Chapter 328 Extra: The Goddess Doctor Has a Bad Temper (Part 3)
Lian Qiao knew that the people who sent the gifts from the capital must be Song Zhimian and Princess Yongxin.
Ever since she arrived in the North, these two have been sending things there frequently.
They sent her everything she needed, including food, clothing, and other necessities, and even sent her silver notes. Since she reopened Huimintang in the north, the two of them have been sending even more silver here.
After Lian Qiao followed Shen Yunchuan into his tent, she immediately saw two large boxes placed in the corner.
"This box was sent by Song Shanggong and Mu Xiao, saying that you will need it in winter."
Oh, and here's a 10,000 tael silver note. They said it was the money the shop would distribute at the end of the year, and they brought it all for you.
In addition, there was another five thousand taels, which the two of them gave separately, saying it was a donation to your Minji Hall. They probably heard that your Minji Hall often provides medicine to the people without charging money, and they were worried that you would be short of funds, so they sent it to you.”
As Shen Yunchuan spoke, he handed Lian Qiao a letter that he had hidden under his bed.
Lian Qiao smiled and carefully put the letter away.
Great, the charity has received a considerable amount of money again.
Minjitang uses a lot of medicinal herbs every month and often distributes them outside.
It's not that the people in the north are greedy for small gains, but rather that they always feel that minor illnesses can be toughed out if they just tough it out. If they were to get medicine for every little ailment, how much money would they waste?
But Lian Qiao knew that many serious illnesses were caused by neglecting minor ones. These were people who relied on physical labor for a living, and if they got sick, it would disrupt the livelihood of their entire family.
Therefore, Lianqiao regularly administers medicine at the entrance of Minjitang.
If we apply too much medicine, we'll definitely run out of money.
General Shen was aware of what Lian Qiao had done, and he would occasionally send some money to Minjitang. Most of the time, the medicines used by the Weiyuan army came from Minjitang, which also helped to subsidize Minjitang.
Seeing Lian Qiao smiling happily, Shen Yunchuan inexplicably felt better as well.
Three months ago, the news that my grandfather was unwell was kept secret from outsiders. Fortunately, Lianqiao was a skilled doctor, and General Shen's health improved day by day.
“Miss Lian, this box was sent from the capital by my grandmother, who specifically instructed that it be given to you!”
"I'll have someone deliver them to your tent later." Shen Yunchuan then pointed to another large box.
"This was given to me by Madam Shen?" Lian Qiao was a little surprised.
Shen Yunchuan nodded.
"It was given to you by your grandmother! You have done the Shen family a great favor. If it weren't for your care, your grandfather would probably need to be treated by a royal physician from the capital by now."
"Grandma said thank you!" Shen Yunchuan said with a smile.
Lian Qiao responded with an "oh" without refusing.
It wouldn't be wrong to use it as a consultation fee. Just like my master, when he took the pulse and prescribed medicine for those noble families, he would charge thousands of taels of silver every time!
The key point is that those noble families were all happy to hand over the silver with both hands.
Of course, in the end, all that money went into Huimin Hall...
Shen Yunchuan then spoke to Lian Qiao about other things, such as what the soldiers of Weiyuan Army should pay attention to as the weather gets colder, and whether they should cook more medicinal soup for the soldiers to drink.
Another question is whether, in order to prevent any serious illnesses from occurring after the start of spring, the soldiers should prepare lime or something similar in advance.
Lianqiao answered all of them.
Finally, Shen Yunchuan cautiously reminded Lian Qiao.
"King Zhao has no shortage of imperial physicians! The capital has arranged two imperial physicians to serve King Zhao!"
It's freezing cold now. If you don't want to go, you don't have to. You and he don't have much of a relationship anyway! Shen Yunchuan didn't want Lian Qiao to go there in this cold weather.
Lianqiao smiled.
"General Shen, I am a physician! If he is truly unwell, I, as a physician, cannot ignore it."
For the sake of Chongqing, I must go through this myself!
Shen Yunchuan remained silent for a while before nodding.
"Okay, I'll take you there then. Your grandfather and I won't feel at ease if you go alone!"
Lian Qiao smiled and agreed, then wrapped her cloak tighter around herself and returned to Ling Shuang's tent.
Shen Yunchuan also sent people to deliver the supplies from the capital to Ling Shuang's tent.
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Ling Shuang watched as Lian Qiao packed the contents of the two large boxes.
“You have everything you need, from food and clothing to daily necessities! Your two friends really care about you!” the two pairs of eyes said as they looked around.
Forsythia was also very satisfied.
Song Zhimian and Princess Yongxin were meticulous, preparing only things that they could use on their own.
“We’ve always had a good relationship. They’re both very smart. You haven’t met them yet, have you? When spring comes, I’ll write to them and ask them to come to the North for a visit when they’re not busy.”
Ling Shuang, really, those two are the smartest girls I've ever met.
Especially Song Zhimian, you have no idea how smart she is! Lian Qiao couldn't hide her smile when she talked about her two friends in the capital.
Ling Shuang looked at Lian Qiao's smile with envy in her eyes.
It's wonderful that someone like Lianqiao has such a good friend; she deserves the best.
Unlike herself, who only had Lianqiao as a close friend besides the soldiers who fought alongside her.
Lian Qiao also saw the envy in Ling Shuang's eyes.
"Ling Shuang, if you meet them, you'll definitely like them too, and they'll like you too. You'll definitely get along well," Lian Qiao said to Ling Shuang with a smile.
Ling Shuang nodded; she also wanted to know what kind of people the two girls who could receive such endless praise from Lian Qiao were.
She is a girl as intelligent, insightful, and loyal as Lianqiao.
"Lianqiao, are you really going to treat King Zhao?" Ling Shuang asked softly.
Lianqiao nodded.
"Although I dislike King Zhao, he is a general who fought for Dayu on the battlefield. He was wounded for Dayu. I am a military doctor in the Weiyuan Army and a female physician in the Dayu Imperial Hospital. It is my duty to treat him."
Ling Shuang said "oh" and then added another sentence.
"Then I'll take you there! I know that road well; I've delivered supplies that way before. I'll trust you to go with me!"
Lian Qiao squeezed Ling Shuang's hand and then pinched Ling Shuang's cheek.
"You should train hard in the army! General Shen said he would take me there; he knows that road well."
I reckon the general has some news to deliver to the King of Zhao, so you can rest assured and wait for me to return in the camp.
Besides, even if I go there, it will be ten days later. In these ten days, I need to make sure that the soldiers in the Weiyuan Army camp are alright before I can set off.
Oh, and also, I'll prepare another dose of medicine for your female soldiers these next two days, and you can see they've all taken it.
"This is the northern land. Even if you are the bravest soldiers of the Weiyuan Army, you must take care to keep warm, understand?" Lian Qiao instructed.
Ling Shuang immediately agreed.
Lianqiao is right, we should pay attention to keeping warm. She used to have abdominal pain for several days, and she felt much better after drinking Lianqiao's medicine.
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Ten days later, Lianqiao gathered some herbs and boarded the carriage again, heading further north.
The one who escorted her there was Shen Yunchuan.
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