Peerless Physician: The Path of a Foolish Eldest Daughter's Rise to Power

Gu Xinyue glanced at Teacher Li and said, "Teacher Li, do you think you could arrange lessons for them?"

Master Li smiled and said, "I will do as you say, young lady."

"Dogs, starting today you will all have to study. If you can read and write, your wages will not be less, and you can also continue your studies to take the imperial examinations."

“Okay, I will try my best.” He looked at the children, “You should also say something.”

With his six fingers raised high, he asked, "Can studying fill my stomach?"

Gu Xinyue beckoned Six Fingers to come to her. She stroked Six Fingers' head and said, "Books hold beauty and wealth. Reading not only provides sustenance but also nourishes our souls and helps us achieve the life we ​​desire."

"Then I will study hard." A bright smile appeared on his face.

The children all expressed their determination to study hard.

Do you like Master Li? Do you want to be as talented as him?

"Yes, yes, yes!" This time the children answered loudly and eagerly.

"Do you have any other ideas?"

Ali asked softly, "Sister, can I learn martial arts? I want to go to the battlefield and earn merit in the army."

Fugui quickly said, "Sister, I also want to learn martial arts and join the army. I want to protect our country just like Father."

"Alright, studying is hard work, so you need to put in a lot of effort. Plus, practicing martial arts will make it very tough for you."

They looked at each other and said, "We're not afraid of hardship."

"Good, remember, brute force is not enough on the battlefield; wisdom is also needed, so you must study hard."

"We will both study hard and practice martial arts."

"What do you think about your names, Doggy?"

The dog said to Fugui, "Let's restart the naming system. You can use your own name, okay?"

"No." Fugui hurriedly shook his head, "My sister and I also had humble names given to us by Grandma. I was afraid you would recognize my sister as a girl, so I used someone else's name. We want to be like everyone else."

Gu Xinyue looked at Master Li.

Master Li pondered for a moment and said, "You met in Shihou Town, which belongs to Su County, so let's take the surname Su. Take care of yourselves; heaven and earth nurtured you, so let's name you after a natural phenomenon."

"We will all listen to our elder sister and the teacher."

"Let's name the dog Su Lei (meaning 'Thunder and Lightning') and Ali Su Shan (meaning 'Lightning')."

Dog and Ali were very excited; they had names now.

"Blue sky and white clouds, the mouse is named Su Lan, and wealth is named Su Yun."

Seeing the excited children, Gu Xinyue and Li Fuzi were also very happy.

"Wind, frost, snow, and rain, the lame man is called Su Feng, a homophone of wind, the mute man is called Su Shuang, a homophone of frost, Fu Sheng is called Su Xue, and the six-fingered man is called Su Yu."

The children happily shared their joy at having names. Gu Xinyue looked at their sincere smiles; their happiness was so simple, the joy of living in the present moment.

Granny Liu and Gu Yang returned, carrying old clothes they had obtained from the estate.

Mother Liu took Su Shuang and Su Xue to the west wing, while Teacher Li arranged for them to stay in the east wing. The two rooms next to the east wing were used by the six boys.

Gu Wu returned and saw that the children in the yard had all changed. Their clothes were worn but not torn, and the children were full of energy.

Gu An had already chosen a place to distribute porridge and was making preparations. Gu Xinyue asked Granny Liu, Su Feng, Su Xue, and Su Yu to stay behind, while the rest of them went to distribute porridge.

When Gu Xinyue and her group arrived at the porridge distribution site, many houses around it had collapsed. People were standing in rows with their families, covered in dust and dirt, their eyes filled with helplessness and despair, some even in despair.

They have no confidence in rebuilding their homes after the disaster, and even feeding their large families is a problem.

Inside the porridge stall, two large pots were cooking porridge. The steamed buns were made at home by Huilan and Gu Ran this morning. The five children were very observant and took the initiative to start the fire, freeing Gu Ran up.

Su Lan and Su Shuang tended the fire and stirred the porridge in the pot from time to time. Su Lei took Su Shan and Su Yun to collect firewood. Gu Xinyue and the others were very pleased to see such sensible children. They were sure that they would do well in the future.

"Miss, I'm afraid we won't have enough steamed buns today, so the shop can't open. I'd like to ask the people from the estate to make them; they have many people and big pots."

"Okay, their house collapsed and needs to be rebuilt. Huilan and Gu Ran, why don't you go to the estate and prepare some steamed buns? We'll try our best to help them."

"Miss, you told us to split up and secretly stockpile supplies, but we didn't expect to run into you so soon."

"I'm worried that if the heavy snow closes the roads, we won't have any food."

Gu Yang came over and said, "Miss, the first pot of porridge is ready. I'll bring it out, and we'll cook another pot."

Li Fu said, "I will go and organize the people to stand in line."

The aroma of porridge filled the air. Soon, the people lined up with their porcelain bowls. Gu Wu prepared to distribute steamed buns, while Gu Yang prepared to serve the porridge.

Standing at the front was a thin old man with dark skin and rough hands. He took the steamed bun and drank the porridge, tears welling up in his eyes. His family couldn't afford white flour steamed buns.

"Grandpa, be careful, it's hot. Come this way; everyone in your family has steamed buns and porridge."

"You are good people, thank you." After saying that, she happily walked to the side.

Immediately afterwards, his wife, son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren all received food. The family sat on the ground in a circle and happily ate steamed buns and porridge.

Those at the back of the line watched the people enjoying their food and waited patiently and expectantly.

After the first pot was finished, those who didn't get any were disappointed. But when Gu Yang and Gu An brought out another pot, the aroma of the porridge stimulated their taste buds, and the people behind them showed excited smiles.

Gu An said, "Everyone, please don't worry, everyone will get some. We've been distributing porridge at the Gu residence for the past few days."

Seeing the excited smiles, tears of emotion, and sincere gratitude of the people who received the food, the people present were also deeply moved. The people didn't ask for much; they just wanted to have enough to eat.

Gu Xinyue, Gu An, and Li Fu helped serve porridge to the elderly and children.

"Giving roses to others leaves a lingering fragrance on your own hands." Helping others brings you the same joy as they do.

After the three children who were gathering firewood returned, they took over the work from Gu Xinyue and the others.

The children were overjoyed. Su Lan said, "Sister, we didn't even have enough to eat yesterday, but today we're doing a good deed by distributing porridge to the disaster victims."

"When they need it most, we have the ability to help them to the best of our ability."

There was a little porridge left in the third pot, so they gave an extra bowl to each of the families with more able-bodied young men.

Gu An told the locals that they would come back to distribute porridge tomorrow, and that the porridge shed, pots, and stoves would not be moved. An old man came over and said, "We thank you for helping the disaster-stricken people. We will take good care of it. Don't worry, when you come tomorrow, it will still be the same."

When Gu Xinyue and her group finished packing and were ready to leave, the local people came to see them off, sincerely thanking them for their kindness.

The feeling of being recognized and trusted returned. At that time, she could see the gratitude of patients and their families every time she cured a patient. Although it was her duty, she was very happy.