Seeing Wang Ping'an didn't respond immediately, Qiu Wenpu hastily said: "Ping'an, don't misunderstand, I'm not thinking of taking this for myself. That 'Xiangtong Night Talk' is a collection of writings, inside it records the poems and essays of the book institute's students, as well as some of my own articles, recording some interesting things from these years. The purpose of compiling this book is to let later generations know that there was once a Xiangtong Book Institute, and also for the sake of making the book institute's scholars famous!"

  Wang Ping'an nodded with a smile, realizing that this was a book similar to an autobiography of later generations, except that it wasn't recording a certain person, but the entire academy. He immediately smiled and nodded, saying: "Mr. Qiu's writing for posterity is a great event in Xuzhou, I should help you with all my might!"

  "Then you agreed?" Qiu asked, his eyes shining brightly. If the book could record such a good recipe, it would certainly add a lot of color to it. For this kind of miscellaneous talk book, later generations wouldn't read much, but if practical recipes were added inside, there would be many people reading it. Moreover, since this recipe came from his academy, later generations would make a note when mentioning this recipe: From "Xiangtong Night Talk", compiled by Qiu Wenpu!

  Wang Ping'an nodded repeatedly, "Of course I agree, of course I agree. If in the future I come up with any other good ideas, I will definitely report them to Old Man Qiu and have him write them all down in a book!"

  Qiu asked Pu with great joy, stretched out his hand to grasp Wang Ping's hand, grasping it tightly, and smiled: "Good young man, I didn't misjudge you! By the way, what is the name of this prescription? I see that there is patchouli in it, which seems to be the main medicine. Is it named similarly to Guizhi Tang, called Patchouli Decoction?"

  Wang Ping'an was slightly embarrassed by his enthusiasm, shaking his head and saying: "The junior has given this prescription a name, called Perilla Qi-correcting Powder. It means 'the fragrance of perilla to open the stomach, named Zheng Qi, referring to the unorthodox Qi'."

  Oh, so a name has already been chosen. Qiu Wenpu was slightly disappointed, but couldn't say anything, and instead glanced at Qiu Tingxuan.

  Father and son connected at heart, Qiu Tingxuan immediately understood, took out his folding fan, opened it with a snap, fanned himself, and said: "This name is quite good, but there's still a small flaw!"

  Wang Ping'an was delighted, "This name has been used for a thousand years, and no one has ever said it's bad. You can actually see the flaws... Ah, I understand, you want to make a name for your father!" He smiled: "Although this prescription was written by me, it was verified by Old Man Qiu, and its effectiveness is greater than mine. So, in my opinion, why not call it 'Qiu's Patented Artemisia Scatter Wind Powder' instead?"

  Qiu Tingxuan slapped the folding fan shut, thinking to himself that this Wang Xian was indeed eloquent and didn't mind them taking advantage of him at all. He smiled and said: "Alright then, let's just go with that name!"

  This is a bit too much, can't take advantage of others just because they are good at talking! Qiu Wenpu shook his head and said: "It's not suitable, this prescription should be recorded in my book, but it has nothing to do with me, so the two words 'Qiu Shi' cannot be added. Why don't we just call it Xiang Tong Rong Qi Zheng Qi San?"

  Wang Ping'an nodded immediately and said, "Good, this name is good. Mr. Qiu's insight is high, and this prescription should be named so. Alright, from now on, this prescription will be called Xiangtong Yuxiang Zhengqi San!" Although he said so with his mouth, in his heart, he secretly shook his head. Scholars are indeed fond of fame, if in the future I really give him a few more prescriptions, won't they all have to start with "Xiangtong"?

  Qiu asked Pu Xi's expression changed, clapped his hands and said: "Good, it's settled then. We'll go back now and tell your parents about this."

  Suddenly, I thought again, Wang Youcai is fine, but I heard that Mrs. Wang is a narrow-minded person. I owe her son a favor for treating his illness, and now I haven't paid it back yet. Now I've taken advantage of the prescription, women's hair is long but their vision is short, she will definitely bother me about this, maybe even say a few words in Ping'an's ear, which might change his mind. I think it's better not to go back, lest I cause unnecessary trouble!

  Qiu Wenpu turned his head and said, "Today I came here, should have had a drink with Wang Gong, but it's not urgent for the time being. The most important thing is to hurry up and see Governor Shi, get the student quota, and also put Wang Gong's mind at ease. Goodbye, you can rest assured that you will be reading books these days, waiting for good news!" After finishing speaking, Qiu Wenpu lifted his leg and walked away, even faster than before, without letting his son carry him.

  Wang Ping'an couldn't help but ask, scratching his head: "Mr. Qiu, when did this junior enter the academy to study?"

  Qiu Wenpu thought to himself, "I was so focused on the prescription that I forgot about this matter!" He turned around and said, "Three days later will be a lucky day for entering school, you can come to the academy three days from now, Ping'an!" After finishing speaking, he gave his son a wink, and then quickly walked towards Xuzhou City.

  Qiu Tingxuan nodded in agreement and said, "Alright, let's head back to the village. I'll go get the car!" He pulled Wang Ping'an's hand and they warmly walked back to Wulicun Village together.

  Entering the village, Qiu Tingxuan exchanged a few pleasantries and got on his horse carriage to leave, saying he had to catch up with his father. Wang Youcai and Yang were shocked, what's going on? Weren't they getting along well just now? How could he leave so suddenly?

  Yang shouted from behind: "Master Qiu, the meal is ready, won't you have some? Have a bit before you go!"

  The horse carriage ran swiftly and soon disappeared into the distance!

  Wang Youcai was greatly puzzled and asked: "Ping'an, why didn't Master Qiu even say goodbye before leaving? Did you offend him just now?"

  Yang also felt a bit anxious, saying: "Son, you can't afford to offend him, even if you're angry in your heart, you have to wait until next year after the exam before you dare to cross him. Now offending him would be a loss for you right now!"

  Wang Ping'an shook his head and said, "How could my son have offended him? On the contrary, he is still grateful to him!" He then recounted what had happened in the woods earlier.

  After listening, the old couple of the Wang family were stunned. Wang Youcai rubbed his beard and shook his head repeatedly, while Yang Shi was furious, saying: "This old shameless man actually wants to take my son's prescription as his own and write it into his own book! It's a strange thing that happens every year, but this year is especially numerous. I've seen people who are shameless, but I've never seen anyone as shameless as him!"

  Wang Ping'an hurriedly comforted his mother, saying: "This matter is just between us, Mother must not mention it to anyone else. It's just a prescription, I didn't intend to keep it private, Qiu Shan's reputation is great, many people read his books, so if they know about the prescription, more people will use it and reduce the suffering of patients, isn't that a good thing?"

  "My son is just too honest and has been taken advantage of!" Yang's wife was still angry.

  Wang Ping'an smiled and said, "Why don't we do it this way? I'll also write a book, specifically on prescriptions. This way, everyone will know that the prescription was created by me, and no one else can take credit for it. However..."

  Think about it, he still hasn't said anything, two books come out at the same time, one is professional and the other is gossip. Which one will people believe? Qiu Wenpu doesn't care if he's selfish or not, but if he dares to say in his book that he has a "great relationship" with him... Alas, what's the point of having a good reputation for a lifetime? The blisters on your feet are from walking yourself, just look at your own!

  Yang was delighted and laughed: "That's great, my son is also going to write a book. By the way, when writing, be sure to include your mother and father!"

  Wang Ping'an nodded vigorously: "All written, all written!" Supporting his parents, he returned to the back house.

  On the carriage, Qiu asked Pu to take out the prescription again and watch it. He said to Qiu Tingxuan: "After returning, let's first record this prescription in a book, just record it in the first volume, and then immediately order people to engrave the version, make a sample book as soon as possible, and hold a grand banquet for the famous people of Xuzhou. Let them see the sample book, so that the matter of this prescription will be settled, and Wang Pingan will not be able to regret it again!"

  Qiu Tingxuan also looked at the prescription and said, "Father, should we go back home first or to Governor Shi's place to fulfill our promise to Wang Ping'an? We must act quickly to avoid any unexpected situations!"

  Qiu Wupu said, "Don't worry, don't worry. That Governor's name is not needed at all. I'll go and ask for it myself, he will definitely give it to me. It doesn't matter if it's a few days earlier or later!" The more he looked at the prescription, the happier he became.

  Qiu Tingxuan saw his father like this, but he was worried in his heart. The governor's temper was eccentric and not easy to talk to, but it was not good to refute him either. He could only lower his head and play with the folding fan in his hand.

  Xuzhou city, inside the governor's mansion.

  The ground was paved with bluestone, and green willows lined the walls. From a small two-story building, a middle-aged man in his forties walked out slowly. The man was short and stout, with a sturdy build, and had a thin mustache on his upper lip. His expression was elegant, and he walked slowly with an air of confidence, strolling to the corridor below, where he stood with his hands behind his back, looking around in all directions.

  Two men in green robes stood under the corridor, and when they saw the middle-aged man come out, they both slightly bowed their heads, with a very respectful expression!

  The middle-aged man hummed and gently stroked his mustache, asking: "Just now inside speaking, did you all hear?"

  The servants all nodded, indicating that they had heard. If in another household, the servants would pretend not to have heard their master's conversation, but this household was strange, and everyone consistently indicated that they had indeed heard!

  The middle-aged man said: "Since you've all heard it, why don't you hurry up and prepare!" After speaking, he put his hands behind his back, raised his head, and stood under the eaves.

  The men acted quickly and in the blink of an eye everything needed was ready. A thick felt mat, plus a long and thick chain.

  The middle-aged man lifted the corner of his robe, knelt on the felt mat, and the attendant gently placed the ruler on his head. The middle-aged man held the ruler on his head, steady and unmoving, when suddenly he loudly recited: "The Master said: 'Is it not a pleasure to learn and practice constantly? Is it not a joy to have friends come from afar? Is it not gentlemanly to be unaware of others' dislike for you...'"

  Having read this far, he suddenly lost his elegant demeanor, his chubby face scrunched up into a ball, and he bitterly laughed: "Think of how I spent ten years studying hard, then one day I passed the imperial exam, strolled through the streets of Chang'an City, and had a banquet by the Qujiang Pond - what glory! Who would have thought that after achieving success and fame, I'd still have to wear a hat with a foot-long tassel on top, and recite Confucian classics from memory? How bitter is this? Bitter indeed!"

  This man is none other than Xu Zhou governor Niu Zhenghong, Lord Niu!

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  "Additional: Peace thanks to book friends shu yu 2 for their generous reward, thank you to book friend 081116111218133, as long as book friend is happy, that's good. Continuous enthusiastic rewards from book friend tongfb and book friend yu wang tian gui. Peace is extremely grateful to all of you, truly extremely grateful, thank you for your support!"

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  Goji and Reishi Tea

  Prescription: Wolfberry 50g, Tuckahoe 100g, Red tea in moderation.

  Method: Grind medlar and Poria cocos into coarse powder for later use.

  Function: Invigorating spleen and tonifying kidney, diuretic and relieving stranguria.

  Usage: Once a day, take 10g of coarse powder each time, add an appropriate amount of black tea, and brew with boiling water as a substitute for tea.