As for the boat, Tong Wen Yao asked Xing'er and Dongzi to discuss it. She had learned before that there were more boats heading south at this time, so she was not worried. Her main concern was whether they would encounter pirates on the way, which was why she hired the escort agency.
After the negotiation, Tong Wenyao left the Xinyi Escort Agency and headed towards Huichun Pavilion. Recalling that she had finished reading the two medical books her master had given her last time, she took them out of her space and returned them to her master.
"Master, I have finished reading these two books and copied them down myself." Yan Zhi took the two books and stuffed them on the bookshelf at the back. He asked casually, "What did you learn from reading them? If there is anything you don't understand, please ask me. Otherwise, when you go to the south, you won't be able to answer them."
She pointed out the puzzlement in the book and said, "Master, there's a case in the book that I'm curious about. The patient couldn't sleep and had hiccups. How was it cured?"
Yan Zhi hummed and said, "When hiccups occur, it is necessary to diagnose the symptoms based on qi, phlegm, blood stasis, and deficiency. The treatment for hiccups should focus on the spleen and kidneys."
Emphasizing "the mutual assistance of yin and yang, and the idea of internal governance..." After Yan Zhi finished speaking, he saw that Tong Wenyao was thinking seriously, so he did not disturb her and lowered his head to look for books.
After a long while, Tong Wenyao's mind suddenly became clear. She looked at her master with sparkling eyes and said, "Master, I know how to cure the patient."
Yan Zhi smiled after hearing this, and after a hum, he handed her the three books he had just found.
"I found these three books for you. Read them carefully. If you learn them well and become familiar with them, you won't be able to cure all diseases in the world, but you can be called a miracle doctor!"
She looked down at the books wrapped in brown paper, which were a little yellowed and had obviously been flipped many times, making the corners a little tattered. Even so, the words on them were still clearly visible. She solemnly took the three books and said, "Master, I will take good care of them and bring them back to you after I finish reading them."
"Look! Master is old, and it will be you and your brother who will support this clinic in the future!" Yan Zhi sat on the armchair and said, "Your brother is not stupid, but he tends to get stuck in a rut. When I'm not around, you should give him some guidance!"
When she heard her master say this, she couldn't help but ask, "Master, where are you going?" Yan Zhi leaned back in his chair, looked at the roof and said, "I'm an old man, where can I go?"
Seeing that the master couldn't explain the reason, she was a little worried, but she had to go to the south, so she endured it and asked: "Master, if you don't tell me, I won't feel at ease going south. Stretch out your hand and I'll feel your pulse!"
After hearing this, Yan Zhi glanced at her and saw a hint of anger on her face. He silently stretched out his hand to take her pulse.
She frowned and took the master's pulse. The pulse was strong and powerful, not like that of an illness. Even after taking the pulse, she was still worried and asked him to open his mouth so that she could see his tongue.
Apart from feeling a little damp and hot on the tongue, there was no other cause of illness. After examining the tongue thoroughly, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Master, please wait for me to come back and test my homework again. I still have many questions that I haven't asked you!" Yan Zhi raised his head slightly and made a sound in his throat: "Hmm."
At the door, Xing'er urged repeatedly, "Miss, it's almost time. We have to go to the pier."
Tong Wenyao glanced at the master and said, "Master, I will go to the south then. Remember what I said!"
Yan Zhi stopped talking and waved his hand to let her go.
Tong Wenyao took the three brown paper-wrapped books in her hands and followed Xing'er out. After she left, Yan Zhi wiped the tears from his eyes. Seeing this, Mai Dong handed him the handkerchief in his hand and said, "Master, why don't you tell her the truth!"
Yan Zhi glared at him and said, "You will stay here and take care of your junior sister from now on. I'm just going to the capital. I'm not going to stay here forever." Mai Dong didn't say anything after hearing this, but was thinking in his heart, if the master said he was just going to the capital, then why was he crying?
Yan Zhi seemed to see through Mai Dong's thoughts, but he still said stubbornly, "I just cried because the wind blew sand into my eyes. What do you know, little brat?"
On Tong Wenyao's side, Dongzi directed the escort agency's personnel to help move the cargo from the carriage onto the boat. Most of it was daily necessities, totaling three or four boxes, not much. Xiaoxue followed her. Once on the boat, the people around them all moved away from them. The steward followed them upstairs and asked, "Miss, please take good care of this leopard you brought. It will be good for all of us. What do you think?"
She looked around and said, "This leopard is domesticated and quite docile. Don't worry, manager. We have more people than you. Let's talk about renting the next floor." The manager remembered a couple who came to talk this morning. He glanced at the people next to the girl and understood immediately. He quickly said, "Miss, you keep an eye on the leopard and don't let it hurt anyone! This is the second floor you've reserved, and I'll tell them not to come up there."
"In that case, thank you very much!"
This ship wasn't a big one, nor was it a small one. It had two decks. Xing'er, considering the escort agency had over twenty people, booked one deck directly. It only cost thirty taels of silver! Including food expenses, it was only forty-five taels of silver, enough to get us to Dongsuizhou!
After the steward left, someone asked, "Steward Bai, we were hoping for a smooth journey, but we didn't expect there to be a ferocious beast on board. The female passenger is staying on the second floor with a leopard. What if the animal goes wild and breaks through the fence and hurts us? This boat is already rocky on the water, so we can't tolerate such a danger. Please come forward and persuade the girl and the leopard to disembark, so that everyone can be safe."
Someone in the crowd spoke up, "Brother Guirong, there's no need to panic. Just now, the girl brought the leopard aboard, and we saw that the leopard was docile. We think the leopard wouldn't rashly hurt anyone."
Brother Guirong glanced at him and said, "Humph! Brother Zhou, you say it so lightly. If that beast really hurts someone, what guarantee can you give?"
After these words were spoken, they were supported by the people behind them. After watching them discuss for a while, Manager Bai spoke calmly, "Dear guests, please rest assured. This girl is extraordinary. She has paid for the entire second-floor cabin according to the ship's regulations. It is customary on board to rent a cabin as much as possible. Moreover, the girl's snow leopard has been domesticated since childhood and is watched over by a dedicated person every day. The second-floor fence is reinforced three times, so the leopard will never get into the first floor.
We, the boatmen, value our reputation above all else. Since we've accepted the lady's money, we will protect her and will not allow any of you to be in danger. Please be assured, there's plenty of tea and food on board to alleviate this unnecessary disturbance."
In this case, it was difficult for everyone present to say anything to the manager. I hope the girl on the second floor will take good care of her leopard!
After seeing that no one present was clamoring to get off the boat, Manager Bai asked the boatman to open the boat.
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