Chapter 101 Traveling to the Ancient Times to Open a Clinic 15 Returning to Anrong...

The city where the post station is located is called Suchuan, which is famous for its iron forging. Most of the residents in the city make a living as blacksmiths. Now there are also many refugees fleeing famine. Since Gu Jingxing and his team stayed here, they had already asked people to properly settle these refugees.

Now with Shen Qian's help in diagnosis and treatment and medication, the cold epidemic in the city was quickly contained.

After the work outside was done, King Wei got better day by day with the cooperation of Doctor Liu and Shen Qian. He was young and in good physical condition. With Shen Qian adjusting the acupuncture techniques and decoction prescriptions according to his physical condition every day, King Wei was able to walk and leave in a carriage in just ten days.

The King of Wei was no longer in serious condition, and Shen Qian entrusted the remaining care to Doctor Liu.

Chen Qian had originally planned to follow Gu Jingxing to the nearby medical offices to see how they were treating patients and administering medicines. However, his subordinates recently reported to her, and she had heard from them that the nearby counties and cities were implementing the policy very well, and the epidemics in various places had been effectively controlled.

Shen Qian thought that if that was the case, she didn't need to go with him. She planned to talk to Gu Jingxing about her idea. Of course, if she wanted to leave, Gu Jingxing might not be willing to let her go. After she stopped Gu Jingxing outside the post station, she naturally slowed down her tone and saluted: "General, the King of Wei is much better now. I heard that the cold epidemic in the nearby prefectures has also been contained. There are still many patients in Anrong waiting for me to return. If there is nothing else, can I go back to Anrong? Can you send someone to take me there?"

Gu Jingxing just lowered his eyes and looked at her, without a trace of surprise in his eyes. She was always like this. When there was something going on, she would be quite warm to him, but when there was nothing going on, she would rather pretend not to know him.

"I came to Suchuan this time and healed King Wei..." Gu Jingxing spoke carefully, but just as he started, he was interrupted by Chen Qian: "General, I know, and I won't reveal a single word to others."

Gu Jingxing's tall figure took a step forward, casting a shadow on her face. His eyes darkened slightly: "That's not what I'm talking about..." He lowered his voice and said, "If the Zhou family knew about this, I'm afraid they would regard you as a member of the eldest prince's party. You may be fine in Anrong, but if you leave Anrong, it's hard to say whether they will target you. Be careful when you go back."

Shen Qian suddenly realized that this was what Gu Jingxing wanted to tell her.

She caught the message in his words "he is also regarded as a member of the eldest prince's party", which means that Gu Jingxing is also regarded as a member of the eldest prince's party by the Zhou family. Now the eldest prince is weak and was born to a concubine of humble status. There seems to be no precedent in this dynasty to establish the eldest son. I don't know why the Zhou family has to make things difficult for Gu Jingxing.

But she didn't have time to think about it, so she just nodded in agreement.

"There is one more thing. I wanted to discuss it with you in detail later, but you were in a hurry to leave, so I can only tell you now." Gu Jingxing said.

Chen Qian was a little surprised again. What could a great general like Gu Jingxing have to discuss with a commoner like her? This time the King of Wei was seriously ill and she happened to be able to help. This was probably a rare opportunity for them to meet.

It's not easy to discuss outside. At this time, Gu Jingxing took Shen Qian back to the room and closed the door before saying, "I have been thinking about this before, but I have to ask you before making a decision. I plan to build a medicinal garden outside Anrong. You can rest assured about the confidentiality. I have my people inside and outside the garden, but I hope to have someone who understands medicinal herbs to manage the cultivation and preparation of the medicinal herbs."

"Anrong? If you want to build a medicine garden, why choose Anrong? It is located in a remote place, close to the foreign border, far away from the capital of the Central Plains. After growing the medicinal materials, transportation after processing is also a problem. Why not set up a medicine garden in a more convenient place?"

Gu Jingxing smiled, he knew that Shen Qian had a good brain and he liked chatting with smart people.

"You also said that this place is remote, far away from the Central Plains and the capital, and also far away from the Zhou family's jurisdiction. I built the medicine garden not for transporting to the Central Plains or even the capital for sale, but to prepare for possible wars. Now, if there is a war in this generation, there are still ways to transport food and grass, but once there is a shortage of medicinal materials, especially trauma medicine, the morale of the soldiers will be damaged. Your previous attempt to buy medicine from foreign countries has given me some inspiration. Instead of being controlled by others, it is better to take the initiative. I set up a medicine garden here and stockpile medicinal materials to prevent someone from strangling my life one day."

The more Shen Qian listened, the more frightened she became. This was probably far beyond the scope of what a great general could discuss with an ordinary woman.

Shen Qian was somewhat terrified: "General...what virtue and ability do I have..."

"If you don't want to, I won't force you, but this matter is very important. I hope to give it to you because it concerns my life and property." Gu Jingxing said these words very seriously, and also gave Shen Qian enough space to refuse.

Shen Qian took a few deep breaths. She knew that she should refuse out of rational considerations, but when the words of refusal came to her lips, she couldn't say them.

She remembered that when she first came to this world, she received a lot of care from Gu Jingxing. She had nothing to do with him originally, and he had made many arrangements for her. She was not a heartless person, nor was she an ungrateful person.

Helping him save the King of Wei this time can be considered as repaying the favor she owes him, but considering him as a person, is she willing to help him?

Shen Qian thought, she is still willing to help.

"Okay, if you need me to do anything, you can ask someone close to you to tell me. I'll do my best."

She just happened to have a clinic and a clinic auxiliary system, and she also happened to have encountered problems with the supply of medicinal materials. If this medicine garden could be built, at least her Jimin Medical Clinic would not have to worry about the problem of medicinal materials.

After Shen Qian finished speaking, he stood up, and Gu Jingxing also stood up, and the two looked at each other.

It was Gu Jingxing who spoke first: "Chen Qian, you have worked hard during this period. I will have someone send you away. Also, you don't have to worry about your safety. I have arranged for someone to protect you."

Shen Qian nodded.

In fact, she had guessed that Gu Jingxing might have sent someone else besides Ling Yuan. After hearing him say it clearly, she felt a little more secure.

After Gu Jingxing gave instructions to his subordinates, he immediately arranged a carriage to take her away, and he sent her to the outside of the post station.

It was March at this time, and light snow was falling from the sky. It was even colder than when Chen Qian first arrived.

Gu Jingxing took a look at the clothes she was wearing, tore off his fox fur cloak and put it on her.

"Wrap yourself up tightly on the road, don't get sick from the late spring cold."

The cloak seemed to still be wrapped in Gu Jingxing's body temperature, and Shen Qian accepted it calmly: "Take care of yourself, General."

After saying this she got into the carriage.

Gu Jingxing watched the carriage leave, and then instructed several secret guards to protect it along the way, and only then did he feel relieved.

The King of Wei heard the noise and came out: "Doctor Shen is leaving now?"

"Well, letting her come to help was originally a temporary solution. Now that Your Highness is well, let her go back."

King Wei showed a reluctant look in his eyes: "Now that she's gone, I won't be able to eat such delicious medicinal food..."

"Your Highness is much better now, and we can't stay here for long." Gu Jingxing reminded.

King Wei said: "I know my mission, and I will naturally complete it."

He looked at Gu Jingxing curiously: "General Gu, what is your relationship with Doctor Shen? How do you know such a miracle doctor?"

Gu Jingxing smiled and just evaded the question without mentioning the relationship between Shen Qian and the Gu family.

At this time, Shen Qian, who was sitting in the carriage, was eager to go home. She had been away from Anrong for ten days. She didn't know whether Lingyuan and Cuiliu could deal with the patients with colds in Anrong and whether they could treat the patients successfully.

The carriage was moving slowly, and the road from Suchuan to Anrong was all mountainous. When they came here that day, Chen Qian was sitting on Gu Jingxing's horse and didn't feel that the road was difficult to walk on. But now when they were going back, they found that the mountain road was slippery and difficult to walk on.

How did Gu Jingxing manage to gallop on his horse on such a mountain road that day and run back and forth between the two places in such a short time?

It’s no wonder that he became seriously ill later. After going through so much, even the strongest body couldn’t bear it.

Chen Qian found that she always thought of General Gu. Maybe he was too soft-hearted to take advantage of others. After receiving their cloak, he would remember their kindness.

Thinking of the medicine garden that Gu Jingxing mentioned, Shen Qian had already planned the layout of this medicine garden in his mind, where to plant the medicine, where to dry the medicine, where to fumigate the medicine, cut the medicine, and grind the medicine, what the final products of medicines, pills, and ointments would look like, what kind of people to hire for each step, how to select qualified pharmacists, and so on.

As he was thinking, Chen Qian fell asleep in the carriage. When he woke up, it was already dark and the carriage had just entered Anrong City.

Shen Qian was thankful that Gu Jingxing gave her this cloak, which prevented her from falling asleep and freezing in the carriage.

The carriage stopped in front of her courtyard. Servants had already heard the noise and came out to greet them. Meixiang followed behind and peeked out. Seeing that the person getting off was Chen Qian, she hurried forward to greet him: "I heard Sister Lingyuan say today that you might be coming back. I didn't dare to believe it. I didn't expect it to be you!"

Meixiang had only not seen Chen Qian for ten days, but she missed her so much that she looked at her carefully while helping her get off the carriage, and complained, "Miss, why didn't you take good care of yourself when you were away for ten days? You've become so tired and thin!"

Shen Qian was amused by her and asked, "Where are Ling Yuan, Cui Liu and the others?"

"They are still at Jimintang. There are quite a lot of patients these days, so they won't be back until three in the morning."

Shen Qian just got off the carriage and turned back: "Then I'll go take a look."

Meixiang quickly held her down: "Lingyuan has already instructed that if the young lady comes back, you must rest at home. They will be back after they are done with their work, so don't worry. Everything is fine in the clinic recently. We have followed the instructions on how to use the exotic herbs in the letter that the young lady asked someone to bring. In addition, we have also used the herbs for the cold that you sent back. Cuiliu uses the herbs you sent back for those with more serious symptoms. Only those with milder symptoms use the herbs purchased from exotic places. We have made it clear to the patients, and they will only come back for treatment if they are willing to use them. For some more difficult patients, we have persuaded Cuiliu to go to other clinics if she is not sure."

Shen Qian nodded with satisfaction: "That's very good."

After listening to Meixiang's concise explanation, Chen Qian was exhausted. He returned to his room, took a shower, and fell asleep.