Exile at the start? The princess is no ordinary woman.

"Sweeties, I brought these especially for you, eat up!"

These two children have always been well-behaved, and they haven't taken anything for granted. They've always repaid Gu Nanzhi's kindness in their own ways.

Xia Zhinan often comes to feed their rabbits, and she also cuts grass for their sheep and horses...

Feeling the family's simplicity and sincerity, Gu Nanzhi felt compassion. As long as they wouldn't turn around and bite her, what harm was there in helping them, being a woman herself?

"Sister Wen, I'm planning to open a restaurant in the city. I've been busy with that these past few days. Didn't you want to send Zhi Nan and the others to school to learn to read? If you'd like to, you can work as a helper at the restaurant when it's open and you're not too busy with chores at home, and earn some wages..."

This short sentence contained a lot of information for Wu Huiwen. She knew that Gu Nanzhi and the others were not ordinary people, but they had suddenly disappeared for several days.

When I came back, there were restaurants in the city.

That wasn't the most surprising thing. What was truly surprising was that Gu Nanzhi was willing to let her work as a helper.

"Nanzhi, you...I..."

She was momentarily at a loss for how to react or how to respond to this kindness.

Gu Nanzhi understood Wu Huiwen's surprise and patted her hand.

"Sister Wen, what I'm opening now should really be called a hot pot restaurant, the same kind of hot pot you ate at my house last time. I've already found a shop, it just needs some renovations, but it should be open in about ten days."

Gu Nanzhi then elaborated further.

"Now that winter has arrived, there's no more work in the fields, so you don't need to rush to reply. You can think about it. If you're going, next time you go to the city, you can come with us first to take a look."

Sister Wen, you don't need to feel pressured. We'll still need to find helpers, and if they can't handle the work in the shop, that won't work either..."

Wu Huiwen can no longer rely on her husband for the rest of her life, but she still has two well-behaved and sensible children. She will do everything in her power to raise them.

She taught her children to read since they were little, but it couldn't compare to going to school, so she wanted to send them to school...

She thought she would spend the rest of her life in this village, relying on her two children, but who would have thought that Gu Nanzhi would come?

They even became good neighbors and good friends.

She's still treating her so well now...

Wu Huiwen was deeply moved.

"Nanzhi, thank you, thank you. I'm willing, I'm willing. This is all so sudden. I... I need to talk to the children and make arrangements at home..."

Gu Nanzhi nodded.

"No rush, no rush, Sister Wen. I just wanted to tell you first that the shops in the city aren't ready yet."

"Yes, I know, I know, but I still want to thank you, Namji, thank you for being so good to us,"

"Sister Wen, don't be so polite. I'm just providing a platform. If you can't do your job well in the store, I will still deduct your wages and fire you."

There are some things I need to say upfront: lending a hand is helping, but it's not charity.

"Okay, I understand, Nanzhi. Don't worry, when that time comes, I won't even have the face to stay in the shop."

Gu Nanzhi briefly explained the matter of helping out to Wu Huiwen; it had been several days since she had returned to this small courtyard.

Having grown accustomed to the lively atmosphere of the courtyard, the sudden absence of four or five people was quite unsettling. Their return today has finally brought life back to the courtyard.

Now that we're back, we should cook a big feast and have a lively celebration.

"Little Shuqing, come here."

With everything else done by others, Gu Nanzhi, now with more free time, began preparing her young apprentice's learning outcomes.

"Master, you called me?"

Ren Shuqing ran excitedly to Gu Nanzhi. Since being rescued by Gu Nanzhi and becoming her apprentice, this period had been the happiest time Ren Shuqing had experienced since her parents passed away.

Both older brothers were there, and she met other people, even finding a master to learn medicine...

"Hmm, how has your study been these past few days while Master was away? Have you memorized all the acupoints?"

"Master, I am slow-witted and have not yet memorized a portion of it,"

Ren Shuqing felt a little sad. She was afraid that she was too stupid and would be disliked by her master.

"Alright, then let me test you."

"Yes, Master"

Ren Shuqing straightened her posture, ready to face Gu Nanzhi's test, which was about her knowledge of acupoints on the human body.

After asking a few questions, Gu Nanzhi found the little girl to be quite good; she had remembered most of it and had put in a lot of effort. Gu Nanzhi was satisfied with her apprentice's learning attitude.

"Hmm, not bad. Study hard, and don't hesitate to ask your senior brother if there's anything you don't understand."

Indeed, Ren Shuqing took this as praise and approval from her master, and she was overjoyed.

"Thank you, Master. My senior brother and Doctor He have also taught me. I will definitely study hard and never let you down."

"Okay, Master believes you."

Afterwards, Gu Nanzhi chatted with her eldest apprentice. Although the conversation still touched on medical topics, dealing with Bai Zang was not as simple as just recognizing herbs or asking about acupoints.

He also discussed the medical practices that later became part of Western medicine, such as which diseases could be treated with bolder methods, the causes of these diseases, and whether surgical removal of the lesions was the only way to cure them, etc.

This daring treatment method captivated Bai Zang and He Mobai, but also alarmed them.

This method is indeed bold, and may even be unacceptable to the world...

What, disembowelment...

It sounds scary.

And then there's the idea of ​​removing a part of one's body, which is even more horrifying. After all, they believe that one's body and hair are gifts from one's parents, and how could they be removed...?

However, although it sounded bold, He Mobai and Bai Zang believed Gu Nanzhi's words and were eager to learn. As doctors, they valued seeking more ways to treat illnesses and save lives...

"Madam, I have encountered the same abdominal pain you just described before. It comes on very quickly and without warning, causing people to writhe in pain on the floor..."

Gu Nanzhi gave them a simple example: appendicitis. This is a minor surgery; it only requires surgical removal.

Acute illnesses have undoubtedly harmed many people in this era. Learning this treatment method will allow us to save the lives of such patients in the future...

The lecture, which had been held for several days, finally ended when Butler Li and the others called everyone to dinner. Even though it was only an hour long, He Mobai and Bai Cang benefited greatly from it.

Even Ren Shuqing, who had just started studying medicine, learned some theoretical knowledge.