Chapter 139 Upper Value
"Second brother, I'm a grown man, I can go by myself."
"How old? No matter how old she is, she's still my sister. Let your second brother take you there. This is also what your second brother wants to do; not just anyone's sister can become a female doctor."
Early in the morning, after eating the breakfast prepared by Sister-in-law Li, before leaving home, Li San Niang squatted down and said to Lu Zhu'er, "When I get my salary, I'll buy you candy."
The donkey cart parked outside the Li family's gate was the one that had been arranged long ago. It would come to pick up Li San Niang every morning at the beginning of the day to go to the Third Pharmacy of the Medical Alliance in Yongping Ward, and then take her back to Changshou Ward in the late afternoon.
During the internship under the medical alliance, the schedule is set by the government: one day off every ten days, or a ten-day weekend. Statutory holidays are observed, such as the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is a statutory holiday and allows for three days off.
There is a salary for practicing under the league, although it is not much, but a single doctor can support himself.
After all, what's really important isn't the salary, but the other perks that come with your position, such as being able to rent suitable housing at a relatively low price, or having your family members get medicine at a discounted price at the clinic where you work.
Of course, none of this was necessary for Li San Niang.
Completing her internship under the alliance means she has enough ability to open her own clinic independently, bringing her one step closer to the goal that Li San Niang wants to achieve.
In the end, it was Li Erxiong who accompanied Li Sanniang to Yongpingfang.
On the way, Li Sanniang was very excited. It was just like her first time working at the hospital, except that back then she wore a white coat and a name tag with her own name on it, but now she didn't have any of those things.
Li San Niang arrived not too late; the young apprentices in the clinic had already opened the door and started sweeping the floor.
Under the Chang'an Medical Alliance, there are a total of ten medical clinics in Chang'an City. They have very clever names, such as Clinic One, Clinic Two, and so on.
Li San Niang's internship location this time is the Third Hall of the Medical Alliance, which is managed by a group of moderate doctors led by the senior physician Gao within the alliance. The person in charge of this medical hall is one of the senior physician Gao's disciples.
If we must establish a connection, Li Sanniang could be referred to as her senior martial aunt.
Of course, Li San Niang wouldn't be so shameless as to try to build a relationship with them. However, since Li San Niang was a woman, she didn't expect much help from acquaintances. She just hoped not to be bullied or isolated.
After waiting a short while, Doctor Gao arrived and exchanged pleasantries with Brother Li. Li San Niang also stepped forward to greet him.
“Mrs. Li, you are a woman who is just as capable as any man. I attended both of your lectures and benefited greatly from them. It’s perfect that you’ve been assigned to my clinic this time. You can give the doctors in our clinic some extra help. We’re the ones who have the advantage of being in such a good position.”
"Dr. Gao is too kind. Third Sister is the one who should humbly learn from you. You are all seniors, and even learning a little from you would be of immense benefit to Third Sister."
After exchanging pleasantries, Brother Li Er left with peace of mind, only instructing Sister Li San to go home early after finishing her shift in the afternoon.
Before they finished speaking, all the staff in the clinic had arrived.
Doctor Gao is in charge. He usually doesn't see patients except for a few designated patients who are old patients. He is in charge of all the affairs of the pediatric clinic. He also needs to understand the various treaties and tasks issued by the alliance and the Imperial Medical Bureau before handing them over to the other doctors in the clinic.
The tasks assigned by the Imperial Medical Bureau are of utmost importance within the alliance, as they involve the varying amounts of money allocated by the Imperial Medical Bureau to different medical clinics within the alliance. Therefore, they are of paramount importance.
Doctor Gao then introduced Li San Niang to three doctors, a pharmacist, and three apprentices who were following the pharmacist.
Among them was a relatively young doctor, who looked to be just over twenty years old. He was very excited when he saw Li San Niang. "I never expected that Li San Niang would be assigned to our Third Hall! That's wonderful! I went to listen to Li San Niang's second lecture and was very interested in the suturing techniques she demonstrated. I would like to ask Li San Niang for some guidance afterward."
Li San Niangzi stepped aside to accept the half-bow, then returned the bow, and nodded, "I am grateful for Doctor Tang's kindness. If you have any questions, I will answer them."
The older Dr. Li and the not-so-young Dr. Cui exchanged a glance, and then withdrew the disdain in their eyes.
They both knew that although Tang Mingyue's surname was Tang, his family was related to Doctor Gao's family. If it weren't for his ingenious ability to combine prescriptions, he would never have been assigned to the medical clinic managed by the Gao family after the assessment.
Furthermore, Tang Mingyue has been at the Third Hall for almost a year now, and there have been few times when she has not been cured by medicine. The only time she failed was when the old woman refused to listen to advice and got up in the middle of the night to drink water, which led to her death.
They had heard of Li Sanniang, who had recently become a hot topic within the medical alliance in Chang'an, but they assumed that the Li family and the Gao family had some connection and that Li Sanniang was being promoted for the sake of their reputation.
The two of them didn't believe that a little girl could have any abilities, let alone be a lecturer in the alliance, and now she had even passed the alliance's assessment and become a doctor.
Who knows how much of her title as the first female physician in Chang'an is exaggerated? Who knows if Li San Niang is all show and no substance, a beautiful exterior but a rotten core?
Therefore, when Dr. Gao introduced them to each other just now, the two of them had a look in their eyes at Li San Niang. To call it a look would be a nice way of putting it; in reality, it was contempt, or even disdain.
However, Tang Mingyue's words did slightly change their opinion of Li San Niang. After all, someone who could gain the approval of someone as capable as Tang Mingyue must truly possess some ability, and not just be all show and no substance.
"Could it really be some special ancestral technique?" Dr. Li wondered to himself.
Li San Niang was no longer a naive young woman; she naturally noticed the disdain and contempt in the eyes of Doctor Li and Doctor Cui.
It's normal for people to have some thoughts, after all, she's a woman, especially one her age who's a female doctor. Even if people don't think Li San Niang has any skills, they'll still think she's coveting their field of medicine.
It's normal to feel hostility towards Li San Niang.
As long as it doesn't escalate to disrespectful words or inappropriate behavior, it's all tolerable.
Li San Niang believed that as she practiced medicine in the future, she would demonstrate the necessary skills and abilities and naturally earn their respect.
Doctor Gao arranged for Li San Niang to sit in a cubicle near Tang Mingyue, at the very end of the room. The young apprentice was also placed next to her with a nameplate that read "Li Mingfang".
Feeling very curious about all this, Li Sanniang looked left and right. In fact, there was still a certain distance between each doctor, but Li Sanniang's position was too far back, so if a patient came to see her, they might not be able to see her.
This is quite different from the private clinic that Li's father had. Li's father occupied nearly three doctors' consultation spots and a large square table. After learning about medical records from Li San Niang, Li's father later added a drawer cabinet to store the medical records he had started writing.
However, Li San Niang was good at comforting herself: "Good, at least I still have a private consultation spot, that's pretty good."
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