Manbao took out a dical book and handed it to them, saying, "This is a dical book specifically for recording dicinal patches. You should copy it yourself, as I need to submit it to the Imperial Hospital later."
The three of them, Zheng Gu included, imdiately agreed upon hearing this and retreated.
Then Manbao pulled Zhou Liru aside to whisper, "There are many people in this world who are skilled in dicine, but there are only a few willing to teach all their skills to others."
She said, "No matter how smart I am, I can’t learn all dical skills. The imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital are all very capable and each has their specialty."
Zhou Liru said, "Aunt, you’re amazing too. People in the capital call you the little miracle doctor now."
Manbao replied, "Of course I’m great, but only in the areas I’m good at. There are still many ailnts I haven’t learned about yet."
She said, "I still have a lot of dical skills to learn, and so do you. You’re just starting, so learn the herbs first. After you master these in a couple of years, and by then, your Senior Brothers and Sisters have gained a firm foothold in the Imperial dical Office, I will find a way to get you in there to study too."
Zhou Liru was surprised, "I, I can also enter the Imperial dical Office?"
"Why not?"
Zhou Liru curiously asked, "Is it to beco a female doctor like Senior Sister?"
Manbao shook her head, "If you’re going to do it, beco an imperial doctor, not just a female doctor."
"Are there female imperial doctors?"
Manbao pointed to her nose, looking at her.
Zhou Liru suddenly understood, "Oh, right. Aunt, you’re not only an author but also an imperial doctor."
Zhou Liru began to think, "Indeed, as long as you have the skill."
Manbao nodded firmly, "Yes, as long as you have the skill, so learn well, okay?"
Zhou Liru glanced outside, lowered her voice, and asked, "Aunt, how will you get into the Imperial dical Office?"
Manbao looked at her and said, "Of course, through an examination, just like Bai Shan and the others took to enter the Imperial Academy. However, Director Xiao and the others have not yet agreed to accept female students, but don’t worry, I’ll pull in Imperial Doctor Zheng and Imperial Doctor Liu to help. With their help, they can at least agree to test you."
Manbao encouraged her, "So you must study well and strive to pass on the first try."
Zhou Liru worriedly said, "Will they agree?"
Manbao confidently replied, "They certainly will!"
After all, Manbao had sent both Zheng Gu and Zheng Shao to the Imperial dical Office, so would Imperial Doctor Zheng disagree?
And on Liu’s side, with Ms. Doctor Liu’s connection, even if he doesn’t support, he won’t oppose. By then, she can pull so other imperial doctors to help. Manbao is doing well at the Imperial Hospital now.
At this ti, Zheng Gu, who temporarily gave the book to his Junior Sister and Junior Brother to copy, went to the second floor to find his father, looking bewildered, "Dad, have I really entered the Imperial dical Office just like that?"
Shopkeeper Zheng had been very excited these days. Ever since his brother ca back and told him that the Imperial Hospital agreed to let Zhou Man to admit Zheng Gu and Zheng Shao into the Imperial dical Office, he’s been thrilled.
Seeing his son’s unambitious look, Shopkeeper Zheng said, "It’s been two days already, and today your master personally ca to tell you. What can’t you believe?"
Zheng Gu hesitated, "Just now, Master told us to study hard and strive to enter the Departnt of Rehabilitation dicine early."
"Of course you have to get into the Departnt of Rehabilitation dicine. Only those who co out of there can compete for the position of director at the Imperial Hospital. Understand?"
Zheng Gu: "...Dad, do we have such big ambitions?"
Shopkeeper Zheng slowly ca to his senses. He paused and said, "Even if you can’t beco the director, entering the Departnt of Rehabilitation dicine has a higher rank in the Imperial Hospital than acupuncture or pharmacology, right? So you still have to get into the Departnt of Rehabilitation dicine."
It should be noted that both the acupuncture and pharmacology departnts only require three years of study.
Whereas the Departnt of Rehabilitation dicine demands seven years of study.
Shopkeeper Zheng patted his son’s shoulder and said, "Don’t underestimate yourself. Although you are older, you have studied dicine for quite so ti, and you should not be worse than others."
Zheng Gu: ...
Speaking of his son’s age, Shopkeeper Zheng began to worry, "You’re at the age of crowning this year and should start discussing marriage, but with entering the Imperial dical Office..."
The current situation in the Imperial dical Office is unknown, and before he gets into the Departnt of Rehabilitation dicine, Shopkeeper Zheng did not want to arrange a marriage for him.
It’s not to gather capital for a better marriage but to prevent Zheng Gu from getting distracted.
Having been a young man himself, he knows that after marriage, n’s attention is often divided between their wife and children, and Zheng Gu is at a critical mont where he cannot be distracted.
Shopkeeper Zheng looked his son up and down and decisively said, "Why not wait another two years to discuss marriage?"
Before Zheng Gu could reply, Shopkeeper Zheng already said, "It’s settled, anyway, it’s not uncommon for n to marry a bit later."
Unlike ordinary families, doctors seldom let their sons marry early, usually discussing it after the age of twenty. From discussing marriage to the actual wedding, it generally takes a year;
While daughters usually start marriage discussions at fifteen and get married around sixteen or seventeen, marrying at eighteen or nineteen is not uncommon either.
For soone like Ms. Doctor Liu, she’s not young anymore, but since she’s serving in the palace, she generally can’t leave before twenty.
However, she chose to serve in the palace to secure a better marriage in the first place.
Shopkeeper Zheng began pondering his son’s marriage, going over the girls he knew in his mind, finding none suitable.
He rembered sothing and hesitantly looked at his son, "Son, what do you think about your Junior Sister?"
"Liu Sanniang?" Zheng Gu shook his head repeatedly, "Forget it, apart from dicine, I can’t find anything to talk about with her. We can’t be talking about dical cases after seeing patients outside, can we?"
Shopkeeper Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, nodding repeatedly, "Exactly, you must not fall for Ms. Doctor Liu, or I would have to think about breaking you two apart."
Zheng Gu beca curious, "Why?"
Shopkeeper Zheng sighed, "Silly child, you’ll be competing for the family head position with the main branch in the future. Ms. Doctor Liu cos from the Liu family, which is closer to the Zhao family of Hundred Herbs Hall. Imperial Doctor Liu collaborates a lot with the Zhao family. Our Zheng family cannot have a main wife close to the Zhao family."
Zheng Gu sighed, "I didn’t realize my marriage would involve so much?"
"Of course, you’re one of the Zheng family’s young masters."
"Then why are you asking ? Why don’t you just find soone suitable and arrange the marriage?"
"You think I don’t want to? I just worry that if I arrange the marriage, you’ll be dissatisfied and won’t produce a legitimate heir, then what?" Shopkeeper Zheng said angrily, "It’s your own fault. You’re of age yet can’t find a girl. You’re not bad-looking, so why can’t you do it?"
Zheng Gu: ...Isn’t it because I’m kept busy learning, standing at the counter six hours a day? Except for eating and sleeping, all my ti is spent at the pharmacy. The only females coming for consultation are either under twelve or married won. Where am I supposed to find soone?
Zheng Gu angrily turned around and left.
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