Chapter 942: Dejected
Zhou Wulang waited until Mr. Zhuang left before he looked at Manbao again and asked, "Is things not going well at the pharmacy? Or are you being bullied?"
Manbao shook his head, "No, I learned something yesterday. I'm just in a bad mood."
Zhou Wulang asked curiously, "Why are you in a bad mood?"
Manbao glanced at him and said, "I miss my parents and sister-in-law."
Zhou Lizhong looked up when he heard this and said, "I miss my grandparents and my parents, too."
Zhou Wulang stopped talking when he heard this, and he was also a little sad. He also missed his wife and children.
Zhou Liwei looked around, then turned to ask Zhou Lijun, "Second sister, do you miss home?"
Zhou Lijun thought about it and shook his head, "I haven't thought about it yet."
After all, she had lived with her aunt in Yizhou City for a long time and had passed the stage when she missed home the most.
So she glanced at Manbao and felt that her aunt was not homesick.
She frowned, quickly finished the steamed bun in her hand, and said, "Aunt, I'll go to the medicine store with you later."
Manbao: "Why are you going to the pharmacy?"
"To get acquainted with the roads, and I also want to wander around and see where we can open our store."
"Yes, yes, this is a serious matter," Zhou Wulang said. "Liu Lang and I will go and sell the brochures. Lao Liu and I are familiar with the place anyway. You and Li Zhong and Li Wei can go around and see which restaurants are busy, what they sell, and the prices."
Zhou Lijun had been looking for a shop with Zhou Liulang for about a month and had some experience, so he nodded in agreement.
Manbao then nodded.
After the aunt and nephew left, Bai Shan and Bai Erlang took the money and returned it to Bai Dalang.
Bai Dalang looked at the money but didn't take it. He was silent for a long time before he said, "Aren't you guys being too distant with me, your brother?"
Bai Shan smiled and stuffed the money into Bai Dalang's hand, saying, "Brother, Manbao is right. Brothers should keep their accounts clear. The reason why our small farm has been doing so well is because we keep clear accounts."
There will be favors, but they will definitely not be included in the account.
Bai Erlang nodded repeatedly, stuffed the money into his eldest brother's pocket, and said with a wink, "Brother, if you feel sorry for me, just buy me some gifts later."
Bai Dalang took the money and left, "I'm going to be late for school."
Manbao arrived at the pharmacy. Zhou Lijun took Manbao in and saw that she had a separate clinic. The owner, doctors and assistants in the pharmacy were all very friendly to the girl, so he felt relieved.
When he went to see his aunt again, she still seemed to be in a bad mood, but she was smiling at the patients. Zhou Lijun became even more confused.
They were not the owner, doctor, or clerk in the pharmacy, and they didn't look like patients, but this was the capital, they had only been here for a few days and were unfamiliar with the place. Their family members hadn't provoked my aunt, so why was she angry?
It can't be that he really misses home, right?
"Second sister, hurry up and leave." Zhou Lizhong saw that she had not come out for a long time and could not help but call her outside the pharmacy.
Zhou Lijun felt that his brothers were also a cause for concern.
Manbao took out his things and put them away, then waved to Zhou Lijun and said, "Go quickly. You can go home by yourselves at noon. You don't have to come to pick me up. Daji will come."
Zhou Lijun agreed.
Manbao warned: "The capital is very big, don't wander around, remember the way home."
"Don't worry, aunt, we have all memorized our home address and won't forget it."
Moreover, the roads in the capital are square and not roundabout, and they can read, so how could they not know the way?
You will always remember the road you have walked.
Manbao still had very few patients, but she saw seven or eight in the morning. Firstly, some patients came in and saw Manbao, and although they were skeptical and hesitant and wanted to leave, they were too shy to do so. Secondly, some patients were impatient to wait, and seeing that there were few people here, and despite her age, the Jishidiang sign was there, they came in with the mentality of giving it a try. Thirdly, some patients with urgent conditions would be sent to Manbao first if other doctors had patients.
Then Manbao discovered that people in the capital seemed to like fighting very much. She received a case of a man whose arm was chopped off yesterday, and a case of a man whose hand was broken today. Both were caused by fights.
In Yizhou City, although she also received patients with injuries, most of them were from falls while climbing mountains, walking, climbing ladders, riding in cars, and so on...
There are fights, but they are rare.
Manbao asked a servant to help straighten the patient's broken bones, applied ointment and put a splint on the patient, and then prescribed medicine for him.
The patient looked at her doubtfully, "Doctor, why don't you ask another doctor to see me? I'm still young. What if the bone is not straight..."
Manbao understood his concerns. Although she was confident in herself, she didn't have much experience in bone setting. Apart from her fourth brother, she had only set the bones of two other patients. This was the third one.
Therefore, Manbao nodded without any pressure, turned around and said to the clerk who had just helped and had not yet left: "Go and ask the shopkeeper to come and take a look."
The patient didn't expect that the doctor would ask for the chief manager first, and he felt a little uneasy for a moment.
Manager Zheng came over quickly. He untied the patient's splint, felt the bone, and said, "It's straightened. Now we have to see if the bone can be reattached."
The patient's heart was half relieved, and he asked quickly, "How can the bones be reconnected?"
Manager Zheng said nothing and looked at Manbao with a smile.
Manbao looked up and said, "First of all, you have to be young. Young bones grow faster."
The patient swallowed and asked nervously, "I'm nineteen, am I considered young?"
Manbao nodded reluctantly and said, "Forget it. Secondly, you have to be obedient and not move around. The bone hasn't been reconnected yet. If you move it too much or use too much force, it will become crooked again. Even if it grows back in the end, your hand will be lame."
"Third, take your medicine and come back to the pharmacy for follow-up visits on time."
Manbao handed him the prescription and waved, "Okay, go get the medicine."
After sending the patient away, it was time for Manbao to get off work. Manager Zheng warmly invited her to stay for lunch before leaving, and they could also exchange medical skills.
In the past, Manbao would have agreed, but she was in a bad mood, so she refused. She said, "My two junior brothers are about to take exams, and I have to go back to see them."
Zheng Da, the shopkeeper, also learned from Doctor Ji that Zhou Man had come to the capital because her two junior fellow students had been summoned to study at the Imperial College. He immediately said, "This matter is indeed important. I'll host a welcome banquet for you all in a couple of days after the young masters finish their exams."
It's been a few days since I came here, why are you still waiting for such a trend?
However, Manbao didn't have the energy to maintain these social etiquette, so he nodded.
She said goodbye dejectedly and Daji drove a carriage to pick her up.
Koko had been silent. Mr. Zhuang was going to send Bai Shan and the others to the Imperial College for the exam the next day. He only glanced at Manbao and decided to wait until Bai Shan and the others finished the exam before having a serious talk with her.
The next update will be around 8pm
(End of this chapter)
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