Chapter 1558 I Cry
Doctor Liu glanced meaningfully at the other side of the screen, where Zhou Man was still sleeping. "So, I think the conditions proposed by Doctor Zhou are a great bargain for our Imperial Hospital."
He hinted, "While the bargain is still there, why not just accept it?"
Doctor Lu glanced at Doctor Liu and said, "Doctor Liu, this isn't just about two pharmacy spots. With Zhou Man's abilities and the support of Jishitang, how could she not be able to train two disciples?"
"Obviously, she wants her two disciples to use pharmacy as a stepping stone to transition to medicine," said Imperial Physician Lu. "And in acupuncture, no one is better than her. I don't think we need to teach her two disciples. They're definitely here for physical therapy. The Imperial Hospital already has Imperial Physician Zheng, so do we really need two more?"
Doctor Lu looked at Doctor Liu and said meaningfully, "Doctor Liu, although Doctor Liu is also Doctor Zhou's apprentice, she is ultimately inferior to her senior and junior brothers. You see, Doctor Zhou didn't even mention giving the spot to Doctor Liu. So, this woman is ultimately inferior to a man. Besides, a daughter who is married off is like spilled water. Your granddaughter is not young anymore, is she?"
Doctor Liu frowned and said nothing.
Xiao Yuanzheng coughed lightly and looked at Doctor Lu uncomfortably.
Doctor Lu looked at Dean Xiao curiously, and bowed slightly, saying, "What advice do you have for me?"
Xiao Yuanzheng glanced behind him and gave him a slight wink.
Doctor Lu's body stiffened. He turned around and saw Manbao standing by the screen with sleepy eyes, looking at them in confusion.
Doctor Lu: ...
What he said just now was not a good thing at all, but rather malicious speculation. Now that the person involved had seen it, even Doctor Lu, who was old and thick-skinned, felt a little embarrassed.
But he was old and thick-skinned, and the embarrassment on his face quickly disappeared. He put on a stern face and nodded to Zhou Man with a righteous look. Then he turned back to Doctor Liu and said, "Doctor Liu, you should know that I am telling the truth, so please consider some of my suggestions."
Manbao, a small and delicate-looking girl, had originally planned to ignore the inappropriate behavior and greeted him as if nothing had happened. But when he said this, Manbao decided to dislike him. So, with a stern face, she also said without regard for etiquette: "Doctor Lu, be careful with your words. Who says women are inferior to men?"
She said, "I am not as good as you now, but I am young. In time, I will surpass you."
Then he turned to Doctor Liu with a serious face and said, "Doctor Liu, I didn't give the quota to Liu Sanniang not because she is a woman, but because she is not needed."
She said, "Although she is now my disciple, she is not just my disciple. She also carries the orders of the Queen."
Man Bao said, "It was the Empress' idea for her to learn acupuncture from me, so when the Imperial Medical Bureau opens in the future, she will definitely be the first one to enroll in the acupuncture department. There's no need for me to find a place for her."
Imperial Physician Liu was stunned, and Dean Xiao and Imperial Physician Lu were also stunned. They had forgotten about this matter long ago.
They forgot, but Manbao didn't. She had planned it long ago and made arrangements for every disciple.
Humph, once she sends Zheng Gu, Zheng Shao and Doctor Liu to the Imperial Medical Bureau for training, she will definitely be able to learn all the skills from Xiao Yuanzheng and the others.
And San Ya, with the guidance of her three senior brothers and sisters, she will definitely be able to be admitted to the Imperial Hospital.
Doctor Liu took a while to come back to his senses. He then looked at Doctor Lu, then at Zhou Man, and said slowly, "If Doctor Zhou hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten it. Sigh, I'm getting old after all, and I can't remember many things."
Then he said to Doctor Lu with a smile: "Doctor Lu, you see, we all misunderstood Doctor Zhou."
Doctor Lu: ...What a misunderstanding! Do you dare to say that she sent Zheng Gu and Zheng Shao to the pharmacy school not for the purpose of recruiting them into the physical therapy department?
Since they had already torn their faces apart over this matter, Doctor Lu directly asked Zhou Man, "Didn't Doctor Zhou take these two disciples in order to send them to the physical therapy department?"
Man Bao said confidently, "If they have the ability to pass the exam from pharmacy to physical therapy, do I, as their master, have to stop them?"
Imperial Physician Lu then said to Dean Xiao, "You see, Dean, she really has bad intentions. If Zheng Gu and Zheng Shao also join the physical therapy department, then won't there be three Imperial Physicians Zheng in the Imperial Hospital?"
Man Bao angrily retorted, "What's wrong with the three Zheng doctors? They were the ones who were called the wrong names. Why should Doctor Lu be embarrassed?"
Manbao pursed his lips tightly and turned to Xiao Yuanzheng, saying, "Yuanzheng, the Imperial Medical Bureau is not like the Imperial Hospital. It's much larger. It's not just anyone's hospital, nor is it just a few hospitals. It's the Imperial Medical Bureau for all of Jin, for all the people of the country. If the Imperial Medical Bureau becomes as narrow-minded as Imperial Doctor Lu in the future, it won't last long."
Doctor Lu was furious and said angrily, "You even used a backdoor. Do you think someone like you can stay in the Imperial Medical Bureau for a long time?"
Because of the quarrel, Man Bao's face was a little red, and now he could no longer suppress his anger. Not only his face, but also his eyes were red, and tears came to his eyes because of grievance. "What do you mean by backdoor? I told you, if you want to use the backdoor, you need to show me a medical skill or a crucial prescription. I don't mind you using the backdoor too."
By the end of the shouting, Manbao's voice broke and was filled with tears.
Manbao twitched, wiped his tears with his hand, and cried out, "Doctor Lu, don't you have a secret recipe for curing smallpox in your family? Take it out, and I'll vote for you when you want a spot. Go ahead!"
Doctor Lu was stunned.
Dean Xiao and Imperial Physician Liu were also stunned. The palace maids and eunuchs outside the hall heard the quarrel and ran in, staring blankly at Manbao who was standing by the screen and crying.
The interior of the Imperial Medical Bureau is actually like a small court. The doctors often quarrel and argue with each other, but... no one of them cries in front of others.
No, not to mention crying in front of me, I can’t even cry behind my back.
It's just a fight. If you can't win the argument this time, go back and regroup and try again. If you can't win the argument this time, try again next time. What's there to cry about as a man?
Oh, no, Zhou Man is not a real man.
Seeing Manbao standing by the screen and sobbing, even Xiao Yuanzheng, who had never interfered in the disputes among the imperial doctors and only tried to calm them down at critical moments, couldn't help but look at Imperial Doctor Lu with disapproval, and then stepped forward to comfort Manbao.
Doctor Lu also looked away awkwardly, feeling that everyone in the hall was looking at him in a strange way. He was angry, annoyed, and a little embarrassed. Finally, he stomped his feet, flicked his sleeves, and left.
Xiao Yuanzheng took out a handkerchief and handed it to Manbao to wipe his tears, coaxing him softly, "Don't cry, this is Doctor Lu's fault. We've already seen the effectiveness of your plaster. I don't know about others, but I agree to give you two places."
Manbao gradually stopped crying. While wiping her tears, she raised her head and looked at Xiao Yuanzheng with wet eyes.
When Xiao Yuanzheng saw this, he couldn't help but sigh. She is still a child, young after all. She cries when she can't win the argument... No, she didn't lose the argument, so why is she crying?
Doctor Lu is the one who lost, shouldn't he be the one crying?
Doctor Lu: I hate it!
(End of this chapter)
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