This is an ordinary blue book, with some yellowed pages, clearly indicating its age.
The book cover has three large characters: "Wu Tao Jing" (武韬经).
The "Wu Tao Jing" is one of the four legendary military strategy books. It was written by a general three hundred years ago. It is said that the book was buried with the general after his death and has been lost ever since.
Yuan Hong had seen introductions to this book in other books. Previously, Sister Jin had only given him books on martial arts methods. He never expected that she would give him a book on military strategy today. It was a rare and lost book.
His hands trembled slightly as he held the book: "Sister Jin, how...how did you get this book?"
Su Ruojin smiled and said, "If I give it to you, then you should learn it. There's no need for so many questions. I'll be checking it in a while. You can write down the parts you don't understand and ask your second master later."
"Okay, Sister Jin, I will definitely study hard."
After being rescued by Su Ruojin, Yuan Hong showed great interest in martial arts and military strategy. When he first received the martial arts beginner's manual from Su Ruojin, he read it all night long and even memorized all the contents. He could then practice the moves quite well and excitedly declared that he wanted to become a great general in the future.
Since the child enjoyed learning, Su Ruojin didn't stop him and often brought Yuan Hong over for her second master to guide him.
“Grandmother, I want to open a clinic,” Su Ruojin suddenly said, changing the subject.
Madam Lin didn't react for a moment: "You want to open a clinic?"
“Hmm.” Su Ruojin walked to Madam Lin’s side and massaged her shoulders. “Grandmother, you know I have a medical license and have studied with my master for so many years. I want to open a clinic. Firstly, I can help others, and secondly, we can have more income.”
Madam Lin sighed, her eyes slightly red: "It's all my fault, I can't let you and Hong'er live a good life."
In previous years, when she lived in the Lin family, Old Madam Lin made a living by growing some vegetables in the garden and embroidering some handkerchiefs to sell at the market.
Since Su Ruojin arrived, they have been collecting herbs to sell, and their lives have been fairly comfortable. Although they are not rich or powerful, they have never worried about money.
Two years ago, Madam Lin discovered that Old Madam Lin had adopted Yuan Hong. Madam Lin demanded that Old Madam Lin drive Yuan Hong away or make him sign a death contract to become a servant of the Lin family. Old Madam Lin disagreed and, in a fit of anger, took Yuan Hong and left the Lin family, renting a small courtyard in Jing Shui Lane to make a living.
Madam Lin originally wanted to bring Xiao Jin along, but then she thought about what would happen to Xiao Jin's marriage if she came with her. She decided it would be better for Xiao Jin to stay in the Lin family. After all, she was a young lady of the Lin family, and her marriage prospects wouldn't be too bad, so she gave up on the idea.
"Grandmother, don't say that. If it weren't for you, Yuan Hong and I might not have survived. We are both alive and well now, and we are already very content." Su Ruojin comforted the old lady while massaging her temples.
Yuan Hong thoughtfully poured a cup of hot water and took out a pill for Old Madam Lin to take: "Grandmother, it's a good thing that my sister opened a clinic. I can also go to the clinic to help out, or be a guard or something. I guarantee no one will dare to bully my sister."
"You little rascal, you never think of anything good." Old Madam Lin laughed through her tears, then said to Su Ruojin, "Thanks to the medical skills you and your master learned, these pills have kept my old bones up all these years, and I haven't had any pain since. Well, opening a clinic is a good thing. With your medical skills, you can benefit more people. Grandmother supports you."
Madam Lin always thought that what she was eating was just herbs that Xiao Jin had dug up from the mountains. She had no idea that the "Warmth-Preserving Pills" she was currently taking were made from precious medicinal materials such as ginseng, lingzhi, and snow lotus from Tianshan. One of the special medicinal materials used in it, "Fire Flame Grass," could only be found at the foot of a volcano, making it extremely rare and valuable.
Even with these medicinal materials, it's not something just anyone can easily concoct. The cost of a single pill is as high as hundreds of taels of silver, and it's so rare that even if an ordinary person has the money, they can't buy it.
The Cold-Resistant Pill was specially made by Su Ruojin for Old Madam Lin. It can not only dispel the coldness that caused Old Madam Lin to miscarry after standing in the snow all night when Old Master Lin brought his concubine back to the mansion, but also regulate various bodily functions.
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