Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Becoming a Disciple_1 Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Becoming a Disciple_1 “Ms. Yang, why arrange it this way?” Shopkeeper Luo curiously asked.
Yang ngchen spoke seriously, “Even though their indenture contracts are in Young Master Luo’s hands, people’s hearts can change easily, and no one can guarantee that they won’t betray Young Master Luo and reveal secrets when driven by huge benefits;
the first three groups among the five are the most important, so I separate them and assign each different tasks. This way, they won’t know exactly which dicinal herbs and auxiliary materials are required for each prescription. Even if soone poaches them with great offers, it will be in vain unless they poach all mbers of the first three groups.”
“Ms. Yang is truly wise beyond her years, I hold the utmost admiration for you!” Shopkeeper Luo sincerely praised, feeling ashad that his own considerations had not been as thorough as Ms. Yang’s.
“Moreover, whenever a new prescription is developed in the future, Shopkeeper Luo, divide the dicinal herbs listed into several parts beforehand, and also add several other herbs before handing them over for organizing. Grind them into powder and store them separately. After you’ve blended the powders, have them make the pills. Additionally, arrange for soone to monitor the process. It’s always good to take precautions.” Yang ngchen reiterated, “I can’t stay in the town all the ti, so I need to trouble Shopkeeper Luo to take extra care.”
There was no surveillance system here; they could only rely on manpower.
As for the labels, next ti I’ll find a chance to discuss movable type printing with Luo Jingrui. For now, we’ll have to have them handwritten, starting with the dicine na and production date.
Shopkeeper Luo nodded solemnly, “Ms. Yang, please rest assured, this is also my responsibility. I will arrange everything properly and ensure strict supervision.”
“You are the person Uncle Luo trusts the most, so I naturally trust you as well,” Yang ngchen smiled, “But Shopkeeper Luo, do take good care of your health. After all, Uncle Luo can’t do without you.”
“Thank you for your concern, Ms. Yang, I will take care of myself,” Shopkeeper Luo said, his eyes gradually moistening, feeling touched and comforted.
“Little girl, I am late, you haven’t started yet, have you?” Just then, Doctor Luo hurried over.
“No, we’ve been waiting for Uncle Luo.” Shopkeeper Luo had ntioned that Doctor Luo had patients to attend to, so Yang ngchen hadn’t started teaching the others yet, “Uncle Luo, please sit down and have a cup of tea.” She poured a cup of tea and handed it to him, “Uncle Luo, with Shopkeeper Luo supervising here, you don’t have to co over every day. Also, now that the staff is fully arranged, you’re not allowed to stay up all night formulating pills, understand?”
Doctor Luo glared at Shopkeeper Luo in annoyance. How dare he complain to the little girl behind his back. It was really annoying.
Beside him, Shopkeeper Luo kept his head down, ignoring the look of resentnt from his master.
“Uncle Luo, don’t bla Shopkeeper Luo, he is just worried about you.”
“But I want to be personally involved and witness the success of each prescription.”
Seeing Doctor Luo’s face pleading and aggrieved, Yang ngchen couldn’t help but smile and said, “How about this, Uncle Luo can participate in the first formulation of a new prescription, but afterwards, leave the production to them. You may co and check occasionally, but you are not to do it yourself, or else I won’t teach you any new prescriptions.”
“Alright, alright, I’ll listen to you, little girl, and I promise not to do it myself from now on,” Doctor Luo hastened to promise.
“I know the art of dicine is Uncle Luo’s passion, but your health is more important than anything.”
Doctor Luo felt both moved and ward inside. It was no wonder people often said that daughters are the intimate little cotton-padded jackets of their parents; he now had such a daughter too.
“By the way, Uncle Luo, Seventh Brother is very interested in dical skills. You are an exceptional doctor; I wonder if you would be willing to take Seventh Brother as your disciple?”
Yang Cheng’an stepped forward and bowed respectfully, “Cheng’an greets Uncle Luo.”
Originally, he hadn’t planned to ask Uncle Luo to teach him, since his sister’s dical skill was remarkable and he had already learned quite a bit about dicine from following her around during this ti.
However, just now on the carriage ride over, his sister told him that Uncle Luo felt very lonely having no family around, and since she was too busy to keep him company, she hoped that he would stay and learn dicine from Uncle Luo, treating him with the sa respect and filial piety as he would to an elder in their own family.
The eight brothers had always obeyed their sister without question, so he naturally agreed with pleasure.
Doctor Luo looked with care at Yang Cheng’an standing before him, his appearance was neatly handso and his eyes were clear and bright, he carried himself with a modest and polite deanor, indeed a rare good seedling, which pleased him a lot: “Learning dicine is tedious, boring, and hard, will you be able to persevere? And do your family mbers agree?”
“I can persevere!” Yang Cheng’an said emphatically: “Cheng’an thinks that learning dicine is an interesting endeavor, and doesn’t find it tedious, boring, or hard.”
Yang ngchen said with a smile, “The elders have long been interested in having Seventh Brother learn from Uncle Luo, but they were worried about Uncle Luo’s busy schedule and Seventh Brother’s diocre talent, given that several brothers only learned to read recently and don’t know many characters, nor how to write them, so they had never ntioned it to Uncle Luo.”
In fact, the family had already mastered “Three-Character Classic” and “Thousand Character Classic,” and she was now teaching them “The Analects of Confucius.” While teaching her second brother “The Art of War,” the other seven brothers also learned along with them.
The brothers were all naturally clever, and many things she taught once, they learned imdiately and could even apply analogically.
“His talents are far from diocre, but rather he’s an excellent seedling for learning dicine!” Doctor Luo seed very happy, his lineage finally could be passed on: “Since your elders have agreed, I shall accept you as a disciple. Qing Yun (Shopkeeper Luo’s respectful na), pick an auspicious day later to hold the disciple acceptance ceremony.” The latter was addressed to Shopkeeper Luo.
“Yes, Master,” Shopkeeper Luo replied joyfully.
No wonder after hearing the young master had left from the Yang family, Ms. Yang had suddenly brought Yang Cheng’an along. Now, asking the master to take Yang Cheng’an as a disciple was clearly out of concern for the master’s loneliness, thus having her brother accompany the master. Ms. Yang was so considerate.
Yang Cheng’an knelt down respectfully and said, “Master above, please accept your disciple’s bow!” He kowtowed three tis with utmost respect.
“Very good, very good, rise, my good disciple,” Doctor Luo helped Yang Cheng’an up, his face beaming with a happy and contented smile.
Yang ngchen, Yang Chengrong, and Yang Chengyou were also happy for Yang Cheng’an.
Considering the approaching sumr, herbal dicines for cooling and relieving sumr heat were essential. After discussing with Doctor Luo, Yang ngchen started teaching the staff how to make Cool Sumr Pill and Clearing Damp Pills. As for the Air-preventing Pill, Shopkeeper Luo had already mastered it, so he would teach the staff later.
Upon returning to Apricot Forest Hall, Yang ngchen hadn’t even had ti to take a sip of tea when Shopkeeper Lin rushed in excitedly, “Ms. Yang is still here, that’s wonderful!”
“I won’t give you any more recipes,” Yang ngchen said, slowly savoring her cup of tea with ease.
She had previously agreed with Nangong Ling Fei to attract custors using only those three recipes. However, a few days ago, Shopkeeper Lin ca to her ho, pestering her persistently for more recipes, and she, worn down by his insistence, reluctantly handed over one more.
It appeared he had learned she was in town and ca to ask for more recipes.
Shopkeeper Lin couldn’t hide his disappointnt. Since introducing those four dishes, custors had praised them highly after tasting, many even asking for takeout, resulting in Drunken Immortal Tavern being packed every day. Why wouldn’t Ms. Yang provide more recipes?
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