The Cold King and his consort, after seeing off the guests from the capital, took a stroll through the streets. They first visited the Jinxiu Pavilion, then the Zuixianlou restaurant, and finally arrived at the new medical clinic.
At the new medical clinic, Chu Mingxuan and Chu Miaoling were swamped with work. According to the steward of the manor, the siblings hadn't returned to the Cold King's manor for several days, staying at the new clinic every night, showing great dedication.
However, Leng Ruoli hadn't expected that Doctor Yang and Doctor Han from the Cold King's manor, along with her old apprentice, would come to help with Nanxi.
When the Cold King and his consort arrived at the new clinic, Nanxi was the first to notice them.
“Shifu, Your Highness, you’ve arrived!”
Seeing their arrival, Nanxi immediately put down what he was holding and ran towards the Cold King and his consort.
Hearing Nanxi’s words, everyone turned to look towards the entrance.
Upon seeing the Cold King and his consort, everyone in the courtyard became excited.
“Your Highness, Consort, you’ve arrived! Quickly, quickly, please be seated!”
Chu Mingxuan, with a sweaty and slightly tired face, had a smile on his lips and at the corners of his eyes. Leng Ruoli hadn't expected such enthusiasm from everyone.
“Everyone has worked hard!” Leng Ruoli said with a smile, looking at everyone.
“Master, why didn't you tell your disciple you were building a new clinic? If your disciple hadn’t met Divine Doctor Chu buying medicinal herbs on the street the day before yesterday and casually asked, I wouldn’t have known about the new clinic,” Old Huang said with a slight pout, sounding a bit sad.
“Oh, well… wasn’t it because I was afraid your clinic would be too busy to manage?” Leng Ruoli answered evasively.
“Master, don’t worry. I’ve transferred my clinic to my nephew, who knows some medicine. From now on, I’ll diligently learn medicine with you,” Old Huang said with a happy smile.
The Cold King and his consort were speechless upon hearing this.
To give up such a large clinic as the Bai Cao Tang was something only her old apprentice could do.
“You’re truly willing to part with it.”
Leng Ruoli couldn't help but tease him.
“To learn more advanced medical skills, this disciple is willing to give up any amount of wealth,” Old Huang said with a smile.
“Consort, everything in the clinic has been arranged according to your requirements,” Chu Mingxuan suddenly said.
“Alright, then I’ll go in and take a look,” Leng Ruoli nodded slightly.
With that, she and Jun Mohan stepped into the clinic. Leng Ruoli looked up, and her surprise lasted for quite a while. The clinic’s layout was almost exactly as depicted in her design drawing.
She thought that Chu Mingxuan indeed had some skill. She had drawn a layout for a modern small hospital, and he had managed to create it quite realistically.
The first floor was the outpatient department, divided into pediatrics, internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, etc. The Chinese and Western pharmacies were in two separate rooms. However, at present, all specialties still required Leng Ruoli’s oversight until she could train a group of outstanding doctors to take over.
After all, human lives were not a game, and her new clinic only accepted difficult and complicated cases.
“Chu Mingxuan, your arrangement is excellent.” Leng Ruoli praised him without reservation.
Chu Mingxuan, however, was overjoyed by Leng Ruoli’s seemingly ordinary praise, as he had been worried for days that Leng Ruoli would be dissatisfied with his arrangements. Now that he had received her satisfactory answer, Chu Mingxuan was undoubtedly happy.
Next, Chu Mingxuan led Leng Ruoli and Jun Mohan to the second floor.
The second floor had ten small rooms, each with four beds. These were simple wards, primarily for convenient hospitalization and observation of more serious patients. The third floor was similar to the second floor.
After inspecting the new clinic, Leng Ruoli was extremely satisfied. The ancient and elegant clinic that Jun Mohan had built perfectly matched her desires and had the appearance of a modern small hospital.
Leng Ruoli and Jun Mohan stayed in the clinic until lunchtime.
However, at lunchtime, Leng Ruoli was surprised again. Liu Nianhua, along with her son, had also come to help.
She smiled and said to Leng Ruoli and Jun Mohan, “Your Highness, Consort, this commoner was worried that there would be no one to cook for those working here, so after preparing meals for the people at Bai Cao Tang, I rushed over to cook and do laundry for the new clinic.”
Leng Ruoli was quite touched upon hearing this.
“Sister Nianhua, you’ve worked so hard. You didn’t need to go to such trouble; you could have asked Chu Mingxuan to hire a cook,” Leng Ruoli said with a smile.
“It’s alright, Your Highness, Consort. This commoner only cooks for everyone all day; it’s not that tiring. Besides, if we casually hire someone to cook for everyone, people might not feel at ease eating the food,” Liu Nianhua said sincerely.
“Alright, then everything will be as you wish. However, shouldn’t Meng Fan start attending school?” Leng Ruoli asked with concern.
“Uh… Consort, Meng Fan is indeed at the age to attend school. However, the schools near the capital are not only very expensive, but one also needs a letter of recommendation from a reputable person, which must be presented to the principal for approval before a child can enroll,” Liu Nianhua sighed, saying with difficulty.
“What’s so difficult about that? I’ll have the Prince write you a letter of introduction, and you can send him to school tomorrow. Oh, go and call the Niu Hua sisters and Nie Caidie’s children to go to school together as well,” Leng Ruoli said with her eyes curved in a smile.
After speaking, she tilted her head slightly and winked mischievively at Jun Mohan.
Jun Mohan was instantly amused by her.
This girl, was he, Jun Mohan, such an unreasonable person?
“There’s no need to write a letter of introduction. Tomorrow, this Prince will have Ye Ying take you all to Zhaowen Academy and inform the principal,” Jun Mohan said casually.
However, Liu Nianhua was stunned upon hearing this. Zhaowen Academy was the second-ranked academy in the entire capital, second only to the imperial Hanlin Academy. If her son could study at Zhaowen Academy, it would be an immense fortune.
A moment later, Liu Nianhua came back to her senses and, leading her son, immediately knelt before Leng Ruoli and Jun Mohan.
“Thank you, Your Highness, Consort. The kindness you have shown our mother and son is truly repayable for three lifetimes,” Liu Nianhua said, emotionally.
“Sister Nianhua, you don’t need to be like this. When Meng Fan achieves success in his studies in the future, have him take the imperial examinations and obtain an official position. Then you can enjoy a life of ease,” Leng Ruoli comforted her.
Liu Nianhua nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.
She instructed her son in front of everyone.
“Meng Fan, you must remember firmly for the rest of your life that the Cold King and Consort are your reborn parents. If it weren’t for them, our mother and son would have starved to death in that small village. They not only provide us with food, warmth, and wages but also send you to such a prestigious academy. You must study hard and repay their kindness when you grow up, do you understand?”
“Mother, I understand.”
Little Meng Fan nodded seriously.
Everyone present was moved by this.