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In truth, Doctor Yu felt unworthy of the government's reward and the people's praise. After all, the prescription wasn't his own; he was merely using someone else's work to present it to the emperor.

He believed that all the praise and rewards bestowed upon him should belong to Shen Man.

Originally, the day after receiving the reward from the government, he planned to take the thousand taels of silver notes to Xiaoyao Village, personally hand them over to Shen Man, and explain the whole story to her.

But recently, there have been so many patients coming to the clinic by name that many people specifically ask him to see them.

Therefore, he was very busy every day and couldn't get away from it, so he put the matter aside and planned to tell Shen Man about it another day when he went to buy herbs.

Before we knew it, it was the day of the Dragon Raising its Head on the second day of the second lunar month.

After being busy for half a month, Doctor Yu finally had some free time. He took the thousand taels of silver notes, asked Shun'er to drive him, and set off for Xiaoyao Village.

It just so happened that a light drizzle started to fall that day, and Lanxiang was worried that Shenman would catch a cold from the rain, so she didn't go up the mountain to gather herbs.

As soon as Doctor Yu stepped off the carriage, he saw that Shen Man's courtyard gate was wide open, and she was in the yard teasing a group of chicks with a stick.

"Little Man'er, great news! Fantastic news!" Doctor Yu shouted to her.

Shen Man looked up and saw that the person who came was Doctor Yu. She immediately asked curiously, "Doctor Yu, what news has made you so happy?"

She already had a guess in her mind, but she still wanted to hear Dr. Yu say it himself.

She invited the doctor into her home and poured him a glass of water.

Doctor Yu said excitedly, "The two prescriptions you gave me are truly wonderful! They not only successfully controlled the plague in our Tong'an County, but also brought the epidemic under control throughout the entire Biancheng Prefecture!"

Shen Man feigned surprise and replied, "Really? That's wonderful!"

Doctor Yu continued, "Little Man'er, you've done a great service by presenting the prescription this time, and the Prefect has rewarded you with a thousand taels of silver as a token of his appreciation. I've come here today specifically to deliver the silver to you!"

As Doctor Yu spoke, he took out the thousand-tael silver note from his pocket and handed it to Shen Man.

This was the first time Shen Man had ever seen such a large denomination banknote, and her eyes widened in amazement.

She couldn't help but marvel inwardly at how generous the prefect was, bestowing a thousand taels of silver in one go!

One thousand taels of silver is equivalent to seven or eight hundred thousand yuan in modern currency, which is a huge sum of money.

However, she did not take the silver note, but instead asked in confusion, "Doctor Yu, how did the prefect know about my two prescriptions?"

"Oh, I sent someone to deliver it to him," Doctor Yu explained to Shen Man. "That day, after returning from your house, I prepared the medicine for the plague patient at the clinic according to the prescription. That very evening, his condition improved significantly. Seeing that the prescription was indeed remarkably effective against the plague, I immediately sent someone to deliver it to the prefect. Only in this way could the prescriptions be delivered to the places that needed them most as quickly as possible and play their greatest role."

"Since you were the one who offered the prescription, the Prefect should be the one to be rewarded. I cannot accept this silver note!" Shen Man refused.

“But those two prescriptions were clearly given to me by you. If I were to take credit for them, how could I face the world?” Doctor Yu insisted.

"If that's the case, then the recipe wasn't my idea either; I borrowed it from someone else. According to your logic, I can't accept this money!"

Shen Man was right. These prescriptions were all from the medical books she had read in her family in her previous life. As for who specifically researched them, she couldn't remember.

"Oh, I wonder whose prescription you borrowed? Where is that person? May I see them?" Doctor Yu asked, somewhat surprised.

"That won't work, he's already gone!"

Doctor Yu looked at Shen Man with a puzzled expression. "This..." He scratched his head. "Could it have been left by an elder in your family?"

Shen Man nodded in agreement, "Yes, my ancestor was a traveling doctor who left behind many medical books and ancient texts. I just happened to see these two prescriptions."

Doctor Yu exclaimed, "So that's how it is! Your grandfather's medical skills are truly superb! This prescription is priceless; you should keep it safe."

Shen Man smiled and said, "Dr. Yu, you flatter me. I was just lucky. The true value of the prescription lies in its ability to be useful and save lives."

"What should we do with these banknotes?" Doctor Yu looked at the banknotes in his hand as if they were a hot potato.

"Please accept it. The prescription was presented to the prefect, so you should be the one to receive the reward."

"But I feel unworthy of it..."

"Why don't you use this money to give back to the people? For example, you could hold a free clinic every month, or give away some health-boosting teas to the people for free during the changing seasons!" Shen Man suggested.

"Little Man'er, not only are your medical skills superb, but you also have the well-being of the people at such a young age, which I truly admire. I even considered taking you as my apprentice before, but now I realize that I was just showing off my limited skills before an expert!" Doctor Yu said with emotion, his eyes shining with admiration.

"What are you saying? You have a lot of valuable experience that I can learn from you. What, do you want to back out of taking me as your disciple?"

"Haha, of course I won't go back on my word!" Doctor Yu laughed. "It's my honor to have a disciple like you! I'm looking forward to the day when time will pass quickly and that day will come soon... By the way, bring out all the herbs you've collected these past few days. I'll take them with me today."

“Alright, we’ve collected quite a few herbs these days. Please wait a moment. Other villagers have also collected quite a lot, and I’ll have them bring them over together.”

"Okay, I'll wait here."

Shen Man told Doctor Yu to sit inside while she went to the village to call for help.

Almost every household sent people to participate in this herb-gathering trip. The reason was simple: they had witnessed firsthand how herbs could be exchanged for silver, and everyone hoped to earn more money through this opportunity so that they could have their own ox before spring plowing.

Every time they saw Changsheng and his brothers driving that sturdy yellow ox up the mountain, they were extremely envious and wished they could immediately take it for themselves.

Half an hour later, the villagers, carrying the herbs they had gathered, arrived at Shen Man's house one after another. Lanxiang also returned from washing clothes by the river.

Doctor Yu called Shun'er over and asked him to help weigh the villagers' herbs and settle their wages.

This time, several households in the village sold more than ten taels of silver. They were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling.