Tang Dynasty good doctor

Chapter 18
As soon as Xiantong Academy was mentioned, the store clerk immediately became excited, with envy on his face, and said: "Isn't it, Xiantong Academy is the largest academy in our city of Xuzhou, and there are hundreds of scholars in the next scientific examination. , the people who study there are all rich young masters. How could their vision be wrong? Master, look at this pottery inkstone, its fineness, its shading, it’s one in a million!"

Wang Ping’an, hey, it’s only been a few years since the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, and there are only a few Jinshi in one subject. There may not be hundreds of Jinshi in the whole country over the years. How can there be so many Jinshi from Guangxian Tong Academy? , this cowhide is blown too much!
He took the inkstone and said: "How much does this cost, if it's too expensive, I won't buy it!"

The store clerk said with a smile: "It's not expensive, it's not expensive, the price of the small store is the most fair, this top-quality pottery inkstone is only sold for 120 guan, it's really high quality and cheap!"

Ding Danruo groaned, his eyes widened, and he said in a low voice, "120 guan is not expensive. If you go to buy rice, it will be enough to feed a family of ten for three years."

"Miss, you are wrong. This is an inkstone, one of the four treasures of the study, how can it compare with rice!" The shop assistant said again: "This pottery inkstone is selling very fast, and it was bought by the sons of Xiantong Academy yesterday. It’s three yuan, and it’s all at this price.”

Wang Pingan shook his head and said: "No, I just entered Xiantong Academy to study, but I haven't seen any students who have used this kind of inkstone!"

The store clerk was stunned, scratched his hair, and said, "Master, you said you just entered Xiantong Academy? No, Xiantong Academy no longer accepts students at this time in previous years. How did you get in?"

"Me, I was studying in another college at the beginning, and then I transferred to Xiantong." Wang Pingan said casually, and he looked at the pottery inkstone again. If the largest college in Xuzhou City, the students in it use This kind of expensive equipment, then this college must have a strong flamboyant style, so it doesn't matter if you don't study in such a college.

After hearing this, the shop clerk believed it was true, and even a shop clerk like him couldn’t get to the bottom of the matter of transferring to another school. He took the pottery inkstone from Wang Ping’an’s hand and said, “Since the young master is studying at Xiantong College, the little There is no need for people to exchange you... you, villain for you!"

Wang Ping'an smiled slightly and said, "Take me as a fat sheep just now!"

The store clerk laughed dryly, and said: "How dare a villain, the young master is joking." But the expression on his face was: Yes, I treated you like a fat sheep just now, that's why I took the knife!

This time the store clerk took out a rectangular wooden box, opened the wooden box, and inside it was a set of the Four Treasures of the Study. This set of stationery is well-made, but not luxurious at all, and looks very simple.He said: "My lord, this set is the regular utensils of Xiantong Academy. Although it looks ordinary, it is very easy to use."

Wang Pingan saw that there were two inkstones inside, one big and one small, and took out the smaller one. He saw that the inkstone was covered, only half the size of a palm, not heavy, and quite light.

The store clerk explained: "This small ink cartridge is carried with you. It is most convenient to use when you go out. It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. This is the famous saying of the host. I think the young master knows it."

Wang Pingan nodded and thought: "This is not bad. You can see the style of a college from the stationery used by the students. I was almost fooled by this guy just now." He said: "Yes, I see that the students It is this kind of stationery, give me four sets."

"Okay, I'll wrap it up for you!" The store clerk quickly packed four sets, handed them to Wang Ping'an, and said, "Thank you, my lord, there are two sets in total!"

Ding Danruo let out a hush, and said angrily: "These four sets only cost two pens, but the inkstone you sold to us just now cost 120 pens. Fortunately, my young master is alert, otherwise I would have fallen for your evil tricks." , aren't you afraid that we won't patronize your store again in the future?" He said while taking out money.

The store clerk smiled and said: "If you bought the inkstone just now, you won't come if you don't come in the future, but now that the young master bought these four sets of stationery, the shop will be flattered. I hope that the young master will come to take care of the small shop often in the future." Business!"

Wang Pingan took the stationery and laughed, and said: "Fat sheep, slaughtering once is enough, but unfortunately you didn't even kill it once. To tell you the truth, I am not a student of Xiantong Academy, even the name of this academy is It’s the first time I’ve heard of it, but I really want to go there and see, can you show me the way?”

The store clerk was stunned for a moment, then slapped his forehead, and said: "Oh, it turns out that the young master was trying to trick me just now! You want to ask about the location of Xiantong College. I met a big crossroads, then turned north, not far away, easy to find. But my lord, if you want to enter the academy now, it may be too late, and you have to wait until the first month of next year before the academy can recruit students."

Wang Pingan smiled, and said: "Today, let's explore the road first, to get familiar with it, and whether we can enter the academy or not, we will talk about it later!" He took Ding Danruo out of the stationery store, and followed the directions pointed out by the shop assistant, and searched all the way.

As the store clerk said, Xiantong Academy is not difficult to find, and we walked there in a short time.I saw that this academy occupies a very large area, but it doesn't look very grand from the outside. It is said that this is the largest academy in Xuzhou, no matter how it looks, it should be more dignified.But this Xiantong Academy has white walls and low walls, and the black paint on the mountain gate is also mottled. There is only an old man at the door, sitting on the steps, with a rattan chair under his body, and a teapot in his hand. He is drinking tea, muttering with his eyes closed. Muttering something.

Ding Danruo said: "This is the biggest academy in Xuzhou City? Look at this gate, it's not as good as ours!"

Wang Ping stepped up the steps, came to the old man, and said, "Old man, ask me, is this Xiantong Academy?"

The old man opened his eyes and looked at him, put the teapot to his mouth, took a sip, nodded and said: "Exactly. The young master is a visiting friend, and he still wants to go in to study. Please report your name as a visiting friend. I want to study, come back on the [-]th day of the first lunar month next year."

Wang Ping'an thought to himself: "Hey, I will be supported until next year." He said: "It's neither a visit to friends nor a sign up, but just to come here for the name, and I want to go in for a visit, can I make it convenient?"

The old man shook his head and said: "This is where students study, not a place to visit. Please go back, young master!" After speaking, he closed his eyes again. No matter what Wang Pingan said, he would not open his eyes, let alone answer.

Wang Pingan asked a few more words, seeing the other party's indifferent attitude, he felt bored, so he had to go down the steps and said: "It's getting late, let's go home."

Ding Danruo was a little girl, seeing the young master being treated coldly, she couldn't help but said: "Look at the dilapidated academy, it doesn't matter if the young master doesn't want to enter. In the future, if they beg us to enter, we won't hesitate to enter!"

Wang Pingan snorted, and thought: "Just looking at the driving force of this old gatekeeper, we know that this college must produce a lot of talents, otherwise, how can he be so arrogant as a gatekeeper, and he has something to rely on." Sighing, he took the little girl Out of town and back home.

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The gate of the Wang residence was bustling right now, Aydin patted the door and shouted: "Madam Wang, please open the door, I am Ayedin, the one who was treated by the little miracle doctor at the Pagoda Temple a few days ago. I am here to visit today, and I am asking for something urgent!"

No matter how loudly he slapped the door panel, there was no sound inside, and Mrs. Yang was determined not to open the door!
Aydin shouted at the front, and the car behind was laughing wildly, but the laughter became weaker and weaker, as if the man in the car was about to die.

At this moment, someone suddenly said: "Hey, who are you, what are you doing at my door?" The person who spoke was Wang Youcai, the owner of the Wang family, who came back after inspecting the farm!
　
(End of this chapter)