Chapter 930 Don't worry, they're the ones begging us.
Li San Niang nodded in satisfaction. Seeing that Lu Zhu'er was not without principles of kindness, she felt more at ease.
In this world, the higher your position, the more vigilant you need to be.
Not only are there always people coveting your position, but they will also stop at nothing to pull you down from your high position.
Those with low-level tactics might only lower your external status, but those with high-level tactics could take your life as well.
As Li San Niang's only daughter, Lu Zhu'er must have the ability to distinguish right from wrong and protect herself; she cannot be a saintly figure with boundless kindness.
"It must be a coincidence. Only the people at the maternity ward knew that I had left the city today."
This group of foreigners must have been lucky. Just as the woman said, they didn't expect the queue to be so long. After waiting in line for so long, they inevitably got thirsty. When they saw the woman selling fermented water, they called out to her. Since there were many of them, it was reasonable for them to want to buy it all.
As for that young woman, she probably wanted to exchange gifts and chat with you because she saw how beautiful you are.
Furthermore, they are from a small tribe in the south. They came to our Great Tang Dynasty, and especially to the capital, Chang'an. It's understandable that they would want to get closer to you if they happened to meet you.”
When her mother praised her for her beauty, Lu Zhu'er, who was at an age where she loved beauty, immediately grinned.
"Haha, it's all because I look like my mother that I'm so attractive."
"Haha, my little dewdrop is just so adorable!"
Li San Niang is plain-looking, but Lu Zhu'er's father, Wang Erlang, is quite handsome. Lu Zhu'er is only a little over ten years old, but she already shows signs of being a charming and lovely young girl.
On the surface, he must have inherited Wang Erlang's looks.
However, Li San Niang was naturally pleased that her youngest daughter was willing to say that she was like her own mother.
After returning to the Li family, and seeing that Lu Zhu'er had gone to play with Wu Lang and the others, Li San Niang still said to Qiu Xiang, "Please ask the people in the alliance to help investigate this group of people from Zhenla. If it is just a coincidence, then so be it."
If there are any schemes or plans, we can know them in advance and respond accordingly.
"Don't worry, Third Sister, the message will be sent back shortly."
Just as Li San Niang confirmed that the group from Zhenla had indeed met them by chance, two days later, she saw the tall, foreign woman again in the maternity ward.
Of course, in the main hall of the maternity ward, there were not only Zhenla women, but also people from other ethnic groups.
To the north came Silla and Mojie, to the west Tibet, and further afield there was the Abbasid Caliphate, and even people came from India.
Therefore, this Zhenla woman was not particularly conspicuous among the many foreigners. Li San Niang was able to spot her immediately because she had only seen her clothes twice before. The clothing of the small southern tribes was very colorful, which is why Li San Niang noticed her first.
The Zhenla woman did not see Li Sanniang sitting in the carriage that day, but Qiu Xiang did get off the carriage with Lu Zhu'er.
When the Zhenla woman looked at Qiu Xiang, who was following behind Li San Niang, her eyes sparkled in a way that gave one the illusion of meeting an old friend in a foreign land.
The fact that these foreigners came to the maternity ward today was arranged by the Court of State Ceremonies.
Jiang Yijun, one of the fellow villagers from Yiren, is currently working in the Court of State Ceremonial, and Emperor Wu has granted him a flexible official position—a fifth-rank Assistant Advisor.
This position is newly created; it didn't exist before.
It was described as a flexible official position because Jiang Yiyun was there whenever Emperor Wu needed someone.
Just a while ago, Jiang Yiyun was helping coordinate various matters at the Imperial Medical Academy.
Going back further, the transportation and trade of medicinal herbs in the south were also managed by Jiang Yijun, the magistrate in charge of the agreement.
Today, Jiang Yijun, dressed in official robes and a hat, sat on the right side of the main hall, while Li Sanniang, also dressed in official robes and a hat, sat on the left.
In the Tang Dynasty, the left was considered the place of honor, and in the maternity ward, which was her own territory, Li San Niang naturally sat in the seat of honor.
"...Therefore, I have brought them here today to broaden their horizons. I will be troubling the staff of the maternity ward today."
Jiang Yijun, the Assistant Director of the Court of State Ceremonial, is leading these women from various tribes today, and they are all people with distinguished backgrounds. In fact, they all hold the position of physician in their respective tribes.
Of course, as for the tall woman from Zhenla that Li San Niang met a few days ago, she was most likely there to act as a translator.
Because Li San Niang, who was sitting at the head of the table, could see that whenever Jiang Yijun finished speaking, there were people from various tribes below who would whisper in the ear of their tribesmen and translate carefully.
As for what Jiang Yijun mentioned, it had actually already been discussed with the clerk and the maternity ward long ago.
That was the day Li San Niang took Lu Zhu'er to the Ping An Women's Medical College to talk to everyone in the college about opening up the female doctors' class.
Today, these foreign doctors have come to the maternity ward to visit the place where female doctors with such miraculous skills reside, and to witness the wonder of this place.
Actually, it can be simply said that they came to see Li San Niang.
Although Li San Niang felt somewhat uncomfortable with the intense gazes of these foreign female doctors, she was on her own territory and couldn't understand most of what they were saying anyway, so she could bear it.
Because there were quite a few people from other ethnic groups, Li San Niang and Jiang Yijun discussed dividing them into two groups. One group was led by Chen Yanfu to tour the maternity ward, while the other group was led by Song Fuling to visit the Ping An Women's Medical College.
Let's do it this way for today, and then change it up tomorrow.
As for the third day, which was also the last day that the Court of State Ceremonial had granted these foreign female doctors to visit, Li San Niang planned to invite the dean of Ping An Women's Medical College, Mei Ruying, along with several teachers from the college, to have a proper talk with the foreigners about the college's recruitment of female students.
"Since the sage has allowed them to come and learn, let them see our abilities and the place where we learn. This can also be considered a preliminary screening of candidates."
Our Ping An Women's Medical College must have the right to select people. If someone can't even understand or speak Mandarin, then they should learn it properly before learning our skills.
If it takes a year or two to learn this, we won't take responsibility.
"Hey, Dr. Li, don't worry. We'll definitely accept the tuition fee. We'll also have to select the people. We can't just send over the stupid ones, can we?"
Don't worry, they're the ones who begged us.
For lunch, Jiang Yijun and the other ethnic groups treated everyone from the maternity ward to a good meal at Junyoulai Restaurant. Not only did they enjoy the delicious food, but Li Sanniang also received many gifts from the other ethnic groups.
Most of them were rare items from various tribes; the gifts from the south were mostly spices, while those from the north were mostly medicinal herbs.
Back at the maternity ward, Li San Niang had just sat down when Song Fu Ling, carrying a teapot, came in and said, "Master, the Zhenla woman we met the other day has come again."
Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang exchanged a glance. Qiu Xiang shook her head, and Li San Niang said to Song Fu Ling, "Guests are welcome, please come in."
As soon as the Zhenla woman entered, she performed the common greetings of women in the Tang Dynasty. Seeing this, Li Sanniang did not put on airs and returned the greeting while sitting in her chair.
“Zhenlapo Hebuzhenna has met Doctor Li. Doctor Li’s skills are as dazzling as the sun, illuminating the earth.”
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