Chapter 2029 Help
Manbao stopped talking and turned around and said, "Since you have decided, come with me to get the prescription."
Manbao prescribed medicine for him and said, "She needs acupuncture for five consecutive days. Every afternoon during these four days, when the sun is at its highest, you can bring her over. No need to queue, just go straight into the tent. I will find time to give them acupuncture."
"But you have to find a place to stay. It must be warm. She can't be exposed to the wind or the cold. Living in the City God Temple or directly in the woodshed of the inn as you thought before is definitely not possible." Man Bao said, "Find a place to live."
The man looked embarrassed, but after hesitating for a while, he gritted his teeth and nodded.
Manbao smiled and pulled out another piece of paper, saying, "This prescription was created by the doctors from the Imperial Hospital. It's better than my previous prescription. If you follow the doctor's advice and take good care of yourself, you might be cured in less than three months."
She handed him the piece of paper she had just written and said, "This is the address of my restaurant. I know you're new to the capital and aren't familiar with it. You can go to the restaurant and find my fifth brother. I'll ask him to help find you a place to stay for three months. It would be best if you could rent a room. I know you have to spend money on medicine and food, so I'll ask my fifth brother to find you some work. It's not certain, so don't get your hopes up."
A few people who had never thought about finding work in the capital suddenly opened the door to a new world and said in surprise, "I, we can still work in the capital?"
Manbao said: "Why not?"
Her fourth and fifth brothers had all done jobs like carrying bags when they first arrived in the capital. Plus, Zhou Silang was doing business now and had more dealings with some trading companies and caravans in the outer city, so it wasn't difficult to find such jobs.
"By the way, what's your name?"
The man immediately grinned and said, "My Lord, my last name is Luo, and I am the eldest in my family. My name is not nice, so you can just call me Luo Dalang."
Manbao nodded and waved, "You guys go."
Luo Dalang held the paper tightly, his face flushed as he said, "Sir, I, I can't read. This address..."
Manbao smiled and said, "My restaurant is on Ronghe Street in the outer city. It's called Zhouji Restaurant. If you can't remember it, you can take a piece of paper and ask the people in the shops next door. They will show you the way."
People walking on the street may not be literate, but the shop owners are definitely literate, so it’s always a good idea to ask them.
Upon hearing this, Luo Dalang immediately agreed, carefully folded the paper, put it in his arms, and went to get the medicine.
Manbao prescribed three doses of medicine for them. After paying and taking the medicine, he carried his wife back to the wooden board, and then he and his brothers lifted the board and went to the outer city.
Manbao was busy all day, and it wasn't until sunset that everyone hung up the sign to call it a day. Students and runners carried tables, chairs, and benches into the Imperial Medical Office. Doctor Liu stretched his back, rubbed it with his hand, and sighed, "I'm getting old, I'm getting old. I can't keep up with you guys."
Everyone smiled and joined the ranks of "old, old", while Manbao remained silent.
Doctor Fang suggested, "It's almost time for dinner by now. Why don't we go to Chenji for some mutton soup?"
"This is good. After a day of cold wind, you need something warm to eat."
Manbao fell silent. She put away her medicine box, sighed, and said goodbye to everyone. "Doctor Liu, Doctor Xiao, I'm going back to the palace first."
The imperial doctors said goodbye to her with a smile, "Go back, go back, it will be dark soon and the palace gates will be closed."
Doctor Liu also greeted her, "Doctor Zheng is on duty tonight, so you should be alert. If anything happens, we may call you."
Because of the free medical consultation, Doctor Zheng had to work the night shift alone. He went back to get some sleep in the afternoon before taking the shift.
Tomorrow, Imperial Physician Xiao will be on duty during the day, and Imperial Physician Fang will be on duty at night.
Manbao was on the last night shift and only worked half a day.
Manbao sighed and got into the car to return to the palace.
By the time she walked back to Chongwen Hall from the palace gate, it was almost dark. Bai Shan was still reading, and the lights were on in the library. As soon as Man Bao returned to Chongwen Hall, a eunuch came to report, "Sir, Master Zhou is back."
Bai Shan raised his head from the book, paused for a moment, then stood up, put the book away, turned off the light, and went out with the eunuch.
Manbao came over with a medicine box. Bai Shan was waiting there with a book. Seeing this, he couldn't help but smile, "Aren't you hungry?"
Manbao walked over leisurely and said, "I was too hungry. Now I don't feel anything. I think it's nice that the palace is quiet right now."
Bai Shan pulled her hand and squeezed it. "You're so cold, and you still have the heart to appreciate the scenery?"
Bai Shan took the medicine box from her hand and pulled her away. "Let's go. I asked someone to go to the kitchen to get something to stew for you. Your food is still hot on the stove. Eat first and then go back to the house."
Manbao followed him to their yard.
Unlike the quiet courtyard where she lived, this place was bustling before it was locked.
The lights were brightly on and most of the room doors were open. People were gathered in groups of three or four. When Manbao and the others entered, the room in the middle was filled with laughter, and some people were clapping their hands on the bed in excitement.
When Zhao Liulang was laughing loudly, he caught a glimpse of Zhou Man coming in. He let out a cry and whistled boldly.
Manbao sighed when he heard it, turned around and asked Bai Shan, "Did you blow it?"
Bai Shan's face darkened slightly, "No."
Manbao glanced at Zhao Liulang in the room and said, "I wonder if his whistle-blowing skills are the same as Liu Ge's." He wondered if they could learn it.
Everyone was expecting Zhou Man to get angry and embarrassed, but Zhou Man just glanced into the room and left. Zhao Liulang raised an eyebrow and turned to ask his companions, "She didn't even rush in and beat me up?"
"You're such a bitch, you know she's not to be messed with, but you still mess with her."
Manbao followed Bai Shan into the house. As soon as he entered, he smelled a fragrance, and then saw Bai Erlang, Yin Huo and others sitting at the table.
As soon as he saw the two people come in, Bai Erlang immediately dropped the book in his hand and said, "You are finally back. I don't know how much torture we have suffered."
"What tortured you?"
Bai Erlang said, "You smell it."
Manbao had smelled it early. There were three stoves in the corner of the room, and there was a jar on each stove. One of them was gurgling quietly, and the fragrance kept wafting out from it.
Manbao squatted down and opened the lid with a cloth wrapped around it. She couldn't help but be surprised, "Where did the spareribs and lotus roots come from?"
Bai Shan smiled and said, "I bought it with money and the kitchen."
In the palace, as long as you have money, most things can be bought.
Feng Zongping and the others also put down their books and said to her, "After dinner, Bai Shan saw that you hadn't returned yet, so he sent someone to the kitchen to buy a jar. They've already chopped the meat and cut the lotus root, and all the ingredients are ready. Just add water and boil it. Because we didn't know when you would be back, we wanted to give you a hot meal, so we borrowed the stove from us. Your meal is always hot, and this stove is always simmering. We are really suffering here smelling this smell."
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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