A peasant girl travels through time with a hospital, rising to become an empress.

Just then, Dean Qiu's voice rang out, "Dr. Qian, are you done with your consultations?"

Dean Qiu waited in the next consultation room, occasionally coming to the door to check on the situation. This time, upon hearing a sound coming from the consultation room, he asked.

Nie Qianqian opened the door to the consultation room, and Dean Qiu entered the room. He immediately looked at Gu Xiao's arm and stared in disbelief.

He had initially thought that Doctor Qian was only giving Gu Xiao a preliminary examination, but looking at Gu Xiao's condition, was he going to start treatment directly? He sighed, thinking that Doctor Qian was indeed a decisive and efficient person.

Director Zhang followed closely behind, his eyes also fixed on Gu Xiao.

He had already examined Gu Xiao's injuries. If they were dislocated or recently broken, he would have a way to treat them. However, the injury had been there for too long, and he really didn't know how to treat it.

Dean Qiu asked, "Dr. Qian, what about Gu Xiao's technique?"

Nie Qianqian: "He has already undergone treatment, and the treatment went smoothly. As long as he follows the doctor's advice, he can recover in six months."

Dean Qiu could not hide his excitement. He clapped his hands and laughed, his mustache bristling. "Excellent! Excellent! Heaven has taken pity on talented people. It is a blessing for Tiande Academy and Fulin County that Gu Xiao's hand can be healed. Fulin County will surely produce a successful candidate in the imperial examination next year!"

Nie Qianqian, under the straw hat, smiled slightly. This Dean Qiu is truly an extremely pure person.

Director Zhang approached and bent down to examine Gu Xiao's arm closely. The outermost layer of the arm was gauze, and underneath the gauze was not a traditional wooden board for fixation, but something milky white. Director Zhang gently ran his hand over it; this thing was just the right firmness and softness, completely covering the arm, and was indeed much more effective than a wooden board.

Director Zhang sighed inwardly, thinking that Nie Qianqian's methods were truly endless.

Dean Qiu has been feeling very fortunate lately. His wife's illness has been cured, and even Gu Xiao's hand ailment has been cured, all thanks to this Dr. Qian.

"Look at me, I'm so happy that I've lost my composure. Please forgive me, you two."

He suddenly slapped his forehead. "Right, I was so pleased with myself that I forgot how much the consultation fee and medicine cost? Can I pay in installments?"

Nie Qianqian: This old man didn't remember anything except that Dr. Qian valued the consultation fee.

Nie Qianqian: "30 taels of silver."

Dean Qiu calculated in his mind that at 30 taels of silver a month, and requiring six months for recovery, the total would be 180 taels of silver. The academy simply couldn't afford that much money. It seemed he would have to contribute some privately, but his savings were still needed for Fang Huixin's medical treatment.

He thought to himself that he could ask Lord Tang for help with this matter. He had recommended the person, and Lord Tang could initiate a fundraising campaign to solicit donations from local gentry and merchants, thus solving the money problem.

After pondering for a moment, Dean Qiu replied, "Doctor Qian just said that it will take six months to recover, at 30 taels of silver per month, for a total of six months, which would be 180 taels of silver. The academy will pay in monthly installments. Also, cough cough, could the consultation fee be waived this time, like last time?"

Director Zhang coughed lightly. "Ziheng is still as shrewd as ever."

Nie Qianqian explained again, "Including the consultation fee, it's 30 taels in total." This was for her cheap husband's medical treatment, and she wasn't shameless enough to try to rip him off. She would just symbolically charge 30 taels.

If it only costs 30 taels of silver, the academy can save a lot of money.

Dean Qiu was astonished. How could it only cost 30 taels?

Dean Qiu was incredulous and asked again, "Really? Only 30 taels in total?"

Nie Qianqian: "Yes, this illness is easy to cure."

Dean Qiu's gaze fell on Gu Xiao's arm, which was wrapped in layers of white cloth, and he couldn't understand it.

This illness doesn't look easy to cure at all; it seems much more troublesome than treating Fang Huixin's illness.

Nie Qianqian didn't want to discuss the consultation fee too much. "I'm a doctor, I say how much it is, and that's the price!"

Dean Qiu: "Very well, I will pay the consultation fee to Dr. Qian today."

Dean Qiu was overjoyed. Thirty taels of silver would be much easier to handle; he could personally approve the funds from the academy to treat Gu Xiao. Doctor Qian, on the other hand, was eccentric; the amount he charged for consultations seemed entirely dependent on his mood.

Gu Xiao: "Dean Qiu, this consultation fee is a loan from Gu Xiao to you, and I will definitely repay you in the future."

Dean Qiu: "Don't talk nonsense. Don't think so much. Getting your hand ailment treated as soon as possible is the most important thing."

Gu Xiao's attitude was very firm: "Once things get better, I can copy books to earn money to pay you back."

Dean Qiu: "Absolutely not!"

Nie Qianqian: "Nonsense!"

As soon as Gu Xiao finished speaking, two voices rang out simultaneously.

Nie Qianqian said sternly, "Don't think that everything will be fine after the surgery. The important thing is the recovery period. If your arm gets injured again during the recovery period, even I won't be able to save it. You must take good care of your arm, do you understand?!"

Doctor Qian's voice was so loud that it made everyone's ears ring.

Dean Qiu and Gu Xiao were both taken aback and looked at Doctor Qian, wondering why he was so angry.

Nie Qianqian was so concerned that she raised her voice a little.

Nie Qianqian: "Why are you looking at me? I'm most annoyed by patients like you who don't follow medical advice. If you don't recover well, you'll ruin my reputation."

The two understood. Gu Xiao pondered for a moment and nodded, "Gu Xiao understands and will follow the doctor's orders."

Gu Xiao clearly understood which was more important and which was less important.

Nie Qianqian then said sternly, "If you experience intense pain, do not endure it. You must come to me for treatment. Do you understand?!"

Gu Xiao: "Understood."

Nie Qianqian took out a cloth bag containing medicine prepared for Gu Xiao and told him how to take it. "This is a month's supply of medicine. During this time, you should not go to the academy to study. It is best to rest in bed. Come back to my place for a follow-up visit in ten days. If there is nothing else, you may all leave."

If the recovery goes well, the external plaster cast can be removed after ten days.

Dean Qiu expressed his gratitude profusely before taking Gu Xiao away.

Nie Qianqian felt relieved. Gu Xiao's surgery went smoothly, and with her taking care of him, he would definitely recover completely.

She couldn't help but laugh under her straw hat. With her worries resolved, she relaxed completely. She walked to the window and opened it to get some fresh air.

The window opened, a gust of wind blew in, and Gu Xiao, who had already stepped out of the consultation room, suddenly stopped at the door.

Gu Xiao frowned.

It's that smell again, the same smell he had when he first woke up.

The taste was so faint that he probably wouldn't have noticed it if the wind hadn't blown by.

He remembered what the smell was: a faint jasmine fragrance!

He turned around abruptly, his gaze falling on Doctor Qian.

Nie Qianqian felt a chill run down her spine, as if she were being watched. She turned around and her gaze fell into Gu Xiao's hesitant eyes.

Nie Qianqian's heart skipped a beat, and her eyelids twitched wildly.

She cursed inwardly, "Damn it, what has Gu Xiao discovered this time? She's wrapped up like a dumpling, what could he possibly find out?"

Another gust of wind blew by.

In a flash, Nie Qianqian suddenly became alert.

No matter how much we planned, we overlooked one crucial element: smell!

It's the smell of her shower gel!

This Gu Xiao…

That's far too perceptive...