Dr. Chang was inwardly groaning.
If it were an ordinary patient, he might be able to prescribe a medicine and give it a try.
But the woman lying in this room is a princess, the emperor's favorite, the marquis's beloved daughter, and the apple of the Li family's eye.
Even if he had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to act recklessly!
If the treatment goes wrong, his head could be dislocated at any moment...
"This... um..." Doctor Chang hesitated for a long time, and finally chose life over face.
He sighed and said in a low voice, "To be honest, Madam, I really can't diagnose what illness the princess has. Her pulse is just too strange."
"This old man is incompetent; Madam, please find someone more capable."
Having said that, he pulled up his sleeve to cover his face and left in a disheveled state with the medicine boy.
Tao Hongying quickly caught up and slipped a purse into her hand.
There were two taels of silver in his purse, which was considered a reward for Doctor Chang's hard work on the trip.
She didn't forget to add, "If Dr. Chang has any free time, please ask our other old friends and recommend a few more people to come. Thank you for your help."
"Okay, okay." Doctor Chang felt even more guilty, took his purse, hurriedly got into the car, and said goodbye.
At the village entrance, Doctor Zhang was sitting under a big tree with the village chief. Seeing this, he couldn't help but sneer.
"Hmph, a bunch of idiots, they can't even see through a child's prank."
The village chief knew his old friend's temperament all too well, and quickly said, "Don't you know who taught the princess? Of course she can easily fool them!"
Sure enough, Doctor Zhang proudly raised his chin, his eyes narrowing with delight...
In the backyard of the Li family, Jiayin was wiping the powder off her face with a damp towel, secretly laughing, "Luckily, the doctor didn't delay any longer, otherwise my sweat would have washed away all the powder."
After saying that, she instructed Shui Ling, "Remember to put two more ice basins in the room next time."
Shui Ling nodded with a grin, "Miss almost gave herself away just now, I even saw your eyes move."
Grandma Li tapped her granddaughter's forehead and said, "I saw you move your lips too."
"Ugh, pretending to be unconscious is so hard," Jiayin complained with a bitter face. "Next time I'll pretend to be weak, then I don't have to fall asleep."
"You decide what to do. This is only the first doctor. There will probably be many more people coming to our door in the future. Just make sure nothing gets out of the ordinary." Old Mrs. Li waved her hand and left.
She didn't know what her granddaughter had done. When she first saw her granddaughter, she was also very frightened, and was really afraid that something had happened to her granddaughter.
But now, seeing her granddaughter lively and energetic again, she felt relieved.
Tao Hongying then left as she was about to prepare lunch. She decided to make an extra bowl of milk-stewed egg for her daughter to nourish her.
My daughter's pale face and bluish-purple lips just now were frightening to see...
Jiayin finally managed to remove all the makeup from her face and breathed a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, Shui Ling was enthusiastically fiddling with the bottles and jars of cosmetics, urging them on.
"Miss, I'll lighten the color of your lipstick tomorrow; it still looks a bit unnatural today. Also, the dark circles under your eyes could be deepened a bit..."
Jia Yin's forehead was covered in black lines. This girl was using her as a guinea pig!
She decisively chased him away, then went into her private space to continue pondering her grand plan.
In the past two years, in addition to planting jade melons and golden fruits and taking care of the orchards on the mountain, the village has also expanded its pig farm considerably, and now it can raise more than 100 pigs at the same time.
Not far from the pig farm, a chicken farm was built, and even a small separate house was set aside to raise earthworms, which were then chopped up and fed to the chickens.
This way, the chicks grow faster and lay more eggs.
Earthworm castings mixed with soil in a 1:3 ratio make the best nutrient-rich soil, suitable for use in flower gardens.
Li Lao Er was also willing to use this nutrient soil as a gift, which pleased the old men who were interested in growing flowers.
Of course, the chicks are the biggest beneficiaries of the earthworm breeding room.
The number of chicks in the chicken farm is fixed at around three hundred.
Every year, the fire is lit starting in October and continues until May of the following year.
If the chicks don't get cold and the number and timing of their arrival are well controlled, there will be no shortage of eggs in winter, with over two hundred eggs collected every day.
Dozens of roosters for meat and culled hens can be slaughtered at any time.
These fat pigs, chickens, and eggs were not only supplied to the cyclamen restaurant, but also used as gifts for the Li family during festivals.
Whoever receives these gifts is happy.
Not to mention that eggs are a rare treat in winter, even the pork and chicken from the Li family are exceptionally delicious.
This year, all the fields in the village, and even the fields in Dawangzhuang, Xiaowangzhuang, and Dahuaishu villages, were planted with jade melons and golden fruits.
If they can sell everything by the end of summer, and then rush to plant another crop of radishes and cabbages, then people in several villages will be out of work.
Firstly, we planted too many cabbages and radishes, and couldn't finish them all.
Secondly, too many idle people can easily cause problems, such as gambling or wandering around the city.
Therefore, Jiayin wanted to expand the pig farm and chicken farm, and even build more greenhouses for growing vegetables.
Then, before the end of autumn, find a good place in the city and set up a large shop, similar to a fresh food supermarket in my previous life.
In this way, eggs, chicken, pork, various vegetables, and fruits are sold together.
For wealthy families in the city, if they can eat fresh vegetables and fruits in winter, they won't mind spending a hundred or so taels of silver.
One hundred or so taels from one household, ten households would amount to a thousand taels, a hundred households would amount to...
Jiayin was confident that she could fleece these fat sheep in the city for twenty or thirty thousand yuan in one winter!
After deducting what was given to the villagers, she could always keep more than half of it.
She needed to stockpile grain and medicine, since her adoptive father and father were still on a northern expedition.
In two years, Tianwu's national strength will be even better restored, and there will inevitably be a great battle with the barbarians!
Whether it will lead to the recapture of the Jiangbei region or the complete annihilation of Tianwu, it all hinges on this one battle.
Of course, the emperor and the court had been preparing for this crucial battle.
But Jiayin is used to relying on herself and is unwilling to place all her hopes on others.
What's more, these people are an emperor and a group of cunning old foxes who are used to manipulating power...
If something were to happen to my godfather and father, for the emperor and the court, it would only mean the loss of a marquis and a general.
But for the Li family, it was a devastating blow.
She cannot allow it!
Therefore, no matter how much she prepared, she felt it wasn't enough...
On the second, third, and fourth days, doctors from the city kept coming to Suijintan after receiving the notice, demonstrating their skills.
Unfortunately, everyone left in a sorry state.
To treat and save lives, you must first know what the illness is before you can prescribe a medicine.
But all the doctors were extremely surprised by the princess's pulse, which was something they had never heard of or seen before, and they had no idea where to begin.
In Xinduli, countless people are paying attention to this matter.
As the news brought back by the doctors spread, the discussion became increasingly lively.
"I heard that Princess Kangle is very ill, and it's no joke. Doctor Chang from Huichuntang, Doctor Li from Kangtai, and Doctor Zhao from Fuhui have all been to Suijintan, and they all came back sighing."
"I've heard that too. They say the princess is critically ill and won't make it!"
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