Chapter 124 Female Doctor
After chatting for a while at the teahouse, Li's father and his three companions went to a restaurant that Li's second brother had described as having excellent food.
During the meal, none of them spoke a word. To maintain his authority in public, Li's father spoke little, while Li's second brother, Li's third sister, and Bi Yuanjia chatted happily together at the table. Despite his young age, Bi Yuanjia was remarkably adept at social interactions.
Li Sanniang also emphasized to Bi Yuanjia what happened at the time and how she saved the daughter of the Duke of Liang through CPR.
"Alas, my grandfather originally wanted me to come to Chang'an earlier, but my grandmother couldn't bear to part with me, so I came a little late. If I had come earlier, I might have met Li San Niangzi sooner and witnessed her special skills sooner."
Li San Niang looked at Bi Yuanjia sighing like a little adult and thought it was really cute; he was still just a child after all.
"Dr. Bi, don't be upset. I saw that you got first place in the first round of written test, so your score in the second round of question and answer must not be low either. You will definitely be able to enter the league. I have already explained these techniques to the league, so I'm sure you will learn them after you enter the league!"
Upon hearing this, Bi Yuanjia suddenly raised his head, staring wide-eyed at Li San Niang. "Li San Niangzi actually passed on this unique secret technique to outsiders, ah, no, to the Alliance?"
Brother Li then interjected, “That’s right! My third sister is very kind-hearted. She said that if she only knows this technique, how many people can she save? But if she passes this technique on, the more people learn it, the more opportunities there will be to save more people. Isn’t that a great deed that accumulates merit?”
Bi Yuanjia stood up, smoothed out the wrinkles in his clothes, and solemnly bowed to Li Sanniang, "Li Sanniang is righteous! I admire her! Regardless of whether I can learn this secret skill in the future, I will still bow to Li Sanniang."
Li San Niang was still in a daze; these people were being far too polite.
Before Li Sanniang could react, she was forced to accept Bi Yuanjia's bow.
Li Erxiong never expected that his casual praise of his younger sister would elicit such admiration from the young man for Li Sanniang.
After taking a sip of tea, Li Erxiong said to Bi Yuanjia, who had already sat down and resumed his casual demeanor, "Doctor Bi, your manners make me think you are the son of some high-ranking official. You are so proper and polite."
Bi Yuanjia's smile remained unchanged, but his eyes were filled with panic. He wondered if he had been exposed.
After eating and drinking to our hearts' content, it was about time to go to the medical alliance to check the results.
The four walked quickly, all eager to know the outcome.
Upon arriving at the entrance of the alliance, they found a wooden frame erected outside, displaying the list of those who had passed the assessment. A large crowd had already gathered in front of the frame.
Li Erxiong put down Li Sanniang's medical kit and quickly squeezed forward. After a short while, he returned with a beaming smile, "Sanniang, you're fifth in line, you've passed!"
Mr. Li was overjoyed, stroking his beard with immense happiness. He wanted to burst into laughter, but since they were outside and surrounded by people, he felt embarrassed. In the end, he couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Haha, haha, good, good, good."
Seeing Bi Yuanjia's anxious attempt to squeeze through to see the results, Li Erxiong said, "Dr. Bi, there's no need to come forward. I just checked your results too. Dr. Bi is second place! That's really impressive! Congratulations!"
Bi Yuanjia scratched his head and replied with a smile, "Haha, haha, I passed the exam! Thank you, thank you. Congratulations to you too."
"Second brother, who is the top-ranked person?"
After a moment of surprise, Li Erxiong said, "I was so busy looking at your two names that I didn't really notice."
The junior apprentices came out and called out to the passing physicians to go inside and draw lots to decide which medical hall under the alliance in Chang'an City they would be assigned to.
Just as Li San Niang and Bi Yuan Jia were about to walk side by side into the door, they heard arguing coming from the group of people gathered in front of them.
"Impossible! Impossible! I refuse to accept this! I refuse to accept this! You cheated!"
"How can you be so unreasonable!"
Li San Niang saw a man in a blue shirt being pulled by someone beside him, and the young apprentice directly opposite was about to cry from the irrational man's roar.
Just then, the person in charge who had greeted everyone that morning and given out number plates to Li San Niang walked over with something in his hand and a serious expression.
He shook his head at the man who was making a lot of noise and seemed oblivious to reality, handed the things in his hand to the young apprentice, and then turned to the man in the blue shirt and said, "Our Chang'an Medical Alliance was founded by many virtuous predecessors. The alliance has always adhered to the principle of seeking truth and is determined to cultivate more and better doctors for the Tang Dynasty. In the decades since the alliance was founded, it has never been biased."
As he spoke, the person in charge cupped his hands towards the direction of the imperial city, saying, "The sage said that doctors are the armor of the Tang Dynasty, ensuring the health of the people of the Tang Dynasty. Not a single falsehood can be made. The Dali Temple is just across the street. We would never and dare not commit fraud."
The person in charge sighed, looking at the only candidate who had failed the exam with sympathy. He said regretfully, "The exam papers for the first round will be posted here one by one. Anyone with objections can raise them promptly. The second round of exams will be conducted publicly in one place, so there shouldn't be any questions. If anyone wants to see the specific scores, they can come in with me."
Having made the person in charge put it this way, the man in the blue shirt had no choice but to open his eyes, no matter how unwilling he was to face reality.
Everyone watched as he rushed to the support frame, carefully examined each candidate's exam paper that the young apprentice had posted, and then staggered away, looking utterly dejected.
"Hey, if you don't have the skills, how can you be a doctor?"
"Sigh, I guess he really wanted to be a doctor, but he just didn't have the talent."
After watching the man in blue walk away, the person in charge turned to the remaining people, cupped his hands, and said, "You have all passed the test. Please come inside and draw lots to choose your place of practice for the next six months."
Li San Niang drew the third hall of the medical alliance in Yongpingfang, which made Li's father and second brother quite happy, because Yongpingfang was not far from Changshoufang, where the Li family lived, separated only by Jiahuifang.
Moreover, these three halls of the alliance are managed by the moderate faction to which the old physician Gao belongs within the medical alliance. The direct contact person is one of the old physician Gao's disciples, so it can be said that they are all on the same side as Li San Niang and the Li family.
Having acquaintances is a good thing. I don't expect them to take extra care of Li San Niang, but at least they can ensure that Li San Niang won't be bullied, and that's enough.
Although Li's father didn't think his daughter was any less capable than his son, it was, after all, a clinic entirely for men, and Li San Niang was too serious, so any conflict that might arise would be difficult to handle.
Now that the clinic is managed by its own people, and Li San Niang possesses skills that others are not proficient in, she should not suffer any losses should there be any conflict.
Since the remaining eight people were the same group who passed the test at the same time, although they were scattered in different medical halls throughout Chang'an City after the draw, they were indeed colleagues.
The other doctors had long been curious about Li San Niang, but because of the difference between men and women, they hadn't been able to approach her directly like the younger Bi Yuanjia.
At this moment, the man in white walked over and took the initiative to greet Li San Niang and start a conversation.
In fact, every candidate who came to take the exam today was told by the person in charge that a woman would be participating in this exam when they received their number.
The person in charge had also explained to the male physicians who came to participate in the assessment in advance why Li San Niang could participate in the assessment as a woman, and naturally mentioned the techniques that Li San Niang taught free of charge, and that these techniques would be taught to them within the alliance afterward.
They had heard the rumors about Li San Niang saving people in Chang'an City two or three months ago.
Since Li San Niang was able to gain recognition from all parties in the alliance and be given the opportunity to be assessed by teaching her skills for free, what else could they possibly say?
Even if some people looked down on Li San Niang because of her status as a woman, they wouldn't actually show it to her face.
After all, the ruler of the Tang Dynasty at that time was a woman. It was acceptable to look down on women, but to look down on a woman who was the ruler of a country was tantamount to courting death.
This is why, after Li San Niang came to participate in the assessment and passed it today, none of the remaining people questioned her because she was just a young girl.
After exchanging pleasantries and names, Li San Niang stepped out of the alliance's gate and looked at the bustling streets, a scene of prosperity, and felt delighted.
I, Li San Niang, am finally a doctor again.
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