The head of the Mu family

Chapter 30: Entering the Imperial Hospital to Learn – Aristocratic Resources Are Indeed Different

Originally, the first month's work was almost completed, which should have earned ten taels of gold.

However, the lady said that Shen Huai had treated everyone, taken care of the young guests, and even treated her uncle.

He also provided free medical consultations on behalf of the Marquis's residence, which Shen Huai deserved.

That's true. As long as they recover, this amount of gold will definitely be a great deal for them.

But Shen Huai was so excited that his hands were trembling a little, feeling that he would be working at the wealthy lady's house for a year and a half.

I can now open a small shop in a prime location in Beijing!

The spring sunshine warms my heart.

The flowers, braving the chilly southeast wind of early spring, seem to smile at themselves.

Shen Huai: Oh my~ How come it's blooming so beautifully?

After settling down in the capital, Shen Huai kept the matter of the head of the academy in mind.

Every day, I prepare meals for the young master and tell him stories.

When he had free time, he would flip through the Four Books and Five Classics in the young master's study, recalling the acupuncture he had learned to prick himself.

After I started to examine myself, I improved much faster.

Practice really does make perfect!

Two days later, the lady was probably done with her work.

Shen Huai wanted to find an opportunity to mention the matter of studying with the Dean.

Thinking that even if he wasn't the head of the Imperial Physician's Office, the other imperial physicians were still a great deal.

That day, when the noblewoman came to see the young master before going to bed, she coaxed him to sleep and then took Shen Huai to her room.

After arriving in the capital, Shen Huai still shared a courtyard with the young master.

They no longer had to sleep in the side room; there were side rooms in the courtyard, and two young girls around ten years old were assigned to take turns keeping watch at night.

This treatment is amazing!

Shen Huai wanted to say that he wasn't afraid to sleep alone.

But as a highly paid employee, I can't simply return my benefits to the company; that doesn't make sense.

Besides, it's good to have someone to keep you company at night.

“Little Wuya~ I have already asked my father-in-law and the head of the hospital to discuss this with her these past few days.”

The head of the academy will be off tomorrow, and my father-in-law has invited his family to the mansion for a gathering.

"My father-in-law will mention it again later, and try to introduce you. The head of the court might want to investigate your background."

"Thank you, Madam! Thank you, Madam!"

Although my foundation is somewhat shallow, I will give it my all.

If the academy head doesn't think much of me by then, I'm still young and can learn and practice again. I would be extremely grateful to you, Madam!

The noblewoman pondered to herself:

This child speaks sensibly; I'll lend a hand when the time comes.

The two of them ate bird's nest together, and then the lady went back to rest.

The next day, Shen Huai woke up early in the morning, excited, and spent every spare moment recalling his medical records and poking himself with a needle.

Finally, in the afternoon, the Yuanzheng family arrived.

Shen Huai felt nervous, like she was taking an interview for a non-civil service job, and kept reviewing in her mind.

After a while, Shiqin, the lady's attendant, came and said that the young doctor should accompany the young master to the front hall.

Shiqin first led them to the main courtyard of the inner courtyard.

Madam Li and the noblewoman were entertaining an old lady.

Beside them were a woman in her thirties and a woman in her late twenties.

There were also three girls, aged between ten and fifteen or sixteen, sitting demurely.

"Madam, my two elder sisters, you haven't seen Tang'er since you left the capital last year, have you?"

"Yes~ I saw him when he was just born, he was tiny."

Wow, you've grown so big!

It's true that you only worry about not raising them, not that they won't grow!

Madam Ruan turned her head and patted Madam Li's hand.

"The old lady is so blessed!"

Little Tang'er is so chubby and adorable; she's truly a blessed child.

Thank you for your kind words, dear sister!

Tang'er's birth was thanks to Lord Ruan; in truth, we must thank Lord Ruan.

"Aunt Ruan, I appreciate your kind words. My Tang'er had Lord Ruan with her when she was in the capital."

"Upon arriving in Panlong County, I encountered another fortunate young doctor." He glanced at Shen Huai and sighed.

"Hey~ that's the kid."

Since that child arrived, Tang'er and I have been getting better day by day!

The old lady of the hospital naturally knew that even if a child learned some medical skills, the results would be limited.

However, this time, the family does look much better.

Jingtang, that child, although he was saved when he was young, did he survive?

Everyone thought it depended on fate.

When I saw him this time, he did indeed look a bit clumsy and chubby.

Maybe it's true, as people say, that this child and this family have some kind of karmic connection.

He naturally followed the lady's words and said a few auspicious words.

The group of people played with the child for a while.

The noblewoman then instructed Xiangzhu, Xiangmei, and Shen Huai to take the young master to the front hall so that the head of the household could have a look at him.

Madam Ruan assumed she wanted her husband to check on the child's health, so she smiled and urged him to go quickly.

When the group arrived at the main hall, Xiangzhu went to announce their arrival first, and then came out to call the group inside.

Besides the old Marquis Ruan, there were two boys around twelve or thirteen years old inside.

After the group went inside, the old Marquis first asked the head physician to take Li Jingtang's pulse.

After carefully taking his pulse, Chief Physician Ruan's face lit up with delight:

"My lord! The young master has fully recovered!"

Although not as robust as a normal child, he is certainly healthy, which is cause for celebration!

Only then did he turn to look at Shen Huai.

"Is this the little boy you told me about?"

"Haha~ Even you, Lao Ruan, say so, then I'm really relieved!"

It was this child~

Look at this! Regardless of her aptitude, let her learn for two days!

Upon hearing the old Marquis's words, Shen Huai was so excited that his heart almost jumped out of his chest:

My lord, from now on, I will serve your family to the best of my ability, even at the cost of my life!

However, you have to maintain a composed demeanor and remain confident during the interview.

Ruan Yuanzheng first asked Shen Huai how to treat the young master's body, and Shen Huai explained the process from beginning to end.

They then asked how he came up with such a treatment.

After all, normal doctors wouldn't dare to prescribe medicine directly for children who are congenitally weak.

The only solution is breastfeeding.

Then I asked, "How did you come up with these methods to treat it?"

Shen Huai thought for a moment and replied:

"My lord, in our village, those who seek my master's medical treatment are all from poor families."

Many women don't seek medical attention when they are sick because all the doctors are men!

Seeing that I was seeing a doctor even though I only had one child, they decided to give me a try.

Over time, I started seeing more women and children for treatment.

Where I'm from, babies this age stop breastfeeding long ago; if they get sick, they can only take medicine.

Many herbs have strong medicinal properties, and I'm worried that younger people's stomachs might not be able to handle them.

So they asked their family members to give them something like steamed egg custard while they were taking their medicine.

The brothers and sisters who took the medicine all recovered.

When I examined the young master, I took his pulse without thinking too much and prescribed medicine.

Since the little prince is precious, he should drink less of the imported medicine and combine it with breast milk supplements.

As for recuperating later on...

After the young master felt better, he was able to eat again.

The food in the manor is excellent in both nutrition and taste. After a while, we will adjust the diet according to the young master's physical condition.

Eating and drinking well naturally leads to better health.

"Hahaha~ I never expected this! It's like this!"

My lord, thanks to you, I never expected to make such progress in my medical skills today.

It must be because the Marquis's family is blessed with great fortune!

I met this child by sheer chance.

Any other doctor would be more skilled than this child.

But if we had met them, let alone them, even if it were still this old man, the young master wouldn't have had the good fortune he has today.

Children are different from famous doctors; they are pure.

Sometimes people are complicated, and things get complicated by people, so we forget what is most pure.

Leave this child to me; tomorrow I'll get him registered as an apprentice at the Imperial Hospital.

Starting the day after tomorrow, I will bring my child with me every time I go to work.

At noon, send someone to the palace gate to fetch them back.

This child isn't particularly gifted, but he's bold and meticulous.

Under those conditions, she must have put in a lot of effort at such a young age; otherwise, even if her master was confused, he wouldn't have let her practice medicine.

In fact, the head of the hospital knew perfectly well what was going on:

Even if they knew it was effective, doctors in the capital would not prescribe it to high-ranking officials and nobles because of the potential dangers involved in its use.

Just as one would not give to the heavens for their own use.

If the right medicine doesn't cure the illness, you can't blame the doctor.

If you risk using medicine and fail to cure the illness, you'll lose your head in the palace.

Those who could enter the Imperial Medical Academy, even those with family connections, all possessed genuine talent and ability.

Several of them are exceptionally talented individuals!

Perhaps if placed in the general public, they would become a master of medicine.

However, in the palace, no matter how good the medical skills were, everyone used the same mouth and the same pen.

Even if they don't get along in private, they both value their own brains.

"Oh, thank you so much, Lao Ruan!"

Dr. Ruan asked Shen Huai some questions about his medical background, which Shen Huai answered one by one.

"Not exceptionally intelligent."

It's quite impressive that she has learned so much at such a young age, thanks to her own hard work and diligence.

Regarding acupuncture, I'll get you two models and a set of needles tomorrow.

Stop pricking yourself. You're still young, learn slowly.

When I go to work tomorrow, I'll bring you some basic books.

Take a look first. If there are any words you don't understand or recognize, compile them and ask me about them another day.

"Thank you very much, Your Excellency!"

Shen Huai bowed deeply.

Later, he chatted with the old Marquis about everyday matters and teased the young master.

Shen Huai then stepped aside and stood quietly listening to them talk.

A short while later, Shiqi came to announce that it was time for dinner.

Because the two grandsons of the head of the household had grown up, they sat separately at separate tables, with a screen placed between them to facilitate conversation.

After finishing the meal, we saw the Yuan family off.

The Marquis and his family then went for a walk in the garden to digest their food.

I've made it a habit to take a walk every day, and it makes me feel much more comfortable.

The next day, when the doctor was on duty, he indeed brought two medical books, a model, and a set of needles.

Upon inspection, Shen Huai noticed that both the model and the needle were of much higher quality.

Shen Huai carefully put the things away and began to do his work for the day.

After arriving in Kyoto, I thought of some medicinal food recipes that would be beneficial to eat in the spring.

Then the head of the academy took over, and it was a completely different world.