The fellow came running and skipping over, calling out in a most affectionate manner, as if he had seen a close relative.

  "What's with 'haven't seen you in ages', didn't we just come over two days ago?"

  "This fellow was eloquent and had a smile all over his face, saying: 'One day without seeing you is like three autumns. I, the younger one, haven't seen the two gentlemen for a day, it's as if I haven't seen them for three years, how many days are in those three years? It's enough to make me think I'm going crazy!'"

  Wang Ping'an smiled and said, "He's quite good at talking."

  Zhao Bide said: "That's right, but if you can't speak, how can you get the reward money?" The shopkeeper said: "Look at this, this is our Xu Zhou Wang Gongzi, a famous talented scholar. The two behind him are beauties. Today, the talented scholar and beauty come together, it's a great honor for your humble wine house. I think this meal should be on you!" As he spoke, he walked towards the wine house.

  His expression changed in an instant, from the joy of meeting an old friend to the bitterness of encountering a creditor. He said with a bitter face: "Young Master Zhao is joking, our small shop has thin capital and can't afford to entertain guests! If not, I'll discuss it with the boss and add two more dishes for you, let the chef make them with care, what do you think?"

  The shopkeeper nodded and smiled, turning his head to look at Wang Ping'an. This was a new customer, who seemed quite wealthy, maybe he would become a regular in the future. He wondered whether he should ask for Wang Ping'an's name!

  Suddenly, this fellow was taken aback and immediately shouted: "Ah, isn't this the famous Dr. Ping'an? Are you Dr. Ping'an, Master Wang from Wulicun?"

  Wang Pingan grunted and nodded, "Not bad, I am indeed Wang Pingan! How, have we met before?" He couldn't recall where he had met this fellow before.

  "Good fellow, he suddenly exclaimed with a mixture of surprise and delight on his face, which was not feigned but genuine! He took a step forward, so excited that he wanted to grab Wang Ping'an's sleeve, but thought better of it and called out: "Ping'an, the little divine doctor, I've certainly seen you before, only there were too many people then and you don't remember me! Our shopkeeper's young miss had swollen eyes a few days ago, and it was sent to your place for treatment. You treated her, didn't you? Have you forgotten?"

  Wang Pingan nodded, he had to see dozens of patients every day, the most was a hundred, and he was exhausted all day long. It was difficult for him to remember each patient, just vaguely remembering that there seemed to be such a thing! He said: "Is the young lady's eyes better?"

  "Alright, alright, it's all good now, everything is fine!" The fellow said: "Our boss wants to thank you, but you wouldn't accept his money. You may not remember him, but he remembers you, and we all remember you too!" After saying that, the fellow turned around and quickly ran back to the wine tower.

  Zhao Bi smiled and said, "Wow, Wang Xian Di, I didn't expect you to be so famous!" Suddenly, he had an idea that from now on, he should spend more time with Wang Ping An. Making friends like this was really a matter of face, wherever they went, people would look up to them!

  They chatted as they walked, and soon arrived at the entrance of the wine tower. Before they even entered, a stout middle-aged man with a round collar robe came out to greet them, looking gentle and wealthy, followed by that shop assistant, presumably the owner of the wine tower!

  The fat shopkeeper walked a few steps to Wang Ping's side, bowed his waist and gave Wang Ping a salute, smiling: "Ping'an Xiao Shenyi, it's really you! I didn't expect you to come to my humble store! We still remember the kindness your family showed us, and we've always wanted to repay it, but couldn't find an opportunity. Please, please, please, come inside, today's meal is on me, you must do me the honor!"

  Wang Ping'an smiled and said, "It's just a small matter, what's the big deal? How can it make the boss polite?" He remembered that this fat shopkeeper had indeed taken his daughter to Wulicun Village, but he hadn't thought of it earlier.

  Fat shopkeeper said: "For you, it's a small matter, but for us, when the child is ill, that's a big deal! That's the flesh of our hearts!" He warmly welcomed everyone and invited them to the best elegant room on the third floor.

  Zhao Bi smiled and said, "Wang Xian Di, your face is not small. Lu brother and I often come here, but we've never seen the shopkeeper so enthusiastic before. Just now I said let them treat us to a meal, you see how that shop assistant's face turned into what it did, thinking of adding just two dishes in a petty way. But as soon as they saw you, they were done for, the shopkeeper personally came out and insisted on treating you to a meal!"

  Lu Xiuzhi also smiled and said: "Your face is bigger than the sum of ours!"

  Wang Ping'an burst out laughing and said, "You're being too modest! You're making it sound like a big deal! Come on, let's order some dishes. I'm leaving the glorious task of ordering to you two!"

  Fat Zhuanggui kept saying polite words, and when Wang Pingan wanted to order dishes, he hurriedly said: "No, no, the three young masters don't need to order today. Since you've come to my humble store, I'll be the host, and you can just eat whatever I serve!"

  Zhao Bi smiled and said: "This is a great thing, so you're going to bring out the big guns! Alright, we'll fulfill your filial piety today!"

  Fat shopkeeper clapped his hands and laughed: "Then I have to thank you all!" He turned around and went downstairs, while still on the stairs, he started shouting loudly. The whole wine house was filled with responses, they must give Ping An Xiao Shenyi the best treatment!

  Two little maids went out to eat, not entering the elegant room, leaving only the three of them inside. Wang Pingan said: "Brother Zhao, your family is in the business of selling medicinal materials, in the future if I come to you to buy medicinal materials, you can't say that they are out of stock and keep the good stuff from selling to me!"

  "This is nonsense, we are brothers, what's mine is yours, don't talk about buying or not, if you lack something just take it from my home, help yourself!" Zhao Bi said extremely casually.

  Wang Ping'an rushed to Lu Xiuzhi's place and said, "Brother Lu, your family is in the iron business. Do you have a good blacksmith? I want to make a few things!" He called in Ke Lianwu, took out paper and pen, and drew several drafts.

  Lu Xiu saw it and said: "I didn't expect Brother Wang to be a rivers and lakes person, are these the hidden weapons you want to hit?"

  Zhao Bi suddenly said: "This is a surgical instrument, I saw it in a book called 'General Theory of All Diseases', my dad forced me to read it at the time, but I didn't read what was written, however there were many pictures that weren't bad, they were all naked!"

  Wang Ping's eyelid twitched, "You can't be serious! You're treating medical books like porn? You really know how to entertain yourself!" The few drawings he made were actually surgical instruments used in operations!

  When it comes to surgery, as early as the Sui Dynasty, Chinese medicine could already perform many high-difficulty surgeries, such as intestinal anastomosis. Not only could they be performed, but there were also detailed records. The medical scientists of the Sui Dynasty even put forward immunology! At that time, Chinese medicine was the world's number one!

  Wang Pingan said: "Brother Zhao has a good eye! That's right, this is indeed a surgical instrument. Do you have one at home?"

  "No. The things in the book are already extremely difficult, and this kind of extraordinary skill must be passed down by a master personally. But people who know these skills wouldn't teach them to outsiders, because if they taught their apprentices, it would be like teaching someone how to take food out of their own mouths. They can only pass it down to their own children, and our Zhao family doesn't have such talented people! Besides, the body is given by one's parents, and cannot be harmed. You can't even cut someone else's hair, let alone use a knife to cut open their belly. I think you should just give up, this is completely against propriety!"

  Lu Xiuzhi also said, "Isn't that right? Without a master to teach you, even if you see it in books, you wouldn't dare to actually do it. If you want to practice on patients, the patient has to be willing too. You don't have to take action, but once you do, who knows, you might end up in court!"

  Wang Pingan snorted and said: "Can't you practice on cows and sheep or even monkeys?"

  Zhao Bi smiled and said, "What's this? Brother Wang wants to be a veterinarian? That's great! This profession is in high demand among the Turks. If you're skilled, once you go to the grasslands, those tribal leaders will treat you like an ancestor!"

  Wang Ping'an felt a severe headache coming on, with thousands of words and phrases swirling in his mind, but he had no idea where to start, and these two dandies were simply impossible to talk to!

  Just then, a cry suddenly came from downstairs. Their room was by the window, and Lu Xiuzhi pushed open the window and looked down, shouting: "Hey, isn't that Old Man Cheng? How did he end up here? And what's he holding in his arms? Is that his grandson, the one he brought to the academy before?"

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