold. At this time, she was slightly red due to excitement. She ran into the house and shouted: "Brother, brother, come out quickly, there is good news."
A boy who was a little older in the grade came out of the dilapidated main hall in the yard. He was skinny and almost skinny. He thought he should be less than fifteen years old, but he was actually seventeen years old. He hurriedly pulled the girl who ran over into the house and scolded him: "Little sister, the weather is so cold, you don't even have clothes, and you dare to go out and run around? Didn't you say you won't let you go out? I, the brother, will find food."
"Brother, I'm not cold. I heard a news on the street that there was a pharmacy recruiting workers, and I also gave a lot of money, two taels of silver a month." The little girl shouted excitedly.
One sentence attracted the attention of more than ten children in the room with ragged clothes. Two taels of silver? How much is that? On weekdays, everyone can only eat with three people. A dozen people can live for one day with five coins. Two taels of silver. God, we can live for a year.
Everyone gathered around. If you want to know the exact news, another boy said anxiously: "Little sister, tell me where this medicine shop is? So many of us are going to be his companions. You don't have to give each person two taels, just take care of the food."
Although the little girl is young, she is very organized. She shook her head and said, "I heard from me that I am only fifteen to twenty years old, and I have to read. It seems that the eldest brother is the one who can read."
Everyone was disappointed when they heard this. As expected, people nowadays have to pick up literate people, and those who are illiterate can only beg for hunger.
And this older boy was the eldest brother among the crowd. After hearing this, he shook his head and said disbelief: "A 2 taels of silver per month is still an apprentice. How can such a good thing be there? Some wealthy family deliberately recruited despicable slaves in the name of apprenticeship. After entering, they will definitely be humiliated in every way. 2 taels of silver? Don't think about that good thing."
"No, my brother, I heard that the person who opened the drug shop this time was either a bad person or the miracle doctor in Chang'an a while ago. It is said that he had also gone to Hebei to treat the plague." The little girl retorted.
Hum? When the boy heard this, he said in surprise: "Are you talking about the prince-consored Doctor Du, who is a civilian?"
"Yes, that's the prince consort." The little girl nodded repeatedly.
When I heard that it was Du Shaoqing, many children had heard of it, and they should not be bad people. Another child persuaded him: "Brother, why not just try it. This is recruiting apprentices, not servants. Maybe you can learn a lot of medical skills and you won't starve to death in the future."
Yes, yes... the other children were a little envious and agreed. This elder brother was born into a down-and-out nobleman. He was a child and read and read. He became a beggar in his family, but he was unwilling to sell himself to be a slave. He met everyone by chance and has always taken good care of these miserable younger brothers and sisters. Everyone knows that the elder brother is literate after all. He has many opportunities to leave here, but he chose to stay and take care of others.
After thinking for a while, the boy finally made a decision and nodded and was willing to give it a try: "Little sister leads the way, and the second brother goes with me to see."
Chapter completed!