Chapter 1568 Encouragement
Manbao took out a medical book and handed it to them, saying, "This is the book that specifically records medicinal plasters. Take it and copy a copy for yourselves. I will give it to the Imperial Hospital later."
Upon hearing this, Zheng, Gu and the other two immediately agreed and retreated.
Then Manbao pulled Zhou Liru aside and whispered, "There are many people in this world who are good at medicine, but there are only a few who are willing to pass on all their medical skills to others."
She said, "No matter how smart I am, I can't learn all the medical skills. The doctors in the Imperial Hospital are all very good and each has their own specialty."
Zhou Liru said: "My aunt is also very good. Now everyone in the capital calls her the little miracle doctor."
Manbao said: "Of course I am very good, but it is only in the diseases I am good at. There are still many diseases I have not learned yet."
She said, "I still have a lot of medical skills to learn, and so do you. You're just starting out now, so learn medicine first. In two years, when you've mastered all of these and your senior brothers and sisters have established themselves in the Imperial Medical Bureau, I'll find a way to get you in to study there as well."
Zhou Liru was surprised, "I, I can also enter the Imperial Medical Bureau?"
"Why not?"
Zhou Liru asked curiously, "Do you want to be a female doctor like Senior Sister?"
Manbao shook his head, "If I want to be a doctor, I'd rather be an imperial physician, not a female doctor."
"Is there a female doctor?"
Manbao pointed at his nose and looked at her.
Zhou Liru suddenly realized, "Oh, my aunt is not only a compiler, but also an imperial physician."
Zhou Liru thought about it, "Sure enough, as long as you have the ability."
Manbao nodded vigorously, "Yes, as long as you have the ability, so you have to study hard, understand?"
Zhou Liru glanced outside and asked in a low voice, "Auntie, why did you send me to the Imperial Medical Bureau?"
Manbao glanced at her and said, "Of course there will be an exam, just like Bai Shan and the others took the Imperial College entrance exam. However, Dean Xiao and the others haven't agreed to accept female students yet, but it doesn't matter. When the time comes, I'll ask Imperial Physicians Zheng and Liu to help. With their help, they'll agree to test you and you'll be able to pass."
Manbao encouraged her, "So you have to study hard and try to pass the exam on your first try."
Zhou Liru was worried, "Will they agree?"
Manbao affirmed: "They will!"
Manbao sent both Zheng Gu and Zheng Shao to the Imperial Medical Bureau. Would Imperial Physician Zheng refuse?
As for Imperial Physician Liu, he has a relationship with his daughter Doctor Liu. Even if he doesn't support her, he won't oppose it. She can then get a few other imperial physicians to help. Manbao is doing quite well in the Imperial Hospital now.
Meanwhile, Zheng Gu, who had temporarily given the book to his junior sister and brother to copy, also went upstairs to look for his father. He looked dazed and asked, "Dad, am I going to be admitted to the Imperial Medical Bureau just like that?"
Manager Zheng has been very excited these past two days. He has been excited since his brother came back and told him that the Imperial Medical Bureau had agreed to Zhou Man's permission for Zheng Gu and Zheng Shao to enter the Imperial Medical Bureau.
Seeing his son's hopeless behavior, the shopkeeper Zheng said angrily, "I've known this for two days, and your master came to tell you in person today. What else is there that you can't believe?"
Zheng Gu hesitated and said, "Master just told us to study hard and strive to get into the physical therapy department of medicine as soon as possible."
"Of course you have to get into the Physical Therapy Department. Only graduates of the Physical Therapy Department can enter the Imperial Hospital and compete for the position of Dean. Do you understand?"
Zheng Gu: "...Dad, are we so ambitious?"
Manager Zheng gradually recovered. After a moment of silence, he said, "Even if you can't become the director of the Imperial Hospital, the physical therapy department is at least higher in rank than acupuncture and pharmacy, right? So you still have to join the physical therapy department."
You should know that both acupuncture and pharmacy only take three years to study.
The physical therapy course takes seven years to study.
Manager Zheng patted his son's shoulder and said, "Don't underestimate yourself. Although you are a little older, you have studied medicine for quite some time. You should be no worse than others."
Zheng Gu: ...
Speaking of his son's age, Manager Zheng began to worry, "You've reached adulthood this year, and it's time to start looking for a husband, but entering the Imperial Medical Bureau..."
The current situation of the Imperial Medical Bureau is still unknown. Before he is admitted to the physical therapy department, Manager Zheng does not want to arrange a marriage for him.
It's not to accumulate capital to find a better marriage, but to avoid distracting Zheng Gu.
They are all young men. After getting married, they will definitely focus on their wives and children. But this is a critical moment for Zheng Gu and he cannot be distracted.
Shopkeeper Zheng looked his son up and down and made a quick decision, "How about you wait two years before discussing marriage?"
Before Zheng Gu could reply, the shopkeeper Zheng said, "It's settled. It's nothing for a man to get married two years later."
Unlike ordinary families, doctors rarely let their sons get married early. Most men only discuss marriage after they are 20 years old. It usually takes a year from the discussion to the marriage.
Most girls start to get married when they reach the age of 15. It is common for them to get married at the age of 16 or 17, and there are also many who get married at the age of 18 or 19.
Like Doctor Liu, she is not young anymore, but she works in the palace and usually cannot leave the palace until she is over 20 years old.
But she chose to enter the palace in order to find a better marriage.
Manager Zheng began to think about his son's marriage. He went through all the girls he knew in his mind and found that none of them were suitable.
He remembered something and looked at his son hesitantly and said, "Son, what do you think of your junior sister?"
"Liu Sanniang?" Zheng Gu shook his head repeatedly. "Forget it. Apart from medical skills, there's really nothing else for her and I to talk about. We can't be treating patients outside and then come home and talk about medical treatment again, right?"
Shopkeeper Zheng heaved a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly, saying, "That's right, you can't fall for Doctor Liu, otherwise I'll have to try to break you up."
Zheng Gu was a little curious, "Why?"
Manager Zheng sighed and said, "Silly child, you will be competing with the eldest wife for the position of head of the family in the future. Doctor Liu is from the Liu family, and their family is closer to the Zhao family of Baicaotang. Doctor Liu has cooperated with the Zhao family many times. We in the Zheng family will not want a concubine who is close to the Zhao family."
Zheng Gu sighed, "My marriage actually involves so much?"
"Of course, you are also one of the young masters of the Zheng family."
"Then why are you asking me? Why not just find a suitable engagement?"
"I thought you didn't want to? I'm just worried that if I arrange a marriage for you, you'll be unhappy about it. What if you can't give birth to a legitimate grandson?" Shopkeeper Zheng said unhappily, "It's also because you're not motivated enough. You can't even find a girl at your age. You said you're not bad looking, so why can't you do that?"
Zheng Gu: ...Who's afraid I can't learn? I have to stand at the counter for six of the twelve hours a day. It can be said that, apart from eating and sleeping, Zheng Gu spends all his time in the pharmacy. Besides men, the only patients who come here for treatment are girls under twelve and married women. How can he possibly make a name for himself?
Zheng Gu turned around and left angrily.
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(End of this chapter)
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