Arrived at the outer study, Gu Jinzi went in to report.

  Gu Zhen thought of Lao Ye's usual cold expression and felt a bit anxious in his heart.

  What if the old man were to test him?

  For a moment, familiar medical terms were forgotten, and my mind was a complete blank...

  His palms were slightly sweaty.

  Gu Jinzhi went in for a moment and came out again, saying to him: "Grandfather asked Big Brother to come in and talk..."

  Since his grandfather moved here, Gu Zhen has never been inside this study room.

  It's not that he didn't come, but rather the old man wouldn't let him in.

  There is a complete set of rosewood furniture in the study, with a desk against the south wall and a large bookcase facing north, but only a few books.

  The desk is very wide, with a lot of pens, ink, paper and inkstones piled up on it, but they are all neatly arranged and categorized.

  Snow-white walls, without hanging any pictures.

  The old man sat in the chair behind the desk, put down his pen and waited for Gu Zhen to come in.

  Gu Zhen hastily paid his respects.

  "How did you suddenly think of studying medicine?" The old man waited for Gu Zhen to finish his greetings and then asked him.

  Gu Zhen hastily explained his own reasons: "...I, Sun's grandson, do not have the talent to assist the emperor in governing the country, but I want to use my humble abilities to help the common people, so I want to study medicine and alleviate the suffering of the people."

  After finishing speaking, his heart was inevitably drumming.

  Isn't it too arrogant?

  The old man smiled and said, "Not seeking fame, not pursuing profit, this is good." Then he added seriously, "Since you've decided to learn, giving up halfway is not allowed."

  "Sun Er will never give up halfway." Gu Chen promised.

  The old man smiled again.

  "Go ahead," said the old man. "Jian has been studying with me for two years and knows where to start. You listen to her first and solidify your foundation."

  The way of Gu Zhen is righteousness.

  The old man picked up his pen again and wrote with ink.

  Gu Jinzhi stood up and bid farewell with a bow.

  Gu Zhen also hurriedly bid farewell and followed him out.

  "Shall I say it?" Gu Jin smiled and said to Gu Chen, "Grandfather is very happy that big brother can study medicine..."

  Gu Zhen also had some unexpected surprises.

  He thought his grandfather would definitely scold him with a stern face.

  Who knows, after listening to his words, Grandpa unexpectedly praised him "very good".

  "Thank you for your guidance in the future, Seventh Sister!" said Gu Chen. "If this is indeed a formal apprenticeship, I should be calling Seventh Sister 'Shifu' (Master) from now on!"

  Gu Jinzhi burst out laughing.

  "What should I do now?" Gu Chen asked Gu Jin.

  Gu Jin smiled and said, "Originally, I should have let you memorize the Inner Canon, Difficult Canon, and Treatise on Cold Damage first. When I was learning from my grandfather at the beginning, I also learned to recite these by heart. However, we don't need to rush this. Tomorrow, follow me to the pharmacy. First, I'll teach you to recognize the medicines. After memorizing the medicines, then slowly recite the pharmaceutical books, and it will be twice as effective."

  Gu Zhenzhi agreed.

  "Then I'll go to the pharmacy first..." He still remembered his parents' warnings. They didn't allow him to stay at Third Uncle's house.

  Gu Jinzhi agreed. He took him back to his mother's main courtyard first and bid farewell to his parents.

  Song Pan'er invited him to stay for dinner.

  "Who has a little medicine boy eating lunch at home?" asked Gu Chenzhi with a smile.

  He insisted on going to the pharmacy.

  Song Pan'er and Gu Yanwen both smiled.

  Seeing him being stubborn, Gu Jingzi said: "Big brother, the medicine shop is currently empty. The owner and the apprentices have all gone to my mother's shop to learn a trade. Why don't we eat first? I'll go with big brother..."

  Gu Yanwen also said: "After eating, I'll send you off."

  Gu Zhen had no choice but to stay and have lunch.

  Gu Xuan and Gu Xun also came down from their studies to eat, saw the eldest brother, the two brothers were very excited, surrounded Gu Chen and asked about everything.

  Gu Zhen was also very happy to see them.

  Before dinner, Gu Zhen went to see Xiao Shi and Xiao Shiyi again.

  Little Ten didn't say a word, didn't make a sound; Little Eleven never stopped for a moment, sometimes calling out, sometimes laughing.

  In the past six months, Xiaoshi has grown more sturdy and lovely, with a chubby little face that is very endearing to look at; while Xiaoyi hasn't gained much weight and looks pitifully thin.

  Song Pan'er couldn't help but feel a pang in her heart every time she saw Xiao Shi Yi.

  Gu Zhen first hugged Xiao Shi for a while.

  Xiao Shi is very boring and a bit dull, his eyes don't even move much.

  Little Eleven was particularly clever, his eyes darting back and forth. But in an instant, he began wailing again...

  Gu Chen thought to himself: It would be better if these two kids' personalities could be combined. Unfortunately, one is too dull and the other is too restless and loves to cry.

  Nor does it know what they will look like in the future.

  Gu Chen couldn't help but admire Third Uncle.

  He has been married for more than five years and now he only has a two-year-old daughter, no son.

  "What are you two reading now?" After finishing Xiaoshi and Xiaoyi, Gu Chen returned to talk to Huange and Xiu.

  "Four Books," said Xiu Ge'er, "I've finished reading them. Now I'm reviewing the Spring and Autumn Annals, waiting for Huan Ge'er."

  Weng brother is younger and his progress is half a beat slower than Xu brother.

  Hearing his brother say this, Xiao Ge Er smiled foolishly, looking silly and adorable.

  Gu Chen couldn't help but laugh at him and stroked his head.

  Zhu Zhongjun stood by and watched as Gu Yanwen's family was harmonious and happy, but he always felt a sense of distance from an outsider.

  Gu Jinzhi's two younger brothers and Zhu Zhongjun were not close.

  This is probably an instinct.

  Knowing that Zhu Zhongjun was going to rob their sister, they instinctively rejected Zhu Zhongjun.

  Zhu Zhongjun's gaze fell on Gu Jinzhi's face again.

  At this moment, he wished that he and Gu Jin could get married immediately and have a home of their own. Two souls from different worlds comforted each other.

  Raising children and educating daughters...

  “……Songshan Academy in Dengfeng is very good. Firstly, compared to the other three famous academies, it's closer to home; secondly, there are more renowned scholars, like Mr. Sun Maolin, who taught there. I had always wanted to go, but my father was afraid that if I left his sight, I would become a spoiled brat, so he didn't allow it. Why doesn't Third Uncle send Xiu Ge'er there? He's so intelligent, and in no time, he'll achieve great things and become a high-ranking official, it's just a matter of time.” Zhu Zhongjun was taken aback, having overheard Gu Chenzi say this.

  Song Pan'er listened and her heart slightly stirred.

  Gu Yanwen remained silent for a long time.

  He was reluctant to part with Gu Xuanzhi.

  Gu Xun is too delicate and has a soft personality. When he went to a school in another place by himself, his classmates bullied him and he didn't dare to make a sound.

  Gu Yanzheng was worried.

  He looked at Gu Xuanzhi.

  But Gu Xun, with a look of expectation on his face, gazed back at his father with piercing eyes.

  Gu Yanwen just smiled and said, "Xu Ge is still too young. Let's wait until next year. Next year after the New Year, I'll send you there. Entering Songshan Academy isn't that easy, right? Of course, there will be an entrance exam, Xu Ge should prepare well for a year..."

  In another year, Gu Xuan would be twelve years old...

  Gu Xuan's eyes lit up.

  He hastily nodded and said: "The child will study hard!"

  Then he looked at Gu Zhen with gratitude.

  Gu Chen Zhi felt a little envious.

  The life of his younger brother and sister is what he had once longed for but could never attain.

  After lunch, Gu Zhen changed into a new set of clothes for Xiaozi, tied up his black hair with a white jade pin, and combed his eyebrows slanting into his temples. He looked even more handsome than the young lady herself.

  Zhu Zhongjun said: "I'll go too!"

  He insisted on going together with her.

  Sitting in the carriage. Zhu Zhongjun and Gu Jin are in one.

  "He said to Gu Jin: 'Very good-looking...'"

  Gu Jin touched his own face and smiled, saying: "In the past, Mo Yu said that my facial features were a bit hard and not soft enough, so I didn't look good. If I were a man, it would be perfect..."

  Mo Yu is a photographer and also one of Gu Jing's friends.

  "Rubbish! You're a hundred times prettier than her! Her fake face is especially uncomfortable to look at."

  He said Mo Yu had plastic surgery.

  Mo Yu was also very beautiful before. But she had a unique taste, always deliberately pursuing what she thought was perfection, and her face gradually became disfigured as she tried to make it perfect. She didn't look that great anymore, but only she herself thought she met the standard of beauty. Her friends often gossiped about her behind her back.

  Just like Zhu Zhongjun, she said with a fake face.

  Gu Jin smiled.

  "Do you think I'm pretty?" she asked Zhu Zhongjun.

  In the circle of wealthy socialites, Gu Jing was a person with an exceptionally ordinary appearance.

  A man as refined as Zhu Zhongjun thinks she's good-looking? She doesn't quite believe it.

  Zhu Zhongjun turned his face away and ignored her.

  Gu Jin touched his own face again.

  Zhu Zhongjun probably thought she looked good dressed as a man.

  She is relatively tall and can be considered a handsome young man when dressed as a man, with a clear and elegant appearance that does not lose her charm.

  The carriage soon arrived at the entrance of the pharmacy.

  Gu Jin himself took out the key and opened the door, inviting them in. He then hung a sign on the door that read "Hiring a tutor".

  The smell of medicine in the shop was very strong and Gu Yan Zhen didn't adapt well to it.

  He said a few words and then excused himself to leave first.

  "I'm teaching Big Brother to recognize fifty medicinal herbs this afternoon, and he has an exam tomorrow." Gu Jinzhi said with a smile.

  Gu Chen was slightly excited.

  So it's going to start officially now?

  Zhu Zhongjun was bored and went for a stroll in the backyard.

  Gu Jinzhi then began to explain the medicinal materials one by one to Gu Chenzhi. How to judge true and false, growth place, medicinal properties, etc.

  At first, Gu Chen thought it was very simple.

  Until Gu Jin spoke of the fifth flavor, his head had grown big.

  The four flavors in front of me have been completely forgotten.

  "Seventh sister, speak slowly..." He had sweat on his forehead.

  Gu Jingzhi smiled and repeated what he had just said from the beginning.

  Gu Zhenzhi still remembered the front but forgot the back.

  Not to mention fifty flavors, even ten flavors he would confuse.

  Gu Jing saw him sweating profusely and smiled: "Do you want to take notes?"

  Gu Chen immediately agreed.

  "...Big brother, using a notebook is a beginner's method. As time goes on, you will gradually put it away. When big brother goes out to see patients, he needs to use medicine, but he can't take the notebook with him to flip through at any time." said Gu Jinzhi.

  Gu Chen felt a little embarrassed.

  He said another sentence "I know".

  "Excuse me, is this the residence of Mr. Ping?" Just as Gu Zhen was explaining the medicinal materials to Gu Chen, a gentle and pleasant young man's voice suddenly came from the doorway.

  ——*——*——

  My best friend is my cousin. She's having a wedding in Beijing and I have to go. Plus, I haven't been to Beijing before, and it's been half a year since I last went out, so I want to take this opportunity to explore the city. Starting from today, for the next four or five days, I might only post once a day. Please forgive me, everyone. When I get back, I'll make up for the missed posts with three updates a day, and I'll slowly repay you all.

  A Record of Events in the Spring Boudoir