Because he was too tired, after paying the room fee for one month, Zhu Ping'an ordered a side dish and two steamed buns and ate them hastily, took a hot bath in a wooden bucket, and went to bed early to rest.
Zhu Ping'an was sleeping soundly here, but he didn't know that his name had been heard in a small area near the inn.
Scholars and students all pay attention to drinking wine, reciting poems, writing poems, etc. When we were having dinner in the lobby, I don’t know who read the poem "Once Bitten by a Snake Everywhere" written by Zhu Pingan in Shili Changting in a mocking tone. Poems about singing birds, and then the whole hall burst into laughter. Then someone accidentally said that the talented man who was bitten by a snake and heard the singing of birds was sleeping soundly in the woodshed, and the hall was full of ridicule. Zhu Ping'an's name was just like this near the guest station. spread within a small area.
Zhu Ping'an, who was sleeping soundly, just didn't know. Of course, even if he knew, he would definitely laugh it off.
In the early morning of the next day, a faint glow of morning light burst out from the eastern sky, and the sky was dim and dark.
The students who had been drinking and composing poetry all night were now immersed in sleep, but the woodshed of the inn had been pushed open. Zhu Pingan, wearing a blue shirt and robe, with a schoolbag slung across his body, was refreshed and energetic, holding hands He walked out with a black board, closed the door and walked out.
After leaving the inn, there were few pedestrians outside, and Huaining County had a unique flavor in the frost and mist.
In ancient times, luck was emphasized. Most county towns were located near mountains and rivers, and Huaining County was no exception. It relied on a river called Pangjiang River, and the river water was introduced into the city through the moat and turned back and forth.
Zhu Pingan walked to the river on the bluestone slab, found two adjacent bluestones on the riverside, placed the black wooden board on one of the higher bluestones, lifted his robe and sat on the low bluestone, I took out the writing brush and bamboo tube from the diagonal cloth bag one by one, and started the required classes every morning.
During winter training and summer training, Zhu Ping'an dipped his hands in clear water and splashed ink on the frosty and mist-filled riverside...
After the fog dissipated and the sun rose in the east, Zhu Pingan put away his brush and black board, took out a copy of "Spring and Autumn" with Zhu Xi's annotations from his schoolbag, and read it with gusto. Zhu Xi is a very interesting person. He is a person with different seriousness on the inside and outside. We will not talk about the things between him and Su Shi, but we can know that while he advocated the rule of nature to destroy people, he also went to a brothel to comfort the fallen women. . Oh, he has so many wives and concubines that they can’t all sit at the table. However, truthfully speaking, Comrade Zhu Xi's understanding of the Four Books and Five Classics is still very high. Otherwise, how could it be an imperial examination textbook enshrined in the Holy Spirit?
"Look, a sour scholar, geez..."
The girls and wives who came to the riverside early in the morning to wash and pound rice couldn't help laughing when they saw the young man sitting on the rocks by the river reading a book without realizing that his robe was already wet.
Don't leave the front door and don't open the second door. This is the ancient requirement for ladies and gentlemen, Xiaojiabiyu. Ordinary people's homes are not so particular. Of course, the defense of men and women is much stricter than in modern times. Men and women cannot be alone, but now there are so many big girls. When the young daughter-in-law was together, she was not afraid of anyone gossiping, so she became bolder. Seeing the honest and honest appearance of the young man Zhu Pingan, she couldn't help laughing, and even the bold daughter-in-law teased Zhu Pingan with words.
"The little scholar is reading so seriously, but is he reading a book about men and women fighting?"
"Giggle..." The daughters-in-law who passed through the personnel department laughed one by one.
Of course, there were also young girls who had not yet left the court, their faces flushed with shame, and they chased after the bold wife to find out what was wrong with her.
Zhu Ping'an was embarrassed by these people. It wasn't that he was embarrassed by the bold wife's words. How could he, who had read countless movies in modern times, be embarrassed by such words? I have the habit of reading in the presence of so many girls and wives, but I am not a monkey in the zoo.
"Morning."
So, Zhu Ping'an collected the poems and books, took the black board and said hello to the girls and wives from a distance, then got up and left.
"Yeah, don't go, you haven't answered yet, haven't you?"
A woman's laughter came from behind.
After the frost and fog dissipated, Zhu Ping'an's impression of Huaining County was hazy. The moist bluestone road, the clear water of the Pang River for boating, and the tall city walls made of blue bricks and white stones were combined together to be full of poetry.
Following an alluring aroma, Zhu Ping'an found a snack on the street and ordered a bowl of tofu pudding and two pot stickers. The store gave him a small plate of homemade pickled side dishes, which he ate deliciously.
A pinch of coriander is sprinkled on the bean curd and the store's secret seasoning is poured over it. It looks delicious and delicious; the pot stickers are full of the meaty aroma of pork, and the side dishes are also crisp and refreshing, and taste great.
The only fly in the ointment is that the store owner is not a tofu beauty, but an aunt.
By the way, I often see scenes in modern novels where the male protagonist meets a bean curd beauty, a wine selling beauty, or even a pork beauty, but why haven’t I encountered this in more than eight years in the Ming Dynasty?
Although regretful, Zhu Ping'an still left with a hungry stomach.
Zhu Ping'an, who had eaten and drank enough, looked for a few passers-by, asked for directions, and then turned left and right along the street.
On the way, I spent a penny to buy a pack of good snacks and asked the store owner to wrap them in red paper. I also spent money at another store to buy some fruits, put them in a bamboo basket, and walked in the direction pointed by passers-by.
After walking and searching for about half an hour, Zhu Ping'an arrived at his destination - Baicaotang.
This is a large medicine shop, more than five times larger than the one in Kaoshan Town. There are people coming and going in the medicine hall, including six doctors sitting in the hall.
Zhu Ping'an walked in carrying fruit snacks, and an apprentice from the medicine hall came over and asked, "You dare to ask, sir, but do you want to consult a doctor?"
Zhu Ping'an shook his head, bowed his head and replied, "No, the boy is from Xiahe Village in Kaoshan Town. Eight years ago, he was lucky enough to be rejuvenated by the miracle doctor Hu. He saved his life. His parents, who have been working in the fields all day long, are unable to come here to express their gratitude. I deeply feel that It’s a pity that today I came here to express my gratitude to Dr. Hu.”
The apprentice thought for a while and said to Zhu Ping'an, "Then wait a moment and I'll ask my mentor."
It turned out that this apprentice was actually the apprentice of Dr. Hu. After the apprentice finished speaking, he walked towards the back of the medicine hall. After about a quarter of an hour, the apprentice returned.
"I've kept you waiting for a long time. My teacher said that he doesn't remember this matter, so I want you not to take it to heart." After the apprentice came back, he told the old miracle doctor Hu, and added, "In fact, my teacher has saved countless people, and this kind of situation has also happened to him. I’ve done it many times, young master, don’t take it to heart. Please take the things back, young master, as my mentor never accepts gifts.”
Zhu Ping'an stood there and thought for a long time, then took out a ten-tael silver note from his sleeve and said, "Old Hu's demeanor as a miracle doctor is admirable, but I am also uneasy. So, this bank note is Let me put it in the medicine hall to pay for the patients who have no money to buy medicine. Although it is small, it is my sincerity."
The apprentice didn't dare to make the decision, so he went to report it to his mentor. After a while, he came back and told Zhu Ping'an that his mentor agreed.
The miracle doctor who never accepts gifts can accept this meager ten taels of silver for those who have no money to treat their illnesses.
What a miracle doctor who is dedicated to helping the world.
Zhu Ping'an admired Dr. Hu's medical ethics greatly. If a modern hospital could have one-tenth of Dr. Hu's medical ethics, the doctor-patient relationship would not be so tense. ;
