The Wang family had a gatekeeper servant, but because Yang was sitting in the gatehouse, the servant, wanting to show off his busyness in front of the master, was sweeping the floor outside with a broom. He had been doing this for several days, and the Wang mansion's entrance was spotless, but he couldn't stop, no matter how clean it was, he still had to sweep, as Old Lady was sitting inside!
As soon as someone came to the door, not only was Yang's family overjoyed, but this gatehouse was also very happy, finally having something to do. He threw down his broom and was about to go forward to greet them when he felt a gust of wind blowing past him. When he looked closely, it turned out to be his own mistress, Yang. He really hadn't expected that at her age, she could still walk so fast, even faster than himself!
Yang took three steps and did two, went out of the gate, put his hands on his waist and hummed: "Wrong! This is not the home of Xiao Shen Yi, you've found the wrong door!"
The car husband was sweating profusely and asked anxiously: "Tell me, how do I get to the little divine doctor's house?"
Mr. Yang pointed to the road ahead and said, "You go straight ahead, one mile out of the village, there is a fork in the road, you turn left, walk another one and a half miles, there is another fork in the road, you turn left again, this time you have to walk more than a mile, after meeting the fork in the road, you turn left again, then you will be on the main road, finally you turn left again, and you can arrive at Xia Shen Yi's residence!"
The charioteer thanked him and, with a flourish of his long whip, drove off rapidly. Suddenly, from within the carriage, there burst forth a loud, shrill peal of laughter, which seemed to be that of a madman.
Yang patted his hands, hummed a tune, turned around and returned to the gatehouse. He didn't go in to take a nap either, but instead called for a servant to bring him some hot tea, which he began drinking in the gatehouse.
Before long, the sound of horseshoes and carriage wheels was heard again. The luxurious carriage had returned. Of course it would return; turning left, left, left, and left again, where else could it go?
The horse cart stopped again in front of the Wang's residence, this time the driver didn't stay on the cart and asked, he jumped down with a swoosh and shouted: "I say old lady, you are really something, telling me to turn left all the way, isn't this going back?! I was in a hurry to rush on the road, it wasn't until I got on the main road that I realized I had been deceived! You, you, aren't you just fooling people?! I didn't provoke you or offend you!"
Yang slowly stood up and said, "How come you didn't invite me to join in, you just asked the way and spoke wrongly, I heard it and felt uncomfortable, so I let you run a circle, think about your mistakes! How is it now, have you figured it out?"
Suddenly, a loud laughter came from the carriage again. The coachman hastily turned back and voices were heard from inside the carriage, seemingly scolding the coachman. The coachman ran over again with a big sweat on his head and anxiously said: "Madam, no matter what this humble person said earlier, I apologize to you, sorry, sorry. May I ask if Wang Ping'an, the little divine doctor, lives here? Can he be at home?"
Yang was delighted, she had been waiting for several days and had been holding back her anger. At this moment, how could she let the cart driver off? She said: "You've misspoken again, it doesn't sound good to my ears, say it again!"
The coachman was both anxious and angry, but he had already realized that this was indeed Wang Ping'an's home. The lady was very likely a member of Wang Ping'an's family, someone who couldn't be offended. He could only ask again: "May I ask if this is the residence of Young Master Wang, the divine doctor?"
Yang glared and shouted: "Dare to make another mistake, I'll have you run another lap!"
The coachman was so anxious that he jumped up and down, with sweat dripping from his temples, and said in a low voice: "I dare to ask the old lady, which word did I say wrong? Please enlighten me!"
Yang hummed and said loudly: "A divine doctor is a divine doctor, why add a small word in front?"
As soon as the words came out, the car husband almost fainted! After messing around for half a day, just because I said an extra "small" word, you made me run around Wulicun Village for a circle. I said, auntie, you're a bit too much!
The coachman immediately knelt down and said, "Old lady, please be kind to me, I was wrong to speak. My master is seriously ill and cannot afford to delay any longer. If the little divine doctor... no, if Wang the divine doctor is at home, please ask him to save my master!"
"That's about right!" Mrs. Yang said with a self-satisfied smile: "My son is not at home, you can go back now. Go to the city to find a doctor to see the illness, don't come again in the future, my son won't treat your family master's illness!" With a flick of her sleeve, the old lady swayed into the house and slammed the door shut with a loud bang.
The coachman was at a loss and turned back to shout at the carriage: "Master, Wang the divine doctor is not at home, what shall we..."
The sound of loud laughter came from the carriage, and it sounded like an old man's voice. Then a girl's voice was heard: "I suppose she is at home, but that old lady is blocking the way and won't let us see her. I'll go ask her." As she spoke, a young girl got out of the carriage.
The girl was tall and slender, wearing a tight-sleeved Hu dress, with golden hair and green eyes, a straight nose bridge, and snow-white skin. She was an extremely beautiful white girl, looking only fifteen or sixteen years old, truly radiant and resplendent!
The long tube leather boots stepped on the ground, and the girl got off the carriage. Just as she was about to go forward and knock on the door, a horseshoe sound came from the main road, and another Hu man riding a fine horse arrived, who was that Aiyidin.
"Ayding shouted from afar: 'Aman Gulie, why are you late? Is the little doctor at home?'"
The cart driver slowly got up from the ground, wiped his sweat and thought: "I've been circling around the village for a while, it's not easy. This thing is still to blame on Master Aiyidin, if he hadn't boasted about that little quack doctor, I wouldn't have offended that old lady and ended up in such a predicament!"
A white girl named Aman Gulie waited until Aydin approached, shaking her head and saying: "It's not clear whether Wang Shen Yi is in the mansion or not, but his mother seems to dislike us disturbing her and has closed the main gate!"
Aiyin jumped off the horse's back, ran to the side of the carriage, opened the door and called out: "Brother-in-law, are you okay? Ah, why are you still smiling non-stop, your face is all purple!" She turned around and ran towards the gate, saying: "I'll go call the gate instead. I've met Wang Shenyi's mother before, she doesn't like anything else, but loves to hear pleasant things. If I flatter her a bit, she'll let us see Xiao Shenyi."
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Wang Ping'an took Ding Danruo, and the two entered Xuzhou City. The streets of Xuzhou were bustling with activity, and the two walked while looking around, encountering vendors selling specialty snacks, they sat down to eat a bit, strolling around was quite enjoyable.
Little girl Ding Dan was the happiest, she had been a child bride in the Wang family since childhood, also serving as a maid. The previous young master of the Wang family did not like going out, so she never had the opportunity to go shopping. Today, with the young master accompanying her, going into town to play and have fun, she was excited to the extreme, finding everything novel and wanting to buy everything.
Wang Ping was very generous, anyway he brought his wallet, if Ding Dan liked something, he would buy it, by noon, the two of them were carrying a big pile of things in their hands.
As they passed by a stationery store, Wang Ping'an said, "There's a stationery store here. Let's go in and take a look, I want to buy a few good pens."
With Ding Danruo walking in, the shop assistant saw that the two were dressed luxuriously, and Wang Ping'an had a young master's demeanor. He immediately knew that a big customer had arrived and welcomed them with a smile: "Young Master, it's been a long time since you've come. The inkstone we talked about last time is still being kept for you by our humble shop. This is a high-quality ceramic inkstone. Please, this way!"
Ding Dan let out a soft cry and said: "Young master, this person knows you, when did you come here?"
Wang Ping'an nodded and whispered, "He says the same thing to everyone, isn't he just showing off his inkstone? Look at it, that inkstone must be worth a fortune!"
The two followed the shop assistant to a large case, on which were placed dozens of inkstones. The shop assistant picked up an inkstone and said: "Young master, look at this! This is a genuine ceramic inkstone from Gongzhou, now used by all the young masters in Xiangtang Academy!"
Wang Ping'an nodded, he had intended to inquire about the academy when he entered the city this time, and upon hearing the shop assistant mention it, he asked: "Do people in Xiangtong Academy often use this kind of inkstone?"
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Liver Cirrhosis Diet Recipe - Yam and Longan Stew with Soft Shell Turtle
Ingredients: 40g of Chinese yam slices, 20g of longan pulp, 500g of soft-shelled turtle.
Method: First kill the turtle, clean and remove the internal organs, add water to the shell and meat with appropriate amount of yam slices and longan flesh, clear stew until cooked.
Usage: Eat the meat and drink the soup when consuming.
Function: nourishing yin and calming yang, dispersing stagnation and relieving swelling, tonifying yin deficiency, clearing blood heat. Indicated for patients with liver cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis, hepatosplenomegaly.