Chapter 924 Contract
Manbao’s relationship with Jishidiang can be traced back to six or seven years ago, but she really began to understand Jishidiang after she went to Yizhou City.
The owner of Jishiditang is surnamed Zheng, and he has produced imperial physicians. I heard from the shopkeeper Zheng that a son of his family's direct branch entered the Imperial Medical Bureau two years ago.
Also because the owner's surname is Zheng, the shopkeepers who run Jishiditang in various places are basically all members of the Zheng family, but the old shopkeeper Zheng belongs to a very remote side branch.
But he is capable, so he is in charge of Jishiditang in Yizhou City, and even the entire Jiannan Road belongs to him.
But no matter how powerful he is, he cannot compare with Jishidiang in the capital.
Before coming, Doctor Ji wrote to her, telling her that Zheng Yue in the capital was the second branch of the Zheng family and was from the same direct line. Because Zheng Rui, who entered the Imperial Hospital, was Zheng Yue's younger brother, Zheng Yue now had a lot of say.
Basically everyone in Jishiditang in the capital listens to him, so she asked him to come over and continue to exchange medical skills with Zheng Yue.
Manbao followed the waiter into the backyard and saw a man sitting on a stone bench in the yard. There were about ten kinds of medicinal herbs on the stone table in front of him, and he was smelling one of them.
"The chief manager."
When the shopkeeper Zheng heard the voice, he looked up and saw Manbao coming in behind the waiter. "Who is this..."
"Boss, this is Miss Zhou from Yizhou."
Shopkeeper Zheng smiled, stood up and saluted, saying, "So this is Miss Zhou. She is indeed as young and promising as Old Ji said."
Manbao quickly returned the greeting, "Doctor Ji, your praise is too great. I'm honored to meet Manager Zheng."
Manager Zheng hurriedly asked Manbao to sit down, and then he saw Daji following behind her, "This is..."
Daji bowed slightly and said, "Miss, I'll wait for you outside."
Manbao nodded, "Go ahead."
Daji bowed and retreated.
Shopkeeper Zheng's eyes flickered slightly. He took Manbao's letter, glanced at it, and then held it in his hand. He smiled and said, "I received a letter from Yizhou a few days ago. I thought Miss Zhou should be arriving soon."
He smiled and said, "I know that Miss Zhou and Old Ji are close friends regardless of age difference, and have been exchanging medical knowledge. The prescriptions and acupuncture techniques you provided have been of great help to our Jishitang. I heard from Old Ji in a letter that you can now prescribe medicine and treat illnesses independently?"
Manbao nodded and said modestly, "It's all thanks to Doctor Ji's good teaching."
"That's because Miss Zhou is very quick-witted. My son, for example, has only learned the basics," said the shopkeeper Zheng with a smile. "Well, since Miss Zhou can already prescribe medicine independently, how about I open a private clinic for you here at Jishiditang? As for the price of the clinic, how about five taels of silver a month?"
Manbao opened his mouth wide, pointed at himself and asked, "Do I still have money to sit in the hall?"
The shopkeeper Zheng smiled and said, "Of course, you get paid for treating patients here."
Manbao said embarrassedly: "But I am here to study, and I only come half a day every day. I still have to go home to study."
Shopkeeper Zheng said nonchalantly, "It's nothing. The pharmacy is usually busier in the mornings, and much less so in the afternoons. You can just sit in the clinic for half a day. As for learning, which doctor doesn't learn while seeing patients? We have four doctors in Jishiditang, including me. If you have any questions in the future, you can ask us. We'll also be willing to communicate with you, just like you did in Yizhou City."
Manbao hesitated.
She didn't charge any money when she was in Yizhou City, mainly because Doctor Ji said that she had no problem treating common illnesses, but she still needed to practice treating some serious illnesses or difficult and complicated diseases. So although she could prescribe medicine and treat patients, Doctor Ji always had to check again to confirm that the prescription she prescribed was correct.
She felt that it was unreasonable for her not to pay the money, and it would be too much to ask for more money.
Just as she was hesitating, the shopkeeper Zheng returned to the room, took out a contract, handed it to Manbao, and said with a smile: "This is the salary for our doctors. Take a look. In addition to the five taels of silver per month, we will also receive two sets of clothes and shoes every season. It will be cheaper for relatives to come here for treatment and medicine..."
Manbao glanced at the densely packed clauses and felt even more embarrassed. She placed the contract on the table and said guiltily, "Manager Zheng, I appreciate your kindness, but Doctor Ji said that only when I can carry my medicine box on my back to see patients can I be considered a master. I still have a lot to learn. I am very grateful to Jishitang for allowing me to study here. How dare I take such a high salary?"
Manbao pushed the contract back and said, "You don't need to pay for the consultation. You just need to open a clinic for me. I will need to ask Mr. Zheng and the doctors to help me review the prescriptions I write."
"Oh, you're too polite, kid. The doctors in our shop have been paid since they started writing prescriptions. How could we treat you badly in this regard?"
Manager Zheng kept wanting to give it to Manbao, but he kept refusing.
However, the shopkeeper Zheng was even more shameless. Manbao was young and shy, so her face turned red after she refused a few times. But she remembered what her mother had said: in life and work, it is better to suffer some losses first than to take advantage of others. Otherwise, in the end, either she would feel bad about it, or others would take advantage of her even more.
She felt that if she really accepted the contract today, she would not be able to get over it. How would she face Doctor Ji when she returned to Yizhou City in the future?
Although she was very tempted, five taels of silver was obviously not worth more than Doctor Ji's. In order to avoid embarrassment when she returned to see Doctor Ji in the future, she decided to firmly refuse to accept it.
So she hardened her heart, stood up, picked up her small backpack and said, "Manager Zheng, if you continue like this, I will be embarrassed to hang up my order at Jishiditang. I will look somewhere else."
Manager Zheng: ...
He quickly stopped Manbao, lowered his head and looked at her expression carefully, then sighed and nodded, "Okay, then don't want it. I'll open a clinic for you."
Manbao breathed a sigh of relief and bowed repeatedly to Manager Zheng, his face full of bright smiles. "Thank you very much, Manager Zheng. I hope you will give me more guidance in the future."
The shopkeeper Zheng twitched his lips and said, "No, let's learn from each other and make progress."
After the matter was settled, Manager Zheng took Manbao to the front to meet the other people in the pharmacy.
Jishidiang is very large, and the lobby is divided into three parts. In the middle is the medicine counter and a large medicine cabinet that displays medicines.
There are three rooms opposite the counter, which take up most of the space in the pharmacy. There is another room behind the medicine cabinet, which is where the shopkeeper Zheng sees patients. Usually, those who go there for treatment are regular customers of Jishidiang. They don't pay little and don't want to squeeze with the patients here.
What Manbao didn't know was that the second floor was where patients were treated, with small private rooms set up one by one. Usually, only the rich or noble could go up to the second floor.
Therefore, Jishiditang would not feel too crowded if it added another seat for Manbao, because the shopkeeper Zheng directly transferred the best doctor in the shop, Dr. Gu, to his seat. Manbao could directly use Dr. Gu's room when he came tomorrow.
The next update will be around 8:00 PM
(End of this chapter)
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