Chapter 78 Mr. Cheng is a polite person
Chapter 78 Mr. Cheng is a polite person
"Why don't you let Mr. Cheng live in my house? I have three main rooms. Besides the east room where my mother lives, the west room is empty. Mr. Cheng can stay there temporarily. The west room is large. Besides living, the children can also put a few tables and benches in the room to study."
"This……"
Lin Yue felt a little embarrassed to let Cheng Yi disturb the Qin family, but Cheng Yi thought it was a good idea. After all... although... but, he was not an old man, and it was not appropriate for him to live in Lin Yue's house. Anyway, if the children of this family were to be taught together, it would be nice for them to live in his house.
"In that case, I'll trouble you, little brother. But as for your family..."
Mr. Cheng is a polite man.
Qin Shu was delighted and quickly said, "I will go back and discuss it with my family. Please wait a moment, sir."
After saying that, he left in a hurry. Lin Yue went to the kitchen to cook for them. Thinking that the Qin family would definitely come over soon, she took out half a piglet, stewed a pot of pig-killing dishes, and then simmered a pot of white rice.
Sure enough, when they had only done half of it, Qin Shu came over with Qin Pozi and Qin Fang.
When Qin Shu returned home and told them that Lin Yue had hired a teacher to teach the four boys their elementary education and was willing to let the Qin children study together, they were overjoyed, especially Mrs. Qin, who burned incense and bowed solemnly in front of Old Man Qin's tablet. Originally, the family had the conditions to send the children to learn a few words, but after Mrs. Qin fell ill, no one in the family mentioned this matter.
Now, being able to follow the teacher invited by Lin Yue, even if it means learning a few words, is a good thing for them!
To show respect, Mrs. Qin brought the three brothers with her.
"Ayue! Thanks so much to you for always thinking of us! This must be Mr. Cheng! You can let the children learn a few words, too. Oh my! Our Qin family is so lucky!"
Mrs. Qin held Lin Yue's hand, her eyes slightly red. Qin Fang also bowed to Cheng Yi excitedly. The Qin family had a good life in the past, so the three brothers Qin Fang had all gone to school for a few days. When they went out to find work, they naturally knew the benefits of knowledge and culture.
When it was the children's turn, the family was in a bad financial situation. Dashan, Xiaoshan, Xiaoyan and Xiaoying were all blind. Now that there was a chance for them to learn to read and write, they naturally did not want to miss it.
"Auntie, please call everyone over! We'll have dinner together tonight! I've made a big pot of food, and we can get to know the husband while we're at it!"
"Ayue... look, this is causing you trouble again!"
"Auntie! Don't say that. I'm not even polite to you!"
"Okay, okay! No more talking, Third Brother! Go back and call everyone in the family over, bring some dishes and chopsticks, and quickly ask Caixia and Jinxia to come over and help!"
"Oh! Got it!"
Qin Shu agreed and ran back. After a while, all the Qin family members came.
At this time, Cheng Yi had already washed up and changed his clothes, but he had not shaved his beard. At first glance, he looked only a few years younger.
"Doctor Cheng looks so young! There's no such handsome old man in our village!"
Mrs. Qin saw that Cheng Yi looked like a different person. After washing away the dust of the world, his elegant temperament also emerged! Like a handsome old man!
Cheng Yi was delighted by the first half of Qin Po's words, but was stunned by the second half. This old lady was so honest! Oh! I felt so tired. I had wanted to wash away the fact that I was an old man, but it seemed there was no hope! So let it be!
"Come on! It's time to eat!"
Caixia and Jinxia came in with rice and dishes. The three Qin Fang brothers had already set up the tables, chairs and benches. Several children were running around, and it was as lively as New Year's Day.
Cheng Yi swallowed his saliva. He had smelled the aroma of food for a long time. It made his stomach growl with cravings.
After finishing his meal, Cheng Yi finally felt relieved. He had been living on the sidelines for years, and it was not easy to have a bowl of hot food like this. Sometimes he would spend days gathering herbs in the mountains, like a wild man. He would only come down the mountain to find an inn to take a hot bath and eat a hot meal.
It has been a long time since I felt like this as a family sitting together!
This atmosphere made him miss home!
"Mr. Cheng, are you homesick?"
Mrs. Qin looked at Cheng Yi, who suddenly slowed down his eating with his bowl in hand, and guessed it.
"From now on, you can treat this place as your home. With the children around, you'll have time to bother with them! You won't have time to miss home!"
She didn't ask who else was in his family, but just comforted him, which touched Cheng Yi's heart.
"Mr. Cheng, we brothers will offer you a cup of tea instead of wine. From now on, Dashan, Xiaoshan, Xiaoyan and Xiaoying will be in your care!"
"Brother, don't worry. I'm just sitting around doing nothing. By the way, I heard your family has learned some herbs before?"
Hearing him ask this, a hint of pride appeared on Qin Fang's face.
"My mother was seriously ill before, and our family savings were depleted by medical treatment. The doctor taught us to collect herbs ourselves. We are mountain dwellers, and when we are not farming, we go to the mountains to collect herbs and exchange them for money."
Cheng Yi looked at Mrs. Qin. Although he could only see some blurry facial features, he felt that the old lady was very energetic and thought that her illness had been completely cured.
"Is the old lady's illness completely cured?"
Dong Caixia couldn't help but add a sentence.
"Of course, thanks to Ah Yue, my mother was cured! Otherwise, who knows what would happen to our family now!"
When Cheng Yi heard that it was Lin Yue who cured him, he didn't think it was a big deal. After all, in his opinion, Lin Yue's medical skills were not inferior to his. She could easily see what medicine was missing in his prescription. It wasn't just that it was just right, but no matter which medicine he replaced it with, it would not be as good as it!
This kind of ability is not something that any ordinary doctor can possess!
Seeing that Cheng Yi was very kind and spoke very casually, without any airs of a gentleman, the Qin family members lost their previous restraint and started chatting with him enthusiastically.
Through chatting, everyone knew that he was a traveling doctor, and a highly educated one at that. He almost became the top scholar in the imperial examination, so they all respected him.
"Ayue, should we hold a banquet to welcome our master? Although Mr. Cheng said that he would not accept the monks, we can't just do nothing, right?" Mrs. Qin discussed with Lin Yue in a low voice. Cheng Yi was not far away and waved his hand.
"Forget about the apprenticeship banquet! After all, I'm just helping them open their minds. Besides, I'll be staying at your house, so it'll be a bother. There's no need for such a grand ceremony. Just have a cup of tea with the children."
Lin Yue understood that Cheng Yi might have some concerns. After all, no one knew what would happen in the future, and he would not stay here for long. He might leave after his eye disease was cured. If he was forced to become a disciple, the responsibility he would have to bear would be greater.
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