"You are you, he...is him, I will not confuse you two." Zhao Chen said openly and aboveboard.

"I didn't expect Ergou to be such a bastard. He actually poisoned the banquet you made. It's all because of my incompetence." Master Ma regretted it.

Zhao Chen didn't speak, he looked deep in thought, as if he was thinking about something.

"Zhao Chen, although you have not officially become my teacher, I have taught you for so many years. In view of this affection, you should not argue with Ergou, okay?" Master Ma's eyes were full of guilt.

"Yeah." Zhao Chen nodded heavily.

A mentor is like a father, he will listen to every word Master Ma says.

"I...can't survive anymore. I have no one to inherit my mantle. Zhao Chen, you are a good boy and very talented. Are you willing to officially become my disciple?"

?" Master Ma's cloudy eyes looked at Zhao Chen expectantly.

This child is his only hope.

He never thought about handing over the mantle to Zhao Chen to inherit, but his son wanted to die, and he saw that the end was approaching, so he had no choice.

Zhao Chen didn't expect it to be a blessing in disguise, and he felt very complicated for a while.

Inheriting the mantle of Master Ma is what he has dreamed of. However, Ergou is only temporarily detained and has not been formally convicted.

If he cannot be convicted, he will come out sooner or later. He doesn't want to really become the person Ergou talks about.

"Zhao Chen, just think of it as helping me, don't let me go... with regrets, okay?" Master Ma begged.

His health is deteriorating day by day, and Zhao Chen is his last hope.

Looking at Master Ma like this, Zhao Chen hesitated for a moment, knelt down and said loudly: "Master, please accept my disciple's bow."

In this way, Zhao Chen became Master Ma's apprentice.

Master Ma's body collapsed rapidly and he could no longer get out of bed. He could only lie on the bed and give Zhao Chen some theoretical knowledge.

Zhao Chen carefully wrote it down in a small notebook and then practiced it after returning home. If he encountered something he didn't understand, he would ask Master Ma the next day.

After half a month like this, Master Ma's body has become weaker and weaker day by day, and sometimes he even falls into a brief coma.

Zhao Chen felt very uncomfortable, but he still forced himself to smile in front of Master Ma.

This careless boy also has a careful side, and he doesn't want Master Ma to leave with regrets.

Therefore, he studied harder and often forgot to eat and sleep.

When Master Ma saw Zhao Chen like this, he tightly grasped Zhao Chen's hand with his skinny hand, "My child, I'm embarrassing you."

Master Ma was relieved that Zhao Chen had brought him hope and allowed him to walk peacefully.

Zhao Chen shook his head gently, held Master Ma's hand with his backhand, and said, "I should thank you. Without you, I still don't know what I would do."

If it hadn't been for a chance encounter more than three years ago, how would he have known that he liked cooking? How could he have a goal in life?

Therefore, he was grateful to Master Ma in his heart.

........

The days passed day by day with Master Ma's hard support.

On this day, he suddenly felt relaxed and in good spirits. He ate a full bowl of rice after not eating normally for a long time.

Master Ma knew that it was not that his illness was cured, but that his end was approaching and his body's reaction was just the last reflection.

He didn't want to die in bed, and he also wanted to see the scene outside the house again.

There was a scene of him laughing and playing with Du Miao's son. He wanted to see it again and take it away with him.

There will always be regrets in life. When he died, he could not see his son again.

But, fortunately, he has all the memories of being with his son, which can make up for his regret that his son cannot come back to die.

As if he understood Master Ma's thoughts, Zhao Chen walked in and said, "Master, let me take you out to bask in the sun. Although it is hot, the germs may be gone."

"Yes." Master Ma nodded, acquiescing.

Zhao Chen finally moved Master Ma outside. He found a place where he could bask in the sun without being too hot and placed Master Ma.

"Master, I'll finish what I'm doing first and then I'll accompany you." Zhao Chen said thoughtfully.

"Go." Master Ma nodded.

He has been holding a book tightly in his hand. As for what to do, he has not made a final decision yet.

"Zhao Chen, come here."

I don't know how long it took, but Master Ma finally waved to Zhao Chen and called Zhao Chen over who was busy at the side.

"Master Ma, your appetite is much better today. I'll catch some fresh fish in the afternoon to make soup for you." Zhao Chen didn't understand that Master Ma was reflecting on his reflection. He thought it was because Master Ma was in a better mood, so his illness was gone.

Enough.

"Silly boy, stop being so busy, master..." Master Ma paused and changed the words he was about to explain to, "Master, we will drink tomorrow. Today, let's talk about more important things."

"What's the matter?" Zhao Chen wouldn't guess other people's thoughts at all, otherwise he wouldn't always make Lin Zekai angry.

"Put this book away. It is passed down from my family. I learned to cook from this book. All the essentials of cooking are recorded here. You must read it carefully." Master Ma said.

A dilapidated ancient book was handed over to Zhao Chen.

"This..." It doesn't matter whether Zhao Chen takes it or not.

He wanted to become Master Ma's apprentice just to learn how to cook, but now he wanted to get the ancient books handed down from his ancestors, so he hesitated.

All fools know that this kind of book must be passed down from generation to generation. How can he, a person with a foreign surname, be embarrassed to accept it?

"Put it away..." Master Ma seemed to be in good spirits, but after finishing the previous words, he began to breathe heavily.

"Master, you are tired, take a rest first, I will catch fish." Zhao Chen did not want to continue this topic.

Master Ma's body is already recovering. He believes that Master Ma will wait for the two dogs to come back. He cannot take advantage of others' danger.

"Zhao Chen, I heard, put it away, I..." Master Ma said slowly, and slowly closed his eyes.

"Master, I've thought about it, and I really can't accept it. You are going to pass this book on to Uncle Ergou." Although Zhao Chen's eyes were full of possessiveness, his reason brought him back to reality.

He absolutely cannot accept this book!

Master Ma did not speak, his head slowly tilted to one side, and his hands on his stomach dropped.

"Master Ma, I'm going to catch fish, you can take a nap." Zhao Chen looked back at Master Ma and said.

Master Ma still didn't respond, as if he was asleep.

"You fell asleep so soon?" Zhao Chen muttered. He had already reached the entrance of the courtyard and came back to put Master Ma's hands away.

Unexpectedly, the hands that had been placed fell down again.
Chapter completed!