Old Mrs. Li was alright. In her heart, her granddaughter was a fairy who could do anything, so it was no big deal for her to help the Marquis manage the mansion.
Wenjuan was extremely surprised.
My sister-in-law is only a few years old. How can the Marquis be at ease? Aren't you afraid that the Marquis's mansion will be thrown into chaos?
But she dared not say those words.
After exchanging a few more casual words, the Marquis was going to see the renowned physician Zhang, and Jiayin naturally had to go along.
After a long day of travel, the Marquis, worried that the chubby girl would get tired, squatted down and carried her on his back, heading towards the back of the village.
No one knows what the Marquis said, but Jiayin giggled incessantly, kicking her little legs and scattering laughter throughout the courtyard...
The small mud-brick house in the north of the village has become a no-go zone ever since it became Dr. Zhang's "base".
No, even cats, dogs, flies, and mosquitoes wouldn't want to go near them.
After all, the strong smell of medicine in the courtyard could easily make them dizzy and disoriented, and they might accidentally fall down and be trampled flat.
The coarse cloth clothes that Doctor Zhang wore were originally gray, but they were stained with a lot of medicine, and now they were no longer recognizable.
His hair was a mess, his beard was tangled, he hadn't slept well for days, his dark circles were as dark as a panda's, and his eye bags almost reached his chest.
Right now, he's squatting at the door of the rabbit cage, pulling at his hair and muttering to himself.
"What's going on? It should be working fine, why isn't it working yet?"
"It's been three days! The swelling should have gone down by now, but it's not even as good as regular wound medicine! I'm so angry!"
Hearing the courtyard gate being pushed open, he glared at it with bloodshot eyes and immediately roared, "Didn't I say no one is allowed to come in? Get out..."
He was halfway through his sentence when he realized that it was the Marquis and Jiayin who had entered, so he reluctantly changed his words, "Why are you here? I'm busy right now and don't have time to examine you!"
The Marquis had known him for many years and knew his temperament all too well, so he didn't argue with him and said, "Is there some medicine you can't figure out now? Can't I come to see you when I have nothing else to do besides seeing patients?"
Jiayin jumped off the Marquis's back, grinned, and tugged at Doctor Zhang's sleeve. "Grandpa Zhang, my godfather bought a roast chicken in town. Come to my house for dinner tonight!"
Doctor Zhang wanted to ruffle the little girl's hair, but then remembered that he had just touched a rabbit, so he quickly went to find water to wash his hands and casually said to the Marquis, "You can sit wherever you like."
The Marquis pulled Jiayin to sit under the eaves on the west side of the house.
This is upwind, so you can't smell the medicine or animal droppings that fill the yard.
When Jiayin saw that Doctor Zhang had finished washing his hands and then changed his clothes, she couldn't help but become curious.
You should know that this old man is extremely casual with everyone, but he is different with the Marquis. And this difference doesn't seem to be because of the Marquis's noble status.
She asked in a low voice, "Godfather, how did you and Grandpa Zhang meet?"
The Marquis paused for a moment, but quickly regained his composure.
Jiayin immediately realized she shouldn't have asked that question, and just as she was about to take it back, the Marquis spoke up.
"My parents and relatives all died from the plague. At that time, Dr. Zhang was one of the doctors in charge of treating them."
"I wasn't much older than you back then. I asked him if he could cure my parents, and he agreed to appease me, but then..."
"Perhaps he felt guilty. Over the years, while traveling and improving his medical skills, he never forgot to come back to Kyoto to visit me often."
"Later, I accidentally contracted a cough, and he was the one who helped me with the treatment. Without Dr. Zhang, I would probably have died long ago and wouldn't have had the chance to live to stay at your house."
Jiayin felt a tightness in her chest when she heard this.
Although the adoptive father spoke of these things with a smile, what fear must a child feel when suddenly losing both parents and relatives? Over the years, who knows how much suffering this has caused.
She wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say, so in the end she could only hug her godfather's arm and pat his shoulder.
"Fu Niu'er will definitely treat Grandpa Zhang well in the future. Without Grandpa Zhang, Fu Niu'er would have no godfather."
Doctor Zhang happened to come out of the house and, upon hearing this, glared at him, laughing and scolding, "You ungrateful girl! I'm your master, it's only right that you're filial to me. You're only being nice to me because of the Marquis?!"
Jiayin stuck out her tongue and quickly changed the subject, "Grandpa Zhang, how about I add another plate of fried small fish for you tonight? They're the best for drinking with!"
"Hmph, this little girl is just good at flattering!" Doctor Zhang tapped her forehead from a distance, then looked at the rabbit in the cage and frowned again.
Seeing his appearance, the Marquis said, "Fu Niu'er, go and pour your godfather a bowl of water."
Jiayin guessed they had something to say, so she got up and ran into the kitchen.
Unfortunately, Dr. Zhang didn't have any boiled warm water, so Jiayin could only scoop half a bowl from the water vat.
She waited a while longer before taking it out.
As soon as they reached the eaves, Doctor Zhang rushed over to greet them. The old man's previous gloomy face was gone, and he was all smiles.
He took the bowl of water and splashed it aside, shouting, "Oh dear, oh dear, our Fu Niu'er is a princess, how can she do chores? Quickly sit down, quickly sit down!"
Jiayin blinked twice, looking at her smiling godfather, not understanding what kind of magical power he had used to change Doctor Zhang's temperament.
You know, the last time she helped grind the medicine powder, her palms were blistered, and the old man didn't say a word!
Does the title of "princess" have a time limit in terms of its effectiveness?
The Marquis was amused by the chubby girl's bewildered expression and quickly winked at her twice.
Jiayin understood, sat down, and began to state her conditions.
"Grandpa Zhang, I've memorized that medical book. Can I start learning how to prepare medicine now? I'm just starting out, so I don't need any particularly good prescriptions. I just need hemostatic drugs and antidotes. My second uncle sent me a lot of medicinal herbs, and I'd like to give it a try."
"Okay!" Doctor Zhang agreed immediately, and even found paper and pen to write a prescription, which he handed directly to Jiayin. He then asked, "What else do you want to learn? Just tell me."
Jiayin shook her head, "No need, Grandpa Zhang, these two are enough for me to figure out."
The Marquis also said, "In a few days, we'll break ground and build a new courtyard here. Fu Niu'er will bring the medicinal herbs over, and we can work together with Doctor Zhang to figure it out. He can also teach us on the spot."
“Okay, I’ll do whatever Godfather says.” Jiayin smiled sweetly.
The Marquis rose to take his leave, but Doctor Zhang ran off to get another medical book, which he shoved into Jiayin's hand without giving her a chance to refuse, saying, "Go back and memorize this book too. I'll train you to be an apprentice within six months!"
Half a year?
Jia Yin grinned. Studying medicine isn't like making a living; it's not that simple.
But her godfather didn't say anything, and she pretended not to understand, giving a vague reply.
Having finally left the small mud house, Jiayin immediately asked a question.
The Marquis then said, "I told Doctor Zhang that I would tell him... who the master who cured my cough was when he finished teaching you as a disciple!"
Jiayin paused for a moment, then laughed, "Don't worry, Godfather, you don't need to worry about this. Later, I'll let Grandpa Zhang know who that expert is!"
The Marquis smiled and instructed, "Dr. Zhang is a man of great integrity and without any ulterior motives; he can be trusted. Of course, at any time, the only person you can truly trust is yourself, understand?"
"I understand, Godfather!" Jiayin replied cheerfully. The two of them, one big and one small, held hands and happily went home.
Just as the Marquis said.
The next morning, just as the Li family was having breakfast, Doctor Zhang arrived, urging Jiayin to come and ask how her memorization of the medical books was going. He also said that he would take her to take pulses of the villagers that day so that she could become familiar with the procedures as soon as possible...
Jiayin barely ate a few bites of her meal before Dr. Zhang dragged her away. Her two little braids flew in the wind; anyone who didn't know better would have thought they were snatching a child...
This went on for three or four days in a row, which made Grandma Li feel sorry for her granddaughter.
So, after lunch that day, Jiayin went for a nap, and the courtyard gate was pushed open again.
Thinking that Dr. Zhang had arrived, Old Lady Li rushed out immediately, wanting to plead with her granddaughter to get some more sleep.
However, it was Li Laosi and his group who entered the courtyard, followed by a young woman carrying a bundle...
Served at midnight~~
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