Medicare
Chapter 46 Mr. Bian
Looking at the whole of Zhongzhou, there may not be many people who know Mr. Bian, but among those who study Chinese medicine, Mr. Bian is a legend.
Speaking of Mr. Bian, I have to mention the great turmoil that year. The old man was born into a wealthy family. It is said that his ancestors were court physicians, and his ancestors have been practicing Chinese medicine for generations.
This kind of family origin caused the old man to suffer a lot at that time. Only he and an underage sister survived in the family. Mr. Bian is very talented in Chinese medicine, although the tragedy of his relatives Let him immerse himself in it in his early years, but the old man decided to take the path of Chinese medicine due to the last words of his parents before they died. After decades, he finally became a well-known master of Chinese medicine. He has a bit of face, but it's a pity that the old man doesn't care about these things.
Fast forward a few decades, Mr. Bian devoted all his life to Chinese medicine, and never married a wife and had children. His future disciples will naturally be his successors. It is a pity that the first three disciples, the eldest and the second, were too rigid and could only follow the scriptures. Famous doctors are not a problem, but in terms of passing on the mantle, there is something lacking in the end.
When he was the third child, Mr. Bian had taken a fancy to his talent. Who knew that this kid was really talented, but his character was not good. He showed his feet in a few years, although he was not a very vicious person. , but Mr. Bian did not want his family's inheritance to fall into the hands of such a person, and gradually he was no longer willing to teach him.
Mr. Bian intends to accept another young disciple to pass on the mantle. Many people in the capital know about it. For this reason, many people have sharpened their heads to send someone to him. There are some unbearable favors. Mr. Bian also took He accepted it, but he never mentioned the matter of recruiting apprentices. If he had some talent, he would teach him a little bit. If not, he just kicked him to the side of the two big apprentices. I know, Mr. Bian is looking down on the person they sent over.
Professor Sun is well-known in the circle for his acupuncture and moxibustion skills. He and Mr. Bian are more than 20 years old. When Xiang Ange came back, although he had some selfish intentions, he was also thinking of the old man.
After resting for a day, Professor Sun took Xiang Ange out early in the morning, and the two took a taxi directly. Who knew that they encountered the morning rush hour, and the traffic was in a mess. Professor Sun slapped his thigh and said, "It's been too long. Come back, why did you forget about this, hey, when will it be here?"
The driver was in a good mood, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, you'll get used to the traffic jams. Besides, there are still many cars in the middle of the night when there are no traffic jams on this road."
Professor Sun wasn't in a hurry, but worried that they were late, and he didn't have a good impression on the old man, but when he looked back, Xiang Ange was looking out through the car window, with such high spirits, those who didn't know thought that Came up to travel.
As soon as Xiang Ange turned his head, he saw Professor Sun who was somewhat resentful. He quickly smiled and said, "Professor, don't worry, there is nothing we can do about the traffic jam. Hey, do you think that is the Pilgrimage Gate? This is my first time in Kyoto." , it looks quite majestic."
When interrupted by him, Professor Sun lost his temper, instead, he introduced the style of Kyoto to him with great interest, and he enjoyed it for a while.
In fact, Xiang Ange is not in a hurry at all, he is also worried in his heart, but seeing Professor Sun getting angry in a hurry, he can't be anxious along with him, and simply lead him to talk about other things, which can also save time Fool it.
The scenery in Kyoto is actually not very impressive, but it is more solemn than the beauty of Rongcheng. Professor Sun pointed out the window, and the time passed quickly.
At the hutong entrance in Beijing, cars couldn't drive in. They got out of the car outside, and Professor Sun led Xiang Ange around and walked inside. After a while, Xiang Ange felt dizzy. He couldn't tell the difference between southeast, northwest, and central. In his eyes, the alleys here were all exactly the same. It was difficult for Professor Sun to walk without hesitation.
Soon, the teacher and the student stopped at the entrance of a courtyard. The courtyard didn't look very big from the outside, but there were two big stone lions standing at the entrance. One could tell at a glance that it must not be a place for ordinary people to live in 100 years ago.
Later, Xiang Ange also knew that this courtyard house was the ancestral house of Mr. Bian's family. It was confiscated during the turmoil, and it was returned later. It is said that it was also a high-grade mansion back then.
Before entering the door, Xiang Ange smelled a strong smell of medicine. He had worked in the pharmacy for a while, and he could only vaguely recognize a few common herbs. I saw that the huge courtyard was paved with bluestone bricks, and there were large and small rattan baskets with shallow mouths on them. Inside the baskets were all kinds of medicinal materials. There were a few people standing next to them looking through them. The posture of handling was very professional. After a cursory glance at An Ge, the medicinal materials here are much better than what he saw in the hospital.
Seeing that Anger was engrossed, Professor Sun said with a bit of pride: "That old man is also very particular about the medicinal materials he uses. He doesn't even look down on those sold outside, and he spends all day messing around in his own home."
Before he finished speaking, he heard an angry voice from inside: "Old Sun, who are you saying is poor and fastidious, and who is the person who rushes to ask me for medicinal materials every year?"
Professor Sun laughed, and only said: "You still think about taking such a little thing from you every year. You are really getting more and more stingy. Don't say we are friends when you go out in the future. Isn't that shameful?"
Mr. Bian obviously had a good relationship with him, so he just scolded: "Old grandson, you have yours. When I was taking things, I begged my grandpa to tell my grandma, but when I turned around, I became ruthless. What kind of wind is blowing this time? You got it all."
Xiang Ange looked towards the door, but saw an old man just walking out, with a rare beard, he looked quite fairy-like, stood in front of the camera, and he was definitely an image of a genius doctor .The old man must be in his 70s, but he looks like he is in his early [-]s at most, and he is not awkward standing next to Professor Sun. He looks energetic and in good health.
Professor Sun walked over, and the two old men performed a few tricks in a decent manner, as if they were acting in a martial arts movie. Of course, their movements were very awkward, and it was obvious that they were laughing.
At the end of the day, Professor Sun bowed down, but had no choice but to surrender: "Okay, you, the older you are, the more energetic you are."
Old Mr. Bian also smiled a little, which softened his serious appearance a lot. He looked towards Ange with his eyes, and couldn't help frowning slightly when he saw his appearance clearly.
When Professor Sun saw his appearance, he knew what he was thinking, and said simply: "Ange, you are walking outside, I have something to say to your Grandpa Bian."
Naturally, Xiang Ange didn't disagree, so he simply walked towards the place where the medicinal materials were dried. Those few people didn't look too old, and when they saw him coming, they asked in a low voice, "Hey buddy, are you also here to apprentice? "
Xiang Ange didn't deny it, and asked instead: "These herbs look really good."
The man was a little proud when he heard this, and said with a smile: "That's not true. They were all brought out by the master from the valley, and they were all cooked by himself. Even if our master comes, I'm afraid we don't have these skills."
It turned out that these people were still apprentices of Mr. Bian’s disciples. Because they had to dry the medicinal materials during this period, Mr. Bian was worried about others, so his two big apprentices threw his disciples over. One was able to help, and the second was also I want the old man to help me with some training.
Inside, Mr. Bian asked someone to serve Professor Sun a cup of health-preserving tea, and then he frowned and asked, "When did you bring people over to join in the fun?"
Professor Sun didn't drink tea, but said seriously: "If it weren't for the fear of delaying this child, I would not be willing to give it to you."
After hearing this, Mr. Bian was quite surprised. He also knew how high-minded Professor Sun was. Back then, when he went to Rongcheng in a fit of anger, there was some intention of his three apprentices. For this reason, Mr. Bian The husband feels a little guilty towards him, and even with the closer relationship in the past few years, now he is full of praise for a child, and he is really surprised.
But the surprise was the surprise. Thinking of the child's young appearance just now, he couldn't help but said: "Is that child an adult? Where did you dig it?"
As soon as Professor Sun heard it, he knew that another person was deceived by Xiang Ange's tender face, and said helplessly: "Although Ange looks young, he is actually an adult. He started school early, and he will be able to graduate from Rongcheng this year." Graduated from medical school."
Mr. Bian didn't look down on Rongcheng Medical College, but he thought about Xiang Ange's handsome face and clear eyes, and he was recommended by Professor Sun. He knew he couldn't joke, so he said, "I still have to Take a good look."
Professor Sun said: "Two years ago, I saw that he was very talented in Chinese medicine, but I was afraid that the child would not be able to calm down when he was young, so I waited for another two years."
Thinking of what he had seen silently in the past two years, Professor Sun felt a little regretful, and told Ange's family background lightly, and talked about his performance in the past few years, and said: "So I Just said, this child is very rare, and in such a situation, it is not easy to maintain one's original heart."
Hearing this, Mr. Bian was also a little moved. It is not difficult to find a talented student in Chinese medicine, but it is not easy to find a person who is in line with his heart, good character and talent.
After the reform and opening up, everyone is rushing for money. Even in the profession of doctors, most people have got into the money trap and can't get out. Disciple, it is because you ask too much.
Seeing that he seemed moved, Professor Sun said: "I'm not forcing you to accept this child, I just look at it and bring it here for you to have a look at. If you don't like it, I will accept this child myself. In that case, I'm still happy."
Old Mr. Bian gave up, patted the table and said, "You still hope that I will not like your feelings."
Professor Sun laughed when he thought about it, shook his head and said, "Isn't this just an analogy?"
Mr. Bian snorted coldly, and only said: "Call someone in first and let me have a look. It's really as good as you said, and I will never let such an apprentice go."
Professor Sun was about to call for someone, but saw a person coming in from outside, who was one of the people who was drying the medicinal materials. He looked a little strange, looked at Mr. Bian cautiously, and said falteringly: " Master, Third Martial Uncle is here, you, do you want to meet?"
When Mr. Bian heard this, his face darkened, and he shouted in a cold voice, "No, let him go."
However, Professor Sun's face remained unchanged. He patted the back of Mr. Bian's hand in fear, and said with a smile: "It's done, they are all my disciples, so you can calm down. Besides, I can't blame him for my incident."
Old Mr. Bian said: "He is not very capable, but his mind is too clever. Sooner or later he will get into trouble. If it wasn't for my dead sister, I would have kicked him out of the door."
It turned out that Mr. Bian's third apprentice was the grandson of his deceased sister, so in the past few years, although the relationship between the master and the apprentice was very rigid, Mr. Bian never expelled him.
Professor Sun also knows that Mr. Bian loves this younger sister the most in his life, but this younger sister has suffered a lot in the early years, and she can't think about it, so that she died young and couldn't bear it before she turned [-]. Old Bian The husband saved so many people, but he couldn't save his own sister, and he felt ashamed all the time.So later the Zhang family begged to come to the door. He saw that although Zhang Guoliang was talented, but his mind was not right, he finally accepted it.
Professor Sun knew that Mr. Bian couldn't leave this third disciple alone, so he persuaded him: "Let's see why he came here before we talk about it."
Old Mr. Bian was also depressed. After a while, he said, "Let him in first."
The disciple who came to convey the message ran out as if he had been pardoned, and saw three people standing at the door, the one in front of him looked about forty, wore a pair of eyes, looked refined, but his face was a bit ugly, behind him The two young people who followed, one in his early twenties, and the other about fifteen or sixteen years old, both had a look of impatience on their faces.
The young people in their early twenties still had some patience, and the fifteen or sixteen-year-olds shouted first: "Dad, uncle and grandpa don't want to see us at all, let's go back."
The man in charge glared at him, and said coldly: "Shut up, don't talk nonsense when you go in later."
The child pouted and didn't dare to say any more. Fortunately, soon, a messenger came inside, and the three of them hurried inside. They didn't take a few books, but saw a strange face in the yard. Zhang Guohao had followed Mr. Bian for many years. , naturally knew that this person was definitely not the disciple of the two senior brothers, so he frowned and asked, "Who is that person?"
The disciple who led the way only said: "Professor Sun brought it here, and I heard that he also wants to come to learn from the master, but the master hasn't seen him yet."
Zhang Guoliang was slightly relieved when he heard this, and glanced at the young man behind him, and quickly walked in, who knew that a cup was thrown out before anyone went in, and Mr. Bian scolded with a sneer, "I broke in again outside." What a disaster, you want me to clean up the mess for you."
Speaking of Mr. Bian, I have to mention the great turmoil that year. The old man was born into a wealthy family. It is said that his ancestors were court physicians, and his ancestors have been practicing Chinese medicine for generations.
This kind of family origin caused the old man to suffer a lot at that time. Only he and an underage sister survived in the family. Mr. Bian is very talented in Chinese medicine, although the tragedy of his relatives Let him immerse himself in it in his early years, but the old man decided to take the path of Chinese medicine due to the last words of his parents before they died. After decades, he finally became a well-known master of Chinese medicine. He has a bit of face, but it's a pity that the old man doesn't care about these things.
Fast forward a few decades, Mr. Bian devoted all his life to Chinese medicine, and never married a wife and had children. His future disciples will naturally be his successors. It is a pity that the first three disciples, the eldest and the second, were too rigid and could only follow the scriptures. Famous doctors are not a problem, but in terms of passing on the mantle, there is something lacking in the end.
When he was the third child, Mr. Bian had taken a fancy to his talent. Who knew that this kid was really talented, but his character was not good. He showed his feet in a few years, although he was not a very vicious person. , but Mr. Bian did not want his family's inheritance to fall into the hands of such a person, and gradually he was no longer willing to teach him.
Mr. Bian intends to accept another young disciple to pass on the mantle. Many people in the capital know about it. For this reason, many people have sharpened their heads to send someone to him. There are some unbearable favors. Mr. Bian also took He accepted it, but he never mentioned the matter of recruiting apprentices. If he had some talent, he would teach him a little bit. If not, he just kicked him to the side of the two big apprentices. I know, Mr. Bian is looking down on the person they sent over.
Professor Sun is well-known in the circle for his acupuncture and moxibustion skills. He and Mr. Bian are more than 20 years old. When Xiang Ange came back, although he had some selfish intentions, he was also thinking of the old man.
After resting for a day, Professor Sun took Xiang Ange out early in the morning, and the two took a taxi directly. Who knew that they encountered the morning rush hour, and the traffic was in a mess. Professor Sun slapped his thigh and said, "It's been too long. Come back, why did you forget about this, hey, when will it be here?"
The driver was in a good mood, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, you'll get used to the traffic jams. Besides, there are still many cars in the middle of the night when there are no traffic jams on this road."
Professor Sun wasn't in a hurry, but worried that they were late, and he didn't have a good impression on the old man, but when he looked back, Xiang Ange was looking out through the car window, with such high spirits, those who didn't know thought that Came up to travel.
As soon as Xiang Ange turned his head, he saw Professor Sun who was somewhat resentful. He quickly smiled and said, "Professor, don't worry, there is nothing we can do about the traffic jam. Hey, do you think that is the Pilgrimage Gate? This is my first time in Kyoto." , it looks quite majestic."
When interrupted by him, Professor Sun lost his temper, instead, he introduced the style of Kyoto to him with great interest, and he enjoyed it for a while.
In fact, Xiang Ange is not in a hurry at all, he is also worried in his heart, but seeing Professor Sun getting angry in a hurry, he can't be anxious along with him, and simply lead him to talk about other things, which can also save time Fool it.
The scenery in Kyoto is actually not very impressive, but it is more solemn than the beauty of Rongcheng. Professor Sun pointed out the window, and the time passed quickly.
At the hutong entrance in Beijing, cars couldn't drive in. They got out of the car outside, and Professor Sun led Xiang Ange around and walked inside. After a while, Xiang Ange felt dizzy. He couldn't tell the difference between southeast, northwest, and central. In his eyes, the alleys here were all exactly the same. It was difficult for Professor Sun to walk without hesitation.
Soon, the teacher and the student stopped at the entrance of a courtyard. The courtyard didn't look very big from the outside, but there were two big stone lions standing at the entrance. One could tell at a glance that it must not be a place for ordinary people to live in 100 years ago.
Later, Xiang Ange also knew that this courtyard house was the ancestral house of Mr. Bian's family. It was confiscated during the turmoil, and it was returned later. It is said that it was also a high-grade mansion back then.
Before entering the door, Xiang Ange smelled a strong smell of medicine. He had worked in the pharmacy for a while, and he could only vaguely recognize a few common herbs. I saw that the huge courtyard was paved with bluestone bricks, and there were large and small rattan baskets with shallow mouths on them. Inside the baskets were all kinds of medicinal materials. There were a few people standing next to them looking through them. The posture of handling was very professional. After a cursory glance at An Ge, the medicinal materials here are much better than what he saw in the hospital.
Seeing that Anger was engrossed, Professor Sun said with a bit of pride: "That old man is also very particular about the medicinal materials he uses. He doesn't even look down on those sold outside, and he spends all day messing around in his own home."
Before he finished speaking, he heard an angry voice from inside: "Old Sun, who are you saying is poor and fastidious, and who is the person who rushes to ask me for medicinal materials every year?"
Professor Sun laughed, and only said: "You still think about taking such a little thing from you every year. You are really getting more and more stingy. Don't say we are friends when you go out in the future. Isn't that shameful?"
Mr. Bian obviously had a good relationship with him, so he just scolded: "Old grandson, you have yours. When I was taking things, I begged my grandpa to tell my grandma, but when I turned around, I became ruthless. What kind of wind is blowing this time? You got it all."
Xiang Ange looked towards the door, but saw an old man just walking out, with a rare beard, he looked quite fairy-like, stood in front of the camera, and he was definitely an image of a genius doctor .The old man must be in his 70s, but he looks like he is in his early [-]s at most, and he is not awkward standing next to Professor Sun. He looks energetic and in good health.
Professor Sun walked over, and the two old men performed a few tricks in a decent manner, as if they were acting in a martial arts movie. Of course, their movements were very awkward, and it was obvious that they were laughing.
At the end of the day, Professor Sun bowed down, but had no choice but to surrender: "Okay, you, the older you are, the more energetic you are."
Old Mr. Bian also smiled a little, which softened his serious appearance a lot. He looked towards Ange with his eyes, and couldn't help frowning slightly when he saw his appearance clearly.
When Professor Sun saw his appearance, he knew what he was thinking, and said simply: "Ange, you are walking outside, I have something to say to your Grandpa Bian."
Naturally, Xiang Ange didn't disagree, so he simply walked towards the place where the medicinal materials were dried. Those few people didn't look too old, and when they saw him coming, they asked in a low voice, "Hey buddy, are you also here to apprentice? "
Xiang Ange didn't deny it, and asked instead: "These herbs look really good."
The man was a little proud when he heard this, and said with a smile: "That's not true. They were all brought out by the master from the valley, and they were all cooked by himself. Even if our master comes, I'm afraid we don't have these skills."
It turned out that these people were still apprentices of Mr. Bian’s disciples. Because they had to dry the medicinal materials during this period, Mr. Bian was worried about others, so his two big apprentices threw his disciples over. One was able to help, and the second was also I want the old man to help me with some training.
Inside, Mr. Bian asked someone to serve Professor Sun a cup of health-preserving tea, and then he frowned and asked, "When did you bring people over to join in the fun?"
Professor Sun didn't drink tea, but said seriously: "If it weren't for the fear of delaying this child, I would not be willing to give it to you."
After hearing this, Mr. Bian was quite surprised. He also knew how high-minded Professor Sun was. Back then, when he went to Rongcheng in a fit of anger, there was some intention of his three apprentices. For this reason, Mr. Bian The husband feels a little guilty towards him, and even with the closer relationship in the past few years, now he is full of praise for a child, and he is really surprised.
But the surprise was the surprise. Thinking of the child's young appearance just now, he couldn't help but said: "Is that child an adult? Where did you dig it?"
As soon as Professor Sun heard it, he knew that another person was deceived by Xiang Ange's tender face, and said helplessly: "Although Ange looks young, he is actually an adult. He started school early, and he will be able to graduate from Rongcheng this year." Graduated from medical school."
Mr. Bian didn't look down on Rongcheng Medical College, but he thought about Xiang Ange's handsome face and clear eyes, and he was recommended by Professor Sun. He knew he couldn't joke, so he said, "I still have to Take a good look."
Professor Sun said: "Two years ago, I saw that he was very talented in Chinese medicine, but I was afraid that the child would not be able to calm down when he was young, so I waited for another two years."
Thinking of what he had seen silently in the past two years, Professor Sun felt a little regretful, and told Ange's family background lightly, and talked about his performance in the past few years, and said: "So I Just said, this child is very rare, and in such a situation, it is not easy to maintain one's original heart."
Hearing this, Mr. Bian was also a little moved. It is not difficult to find a talented student in Chinese medicine, but it is not easy to find a person who is in line with his heart, good character and talent.
After the reform and opening up, everyone is rushing for money. Even in the profession of doctors, most people have got into the money trap and can't get out. Disciple, it is because you ask too much.
Seeing that he seemed moved, Professor Sun said: "I'm not forcing you to accept this child, I just look at it and bring it here for you to have a look at. If you don't like it, I will accept this child myself. In that case, I'm still happy."
Old Mr. Bian gave up, patted the table and said, "You still hope that I will not like your feelings."
Professor Sun laughed when he thought about it, shook his head and said, "Isn't this just an analogy?"
Mr. Bian snorted coldly, and only said: "Call someone in first and let me have a look. It's really as good as you said, and I will never let such an apprentice go."
Professor Sun was about to call for someone, but saw a person coming in from outside, who was one of the people who was drying the medicinal materials. He looked a little strange, looked at Mr. Bian cautiously, and said falteringly: " Master, Third Martial Uncle is here, you, do you want to meet?"
When Mr. Bian heard this, his face darkened, and he shouted in a cold voice, "No, let him go."
However, Professor Sun's face remained unchanged. He patted the back of Mr. Bian's hand in fear, and said with a smile: "It's done, they are all my disciples, so you can calm down. Besides, I can't blame him for my incident."
Old Mr. Bian said: "He is not very capable, but his mind is too clever. Sooner or later he will get into trouble. If it wasn't for my dead sister, I would have kicked him out of the door."
It turned out that Mr. Bian's third apprentice was the grandson of his deceased sister, so in the past few years, although the relationship between the master and the apprentice was very rigid, Mr. Bian never expelled him.
Professor Sun also knows that Mr. Bian loves this younger sister the most in his life, but this younger sister has suffered a lot in the early years, and she can't think about it, so that she died young and couldn't bear it before she turned [-]. Old Bian The husband saved so many people, but he couldn't save his own sister, and he felt ashamed all the time.So later the Zhang family begged to come to the door. He saw that although Zhang Guoliang was talented, but his mind was not right, he finally accepted it.
Professor Sun knew that Mr. Bian couldn't leave this third disciple alone, so he persuaded him: "Let's see why he came here before we talk about it."
Old Mr. Bian was also depressed. After a while, he said, "Let him in first."
The disciple who came to convey the message ran out as if he had been pardoned, and saw three people standing at the door, the one in front of him looked about forty, wore a pair of eyes, looked refined, but his face was a bit ugly, behind him The two young people who followed, one in his early twenties, and the other about fifteen or sixteen years old, both had a look of impatience on their faces.
The young people in their early twenties still had some patience, and the fifteen or sixteen-year-olds shouted first: "Dad, uncle and grandpa don't want to see us at all, let's go back."
The man in charge glared at him, and said coldly: "Shut up, don't talk nonsense when you go in later."
The child pouted and didn't dare to say any more. Fortunately, soon, a messenger came inside, and the three of them hurried inside. They didn't take a few books, but saw a strange face in the yard. Zhang Guohao had followed Mr. Bian for many years. , naturally knew that this person was definitely not the disciple of the two senior brothers, so he frowned and asked, "Who is that person?"
The disciple who led the way only said: "Professor Sun brought it here, and I heard that he also wants to come to learn from the master, but the master hasn't seen him yet."
Zhang Guoliang was slightly relieved when he heard this, and glanced at the young man behind him, and quickly walked in, who knew that a cup was thrown out before anyone went in, and Mr. Bian scolded with a sneer, "I broke in again outside." What a disaster, you want me to clean up the mess for you."
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