You are my golden finger

The moonlight was hazy, covering the earth like a veil. The stars in the sky were like gems adorning the sky. Being in it was like being in a dreamland.

Lin Xijin shuttled through valleys, fields, roadsides and pond banks. Her figure looked like a fairy ready to fly at any time as she carried out her Shiziwo water replenishment project.

The next morning, Shiziwo began to get busy. The men from the nearby construction sites came back to slaughter pigs, sheep, chickens and ducks to offer sacrifices to their ancestors. The aunts washed dishes and vegetables, cleaned the tables and made tea. It was a busy and lively scene.

Where there are women, there is gossip.

"Aunt Muxiong, I heard that Xingwu and the county magistrate's daughter are in love. Are they ready to get married?"

"Not yet. The county magistrate said that his daughter has just come of age, so we have to wait until she grows up a little." Aunt Mu Xiong replied with some regret.

"Xingwen and Xingwu are the same age. I can't wait to drink in their wedding wine. His aunt Dafu, I heard that Niu'er is going to study in medical school in Kyoto this time?"

"Well, it's decided. There are five people going together, Daya, oh, now her name is Lin Anran. And Niu'er, the daughter of the fat aunt from Jin'er's family, the granddaughter of the head of the village, and the granddaughter of the eighth uncle." Aunt Dafu got the specific information from the clan leader and counted them one by one.

"Yes, if these children go out and see the world and learn some skills, their lives will be better. I heard that when Banxia and others were teaching assistants at Qingyuan Medical College, they could earn five to ten taels of silver a month, including the allowance from the inpatient department." Aunt Dafu and Aunt Muxiong regretted that their daughters got married early and did not meet a good opportunity.

The aunts chatted about a lot of things, from all over the world, with rich content. As they chatted, they talked about the topic of the men's rest, and gradually the topic of vulgarity seeped in. Talking, listening, and joking, the aunts began to blush, and their minds gradually became more charming.

The aunts' words were full of gratitude towards Lin Xijin, without any resentment in their hearts.

After 12:00, guests gradually arrived. The head of the nearby village, the mayor of each township, and the shopkeeper of the town all came to congratulate after hearing the news. Li Yuze and his brother came with Gu Tou and several others. It was a huge crowd and very lively.

Near noon, Xingwu, Xingjie and Aunt Jianan came back from the city together. They ignored the fatigue of getting up before dawn and rushed into the open-air kitchen at Zhangshutou. Aunt Jianan relied on the skills she learned in the kitchen and restaurant of Qinghao College to direct the chef to add ingredients, cook and serve, and the banquet immediately reached a higher level.

Li Yuze, the mayor and others still had the feast at Lin Xijin's house. After eating and drinking, everyone drank tea and chatted casually.

"Greetings, His Excellency the County Magistrate." Xingwu came over to greet his future father-in-law after lunch. Li Yuze snorted but did not embarrass him.

Li Yuze was helpless, he only had one precious daughter, and he had long wanted to find a husband for her from a scholarly family. But who would have thought that his daughter would be ruined at first sight at the age of thirteen.

That spring day, in the evening, Xingwu, who had just returned to the city to take over the business, came to the county government to find Ye Jinlin for something.

The yamen runners had already left the office. Li Yuze's daughter Li Yunxi and her maid were flying a kite in the wide square in front of the county yamen. Unexpectedly, the kite fell down and got stuck on a treetop. The two of them were so anxious that they jumped up and down but could not get it down.

The kind-hearted Xingwu, who was passing by, jumped up without any hesitation and took the kite down easily.

The setting sun shines obliquely, and the clouds in the sky make the tall and handsome boy look even more sunny and handsome. Li Yunxi stares at Xingwu with stars in her eyes, and from then on, she falls in love with him and leaves with determination.

Xingwu, the silly boy, didn't have as many thoughts as Li Yunxi. He handed the kite back to the maid and went straight to find Ye Jinlin.

"Follow him and see who this person is?" Li Yunxi ordered the maid.

The two men secretly followed Xingwu and left quietly after finding out where Xingwu was going.

Later, the master and servant learned from Chuntao that Xingwu was doing business in the city, so they often went to the city to buy things to see Xingwu. Xingwu knew that she was the daughter of the county magistrate, and he was always warm and welcoming. After a while, the two became familiar with each other, and Xingwu also fell in love with this cheerful and innocent girl.

When the county magistrate's wife discovered that something was wrong with her daughter, Li Yunxi had already fallen deeply in love with Xingwu and was determined to marry him.

County Magistrate Li and his wife had no choice but to relent as they doted on their daughter, but they also kept her under strict discipline and would not allow her to run around freely.

Li Yunxi had no choice but to privately send a message to Xingwu, asking him to come and propose marriage as soon as possible. Uncle Mu Xiong came to visit, and Li Yuze did not directly refuse, but only said that his daughter was still young and he would wait until she was older.

Lin Xijin knew the secret well, and did not try to persuade Li Yuze. Who wouldn't be angry when the cabbage he had raised with great difficulty was eaten by a pig?

I'll make an excuse to let Xingwu do the work to avoid embarrassing him. I'll help propose marriage when he comes back after the Chinese New Year.

"Princess, we'll take our leave." Li Yuze and the others did not want to bother them any further, so they sat for a while after lunch and then took their leave.

Gu Tou and Uncle Mu Xiong agreed on the time to set off tomorrow and returned to the county together.

Xingwu, Xingjie, Aunt Jianan and Xingyuan saw the guests saying goodbye and leaving one after another, so they came to report to Lin Xijin on their respective businesses in the prefecture and the county, and everything was running smoothly. Xingwu and his friends came back, saving Lin Xijin from having to go to the prefecture, and she was happy to have some free time.

But you still have to visit the county, especially the bookstore and the medical school.

Now Xingyuan is in charge of the Qingyuan business, and Jiaxing is still in charge of the bookstore. Sun Hong returned to Qingyuan Medical College, and he still serves as the vice president.

The morning light was just breaking, the sun pierced through the clouds and sprinkled on the trees on both sides of the road in Shiziwo Village. The sweet-scented osmanthus trees were hiding tiny yellow stamens, which would begin to emit fragrance in a few days.

The beautiful scenery and fresh air made Lin Xijin really want to lie down, but the thought only flashed through her mind.

Lin Xijin and Xingyuan sent everyone off to various places today, and stopped by the county to inspect various businesses.

Uncle Muxiong and Gu Tou and others agreed to go back to Jiuchang County together. Xingwu, Xingjie and Aunt Jianan returned to the city. Daya and other girls in the village followed the convoy to Kyoto. After a short reunion, everyone started to go their separate ways.

"Daya, Niu'er, you don't have to worry. Sister Jin will go to Kyoto to meet you soon after she finishes her things here. Xingwen, Xihui, Jiajia and the others are waiting for you in Kyoto." Lin Xijin comforted her aunts before leaving.

"Sister Jin, we got it. We will take good care of ourselves." The eager desire for a new life diluted the sadness of parting, and several little girls responded chatteringly.

Lin Xijin followed Xingyuan to the bookstore and took a look around. She found that the work arrangement of the bookstore was in order and the servants were quietly busy with their own work at their posts. Jiaxing took out the general ledger of the bookstore in the first half of the year and the recent account book. The accounts were clear and the income was considerable.

He asked Jiaxing to gather the servants together, give them a few words of encouragement, and give them an extra month's salary on the spot. The servants were extremely happy.

The medical school is now in charge of Sun Hong, and this year two more classes of students have been enrolled. Together with the students enrolled previously, there are now more than 300 students. There are not many students, but there are many people who come for consultation and hospitalization. Fortunately, the first batch of students can help take care of patients with mild illnesses, so there is enough manpower to arrange for them.

The reason for so many patients is of course that the medical school charges low fees, generally prescribes over-the-counter medicines for common illnesses, and the service attitudes of the doctors and female doctors are very good.

This is of course due to the reward and punishment regulations set up by Lin Xijin. Even intern doctors and female doctors are paid, and there are rewards based on the number of cases received, attendance, patient reputation, etc. This will greatly benefit the healthy development of the hospital.

Word of mouth spread among the people, and more and more people came to the hospital for treatment and hospitalization. Qingyuan Medical College has an elegant environment, good hospitalization conditions, and some independent courtyards. Some wealthy old ladies even regard this place as a sanctuary and stay there for several months.

After walking around, Lin Xijin gave acupuncture to several patients and checked the teaching situation of the medical school. She was relieved when she found that there was no problem. She asked Sun Hong and the finance department to give everyone an extra month's bonus before leaving the medical school.

Each store also received their own encouragement and rewards, and everyone was happy.

That night, Lin Xijin was unwilling to break her promise to Murong Xu, so she went up to the mountain behind Shiziwo, brought Da Hu and the wolves, and flew back to Kyoto.