The Little Lucky Girl

Ming Youyou yawned and walked out of the room, waving to the people who were boiling medicine in the yard. She looked at the old doctor's bloodshot eyes and said in surprise, "You didn't sleep all night, did you?"

When she started to boil the medicine last night, she thought of her apprentice Zheng Song. The epidemic had not yet broken out, and the clinic was not very busy, so when Ming Youyou asked to borrow someone, Doctor Meng not only agreed, but also sent his grandson to help her.

Young Doctor Meng had never seen this way of refining medicine and planned to avoid it at first. But when he saw that Ming Youyou didn't mind at all and taught the tricks in detail, he started to learn it excitedly yet embarrassedly. In the end, not only him, but even Old Doctor Meng got involved.

The old doctor was very excited. While boiling the medicine, he sighed and said that he had only heard of someone in Daliang succeeding in this method of refining medicine. But unfortunately, the efficacy of the medicine was too short and the cost was too high, so it had never been spread.

He had also visited those doctors, but the Liang people were always proud of their medical skills and looked down on outsiders, especially their own doctor Dayu. Not only did they not give any advice but they also ridiculed him, which made the old doctor feel depressed ever since then.

He looked at Ming Youyou who was happily listening to his story, his eyes flashed. He didn't expect that this medicine-making method, which was more advanced than Liang Ren's, was so easily revealed by this child. Her family was really generous. If it were him, he might not be willing to do so.

"I heard that your grandfather was also a doctor," the old doctor said after some hesitation, "I wonder if I will have the honor to visit him in the future?"

Ming Youyou looked at the medicine pot in front of her, then at the old doctor, and suddenly understood what the old doctor meant. She shuddered. This method of making medicine was not taught by her grandfather. If the old doctor went over and told her about it, she would be exposed.

"Forget it. My grandfather said he is no longer a doctor. You may not be able to see him even if you go."

The old doctor sighed. Ever since Ming Youyou made the medicine plaster, he had asked people about this child and also learned that her grandfather had been framed.

As a fellow doctor, he understood Grandpa Yang's choice. Although it was a pity that his medical skills would be buried, he also knew that it was not good to force it. Since there was no way to return the favor directly, the old doctor looked at Ming Youyou and said, "Come to the clinic when you are free. I will teach you a few tricks."

Ming Youyou's eyes lit up, "Then can I learn pulse diagnosis from you?" She only had the theory now, but not so many patients for her to practice.

The old doctor saw her eagerness and laughed, "No problem, I will come and take you there myself."

Seeing that the medicine was almost done, they turned off the fire, and while the medicine cooled down, the old doctor took a few people to see Feng Xu. Now they only had this one potential patient, so they had to study him carefully.

Feng Xu had begun to adapt and was no longer as scared as he was yesterday. He actually enjoyed the feeling of being noticed. When he saw a group of people coming over, he skillfully extended his arms through the window.

After everyone had finished taking the pulse and nodded to him, he withdrew his hand and said to Ming Youyou smugly, "Zheng Huan and Lu Tai are so pitiful. They have to rush to the academy early. Unlike me, I will go back to sleep later."

"You are wrong," Zheng Huan suddenly appeared out of nowhere, "The academy has received news that there will be no school today. All students should report to the government office in their respective jurisdictions to assist in handling official business."

Lu Tai also laughed and said, "Lord Tao asked us to deliver things to the villages, and he also sent a few yamen runners to serve as his assistants."

Not to mention Feng Xu, Ming Youyou was extremely envious, feeling that she must be so powerful. Unfortunately, she still had to make medicine and could not leave.

The old doctor saw through it and patted her head with a smile, "I think the remaining herbs can only make two more pots. I can do it alone. You can go with them."

Ming Youyou happily followed them, and the group first went to the nearby villages to distribute medicinal herbs.

After they entered the village, they first asked someone to find the village chief, and then went to the place where the villagers gathered to chat with people. There were some elderly people in each village who had experienced major epidemics in previous years. They knew the seriousness of the matter and immediately helped educate the villagers. In addition, the village chief had also been instructed by County Magistrate Tao, so their work progressed smoothly.

In less than an hour, they had already visited all the villages they were supposed to visit. Thinking about the remaining places, the yamen runners hesitated, "Why don't we just ignore the young masters and ladies and let us go alone."

Ming Youyou asked curiously: "Why can't we go there?"

"It's not that we can't go, but those villages don't like outsiders to enter, and they are not under the jurisdiction of the county government. If a conflict occurs and a fight breaks out, I'm worried that you might get hurt."

"So we're going to the village," Ming Youyou and the others laughed. "Don't worry, there won't be a fight. They might even welcome us."

The yamen runners didn't believe this at all. They were all native to Yuqing and had been on duty for more than ten years. How could they not know how fierce the people in the village were?

They have no contact with the outside world all year round, and have never obeyed the taxes and labor service issued by the county government. Previous county magistrates have adopted a strategy of turning a blind eye to them. Only the current county magistrate treats them equally with other villages and even sends people to deliver good things to them.

It was a pity that their efforts were in vain. It was very hard for these yamen runners. They crossed mountains and rivers to deliver the new seeds and farm tools, but not only could they not even get a sip of water to drink, they were also chased so hard that they dared not even enter the village. They had to leave the things at the foot of the mountain and go back in shame.

Seeing Ming Youyou and the other two walking forward in a heroic manner, several yamen runners smiled in their hearts and followed them slowly.

You are so young and ignorant. You'll just have to wait and see how you get kicked out.

As a result, they watched the three people walk in unimpeded and received a warm welcome inside. They were also given a lot of delicious food. The surprised yamen runners checked the surrounding scenery several times before they made sure that they had not climbed the wrong mountain.

Yuxiang was very surprised to see Ming Youyou, "I was planning to come to see you a few days ago, but Jinxiufang needed to urgently add a batch of printing and dyeing, so I didn't make it in time."

This business was also introduced by Ming Youyou. Jinxiufang required large quantities and offered fair prices. The people in the village were particularly satisfied with this business, and their attitude towards the people living down the mountain also changed a lot.

Ming Youyou said, "Madam Tao asked me to tell you that now that the county is closed and the caravans can't leave, there's no need to rush the work. You should make sure you get enough rest first and then take your time."

Yuxiang became worried when she heard this, "Do you think they will not want this batch of goods?"

"No, blue-dyed cloth is selling very well outside right now. Besides, since Jinxiufang has placed an order, they will definitely buy it. Madam Tao even asked me to bring the deposit."

Yuxiang saw several people taking out heavy silver from bamboo baskets and piling them together.

Whether it was the children or the people from Jinxiufang, they knew that they were not used to using silver notes, so no matter how much the silver or copper coins weighed, they would carry them all over.

She sent a few people away and looked at the clansmen gathered in the yard, waiting for the medicine packages sent by the county government. After thinking for a while, she decided to talk to her father.