Chapter 786 A Meritorious Deed for Generations to Come
Tang Mingyue happily bowed to Li Sanniang and the others, saying, "I saw it was you from afar. Among all of us, only Sanniang would wear red on such a day."
Li San Niang smiled and nodded slightly, knowing full well how conspicuous her red dress was.
She did it on purpose. She had told Li's mother earlier that she should choose a bright red dress for her, the kind of red that could be seen from a distance.
Why did Li San Niang do this?
This is how she explained it to Li's mother and sister-in-law: "Even if I were not a woman, but a man, my teaching of medical skills to the Imperial Medical Academy free of charge would create a conflict of interest with those who are jealous or even hate me."
Not to mention, I am a woman!
I am the first female doctor in Chang'an, and you could even say that I am the only female doctor officially recognized by the Imperial Medical Bureau at this time in the Tang Dynasty!
Didn't the case of Dr. Huang stealing a corpse a few days ago implicate me?
Mother, sister-in-law, there are plenty of people secretly who want to bite me, or even bite me to death.
But who am I?
I am Li Mingfang. If I were afraid of them, why would I have taken the medical exam in the first place?
I can raise Luzhu with the dowry given by my parents, so why should I have to put in so much effort to get to where I am today?
I'm not afraid of them!
I will wear the reddest and most beautiful dress, so that those rats in the shadows can see how glamorous and unrestrained I, the female doctor, am.
It would be best if I could infuriate them to death, hahaha.
After chatting with Tang Mingyue for a few minutes, the group walked inside together. At the gate of the Imperial Medical Bureau, each person took out their invitation and waist token, and after their identities were verified, they were allowed to pass by the guards at the gate.
As soon as they entered, female physicians and trainees from the Imperial Medical Bureau came forward to lead the way.
It was probably because of Li San Niang's red dress that the female doctor leading the group kept glancing at her while guiding them.
Just now on the street, it was fine, with people bustling around. Although Li San Niang's red dress was somewhat eye-catching, it wasn't too conspicuous.
But now that she's inside the Imperial Medical Bureau, besides the female physician in a maroon dress who's leading the way, Li San Niang is the only female physician in this vast Imperial Medical Bureau.
Even Qiu Xiang wasn't allowed to enter this place today. Of course, there were probably some scoundrels on the roof of the Imperial Medical Bureau or in some dark corner, and Qiu Xiang was watching Li San Niang from somewhere.
Therefore, as soon as Li San Niang entered the Imperial Medical Bureau, she could clearly feel the scrutinizing gazes from all directions, so the peeping of the female physician leading the way was nothing unusual.
Li San Niang smiled at the young female doctor, who was startled and immediately turned her head away.
This amused Li San Niang, who laughed twice. She only fell silent after her father glared at her.
The female healer was somewhat embarrassed and annoyed by Li San Niang's laughter, and her face turned bright red instantly. In Li San Niang's eyes, she was truly adorable.
The young female doctor led the four to the front and back of the house, bowed, and quickly left.
The person standing at the door of the room where the doctors rested and waited was a high-ranking official.
"Dr. Gao, are you alright?"
"Dr. Li, Little Dr. Li," Dr. Gao greeted Li San Niang, "Dr. Li," and finally addressed Tang Mingyue as "Dr. Tang."
"Please come in, everyone."
After being led inside by Doctor Gao, Li San Niang finally had time to look around the house. It was very large, and judging from the beams and pillars, it must be a large hall where two rooms were combined into one.
The noisy whispering in the hall paused briefly after Li San Niang and the others entered. It wasn't until Doctor Gao led Li's father and the other three to Doctor Gao that the chatter resumed.
"master."
"Grandmaster."
The three of them, Li's father and son, quickly stepped forward to bow to the old doctor Gao. The old doctor Gao nodded and beckoned Li San Niang to come forward.
Li San Niang paused for a moment, looked up at her father, and after he nodded, she stepped forward.
"Good boy!"
Hold your head high, straighten your back, that's how it should be!
You have done a great deed that will benefit future generations. Don't let the words of those mindless people discourage you. Your master knows you are a good person.
Li San Niang never expected that the first person to come out in support of her would be Doctor Gao!
You should know that after the incident of Doctor Huang stealing a corpse in the middle of the night was exposed, the Censor-in-Chief Qiao made a statement that he would impeach Wang, the head of the Imperial Medical Bureau, and then there were rumors all over the city.
Among these various messages were some negative ones about Li San Niang, the female doctor who was the first to propose using corpses for medical study to improve her skills.
After these half-true and half-false rumors spread, when Li Sanniang, who was on duty at the drug rehabilitation center on the outskirts of Beijing, went to the male ward to give a lecture to the doctors, she clearly felt the indifference, contempt and disgust of some of the male doctors.
That is, Tang Mingyue and several doctors who were already familiar with Li Sanniang maintained their attitude. Tang Mingyue even went up to comfort her.
But Tang Mingyue and the others were just minor doctors in the Chang'an Medical Alliance, with no real power. Li San Niang felt that it was already quite good that they still recognized her and remained on good terms with her.
After all, when she decided to teach septics how to use cadavers, she knew that one day she might be criticized for it.
But at this moment, looking at the old doctor Gao with his gray hair but still bright eyes, Li San Niang felt that her persistence and efforts were worthwhile, and that someone understood her!
Although Dr. Gao no longer sees patients, his reputation from his early medical practice and his contributions to the Chang'an Medical Alliance mean that he is still invited by the Imperial Medical Bureau to attend the ceremony at this time.
Dr. Gao's words deeply moved Li San Niang. She solemnly bowed her head and paid her respects, and Li's father and second brother followed suit.
It's important to understand that when Dr. Gao said this, it meant that the group behind him was going to stand on Li San Niang's side, which was a risky thing to do.
After leaving Doctor Gao's place, the three members of the Li family and Tang Mingyue intended to find a corner to sit down and wait for the awards ceremony to begin.
As a result, whether it was because of the praise from the old physician Gao or something said by the people from the Imperial Medical Bureau, several physicians came up to talk to Li San Niang.
Li San Niang would naturally not call these people snobs. After all, people always have to protect themselves before considering other things, which is understandable.
Therefore, Li San Niang naturally welcomed everyone who came to talk to her. She answered everyone who approached her politely, and when someone asked about the medical techniques she had taught to the Alliance earlier, she explained them to them in detail.
Time flew by as they talked, and just as Li San Niang was discussing the sewing, the little gong was struck.
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