Chapter 432: Really Awesome

Whenever Chen Shizhu looked at Shen Yueyao, he always had a look of admiration in his eyes, his eyes sparkling.

Sure enough, he was right to become a disciple.

It turns out that what my father said was really right. That is, in terms of medical skills, there is always someone better than you. You must not be complacent and must continue to learn.

Shen Yueyao said: "This kind of surgery requires a lot of practice, including stitching. You need to practice your hand speed and don't let your hands shake..."

"I can find some small animals in the back mountain and help them treat them to improve my medical skills..."

"Also, read more and study more. You should understand more about some of the things I wrote to you."

Chen Shizhu said seriously: "Yes, Master!"

In fact, those medical books were taken out from the space pharmacy by Shen Yueyao, and she rewrote them in the handwriting of this era so that Chen Shizhu could understand them more easily.

Chen Shizhu reads these medical books carefully every day.

In his opinion, such books are extremely precious. They are medical books passed down in the family. Such precious medical books are simply not available on the market.

Chen Shizhu held the medical book and read it carefully.

I practice hand speed every day according to Shen Yueyao's teachings.

Moreover, with his master, Chen Shizhu found that he didn't have to deal with any trivial matters at all.

He just needs to study medicine well.

When he was in the family clinic, he had to deal with his second uncle's various tricks every day.

At that time, my second uncle wanted to kick him out of Chen's Clinic.

Thanks to the master for taking him in.

He was grateful to his master and thought that he must listen to his master carefully and repay his master in the future.

Shen Yueyao had no idea what was in Chen Shizhu's mind.

She just felt that Chen Shizhu was very talented in medicine, and he might be slow to remember other things.

But as long as it is knowledge related to medicine, he can remember it very quickly and almost never forget it.

It can be seen that he loves these and likes to learn them.

The more he likes to learn, the more Shen Yueyao is willing to teach him.

"By the way, Master, if anyone in the nearby villages or farms has a headache or fever, they'd like me to help them. Is it okay for me to prescribe medicine?"

When he was working in the clinic, his second uncle didn't allow him to prescribe medicine for anyone.

Shen Yueyao said: "Your medical skills are pretty good, but you are not proficient in acupuncture treatment. You can't rashly perform acupuncture on others. If you are unsure about anything, you can come back and ask me. But for some minor issues, you can take the pulse and examine others yourself, no problem."

Shen Yueyao also has great confidence in her apprentice's medical skills.

Shen Yueyao had previously read the thick notebooks of medical records he had kept, which contained a lot of information and was very well organized.

Chen Shizhu also reads it carefully every day and reads and learns more.

During this period, he also learned new methods of preparing medicines from Shen Yueyao.

Medicines can be made into pills to make it easier for people to take them.

Moreover, he had been following his father to see patients and prescribe medicine since he was four or five years old, and served as his father's assistant. He had already made his own achievements in traditional Chinese medicine.

Much better than those ordinary doctors in the clinic.

Later, Shen Yueyao planned to perform leg surgery on Li Bing, and she would let Chen Shizhu participate in the surgery.

Li Bing's broken leg is easy to treat, so there will be no problem.

Li Bing and the Guo family were taken back to the manor by Shen Yueyao and settled there.

Shen Yueyao had previously taken the time to test Li Bing's ability to manage and account, and also asked Guo to make some noodles to test her level.

She found both to be available.

Li Bing is calm and careful. He keeps accounts very quickly and can tell at a glance if there are any problems. He also has his own set of methods for managing the store.

Guo was previously in charge of preparing pasta in the Su Mansion’s kitchen.

She can make all kinds of steamed buns with patterns, and can make them into the shapes of various small animals.

But the cooking taste is very ordinary.

Shen Yueyao felt that Guo was skillful but not good at seasoning.

It’s good to make pasta and bread according to her steps.

Shen Yueyao had taught it to Guo before, and Guo would practice it seriously every day.

In fact, after three days of practice, Guo has already started helping out in the kitchen of a milk tea dessert shop.

As for Li Lucao and Li Xiaocao, they went to the classroom to study together.

For the courses they had missed, there were people in the class who took the initiative to help them make up the lessons and teach them.

Li Lucao and Li Xiaocao were both flattered at first.

They usually just help their parents with housework at home and have never come into contact with so many people of their age.

And everyone is so friendly and kind to them, and they are so patient and serious when giving them tutoring.

When Li Lucao returned home at noon and helped with cooking, she excitedly told her father about what happened in school.

Li Lucao's mother, Guo, works in a dessert and milk tea shop and only comes back at night, so she, her sister and her father have lunch together at noon.

The family has dinner together in the evening.

"Dad, everyone is so nice. I think our boss is really good. He lets us study and teaches us a lot of things."

Li Xiaocao also whispered: "I like the teacher."

Li Lucao touched her sister's hair and said, "I like it too."

They felt that the teacher spoke so gently, and if they didn’t understand, the teacher would patiently explain it a second time.

They all learned a lot from it.

Li Bing's eyes turned red as he looked at his two daughters' happy faces.

Before, he didn't have the ability to let his two daughters suffer, but fortunately, the boss was so kind that he remembered them, the old people of the Su family, and saved them.

Now the boss is really good to them.

His wife, Guo, worked in the kitchen of a milk tea shop, earning one or two taels of silver a month, not including bonuses.

The boss said that he would give everyone a portion of the monthly profit as a bonus.

In other words, the better the store business is, the bigger their bonus will be.

Moreover, they can live in peace and security every day without having to worry about anything else. The children can learn things and the boss also gives them a lot of food to eat.

Now I can have a full meal every day.

These were things he had never dared to think about before.

Li Bing said seriously, "You must remember the boss's kindness. The boss is kind and teaches you things. You must study hard. Once you have learned well, you can work for the boss. Look at Zhou Chong from the Zhou family in Zhuangzi. At the age of 18, he can already work independently in the store."

"My boss said that he would help me heal my leg. When my leg is healed, I can go back to the store and help him manage it. This shows that my boss trusts us and is willing to use us."

Li Bing had thought about finding something to do and helping out in the store before.

But behind all the big stores in the capital are high-ranking officials and nobles, who all use people trained by their families and do not use or trust them.

After a lot of effort, a store finally hired him, but he was squeezed out by other shop assistants, framed and kicked out, and then no one dared to hire him.

His wife used to help in the kitchen, but her cooking was not good, so no one wanted to hire her as a kitchen helper.

But now her boss taught her how to make desserts without any hesitation. Whenever Li Bing thought of this, she didn't know how to be grateful.

I just thought that once my leg heals, I must do a good job for my boss.

Li Lucao nodded vigorously and said, "Dad, don't worry, my sister and I will study hard."

"I also want to be useful to the boss."

"There are so many people in our class, and what everyone wants most is to work with the boss and become his confidant."

"Because everyone knows that our mistress is a very good master and treats us very well. She never speaks to us as if we are her servants."

Li Bing looked at his eldest daughter and thought that when the boss came to teach him how to make noodles, he also praised Lu Cao, saying that she was smart, clever, hardworking and sensible.

The eldest daughter is indeed very sensible.

The younger daughter is a little shy, but she learns to keep accounts quickly.

He also teaches them at home on weekdays.

Learning to keep accounts always comes in handy.

The boss treats men and women equally and gives them important positions if they are capable.

In this way, he doesn't have to worry about his two daughters. As long as they know how to study hard and work hard, their employer will use them.

If a boss wants to open a workshop or a shop, he needs to hire people.

Li Bing was also very excited just thinking about his two daughters.

The atmosphere in Zhuangzi is very good and no one bullies others.

Nor will we exclude them just because they came later.

If there is anything, they will help.

In the words of the village head, this is the rule set by the boss.

The boss seems easy to talk to, but he attaches great importance to rules. If he sees someone bullying the weak or excluding others, he will kick them out directly.

Now everyone lives on the farm, and the children can learn to read and develop skills. After learning well, they can go to work in the boss's shop and receive wages every month.

The employer built the farm, asked them to work, and paid them extra wages.

He said that when a workshop is built in the future, they will be paid for doing the work.

Not to mention that everyone is simple and honest, even at this moment they have no other thoughts, and they all want to work hard for their boss.

So when people came to the village, everyone knew to help out without the boss telling them to.

The boss likes everyone to live in harmony, and when everyone's life is good, they are all willing to help each other.

When Shen Yueyao was busy at the farm, a servant came running over breathlessly, "Boss, the old lady has come to the capital. Lu Song asked me to tell you."

Shen Yueyao had previously told Lusong to tell her immediately after her mother and the others arrived.

This servant was also the one brought back to Beijing by Manager Fan, and he followed him to help run errands.

Shen Yueyao's eyes lit up and she said happily, "Mom and the others are finally here."

She said to Chen Shizhu, "I'll stop here for today. Think about it more on your own and take some time to talk to the class about basic medical knowledge."

There are several students in the class who are talented in this area, and Shen Yueyao plans to cultivate them.

Even if you cannot become a professional doctor, knowing some medical skills and nursing knowledge can still be useful.

Chen Shizhu nodded vigorously, "Don't worry, Master."

As long as it is something his master asks him to do, he will do it with all his heart.

Shen Yueyao mounted her horse and headed back.

Shen Yueyao arrived home at an extremely fast speed.

As soon as she entered the house and heard laughter inside, Shen Yueyao ran in happily.

Dabao and Erbao sat in the yard just to see their mother as soon as possible.

When they saw Shen Yueyao, the two treasures' eyes turned red and they ran towards her.

"Mom, Dabao misses you so much."

"Mom, Erbao misses you too."

They ran forward.

Shen Yueyao hugged them tightly, her eyes red.

"Mom misses you too."

Shen Yueyao hugged them and kissed their cheeks. The two treasures also kissed Shen Yueyao's cheeks to express their longing.

When he saw their mother, she seemed to be very dependent on him.

"Erbao loves mom very much, but he and his brother are very obedient and listen to mom."

Dabao said seriously, "Mom, my brother and I eat well, help grandma with chores, study hard, and practice basic skills every day."

Dabao and Erbao are over four years old and are sensible and self-disciplined.

Every day, their grandmother doesn't need to arrange anything for them. They will get up, get dressed, wash up and eat by themselves.

After breakfast, I helped their grandmother clear the table.

In fact, the old lady was reluctant to use them.

But before, Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi had emphasized at home that they should develop good behavioral habits from a young age and should not be allowed to do anything.

In order to help them develop the habit of independence, they need to learn to do many things.

Old Madam Su also knew that this was indeed for the good of her two grandsons. Sometimes she felt a little distressed when she saw them doing things on their own, but she held it back.

The two treasures never complain about being tired when helping with things. After breakfast every day, they would do horse stance and practice basic skills.

I will set aside time to read every day.

They used their longing for their parents to study and practice martial arts.

It’s like I’ve done exactly what my parents told me to do, and when I see them again I’ll be praised.

Erbao shook his head and added happily, "Mom, my brother and I have read the books you and Dad left for us several times, and we have memorized them all."

The two treasures looked at her as if they were asking for praise.

"Well, you guys are awesome!"

Shen Yueyao felt so soft in her heart just by looking at them that she couldn't hide the smile between her eyebrows.

"Was it a hard journey?"

Dabao and Erbao shook their heads and said, "It's not hard. Uncle and grandma told us a lot of stories on the way. We know a lot of places, and each place is different."

"The climate is different. Uncle said it's cold where we live, colder than here in the capital..."

Erbao added: "Mom, we also ate a lot of food. It turns out that the food in each place is different, and there are many delicious ones."

Shen Yueyao was very pleased to hear what they said.

Dabao and Erbao saw a lot along the way, which was very helpful to them.

The two little guys grew up in Liuhe Village and never left the county until they were four years old, so naturally they had no idea what the outside world was like.

Gaining more knowledge this time will be helpful for studying.

And the eldest brother probably also knows that Dabao and Erbao will also have to take imperial examinations and study in the future.

Many times before going on an imperial examination, some people would travel and study in order to gain more knowledge and understand more about the customs and practices of different places.

This way, the article will be meaningful.

Uncle did not waste the opportunity on the way to Beijing and taught Dabao and Erbao.

Shen Yueyao was also very grateful in her heart.

Everyone in the room heard the sound, and Su Erya ran out excitedly and said, "Third Aunt!"

Su Erya wanted to rush up and hug Shen Yueyao.

Shen Yueyao put Dabao and Erbao down, reached out to hug Su Erya, and touched her hair.

Although Shen Yueyao is only six years older than Su Erya, Shen Yueyao treats Su Erya as a child.

And she has always felt sorry for Arya.

Dabao and Erbao were also very generous in letting their second sister hold their mother.

Su Daya, who was listening in the house, also wanted to come out to see her third aunt, but because of what happened before, she felt that she had wasted everyone's time and now felt very ashamed.

Shen Yueyao hugged Su Erya and showed her concern, then went into the house.

Shen Yueyao called her mother and elder brother.

Su Daya called her Third Aunt and wanted to say something to her, but she didn't feel comfortable saying it directly.

Aunt Qiu and her family also came along and paid their respects to Shen Yueyao.

When Shen Yueyao saw Lin Chi, she was stunned for a moment, but also very happy.

"You decided to come here?"

Lin Chi nodded vigorously and said, “Sister Shen, I want to work beside you, I will definitely work hard, don’t worry, I will definitely not cause any trouble.”

Shen Yueyao looked at his uneasy expression and smiled, "I'm in a good position to use someone now. It's reassuring to use my own people. It's just right that you're here."

"I'll arrange for you to live in the manor with Madam Qiu and the others. Steward Fan and the others are also there, so you can look after each other. Get familiar with the environment first, and I'll arrange some work for you in a couple of days."

Everyone was very happy when they heard it.

After explaining everything, Nanny Qiu and her family were sent to the farm by Lusong in a horse-drawn carriage.

As for the people from Han Shao's Escort Agency, after they sent the people there, they stayed at the inn first because they didn't want to cause trouble for others.

Shen Yueyao asked, thinking about going to thank him tomorrow.

Seeing the whole family in the house, Shen Yueyao was happy and had a smile on her face.

Shen Yueyao was worried about their situation on the road and asked.

Madam Su said, "Everything was fine on the way. Nothing happened."

"You've already nursed my body back to health. I didn't feel tired even after traveling for such a long time."

"But you and Xueyi have no one to take care of you in the capital, and we all miss you."

Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "Mom, we are all doing well. Xueyi got the top scorer in the imperial examination. Did you know?"

Madam Su said, "We knew we had missed the Imperial Examination and the parade, so we went to the capital to inquire about it. We learned that Xue Yi had won the top spot, and we were truly delighted."

"Yao Niang, all this is thanks to you."

"You are a hero of our Su family."

Old Madam Su knew clearly that if it weren't for Yao Niang, who knows what the Su family would be like now.

Old Madam Su didn't even know how to be grateful to her daughter-in-law.

Anyway, she thought that when she came to the capital, she would not let anyone bully her Yao Niang.

She must protect Yao Niang.

Old Madam Su was afraid that some people would make up stories about her daughter Yao Niang behind her back.

Shen Yueyao understood what Madam Su meant, and she was grateful in her heart.

"Mom, look at what you said. We are all family. Now that you have come to the capital, Xueyi and I are relieved. He is now on duty at the Hanlin Academy."

"Sometimes I also meet with the Emperor. Now that the weather is warm, you can go around and have a look when you come to the capital."

"Also, I opened a milk tea dessert shop, and business is pretty good right now. Mom, if you guys are bored, you can go check it out. And over at the manor..."

"I've bought several large farms, and the farmers are all good, and they're all useful people..."

"Mom, if you can't get used to living here, you can go to the manor. I'll take you to see the newly built shop someday. It's right at the foot of the academy mountain. The environment is great, and you can live there..."

Shen Yueyao also told the old lady and her eldest brother about some of the things that happened during this period.

Everyone listened attentively.

Who would have thought that Yao Niang had done so many things in the capital.

That’s amazing.

Even Su Xiuye ​​admired this third brother's wife.

As Old Madam Su listened to Shen Yueyao speak, a smile was about to burst out of her eyes.

Madam Su also told Shen Yueyao about the family workshop.

"Everything is arranged. The people you assigned earlier will be in charge. Every month, someone will inspect and check the accounts. The people you assigned to supervise the workshop will also be keeping an eye on the situation. If you are worried later, you can arrange for someone to go over there more often."

Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "Well, I looked it up. It's very fast to take a boat from the capital back to Beiliu Town. It's half as fast as a carriage."

When Madam Su heard about taking a boat, her expression changed. "I heard that taking a boat is not safe. There are pirates appearing from time to time. The big merchants have hired experts to guard the place, so they are not afraid. But I dare not take those small boats."

"The middle section of the road to the capital is relatively safe by water, but it's very unsafe to go through our Beiliu Town. The riverbanks and canyons there are steep, and many bandits are hiding there..."

If it weren't for this, they would have taken a boat from Beiliu Town.

It's even more unsafe to carry things.

On the way here, Mrs. Su just wanted to go slowly because safety was the most important thing.

She didn't dare take any risks.

She must bring Dabao and Erbao back to the capital.

Shen Yueyao also understood this situation.

Those pirates took advantage of the good terrain there, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and often robbed passing ships. Even the imperial court was helpless.

So there is a wharf in Beiliu Town, but there are not many ships at the wharf, and most of them are ships traveling back and forth nearby.

Or it could be a truly large business with manpower.

Shen Yueyao looked at Su Xiuye ​​and said, "That's why I wrote a letter earlier, asking Big Brother to mention the matter of the Water Escort Agency to Han Yunzheng."

Su Xiuye ​​nodded and said, "I talked to Han Yunzheng about it. He was very interested. He also mentioned on the way that the Han family is planning to set up a water escort agency and is making preparations."

Shen Yueyao nodded, she knew that Han Yunzheng was a capable person.

Just give him a little hint and he will figure out how to do it.

Moreover, the Han family has always done a good job in running the escort agency.

It also has a good reputation locally.

Shen Yueyao also planned to cooperate with the Han Family Escort Agency frequently in the future.

Because she would definitely not ignore the workshop in Liuhe Village.

When the time comes, we will send people back and forth, and we will have to use the Han Family Escort Agency.

In addition, when shipping develops in the future, if she takes a ship to purchase goods, she may also have to use a water escort agency.

Speaking of this, Madam Su also sighed: "Lin Chi is indeed a courageous and determined child, very different. With proper training, he will definitely be able to stand on his own."

"As for the village workshop, your Aunt Li has told us not to worry and that she will help look after it. Besides, the head of the village can read and write letters, so if there's anything, she'll send us a letter through the post station."

"It's just that sending letters is too troublesome. I see some merchants use pigeons to deliver messages."

Shen Yueyao touched her chin and said, "In fact, if we build a complete transportation line, the message will be transmitted faster."

Old Madam Su was a little dazed. Her daughter-in-law was saying some new words, which she could not quite understand.

Old Madam Su looked at Su Xiuye, and Su Xiuye ​​also shook his head. He didn't understand either.

But they were just talking about letters, and they guessed that the third brother's wife might be talking about finding a way to send the message quickly.

Shen Yueyao knew that they didn't understand even if she said express delivery.

In fact, it is similar to the express delivery method in the technological age.

"Mom, big brother, look, it's like this. If we want to send something to someone somewhere, it's very troublesome. It's not cost-effective to go there by ourselves because the distance is long. The travel expenses are very expensive. But if we have acquaintances going to this place, it's not convenient to ask them to deliver the things, especially for some far-flung places where we can hardly communicate with each other."

In this era without computers, internet or mobile phones, it was very troublesome to transmit messages over long distances.

Even if she and Su Xueyi were in the capital, they could not take care of Liuhe Village.

I can't always know the situation of my parents, third brother and fourth brother.

Besides, if I see something good in Beijing, it’s not that convenient to bring it to them.

So it would be much more convenient if we could send messages or express delivery.

They sent things and letters to the post station, and even if the post station helped to deliver them, it was very slow.

Because the post station is not specifically for delivering letters.

Because post stations were almost all official channels, they were also places for passing officials to rest, replenish supplies, and stay.

Since the functions are not specialized, the message transmission will naturally be slow and the cost will be high.

If a complete express delivery system were established in the Great Yan Dynasty, it would be much more convenient for anyone to send something or a letter.

However, the Dayan Dynasty is so large that it will take time to truly establish express delivery.

But it would be nice if we had the support of the court.

However, at the beginning, it is also possible to build only one dedicated line, for example, from the capital to the north, where letters and things can be delivered to all places along the Belt and Road.

She had just come up with this idea at this time, and she still needed to think about it before implementing it.

Madam Su and Su Xiuye ​​nodded, "That's indeed the case."

Chen Yueyao explained, "But if this is the case, for example, we set up a point in Beiliu Town, just like a post station, but we don't provide a place to rest and resupply. We just arrange for special people to collect things in the store and help record them, pack everything up, write down the number information and address, and then have special personnel from the prefectural capital to the county town to deliver the things to a station in the prefectural capital..."

"There are special transportation channels between the prefectural city and the provincial capital. All we do every day is deliver things. Isn't this faster?"

After Shen Yueyao explained this, Madam Su and Su Xiuye ​​immediately understood.

Su Xiuye ​​immediately exclaimed in praise, "Wonderful, wonderful!"

Old Madam Su was amazed again and again. She didn't know how her daughter-in-law got such a smart brain.

They couldn't think of such a solution.

Su Daya and Su Erya, who were listening nearby, also understood what was said.

Their eyes all lit up.

Aunt San is so awesome!

Su Xiuye ​​said, "We also encountered some refugees along the way, some of whom were from Hezhou. If the route you mentioned is established, the people transporting things back and forth won't need to know anything. They just need to know the address number. This will provide many people with work opportunities. Even if they only get a small salary every month, they won't go hungry."

"And everyone has more free time. They don't have to stay in one place every day."

"Also, I think if it's built, there will be a lot of people sending things and letters."

Shen Yueyao also thinks so.

There were no computers or the Internet in this era, but people valued family so much that they would visit relatives from far away places.

In this era, many people attach great importance to clan and family ties.

Moreover, many scholars study in other places, so it is normal for their families to worry.

It often takes a long time for letters to be received when sent at the post station, and for distant places, it can take one or two months to send a letter back and forth.

But express delivery is different, it will be much faster.

However, the people responsible for these also need training, such as how to classify express deliveries according to codes.

It would be best if people at the express delivery station could also write letters, because many people in this era were illiterate. If they wanted to write a letter, they would pay someone to help them write it. If they wanted to read a letter, they would ask someone in the village or nearby who could read it to help them read it.

So it is really important to be able to read and write.

Shen Yueyao increasingly felt that she needed to train more people.

There are some other people in the village, and she plans to teach them to read as well.

Even if you can't write, at least you can recognize the words and know what they are.