Chapter 201: Apprenticeship
The things in this unvisited mangrove forest are excellent.
Just the green crabs weighing over a jin, they found over ten, and among them, there were three Green Crab Kings weighing over five jin.
They also found sixteen of the unknown shrimp.
The other fish aren’t counted.
“Let’s go, let’s go, this is enough, we have to go back.”
The weather is looking like it’s about to get windy.
Winter weather is so unpredictable, Yun Linhai and his family, living by the sea, have learned to read the weather without a teacher through their long experience.
With today’s harvest, they also luckily caught two coconut crabs when they were leaving.
After getting on the boat, Yun Linhai stuffed a boiled egg into Yun Jiao’s hand.
“Jiaojiao, eat something to fill your stomach.”
Yun Jiao obediently nodded, sitting at the bow of the ship, watching the sea surface, her heart yearning to go into the sea.
However, her father and uncle were staring at her.
“You absolutely cannot go into the water, it’s too easy to get sick if you go into the sea at this time.”
Yun Jiao puffed out her cheeks and replied unwillingly, “I know.”
She slowly stuffed the egg into her mouth, the sky looked increasingly gloomy, and the wind grew stronger.
Yun Linhai and Yun Linhe rowed the boat even faster.
The calm sea surface gradually began to ripple, and their boat was but a speck in the vast sea, pitifully small.
Because of this, the small wooden boat rocked severely on the undulating sea.
Yun Linhai called for Yun Jiao, who was sitting at the stern, to move closer.
They were still quite lucky, returning to the dock before the strong wind hit.
At this season, there were other fishermen at the dock as well.
It seemed their family wasn’t the only one that went to sea today.
But there was no time for pleasantries, they quickly greeted each other and then each got busy.
“Old Second, this weather doesn’t look good, dock the boat in the harbor, I’ll take Jiaojiao home first.”
Although she hadn’t been in the water, there was still water in the mangrove forest. They not only carried mud on them, but they were also quite wet. Fearing Yun Jiao would catch a cold, Yun Linhai carried a bucket in each hand and held Yun Jiao as he hurried home.
Seeing the bad weather, Granny Yun and the others were anxiously waiting at the doorway. When they saw them return, they could finally put down their heavy worries.
“Your pants are soaked, go take a hot bath and change your clothes.”
Shen Yunlian took Yun Jiao and carried her off to bathe.
In the wooden basin, the naked little Yun Jiao sat in the warm water, and Shen Yunlian wiped her face.
Today, Yun Jiao looked like she had rolled in a mud pit, her clothes, hair, and face were all dirty with mud.
But she smiled goofily, her small white teeth perfectly neat and good-looking.
“Mom, we found such big green crabs, and I also found a very strange shrimp…”
Sitting in the water basin, Yun Jiao chattered non-stop while playing with the wooden carved ducklings and chicks in her hands.
But she also obediently cooperated with Shen Yunlian, tilting her head when asked, closing her eyes when asked.
After being washed clean, she was once again a super cute, soft, milky white little ball.
And she smelled good too.
Shen Yunlian wrapped the soft person in a towel.
“That amazing, then I’ll bring mom along to look next time.”
Yun Jiao nodded, “Okay.”
She started drying her hair.
Children’s hair is generally soft, and Yun Jiao was no exception.
But her hair was black and thick, with a slight natural curl at the ends.
Her hair looked messy after being wiped with water, but it also looked smooth, and just like the soft little Yun Jiao at this moment, she looked very well-behaved.
She looked even more like a porcelain doll.
Good-looking.
Shen Yunlian felt a surge of accomplishment looking at her daughter with fair skin and chubby cheeks.
This was their family’s plump daughter, truly resembling a young attendant of Guanyin.
She couldn’t resist kissing her daughter’s chubby little face.
So fragrant!
Yun Jiao was also obedient when kissed, her clear and clean pupils looking at her.
Shen Yunlian smiled happily and put on her newly bought red jacket with small floral dots.
Good-looking, the more she looked, the more she resembled a lucky doll.
Dressed in red, Yun Jiao was taken out and naturally received warm hugs from the family, and was then given a bowl of ginger soup from Granny Yun.
Yun Jiao’s little face scrunched up as she drank it.
But after drinking, a candy was stuffed into her mouth to get rid of the taste.
The harvest from the mangrove forest this time was only sold for some fish and bone eels.
They kept some for themselves; bone eel porridge is very nourishing.
They didn’t sell the green crabs, and as for the thing that looked like a shrimp, Yun Linhai caught one and asked Awang, but he didn’t recognize it either.
“I don’t know if this thing is edible, shall we try it?”
“Can it be eaten?”
“It looks edible just by its appearance.”
However, they didn’t try it rashly and planned to take it to Dayun Restaurant tomorrow to ask.
They kept the larger green crabs alive for the time being and steamed a few smaller ones at home to eat today.
The crab meat was plump and delicious, but the shell was a bit difficult to handle.
Yun Jiao had great strength; with a slight press of her small finger, she crushed the crab shell.
Perfectly extracting a section of crab leg meat, she directly stuffed it into her mouth. It was fresh, sweet, and springy, delicious, delicious.
The next morning, Yun Jiao, wearing her red jacket again, was dressed up beautifully.
Yun Linhai and Old Master Yun, also in new clothes, took gifts and went to the county.
The others stayed at home.
Old Master Xu was also waiting. He had his two apprentices see most of the patients today and sat in the medical hall wearing a black Tang suit.
Soon, a junior apprentice ran over.
“Teacher, they’re here.”
Old Master Xu nodded calmly, “Go bring the tea.”
While speaking, Yun Jiao arrived at the medical hall with her two heads of the family.
The little girl, like a lucky doll, received many admiring glances.
Old Master Xu’s eyes lit up when he saw Yun Jiao enter.
Today was truly festive, and most importantly, she looked beautiful.
He beckoned to Yun Jiao, “Yun Jiao, come over here.”
Yun Jiao ran over on her short legs, “Grandpa Xu.”
“So good, come, after you offer me this cup of tea, the apprenticeship ceremony will be complete, and you will call me Master from now on.”
Yun Jiao nodded, took the tea handed by the junior apprentice next to her, knelt on the cushion in front of Old Master Xu, and offered it to him.
Old Master Xu took it and drank it. This simple apprenticeship ceremony was completed.
He helped her up, then handed her a necklace.
On a black string hung a ring.
It was ink-colored and looked very simple.
But this tiny ring was made of top-quality ink jade. On the inside of the ring, the words Tianyi·Yun Jiao were carved.
The reason Xu Lao asked them to come for the apprenticeship ceremony a day later was for him to have these words carved.
“Wear this well. Our school of traditional Chinese medicine also has an inheritance. Our ancestors were the Tianyi Sect, and this ring is a token of the Tianyi Sect. Direct disciples all receive one when they become apprentices. Before you, there are four senior brothers and sisters.”
He called over two disciples.
“This is your Second Senior Sister, Qin Xin, and your Fourth Senior Brother, Song Chengyou. Your First and Third Senior Brothers are out and haven’t returned. When they do, Master will introduce you to them.”
Yun Jiao looked at the man and woman walking over.
Qin Xin was a gentle woman with a beautiful appearance, wearing a white practice suit, looking to be in her thirties.
Song Chengyou was a young man in his twenties, perhaps more lively because of his youth.
