Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune

Chapter 544: Chapter 544, Read More Books (Update 48)

And other concerns occupied her mind.

“Sigh!”

“My Lord, please enjoy your tea.”

Ye Hang looked at the teacup before him, then the decorations around the room, elegant and exquisite everywhere.

He thought of Xie Zhinuan’s so-called study, bare everywhere without a single book, hardly more than a room, not worthy of being called a study.

Wasn’t she the woman of the conquering king? Could it be that the king didn’t give her any silver?

Ye Hang’s mind wandered aimlessly.

Outside Gaocheng County, when people learned that they could get a tael of silver for having their pulse checked, many came and waited outside the city.

Those who were ill came in greater numbers, some wrapped in thick blankets to keep warm, taking shelter in a corner out of the wind.

For the sake of a tael of silver, they truly went to great lengths.

In the city, many couldn’t sleep at night.

They just wanted to be the first to arrive in the morning, so that they could queue up early, get ten wen, and then join the second round.

Dawn broke.

Xie Zhinuan got up.

Chunyu and Lichun immediately brought in water for her to wash up, then served her breakfast.

Xie Zhinuan took a bite, noting that two chefs had prepared this breakfast.

Indeed, they had put some thought into it.

Without saying much more, Xie Zhinuan had her breakfast, then ordered several chests of copper coins and two chests of silver to be loaded onto the carriage, and headed to the shop with them.

She hadn’t expected that the line of people queuing up would already stretch far out, winding its way along, but indeed, there were many people.

“Make way, Miss Xie is here!”

Accompanied by Madam Jiao, Chunyu, Lichun, and two guards, several servants carried the chests into the shop.

“Could it be, could it really be that those chests contain money?”

“Are they actually filled with money?”

“…”

Many people became excited.

Those who were ill finally calmed down, while those who weren’t thought that ten wen wasn’t too little.

Originally, these people didn’t want to queue, but no one wanted to be at the back either. Nearly to the point of fighting, it was only after representatives from the Xie Residence arrived and insisted on queuing that they reluctantly began to line up. Now, for the sake of money, while potentially discontent in their hearts, they dared not make a scene.

Xie Zhinuan alighted from the carriage, glanced at the long queue, and stepped into the shop, “Chunyu, tidy up and then call everyone to start.”

“Yes!”

As soon as the call was made, people began to enter. Those without diseases were quickly checked, no prescriptions needed to be written; they just passed to the side after their pulse was checked.

When those who received money came out, many were thrilled.

Especially the children, ten wen…

Some families came with five or six members, and Xie Zhinuan checked everyone’s pulse, instructing Lichun to give out copper coins.

For the ill, Xie Zhinuan let Lichun give a tael of silver; for the healthy, ten wen.

Madam Jiao didn’t quite understand Xie Zhinuan; wasn’t it better to keep the money in one’s own pocket? After today’s activity, several thousand taels would be spent.

But seeing Xie Zhinuan’s unconcerned demeanor, she could only sigh at the disparity between people; indeed, it was quite different.

After checking several more patients, Xie Zhinuan reserved some time to write prescriptions. Even after writing them, she would not give them to anyone, merely setting them aside to review.

Chunyu, Lichun, and Madam Jiao didn’t understand.

Xie Zhinuan stood up, sipped some tea water, then said, “My time studying medicine is still brief, even if I dare to write prescriptions, I daren’t let others use them. Just like this pulse checking, it’s all for accumulating experience. The more pulses I check, the more I understand which symptoms match which pulse patterns since each person’s pulse is different. The silver spent today will return manifold when my medical skills are refined in the future!”

Xie Zhinuan said this, looking at Chunyu and Lichun, “You two are still young, and should read more books. Learning to recognize characters is important; even as a maid, aim to be among the best!”