Chapter 1092: Chapter 171: Teach Students According to Their Abilities
Shopkeeper Zheng cleared his throat and said, “How can it be the sa? You are here for an exchange. Doctor Ji taught you, and you also taught Doctor Ji, did you not? But Doctor Ding, don’t worry too much. Shao is one of our Zheng Family, and his character is trustworthy. If he can learn from Doctor Zhou Junior, he will certainly beco a good doctor in the future.”
Manbao nodded, “The person was chosen by Shopkeeper Zheng, so of course I trust him.”
Shopkeeper Zheng was sweating bullets, although it was true that he had chosen Shao carefully, what if he had not?
The reason he was so ticulous this ti was that since Manbao had taken an apprentice, she would be visiting the hos of the high society; normally, the apprentices in the shop were not selected with such care, they were just taken in a group to work in the shop.
After a year or two, as the doctors began to understand their characters and talents, they would then decide whether to teach them and how to teach them.
Placing Shao by Manbao’s side, Shopkeeper Zheng intended it for learning, but more so, it was to take care of and watch over Manbao, to ensure she wouldn’t suffer too much within the high walls of the rich and noble families.
He thought that in two or three years, if Shao could start learning sothing from Manbao, it would be quite good. But who knew that he would start learning on the second day of work?
Though he was surprised, he was also pleased.
It’s just…
Shopkeeper Zheng glanced at his son beside him, feeling a tinge of sadness. If he had known earlier, he might as well have sent his own son.
Although a bit older, his son was indeed better at dealing with worldly affairs, and having him attend to the needs of the high society would have put his mind at ease.
But with the opportunity lost, Shopkeeper Zheng could only sigh, then told Manbao and Shao to get along well, “If there’s anything, just have him do it. He can also take care of the miscellaneous tasks at your ho, don’t be too polite.”
Manbao shook her head, “No need, there are now more people in the house than we need. Not to ntion him, even I can’t find a task to do.”
Now there were more servants living in their house than family mbers, all idle. Previously, in Yizhou, they needed to wash clothes and sweep yards, but since arriving in the capital, they hadn’t even touched a broom.
Shao going there was basically useless.
After Manbao finished her lunch, she bid them farewell and left with Shao.
Daji was waiting for them outside the shop. Shao glanced at their carriage and hesitated before saying, “Doctor Zhou Junior, actually, the shop has a carriage.”
“I know,” Manbao climbed onto the carriage while saying, “But Daji is good at driving the carriage. If you co in, we can talk. From now on, let’s have Daji drive.”
Shao had no choice but to agree.
Manbao continued to show him the prescriptions she had written at noon, gave him so pointers, then opened the curtain to look outside, “Eh, didn’t we take a different road yesterday?”
Shao looked and responded, “This is the main street, which is a longer route; we should’ve taken Sanwei Alley.”
Hearing this, Daji at the front said with a laugh, “This street is lively; Miss Man might enjoy the bustle.”
Upon hearing this, Manbao understood that bustling places always felt safer.
Manbao let down the curtain and nodded to Shao, “Mm, I do like lively places.”
Shao had nothing more to say.
Upon arriving at State Duke Su’s mansion, Manbao led the two inside. Daji naturally waited in the front courtyard, while Shao followed her into the inner courtyard.
He, too, could not enter the room and waited in the courtyard.
After familiarizing himself, Second Madam Cheng’s servant invited him to sit in the tea room. Shao refused and waited in the corridor.
Inside the room, Manbao was applying acupuncture to Second Madam Cheng, then took out the treatnt plan she had just finalized today, explaining it to her – what dicines she should take during the first ten-day period, what they treated, and what to switch to once there was improvent.
Why she needed acupuncture, how often it should be done, along with the corrective exercises that should be perford, and the dietary advice…
When Second Madam Cheng saw that it even listed what tea was best for her, she was montarily stunned, “Is this… specially written for ?”
Manbao nodded, “Yes.”
Manbao said, “There might still be so omissions, I will make adjustnts according to the changes in your pulse later on.”
Holding the stack of papers to her chest, Second Madam Cheng looked at Manbao with sparkling eyes, “No wonder people outside call you a divine doctor, aren’t you just that?”
“Ah?” Manbao was confused, “Second Madam, I haven’t even started treating the illness.”
She laughed, “Although treatnt has not yet started, I sohow feel that I have begun to improve.”
Manbao said, “…So fast? I was planning, it would take three months for your body to recover. Back in the day, you were young, you might recover even faster.”
Last night, Teacher Mo was shocked to hear the patient was only twenty-one years old, and sent her several ‘sinful’ emojis in a row.
Second Madam Cheng blushed slightly, touched her face, and asked, “Do I look young?”
Manbao nodded, “Young.”
She glanced around the room, decisively pointed at the bed, and said, “Move the quilt, I will teach you the corrective movents and give you a massage.”
“Great,” Second Madam Cheng eagerly looked at the only senior maid in the room, who quickly moved the items on the bed.
By the ti Manbao finally left the room, the evening sun was out.
Shao looked up at the sky, not understanding why seeing a patient took so long.
This ti, Second Madam Cheng personally escorted Manbao to the second entrance, and while looking back, Daya stuffed a purse into Manbao’s hand, saying with a smile, “Doctor Zhou Junior, this is your consultation fee.”
Manbao could tell the weight was the sa as yesterday as soon as she touched the purse.
After hesitating for a while, she reluctantly opened the purse, took out a silver ingot from it, and returned it to the maid’s hand.
The maid was stunned.
With a pained expression, Manbao said to Second Madam Cheng, “According to the rules, subsequent visits should only require half of the initial consultation fee.”
Second Madam Cheng saw the agony on Manbao’s round face and burst out laughing, took the silver ingot from the maid, and stuffed it back into Manbao’s hand, saying cheerfully, “Consider this a gratuity for your services, I was very pleased with the treatnt today.”
Pausing for a mont, Second Madam Cheng added with a smile, “This is the first ti I’ve felt so happy about being treated, so the silver spent is worth it.”
Manbao tried to push it back but sighed after seeing Second Madam Cheng’s reluctance, then whispered, “Second Madam, you should save money when you can. Doesn’t your family have opinions on spending so much money so easily?”
Second Madam Cheng: …Is this called a lot?
This is money for dical treatnt, which is better than giving money to those contemptible n in the house to squander on eating, drinking, and gambling, right?
Manbao coughed softly, patted her hand, and said, “Anyway, you just follow the plan for now, eat according to the diet I gave you, walk more around the garden every day, and I will co to see you again in three days. There’s plenty of ti ahead.”
Taking so much money, she would feel sowhat embarrassed to visit again next ti.
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