Chapter 315 Passed Down to Sons, Not Daughters
Since the Tang and Chen families were old friends, and Tang Mingyue was a physician, Chen Yanfu was naturally also skilled in medicine.
However, there have never been female doctors who have shown their faces in public. The female herbalists who walk in the backyard only know a few folk remedies and prescriptions.
Li San Niang is the only one who used her skills (CPR and the Heimlich maneuver) to make a deal with the medical alliance in exchange for a qualification to take the exam.
In families practicing medicine, the skills are often passed down to sons, not daughters; daughters are often used for marriage alliances.
Chen Yanfu is lucky to have found such a considerate husband as Tang Mingyue.
"If it were possible, I would really like to go out and practice medicine like you."
Chen Yanfu said to Li Sanniang with envy, but she laughed out loud as soon as she finished speaking: "Haha, but I know I was just imagining things. It's already good enough that there is a female doctor like you. Not everyone can do it."
"I don't want to hear what Sister Afu said."
I recently heard from my master that there are female doctors in the palace. Although they only work in the inner palace, they are all female officials with official ranks.
Even in Chang'an, I wouldn't be considered special.
According to my mother, there was a small clinic in the outer three cities that specialized in treating the poor. The youngest daughter of this doctor had been accompanying her father to see patients since she was a child, just like my father and I.
Right now, that young girl hasn't reached marriageable age yet, so some girls go to her for medical treatment.
Sister Afu, if you really want to, I think you can really do it.
However, if they want to join the league, they'll probably have to blew some money out of them.
Chen Yanfu usually only walked around the inner city and didn't really know much about the expanded outer three cities. After hearing what Li Sanniang said, she became interested and thought about when she could go and take a look.
"Third Sister, what do you mean by that?"
"Sister Afu, I'm sure Dr. Tang has told you how I qualified to take the alliance's medical exam, right?"
Chen Yanfu nodded and blurted out, "Is it your family's secret technique?"
Li San Niang quickly shook her head: "It's not a secret technique of my family. I got it from somewhere else. It wasn't created by my family."
I've noticed a lot of interesting things happening in the city lately. The first one is the imperial examinations set up by the sage, which is a good thing, giving people from humble backgrounds the opportunity to become officials.
If Sister Afu really wants to become a female doctor, she could probably get a qualification by providing one or two proven prescriptions.
Upon hearing this, Chen Yanfu recalled that when she got married, her family gave her three ancient prescriptions as part of her dowry.
Since this was part of her dowry, Tang Mingyue had not seen it after the wedding, and Chen Yanfu was not a doctor, so it had to be kept in the dowry, with the intention of giving it to Tang Dalang and Tang Erlang in the future.
So Chen Yanfu told Li Sanniang about it.
"Oh my goodness, isn't this a terrible waste!"
It's such a waste to just keep such good stuff at the bottom of a box without making any use of it.
However, although it is meant to be Sister Afu's dowry, your family has been practicing medicine for generations, so I'm afraid you're unwilling to offer it up for another transaction.
And, Sister Afu, to tell you the truth…
Li Sanniang sat up straight and looked at Chen Yanfu with a serious expression, saying word by word: "In this era, women are limited by themselves and do not have the same convenience as men."
Although I became a female doctor by chance, if I hadn't had some special skills, I would have been so discouraged by the rumors that I would have wanted to go to the underworld.
I am also grateful to have such a loving and supportive family. It is because of their support and help that I am who I am today.
Chen Yanfu naturally understood the meaning behind Li Sanniang's words.
However, if she really did develop the desire to become a female doctor like Li San Niang, then besides the opinions from the outside world, the main concerns would come from her own family, namely Mingyue and her own family.
"I know, but it's just a thought, we'll talk about it later."
"Come on, try this pastry. It's a new creation from Xiang Gui Ji, savory and delicious."
At noon, the meal that Chen Yanfu had ordered from Tianfuji was delivered to her door on time.
Because Tang Dalang and Tang Erlang were still young, the group sat around a round table.
"The ingredients at this banquet are really fresh. I'm sorry to have troubled Sister Afu with all this money."
Next time, Sister Afu must come to my house, and I'll make sure she leaves with a full load of goodies!
After eating and chatting for a while, Tang Erlang and Luzhu'er's eyelids began to flutter, and they were getting sleepy and about to fall asleep.
However, it was just in time that Nineteen arrived by carriage. Li San Niang, holding the already asleep Lu Zhu'er, bid farewell to Chen Yan Fu.
"Sister Afu, when you have time, you must come and visit my family's association. With your talent, my mother, sisters-in-law, and other relatives will surely be very happy."
"Sigh, if it's possible, I'll definitely go and take a look."
“Mother, give this to Dewdrop, I think she likes playing with this.”
Tang Dalang held out a wooden puppy-shaped toy and handed it to Luzhu, who was being held in Li Sanniang's arms.
But Dewdrop was already asleep, so she couldn't hear anything.
Li San Niang accepted the gift on behalf of Lu Zhu'er and said to Tang Da Lang with a smile, "Thank you, Tang Da Lang. When Lu Zhu'er wakes up, I will tell her that this is a gift from you."
Next time, I'll have Sister Afu bring you to my house, and Dewdrop will have gifts for you and Tang Erlang too.
Chen Yanfu saw Li Sanniang and the others off to their carriage at the door. After watching the carriage drive away, she led Tang Dalang to close the door and go home. Tang Erlang, who was already fast asleep on the low couch in the side hall, had no idea that the pretty little sister had already left.
When they returned to the Li family home, they happened to run into the four little ones returning home from school.
Li San Niang asked Li Da Lang in surprise, "Why did you get out of school so early today?"
“Aunt, since the imperial examinations started, many teachers have been frequently absent from class. And with the end of the year approaching, it gets dark early these days, so the headmaster has simply moved up the time for us to leave school.”
Perfect timing! From today onwards, I'll come home early from school.
"Yes, that's a good thing. I was thinking of sending someone to deliver a message to you. Perfect, we only need to send a message to our eldest brother. Our whole family will go to Zhenwei Pavilion for dinner tonight."
This was something Li San Niang had decided on a long time ago; she had discussed it with her parents a few days prior.
Although Li San Niang had eaten with everyone at home after receiving her salary last time, she still remembered how her sister-in-law, sister-in-law, and brother Li had celebrated for her after she passed the exam and became a doctor.
Furthermore, Li Erxiong and his colleagues really put in a lot of effort during the previous midwife exam.
One thing at a time, but we should still express our gratitude to those who deserve it.
Besides, apart from dining out together on the Emperor's birthday, the family hadn't eaten out together for a long time.
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