A crown princess who doesn't do infrastructure construction isn't a good doctor.

After conducting some routine examinations, Qin Suiyou began to take Dean Zhou's pulse.

After a short while, Qin Suiyou withdrew his hand and then took out a small needle case.

Seeing that Qin Suiyou did not shake his head with regret after taking the pulse for a long time like other doctors, but instead seemed to have started treatment, the people around him finally had a glimmer of hope.

After Qin Suiyou finished administering the acupuncture, Gu Huaiyuan asked, "Young Master Qin, how is my teacher?"

He had a stroke.

They knew this; the previous doctors had mentioned the reason for Dean Zhou's fainting, but they all said they were powerless to help, and at most could only say that they could use some rare medicinal herbs to keep him alive.

"Actually, the situation is not that serious. The sudden coma may be because he caught a cold while out today. He can recover slowly afterward."

Upon hearing this, Liu asked worriedly, "Then... are the medicinal herbs for this drink expensive?"

It wasn't that she was reluctant to use medicine on her husband, but the Zhiyuan Academy was a place where Dean Zhou had poured all his heart and soul into. Because he had taken in several students from poor families, as long as they were ambitious, he would use his own money to nurture them wholeheartedly. So the couple didn't have much money at all.

Knowing the reason for Liu's worries, the boys sitting to the side said, "Master's wife, you don't need to worry about money. As long as we can cure our teacher, we will find a way to earn money."

Looking at the children, Liu felt a pang of pity. They were all teenagers, and their families were not well-off. How could she let them go out and earn money?

Just as Liu was about to say something to refuse, Gu Huaiyuan said, "Teacher's wife, please don't refuse anymore. The most important thing now is to cure the teacher. We will find a way to pay for the medicine."

"That's right, with so many of us, we're sure to come up with a way to make money."

The few people who had previously harbored some doubts about Qin Suiyou now echoed Gu Huaiyuan's words.

Seeing that a bunch of people were starting to think about how to make money, Qin Suiyou slowly said, "It's not that rare medicinal herbs, but Dean Zhou's condition does require long-term medication and recuperation."

After hearing Qin Suiyou's words, Liu compromised, and everyone began to discuss how to make money.

"My painting skills are decent. Although they don't sell for much, they're still a source of income."

“My handwriting is a bit better than yours. If we work together, we should be able to raise the price a little.”

"I'm strong, so why don't I go do some manual labor?"

“My family is doing alright. They gave me some money. I’ve been saving some, and it should be enough to last me a while.”

Everyone racked their brains to come up with ideas and try their best to contribute. Lu Xi, who came with Qin Suiyou, watched and whispered, "This academy is a bit small, but its cohesion is quite good."

Qin Suiyou nodded, and then proceeded to remove the silver needles from Dean Zhou's body.

After removing the acupuncture needles, Qin Suiyou stood up and said, "Madam, Young Master Gu, I'll head back now. Dean Zhou should wake up in about an hour, but he might have some difficulty moving around. Please take good care of him. Also, make sure his diet is light and easy to digest for the next few days."

Seeing that Qin Suiyou was about to leave, Liu said she would remember it and then asked him to stay for a while.

"No, madam, I have other matters to attend to at my shop, so I won't stay any longer."

Seeing this, Liu had no choice but to see them off. Gu Huaiyuan then gestured for his teacher's wife to stay while he went to see them off. Since Gu Huaiyuan had invited them, Liu stopped.

"Go to the bookstore this afternoon, and I'll go back to the manor to prepare the medicine and have someone deliver it to you. You can pick it up with Jinwen or Lanfeng."

Upon reaching the door, after listening to Qin Suiyou's explanation, Gu Huaiyuan bowed deeply to Qin Suiyou.

"I am deeply grateful for Young Master Qin's great kindness; I will never forget it."

Qin Suiyou raised his hand, but did not touch the person in front of him. Gu Huaiyuan could not see him and assumed that Qin Suiyou had lifted him up with his hand.

"I'll thank you when the director is better."

"By the way, are you having financial difficulties right now?"

Gu Huaiyuan did not feel embarrassed when his shortcomings were mentioned.

"That's true. The teachers use their own money to maintain the academy and also help some students from poor families, so they don't have much spare money. Most of us come from average or even poor families. If we don't find a way, we won't be able to raise the money in a short time."

Qin Suiyou listened quietly and said, "I have some new ideas recently, but I'm short-handed. If you can come and help, I'll waive the cost of the medicine. If the results are good, you should be able to make some money."

Gu Huaiyuan looked up with some surprise.

"Young Master Qin, could you please elaborate?"

Qin Suiyou didn't rush to explain in detail.

"When you go to pick up your medicine this afternoon, discuss it with Jinwen and Lanfeng."

After saying that, Qin Suiyou gestured for Gu Huaiyuan to stay, and he and Lu Xi walked towards the bookstore.

What do you want them to do?

"Recently, the students of Yejing will be holding a literary gathering, which will not only be a competition of poetry and prose, but also an opportunity for them to make their mark in front of the celebrities at the gathering. If someone can bring our work up there, it can help expand our reputation."

"But didn't you say before that we should play it safe and develop our strength? And recently, Hongde's orders have been very stable, and many people are also trying to learn about us from the Kong family."

Qin Suiyou curled his lips and said softly, "Even stealthy development needs to be timed. Now we need to step up our efforts and earn more money through legitimate means."

Lu Xi shrugged and said nothing more. Anyway, he didn't know anything about these things, so he just watched what Qin Suiyou did.

The two returned to the bookstore, and before they could even go upstairs, they heard a series of not-so-loud, but somewhat hurried footsteps coming down the stairs.

"Wife! Where have you been!"

Beitang Yan frowned and pouted slightly. He wanted to hug Qin Suiyou as soon as he saw him, but his wife had reminded him to maintain his image in public, so he restrained himself and asked her questions.

"He went on a house call and has only been gone a short while. When did you get here?"

The group went upstairs, and Beitang Yan replied, "I went home to check, but you weren't there. I asked the people in the courtyard and they said you were here, but when I came here, you weren't there again."

After listening to Beitang Yan's grievances, Qin Suiyou patted his drooping head to comfort him.

"The timing just happened to be different. Have you finished dealing with your business?"

"After handing over the affairs, I went to the military camp to explain the situation to the soldiers and reassure them before returning. My grandfather even comforted me."

"Grandpa? General Hua went too?"

Beitang Yan nodded.

"He happened to go to the Ministry of War today, we chatted for a few minutes, and then he went to the military camp with me."

Unwilling to pry into what the grandfather and grandson had been talking about, Qin Suiyou asked, "Are you hungry?"

After sensing it for a while, Beitang Yan nodded and said, "A little. Today, someone stared at me for a long time and then inexplicably wanted to fight me. Although he wasn't strong, he still exhausted my stamina."

"Maybe they've figured something out. Looks like you haven't been pretending enough."

"I tried my best, but I'm doing fine now, so why should I listen to them and pretend to be the same as before?"

Qin Suiyou didn't explain for the time being, but instead went to call someone to tell the kitchen that made extra meals for the five of them to bring over.