jdhmnovel Chapter 154 Apprenticeship
Chapter 154 Apprenticeship
"Your name is Zhang Jianjun, right? How did you get in?" Ding Jiqing was very curious about this, since no one else was home before.
Zhang Jianjun was very honest, "I sneaked in during the chaos because I wanted to see why you didn't go to the hospital after you were injured, but instead came home!"
Ding Jiqing found Zhang Jianjun very strange. How could a five-year-old have such clear logic? "Are you really only five years old? Or are you a dwarf trying to fool me?"
"You can check my household registration when you have time!" Zhang Jianjun wasn't afraid of being checked; he was open and aboveboard!
Just then, the sound of the courtyard gate being unlocked came from inside. The old man had finally returned, but when he saw a child sitting opposite the bed, he broke out in a cold sweat. However, seeing his daughter unharmed on the bed, he was slightly relieved. "Whose child is this? How did she get in?"
"Dad! Don't you know him? He said he's my junior brother!" Ding Jiqing was now certain that it was just a child's nonsense!
Zhang Jianjun reminded the two, "I think it's more important to treat her injuries first!"
The elderly man realized what had happened and quickly cleaned his daughter's wound with alcohol, sprinkled some powder on it, and then stitched it up. "The bone injury is relatively minor, so as long as she doesn't engage in strenuous exercise, there shouldn't be any problems."
Turning back to Zhang Jianjun, she said, "Alright, now let's talk about you! What are you doing in my house?"
Zhang Jianjun had no choice but to repeat his original words to the old man, "Master, I want to learn medicine! Please teach me!"
The old man didn't refuse outright, but instead picked up a newspaper from the table and said, "Recite a passage for me!"
Zhang Jianjun picked up the book and glanced at it, intending to recite it, but the old man snatched the newspaper back from him. "I forgot you probably can't read yet! Fine, I'll read it to you, and then you can memorize it!"
He almost gave himself away! Zhang Jianjun wiped the cold sweat from his brow.
The old man only wanted to test Zhang Liangjun's memory. He was genuinely considering taking on a disciple. He had been forced to leave his hometown for almost ten years and had never dared to reveal his medical skills. He had never taken on a disciple, and his daughter's medical talent was not very high. He was afraid that his medical skills would be lost.
Just then, a boy with exceptional intelligence arrived. Perhaps he was the one sent by God to inherit his mantle?
The test went perfectly; Zhang Jianjun's memory was beyond his imagination! No wonder this child seemed much more mature than his peers.
“My name is Ding Tongguang. If you really want to learn, come to me every morning and I will teach you to recite. Studying medicine is very hard. If you can persevere, I will start teaching you!” In the end, the old man accepted Zhang Jianjun as his apprentice. He knew Wu Fenglan, a well-known widow in the neighborhood with a good reputation. It was suitable for him to take Zhang Jianjun as his apprentice.
"Master, please accept my bow!" Zhang Jianjun knelt down without any hesitation.
Ding Tongguang did not stop him and accepted the bow.
After bidding farewell to Ding Tongguang, Zhang Jianjun happily went to the Qiao family's house.
"Aunt Wei! Where's Sanli?" Wei Shuying was holding Qiao Simei in the sun, letting her poop as well. Qiao Simei was almost a year old, but she still needed to be held to stay still. Even on Wei Shuying's lap, Qiao Simei's head would wriggle around, and she couldn't concentrate.
Wei Shuying smiled and pointed to the house towards Zhang Liangjun, "He got beaten up by your brother Yicheng and is crying right now!"
Not only was Qiao Sanli beaten, but Qiao Erqiang was also beaten! Qiao Erqiang instigated Qiao Sanli to steal sugar together, but because they were scared, the two knocked over the sugar jar, and the sugar was scattered all over the ground!
Wei Shuying wasn't very angry; she doted on the children. But Qiao Yicheng couldn't stand it. He picked up a broom and launched a ten-hit combo at Qiao Erqiang, also giving Qiao Sanli a taste of his own medicine.
Qiao Erqiang was used to being beaten and didn't feel anything, but it was the first time Qiao Sanli had been beaten. She ran to Wei Shuying to complain, but Wei Shuying ignored her, so she lay down on her bed and cried.
When Zhang Jianjun entered the room, Qiao Sanli had already finished crying and was lying on the bed playing by herself. Don't expect a three-year-old to have much emotion; sadness comes quickly and goes quickly.
"Brother Jun!" Qiao Sanli saw Zhang Liangjun, climbed off the bed, walked over and took Zhang Jianjun's hand, and quickly complained, "Big brother, he hit me! He hit me here with a broom! It hurts so much, can you check if I'm bleeding?" As she spoke, she tried to take off her pants so that Zhang Jianjun could examine her.
Zhang Jianjun quickly stopped Qiao Sanli's actions, "No need to look, I know it's okay! Tell me, why were you beaten?"
"It was my second brother, he led me to steal candy!" Qiao Sanli betrayed Qiao Erqiang without any remorse.
Zhang Jianjun leaned close to Qiao Sanli's ear and whispered, "If you want candy in the future, just come to Brother Jun! Brother Jun still has candy. As long as Sanli listens to Brother Jun, she can always have candy!"
Wu Fenglan would occasionally buy candy for Zhang Jianjun, but he would always save it to appease Qiao Sanli. Even if he couldn't finish it, he could save it to appease Qiao Simei.
"I will definitely listen to Brother Jun the most!" Qiao Sanli patted her chest and assured Zhang Jianjun.
Zhang Jianjun patted Qiao Sanli's head with satisfaction, but the two pigtails on her head were a bit in the way.
Seeing Qiao Sanli every day makes me feel happier.
Zhang Jianjun returned home. Wu Fenglan had gone to work and hadn't returned yet. Zhang Jianjun took out a tree branch and started drawing meridian diagrams on the ground again. In the last world, when Zhang Jianjun was studying the Taoist canon, he also studied meridians and even tried qigong, but ultimately, he didn't achieve anything. He didn't know if it was because of the short time or because his method was wrong.
Referring to the meridian chart in his memory, Zhang Jianjun found the three acupuncture points where Ding Tongguang had applied the needles. He marked them with stones and connected them with lines, trying to find the pattern, but ultimately came up empty-handed.
It's not that simple after all!
Around six o'clock, Wu Fenglan returned, with a bag of vegetables hanging in her car. "Mom! I have something to tell you!"
Wu Fenglan felt safe going to work because Zhang Jianjun was very obedient. He never touched anything she wasn't allowed to touch. She also told Zhang Jianjun to ask Wei Shuying for help if he had any problems. So Wu Fenglan went to work.
Two weeks ago, I was still worried about Zhang Jianjun being home alone. I was very concerned and would secretly return on my way to work to check on him. After finding that everything was fine, I gradually felt relieved.
Taking the shopping bag off the car, Wu Fenglan smiled and asked Zhang Jianjun, "Xiaojun, what do you want to eat? I'll buy it for you next time, okay?"
"No, Mom, I've become an apprentice!" Zhang Jianjun briefly explained to Wu Fenglan that he was learning medicine from Ding Tong.
Wu Fenglan was incredulous. "You mean that old man Ding from the back alley? He can cure diseases? This..." Wu Fenglan wanted to say that this was impossible! But then she thought of the strong wind that was blowing, and it seemed to make a lot of sense.
"Alright, now that you've become my apprentice, study hard! Tomorrow, invite your master over to our house and have a meal with him." Wu Fenglan invited Ding Tongguang to her house for a meal mainly to ask what it took to become an apprentice. Just like going to school requires tuition, becoming an apprentice also has its costs.