I practiced medicine in ancient times

"Qingyi, how much money do you have on you now?" Bai Yan moved to Courtyard B and lived in the same room with Xu Qingyi. After packing her things, she sat on the bed and asked Xu Qingyi.

"It's just a little over one or two taels of silver, what's the problem? If you need it, take it first." Upon hearing this, Xu Qingyi threw the purse filled with silver and money directly to Bai Yan.

"I want to ask someone to make some knife tools just in case they might be needed." Bai Yan took the purse without saying anything about lending or thanking. She had remembered it all.

"Although you have been promoted to a disciple now, you still cannot fall behind in your studies in the future.

When the county clinic selects disciples next spring, I'm afraid you won't be chosen given your level.

I won the pharmacist competition last year and will be able to study at the county medical clinic next year.

After going to the county, there will be more opportunities in the future." Xu Qingyi reminded Bai Yan.

I am afraid that after she is promoted to a disciple today, she will think that the assessment is easier and become complacent. Then she will regret it when she is not selected when the county clinic selects disciples next year.

“I know all this. Learning is like sailing against the current. If you don’t move forward, you will fall behind.

Moreover, my foundation in traditional Chinese medicine is weak. If I want to keep up with you, Qingyi, and be selected to work in the county clinic, I have to study hard. "Bai Yan also understood this.

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The next day, early in the morning, Xu Qingyi and Bai Yan got up, had breakfast, and headed towards Shili Village.

Their family had sent a message before, saying that they were asked to go back in July. Presumably, their family had something to tell them, and it was just in time for them to wait for Bai Yan to be promoted to a disciple and then return to the village to tell the Bai family the good news.

After walking for half an hour, Xu Qingyi and the other person arrived at the village entrance.

A group of children were playing and fighting at the entrance of the village. When they saw Xu Qingyi and Bai Yan returning to the village, the group of children surrounded Xu Qingyi and fought with her, calling her "Sister Qingyi" and "Sister Baiyan".

When they met villagers on the road, Xu Qingyi and his friend would greet them with a smile.

They soon arrived at Bai Yan's house and went their separate ways.

When Xu Qingyi arrived at his home, he saw his fourth brother and fifth sister playing in the front yard. When the fourth brother saw that his eldest sister had returned today, his eyes lit up and he ran in the direction of his eldest sister and shouted, "Eldest sister, you're back today."

When Xu Qingwu called out to Xu Qingyi, his eyes lit up as he looked at the package Xu Qingyi was carrying on his back.

"Big sister." Xu Qingwen was a step slower than her fourth brother and quickly ran towards Xu Qingyi. She hugged Xu Qingyi's thighs directly, and her eyes were staring at the package on Xu Qingyi's back with sparkling eyes.

When Xu Qingyi looked at her fifth sister's expectant eyes, her heart was always filled with warmth.

"Two little greedy cats." Xu Qingyi knew what her fourth brother and fifth sister were expecting. She squatted down, gently scratched her fifth sister's nose, and took out the almond cookies from the package and gave them to them.

The two little guys ate with gusto, and only two thin cracks were visible on their smiling faces.

Originally, the fifth sister was young and seldom saw Xu Qingyi, so she was afraid that she was not familiar with her. Every time Xu Qingyi came home, she would bring cakes and candies for her to eat. Every time Xu Qingyi came home, the little girl would rush over and hug her legs when she saw her.

"Is it delicious?" Xu Qingyi asked.

"Delicious, delicious!" The fifth sister nodded repeatedly. After stuffing the almond cookies into her mouth, her words became unclear.

Xu Qingyi felt very happy when she saw the satisfied look on Fifth Sister's face.

She touched Fifth Sister’s head and said, “If you like it, eat more. I’ll bring you more next time I come back.”

When the fifth sister heard this, her eyes lit up and she hugged Xu Qingyi's thighs even tighter, as if she was afraid that she would run away.

After a while, Xu Qingyi heard the voices of her parents talking coming from far away.

"Qingyi, you're back. When will you be home?" Xu Dafu, who was walking in front, smiled happily when he saw his daughter coming home. He walked over quickly and stretched out his rough hand to touch his daughter's head, but suddenly remembered something and stopped his hand in mid-air.

"Dad, I'm back. Come into the house and have a rest and some water." Xu Qingyi unloaded her father's backpack. Seeing that the basket was full of honeysuckle, she knew that they went to the mountain to pick honeysuckle while it was cooler in the morning.

Looking at them all sweating and sunburned, to be honest, Xu Qingyi felt a little sorry for them.

Even the older second brother and third sister went to work. If there was no one at home to look after the fifth sister, I'm afraid the fourth brother would have to carry a small backpack to pick honeysuckle.

After all, picking honeysuckle only requires hands, and a four or five-year-old kid can do it, not to mention that my fourth brother is already seven years old this year.

After everyone in the Xu family finished drinking the water, they took a large winnowing basket, poured out the honeysuckle they had picked today, and began to pick the honeysuckle.

When I went back earlier in May, Xu Qingyi taught me how to pick and prepare honeysuckle.

Honeysuckle can be picked from May to October and has a long flowering period. Whether it is buds or flowers, they can be sold after drying, but the prices vary.

In recent months, the Xu family has been mainly picking honeysuckle.

"Grandma, you asked someone to tell Bai Yan and I to come back in July. What is this about?" Xu Qingyi asked without raising her head as she helped pick out the broken branches and leaves from the honeysuckle.

"Two things. The first is that Qingping and Qing'an have almost learned to read and recognize words. It's time to send them to your clinic to learn medicine and make pharmacy." Zhu said with a look of joy on her face.

"That's no problem. Shopkeeper Hou promised me before that my brothers and sisters can go to the clinic to learn medicine and make medicine at any time.

I'll take them to the clinic to learn medicine and make medicine as soon as possible, so that they can adapt to the new life in advance. When I go to the county next year, I won't be able to take care of them. "Xu Qingyi nodded. He had to take care of this matter before leaving the town.

"What? Qingyi, you want to go to the county? What are you going to do in the county?" Zhang asked in confusion when she heard it.

“After winning the first place in the previous medicine competition, I was recommended by the medical clinic to study medicine at the county’s Huichun Medical Clinic in the spring of next year.

Next year, when my daughter goes to the county hospital, I’m afraid she won’t be able to come back every month.”

"It would be better for you to study medicine in the county clinic. Don't worry, we are at home. We will take care of everything. You should study medicine and pharmacy well, and strive to become a master as soon as possible to bring honor to our Xu family." When Zhu heard that her eldest granddaughter was going to the county clinic to study medicine and pharmacy next year, she showed great joy on her face.

She knew that the clinic in the county was not comparable to the one in their town. Some people had never been to the county in their entire life, but they still went there. It was because the county was better.

Moreover, she had also heard that the doctors in the county clinic were highly skilled and experienced, and would definitely be able to give her granddaughter the best instruction.