Chapter 264 No Right to Stop Me from Loving You
Shen Ning didn't know what the people of Beihai Prefecture were talking about, and she didn't care much about the expenses in the hospital.
Firstly, most of the medicinal herbs used in the hospital are common medicinal herbs, and there are high mountains to the north of Beihai Prefecture. Some people rely on the mountains for their livelihood, so the medicinal herbs are very abundant.
In the past, these medicinal herbs were difficult to sell due to geographical reasons. Now, the hospital founded by Chen Ning has purchased all the medicinal herbs from the mountain people.
These medicinal herbs are produced locally and are cheap. Moreover, the common people know that they are sold to the hospital under the Princess's Mansion and dare not pass them off as good ones. Therefore, the cost of the herbs is not high.
In addition, most of the doctors in the hospital were former prisoners. They were already satisfied to be able to continue practicing medicine in exile without having to do heavy physical labor as before, not to mention that Shen Ning would pay them.
Therefore, doctors in hospitals will not make profits by charging high fees like other medical clinics.
In this way, the hospital's fees are indeed low, but Shen Ning would not say that she needs to fill in too much money... For her, that little money is a drop in the bucket. If it can be exchanged for a stable Beihai Prefecture and allow the people to better engage in various labors, the return will definitely be worth it.
The hospital that benefits the people quickly spread as people spread the word. In less than ten days or half a month, even people in Liaodong City knew that a "hospital" had been opened in Beihai Prefecture.
There are many doctors in this hospital. Whether it is colds, external injuries, internal heat or women's leucorrhea, there are experts who can treat them, and the fees are reasonable and low.
It is said that there are two female doctors treating leucorrhea. This makes women who are usually reluctant to talk about their illnesses, especially in front of male doctors, feel like they have glimpsed the light.
Soon, even people from the huge city of Liaodong came to Beihai Prefecture to seek medical treatment.
At first, it was only the surrounding state capitals that came, but after about a month of the hospital's official opening, people even came from the Mongolian grasslands.
Doctors are even rarer on the grassland. When adults and children get sick, they rely on the "witch doctors" in the tribe. However, most of those witch doctors are sorcerers, and whether they can cure the disease depends entirely on the care of Changshengtian.
Because every few days a team from the Wulan tribe would transport things to Beihai Prefecture, soon some tribesmen followed the team to Beihai Prefecture.
Bring the sick child with you and also bring the skins and furs of your own cattle and sheep to sell... The money you earn from the sales is enough to pay for your medical treatment, so you can buy some things to take back.
As soon as these people returned, they began to promote the Beihai Prefecture's hospital in the tribe.
"Good...very good, it must be the will of Changshengtian that built such a wonderful place..."
In this way, the Beihai City, which should have become more desolate and quiet after the winter, was unusually lively. People from all over the place came and went every day, and the defense at the city gate had to be strengthened a lot.
At this time, the potatoes in the greenhouse are growing well.
The lush green leaves were full of vitality. Shen Ning couldn't help but secretly pull open a rhizome and pulled it up. She saw a bunch of potatoes underneath that were already the size of a fingertip. They were covered in mud but looked as fresh as lively babies.
Next to him, Li Erniu, the person in charge of the twelfth greenhouse who carefully cared for the potatoes, looked extremely distressed, as if Shen Ning had plucked his own son.
Shen Ning buried the bunch of potatoes with a smile: "I couldn't help it, I couldn't help it, I couldn't help it for a moment."
Qiyue was a little surprised beside him: "Miss, that piece of cut potato can grow such a big bunch of fruits? Those little beans just now will grow into potatoes the size of your fist?"
Shen Ning nodded, and Qi Yue's eyes widened: "Oh my God, how high must the output be!"
A potato can be cut into several pieces, and each seed will grow into a bunch of seedlings like this. When they grow up, a bunch of fruits as big as this will grow underneath... I didn't count them carefully, but there are at least a dozen of them!
Even though July didn't know much about crops, she could imagine that the yield was already frighteningly high.
"If potatoes were planted throughout the entire Xuan Dynasty, wouldn't that mean no one would go hungry anymore?"
The little girl's eyes were sparkling, and inexplicably, there was a hint of tears in them.
Shen Ning smiled and took a deep breath: "I am also looking forward to it, looking forward to our planting being successful this time, and then promoting potatoes to the entire Daxuan Dynasty."
If all goes well, then no one will go hungry anymore.
If everyone could have enough to eat, without having to worry about where their next meal would come from, and could live a stable life, then no one would sell themselves into slavery... There would be no more slavery, no more rebellion...
Of course, Shen Ning knew that this was an ideal situation.
She didn't understand the general trend of the world, such as long-term division will eventually lead to unification, long-term unification will eventually lead to division, or the idea of royal power and hegemony. She only knew that the people born on this land were actually the most patient and contented people. As long as they could have enough food to eat, the elderly had someone to rely on, and the young had something to look forward to, then fewer and fewer people would want to cause chaos.
At this time, Eryue came in and whispered, "Miss, Shuchi Yan is here."
Chen Ning was a little surprised. Qi Yue beside her chuckled, "How dare you go out after losing the battle..."
In the past few months, Shuchi Yan has been very busy. He took advantage of the momentum created by the last "Thunder Punishment" and "Sulede" and fought non-stop on the grassland. In the past few months, he managed to annex the Black Bear Tribe and the Monte Tribe.
Now he has become the most powerful Khan on the grassland, but the remaining tribes have formed a group... Those people are afraid of being devoured one by one by Subuchi Yan, so they simply form a group, and then Subuchi Yan is finally defeated.
Today is the day when Zhao Si and his men transport volcanic ash, so Shuchi Yan followed them to Beihai Prefecture.
The volcanic ash was placed near the lime workshop in the east of the city.
Because it was a relatively confidential matter, Shen Ning sent people to guard and patrol. Zhao Si and his men went to the lime workshop, and Shuchi Yan went to the hospital.
When Shen Ning entered her own "clinic" in the hospital, she saw the wolf cub sitting there with his head drooped.
Hearing the noise, Shuchi Yan raised his eyes and then couldn't look away.
It was already winter, and Chen Ning was wearing a rabbit fur coat with a scarlet long skirt underneath, and a pair of deerskin boots lined with rabbit fur. Her hair was as black as ink, and the tassels behind her bun swayed with her steps... She looked noble and beautiful.
Qiyue stared at the wolf cub with his eyes wide open, and said in dissatisfaction: "Ahem!"
Shuchi Yan suddenly came to his senses.
Even the unscrupulous wolf cub felt a little embarrassed to be seen staring at Chen Ning, and immediately looked away.
Chen Ning walked in and sat down, while Qi Yue poked the charcoal brazier open a little to let the flames come out.
Chen Ning curled her lips: "So it's the Great Khan of the Wulan Tribe. I apologize for not welcoming you to my Beihai Prefecture."
"Stop teasing me, sister."
Shu Chiyan pursed his lips, pulled the stool forward and sat opposite Shen Ning, looking pitiful: "Sister... I was defeated."
It looked just like a defeated little wolf.
July grinned: "Wow..."
Subutai looked over and glared at July fiercely.
Qiyue exclaimed, "So powerful! If so, how come he still got defeated? Tsk tsk..."
With just one word, the wolf cub's arrogance disappeared and he became dispirited again.
Shen Ning was not actually surprised. After all, isn't it normal for wars to have winners and losers? What's so strange about losing?
Shuchi Yan pitifully showed a long wound on his arm: "Sister, do you think I'm useless?"
The young man was a little frustrated: "I heard that Prince Ding has never been defeated."
After he finished speaking, he carefully observed Shen Ning's expression.
However, Shu Chiyan soon discovered that there was no contempt or disappointment on Shen Ning's face. On the contrary, she even felt that it was natural: "Isn't it normal to win and lose in the process? Isn't it enough that you are the final winner?"
With that, the boy suddenly looked up: "Sister, do you think I will be the final winner?"
Chen Ning curled her lips: "Isn't it true, Shu Chiyan, I have never doubted this... or do you not have confidence in yourself?"
The main thing is to know the script!
The originally depressed aura of Shuchi Yan was visibly rising... Even though he had lost the battle, she still believed in him, believed that he was the most powerful one, and believed that he would eventually unify the grassland!
"elder sister……"
The young man's eyes were about to ignite a blazing fire. Before he could speak, Shen Ning raised her hand to stop him, raised her eyebrows and smiled: "This is an investment, Shuchiyan... It doesn't matter if you fail. I can help you support your tribe, your war horses, scimitars, and food. I can also help you, but you have to know..."
She said, "I give you these in the hope that one day when I need them, you will return the favor, rather than coveting other things by relying on the grasslands I conquered with the things I gave you."
Chen Ning smiled but spoke seriously, "I'm willing to give you a fertile and vast grassland, but if you don't give up other thoughts and come up with other ideas... then if the grassland can't be my retreat and my support, then I don't mind turning it into a shattered battlefield in other ways."
Shuchi Yan fell silent.
He knew it was a warning.
Because his Wulan tribe has been growing more powerful and bigger in the past few months, she is trying to stop him... She doesn't want him to have unnecessary ambitions and expand his territory.
That's why they issued such a ruthless warning.
In fact, he also knew that such a warning just proved her good intentions: to speak the truth in advance to avoid a real war.
The young man was a little frustrated by the beating. He pursed his lips and looked at Chen Ning: "Is that all right with Prince Ding? My sister won't even consider me, even if she considers it?"
Chen Ning raised her eyebrows and was about to speak when she saw the young man angrily look away: "I can swear to Changshengtian that I will never use the grassland that my sister helped me obtain as a weapon, but you have no right to stop me from loving you!"
After saying this, the young man stood up and looked at her, saying in a resounding voice, "As long as you don't get married, I will continue to compete with him... Even if I don't use the grassland as a weapon, don't I, Shuchi Yan, be incompetent? If you don't want to see me, you can kill me right now. The wolves on the grassland will never retreat without a fight!"
After saying that, Shuchi Yan turned around and strode out...
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