Xia Ruofei couldn't help but be stunned. He forced a smile and said, "Mr. Li, didn't the chief arrange for you to go to the big hospitals to check? Kidney stones … "
"Xiaoxia, you don't have to hide it from me," Li Zhifu stared into Xia Ruofei's eyes and said, "It must be a bad disease, right?"
The eyes of the old man in his 90s seemed to be able to see through everything. Under his gaze, Xia Ruofei felt a little uncomfortable all over.
Xia Ruofei was silent for a while, then he looked up and said, "It's colon cancer."
Li Zhifu nodded slightly and said calmly, "Thank you for telling me. Let's go and eat! "
"Mr. Li …" Xia Ruofei wanted to say something but stopped on second thought.
Li Zhifu smiled and asked, "Are you wondering why I'm so calm?"
Xia Ruofei didn't speak, but Li Zhifu continued, "I've lived for more than 90 years, and my old friends who are about the same age as me are almost gone. I've lived enough!"
Xia Ruofei looked at Li Zhifu and asked, "Mr. Li, are you … not afraid of death at all?"
A faint smile appeared on Li Zhifu's honest face as he said, "Who wouldn't be afraid of death? Who doesn't want to live a little longer? It's better to live than to die! Besides, my tea making skills haven't been passed down yet! Master Song just arranged for me to give lectures, but now I can't go … But what can I do when I get this disease? "
Li Zhifu had experienced too many ups and downs in his life. When Master Song was stationed in Xiakeng Village, Li Zhifu was almost killed by the bandits hiding in the mountains several times. Once, he even fell off a cliff.
After experiencing so much, he became indifferent to life and death.
Xia Ruofei was also slightly moved. He said seriously, "Mr. Li, if you believe me, you can stay on my farm. I'll treat you with traditional Chinese medicine. Although I can't guarantee the effect, I can still relieve the disease."
Li Zhifu smiled and nodded. "Then I'll have to trouble you, Xiao Xia."
"You're welcome." Xia Ruofei said, "Let's go in and eat!"
Xia Ruofei led Li Zhifu into the villa and introduced Ye Linyun to him. Then, the three of them sat down for dinner.
After the meal, Xia Ruofei showed Li Zhifu the room he had prepared for him. Li Zhifu was not particular about this and thanked Xia Ruofei very politely.
Xia Ruofei was a little uneasy at first. After all, Master Song had told him to keep his condition a secret from Li Zhifu. But just now, for some reason, he told the truth.
However, Li Zhifu didn't seem to be affected at all. He was still cheerful as he fiddled with Xia Ruofei's not-so-professional tea set in the living room with great interest. Then, he stood in front of the huge fish tank and admired the pair of blood red dragons. He even clicked his tongue in admiration.
Xia Ruofei was slightly relieved. It seemed that the old man's mentality was really good.
When they were in Guling Courtyard, Xia Ruofei had prepared four doses of Chinese medicine. Li Zhifu only took one dose at noon. The remaining three doses of Chinese medicine had been brought over.
So, Xia Ruofei took out the sealed bag of Chinese medicine from the refrigerator, poured out the medicine, heated it, and fed it to Li Zhifu. He chatted with him for a while before going upstairs to his room.
The next morning, Xia Ruofei went downstairs and saw Li Zhifu strolling in the yard with his hands behind his back. He was also watching Ye Linyun exercise with interest.
"Old Mr. Li, you're up so early!" Xia Ruofei smiled and greeted him.
Li Zhifu also smiled and said, "I'm old, so I don't sleep as much. I'm already awake before dawn!"
Then, Li Zhifu asked, "Xiao Xia, I walked around your farm this morning and saw that there was still a large area of empty land in the back of the mountain! Why don't you plant some tea trees? "
Xia Ruofei said, "Old Mr. Li, I have already reserved some saplings to plant cherry trees on the mountain. Besides … the climate of the three mountains is not suitable for planting tea trees! "
"That's true …" Li Zhifu said with a little disappointment.
Li Zhifu's love for tea came from his bones. Especially after knowing that he was terminally ill, he was even more upset that he couldn't pass on his tea making skills.
Xia Ruofei could see it, but he knew that since he was treating Li Zhifu, Li Zhifu's life wouldn't be in danger. As for his tea making skills, after he recovered, he could find a suitable disciple to pass it on.
So, Xia Ruofei didn't say any comforting words to Li Zhifu.
But when Xia Ruofei thought about passing on his tea making skills, he suddenly had an idea.
Xia Ruofei said to Li Zhifu, "Old Mr. Li, you must really want to pass on your tea making skills!"
"Yes! Unfortunately, time doesn't wait for people! "Li Zhifu said with a bitter smile.
"Old man, I have a suggestion …" Xia Ruofei said with a smile.
No matter how he looked at it, it seemed like a conspiracy.
Li Zhifu asked, "What suggestion? Tell me."
Xia Ruofei turned sideways and said to Ye Linyun, who was doing push-ups on the ground, "Linyun! Get up, get up … "
Ye Linyun immediately stood up with both hands and trotted to Xia Ruofei. He asked, "Brother Xia, what's the matter?"
Xia Ruofei said seriously, "Stand at attention! Raise your head, stick out your chest, and suck in your stomach! Don't tell me you've forgotten how to stand after retiring from the army! "
Ye Linyun quickly stood up straight, his hands clasped tightly to the outside of his thighs, but his face showed a puzzled expression. He didn't know what Xia Ruofei was thinking about so early in the morning.
Xia Ruofei turned his head and said to Li Zhifu with a smile, "Old Mr. Li, what do you think about letting Linyun be your disciple?"
Ye Linyun was confused and hurriedly asked, "Brother Xia, what disciple?"
Li Zhifu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said, "Little Xia, I don't accept disciples casually. It's no use telling him to stand up straight! Tea making still needs talent. "
"How do you know he doesn't have talent if you haven't tried?" Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "Anyway, you're living on my farm and have nothing to do. If you have nothing to do, you can teach Linyun!"
Ye Linyun couldn't help but ask, "Brother Xia, what's going on?"
"Don't talk first." Xia Ruofei said, "I'm begging Old Mr. Li to accept me as a disciple! If you can learn Old Mr. Li's unique skill, you won't starve anywhere in the future! "
"I don't want to go out!" Ye Linyun asked strangely, "I'm doing well in the company. Why would I go out?"
"I'm just giving an example!" Xia Ruofei stared and said, "Don't you know that it's good to have more skills? Don't talk! "
"Oh …"
Xia Ruofei thought of the tea trees he planted in the space. They would soon produce tea leaves. If Ye Linyun learned tea making from Li Zhifu, then he wouldn't have to worry about tea making in the future.
Ye Linyun was someone he could absolutely trust.
Li Zhifu smiled bitterly and said, "Little Xia, accepting a disciple is a very serious matter. You can't joke about it."
"Old Mr. Li, I'm not joking." Xia Ruofei said, "If you don't think it's suitable to accept a disciple, then don't hold the ceremony. When you're bored, you can teach Linyun how to make tea. That's fine!"
Then, Xia Ruofei said in a bewitching tone, "Maybe Linyun just happens to be very talented in tea making? Wouldn't you be able to find a successor for this unique skill of yours? "
When Li Zhifu heard this, his face showed that he was slightly moved. (To be continued.)
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