The medical school was funded by the Lu family, making it their private property. However, the state was to fund the establishment of local medical clinics to accommodate the trained doctors. This was a good thing for the people, but the officials were jealous, as it was essentially the court cleaning up the mess left by the Lu family.
The Lu family reaped all the benefits, and the imperial court even offered them assistance. Afterwards, the people only remembered the Lu family's good deeds and had no idea what these court officials had done.
Lu Baichuan and his wife probably discussed this last night, so when someone raised objections, Lu Baichuan remained calm. He simply turned to the person who raised the question and said, "Then Lord Li will pay for this money. It will be considered Lord Li's private property from now on. The court can still help establish a local medical clinic. What do you think?"
Lord Li was momentarily speechless, unsure how to refute.
Lord Lin, who was standing nearby, stepped forward and sneered: "General Lu makes it sound so easy. How much would an entire medical school cost? How could ordinary officials like us possibly afford that?"
When Kang Tiezui stepped forward, everyone held their breath.
He sneered and said rudely, "So you mean you can't come up with the money yourselves, and you won't let the Lu family pay either? Or are you saying the Lu family has to pay, but the assets will be registered under your names?"
"Kang Chengzhi, stop talking nonsense! How could we be such shameless people!"
Some people, enraged and embarrassed, started arguing with Mr. Kang.
Mr. Kang looked on with curiosity: "Huh? Aren't you the same? You can't afford to pay your own money, and you won't let others pay. You are all the people's public servants, and you only think about your own interests every day. I am really ashamed for the people!"
"What's wrong with the medical school being under the Lu family's name? The Lu family is paying for it, Doctor Jiang and Miss Ruozheng are personally teaching, and the first batch of trainees will be imperial physicians from the palace and doctors from the city's traditional Chinese medicine clinics—all free training. Furthermore, priority and preferential treatment will be given to officials and their families for medical care. They've given everyone ample face and benefits. Others are still greedy and trying to take on an elephant, disgracing the Emperor and the court!"
"Furthermore, the imperial court's plan to establish imperial medical clinics in the localities is a sign of His Majesty's care for the people. It will also lead to the emergence of a large number of outstanding physicians. It's something His Majesty could easily accomplish by going with the flow, yet you're still unhappy about it. I wonder what your true intentions are!"
As soon as Kang Tiezui spoke, the surroundings fell silent.
Lu Baichuan suppressed a laugh, wondering when Mr. Kang had become like this. Mr. Kang had truly sacrificed too much for the Lu family.
I thought to myself that I must thank Mr. Kang properly later for helping him solve one big problem after another.
The emperor was initially quite troubled by the clamor of his courtiers and didn't know what to do, but after Mr. Kang's words, he suddenly understood.
He originally wanted to do something for the people, and now that the Lu family is providing this convenience, it's a good thing, so what is there for him to hesitate about?
Thinking this through, before the court officials could even say anything, the emperor made the decision: "This matter is settled. Anyone who has any complaints can come to me!"
That's what they say, but who would dare to provoke trouble at this time!
Everyone was extremely unhappy, but they couldn't say much and politely agreed on the surface.
After the court session, Lu Baichuan went to see the emperor alone, expressed his gratitude briefly, and then explained his purpose.
"This business is sure to be profitable. May I ask Your Majesty if you would be interested in investing in it?"
The Lu family has done many business ventures with the Empress, so it wouldn't be a bad idea to bring the Emperor along this time.
Upon hearing this, the emperor smiled. "Good lad, he understands me quite well."
Although he was the emperor, he was also a person and hoped that his private treasury would be full so that he would not be short of funds when things happened.
He had been struggling with how to bring it up, but now that Lu Baichuan had taken the initiative to do so, which was very considerate of his feelings, he immediately thought more highly of Lu Baichuan.
"That's exactly what I was thinking. Let's add some then."
The emperor appeared calm on the surface, but he was overjoyed inside. He had long wanted to experience what it was like to make money with Jiang Jiuniang. Ever since the empress joined the company, he had seen a large sum of money every now and then. Jiang Jiuniang could make money no matter what she did, and he trusted her completely!
After leaving the palace, Lu Baichuan told Jiang Jiuniang the news. Upon learning that it was Mr. Kang who had helped them again, Jiang Jiuniang said, "Mr. Kang has helped us time and time again. I have decided to give Mr. Kang two shares. Once there are profits, I will have someone deliver them to him."
"However, the initial investment is huge, and it will probably take several years before we see any returns. We should send Mr. Kang some nice things first."
Jiang Jiuniang pondered how to deliver the gift in a way that would be reasonable and leave no room for complaint.
Mr. Kang was a civil official who had a fondness for antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and rare books. Jiang Jiuniang immediately sent people to find as many as possible.
In addition, Mr. Kang's wife is about to give birth, so this is also an opportunity to send some gifts and improve Mr. Kang's family's standard of living.
In fact, Mr. Kang's wife managed the family's security escort agency very well and made a lot of money. In addition, Mr. Kang had also invested in the Lu family's business before, so their living conditions were not bad. However, Jiang Jiuniang was determined to help him, no matter what the other party was like now, she would help him to reach a higher level.
Lu Baichuan had no objection to this.
The first step in opening a medical school is to build the medical school itself.
If Jiang Jiuniang wants to build the biggest and best medical school, then she can't just find another school; it needs to have proper classrooms, dormitories, and practical training rooms, and everything must be built according to Jiang Jiuniang's requirements.
Next, Jiang Jiuniang had people find a suitable location to buy land, and then started drawing up plans. She discussed everything with Ruozheng until they both had no objections, and then finalized the plans and found workers to start construction.
Next came the publicity. Jiang Jiuniang's reputation was known to everyone, and a little publicity was all it took to spread the word throughout the city. In particular, when people learned that the first batch of trainees were imperial physicians from the palace and doctors from the city, everyone was scrambling to sign up.
After all, it's free; anyone who doesn't sign up is a fool.
When they arrived, they discovered that the first batch of free training was only for doctors over forty years old; those under forty had to wait for the second batch, but that would require payment.
Everyone was a little annoyed. Why should only the elderly get to pay for free? They thought that the older people's minds weren't clear, so how could they possibly understand what they were being taught?
However, everyone quickly felt better because news came out that subsequent training would require everyone, regardless of age or gender, to pay, with only the first batch receiving preferential treatment.
The reason for this preferential treatment is that after they complete their studies, those who perform well will be hired as lecturers at the medical school to teach the students who come for training later.
That's why everyone stopped worrying about it, since the person who learned it for free would have to pay a price; it wasn't like they were just getting something for nothing.
Things were progressing rapidly. The first batch of names had been finalized. Although the medical school was not yet built, Jiang Jiuniang and Ruozheng had already begun to test the medical skills of the doctors on the list.
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