Chapter 253 (Continued)
Although the young boy from Shaoyang was somewhat dissatisfied with his master taking Li Sanniang as his female disciple, what could he do now that his master had already taken her in?
Furthermore, Li San Niang thought the young boy from Shaoyang was simply too adorable.
The reason why the young boy from Shaoyang was upset was not because he looked down on Li Sanniang's status as a nun, nor because he thought Li Sanniang was scheming for bowing down so readily, but because after Doctor Liang took Li Sanniang in as his disciple, he was no longer his master's youngest and last disciple!
Haha, she's so cute!
Li San Niang was even more mischievous. After letting Dr. Liang and the young boy from Shaoyang stay in the next room last night, the next morning, before going on duty, Li San Niang started picking at the dewdrops.
Holding Lu Zhu'er in one arm and carrying a bucket of hot water in the other, Li San Niang entered the next room through the back gate and deliberately woke up the young boy from Shaoyang outside the guest room door.
Looking at the sleepy-eyed young boy from Shaoyang whose hair was still uncombed, Li San Niang had Lu Zhu'er, who was also squinting and nestled in Li San Niang's arms, greet the young boy.
"Zhu'er, this is your mother's junior brother. You should call him Uncle-Master."
Dewdrop rubbed her eyes, looked at the bewildered young boy in front of her with disheveled hair, and called out in confusion, "Uncle-Master?"
"My dear Pearl, you should say hello."
"Greetings, Uncle-Master."
The person opposite was momentarily stunned, then habitually reached into their sleeve pocket, only realizing after a few rummages that they hadn't prepared a gift for the occasion.
It should be noted that although the young boy from Shaoyang was only sixteen years old, the old physician Liang had already taken in six disciples.
Among these six disciples, the oldest is already about the same age as Li's father, and he already has grandchildren.
Therefore, whenever there was a festival, these six senior brothers would bring their families to visit Dr. Liang, and the young boy from Shaoyang would prepare gifts for the grandchildren brought by the six senior brothers.
After all, he was supposed to be addressed as "Grandmaster".
But now, facing my adorable little girl with her exquisite features, I have no presentable gift to offer!
Finally, seeing Li Sanniang's smiling face, as if she was deliberately making fun of him, the young boy from Shaoyang pretended not to be embarrassed at all, reached out and patted Luzhu'er's head, saying, "Good girl, next time, your uncle will bring you a gift."
After teasing the stern-faced young boy from Shaoyang for a while, Li Sanniang finally carried Luzhu, who was wrapped in her clothes, back home.
"Why did you have to pull her up like that!"
On her way back to her own courtyard, Li San Niang was caught red-handed by her mother, who had gotten up early.
After the four children finished running around the yard, Aunt Li served them breakfast.
"Third Sister, is Doctor Liang awake yet? Should we bring him breakfast?"
Before Li San Niang could reply, the young boy from Shaoyang and the old doctor Liang, whom she had summoned, arrived.
After quietly finishing her breakfast, Li San Niang spoke with Li's father and the others, as well as Doctor Liang, the young boy from Shaoyang, and her own precious daughter, Lu Zhu'er. Only then did she go out with Shijiu and Qiu Xiang to go on duty.
Meanwhile, the old doctor Liang, who remained in the Li family, discussed with Li's father how to teach Li San Niang the art of acupuncture.
Brother Li and the young boy from Shaoyang also stayed to keep them company. Lu Zhu'er was very interested in the two new strangers who had come to the house, and stood outside the main hall with Xiao Huang by her side to watch.
Mr. Li waved to her, and she moved her feet and ran over.
Little Yellow knew it couldn't just enter the house, so it just circled around the threshold. Of course, this was also because Little Yellow's legs were too short to jump in right now.
Dewdrop climbed onto Li's father's lap with practiced ease. Before Li's father could teach her how to greet people, she remembered well and called out "Uncle-Master" to the upright young boy from Shaoyang!
"Haha, Third Sister's child is indeed clever."
Father Li taught Luzhu'er to call Doctor Liang "Grandmaster," and Luzhu'er obediently did so.
The old doctor Liang was much better prepared than the young boy from Shaoyang. He reached back and pulled out a small brocade pouch from his sleeve.
The young boy from Shaoyang suddenly felt that his master was being unfair, having prepared a gift in advance but not telling him.
After discussing with Dr. Liang for a while, Dr. Liang confirmed that the house next door was registered under Li San Niang's name and that the Li family wanted to establish an alliance, so he decided to move in directly.
“I noticed that the courtyard that Shaoyang and I arranged last night is quite independent from the other courtyards, so there’s no need to find another place. That way, after Third Sister finishes her shift each day, she can study with me for an hour or two. Over time, she should be able to manage.”
The old doctor Liang then looked at his former closed-door disciple and said to Li's father, "My younger brother has learned my acupuncture technique, but he is young and, although he is talented, he lacks experience."
My trip back to Chang'an this time was not only to provide medical care for a few old acquaintances, but also to encourage him to take the medical alliance exam.
In our line of work, you need to experience and see a lot before you can apply what you've learned.
Now that the matter had been settled, Dr. Liang and the young boy from Shaoyang took their leave, as they were going back to pack their belongings, move out of their rented courtyard, and prepare to move into the Li family's house.
Before Li San Niang went out today, she went to see Fang Cheng Xian first.
Li San Niang placed the bronze tortoise shell she had acquired at a high price at the Xuandu Temple into a wooden box and asked Fang Chengxian to deliver it to Xu Jingzhen, whom she hadn't seen for many days.
Li San Niang even wrote a short letter to Xu Jingzhen, explaining that it was her compensation and gratitude for his rescue on the street that caused his tortoise shell to break.
Fang Chengxian readily agreed to Li Sanniang's request.
Furthermore, Fang Chengxian informed Li Sanniang that he would be living in a small village outside the city from then on, and he specifically left an address.
"If you need to find Chengxian in the future, Third Sister, just go here."
Li San Niang was already on duty at the clinic. She had just started her shift when she encountered the two women who had come together because their children had developed rashes.
This time, the two women not only brought their own children, but also another woman with children.
When Li San Niang took a look, she discovered that the young man also had the same itchy, red bumps on his body.
The prescriptions are mostly the same, with only the dosage adjusted according to the patient's age.
But Li San Niang still asked, "Is there anything unusual about your lodgings? Why are you all breaking out in rashes?"
"We also find it strange that the female doctor knows. If we hadn't been cured by her last time, we wouldn't have been able to bring Lady White Snake here this time."
After the man finished speaking, the woman called Lady White Snake, holding the prescription, said, "We don't know why the young men have all developed rashes."
Li San Niang inquired about everything from food and clothing to bedding, and even the cleanliness of the house. She asked about the tall trees in the neighborhood.
Finally, Li Sanniang said, "Go back and wash and dry the young men's bedding and clothes, and let them air out for a quarter of an hour at noon."
Go borrow a raccoon dog from the neighbor and catch all the mice and insects in the house.
Things should get better from now on.
Li San Niang spoke with the three women for a while before seeing the group of six off.
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