Chapter 330: Furongtang's business is getting better
"I am a strict teacher. I give you a small test every ten days and a big test every month. If you fail three times in a row, you are no longer my student."
As soon as Ye Chutang said this, the faces of the eight female students turned bad.
They are pampered at home and live a comfortable life.
It’s bad enough that I’m forced to go to school, but I’m also facing the risk of being expelled.
If they were really expelled from school, where would they put their faces?
"Dad, I don't know anything about herbs, so I'm not suitable to learn medicine."
If you don’t study, you won’t be expelled!
When someone speaks, others will agree.
Out of eight people, six did not want to take the risk of studying medicine.
Ye Chutang didn't force it.
She doesn't like students who back down before they take a step forward.
Tianshan County is a prefecture with a large population, so it is not difficult to enroll a few students who want to study medicine.
"Okay, I..."
As a result, she was interrupted by Xiao He as soon as she opened her mouth.
"Madam Qi, please don't listen to my daughter's nonsense. It is her blessing to be able to learn medicine from you.
If she has a talent for medicine and can become Mrs. Qi's student, I would naturally be very happy.
But if she doesn't have this talent, it doesn't matter, at least she tried. ”
Xiao He was the prefect, the highest-ranking official among all the officials who sent their daughters to school.
After he expressed his attitude, other officials also reprimanded their daughters and asked them to study medicine under Ye Chutang.
It doesn't matter even if you get expelled from school.
The key is to have more contact with Ye Chutang and build a good relationship with him!
The daughter naturally listened to her father and quickly apologized to Ye Chutang.
Ye Chutang said nonchalantly: "Studying medicine is hard and tiring. It's normal that you don't like it. Try it first. If you find that you resist it, don't force it."
The eight girls bowed and saluted, "Yes, Master Ye."
Ye Chutang looked at the people who came to congratulate him and said, "I have received your congratulations, but the students still have to go to class, so I will not keep you here."
Xiao He took the lead in saying goodbye.
After the official left, a wealthy businessman shamelessly asked Ye Chutang.
"Master Ye, I want my daughter to learn medicine. Will you accept her?"
"I can't teach too many students by myself. If your daughter is interested in studying medicine, you can let her learn medical skills at home first. If there is a vacancy in a month, you can let her try."
"Thank you ma'am for letting me know. I'll come back and ask in a month."
After a while, the crowded academy became deserted.
Ye Chutang introduced some of the daily lessons to the eight students.
In the morning, I study the Four Books and Five Classics, and in the afternoon, I study medicine.
In order to get the eight people interested in medicine, she looked at a dark-looking Miss Hu.
"Do you know what else medical skills can do besides harming and saving people?"
Miss Hu was a little afraid of Ye Chutang because of her father's instructions. She didn't dare to look at her and shook her head in panic.
Ye Chutang did not give her an answer immediately, but smiled and said, "You will know in five days."
For a young lady from an official family, recognizing words is a basic skill, and Cui Shuyue found it relatively easy to teach.
I had lunch at the college, with two dishes and a soup.
The eight people looked at the simple home-cooked meals with disgust.
But after putting the food into his mouth, he ate it voraciously.
“This is the best dish I’ve ever eaten!”
"Me too!"
In order to change the eight people's stereotype about medicinal materials, Ye Chutang prepared medicinal food for lunch.
"Do you know why this ordinary home-cooked dish tastes better than usual?"
The eight of them looked at each other, and didn't dare to speak.
"Just tell me, it doesn't matter if I'm wrong, I don't eat people."
After hearing this, the eight people dared to speak freely.
"Dishes are also divided into different grades. I think it's the quality of the ingredients used that counts."
"I think the seasoning is good. This radish is just an ordinary white radish."
"It could also be the temperature of the fire, or there could be something special about the firewood used."
These three sentences cover almost all the possibilities.
But they are all wrong.
Ye Chutang smiled and said, "Neither, it's because when I was cooking, I added herbs that can enhance the flavor."
When these words came out, the eight little girls were stunned.
“Aren’t herbs bitter?”
“And there’s a terrible smell.”
Ordinary people's understanding of medicinal materials is the decoction they drink after getting sick.
Bitter, unpleasant, nauseating, etc. are all bad impressions.
Ye Chutang explained: "Many kinds of herbs are mixed together, and the soup is bitter, but each herb has its own flavor."
After that, she took out some licorice from her purse and handed it to them.
"Each of you go get a bowl, put the herbs in it, and pour boiling water over it. After you finish eating, taste the water."
The little girls obediently took the bowls, put licorice in them and poured water.
By the time we finished our meal, the licorice water had become warm.
Following Ye Chutang's eye signal, they picked up the bowl and took a sip carefully.
"Sweet, this water is so sweet."
Ye Chutang looked at the people drinking the "sugar water" and said, "What I gave you just now was licorice, a kind of medicinal herb."
"Once you know more about medicinal herbs, you will know that medicinal herbs have various flavors."
After that, she explained licorice in detail.
When talking about the medicinal value, she used common diseases as examples.
The little girls were amazed.
"I didn't expect that this licorice is not only delicious, but also has such a powerful effect."
"Master Ye, do we need to write down what you just said?"
Ye Chutang nodded.
"Of course, the properties and effects of the medicinal materials must be remembered exactly. If you remember them wrong, when you prescribe medicine for someone in the future, it may very well cost someone's life."
She would not only say good things and not bad things just because the girls were young.
They must be made to know that learning medicine is not a joke.
The slightest mistake could not only kill others, but also cost you your own life.
The little girls usually engage in music, chess, calligraphy, painting and needlework, and never think that human life will be related to them.
After hearing what Ye Chutang said, a few people wanted to back out.
But thinking of their father's instructions, they could only nod reluctantly.
"We will remember what Master Ye said."
Ye Chutang stood up and said, "Today is your first day of school. I will first show you some medical knowledge, and then we will start formal classes tomorrow."
"Yes, Master Ye."
The children followed Ye Chutang to the pharmacy in the front yard.
She talked about Shennong tasting hundreds of herbs, Bian Que and Hua Tuo, and then Sun Simiao and Li Shizhen.
The little girls listened with great interest as the development of medicine was described using famous medical stories.
“As a doctor, there are always diseases that you cannot cure. If you encounter them, don’t be discouraged. Just consider it as accumulating experience.”
Seeing that the time was almost up, Ye Chutang glanced at Miss Hu San.
"Before school ends, I'll take you to use herbs to make some things you can use in daily life."
The eight little girls are now very interested in studying medicine and are not so afraid of Ye Chutang anymore.
Everyone followed her happily, watching her take out various medicinal herbs and a jar of honey from the cabinet and go to the pharmacy next door.
"If you want to be a doctor, you must be able to endure hardship first. Boiling and grinding medicine are basic skills. Come and help me."
"Yes, Master Ye."
Ye Chutang instructed the girls to light a fire, boil the medicine, and cut and grind the medicine.
The official's daughter had never done such rough work before, and not only did she make a mess, she also got injured.
Fortunately, everyone held back their tears.
Half an hour later, the materials for making the facial mask were finally ready.
Ye Chutang mixed the decoction, powder and honey together and asked, "I just told you about the effects of these herbs. What do you think this paste is used for?"
The girls knew nothing about medicinal herbs and shook their heads.
"Since we don't know, let's try it."
"Master Ye, how do I try it? Do I eat it?"
"No, this is for your face. It will make your skin white and tender."
After Ye Chutang finished speaking, he took out a mirror and gave it to the children.
"Remember what you are now."
Although the girls were somewhat resistant to facial masks, they did not dare to resist Ye Chutang and allowed her to do whatever she wanted in fear.
Quarter of an hour later, Ye Chutang helped them wash off the facial masks.
Miss Hu San is darker, so the whitening effect is more obvious.
The other seven people were all fair-skinned, so there was no visible whitening effect, but their faces looked more tender.
The little girls all love beauty and scramble for the mirror to see their changes.
"Master Ye, this ointment is amazing. After just a short application, my face looks better."
"If I apply it for a little longer, will the effect be better?"
"Master Ye, as long as I keep applying this ointment, will I be able to become whiter?"
This question was asked by Miss Hu San.
She was dark-skinned since she was a child and was often ridiculed for it.
Becoming white is her biggest wish.
Ye Chutang touched her head and said affirmatively, "Of course you can, but the longer you apply this ointment, the better the effect. If you apply it for about a quarter of an hour a day, your skin will turn white in a month. If you want it to be stable, you have to stick to it for at least half a year."
"As long as I can get whiter, I can do it even if it's for half a lifetime, not to mention half a year."
After Miss Hu San finished speaking, she knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Ye Chutang.
"Master Ye, you are my second parent. I will definitely learn medicine well."
Ye Chutang helped her up.
"It's just a little ointment for your face. You don't deserve to be called a second parent. When you learn medical skills, you can not only cure diseases and save lives, but also make yourself as beautiful as a fairy."
"Like the Master?"
"A person's appearance is 30% natural and 70% grooming."
After saying that, Ye Chutang distributed the unused facial masks to the eight little girls.
"It's time to go home from school. Take the ointment back and let your mother try it."
"Yes, Master Ye."
Ye Chutang looked at the little girl leaving, with a smile on his face.
Within three days, Furongtang's business will pick up.
As a result, she underestimated women's pursuit of beauty.
The next day.
The eight young ladies from official families were all sent by their mothers.
"Mrs. Qi, can you sell me some of the ointment you asked my daughter to bring back yesterday?"
"I want it too. The effect is really good. After just a quarter of an hour, my face becomes much more hydrated."
"I heard from my daughter that if you keep applying the ointment, your skin will become white and tender. Is that true?"
"If that's the case, I'm willing to pay a high price for the prescription."
Ye Chutang raised his hand and pointed in the direction of Furong Hall.
"Furong Hall has the ointment that you ladies want. You can buy it yourself. If you find it effective, please help spread the word."
"So Furongtang was opened by Madam Qi. We will go buy it now and will definitely help you promote it."
The ladies left the academy satisfied.
On that day, all kinds of facial masks from Furongtang were sold out.
Sun Chu took the opportunity to give customers some skin care product samples to attract repeat customers.
In the evening, he happily took the account book to find Ye Chutang.
"You've got to make a move. Not only did you sell out all the stock in one day, but the pre-sales have already been scheduled for next month!"
Ye Chutang flipped through the account book with a look of satisfaction in his eyes.
"Women who can afford to buy rouge and powder regularly usually share a husband with someone else. To put it bluntly, they use their beauty to serve the man. When their beauty fades, their love fades. Naturally, they are willing to spend money to make themselves beautiful, to gain status for themselves, and to plan for a future for their children."
"So you opened a women's college to change the fate of women in this era?"
"Of course not. Every era has its own laws of operation, and I am not capable of going against the will of heaven. I agreed to open an academy with the Song family just to let poor women learn more and have another way out in the future."
Moreover, people who have nothing will work harder and know how to be grateful.
Sun Chu raised his eyebrows, picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"I thought you were like those time-traveling women in the books, wanting to build a world where men and women are equal."
“Men and women are not equal at any time, except that in civilized society, women have more opportunities.
Moreover, the thinking of women in ancient times was fixed. Only a few wanted to start their own careers, while most wanted to take care of their husbands and children.
I won't change their minds, I just want to have the privilege to be part of the willful minority. ”
To achieve this, you need not only money but also connections.
She has the money.
She is now accumulating connections.
There are always some students who have done well after graduating from Ying Wa College.
In the future, these people will be her connections and trump cards.
Sun Chu didn't expect Ye Chutang to be so clear-headed and gave her a thumbs up.
"You're right to think so. Just take care of yourself."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Yanzhou walked in.
He saw Sun Chu there and mentioned Furongtang's business.
"I heard that the threshold of Furong Hall was broken by several customers today."
Seeing Qi Yanzhou's unhappy expression, Sun Chu thought that he was bothered by Ye Chutang seeing a man outside the inner courtyard.
He pointed at the account book and said, "The business of Furong Hall is indeed good today, so I sent the account book to Madam Qi to make her happy."
After saying that, he stood up and said goodbye.
Qi Yanzhou stopped Sun Chu and said, "Young Master Sun, wait a moment. I have something important to discuss with you."
Ye Chutang had already noticed that Qi Yanzhou's expression was not right, and asked, "Did something happen?"
Qi Yanzhou sat down at the table next to Ye Chutang and nodded.
"I received a letter from Chen Kui today. Not only did he suffer a severe snowstorm, but the barbarians also took the opportunity to attack Linzhou City."
When these words came out, Ye Chutang and Sun Chu were stunned.
Sun Chu asked quickly, "It's almost spring, why did the barbarians suddenly attack Linzhou City?"
Ye Chutang: "General Chen sent you a letter. What does he want you to do?"
Qi Yanzhou poured himself a cup of tea, drank it all, and uttered two words.
"Lend us supplies and soldiers."
Heavy snow blocked the roads, and Chen's army had long run out of food. They had to rely on the people for support and did not ask Qi Yanzhou for help.
But that food could only keep the soldiers from starving to death, but it was not enough to fill them up.
The news of food shortage leaked out, and the barbarians took the opportunity to launch a massive attack.
The Chen family army, which was hungry and cold, was no match for the barbarians. They fought desperately to prevent their capital from being breached.
But given the current situation of Chen’s army, they can only hold out for ten days at most.
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