After resting and bathing for six days, Man Bao didn't react when he opened his eyes from the bed, until there was a knock on the door outside, and her father's voice came in, "Man Bao, you have to go to the palace today. .”
Only then did Man Bao wake up with a jolt, and immediately got up from the bed.
It was already dawn, and Man Bao was afraid that he would be late again, so he hurriedly changed his clothes and washed.
Zhou Lijun was probably afraid that she would be late, so he didn't bother to tidy himself up. He yawned with half-closed eyes, and fetched her a basin of water, "Sister-in-law, wash up quickly, I just vaguely heard that little uncle's yard is bustling too. , seems to be up."
Man Bao stretched his waist and said: "It was not difficult to get up early before, why is it so difficult now?"
Zhou Lijun tilted his head and thought about it, and found a reason for everyone, "It must be because everyone was tired yesterday."
Man Bao thinks so.
Keke couldn't help but said: "Isn't it because of the long vacation that you are lazy?"
Man Bao didn't admit it, "It's because everyone was tired yesterday, if you don't believe me, scan and see, how many people in our family are up now?"
In fact, most of the people were awake, except Zhou Zhoulang and Zhou Lizhong who had just returned from the grassland.
After Man Bao changed his clothes and combed his hair, he took the basket he put away last night and went directly to the west courtyard for breakfast.
Little Qian has already prepared breakfast for her.
She felt that what they ate yesterday was too greasy, so today she only cooked porridge for her, and then scooped up a handful of pickles and mixed them with her. She ate two bowls of porridge with just one plate of pickles. She hadn't put down the bowl when Erlang hurried over.
Seeing the two of them in a hurry, Xiaoqian only held a steamed bun in his hand, so he simply took a bamboo tube to fill them with a few spoonfuls of porridge, put a plate of pickles into their book baskets, and delivered them directly Get in the car, "Let's eat in the car."
The three of them climbed into the car, and Man Bao remembered something, and hurriedly grabbed Zhou Lijun's hand and said, "You remember to keep an eye on the fourth brother, and ask him to leave twenty cows for us to use for the tenants later, and, You have to buy breeding eggs too, don’t just think about farming and forget what we told you.”
Zhou Lijun said: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, anyway, I will do it like your small village in the village, I know."
Only then did Man Bao sit in the car, Daji drove the car out, the guards behind brought the horses of the three young masters, and everyone hurried to the imperial city.
Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Zheng stood at the gate of the courtyard watching, and when they left, they shook their heads and said with a smile: "Every time you enter the palace after taking a bath, it's like fighting."
Zheng made excuses for them, "I was too tired yesterday, and the children were quite self-conscious before."
Mrs. Liu smiled and said: "You can pamper them. After we have dinner, we will go over to talk to our in-laws."
Mrs. Liu said with a smile: "They are big-hearted, they only do half of what they do, and left us a bunch of stalls. Today, I have to tell my in-laws about building a house and digging ponds, otherwise they will go to Pu Village tomorrow. , you must be anxious when you see it."
Zheng replied with a smile.
The carriage drove steadily on the street, Bai Shan and Bai Erlang immediately put down the steamed buns to get the bamboo tube, and took out the pickles.
Bai Shandao: "It's too late today, I've been thirsty and wanted to drink, but they didn't look at me at all, they just brought me steamed buns."
Bai Erlang nodded repeatedly, "I drank a lot of water last night, but my mouth is still dry, and I don't want to eat steamed buns at all."
Man Bao said: "Yesterday there was a lot of fish and meat, and you all drank too much. It's no wonder that your mouth is dry."
Staring at the pickles on the plate, she swallowed and said, "Eat less, your mouth will dry out if you eat too much pickles."
Bai Shan said: "If you don't finish eating, you can take it home, why bother."
Man Bao didn't stop him, he rubbed his belly, and didn't feel there was any space, so he sighed regretfully, watching them eat all the pickles and porridge.
When they arrived at the gate of the palace, the two had not only finished their breakfast, but also packed up their things.
The three of them immediately took their belongings and got out of the car and lined up to check into the palace.
I haven't seen each other for six days, but my classmates and colleagues were very excited and happy when they met. Man Bao greeted Xiao Yuanzheng happily, and then asked: "Xiao Yuanzheng, is there any news in the palace recently?"
Xiao Yuanzheng said: "There is no news, but there is one thing to discuss with Master Zhou."
"you say."
Xiao Yuan said seriously: "Master Zhou, you are also a member of the Tai Hospital, look at this rotation..."
Man Bao blinked, and immediately said: "Your Highness didn't say that I would be on duty at the beginning, because I want to take care of the Crown Princess, and I won't be able to do it again."
Xiao Yuanzheng blew his beard and said: "Then as an imperial doctor, you can't just run out of the capital without saying a word, don't you know it's hard to find?"
Man Bao said: "I'm taking a rest, why, something happened during the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
"Nothing happened," Xiao Yuanzheng said angrily, "It's just that some vassal state heard that the Imperial Medical Office is going to recruit students, so they want to send some students there."
Man Bao looked puzzled, "What does this have to do with me?"
"It's irrelevant. You were the one who took the papers from the imperial medical office. We can't teach them ourselves. How can we have time to teach people from the feudal kingdoms? Besides, the medical skills of the feudal states are very rough, and they don't understand the written language. Why? teach?"
Xiao Yuanzheng said: "But your majesty is kind, what I say is not very effective, but you can say something in front of your majesty and the crown prince, who knows... Alas, when you are needed, you are not in the capital."
When it came to recruiting students, Man Bao suddenly remembered. She looked around and saw that there were many people in the hall, so she stretched out her hand and pulled Xiao Yuanzheng out.
I dragged it all the way to the garden outside, but it was morning at this time, there were many palace people coming and going, Man Bao searched for a long time before finding a place where there was no one and whispered: "Xiao Yuanzheng, I am going to discuss this with you What about admissions?"
Xiao Yuan felt bad when he saw her posture, and immediately said: "Master Zhou, you can't go through the back door anymore. You have four apprentices in total, and three of them are already on the list. Your little niece..."
"Oh, my little niece will take the exam. She's still young, don't worry," Man Bao said, "I'm talking about another thing. This time I went out to play and I just remembered that we spent a lot of money. After putting so much effort into cultivating doctors, what if they don’t go to the medical office and go to work as domestic doctors for other people’s families if they are well educated?”
Xiao Yuanzheng said confidently: "It's impossible, even if the family-raised doctors have more money, that's far less respected than being respected in the medical office. A doctor, right?"
"Then what if someone's parents and family members are slaves in someone's house?"
"You have to be a good student in the exam..." Xiao Yuan paused at this point, and immediately understood Zhou Man's meaning. He looked up at Zhou Man, and Zhou Man nodded meaningfully to him.
Xiao Yuanzheng frowned and thought, "It's just nonsense, they are rich and powerful, some of them are invited by doctors, and they even rob people from our medical office?"