The journey of the only child of a peasant family to take the imperial examination

Chen Jianqiu scratched his head. "Alas, I hate to deal with these things. Just thinking about them gives me a headache. I don't usually pay attention to them. I just want to learn medicine well and cure diseases and save lives."

"You are a man with great ambitions. Compared with you, I am simply vulgar. I just want to make myself and my family live more comfortably in this world," Zhang Pingan said with a smile, and was very frank. He is just a vulgar man, but he also admires people with a spirit of craftsmanship!

"So you want to leave tomorrow? I see you are in a hurry. Although I don't think the situation is that serious, I respect your decision. Just tell me if you need any help," Chen Jianqiu said seriously.

Zhang Pingan shook his head: "Not yet. It's a little late today. I'll go to the shipping company with my brother-in-law tomorrow morning to inquire about the situation. I'll make a decision after I understand the situation clearly. I'll definitely tell you before I leave."

"Well, I see you're tired today too, with those dark circles under your eyes. You should get some rest early. I'll be leaving first. If you need anything, send someone to Huichun Hall to find me. We'll have a good meal together next time we meet!"

"Of course," Zhang Pingan replied, and suddenly remembered something: "Wait a minute, I remembered something, and I really might have to trouble you. Do you remember what I mentioned before about my third sister and my cousin's wife not having children after their marriage?"

Chen Jianqiu recalled and nodded: "I remember, but unfortunately I am not very skilled in this area of ​​medicine, so I can't help you."

"When I got home, I mentioned this matter to my family. Unfortunately, the journey to the provincial capital is really long and expensive. It is really unbearable for farmers to spend so much time, energy and money to seek an uncertain result, so the matter was left unresolved. It happened that my third sister and eldest cousin's wife were here this time. If you have a suitable doctor to recommend, you should show him to them so that they can have some idea about the situation," Zhang Pingan said slowly.

Chen Jianqiu nodded immediately after hearing this and said simply, "It's easy to deal with since the patient is nearby. There's an elder in my clan who specializes in treating schizophrenia and is also good at prenatal care. Many women from large families specifically ask her to take their pulses. She no longer works at the clinic."

"That's great," Zhang Pingan said with a smile, "When is convenient?"

"I'll ask after I get home today. Once the time is confirmed, I'll send someone to inform you," said Chen Jianqiu.

After saying that, he stood up and said goodbye: "Then I will go back first, you should get some rest early!"

"Well, thank you very much today," Zhang Pingan stood up to thank him and sent the person downstairs.

"Why are you being so polite to each other? It's too formal," Chen Jianqiu said unhappily.

After arriving at the door, he called a cart and waved goodbye and left!

After seeing that everyone had left, Zhang Laoer, Xu Shi, Wu Ya and Liu Ya returned to their rooms.

Mrs. Xu had a good impression of Chen Jianqiu and praised him, "Children who grew up in the provincial capital are truly different. They are so well-mannered, well-mannered, and they also have medical skills. They will never have to worry about food in the future. Any girl who marries a doctor like Chen would be blessed. It's a pity that our daughters are not worthy of him."

Zhang Laoer was also very regretful. "Sanniang, don't say it, I have really thought about it, but unfortunately our family is not worthy of it. If Ping'an can pass the imperial examination and become a juren, it will be enough. But Wu Ya, Liu Ya and Doctor Chen are not young anymore, we can't wait!"

Speaking of this, Xu was also worried: "Wu Ya is indeed not a child anymore. I originally thought that I must find a husband for Wu Ya this year, but I didn't expect to encounter this kind of thing. When we arrived in the south, we didn't know anyone and we didn't know what kind of family to find for Wu Ya."

Wu Ya blushed with shame when she heard this, stamping her feet and saying, "Dad, Mom, why are you talking about this?"

Xu disagreed: "Men should get married when they are old enough, and women should get married when they are old enough. There is nothing wrong with that."

Wu Ya didn't want to listen to this and went out to find her elder sister.

"Mom, Fifth Sister is not too old. There is still time. Don't worry," Zhang Pingan comforted.

"Oh, right. I was just chatting with Jianqiu and asked about my third sister and eldest cousin's wife's infertility. He said there's an elder in their family who specializes in emotional infertility and could help diagnose their pulses. That would put their worries to rest."

Mrs. Xu was very concerned when she heard this and asked, "Can she really be cured? San Ya is such a worrying child. She hasn't been happy for so many years. She's getting old. In a few years, her eldest sister will be a grandmother. What will happen if she still doesn't have children?"

"How can I guarantee this? But it's better to see it than not. It will make me feel at ease if I let the doctor take a look. I can ask my eldest cousin and third brother-in-law to go together. Having a baby is a matter for two people, and it can't just depend on the woman," said Zhang Ping'an.

"Yes, yes, it's better for you to see a doctor. But I don't know if the consultation fee is expensive." Mrs. Xu started to worry again that she would not have enough money to see a doctor.

"I'm not worried about the consultation fee. Jianqiu and I are familiar with each other. Even if I give him money, he won't accept it. It will seem distant. I'm worried that the herbs are too expensive and they can't afford them."

Zhang Laoer continued, "Let's wait and see. Everyone has their own destiny. We just need to do our best to help!"

Because there were so many people, it took almost two hours to finish the shower. The water had to be changed several buckets. After showering, I felt much refreshed.

Everyone went to bed before it got dark. They were really tired!

They slept until dawn the next day, and then everyone got up.

People will feel more energetic after getting enough sleep.

Opposite the inn, there was a stall selling steamed buns, soup noodles, fried dough sticks and the like. The aroma wafted from far away. After sleeping outdoors for so long, everyone wanted to treat themselves and replenish their energy. No one was stingy, and the men from each family went out and bought a lot of breakfast.

Zhang Ping'an saw that the mandarin fish noodles sold at the stall next to him smelled very fresh, so he sat down and ate a bowl of noodles, then bought a lot of fried dough sticks and buns to take back.

On the second-floor corridor, the two boys from Erya's family were playing and fighting. Zhang Pingan saw them and called out with a smile, "Pengpeng, Manman, come here. Your uncle will give you some fried dough sticks."

The two boys came running over like a gust of wind, raised their heads and shouted, "Uncle!"

"Be good, go eat," Zhang Pingan gave each of them a fried dough stick and a steamed bun.

The child was not particular. He took a big bite when he got it, and his mouth and hands were covered with oil. He said with bright eyes, "Uncle, the fried dough sticks are so delicious!"

The other children in the room heard the noise and ran out. The two boys and the girl from Daya's family also shouted with sparkling eyes: "Uncle, I want to eat too!"

Zhang Ping'an divided the money among the children.

When Butcher Liu and the boys from Big Brother Liu's family saw him, they also shouted, "Uncle!"

The meaning is self-evident.

Zhang Ping'an simply divided them all up, and the happy children kept laughing in the corridor. No wonder they saw on TV news in their previous life that an old man had more than a dozen grandchildren, and their food expenses alone would cost 70,000 to 80,000 yuan for one summer vacation. The young boys were really capable, and the key was that they couldn't bear to refuse!

"Okay, let's go out and buy it again!" Zhang Pingan shook his head and smiled.