Chapter 3077 Ripples
Doctor Wei and his son stayed in the medical office together. When Mr. Qian came back and heard about it, he was overjoyed. He asked someone to clean up a room in the backyard for the father and son to live in, and at the same time, he asked someone to secretly spread the word outside that Doctor Wei from Qingzhou had volunteered to be an apprentice in the medical office in order to learn medical skills from Mr. Zhou.
Mr. Qian grabbed Hu Dalang and whispered to him, "Mainly spread the word to Baicaotang. Make sure the two pharmacy owners and the doctor hear this rumor."
Hu Dalang nodded vigorously and whispered, "I know, but I have to remain calm as before."
"Yes." Mr. Qian took out a handful of copper coins and gave them to him. "Go quickly. You still need to pack herbs this afternoon, and tomorrow you need to deliver cold-resistant herbs to the county government office. Don't come back too late."
Hu Dalang agreed, took the money and went out.
When he ran to the street, he thought for a moment and then went to Baicaotang. He found a grocery store nearby and went in to pick out some things.
Hu Dalang has been running errands for the Medical Bureau in the past few months. Beihai County is small, and many people know him from the comings and goings.
The shopkeeper saw him selecting barrels and basins and approached him, smiling, "Hu Dalang, why are you buying barrels and basins at this time of year? Have the elders taken in refugees from outside again? I have a lot of other things here that I need to stay here."
As Hu Dalang was choosing, he asked, "I only want to buy two sets. Can you give me a discount?"
He said, "It has to be cheaper. I didn't buy it at the grocery store near our hospital. I came here specifically because a patient told me you have some treated wooden barrels and basins that are cheaper than those sold outside."
Where does he get the processed wooden barrels and basins?
But there was no point in turning down business that came to him, so he gritted his teeth and asked, "Are you only buying two sets of wooden barrels and basins? Anything else? Also, these rinsing cups, and blankets and stuff. It's getting cold, so you need to keep warm."
"Oh, it's okay for the cups, but what about the quilts that the county government needs?" A customer who was also shopping nearby immediately said, "Who doesn't know that the weaving workshop in Hebian Lane specializes in making clothes and quilts for them?"
Hu Dalang immediately said, "The people who came this time are not farmhands, and the farmhands of the county government office are not under the responsibility of our medical department."
But in the eyes of everyone, they are all the same. They are all government offices anyway, and every time the county government recruits a long-term worker, it will take him to the medical department for a physical examination. So in the eyes of outsiders, the recruitment of long-term workers is done jointly by the county government and the medical department.
Especially since Lord Bai and Lord Zhou are husband and wife, they cannot separate.
"We have two new apprentices in the medical department. They must have wooden barrels and basins. As for quilts and other things, I'm not sure yet. I'll ask them when I get back."
This was big news. The customers and the shopkeeper gathered around the shop, curiously asking, "Who's so lucky? Last time, Old Man Jia took his grandson to the medical office to kowtow, but the office didn't confiscate his son's property."
"Oh, there are so many people who refused. There were so many people who went to kowtow a few days ago, but not a single one was selected."
"You are lucky, Dalang. Your sister will definitely have a great future."
Hu Dalang did not forget his purpose and only answered the first question, saying with a smile, "It is Doctor Wei and the young master from Qingzhou. Doctor Wei is a good doctor, so our master kept him."
Everyone was shocked and asked in detail.
Hu Dalang passed on everything Mr. Qian had taught him word for word. In the end, he did not buy a wooden barrel or basin, but instead bought two cups, a willow brush, and a cloth for bathing and washing his face and went back.
The owner and customers of the grocery store heard this gossip, but they didn't care what the customers bought. After sending them away, seeing that there were no customers coming for the time being, they couldn't help but gossip about the owner of the shop next door that sold books, pens, ink, paper and inkstones.
The two of them were talking animatedly. A waiter at Baicaotang, who was sitting across from them, overheard what they were saying and couldn't help but run back to report to their boss.
So before the sun set, the pharmacists from Renhetang and Baicaotang were peeking outside the medical office. Finally, when Zhou Man came out, they saw Doctor Wei accompanying him.
What made them stare blankly was that Zhou Man took the maid and the guards home, but Doctor Wei and his son stayed and turned back to the medical office.
The two shop assistants looked at each other, turned around and left, but did not return to the pharmacy immediately. Instead, they looked for an inn in the city.
There are not many inns in the county town. Apart from the post station, there are only two good ones. The rest are very small. Doctor Wei and his friends probably won't stay there, so it was easy to find the inn where they stayed when they came here at noon today.
In a small county town, everyone who does business knows each other, so the innkeeper also recognized them. When they asked, he said, "They moved out this afternoon. They only paid for half a day's room, so they should have a place to stay."
The two guys looked at each other and immediately went back to report.
Shopkeeper Shi couldn't help but spin around, saying, "True, so treacherous!"
In fact, Doctor Shao was quite interested. The main reason was that he had seen Zhou Man's acupuncture skills, which were really good. If he could learn even a little bit...
So he kept looking at Shopkeeper Shi, and after a little effort, he whispered, "Actually, if we go to Lord Zhou, he should be accepted. The Medical Department has always posted a recruitment notice, but it's a pity that they haven't been able to recruit a suitable doctor."
Shopkeeper Shi looked at him dimly, "Why, are you going to the medical department to be a doctor?"
"Alas, I'll definitely just be an apprentice like Doctor Wei," Doctor Shao said. "Apprentices don't get paid, but they can ask Master Zhou questions. It's obvious that Master Zhou is paying me with my medical skills."
Shopkeeper Shi fell into deep thought and said hesitantly, "Actually, there are several apprentices in our pharmacy who have already achieved success..."
Doctor Shao sighed, "I'm afraid Lord Zhou won't be impressed, after all, Doctor Wei is such a shining example."
Shopkeeper Shi: "...If you become an apprentice, who will run the pharmacy?"
Just him?
Putting aside the question of who is better in medical skills between him and Doctor Shao, since Doctor Shao has been able to stay in Renhetang for more than ten years, he must have his own specialties, which Manager Shi cannot replace.
Doctor Shao also thought of this and sighed, "How could Doctor Wei be so bold as to abandon his family and career and come here?"
Shopkeeper Shi gritted his teeth and said, "Don't worry, I'll go and ask Mr. Zhou, no, I'll ask Mr. Qian to come out and have a seat tomorrow."
Zhou Man is very busy every day. Unless someone comes to ask for medical advice or talk about medicinal herbs, you rarely see her outside.
Since she had Mr. Qian, she no longer had to worry about medicinal materials. Unless she went to the countryside, she rarely went out.
So it's not easy to see her.
But they can't always come to Dr. Shao's house to ask for medical advice. That's how shameless it is. That's the doctor's livelihood. If the doctor from Baicaotang next door comes to ask Dr. Shao for a prescription, can Dr. Shao tell him?
See you at 10pm
(End of this chapter)
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