Chapter 170
The house where Yu Ying currently resided was flooded with patients with various difficult and complicated illnesses every day. She was unable to treat one or two out of ten, but most were cases she had seen documented in medical texts from ancient times to the present day.
Before the clinic opened, patients came one after another, and their wallets gradually became fatter.
The patients who came to her at the beginning were probably arranged by others. Later, some of them came because there were patients coming to her frequently, and the neighbors spread the news that she was a famous doctor.
Once people gather together, there will be a mass effect.
Yu Ying inexplicably became a famous female doctor.
It took a full month to get to Yuzhang, and because people came to seek medical treatment every day, it delayed finding a suitable shop to open a clinic.
Just as he was planning to put up a notice at the entrance of the alley and outside the door stating that the house was temporarily closed to patients, the second wife of the Zhou family, Madam Mo, sent someone to invite Yu Ying to his house for a gathering.
Yu Ying asked the carriage to wait for a while, changed her clothes, and packed up simply before going out.
Before this, Yu Ying had visited Madam Mo shortly after arriving in Yuzhang, but unfortunately, Madam Mo was not at home. Then she became busy and the visit was delayed.
After about half an hour, the carriage arrived at Zhou's residence.
A steward led Yu Ying into the mansion, through the courtyard and across the bridge, and finally arrived at a courtyard.
Yu Ying followed the maid into the courtyard and stopped by the main hall. The steward said, "The Second Madam is in the hall. Madam Yu, please come in."
Yu Ying nodded slightly, took a few steps forward and looked into the hall. Not only did she see Madam Mo, but she also saw a man with gray hair, a firm and serious face, and a sturdy build.
The man looked less than fifty years old, but he definitely looked younger than his actual age.
The man sat down, while Madam Mo stood aside.
Yu Ying entered the courtyard and bowed to the man at the top of the table: "I, Fu Yu, greet the Duke of the County."
Sect Leader Zhou, who was sitting on the table, remained expressionless and said, "No need to be so polite."
Mrs. Mo looked at Madam Yu.
Today, when I brought my two children to pay my respects to my father-in-law and mother-in-law, my father-in-law kept me.
Her father-in-law borrowed her people and asked her to come back in half an hour to entertain the guests, who were also people she knew.
She guessed for half an hour, but she couldn't guess that the guest she also knew was Madam Yu.
What does father-in-law want to see Madam Yu about?
Is it because of Madam Yu’s medical skills?
But there is no shortage of people with good medical skills in Yuzhang, right?
Sect Master Zhou didn't let his daughter-in-law leave. He picked up the hot tea that the servant had just served, fiddled with the lid, and asked calmly, "You don't seem surprised to see me at all."
Yu Ying lowered her eyes and calmly replied, "I was summoned to the Zhou residence today. I dare to guess that it was the Duke of the County."
"Why do you guess it's me?"
"Not long after I arrived in Yuzhang, the Duke sent me and my disciples to treat injured soldiers outside the city. Since then, patients with various difficult and complicated illnesses have frequently come to him. I have a hunch that he might be testing me."
Sect Leader Zhou put down his cup and looked with interest at the calm woman in the hall. Like her husband, she had a calm and wise temperament.
She is a smart woman.
Neither of them is stupid.
If you talk to smart people, you don't have to worry so much.
"Then do you know why I want to test you?"
"I dare not speculate on this point."
If you just want to use her, there is no need to go through so much trouble. Just let her come and find a few patients to test her.
That's why Yu Ying couldn't understand it.
Sect Leader Zhou got straight to the point: "I want to open a medical school in Yuzhang, and you will be the dean."
Yu Ying and Mo Shi were both surprised.
Yu Ying said, "It is an honor for me that the Duke of the County thinks highly of me. I am just afraid that I am not well-trained enough to take on the position of dean."
If she is asked to teach, I will definitely accept it, but it is too sudden to ask her to be the dean.
Sect Leader Zhou did not react to Yu's refusal.
"The seriously injured soldiers were stitched up by you and your disciples, and their injuries are recovering well with almost no other complications."
"You have treatments for over 80% of the various difficult and complicated diseases I've collected. Even experienced doctors can only treat 70%."
Yu Ying thought to herself that she had learned the essence of medicine passed down by countless ancestors and improved upon it. Even experienced doctors might not have the same breadth of knowledge as her.
"Your suturing skills are indeed much more sophisticated than those of other doctors, and your medical knowledge is not inferior to that of old scholars. Even the young disciples you have trained are capable. I have carefully considered appointing you as the dean."
A person without ability will definitely not be able to teach an outstanding apprentice, but a person with ability may not necessarily be able to teach an outstanding apprentice.
Having real skills and being able to teach outstanding disciples was the purpose of Sect Leader Zhou's previous assessment of Yu.
Yu Ying understood the implication of Sect Leader Zhou's last words - he had made up his mind and she could not refuse him.
After thinking for a moment, she accepted it.
"I am grateful for your appreciation, Lord. I would be disrespectful to refuse."
"Now that you have agreed, other matters will be discussed with you by Manager Zheng."
After a pause, he added, "The most important thing is the art of suturing."
Yu Ying nodded and replied "yes".
"I heard you were looking for a place to open a clinic. Since you also want to be the director of a medical school, let's combine them. As the director, I will give you several places to choose from, and the one you choose will be given to you."
At the end of his words, his tone was solemn: "As the dean of the medical school, you must not slack off. As for any difficulties you may encounter during this period, you will handle them yourself if they are not major issues."
Yu Ying agreed again.
Sect Leader Zhou stood up from his seat and praised before leaving, "You and Fu Wei are truly a match made in heaven. You are both not ordinary people. If nothing goes wrong, you will become great men in the future."
After watching Sect Master Zhou leave, Madam Mo looked at the person beside her: "Father-in-law rarely praises people. Those who are praised by Father-in-law must be people who are appreciated and valued by Father-in-law. Madam Yu and Mr. Fu have a promising future."
Yu Ying said modestly, "It is thanks to the Duke of the County, the Lord, and the Lady that my husband and I are where we are today."
Mrs. Mo shook her head: "To be esteemed, one must have real ability. Madam Yu, please don't be so modest."
After leaving the main hall and seeing Manager Zheng, Madam Mo turned to Yu Ying and said, "I wanted to invite Madam Yu to my courtyard for a few cups of tea, but it seems that the time is not right now. Let's have tea together later."
Yu Ying: "Then I will wait patiently for your good news."
After Madam Mo left, Manager Zheng said, "I will take you home first, and then we can discuss the medical school in detail."
"Thank you for your help."
Yu Ying stayed in Zhou's house for only a moment, and it only took a few words from the proposal to finalizing her appointment as the dean of the medical school.
Yu Ying felt that the burden on her shoulders seemed heavier.
*
Manager Zheng followed Madam Yu into the Fu family and observed the changes in the family.
When I came here before, I took a quick look. What was different from before was that there was a long shed built in the small courtyard outside the yard.
There were about twenty tables and chairs placed under the shed, and another set of tables and chairs at the front facing the bottom. Behind the tables and chairs was a large bamboo board, and to one side was a wooden figure with a meridian point painted on it.
The young disciples who had been seen before were not disturbed by the arrival of the guests. They sat in their seats and read a book together.
Moreover, the empty space in the outer courtyard is filled with medicinal herbs, and next to each herb there is a bamboo stick with the name of the herb written on it.
The empty space in the inner courtyard is also planted with various herbs.
Yu Ying noticed Manager Zheng's gaze and explained, "These are herbs that will be used in the future. They can be used and will also help students deepen their understanding of herbs."
After entering the study, they opened the door and talked in detail about the medical school.
The Zhou government would provide the medical school with all its supplies, and every month they would provide fifty taels of silver for medical expenses. If there were any major expenses, they could submit a petition, and if nothing unexpected happened, they would receive a reply within three days.
The medical school has three classes, with 35 students in each class.
Eighty percent of the students are arranged by the Zhou family, and Yu Ying has the final say on the remaining twenty percent.
In addition, the medical school will arrange two more doctors to teach two classes, one to identify herbs and their effects, and the other to teach prescriptions.
Yu Ying specializes in acupuncture, suturing, and the four diagnostic methods.
In addition to teaching medical skills, there are also teachers who specialize in teaching archery, boxing, and swordsmanship, with the aim of strengthening the body and self-protection.
From the arranged classes, Yu Ying could see that Sect Master Zhou wanted to train a military medical team that could not only protect themselves on the battlefield but also save lives and heal the wounded.
Let’s talk about Yu Ying’s duty time.
She needs to attend classes for two hours every day and spend the rest of the time as she pleases.
As for wages, they were calculated as student tuition, 300 coins per person per month, paid by the Zhou government.
She only needs to attend two hours of classes at the medical school every day, and she also has time to see patients in the clinic.
There are twelve hours in a day, four or five hours are spent on busyness, and two days are spent on rest.
The working hours are short, and the monthly salary is about 30 strings of cash, which is already a good salary.
At the end of his conversation, Manager Zheng said, "The Duke of the County wants the medical school to open as soon as possible. We have three locations available for the clinic and medical school. Madam Yu, please see when you have time to go and take a look."
"It's better to do it today than to wait for a day. Let's go today and make it tomorrow."
"Since Madam Yu has said so, I will go and see it today."
The three places were all about the same size. The front was a two-story shop with two doors, the middle was the front yard, and the back was the backyard where we lived.
Yu Ying’s plan was to divide the two floors of the front shop into two, seal them up, and not connect the two shops, with men and women receiving separate treatments.
The shop and the yard are also sealed and different from each other, and can be entered through other doors.
The houses and yard in the middle courtyard are classrooms and extracurricular rooms respectively.
The backyard is used as student accommodation.
The three places were similar in size and environment, so Yu Ying chose the one closer to home.
But even though it is close, it still takes about half an hour to walk there.
After the location was chosen, the Zhou family was only responsible for the furnishings of the medical school, while the decoration and expenses of the clinic were all Yu Ying's own business.
*
Manager Zheng returned to Zhou's house to report on the matters concerning the medical school.
After reporting, Sect Leader Zhou closed the memorial he had reviewed and asked, "After spending time with her today, do you think that Yu is qualified to be the head of the medical school?"
Manager Zheng replied, "Madam Yu is a woman of great ideas and considerable ability. As long as the students obey her, she will be able to cultivate talents."
"As long as the students obey her..." Sect Leader Zhou repeated this sentence and glanced at the steward: "Let her handle it herself first. If she can't handle it with just these students, then I overestimate her."
The manager agreed, but he had already determined in his heart that Madam Yu could handle it.
After discussing the medical school, Sect Leader Zhou asked, "Is there any news about the ambush on the Tiger Roar Camp a month ago?"
The steward said, "Before returning home, I stopped by to visit the court. According to the information gathered by the spies, it all points to Wuling County."
Sect Master Zhou wasn't surprised at all. He sneered, "It's so obvious that the guy in the Imperial City is afraid of me."
"Previously, the governor of Wuling came to Yuzhang and tried to win over Your Excellency, but Your Excellency didn't treat him well. I'm afraid the memorial he submitted will contain many unkind words towards the Sect Master."
Sect Leader Zhou: "Those who work in cahoots with each other are not good people."
It goes without saying who is in such a mess.
"Since we've gone to the hospital to visit, is there any news from Yi'er?"
"Second Master has already set up camp fifty miles away from Cangwu City, as they have already dug a moat. There are civilians sandwiched between the city and the back of the moat, making it difficult to storm, so the battle has not yet begun."
Sect Leader Zhou raised the corners of his lips slightly.
A month ago, when the Fu family arrived in Yuzhang, he received the news sent back by Erlang.
In order to protect the Southern Ming outside the city, Fu Wei suggested that Governor Shen build a moat outside Cangwu City.
This news is good news for the Zhou family.
Since they have already instigated the rebellion of the Grand Administrator Shen, they will not really attack.
Not only Prefect Shen, but the entire Lingnan will be in his pocket.
*
When Prefect Shen learned that the imperial court had sent troops to attack Cangwu, he was terrified for a moment, but he calmed down after learning that the person leading the troops was Zhou Yi, a member of the Zhou family.
While remaining calm, they did not dare to let down their guard. They ordered patrols to be stepped up and rumors of rebels attacking the city to be spread, so that the people would believe it and unite against the enemy.
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