The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

Li Muxia forgot that in ancient times, only families with relatively good financial conditions could afford to read and write. Here, most people were probably as illiterate as Zhang Hu.

Li Muxia was about to dictate it to him when the village head next to her said, "Alright, go find my second son now. He can read, so have him tell you. Don't waste time here. Let Doctor Xia see other patients quickly; there's a long queue behind us. Hurry up and go." As she spoke, she pulled Zhang Hu, who was still sitting.

The second person was a middle-aged man in his forties. Li Muxia went through the four diagnostic methods of observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation. The man had only ordinary typhoid fever. After Li Muxia wrote a prescription, he let him leave. The village head also told him to go find his second son.

After seeing four or five people, the line behind them grew longer and longer. The village head looked at the sky; it was almost noon. He calculated the speed at which Li Muxia could see patients and finally counted about ten people in the line. He then told those in the back of the line to go home and come back in the afternoon.

Time passed quickly, and by the time everyone else had finished watching, Zhang Lizheng's wife had also prepared the meal. The two of them ate at the village head's house without refusing, and after a short rest, they began their afternoon treatments.

With the morning's treatments, even more people came in the afternoon. Based on the speed of treatment in the morning, about twenty people were counted in the queue, and those at the back were told to go home and come back tomorrow.

Time flew by. The symptoms of these twenty-odd people weren't very serious, and Li Muxia quickly finished examining them. She packed up her medical kit, stood up, and stretched her slightly sore back. She said wearily, "Finally finished examining them."

Bai Qingshi looked at Li Muxia and said with a slight smile, "I'm tired."

Li Muxia replied, "A little, but I'm very happy."

Bai Qingshi was generous with his praise: "You did very well today, much better than when your second senior brother first started."

At this moment, the village head also saw that this part was over and came to the two of them, saying, "Dr. Shi, Dr. Xia, dinner will be ready soon, and the rooms for you to rest have also been prepared. I will take you back to your rooms to rest first, and call you when dinner is ready."

Bai Qingshi also stood up and cupped his hands to the village head, saying, "Village Head Zhang, we have a place to stay, so we won't trouble you. As for dinner, we won't bother you. My disciple has already made arrangements for us at the inn. It's getting late, and you've all had a hard day. We, master and disciple, won't disturb you any longer. We'll take our leave now."

Seeing the two about to leave, Zhang Lizheng quickly said, "Don't say 'disturbing,' it's the people of our entire street who should be thanking you. Since you two have already made arrangements, I won't keep you any longer. I'll be here to welcome you back tomorrow."

After saying goodbye, Li Muxia and her master left and returned to the inn. Her second senior brother, Shangguan Jingye, had already asked the waiter to deliver the food to their master's room. He was sitting at the table waiting for their master and junior sister to return.

Seeing the two people push the door open and enter, he quickly stepped forward to take the medical kits from his master and junior sister, and asked curiously, "Junior sister, how did you feel about today's free clinic?"

After washing their hands, Li Muxia and Bai Qingshi came to the dining table. As soon as they sat down, they heard Shangguan Jingye's question.

Li Muxia raised her chin and said proudly, "Master said I'm better than you were when you first started."

Shangguan Jingye wasn't angry after hearing this. Instead, he said with a hint of flattery, "Of course, Junior Sister is definitely better than me." He knew that Li Muxia had many good things that he wanted to learn, so he couldn't afford to offend her. He knew when to back down.

Bai Qingshi looked at his two disciples, smiled, shook his head, and began to eat. Seeing her master start eating, Li Muxia quickly followed suit; she was genuinely hungry. However, she remembered she was on a diet, so she ate until she was about 70% full and then put down her chopsticks. She had to do her aerobics exercises back in her room later; no matter how busy or tired she was, she couldn't forget about dieting.

Bai Qingshi was also tired. Although he hadn't treated any patients that day, he had spent the whole day sitting with Li Muxia, and his old arms and legs were feeling quite exhausted.

After finishing their meal, the group went back to their rooms to rest.

Meanwhile, in the Imperial Study, the Emperor summoned his four sons to secretly arrange an undercover investigation. The Eastern Kingdom would conduct such an investigation every three years, mainly to check on the development of various regions, the lives of the people, and the performance of officials.

Secret investigations are usually carried out by sending several princes, but this year the Third Prince is already seventeen years old, so he will also accompany Prince Rui to gain experience and observe the people's lives.

And so, Prince Duan headed east, Prince Chen headed west, and Prince Rui headed south, beginning this year's covert investigation.

The idea of ​​conducting undercover investigations was conceived by the current emperor four years ago, and this is the second time it has been carried out. Therefore, the ministers in the court are unaware of it, in order to prevent leaks and ensure that the true situation is not overlooked.

Of course, Li Muxia and the others were unaware of this.

Early the next morning, Li Muxia arrived at her master's room and waited. When she saw her master come out, she quickly stepped forward to greet him. Bai Qingshi nodded in satisfaction.

After Li Muxia's performance yesterday, he became more and more satisfied with his little apprentice and found him more and more pleasing to the eye. Now, if anyone dared to complain about Li Muxia's weight, he would turn against that person.

After having breakfast in the lobby of the inn, the three prepared to begin their day's itinerary. Bai Qingshi and Li Muxia continued their free clinic trip to Nancheng Street.

Shangguan Jingye also went along this time. He had already prepared the supplies for the journey, and he just needed to go to the tailor shop tomorrow to pick up the clothes that Li Muxia had asked him to alter. So he didn't have anything to do today. He was going to do a free clinic with his master and junior sister. Maybe he could even encounter some difficult cases.

When the three arrived at Zhang Lizheng's house, they could see a long line at the door from afar, and Zhang Lizheng was waiting at the door.

Upon seeing Bai Qingshi and his group arrive, they hurriedly stepped forward to greet them. They said warmly, "Dr. Shi, Dr. Xia, you've finally arrived! The patients who came to see us yesterday felt much better after taking their medicine. They spread the word to their neighbors, and now everyone's here. It's not even dawn yet, and there's already a long queue at the door."

As Bai Qingshi walked, he said, "It is an honor for us doctors to gain the trust of the people. Today, my other apprentice, Ye Jin, has also come, so we can treat a few more people."

Upon hearing his master's introduction, Shangguan Jingye instantly understood why Zhang Lizheng called his master Doctor Shi and his junior sister Doctor Xia.

The village head said to Shangguan Jingye, "Doctor Ye will have to work hard today too."

Shangguan Jingye cupped his hands and said, "It is a doctor's duty to treat the sick and save lives, so there's no need for you to be so polite, village head."

As they talked, they arrived at the shed that had been set up the day before. The village head then had his eldest son bring over a table for Shangguan Jingye.

Li Muxia also noticed a table set up near the main entrance, where the village head's second son was sitting. Seeing this, Li Muxia's goodwill towards this village head deepened. He was truly a thoughtful and considerate man, genuinely concerned for the people of this street.