When Xu Shi and Rong Dong'an returned, Rong Sheng had already come out of the system hospital and was busy cooking.
When Xu and the others saw that Rong Sheng was staying home obediently, they were immediately in a good mood and quickly went over to tell Rong Sheng not to cook and to rest on the side.
Rong Sheng refused to comply and stubbornly stayed by Xu Shi's side, following her in and out like a little dog on Xu Shi's leash.
Soon, Rong Mu brought Rong Yu back from the school. When Madam Xu saw that Rong Yu looked fine and had no discomfort, her worries eased a little. She then asked Rong Sheng and Rong Dong'an to examine Rong Yu's body to see if there were any problems.
Rong Sheng and Rong Dong'an immediately followed their boss's instructions and examined Rong Yu's body.
"Mother, don't worry, Fourth Brother is recovering very well and wasn't affected today. But he must take his medicine on time every day, maintain a good routine, and avoid overworking or tiring himself out," Rong Sheng said.
That's fine.
After dinner, the whole family sat on the kang (heated brick bed) in the east wing to rest. Rong Mu hesitated for a moment, then told Rong Dong'an that starting tomorrow, he would go to work at Xiaoxiang Pavilion in the county town to earn money, and asked his parents to agree to let him go.
Rong Dong'an and Madam Xu knew that Rong Mu had always wanted to do business and make money. He went to work at Xiaoxiang Pavilion to learn some experience, so they did not object, as long as Rong Mu did not do business for the time being.
Because doing business is not easy, especially for someone like Rong Mu who knows nothing about it, it is very difficult, and he might get scammed.
Rong Mu knew that his parents wouldn't make things difficult for him in this matter, but he didn't expect them to be so easy to talk to. He just brought it up, and his parents agreed without any objection. This made him feel flattered.
Seeing that her parents were so easy to talk to, Rong Sheng looked at them timidly and said, "Dad, Mom, you've been working in the fields all this time, and I've been doing nothing at home. So I want to go to the county town with my third brother. He can go to work and earn money, and I'll treat the sick and save lives! Being a traveling doctor, earning money is a small matter; the main thing is to treat the sick and save lives!"
"No way!" Madam Xu refused without even thinking. "Shengbao, your third brother is a man, and you're just a little girl. What are you going to do in the county town? It'll be too much suffering for you! Besides, you've cured all the illnesses of our clansmen."
“Mother, everyone is busy working in the fields now, I can just prescribe medicine for them, there’s no need to go to them every day!” Rong Sheng lowered her head and said aggrievedly, “You all go to work in the fields every day, but you don’t take me with you, and you don’t let me work, I’m so bored! Before, when Fourth Brother’s illness wasn’t well, I didn’t say anything, but Fourth Brother’s illness is almost cured, and now he just needs to rest. But I can’t just stay at home forever, so I thought…”
“That won’t do! If a young girl like you treats people, they won’t know if your medical skills are good or not, and they will definitely ostracize you. If you really want to treat patients and save lives, wait a while and go with your father! It’s not possible now, you can only stay at home!” Madam Xu refused again.
Rong Sheng was almost in tears. If she didn't treat patients and save lives, how would she earn medical ethics points? She couldn't exchange them for any cosmetics, secret manuals, or other items!
Without medical ethics points, that bastard system will threaten her again, wouldn't that make her too miserable?!
"Mother, you..."
"No means no! Shengbao, you'd better be a good girl and stay home. If you're really bored, then learn some needlework. You're not young anymore, and you won't be staying home for long anyway. If you learn some needlework, you'll be able to sew and mend without any problem when you get married!"
Women who show their faces too much in public will be talked about. The reason Rong Sheng hasn't been talked about is only because she only stays in Zhonggui Village and hasn't gone to other villages to treat patients. If she had gone there, she would definitely be looked down upon!
Rong Sheng knew she couldn't persuade Madam Xu, so she could only look at Rong Dong'an with pleading eyes: "Father, Mother doesn't know, but you do. You've seen it yourself. If you don't help me, what will I do in the future? Father, we are both doctors, and we both put patients first, so please let me go, okay?"
Rong Dong'an originally shared the same idea as Madam Xu, but after hearing the meaning behind Rong Sheng's words, he was immediately caught in a dilemma. He knew Rong Sheng's secret: that mysterious system hospital and some kind of medical ethics point. So, without patients, Sheng Bao would have no medicine.
But their concerns were not unfounded. Sheng Bao was the treasure of the Rong family. Perhaps she couldn't compare to other people's daughters, but in their eyes she was the best. They didn't want Sheng Bao to be looked down upon when she went out.
"Rong Dong'an!" Madam Xu shouted sharply and threateningly.
Rong Sheng bit her lip: "Father! Please agree to Sheng Bao's request!" Rong Sheng stepped forward and grabbed Rong Dong An's arm, but Rong Dong An fell silent because of Xu Shi's shout, and did not even look at Rong Sheng.
This made Rong Sheng extremely frustrated, but then she chuckled, leaned close to Rong Dong'an's ear, and whispered for a while before saying, "Father, isn't this a good idea? So, will you agree to it?"
Rong Dong'an laughed, a laugh filled with helplessness and also with great affection: "You little rascal, you're quick-witted. In that case, I'll accompany you to the county town tomorrow to put in a good word for you. I hope he'll help you!"
"Father, he will definitely help!" Rong Sheng said confidently.
Rong Dong'an nodded: "He will indeed help for the sake of his political achievements. But you also need to talk to him beforehand, so that your parents won't worry when you treat patients in the county!"
"Thank you, Father!" Rong Sheng happily hugged Rong Dong'an's arm and gave him a little nudge. "Father, you're so kind!"
Madam Xu: "...Rong Dong'an, what do you mean by this? Are you going against me?"
Seeing this, Rong Sheng quickly released Rong Dong'an's arm: "Father, please help me persuade Mother. My brothers and I will go outside for a while and take a walk."
As she spoke, Rong Sheng helped Rong Yu up, called Rong Hua and Rong Mu, and together they left the east wing, deciding not to get involved in their parents' war.
After leaving the house, Rong Hua asked Rong Sheng and Rong Mu in confusion why they both wanted to go to the county town today, and what had happened.
Rong Sheng and Rong Mu exchanged a glance. Rong Sheng explained what had happened that day, but she concealed Gu Beiyi's presence. She said that Rong Mu and Brother Hu had gone to the county town to look at the shop, and that she was too bored at home, so she secretly went to the county town by herself and bumped into him. Then she told him about Su Wenlan and her brother.
Rong Hua and Rong Yu were very puzzled because they knew about the situation at Xiaoxiang Pavilion and felt that things were not so simple. However, Rong Sheng and Rong Mu were both very confident and didn't seem to be lying, so they were also half-believing and half-doubting.
Rong Sheng knew that her eldest and fourth brothers didn't quite believe it because the story was too fantastical, but she said, "Perhaps it was just a lucky break! But without Miss Su Wenlan, this matter probably wouldn't have come to pass! So, Third Brother, please be nicer to Miss Su Wenlan in the future."
“It definitely will!” Rong Mu said.
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