Chapter 247: Growth, the Eternal Proposition

"You are...Xiaoxiao?!"

Xiaoxiao never expected that the owner of the clinic that Lord Bai mentioned was Miss Shen, and she also never expected that Miss Shen would recognize her after their brief encounter in the Dali Temple.

Xiao Xiao said cautiously and excitedly, "I didn't expect that the young lady still remembered me."

After hearing Xiaoxiao's story about why she came to the clinic, Shen Yuan felt that they were destined to be together, but he couldn't just accept her as an apprentice. So Shen Yuan asked her, "Can you read?"

Xiaoxiao blushed and shook her head. She had been sold here and there since she was little, and there was no one to teach her how to read. After she arrived at the Dali Temple, Aunt Yuan and Granny Ge from the kitchen took good care of her, but there was no way they could teach her how to read.

"How about this, if you're willing, you can stay and help with the collection of herbs and chores, and then take your time learning to read, okay?" If you want to be an apprentice, it won't work if you can't read.

Xiaoxiao nodded without hesitation, "I'm willing to stay!" Although she had only been here a short time, she liked it here very much.

Doctor Qiu, who had been standing aside for a long time, stepped forward and said to Shen Yuan, "Don't worry, Boss. When I have time, I can also teach her how to read."

Qiu Lingxin was the doctor invited by Old Madam Shen from Jinling. She had just arrived in the capital three days ago and had not had much rest. She went to the clinic immediately after arriving in the capital and started to diagnose patients the next day. Her arrival really made Qiaoqin and Fuling feel relieved.

"Then I'll trouble you, Doctor Qiu."

"No trouble." Qiu Lingxin touched Xiaoxiao's head, "I like Xiaoxiao very much."

Qiu Lingxin and her husband have no children. She is a doctor, but there are some diseases that even she cannot cure. She was born with a body that made it difficult for her to get pregnant. Her parents are both doctors, but they did not think highly of her. She read countless medical books but could not find a way to cure herself. She was in pain at first, but gradually she realized that children cannot be forced, and it is not easy to live a peaceful life. Why should she cause herself trouble in just a few decades?

She told her husband Lin Yan about her inability to conceive before getting married. After knowing this, Lin Yan told her that he had to leave for some time for something, and there was no news for half a month. Qiu Lingxin guessed that Lin Yan could not accept this. She could understand and did not blame him. Unexpectedly, Lin Yan came back half a month later to propose to her. It turned out that Lin Yan went home to persuade his parents during this half month, and after persuading his father and mother, he immediately came to propose marriage.

The two had been married for many years and were very much in love. Lin Yan had passed the imperial examination before, and he wanted to take it again. Where they lived in Jinling, the neighbors were all acquaintances, as well as many distant relatives. Seeing that they had been married for many years without having children, they were bound to gossip. Although the couple advised each other not to listen to the gossip, it was indeed annoying. Coincidentally, at this time, Qiu Lingxin received a letter from Old Madam Shen. The couple discussed it for two days and decided to take this opportunity to leave Jinling and move to the capital.

Qiu Lingxin's parents started practicing medicine ten years ago, and their whereabouts were uncertain. Qiu Lingxin often didn't know where they were. This time when she came to Beijing, she wrote a letter to the place where her parents had sent letters last time, telling them that they had gone to Beijing, and asked the neighbors to pass on the message if they saw their parents coming back. Lin Yan was the second child in the family, with an older brother and younger siblings. He told his parents that he was going to Beijing to prepare for the imperial examination, and his parents didn't object too much.

The person who was most happy that Xiaoxiao could stay was Fuling's new apprentice Taozi. The two girls were of similar age. When she heard Xiaoxiao say in frustration that she couldn't read, she immediately patted her chest and said, "It's okay. I'll teach you."

The little girl kept her word. The next day, she brought from home the Three Character Classic and Thousand Character Classic, which she had used to learn to read, and taught Xiaoxiao to read whenever she had time. Taozi's learning to read was also thanks to Erniang. The private school would not accept her younger sister, so she taught herself. When she encountered something she didn't know, she shamelessly asked others. The person she asked the most was Feng Xiucai, who lived at the end of the alley. Later, the two of them became friends because of this, which was also a good thing...

Let's get back to the point. Nowadays, the Women's Medical Clinic has gradually become famous in the capital. Qiaoqin has served Madam He for many years and is most experienced in serving these noble ladies in the capital. Qiu Lingxin has been seeing patients with her parents since she was a child and has the most experience. So after she came to the clinic, she spent more time sitting in the clinic and taking pulses for people. Fuling, on the other hand, likes to stir up all kinds of medicines, such as those for weight loss, beauty care, digestion, and hair growth. Among them, the hair growth medicine sells the best. Because of its outstanding effect, people come here every day to buy it.

Shen Yuan only visits the clinic every now and then. Now that the clinic is on track, it doesn't matter whether she goes or not. The Chinese New Year is only half a month away, and she wants to stay at home and take a break. But when she says she's taking a break, she just doesn't go out...

"Girl, you've been watching for the whole morning. Eat something and take a break before you continue watching."

When Shen Yuan saw what Qing Dai was holding, his eyes lit up, "Wine-brewed dumplings!"

"I know you like this, so the wine is freshly brewed in the kitchen. I made the first bowl for you right after the pot was opened. The wine taste is not too strong this time, and I also put some dried osmanthus flowers in it."

"No wonder it smells so good." Shen Yuan really likes to drink wine, but even the strongest wine can make her drunk.

Shen Yuan immediately put away the simplified Dazhao Lu written by Master Xie, picked up the spoon and started eating. The small glutinous rice balls were as big as a fingernail, and they were very cute when squeezed in the bowl. The kitchen staff knew that their daughter loved to eat them, so they didn't mind the trouble. Such a small ball was filled with several kinds of fillings, including peanuts, sesame, and Shen Yuan's favorite candied beans.

After taking a sip of the hot soup with the aroma of osmanthus and a hint of wine, Shen Yuan's eyes lit up, "It's delicious!"

Qingdai only brought a small bowl of food, and Shen Yuan finished it in a short while, still feeling a little unsatisfied.

"You've eaten too much now, and I'm afraid you won't be able to eat lunch later. Try it first." Besides, glutinous rice is easy to accumulate in the food, so eating too much is not good.

After eating, Shen Yuan simply got up and went outside to get some fresh air. "There are only ten days left until the Chinese New Year. Time is passing so fast!"

On December 16, after the morning court session, the transfer orders from the two ministries of personnel arrived at the Dali Temple. The gist of the order was that the current Dali Temple Shaoqing Xie Hui would take up the post of Jingzhao Zuo Shaoyin, and would take office a year later. The two adults, Dali Temple Chief Li Zijin and Bai Weisong, would be promoted to Dali Temple Shaoqing.

At this moment, except for Shen Yun and Xie Hui, everyone else was dumbfounded. Who could have thought that Lord Xie would actually go to Jingzhao Prefecture? Although Jingzhao Shaoyin and Dali Temple Shaoqing had the same rank, in fact, Dali Temple had a higher status than Jingzhao Prefecture. Xie Hui's demotion from Dali Temple Shaoqing to Jingzhao Shaoyin could actually be considered a demotion.

Everyone in the Dali Temple looked at Xie Hui's expression, but could not tell anything. Xie Hui even took the initiative to invite Lord Li and Lord Bai to his duty room, saying that he wanted to hand over the official duties on hand.