Chapter 180 Victory

Gu Xixi said gratefully, "Thank you, Master. I was just about to ask you to help me review the process."

"That woman hasn't even finished her confinement yet. If there's anything I did wrong, Master, maybe we can fix it in time."

Gu Xixi repeated everything in detail, from the process and symptoms of Zhou's wife's delivery to the acupuncture points and how many inches the needles were inserted.

After hearing this, the old doctor's frown relaxed and he even smiled.

Seeing this, Gu Xixi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, her illegal medical practice did not cause any major problems.

The old doctor nodded and said, "Although your acupuncture technique is not good enough, so the needle is not inserted deep enough, but you have found those acupoints accurately."

"Plus, the symptoms of the mother do correspond to those of other postpartum women. She only needs to rest and recuperate like other postpartum women."

Gu Xixi's terrible mood suddenly became much brighter, "Is everything really alright? Will it cause her any sequelae?"

The old doctor said, "Don't worry."

Gu Xixi just let out a long sigh, but then she saw the old doctor turn to her, smiling with his face full of wrinkles like a blooming chrysanthemum.

"Xixi, you can do it almost perfectly after only watching it once. You are worthy of being my good disciple."

Gu Xixi looked at his expression and realized that something was wrong.

Then he said seriously, "Master, you are too kind. There was really no other way. I, a blind cat, just happened to catch the mouse. In the end, nothing happened, thanks to the mother's good luck."

However, the old doctor still said those words with a smile and a pinched voice:

"Otherwise, you should just follow your master and learn medicine."

Gu Xixi was helpless, "Master, didn't we agree on this at the beginning? Why are you bringing this up again?"

The old doctor said, "Medicine and medicine are inseparable. You can learn one, but learning two is just a matter of convenience."

"With your qualifications, I guarantee that you will be able to become a master within three years!"

"No!" Gu Xixi was firm and refused to give in.

"You know I would rather farm. I will be busy with more and more things in the future, and I won't be able to concentrate on studying medicine."

"As the saying goes, one cannot chew too much. Master's medical skills should be passed down to some fellow apprentice who is destined to inherit them."

She picked up the medicine box on the table and said as she ran away, "I'll take the pills you made to help you get pregnant. Thank you on behalf of everyone in the dependents' village."

"I'll get you some good herbs later. If you need anything else, think about it tonight and make a list for me. I'll get it for you."

"Master, then you should go to bed early. I will go back first."

There was a slight bang, the door closed, and the person ran away.

The old doctor shook his head and sighed in anger and amusement, "With such talent, he refuses to learn medicine. What a waste of talent!"

"If I had accepted her as my disciple when she was young, before she devoted herself to farming, my school might have had a chance to flourish!"

Half a month later, the news of the Northwest Army's victory spread to the small Huachidu Village.

It is said that the Beili Army was defeated and retreated, and was pursued by the Northwestern Army for dozens of miles into the Beili territory.

The Northwestern Army took advantage of the situation to reclaim the land that had been occupied by the Northern Liberation Army and pushed the border of the Daye Dynasty into the canyon area.

Such a big thing happened, and at noon many people in the village came to the village entrance with their lunch bowls to join in the fun, just to listen to Lao Qian's latest intelligence.

It's already a bit hot under the warm sun of late spring.

Everyone was eating and listening to the exciting good news, some people even had beads of sweat on the tips of their noses.

"Great! After holding it in for so many years, we can finally hold our heads high!"

"More than a decade ago, our village had its food robbed by the Beili people. We don't have to worry about that anymore!"

"If the border moves northwards, won't our village be safer?"

Everyone was talking at once, passionately.

After talking for a while, someone asked Lao Qian again, "Have the Beili people surrendered?"

Old Qian straightened his chest and raised his head. When everyone's eyes were focused on him, he said proudly, "They were beaten so hard that they cried for their parents. Most of their fighting power was reduced. It's not that easy for them to just admit defeat."

"In the next few years, they won't have the energy to fight us anymore. It is said that their king has already sent a letter of truce to the general of the Northwest Army. After that, they will have to pay compensation and tribute to our court. I'm afraid it will be inevitable."

Outside the circle of people, under the shade of a small tree.

He Jinglan leaned against the tree trunk and shoveled chicken soup wontons into her mouth.

"It's so amazing, it's a pity I didn't get to see it with my own eyes."

Gu Xixi also held a bowl in her hand and said calmly, "Don't think about it. Even if we didn't leave, we wouldn't have the chance to witness the magnificence of the battlefield with our own eyes if we stayed there."

She glanced at He Jinglan, "But you are adapting much faster than I thought."

Holding the bowl of rice, they would stand or squat in front of everyone outside, eat rice with big mouthfuls without caring about their image, and chat and laugh while eating.

How could this be something that Miss He, a lady from the capital and the daughter of an aristocratic family, could do?

Yet not only did she do it, she did it with great comfort and relaxation, as if she was born that way.

He Jinglan kept her eyes fixed on the center of the circle of people, and did not delay eating or talking.

"Hey, do you think Beili will really pay compensation or tribute? Wouldn't that increase the prestige of the person in the palace?"

"General Huo and Mu... Chen Fang, can they agree to such a thankless outcome?"

"I will definitely not agree." Gu Xixi's voice was as ethereal as the wind.

He Jinglan turned her head suddenly, thinking she had misheard, "How do you know they will definitely not agree?"

Gu Xixi was just in a state of emotional fluctuation and spoke out of turn in a trance.

She came back to her senses and said, "I was just guessing."

"You said it's a thankless job, right? Those two are smarter than thousand-year-old foxes. How could they possibly suffer such a loss?"

He Jinglan nodded in agreement and said thoughtfully, "That's right, if we continue like this..."

"I may have to stay at your house for a long time."

She turned to Gu Xixi, her eyes sparkling, "Xixi, I suddenly thought of a job I can do, you have to help me!"

Two days later, a female teacher appeared in the village school of the land temple.

Some little naughty kids have never seen a woman as a teacher, so it's inevitable that they want to make trouble.

But in the morning, Gu Xixi personally sent He Jinglan to the school gate, and Gou Wa and Shi Tou protected him on both sides, so no one dared to bully Mr. He openly.

He Jinglan is very confident in herself. "Today you help me build up momentum, but in the future it will depend on my own ability. I have to convince these kids!"

From today on, Mr. Liu and He Jinglan will take turns teaching.

Master Liu taught literature and He Jinglan taught literacy and writing.

Before leaving, Gu Xixi felt a little worried as she was sending her child to kindergarten for the first time.

As she walked out, she looked back frequently, thinking that she had already told Shitou to protect He Jinglan and not let her be bullied by the children in the village.

Nothing should happen, right?

Gu Xixi planned to go to the tea garden at the foot of the mountain and went home to get tools first.

As soon as I walked outside the wall of my own courtyard, I saw Aunt Zhang wandering around looking around in panic.