Chapter 3054 Writing a Letter
Mingda thought about it, but in the end didn't stop him and agreed, "If the emperor and the Imperial Hospital knew you made such a promise, I'm afraid they would be furious."
Zhou Man said righteously, "I'm doing this for the sake of medicine, to discover more medicinal herbs in the world. It's fine if the Emperor and the Imperial Hospital don't praise me, but why would they be so angry?"
Mingda smiled faintly and said, "You are already a well-known minor doctor in the Central Plains. In time, you will become a world-renowned great doctor. By then, countless people will seek your help. I don't know how much you can gain from a consultation. You should think carefully."
It was not obvious in Qingzhou, but this trend already existed in the capital.
Some people who wanted to seek medical treatment would go to Jishiditang and wait, some would go directly to knock on the door of Zhou's house, and there were also people who came from other places to seek medical treatment because of their fame.
Those who have no power, no influence and no connections will just sit and wait, while those who have power, influence and connections will go to the emperor or the powerful people in the court, and ask Zhou Man to see them in a roundabout way.
Lian Mingda knew that Zhou Man's travel expenses for each medical consultation were slightly higher than those of Xiao Yuanzheng.
She didn't ask for it, but this was a kind of market price that not only represented her status, but also her medical skills.
And with what Zhou Man is doing now in Qingzhou, it is only a matter of time before she becomes famous in Qingzhou and even the entire east again.
She even felt that as vaccination became more widespread, she would soon become world-famous, and she didn't know how many people would come to her for help.
Zhou Man is not afraid of seeing a doctor. There are still many diseases in this world that she has never seen. It will take her a long time to travel around and see them on foot and then learn.
Bai Shan was right when he said, "If I can't go to the mountain, then let the mountain come to me."
Zhou Man was delighted, so he rolled up his sleeves and said, "I'll borrow your study. I need to write a letter."
Zhou Man naturally wrote to Mr. Zhuang first. After thinking about it, she also wrote a letter to her fourth brother and niece Lijun...
When Xiao Qian and Wu Yue came over with their food boxes, Zhou Man was writing a letter to Yang Heshu, asking him to help her find some rubber trees and give her some advice on syringes. If he succeeded, she would provide free medical treatment for the former and a reward of 100,000 yuan for the latter...
She said directly, "Xiaoxue Yang, you know a lot of people, so you can spread the word. I'm looking for flowers and plants I've never seen before, and animals big and small. I'm open to any creature I haven't seen before."
After Zhou Man finished writing, he blew on the letter. Seeing that the ink did not dry quickly, he put it aside. Then he folded the letter to Tang He that was hanging next to it and stuffed it into the envelope.
Zhou Man touched his stomach and felt that he was not very hungry yet, so he could still write a little more, so he took out a piece of letter paper and spread it out.
Mingda couldn't help but pause as he fanned himself, "Who else are you going to write to?"
Zhou Man said seriously, "I thought the Crown Prince is in Jiangnan right now. Since the messenger has to go to Jiangnan, he can't just bring a letter to Yang Xuexiong. That would be a big loss, so I decided to write a letter to the Crown Prince as well."
Mingda: ...
Zhou Man was in the ink, and a senior palace maid knocked on the door and came in, bowing and saying: "Princess, the eldest lady of the Zhou family is here, and she has brought a food box."
Mingda, who was lazily leaning on the soft pillow, immediately sat up straight. "Oh? Did you bring pickles?"
The head maid smiled and said, "I brought it, and also a small pot of millet porridge. It looks delicious as it is cooked."
Mingda urged Zhou Man, "Stop writing. You've already written so many letters. The Crown Prince is very busy, and he might not be happy to see your letter."
Zhou Man shook his head, "Even if His Highness is unhappy, as long as he knows that my goal is beneficial to the people, he will always help."
She said, "Alas, Brother Yang is of low rank, and his words may not be as effective as those of the Crown Prince, so it would be great if His Royal Highness could put in a few good words for me."
"And isn't there a saying that goes, 'What the superior likes, the subordinates will like even more.' If the officials in Jiangnan think this is the Crown Prince's hobby, they will definitely work hard to find these animals and plants."
Mingda was stunned. "What you said is trying to make the prince stupid."
"Don't worry, I'm looking for variety, not quantity. For each item, if there's one, I'll count it as one chance. If there's three, I'll still count it as one chance. Even if he brings me three thousand of the same tree, I'll still only count it as one chance."
So the people who sent it here not only kept it alive but also plundered and sent it here in large quantities. That is not smart, but stupid.
Mingda took her pen and said, "You are always right, I won't argue with you, but it's time for lunch now. Everything else should be put aside. Let's eat first and talk later."
Mingda took her to have lunch.
Xiao Qian and Wu Yue were arranging dishes with the palace maids. When they saw the two of them approaching, they smiled and said, "I remembered that a palace maid had said last time that the princess didn't have a good appetite and didn't like greasy food, so I just made some dishes and sent them over. Please see if the princess likes them."
The aunt who was taking care of the princess came forward and took a look. She saw that there was only a small dish of pickles, and more of them were various vegetables, a dish of stir-fried pork slices, and a dish of meatball and winter melon soup, which looked very nutritious.
So the aunt smiled, did not stop Princess Mingda, and stepped aside.
Mingda felt hungry when he saw the food on the table. He pulled Zhou Man to sit down and asked Xiao Qian to sit with them.
She took a sip of the meatball and winter melon soup first, then took a bite of the meatball, her eyes slightly brightening, "Are these beef meatballs?"
Xiao Qian smiled and replied, "Yes, it's an old cow. The county government approved the slaughter order. When I found out, I quickly went to select two pieces of meat. They are both top-quality. Most of it will be chopped up to make meatballs for you, and the rest will be sliced. I can also stew beef for you tonight. That one is not greasy. Princess, you can try it."
Mingda nodded repeatedly. He didn't know why, the cooking skills of the cook in the mansion were not bad, but the dishes she made were either too greasy and he had no appetite, or looked too light and he lost his appetite after eating them.
The dishes cooked by Xiao Qian were obviously not that delicious. Mingda was a princess and had eaten countless delicacies, but the dishes cooked by Xiao Qian during this period were very much to her taste.
To the extent that she had to go to Zhou Man for dinner during this period, and felt very aggrieved when she occasionally didn't go.
Wu Yue also served Zhou Man a bowl of soup. Seeing that there were not many meatballs in her bowl, Xiao Qian gave her two and said, "Eat quickly. Eating beef will give your child strength and help him grow stronger."
As the imperial physician, Zhou Man asked, "Is there such a saying?"
Xiao Qian nodded affirmatively and said, "Of course, the old sayings passed down cannot be wrong."
Zhou Man sniffed the delicious food and instantly believed it. He nodded vigorously and said, "Okay!"
So she ate all the meatballs in the bowl. It was really delicious and chewy.
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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