Chapter 2980 Bragging and Propaganda
Having lived in Luojiang County since childhood, Manbao was equally astonished when she first entered the capital, so she has a unique understanding of how to describe the capital. She said, "The city gate is secondary. The city wall is incredibly high, three times as high as Beihai County's. The interior is also very spacious. There are countless streets like Qianmen Street in the capital..."
Not only the people at their table, but also the people at other tables in the room turned their heads to look over, confused for a moment.
When a child was disobedient and started making noise, an adult slapped him down and whispered, "Be quiet."
Mingda was stunned. It turned out that the capital city was so powerful, interesting and fun.
After Manbao finished speaking, he picked up the cup and took a sip of fruit wine to moisten his throat. He felt that the wine was very ordinary, not sweet enough, and still had a strong smell of alcohol. It was not as delicious as the fruit wine he had last time at Changyu Mansion.
That's the sweet one. You don't smell much of alcohol, but the aftereffect is quite strong. You don't feel it when you drink it, but you'll feel dizzy less than fifteen minutes after you finish it.
I'll have to write to Changyu later to ask her how she makes her fruit wine so they can discuss it.
While she was daydreaming, the listeners had recovered from their shock. Someone noticed that Mingda and Zhou Man were quite friendly and couldn't help asking, "Is the palace big?"
Mingda, who had lived in the palace since childhood and occasionally visited other palaces, thought it was okay, so he said, "It's okay."
Manbao glanced at her. How could such words satisfy everyone?
Sure enough, no one could imagine what the palace looked like from these three words, and some people were not satisfied.
Manbao put down his wine glass and said, "If we only talk about the palace city, it's actually about the same size as Beihai County. But if we include the imperial city, it's much larger, probably extending to the Zhaojia Village area."
Everyone's mouths dropped open. Even Mrs. Song, who was not young anymore, couldn't help but ask, "Is this the princess's home?"
Mingda was about to shake his head when Manbao nodded, "Yes."
Everyone's gaze towards the princess changed.
Mingda was helpless and couldn't help but whisper to Manbao: "Although the palace is my home, it is not just my home. It belongs to my father, the emperor, and my mother."
Manbao said, "But it's also your home. It's not wrong to say it's your home."
Isn’t her parents’ home her home?
"Yes, yes," the lady who heard Zhou Man's words said immediately, "Even if the princess gets married, it's still your family home."
It’s exciting to think about it. Is my home as big as the entire county?
Everyone looked at the princess with a mixture of wonder and curiosity, and asked, "Princess, your house is so big, so wouldn't you need a carriage to go to other rooms?"
Manbao: "There is a sedan chair."
"What is a sedan chair?"
"It's a sedan chair carried by servants," Manbao said. "In the palace... besides the emperor, only the crown prince can ride a horse."
Yin Li could barely be counted as one, but he had to ride a horse to enter the Western Inner Courtyard from the Xuanwu Gate, and he still had to rely on his two legs to enter the Taiji Palace.
Seeing that Zhou Man answered every question, everyone couldn't help but ask in more detail, "What does the princess usually eat?"
After asking, Mrs. Song felt that this was a bad topic and smiled at Mingda embarrassedly, "It's mainly because I'm worried that the princess won't be used to our Beihai County cuisine..."
She didn't dare to prepare the princess's daily meals. Who knew what she ate in the palace?
What if she boasts but can't deliver?
Mingda smiled and said, "The food here is good. What I eat on a daily basis is not much different from what everyone else eats."
Manbao nodded repeatedly. Aren’t grains and vegetables the same thing?
But there are still differences in their methods. Taking advantage of food, they quickly talked about other things, such as what to eat on weekdays, what to eat when sick, what to eat when pregnant, what to eat after giving birth...
Mingda rarely speaks. It is usually Manbao who does the talking, while she nods or adds to the conversation.
For example, Manbao said, "Women should eat more eggs. Even princesses often eat eggs. They not only nourish the blood and replenish qi, but also blah blah..."
Mingda nodded and said, "I eat two eggs every day."
For example, Manbao said, "Women have difficulty conceiving and experience discomfort during their periods. This is largely due to poor self-care during menstruation and frequent exposure to cold water. Princesses were afraid of getting their hands and feet cold. Not only would they avoid cold water on a regular basis, but they would even warm their hands with a heater during those days."
Mingda also nodded, "Yes..."
She didn't have the chance to touch cold water.
Everyone listened attentively.
The next topic became more private. Manbao told them that if a woman felt unwell, he could deal with it himself. If he couldn't handle it, he could go to the city to find a doctor.
At this point, she mentioned the Empress Dowager, and she sighed, "The establishment of the Imperial Medical Bureau was due to the kindness of the Empress Dowager."
"There are almost as many women as men in this world, but how many female doctors are there in pharmacies and clinics? How many male doctors are there?"
Then a woman said, "Master Zhou, midwives can also treat illnesses. If we country folk have any ailments, it's difficult to tell the doctors in the city, so we tell the midwives. They know how to prescribe medicine."
Manbao asked her, "How many people would go to a midwife for treatment?"
The women in the room looked around, and from time to time someone whispered, "I've seen it..."
But there are only three or four people at most. The rest of the people just have to endure it and only see a doctor when the condition is serious enough.
Manbao sighed and said, "It seems that there are still very few women seeking medical treatment. The Empress knew that you had many inconveniences and didn't want women to be criticized even for seeking medical treatment, so she established the Imperial Medical Bureau."
"The Imperial Medical Bureau not only accepts male disciples, but also female disciples. The female disciples trained here will go to various medical offices to treat illnesses and save lives, just like the male disciples. They are called female doctors. So if you feel unwell in the future, you can come to the medical office for a checkup," Man Bao said. "Medical offices in various places will offer some discounts to patients who come for consultation, especially women. Not only in terms of consultation fees, but also in terms of medicinal materials."
Even Mrs. Song became interested. A woman at the next table couldn't help but ask, "Is Ms. Zhou the female disciple from the Imperial Medical Bureau?"
Mingda couldn't help but smile, and for the first time he spoke in front of Manbao, "She's not a female disciple, she's a female teacher."
She turned her head to glance at Zhou Man, her eyes sparkling as she said, "She's a famous young doctor in the capital. Qingzhou must be blessed to have her come here in person."
Mingda spoke in a cold and silent voice. This was the first time she had spoken so many words. Even the children in the room did not dare to make a noise. After listening to her, they did not have a single doubt in their hearts. Instead, they were convinced.
When everyone looked at Zhou Man again, their eyes had changed.
Manbao noticed the change in their gazes and couldn't help but turn his head to look at Mingda.
Mingda also turned to look at her, and when their eyes met, she couldn't help but smile. Manbao sighed inwardly and lowered his voice, "If I were as dignified and solemn as you, would I be able to make them obey sooner?"
The results of her long time working in the countryside may not be as good as these two sentences Mingda said.
Mingda whispered, "No, you are different from me. You are a doctor. If you are kind and approachable, patients will trust you more and be more willing to see you."
Manbao was in a daze for a moment and then immediately said, "It's okay to be amiable, but what about being kind?"
Mrs. Song couldn't quite hear their whispers, so when they finished, she quickly said, "Princess, I have a small garden at home too. How about we go sit in the garden?"
We've already finished our meal, and we can't talk to a table full of leftovers, right?
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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