Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

Bai Suihe didn't dare let Gu Xingyang sit for too long, after all, she was only a few months old, and she was afraid that sitting for too long would be bad for her bone growth. So she picked her up and put her on the small bed next to her, and asked Zisu and the others to take care of her.

The herbal medicine shop's business is only so-so now, but it's still much better than when they first announced they were buying herbs.

In order to collect more herbs, Bai Suihe deliberately drew more pictures of the herbs, clearly marking their shapes and habitats, so that the villagers could more intuitively know which herbs could be exchanged for silver.

However, things didn't go as smoothly as she had imagined. After all, those weeds that could be found everywhere on the mountain could actually be sold for money, and they were all medicinal herbs. It sounded like a scam.
Later, I consulted doctors at other pharmacies and found their words to be true, so I slowly began to try it.

Today everyone gathered some grass, and tomorrow everyone brought some grass roots, and they actually managed to exchange them for some copper coins.

The lady who guarded the shop and collected herbs was a kind person. Sometimes when she had free time, she would explain to them what the uses of these herbs were.

Besides them, other pharmacies should also need it, giving them more options.

Bai Suihe was so kind because some people didn't trust them and even thought they were trying to lower the price.

They felt that the medicine they bought was so expensive, but the herbs sold in the pharmacy were so cheap. Some people even made an excuse to leave when they were about to make a purchase and went to another store to ask for prices.

Bai Suihe wasn't angry about their actions. When she was a consumer, she also liked to compare prices. Everyone should prioritize their own interests, and that's always the right thing to do.

These people went around in circles and eventually brought the herbs back to them. It was through this gradual accumulation that they built up their reputation.

Bai Suihe and Granny Pang took this opportunity to set up a stall at the entrance to provide free medical consultations. However, they were only responsible for taking pulses and writing prescriptions, not for dispensing medicine. After all, the other pharmacies also needed to do business. They had agreed with them that they were only opening herbal medicine shops, not pharmacies, so this was overstepping their bounds.

The doctors at the other pharmacies were initially a little uncomfortable.

Later, when they saw the prescriptions, several doctors even came over to discuss them. Although they treated each patient with a unique prescription, the dosages in these prescriptions were so precise that even they couldn't use the medicine so perfectly.

Granny Pang was very generous in this regard, and would help them answer their questions and offer some guidance whenever she had time. As a result, she and Bai Suihe became much more popular in the county town.

Because these doctors reciprocated the kindness, they also brought patients with more difficult and complicated cases to discuss with them.

In this way, Bai Suihe learned something, the medical skills of other doctors were also improved, and the whole Zhang County seemed particularly harmonious because of them.

Upon hearing this, Xu Zitian felt gratified. If all the people under his rule had such awareness, how could they not live in peace and prosperity?

To show his appreciation, he personally led a team to the clinic for a consultation. Despite thinking the patient was in good health, they discovered some minor ailments. However, after taking a few doses of medicine, the lingering discomfort disappeared. A capable doctor is someone you can't afford to offend, no matter where you are.

He couldn't help but think of his mentor, who, as he grew older, had developed some health problems.

In the capital, although there were imperial physicians, the emperor would not mistreat him because of his mentor's status. However, in the past two years, he had heard from his fellow disciples in the capital that the medicines prescribed by the imperial physicians did not seem to be very effective. Therefore, his fellow disciples began to send letters everywhere, hoping to find a good doctor.

Having personally experienced the treatment and knowing that some difficult-to-treat patients had recovered under their care, Xu Zitian couldn't help but have his eye on it. He visited again after the last time Master Bai came.

Gu Kaiyuan and Bai Suihe felt somewhat puzzled. This county magistrate was capable, but he was also very reluctant to deal with these merchants in private.

The last time I came, I wanted to keep the Bai family here, but when I found out they had no intention of staying, I didn't take any further action.

Such a laid-back county magistrate will probably only visit the temple today if he has something important to discuss.

“Mr. Gu, you’ve come to visit again today,” Xu Zitian said, helping Gu Kaiyuan up and preventing him from bowing. “We have a history of friendship, so let’s keep things simple.”

Bai Suihe immediately straightened up from her slightly bowed position. This was the part she was most uncomfortable with. As a commoner, she was now living at the bottom of the food chain, but she dared not offend the officials.

Xu Zitian seems alright, but what does that have to do with them?
If we don't do a good job of putting on a good show, people might use that to manipulate us, and we might not even have a chance to fight back.

"My lord, please," Gu Kaiyuan said, unaware of the purpose of his visit. He led the man to the hall and waited until he sat down in the main seat. Bai Suihe then excused himself, saying he still needed to arrange for someone to prepare some food.

He had just returned from the village and hadn't even had a proper chance to catch up with his wife and daughters when guests arrived.

“It’s so peaceful here, Mr. Gu. And the tea is quite good.” Xu Zitian took a sip of tea and was immediately drawn in. He couldn’t help but take two more small sips before putting down the cup. “I did come here today because I have a favor to ask.”

Gu Kaiyuan didn't respond. He was just an ordinary citizen; what help could he possibly give the county magistrate?

"It's just a small matter," Xu Zitian continued when he saw that the other party did not react. "Your Madam and the old woman by her side have been collecting medicinal herbs lately. They even helped me take care of my frail health. Their medical skills are truly remarkable and have benefited our Zhang County."

"Thank you for your praise, sir." Although Gu Kaiyuan was pleased with himself, he still smiled modestly. "This is what they should do. After all, doctors are benevolent. In the eyes of my wife and nanny, all patients are equal."

"Madam and Granny Pang are both very righteous," Xu Zitian praised, "The reason I came here today is still related to Granny Pang."

Knowing of her exceptional medical skills, I came specifically to seek treatment for my elder.

"Lord Xu, you're too kind. They're at the shop every day now, so just give them a word."

Xu Zitian touched his nose. "I'm afraid it's not very convenient. My elder is not in Zhang County. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble Granny to make a trip there."

Gu Kaiyuan immediately became wary. His wife had finally found a good teacher, and now someone was trying to take advantage of her. "This is probably very difficult. My wife and child can't do without her for the time being."

"Look at all the big things happening in my household, and my wife is studying medicine; all of these are being managed by the nanny..."

"How about we ask Granny Pang's opinion?" Xu Zitian knew this was somewhat inappropriate, but for his mentor's sake, he had no choice but to swallow his pride. (End of Chapter)