Ignorance is not a crime. Sanniang didn't know the reason and just thought that Old Qin was afraid that he couldn't get used to the food in other states and counties, so he was eager to drag a few carts of food over from here.
Jian Ning and Mei Niang knew that although Old Qin was stubborn and eccentric, he was undeniably a kind-hearted man. Based on this, God would not treat his children unfairly. Jian Ning squeezed Mei Niang's hand and said, "You will definitely have many children and be blessed with many children!"
"Thank you." Mei Niang held her hand back. "Then we'll take our leave now. We'll hand the key to the driver when we leave. I'll definitely come to see you when I'm free. You and your family are also welcome to visit Zhuling County."
"I'll go when I'm free. Take care and write me if you need anything. I'll go get Uncle San to harness the carriage. Wait a moment, I'll be right back."
Uncle Ding San was helping out at the village clinic, built next to the old Ding family house. It consisted of two rooms. When Mei Niang and the others arrived, Jian Ning was sketching on the ground with a branch, while Carpenter Xu, the village head, and the clan leader watched. She planned to use the outer room as a consultation room for the villagers, with a row of backrests for them to sit on while receiving IV drips.
The medical warehouse automatically replenished all its medicines with each withdrawal, so Jian Ning didn't have to worry about them being lost and could simply give them to Yang Jinyu. A room inside could be divided into six sections, three on each side, for a total of six beds. It also housed an examination room and an area for critically ill patients requiring bed rest and IV drips, all in one place.
When Jian Ning went out to call Mr. Ding Sanye, the village head and his men were discussing naming the clinic after Xiu Gu. Jian Ning shook his hands and said, "Since this is a clinic built by the village, it would be better to call it 'Dingjia Village Huimin Hall'. What do you think, uncles?"
"This is good, it's bright and spacious." The village head was the first to agree.
"Well, that's good." The patriarch also nodded.
Jian Ning asked Mr. Ding San to harness the carriage first and take Mei Niang, San Niang and the others to the town. The clan leader, Mr. Ding Da, called Mr. Ding San and told him to drive slowly so as not to shake the pregnant woman.
Master Ding San grinned and said, "Don't worry, it won't get shaken."
He took two steps, turned around, and gave Jian Ning a thumbs-up: "Dingjia Village Huimin Hall, what a good name!"
The wood used to build Huimin Hall was all cut down from the mountain behind, and all of them were treated with insect-proof and anti-corrosion treatments. Jane Ning was not good at using a brush, so she told Carpenter Xu that she would ask Ding Youtian to draw the layout of the interior on paper and send it to him later.
Carpenter Xu nodded and said yes repeatedly.
"One more thing." Jian Ning said to the village head and the clan leader, "All medical treatment is free. I won't charge a penny. You can pick the herbs yourself or I can help pick them when I'm free. I won't charge a penny either. But there are costs for other medicines and surgeries. I'll list the prices and give them to the two uncles in the next two days. I won't take a penny of the money collected each month. It will all belong to the village and can be used to build roads and schools."
The reason why Jian Ning had such an idea was that she was moved by Mei Niang and Old Qin. Originally, she just wanted to live a good life for her family and enjoy this life peacefully, and had never thought about doing anything. But now she doesn't do that.
Since God has given her a second life and allowed her to travel to Dingjia Village in Dayan Kingdom, she must do something to benefit the villagers.
Neither the village head nor the clan leader had expected that she would have such ambitions. If the village had a clinic and a school, more children would be able to go to school in the future.
It is still better to study. Although Ding Youtian failed to pass the examination to become a student, it is different after studying for a few years. He was the first to build up his business and made friends with a wealthy person like Huo Jincheng.
The village head and the clan leader both realized that studying is a good thing and a big thing!
The two of them praised Jane Ning a lot.
A few days later, a horse-drawn carriage came to the village. The driver was a middle-aged strong man. In the carriage sat an old man with a haggard face and a servant.
After entering the village, the old man stopped the carriage and the servant helped him get out of the carriage. He saw Ding Youwang who was going to the town to pick up Lao Wu from prison. The old man came forward to ask him how to get to Ding Youtian's house.
Ding Youwang saw that the old man was dressed in ordinary clothes and looked very poor. When he heard him asking about Ding Youtian's family, he glared at the old man and walked away without saying a word, regardless of the fact that the old man came in a carriage and spoke with a foreign accent.
"How rude of you!" the servant stopped him and said, "My master is asking you a question, but you remain silent. Are you mute?"
The man driving the carriage also glared at Ding Youwang, his long whip already retracted. However, the old man stopped the servant at this moment and said, "Don't be rude. Ask someone else if you want to."
"You are the mute." Ding Youwang glared at the servant, pushed him away and left.
After a while, the carriage arrived at the foot of the Ding family's old house on the back mountain. A villager pointed at the old house and told the old man, "That's the home of the fourth Ding. See that room outside? The village head and the clan leader are there. That's the Huimin Medical Clinic in our Dingjia Village. The one who sees the fourth Ding's wife is a famous doctor far and wide."
"Thank you." The old man thanked the villager who led the way, and did not get on the carriage. He walked towards the old house of the Ding family.
The village head and the clan leader saw the stranger coming, followed by a carriage, and both came forward to greet him. The village head bowed and asked, "Excuse me, sir, where are you from? Are you here to see Xiu Gu for a consultation?"
The old man smiled slightly, bowed and was about to answer when Ah Man came out chasing Maoqiu. When he saw the old man, he was stunned for a moment, then turned around and ran back to the yard.
Brother Qiu was pulling the bellows in the yard. Ah Man ran up to it, patted the snake's head, and moved its mouth. Brother Qiu twisted and turned and went to the utility room. Ah Man called out "Mom" a few times and followed.
The village head and the clan leader accompanied the old man in from outside. They saw Jian Ning coming out of the kitchen. The village head said with a smile, "From the fourth family, this is Master Huo's father, Master Huo."
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