In the evening of that day, Wei Changying invited Duanmu Xinmiao to have a meal together in the back hall as usual.
Originally, Gu Rouzhang, who was also in Xiliang, should have been invited, but Gu Rouzhang was afraid that one day Wei Changying would remember to send her back to the imperial capital if they met each other every day, so she refused to meet with Wei Changying because it was no big deal. Of course, they didn't want to be in the same place when eating... Wei Changying was no more busy than when he was in the imperial capital. He didn't have the help of his elders to look after her, so he didn't dare to neglect her at all, and he didn't have time to care about her all the time. She resigned and didn't force it. .
So these days, I only use it with Duanmu Xinmiao. Sometimes Duanmu Xinmiao is busy, so she will send someone over in advance to explain, and Wei Changying will send the food to the yard, so as not to delay her time. Sometimes Wei Changying couldn't get away, so he would notify Duanmu Xinmiao and ask her not to come over and let the kitchen deliver the food.
Duanmu Xinmiao has been very leisurely these past few days, and Wei Changying is not very busy, so they use it together every day. But today, Duanmu Xinmiao arrived earlier. When Wei Changying entered the dining room, he saw her in brocade and embroidered clothes, with a tall crow and a servant girl. She looked like a lady, and she was holding a tabby cat that seemed to be born not long ago. Rao He pinched it here and there with interest, causing the little civet cat to meow softly.
Wei Changying laughed when he saw it and asked, "Hey, where did this cat come from?"
"Today I am treating an old lady from a distant place. It is said that this old lady loves cats very much. She didn't forget to send someone to take her cat with her when she went away to seek medical treatment." Duanmu Xinmiao said, "This cat is her Sent."
"Is it really a gift from someone?" Wei Changying speculated on her temperament and said with a half-smile, "You see that she likes cats so much, so you have to bring over her favorite things, right?"
Duanmu Xinmiao was not angry and said: "Sister-in-law, you really guessed wrong this time. I saw that the old lady's cat had cute babies, so I took a few more glances. The old lady said that the cat gave birth to several babies on the way. "You must give me a few kittens, so I chose this one."
The captain of the guard said with a smile on his face: "This old lady is really... She has to take the cat with her when she goes on a long journey, but she is actually a pregnant cat. Aren't you afraid of something happening on the road?"
"Perhaps she likes the cat too much and thinks that the cat will die in front of her, right?" Duanmu Xinmiao chuckled and raised the kitten in her hand to show Wei Changying a closer look, "Doesn't it look good? The old lady said that this one is the best in appearance, but I don't understand that. It's just that it looks better than its brothers and sisters. It's not that I, my sister-in-law, don't care about my sister-in-law, so I don't want one for you. I see that sister-in-law, you are very busy now. If I want to get one for you, you will have to keep it and raise it to save face. In fact, it will give you something to do... On the surface, you thank me, but in your heart, you are determined to secretly Scold me! In order not to get scolded, I won’t do this anymore.”
Chief Wei Yingxu pointed at her and said: "These are all excuses! Don't even think of hiding it from me! It must be that the old lady loves cats very much. Even if you are a well-known little miracle doctor in Xiliang City, she will still agree to it." I’ll give you one. You didn’t want to tell me that your face is worth a cat, so you said that on purpose.”
Duanmu Xinmiao said in surprise: "Sister-in-law, you have noticed this? How smart!"
The two joked for a while and then ordered people to get the food. Before the meal was served, Wei Changying told Duanmu Xinmiao that Song Zaishui and Su Yuwu had made an engagement.
Duanmu Xinmiao laughed: "My sister-in-law's cousin married my sister-in-law's cousin. What should I call her in the future? Should I call her my cousin, my cousin's husband, or my cousin's cousin?"
"What's so difficult about this? Everyone should do what they want." Wei Changying said with a smile, "As for cousin Su, your third brother and I are not just cousins marrying cousins?"
"It turns out there is a precedent." Duanmu Xinmiao laughed, "I thought I could give my sister-in-law a hard time!"
Wei Changying leaned over to hit her and said angrily: "Bad thing! Are you trying to call me stupid in a different way?"
Duanmu Xinmiao smiled: "That's what I'm saying, sister-in-law, you think too much."
At this time, the meal was served, and the two stopped fighting. Duanmu Xinmiao handed the cat to the servant, and they licked their hands and ate together.
After the meal, the maid drank tea to rinse her mouth, and made some good tea for the two of them to digest.
The Chief of Guard Ying took a sip of tea and put it back on the case, then asked Duanmu Xinmiao about the medical practice here: "Now you are just like the errands in the yamen, you only have one day off every ten days. See how busy Tian'er is. Keep saying that I am busy, but sometimes I can still push things to Aunt Huang and Aunt He, and hide myself, but you can't even help me... "
Duanmu Xinmiao said hurriedly: "There are people who can do it. The Zhu Lan and Zhu Shi you gave me are very smart. Now they can recognize several medicinal materials through their ears and eyes."
"... Do you like them?" Wei Changying was silent for a moment and asked.
Duanmu Xinmiao said with a smile: "Yes, I didn't have any trusted maids before, but now I can take advantage of them. Sister-in-law, if you love me, why not just give them to me?"
"I can give it to you." Wei Changying heard that Duanmu Xinmiao often gave Zhu Lan and Zhu Shi some pointers in his spare time, so he knew that these two maids could not be saved. Now he was not surprised to hear Duanmu Xinmiao speak.
She knew that since Duanmu Xinmiao had spoken out, even if she refused here, if Duanmu Xinmiao returned to the imperial capital and went to her adopted father and mother-in-law to ask for help, Mrs. Su would definitely discuss it with her... Her mother-in-law said, Discuss, should we refuse for the sake of two little maids? It would look better if I gave it to her now, but I can't give it to her in vain. Wei Zhangying said, "There are too many people seeking medical treatment from you now, and I don't think they can take care of them. I want Zhu Xian and Zhu Xian to take care of her." Xuan also sends you to help, how about it?"
In order to prevent Duanmu Xinmiao from making a big fuss, he simply asked the four of them to leave together. Wei Changying emphasized, "You must leave two for me!"
Duanmu Xinmiao smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, you already have Aunt Huang by your side, why do you want to cultivate so many people?"
"I will eventually have children in the future, right? There will always be something useful in raising two little ones." Wei Changying has become quite mature after hard work these days, unlike when he came here, he was teased to take advantage of this. Returning to visit Shen Zangfeng, the two of them blushed after having a few more children, and said as if nothing had happened.
Duanmu Xinmiao said: "Aunt Huang can also teach. She is better at teaching than I am."
"How can Aunt Huang have the skills to teach people right now? She's asking me to do it non-stop! Besides, I don't want to learn the top secrets of your master, just know a little bit about medicine. You have also seen that Xiliang is like this It's bitterly cold. If you're not careful, you'll catch a cold. Of course it's fine when you're here. When you return to the imperial capital, you can't go to Aunt Huang for everything?" Wei Chief Ying scolded her, "You want two of me. A person who has been serving me since she was a child and was trained by my Aunt He - and one of them is Aunt He's direct niece! I promised her a good future before! Why don't you give me a little more advice! Did the two of you lose?"
Duanmu Xinmiao nodded with satisfaction and said: "After hearing what you said, sister-in-law, I feel much better... Who is Aunt He's niece? Isn't it a good future? Anyway, I will only serve the two of them from now on. I dare not say that it will be possible to find a decent person for each of them."
"It's Zhu Shi." Wei Zhang Ying said, "Zhu Lan's father is the steward of my natal mother. He has always respected me. I treat them both together."
Duanmu Xinmiao smiled and said: "Are you really afraid that I will treat them badly? Based on the tips they got when serving me, I just won't accompany the dowry. If I want to be a respectable steward in the future, I will only be robbed for it. .”
Wei Changying said: "Then you have to teach them more to make them more popular, so as not to make it difficult for me to explain to Aunt He... That's my wet nurse."
After agreeing on this matter, Wei Changying returned to the topic and said: "So after these many days, your medical skills have improved a lot?"
"Sister-in-law, are you asking about my master's relatives?" Duanmu Xinmiao heard the meaning of her words, his expression darkened, and he sighed, "There has been no relevant news these days. I'm afraid it's not good..."
At that time, all the Ji family were in exile. Even after the deposed Qian family privately asked the Shen family to take care of them, the Shen family did not want to get too involved in the harem battles, so the care they provided was very limited. Although the status of the century-old Ji family could not be compared with that of the gentry, they could The luxury of life is no worse than that of some ordinary aristocratic families, especially since Ji Ying served as a court judge before and was appreciated by Queen Qian before she left the throne. His family is rich and noble, and everyone is used to enjoying it.
The pampered family was sent thousands of miles away. Even though everyone knew some medical skills, who was willing to give them medicinal materials and medical tools in exile? The family members of a dignified medical family have had constant imperial doctors and famous doctors for hundreds of years. After being exiled, they died one after another due to minor acclimatization.
Although the only remaining person escaped capture at the time, afterward, the world is vast, and who knows where his body is
In fact, Ji Qubing has been famous for decades, and his desire to find his relatives has been widely known in the world. Mrs. Song personally came forward to entrust the Shen family of Xiliang to find... There is no news, and in all likelihood, that person doesn't think so. No more.
Duanmu Xinmiao has been in Xiliang City for several months this time. Her name as a little miracle doctor also spread far and wide - the identity of Ji Qubing's sole descendant was spread far and near. If Ji Qubing's relatives were still alive, they should show up to recognize him.
There has been no movement, so it is really unlikely that the man is alive.
That's why Duanmu Xinmiao looked embarrassed when he mentioned this issue: "Two days ago, Master sent me a letter asking if there is any news. I don't know how to reply?"
Wei Changying said: "I just suddenly remembered something. Maybe there is another way I can try?"
Duanmu Xinmiao hurriedly leaned forward and asked, "What method?"
"You live in Mingpeitang now. People who come to seek medical treatment have to say hello to me before they can come in for your diagnosis and treatment." Wei Changying reminded, "So these days, the people you treat are very Wealth equals wealth! Have you ever thought about it, Doctor Ji’s relative is a concubine here. Even if he absconds, he has been able to hide his name and avoid the government for these years. How could he be so rich that he can follow her? Now that these people are fighting for the opportunity to meet you, do you think he would dare to reveal his identity easily? After all, he is still a criminal!"
The words woke up the dreamer, Duanmu Xinmiao suddenly realized, clapped his hands and said: "It's very possible!"
She stood up excitedly and said, "I will move out of Mingpei Hall right now!"
"Wait a minute!" Wei Changying hurriedly grabbed her and pushed her back, complaining, "What's the use of moving out of Mingpeitang? Even if you live in a shed outside the city, the people lining up outside the shed must be nobles! They haven't finished reading yet, how can they let the common people come forward?"
Duanmu Xinmiao was furious and slapped the case: "Whoever dares to stop me from searching for Master, I will poison his whole family!"
"..." Wei Changying flicked a chestnut on her forehead and spat, "Keep your voice down! Once you find Divine Doctor Ji's relatives, you can then write a letter to ask for forgiveness from the Holy One. This is nothing. The Holy One will definitely not do it for you. This trivial matter has ruined our reputation, but no one has been found yet! If you shout like this, you might cause trouble!"
He suggested, "Just say that you want to accumulate medical ethics, and in the next half day, you will treat the nobles, and the other half of the day will be dedicated to treating the common people and low-class people!"
Duanmu Xinmiao was stunned for a moment and said: "Why do you want to have a lowly status..." She is a rich and wealthy person. She grew up in Jinxiudui as a child. She has never seen even a few common people, let alone people with a lowly status. Now she has Duanmu Xinmiao couldn't help but feel a little at a loss when it came to diagnosing and treating such people.
"Who knows what's going on with the relatives of Divine Doctor Ji?" Chief Wei Ying said earnestly, "Perhaps that one was forced to live in a lowly position because of his livelihood? Even Divine Doctor Ji, who is famous all over the world, is just a good family now. That’s all.”
Duanmu Xinmiao thought about this and said, "Just follow what my sister-in-law said." He added, "It's not very good to diagnose and treat these people in Mingpeitang. Does Sister Wei have any suggestions?"
"The teahouses and restaurants in Xiliang City are basically owned by the Shen family. You can go to any one you choose." Wei Changying said nonchalantly, "Tomorrow I will arrange a carriage to take you out for a spin around the city. , you have chosen the place, I will send someone to clean it, it will not be opened for the time being. "
Duanmu Xinmiao nodded and said: "Okay, that's it... I won't give money to restaurants or tea shops that are not open. At that time, I will say to the outside world that my sister-in-law sympathizes with those who are not nobles, have no money and are not qualified to seek medical treatment, so They persuaded me to give them free medical treatment.”
Wei Changying smiled and said: "There is only one company that is not open for business. How much money does it cost even if it is closed for a year? If you say so, I am the one who takes advantage."
"Then my sister-in-law simply gave me the medical fees on their behalf?" Duanmu Xinmiao said happily.
"..." Wei Changying tapped her forehead lightly and said angrily, "My dear young lady, you have only been seeing a doctor for a few days, why are you obsessed with money?"
The matter was settled like this - after the two of them finished drinking the tea and saw that it was getting late, Duanmu Xinmiao said goodbye and went back to his yard. Wei Changying ordered his servants to put away the tea sets and the like, and he was about to turn back... There was a sound of footsteps on the corridor, but it was Duanmu Xinmiao who left and returned, angrily stepping through the door. Pointing at the guard chief Ying, he yelled: "What a bad sister-in-law! What do you mean I have to accumulate medical ethics? Do I have bad medical ethics? When your guard was seriously injured like that, I didn't even negotiate the medical fee and just saved the person!" "
Wei Changying deliberately teased her before, seeing that she didn't react at all, and said that she didn't pay attention, but he didn't expect to react until now, and couldn't help laughing... (To be continued)