Wang Ping'an had other advantages, but for now, let's just say that he valued old friendships and relationships. He had long understood that Ke Lianwu came to him as a study companion, willing to be his servant, with ulterior motives. Whether or not she would become his concubine later was another matter, but for now, the situation was that she wanted to learn medicine from him, which he didn't oppose. This was a good thing, and since he was going to teach her anyway, why not teach Ding Danru together with her, without showing favoritism.

  Although Ke Lianwu didn't get along with Ding Danruo, when she heard Wang Ping'an say this, her heart unexpectedly felt at ease. She thought to herself: "When I have the chance, I'll tell my adoptive father about this matter. Young Master Ping'an values loyalty and is someone you can trust; it's much better to befriend him than those people who are all honeyed words but double-faced."

  Yang came out of the inner house with a smile, again boasting about her son for a while, and ordered the steward to record this matter. In the future, if the tenant is late in paying rent again, she will have to mention this matter. Is the landlord good to you? When you are ill, the young master takes care of you, when you can't afford medicine, the old master buys it for you. If you don't work hard and don't pay rent on time, can you live with your conscience?

  Wang Ping'an saw that he was about to make a record, and his heart couldn't help but laugh: "This really is as the saying goes, settling accounts after autumn!" He chatted with his mother for a few sentences before returning to his study. Ding Danruo and Ke Lianwu naturally accompanied him, serving him attentively in the study.

  It was quiet during the day, but when it came to dusk, Wang Ping'an came out of his study and wanted to have dinner with his parents. However, he saw Yang Shi sitting alone in the flower hall, and the dishes had already been served. He asked: "Mother, where's Father? Why isn't he coming to eat?"

  Yang said: "He hasn't come back yet, I guess once the chatterbox is open, it can't be closed. Your dad is that kind of person, he likes to show off outside, sees a piece of cowhide and wants to blow it up, showing how capable he is. Didn't you cure Wang Fusheng? Now he has something to brag about again, this must be him bragging to the tenant farmers again, bragging about how great you are, then bragging about how great he himself is, just watch, in the end he'll definitely brag about how great his ancestors were, every time it's like this, no mistake!"

  Wang Ping'an sat down at the dinner table, thinking: "At home you don't let him speak either, this is controlled and that is controlled, he's suffocating badly. If he doesn't brag and boast when he goes out, won't he get sick from being stifled?"

  He smiled and comforted his mother: "Mother, don't worry about Father. Actually, Father's approach is correct. By talking more with the villagers, our relationship will improve. If there's an emergency in the future, the villagers will be willing to help us out. Otherwise, it'll be like other villages where landlords and tenants are always at odds, quarreling over this and that every day, which is really annoying!"

  Yang nodded and said, "My son is also right. Your father's management of the estate is also quite capable." She stood up and walked to the door of the flower hall, looked at the sky, and said, "It's already dark, why hasn't he come back yet? Usually, he would have entered the house long ago. Housekeeper, go find Master and tell him to come home for dinner."

  The housekeeper agreed and was about to go out. But Wang Ping'an said, "I'll go instead. I've been sitting for half a day, my waist is sore and my legs ache, it's just right to stretch my bones." He called someone to bring over a lantern and left his own home, first heading towards Wang Fusheng's house.

  Arrived at Fusheng's home, the villagers had dispersed early, and Fusheng's wife was busy by the stove. Seeing Wang Ping'an enter the yard, Fusheng's wife hurriedly greeted him, saying: "The young master has arrived."

  "Is Wang Fu Sheng's condition a bit better?" Wang Ping An put down the lantern and entered the house, seeing Wang Fu Sheng sitting on the bed, his illness had improved somewhat.

  Wang Fusheng was deeply moved when he saw the young master come to see him again, and thanked him repeatedly. Wang Ping'an took his pulse again and smiled: "Hmm, your pulse is much stronger than this morning, it seems that you will recover from this illness in a few days, remember to take the medicine on time."

  Wang Fusheng hastily said: "This still has to thank the old master and young master, you are all good people."

  Wang Ping'an murmured a few times and then said: "Have you seen my dad? He still hasn't come home, did he go to the fields?"

  The daughter-in-law, Fu Sheng, brought in a bowl of hot water and said: "Has the master not returned home yet? This morning, the young master said that the water in Xiao Xi Gou is too shallow to drink. Dog Remains and others told the old master that the river water has indeed become much shallower these days, for some unknown reason. The old master took them to see it, probably walking along the river course, so they may have walked a bit far and haven't returned yet." As she spoke, she was about to hand the water to Wang Ping'an.

  Wang Ping waved his hand and didn't take the bowl of water, stood up and said: "I'll go and welcome them, maybe they're on their way back!" He comforted Wang Fu-sheng a few more times, then took the lantern and left his house.

  Following the small western ditch upstream, walking for more than two miles, a small stone monument was seen standing by the river, with "Wulicun" written on it. Wang Ping thought to himself: "This is the border, if I go further forward, it will no longer be my family's land." He walked around to the other side of the monument and brought the lantern closer, discovering that the back of the monument was inscribed with "Fangmazuang".

  Wang Ping'an stood on tiptoe, gazing out at the moonlit scene. As far as his eyes could see, there was no one else around, only the sparkling river water and the deserted path along its banks. A faint sense of unease crept into his heart - by rights, his father should have been back home long ago, but now that it was so late, he still hadn't returned; could it be that he had slipped and fallen into the water?

  As soon as he thought of this, he became anxious and took the lantern to search along the riverbank. After running for a while, he stopped and thought again: "No, this river is too shallow, it can't even reach my knees, how could someone drown? Besides, Father went with the villagers, if something happened, the villagers would take care of him... Ah, what if he was kidnapped by bandits and they're demanding a ransom?"

  Wang Ping'an suddenly thought that in the past two days, his family had received a large amount of gifts, and many people knew about it. If bandits got wind of this, today was the perfect opportunity for them to strike while his father was away from the village!

  As soon as he felt anxious, he ran along the river, wanting to find some clues. The lantern shook and went out after running a short distance, and he didn't bring any matches, so in his anxiety, he threw away the lantern! He ran for more than a mile, when suddenly two men darted out of the grass ahead, blocking the way. Both were tall and sturdy men, each holding a wooden stick!

  Wang Pingan let out a loud cry and turned to run, thinking: "It's all over, I've really encountered bandits! Earlier, I was too anxious and muddled my wits. I should have gone back to the village to gather people before coming to look for Father. Now it's even worse - Father and I will be taken by the bandits together, and the ransom will double!"

  A big man behind him said: "Indeed someone has come, the landlord is good at plotting!"

  "What kind of person is the landlord? How could he make a mistake. Catch him, don't let him go back to Wulicun Village to report!" Another tall man said.

  The two big men chased from behind and soon caught up with Wang Ping'an. Wang Ping'an's medical skills were quite impressive, and he was also good at practicing health-preserving exercises, but when it came to fighting, he had no experience at all. In modern times, he never fought with anyone, and after coming to the Tang Dynasty, he didn't even have a chance to fight. In the middle of the night, he suddenly encountered robbers, and he really didn't know what to do!

  "Wang Ping'an shouted: 'Two knights, I'm just a poor man with no money, I'm just passing by this place, you've got the wrong target for robbery!'"

  A big Han waved the wooden stick in his hand and laughed: "Heroes dare not be, but we are not robbers!" As he spoke, a sweeping leg knocked Wang Pingan to the ground, and another big Han took out a sack from his bosom, put it on Wang Pingan's head, and stuffed him into the sack! The big Han laughed: "How can we be bandits? We're catching bandits!"

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  Yesterday, a book friend asked in the book review area if the bubble flower seed is real or not. It wasn't said very clearly, but I think it's referring to the prescription for treating high blood pressure that appeared in Chapter 1. Vinegar-bubbled peanuts have health benefits and can lower blood pressure, but it's best to use rice vinegar and pay attention to adjusting the dosage according to individual needs. The following is a general method of taking it, for reference only.

  Vinegar-soaked peanuts: 100g of peanuts soaked in 300ml of rice vinegar, eaten after 5 days. Chew and eat 10-15 pieces every morning. Suitable for high blood pressure disease.