Chapter 699 Helpers Arrive

As Li San Niang had predicted, as the scope of the government's investigation in Chang'an and the surrounding three cities and villages expanded, more and more people were sent to the drug rehabilitation center.

The man's situation was relatively manageable, as there were dozens of doctors there to support him.

But things were really tough for Li San Niang.

In just half a month, Li San Niang lost two ounces of fat on her cheeks from exhaustion.

When Li San Niang got up in the morning and put on her clothes and tied her waist belt, she could clearly feel that her waist had become even thinner.

So, as it was almost lunchtime, Li Sanniang waited for Physician Ning at the entrance of the dining hall.

“Doctor Ning, if you don’t find someone to share the burden with me, I won’t be able to go over there this afternoon,” Li San Niang pointed to the row of thatched huts to the north. “Doctor Ning, I’m not made of iron. I really can’t take this kind of hard work.”

Just as Li San Niang was about to continue complaining, Ning Yizheng quickly cupped his hands in greeting to her: "Doctor Li! Doctor Li!"

Don't worry! Don't worry!

Yao Yicheng has already agreed to send female physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau to help.

"The disciple that Doctor Li mentioned before, you can also tell me his name. If I send a letter, and it doesn't work tomorrow, it will surely reach Doctor Li the day after!"

Li San Niang knew when to stop. After exchanging a few more polite words with Physician Ning, she bowed and parted ways.

Upon meeting Tang Mingyue, Li Sanniang borrowed paper and pen from her and quickly wrote a note, giving her Linglan's name.

He wrote another short letter and asked Qiu Xiang to deliver it to the entrance of the drug rehabilitation center. After the guard at the entrance looked at it, he paid a copper coin to send it out.

On the third day, which was the day after tomorrow as Ning Yizheng had mentioned, I happened to come out of the house where Princess Qingyang was staying and saw Ning Yizheng with a big smile on his face outside.

Li San Niang looked again and saw that among the several women standing behind Physician Ning, there was one named Ling Lan!

"Dr. Li, look, I've brought your disciple and these five female doctors with me."

Li San Niang did not expect that the number of female physicians transferred from the Imperial Medical Bureau was two more than the three originally promised by Physician Ning.

"Haha," Li Sanniang said with a big smile, bowing to Ning Yizheng. "That's wonderful, that's wonderful."

Now all my affairs are finally settled!

"Thank you so much, Doctor Ning! Thank you so much!"

Li San Niang and Ning Yizheng engaged in a business-like exchange of compliments. After introducing the five female doctors to Li San Niang, Ning Yizheng left.

As soon as Physician Ning left, the first of the five female doctors stepped forward. She first bowed to Li San Niang, and then introduced herself to Li San Niang: "Greetings, Physician Li. I am Mu He, and I greet you, Physician Li."

We are all female physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau, assigned to serve Physician Li.

"If there's anything Dr. Li needs us to do, just let us know."

Li San Niang was genuinely happy, especially since she desperately needed trained women with a medical background.

Li San Niang stepped forward and gave a proper bow to Mu He and the other four people.

Mu He and the others were genuinely surprised. They knew that although they worked in the Imperial Medical Bureau, female doctors were just girls from families of doctors who had no way to get ahead. They learned some pharmacology from a young age, and when they grew up, they used their connections to get jobs in the Imperial Medical Bureau. They were mostly there to take care of the concubines in the harem when they were sick.

She really can't be considered a person of high status.

Mu He and the other four were actually unwilling to come this time, but among the dozens of female doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau, they were the few at the bottom with the least background, so they were sent out by name.

When they arrived, only Muhe, the young lady, still had some sense. She thought that since she was already there, she might as well make the best of it and that she would be able to return to the Imperial Medical Academy in six months to a year.

Therefore, on the way here, Muhe, as the eldest of the women in the carriage, took the lead and said to the other four: "We are all in the same boat now. If one of us is doing well, we are all doing well. If one of us makes a mistake, the rest of us will suffer as well."

Looking at these girls who were only fifteen or sixteen years old, with the youngest, Banxia, ​​just over thirteen, and who had been kicked out of their homes to work and earn money, Muhe felt a pang of sympathy for them.

"I am already over twenty. After five more years in the Imperial Medical Bureau, I can go home and get married."

You are all still young, and you have many years ahead of you to endure.

I'll take the liberty of setting an example. If you ever need anything, just let me know. I'll help if I can, and even if I can't, I can still offer some advice.

"Sister Muhe..."

The youngest, Banxia, ​​looked up at Muhe with teary eyes. She didn't look like she was going to help Li Sanniang, but rather like she was going to the guillotine.

Mu He smiled with a touch of emotion, pulled Banxia's arm, patted her arm lightly twice, and slowly explained and comforted Banxia and the others: "This time, our trip to the outskirts of the capital to support Doctor Li was decided by the officials of the Imperial Medical Bureau."

I heard from the person in charge that Dr. Li's side had too many female patients and couldn't handle them all, so they borrowed us from the Imperial Medical Academy.

I figured that once we got to the outskirts of the capital, we'd be doing the same kind of work we were used to doing in the Imperial Medical Academy—just decocting medicine, feeding it to patients, and taking care of them.

It was just a bit tough, nothing else.

Furthermore, my family sent word that this Physician Li is a female physician in Chang'an City, and her medical skills are no less than those of men.

"It's a good thing we're following such a female physician. If we can secretly learn a few techniques, we'll be more respected when we return to the Imperial Medical Academy, won't we?"

No matter how anxious you feel, what's coming will come.

But now, facing Li San Niang's perfunctory greeting, which didn't seem like an act but rather genuine joy, Mu He was at a loss for words.

I'm so glad you could come!

You wouldn't believe it, but Qiu Xiang and I have been incredibly busy these past two weeks, barely having time to breathe.

You all come from the Imperial Medical Academy, so you must be very knowledgeable about pharmacology. With your help, I can move around more easily in the future.

We'll have a long time to spend together, come on, let me show you where we're staying."

Mu He was surprised that Li San Niang was so easy to talk to. "Is it because Doctor Li is a female doctor?"

Women are generally kind-hearted and easier to talk to.

After saying all that, Li San Niang pulled over Ling Lan, who had been standing next to Mu He and the others for a while, and said, "Good Ling Lan, you've finally arrived!"

I miss you so much!

Looking at Li San Niang, whose cheeks had lost two ounces of flesh, Ling Lan couldn't help but feel very sorry for her: "Master, you should have let me come sooner."

How did you lose so much weight?