Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 119 A Critical Study of Feudal Superstition
Usually weekends are the quietest time at Master's house.

The little girl Lu Wangyou will be taken away by her parents, and she will be the only one left at home.

Fangyan didn’t know when his master’s wife died, but he had seen her portrait at his master’s home.

Sure enough, when Fangyan arrived, he was the only one in his master's house.

Even lunch hasn't been made yet.

Seeing his disciple Fang Yan coming, Mr. Lu was also a little surprised and surprised.

He also said:

"Why don't you find a date after get off work this weekend, and come to an old man like me?"

Fangyan could tell that the old man was actually very happy. He said:
"I thought you were close, so I came here to have a meal, but I didn't expect you to have nothing prepared."

Hearing the teasing from his little apprentice, Lu Donghua was not angry at all, but laughed:
"Haha, I don't feel like cooking when I'm alone at home, and there's not much food left at home. I was thinking about heating up the steamed buns and eating them later, but I didn't expect you to come."

Fangyan pointed outside:
"How about we just go out to a restaurant?"

"Okay, let's go." Mr. Lu agreed without hesitation.

After taking the key and locking the door, the two walked outside.

I met an acquaintance on the way.

The other party knew that Fang Yan was Master Lu's apprentice, and when he saw the two of them walking out, he greeted them:

"Hey, Lao Lu, your disciple is here to see you?"

Mr. Lu nodded with a smile:

"Yeah, Lao Zhang, we're planning to go out to eat, how about going together?"

Old Zhang waved his hand politely:
"Oh, what a nice day you have. Unfortunately, I just had lunch, so I won't go."

Mr. Lu said:
"Then...see you next time."

"See you later." Old Zhang nodded.

After he had distanced himself from Old Zhang, Old Lu whispered to Fang Yan:

"This old man Zhang is the only one at home. His son and daughter are both away from home. It's pitiful for an old man, but he is like this. He said early this morning that I am the same as him. How can I be like him?"

Fangyan nodded:
"That's right, you are definitely different from him. Not to mention us disciples, there are also Wangyou and her parents."

“Haha, that’s not the case…” Mr. Lu laughed.

Next, the two found a state-owned restaurant on the street near the family quarters, ordered three dishes and a soup, paid for by Fangyan, and started eating and drinking.

While eating, they talked about recent events, mainly about things happening at Dongzhimen Hospital. When Mr. Lu heard that Fang Yan was given the status of an expert by the hospital because of his prescription, he was a little surprised. After thinking about it, he said that this was a good thing.

Dean Ouyang did this not only for others to see, but also to show his appreciation for Fang Yan, otherwise it would have been good enough to just give him the money.

The dialect could of course be seen, but he was more concerned about Anton and Sophia's apprenticeship. Hearing that his little apprentice actually had apprentices, and they were two foreigners, Mr. Lu was a little surprised. After thinking for a while, he stated his inference.

"This Russian guy has a good plan. You are so young and yet you are able to receive treatment from the family members of foreign scientists. Your future must be good. Although he is well paid now, his children's future is uncertain. If he becomes your disciple and you become successful in the future, wouldn't that make him a good partner?"

"Those two are your founding disciples. You can't just ignore them, right?"

"And even if you don't care, as long as your achievements are higher, their status will rise. The old Russian is the kind of person who can't show up in public, so he gave this task to you."

When Fangyan heard his master's analysis, he immediately felt that it made some sense.

"But it's not without benefit for you. The old man has moved his whole family to our country, and they will most likely stay in our country forever. Foreign scientists like him are treated preferentially, and his children are also treated preferentially." "Now that you have accepted his children as your apprentices, it is equivalent to tying yourself to their family. In addition, our country has never had a traditional Chinese medicine doctor accept the children of foreign scientists as apprentices, so this matter is always good for you. At least you will always be among the first batch of people who think of good things."

"Now you are the only person in our traditional Chinese medicine system who has long-term foreign affairs experience."

"I think it won't be long before the higher-ups will talk to you about what you should pay attention to and what you should promote. As long as you do well, the higher-ups might even make you a brand to attract foreign researchers."

Fang Yan was a little amused when he heard Mr. Lu's analysis:
“Am I a benefit to attract foreign personnel?”

"It's worth a fortune to buy bones." Mr. Lu responded.

Fangyan thought about it and realized that this was indeed logically true.

As long as Fangyan knew that this matter would not do any harm to him, he would not worry too much.

If the little Russian guy wants to come and learn, then let him learn.

With so many ancient books, I guarantee they will learn them all in silence.

Putting this matter aside, Fangyan continued to talk about the main thing he wanted to ask today.

He told his master what happened when Mr. Zhu saw him:
"When the kid just sat down, Mr. Zhu took one look at him and said he couldn't cure him. There was a scene at the time. After we sent him away, he told us that he used face reading to see that if he didn't cure the kid, he would live for five years. If he cured him, the kid would die soon and another person would be killed."

After hearing this, Mr. Lu pondered for a while, then nodded and said:

"Well... the place where he studied under in his early years was not simple. He was a disciple of Ma Huiqing, a family of imperial physicians. Imperial physicians can be said to be the ceiling of Chinese medicine efforts across the country, and they also have the highest requirements for Chinese medicine."

"Not only are they required to have high medical skills, but they also need to memorize various medical books and prescriptions, as well as the yin and yang fortune mentioned in The Great Physician's Sincerity, various physiognomy, the five omens of burning tortoise shells, Zhouyi and Liuren. These things are now classified as feudal superstitions, and they must study them seriously and master them. Otherwise, it would not be easy to be an imperial physician."

"Zhu Liangchun was able to become famous in Shanghai at the age of 21, which was also related to these strict requirements. He was trained to become an imperial physician."

"It seems like it's already a basic skill for him."

Fang Yan nodded, then looked around, and after confirming that no one was around, he said:
"So Master, I just want to know if you can do it?"

Mr. Lu shook his head:

"I don't know about these superstitious things. When I was young, it was a time of chaos. I think learning martial arts and medicine is more practical than those things."

After that, he looked at Fang Yan and asked:
"You want to learn?"

Fangyan nodded:
"Although people say this is feudal superstition, it is something that our ancestors have passed down for thousands of years. I don't think it can be killed by just these four words."

"It's too arbitrary to completely deny something that has been around for thousands of years. Besides, I'm quite interested in this subject, so I want to find some books to read and do some critical research..."

After that, he paused, looked at Mr. Lu and asked:
"I wonder if you have any books?"

Mr. Lu smiled and shook his head and said:
"I don't have it. It would have been a disaster if someone got hold of it a few years ago."

Fangyan was not disappointed when he heard this answer, as it was all reasonable.

However, after a pause, Mr. Lu continued:

"But I know who has it, and you know her."

"Who?" Fangyan asked.

Mr. Lu pointed in the direction of Tong Ren Tang:
"Le Miao."

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