Chapter 514 A Dream of Youth 46
"Baby, studying medicine isn't so..."
Xie Wangzhi's voice grew softer and softer under Xie Ning's clear eyes, finally turning into a sigh, "Since Bao'er wants to learn, then Father will buy you some medical books. If you don't like them later, we'll learn something else."
Anyway, he didn't expect Xie Ning to achieve anything great, so he just let her do as she pleased.
He only had one son and one daughter in his life, so why restrain them when it's time to let them have their way?
Xie Wangzhi had become indifferent to the situation, because the more he taught Xie Ning, the more he regretted her talent. Although he knew it was wrong to think this way, he still couldn't help but feel a little regret that Xie Ning was born a girl.
If she were a boy, she could have gone much further and achieved great things. What a pity...
Therefore, Xie Wangzhi always felt a little more pity for Xie Ning, and he tacitly agreed to her wanting to study medicine.
However, when it comes to studying medicine... not to mention whether he could get a good teacher, even finding medical books would be difficult for Xie Ning. After all, this kind of "skill" is very important for inheritance, and good medical books are either in the hands of aristocratic families or families that have practiced medicine for generations.
Just as Xie Wangzhi was racking his brains about how to find good medical books for Xie Ning, Xie Ning held up a thick book and poked him, "Father, what are these characters? I don't recognize them."
Xie Wangzhi snapped out of his daze, took the book from Xie Ning's hand, and paused slightly. It was in Small Seal script, an ancient script that he only recognized a few characters of.
Even though it was only a few parts, he could still roughly understand what the book was about.
This is actually a medical book! And a comprehensive one at that! It's a book that could be passed down through generations.
Xie Wangzhi touched his wildly beating heart and it took him a while to calm down.
After carefully flipping through the pages for a while, Xie Wangzhi couldn't help but look at Xie Ning in astonishment, his eyes filled with disbelief. This child had just mentioned wanting to study medicine, and a comprehensive medical book had already appeared.
It's as if it were arranged by fate, such a coincidence.
Although a gentleman should respect ghosts and gods but keep them at a distance, Xie Wangzhi couldn't help but have a series of superstitious thoughts pop into his mind. Could it be that heaven was telling him that he shouldn't stop his daughter from practicing medicine?
They were so lucky! They found such a treasure while browsing through some books at the bookstore. If the bookstore owner knew, he would be devastated.
He didn't suspect Xie Ning was behind it, after all, the book belonged to a bookstore, so it could only be luck.
"Ahem—Baby, this is a medical book, and it looks like a very powerful one! Let Daddy translate it and teach you!"
Xie Ning maintained a puzzled and confused expression, but then smiled as Xie Wangzhi became happy.
This medical book is excellent, of course. It was compiled from many medical books she collected during her convalescence. It includes not only seal script but also various other scripts. You should know that she sought the help of many experts and scholars to compile medical books in various scripts.
She doesn't understand seal script or other scripts, after all, she doesn't have the time to specifically study ancient Chinese characters.
Although she couldn't understand the text, she had the original in simplified Chinese.
After returning home, Xie Wangzhi worked through the night translating the medical book, and then he discovered that the book contained many prescriptions for treating various epidemic diseases.
After tossing and turning for half the night, Xie Wangzhi finally wrote down the prescription carefully and then went to find Mr. He.
Xie Ning withdrew her gaze and continued to focus on practicing calligraphy. Things were developing in the direction she wanted; she had accurately predicted Xie Wangzhi's temperament.
Knowing Xie Wangzhi's character, it was clear he would never conceal a prescription for treating the epidemic. Firstly, Xie Wangzhi had compassion for the people; secondly, presenting the prescription would bring him benefits, whether it was an official position or a monetary reward, both of which were hard to resist.
Light thunder rumbles outside the willows, rain falls on the pond, the sound of raindrops shattering the lotus leaves.
In the main hall of the house in the east of the city, everyone's eyes were drawn to the man below.
"You say you have a cure for the epidemic?" Prince Duan sat at the head of the table, his eyes sharp.
"Yes, but whether it can be effective or not, His Highness Prince Duan will have to invite a physician to come and check it. I am not a physician and cannot make a judgment. I only remember some of the contents and thought that it might be helpful for the epidemic outside the city, so I came to offer my prescription."
Looking at Xie Wangzhi, who was bowing his head and exuding a refined air, Prince Duan's somewhat agitated mood calmed down considerably.
The plague outside the city has become increasingly severe recently, showing no signs of abating. If this continues, we may have to resort to that method.
He will definitely leave eventually, and those who stay behind to carry out the orders will be condemned.
"Xiao Dezi, go and fetch Physician Mu."
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