Chapter 116
Yu Ying's clinic has already chosen a date for opening, and she wrote the invitations herself.
The Yu family couldn't come because they couldn't leave the county at will, but Yu Ying still sent someone to deliver a letter, silver, food, and cloth.
The magistrate's wife, Mrs. Qian, and doctors from several clinics all need to be invited.
There are also Fu Wei’s colleagues, the Chen father and son, and the He family.
Song Sanlang was far away in the county seat, so there was nothing we could do about it.
In addition, Yu Ying sent invitations to the wives of the nobles and merchants whose names were on the monument of merit.
Even if they don't come, they are still potential guests.
Because there are male and female guests, the first floor is for male guests and the second floor is for female guests.
She had interacted once or twice with the wives of some of the nobles and merchants in Yu County, and knew that none of them were extremely wealthy or noble, but their arrogance was surprisingly similar.
Yu Ying considered herself a worldly person, so naturally she would not have a problem with money. So in order to cater to the female guests, she turned the private room on the second floor into a tea party club, just like what she remembered from movies and TV dramas.
I specially drew some blueprints and asked the carpenter to make some exquisite stands for pastries, preparing to make some pastries myself.
Then grind the dried flower petals into powder, mix it with several kinds of medicinal powder, and light incense in the house and on the platform at the staircase. The fragrance is warm, light and lingering, and very pleasant.
Both compartments were open, and with the space outside, there were eight small round tables, which meant there was enough space for twenty female guests.
The day before the opening, the layout was arranged, snacks and food were prepared, and before dawn, Luo and Wen Xing got up to start working.
Although Luo had been the wife of a prefect and had eaten many exquisite and delicious cakes, she was not an amateur at that time, so the only cakes she could make were rice cakes or bean cakes.
Rice cakes and bean cakes must be made, but more refined foods are also needed.
Fortunately, Yu Ying knew a little bit about it, so she didn't have to spend money to order pastries from the restaurant. Besides, the restaurant was also a place where the female members of the family often ate, so it wasn't unusual.
Making homemade butter requires arm strength, so the eldest brother was asked to do the hard labor.
Yu Ying spent a hundred coins to get two bowls of milk for the cream.
There are original cream and cream with matcha powder. The combination of the two colors is both unique and beautiful.
Wen Xing took some with her chopsticks, her eyes widening in surprise: "This cream is so delicate and sweet!"
Yu Ying smiled and said, "After the cakes are ready, sister-in-law can try them."
There is not much cream, so it can only be used for decoration.
The cream made from beaten egg whites is used to make the cake. Only a thin layer of cream is spread on the top, and then steamed osmanthus flowers are placed on top to decorate it. It looks exquisite and novel.
In addition to this homemade cake, the rice cake and bean cake are also spread with a little cream, which looks much more beautiful.
In addition, some fruits were cut and placed on a plate, and Yu Ying also made the jelly.
She had stored the seeds of the Thunderbolt Fruit earlier, so she didn't have to bother looking for the fruit anymore.
It is already mid-April, the weather is warm, and it is not yet the plum rain season. It is just right to have a small bowl of sugared ice jelly.
I weighed ten pounds of sun-dried melon seeds, then added some spices and fried them when I got home. The taste is completely different from the ones I buy outside. They are crisper when cracked, and the melon seed kernels are also fragrant.
Yu Ying grabbed two handfuls and gave them to Fu An and Funing. After they finished eating, they were still staring at it eagerly, obviously not yet full.
Fu An really wanted to eat it, but because he studied medicine with his aunt, he suppressed his craving and preached to his sister: "This is fried with spices. Don't eat too much. Eating too much will cause heat. Then your teeth and mouth will hurt, and you won't be able to eat properly."
Seeing him teaching his sister seriously, Yu Ying couldn't help laughing, and then gave them two small pieces of cake and asked them to eat them aside.
After the food was prepared, it was placed in a large steamer, covered with a bamboo sieve, and then sent to the clinic by my eldest brother in two batches.
Fu Wei lifted the kitchen curtain and asked, "Do you still need my help?"
Yu Ying smiled and said, "No need. Just wash up and go to work. You can have the feast after work."
Fu Wei helped Yu Ying copy "propaganda leaflets" for half the night last night, so he got up a little late.
Fu Wei glanced behind her and saw that no one really wanted to help, so he turned and left.
What Yu Ying asked Fu Wei to copy last night was a price list.
She wrote the price on a piece of paper, but paper was expensive, so she only gave it to customers who came today.
I didn't know how many people would be coming, so I prepared a hundred copies. The remaining copies can be used in the future.
Her prices range from cheap to expensive.
The minimum price for massage is thirty cents per ke hour.
The highest one is 200 wen and half an hour.
Back massage and herbal skin care are the most expensive, costing 500 coins each time.
Naturally, the lower price is for the common people, and the higher price is self-evident. If it is considered a bargain, the nobles may not appreciate it.
As for the last item, the customers are either rich or noble, and there might be only one customer every few days. Yu Ying wrote it down to make the clinic more upscale.
Physical therapy also combines medical consultation and treatment, so the treatment for ordinary people is no different from that in other medical clinics.
The clinic currently focuses on female patients. Male patients will be advised to go to other clinics unless they are in an emergency.
Besides, Fu Wei and Fu Zhen have to be on duty, so I can only go to the clinic at noon when they get off duty.
After Yu Ying and her elder sister-in-law, Luo, prepared the food, they changed into new clothes and combed their hair into a bun.
Yu Ying put on the copper hairpin given by Fu Wei. In the past few days, she deliberately made the marks on her face lighter, slowly removing the "black spots" on her face, and then told others that she used medicine to remove them.
After all, he is a doctor, and the black spots on his face will somewhat affect his judgment when treating patients.
After getting dressed, Yu Ying went to the clinic.
When she arrived at the clinic, Aunt He, who came to help, saw her and said in surprise, "Sixth Mother, the spots on your face seem to be getting lighter and lighter. They are almost cured."
Yu Ying had already prepared an explanation, and replied, "Before, I was struggling to make ends meet, so I didn't pay much attention to it. Now that life is getting better, I've started thinking about how to get rid of this spot."
Aunt He carefully examined Yu Ying's face and said, "It's good that they've removed it. Sixth Lady, you have beautiful facial features. If the spots could be removed, you would be a stunning beauty that would leave people speechless!"
Yu Ying smiled helplessly and said, "Aunt He, please don't criticize me. I just removed the spots, not changed my face."
After chatting with Aunt He for a few words, Yu Ying went upstairs to prepare the pastries.
The invitation said that guests should arrive at 9:00 PM and the plaque would be unveiled at 3:30 PM.
At this time, Fu Wei was also off duty and was able to come and watch the plaque being unveiled.
The words on the plaque were written by Fu Wei. Yu Ying had seen the finished product and found the characters to be vigorous and powerful yet also gentle, a type of writing she could not produce.
Besides, there were so many visitors that not a single post sent by Yu Ying was wasted, as they all came.
But Yu Ying also knew that many people were not giving face to her, but to the magistrate's wife.
Because the magistrate's wife had mentioned to them early on that if Madam Yu's Yongxi Hall opened, she would definitely come.
Yu County is such a big place that all these ladies from the aristocratic families have to look at the magistrate's wife's mood.
Because the magistrate's wife had not arrived yet, the female guests were still waiting on the first floor. The male guests talked and drank tea in the lobby, while the backyard was where the female guests talked.
Yu Ying was greeting guests when she heard a young woman mutter, "This shabby little place is far worse than the county hospital. I don't know what's so special about it that it's worth the magistrate's wife coming here."
The first floor was a place for medical treatment, so Yu Ying naturally couldn't decorate it with extravagance. Firstly, she felt it was unnecessary, and secondly, wouldn't such a decoration exclude ordinary people?
The luxurious decoration looks very expensive at first glance, which makes ordinary people feel daunted.
Yu Ying turned her head and heard someone whisper to her, "That girl is from the Li family. Maybe she's here to pick on you because you rejected the old lady of the Li family before."
The person who spoke was Mrs. Chen, who loved eating crabs.
Madam Chen has been on a diet recently, and with Yu Ying's care, her waist hasn't hurt much. It only hurts occasionally, but it's only when she sits for a long time.
Yu Ying frowned slightly, then heard Madam Chen lower her voice and say, "But it's a good thing you refused then. The Li family is the richest in Yu County, and they have strange tempers and look down on others. If you had come to their house to treat me, I don't know how they would have insulted you."
Yu Ying also said softly, "The county magistrate's wife will also be here. With her here, the women of the Li family shouldn't dare to make things too difficult."
Madam Chen nodded: "That's right, Madam Yu is really capable after all, why should we be afraid of her!"
As they were talking, the one who was criticizing them spoke without hesitation, saying, "I came here today because the magistrate's wife was coming. If you invite me to this place next time, I won't come."
The daughter of the Li family was naturally praised by others. Someone echoed, "Yes, I heard there is only one female doctor, and the other doctors who dispense medicine are not even fifteen years old. I dare not come here for treatment, for fear of causing harm."
Madam Chen couldn't stand it any longer and said, "Madam Yu is opening her shop today, and even the county magistrate's wife has come to honor her. On such a happy day, instead of offering good wishes, you say these unlucky words. What are you thinking?"
As soon as Madam Chen's voice came out, the clinic suddenly became quiet.
After all, Madam Chen is the mistress of the Chen family and is considered the elder of these girls. The girls who agreed with Miss Li suddenly didn't dare to speak, but Miss Li was not a pushover.
She snorted coldly and looked Yu Ying up and down. "They say there's a capable female doctor in Yu County." Her eyes fell on the dark spots on her face and she chuckled. "I think she's just so-so. I'm afraid she's just filling in the gaps."
Yu Ying frowned slightly and was about to speak when a calm voice suddenly rang out: "If you are here to congratulate me, please stay quietly. If you want to cause trouble, kick me out."
Hearing this, the girl from the Li family was about to get angry, but when she saw that it was the magistrate's wife who walked into the yard, her face suddenly turned pale.
The magistrate's wife glanced at her calmly, her gentle voice carrying a hint of authority: "Miss Li, if you can't speak, just shut up. No one will think you're dumb."
Well, the magistrate's wife's words clearly support Doctor Yu.
After saying that, the county magistrate's wife looked at Yu Ying and smiled softly: "Madam Yu, I'm late."
Yu Ying hurriedly said, "It's not too late, my lady has arrived just in time."
After that, he continued, "There are snacks and tea on the second floor. Please ask the magistrate's wife and all the ladies and girls to move to the second floor."
Because of the magistrate's wife's words of advice, no one dared to say anything unpleasant anymore.
Led by Yu Ying, everyone went up to the second floor. Even the girl from the Li family followed with a slightly gloomy expression.
A faint floral fragrance wafted over the air. The paintings on the wall were exquisite, and each table was covered with a plain tablecloth with vases of flowers arranged on them. In addition to tea, there were also beautiful shelves with delicate and small snacks on them, which were snacks that had never been seen in a restaurant.
When they saw the layout of the second floor, everyone's eyes lit up and they were surprised.
Everyone wondered what was wrong with this clinic?
Even the private rooms in restaurants and teahouses are not so well decorated!
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