The peasant girl has a private space, and her husband is handsome.

After returning to Qinghe County, Su Qianqian looked at the familiar backyard of Gu's Restaurant and was filled with emotion.

After going around in circles, we finally returned to where we started.

The journey was too tiring, and I felt very exhausted, so I asked Xiangming to help me bring over a bamboo chair. I sat down under the jujube tree in the backyard and closed my eyes to rest.

Luo Mingzhen ran errands in the front hall and would occasionally go to the backyard to take a look.

As soon as she stepped into the backyard, she found Su Qianqian's eyes tightly closed. Oh no, Sister Su has fainted again. Could it be that she has been harmed by the old witch of Nan Yue again, just like last time?

Without the slightest hesitation, Luo Mingzhen quickly took out the dagger hidden on her body and slashed at her left wrist, crying out as she did so, "Sister Su, don't die!"

Su Qianqian was awakened by Luo Mingzhen's shouts.

Turning around, what was that idiot Luo Mingzhen doing? Why was she cutting her own left wrist?

The second daughter-in-law of the Su family also came over and was shocked by what she saw. What happened? Why is there blood?

Su Qianqian called Xiangming, who was tidying up in the room, to bring out some wound medicine. She sprinkled the powder on the wound and then used a strip of cloth to bandage Luo Mingzhen's wound to stop the bleeding.

"Mingzhen, why did you do this?"

"Sister Su, last time you were unconscious, it was Young Master Murong who saved you by cutting his wrist. This time Young Master Murong isn't here, so I've come to save you."

Su Qianqian felt a little amused and exasperated; Mingzhen, that little girl, was quite reckless.

"I'm fine. I was just tired from traveling, so I closed my eyes and rested under the tree for a while. I don't need anyone to help me."

Luo Mingzhen looked embarrassed upon hearing this, "Huh? I thought—"

Even if she misunderstood, she didn't regret it, because she couldn't let Sister Su take any risks.

The second son's wife, who was standing to the side, understood most of what was being said and immediately felt a sense of crisis.

Luo Mingzhen is Qian Yatou's real blood cousin, and Luo Mingzhen is really too daring, she even risked her life for Qian Yatou. Will Luo Mingzhen steal all of Qian Yatou's affection?

The second son's wife didn't come empty-handed; she brought three pairs of new shoes.

"Qian, these are the shoes I made for you."

Su Qianqian took the shoes and looked at them. These shoes had a thousand layers of soles, which was very time-consuming to make.

It was very difficult to make, as the thick soles had to be pierced with needles and the entire soles were densely covered with needle holes. I never expected that the second son's wife would make three pairs at once.

Su Qianqian asked Xiangming to go inside and bring out a piece of green satin. "Second Aunt, I'll accept the shoes. They're a gift for you."

Three pairs of shoes with multi-layered soles were exchanged for a large bolt of satin, which is equivalent to exchanging mud for a golden egg—a huge profit.

The second son's wife was especially happy holding the green satin.

Su Qianqian helped Luo Mingzhen walk forward. "Mingzhen, I heard that you used to really want to study medicine."

"I want to, I really want to."

Su Qianqian had previously planted spies in the Luo family, so she knew that Luo Mingzhen had wanted to study medicine for a while, but no one was willing to take her on as an apprentice.

The main reason was that the clinic didn't really like taking women as apprentices, and the second reason was that Luo Mingfang was already thirteen or fourteen years old, which was beyond their age range for taking disciples.

Traditional medical clinics typically only accept male apprentices under the age of twelve.

"Mingzhen, what do you think of Chief Physician Zhao?"

"No, there's no need to trouble Sister Su." Luo Mingzhen quickly shook her head. Most doctors wouldn't accept her as a disciple, let alone a famous doctor like Zhao Yuanzheng.

Dr. Zhao is providing free medical consultations outside the gate of Gu's Restaurant.

Zhao Yuanzheng was the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, but he had long since resigned from his position. He had previously been providing free medical services outside Gu's clinic in the capital, and now he had come to Qinghe County with Miss Su to provide free medical services as well.

The second son's wife, carrying the silk, followed behind Su Qianqian. Looking at Su Qianqian's hand supporting Luo Mingzhen, she felt a pang of sadness.

I've decided that next time something happens, I must make a good impression before Luo Mingzhen does.

Outside the gate, there were many people coming to see the doctor. Everyone felt very fortunate to be able to see the imperial physician who had treated the emperor.

"I heard that Chief Physician Zhao used to be an imperial physician who treated the emperor. I never thought we would be so fortunate as to have Chief Physician Zhao help us with our treatment."

"It's all thanks to Miss Su. I heard that Director Zhao came to Qinghe County because of Miss Su."

Su Qianqian pushed Luo Mingfang in front of Dean Zhao: "Dean Zhao, would you like to take on a disciple?"

Luo Mingzhen stood in front of Dean Zhao, head bowed, looking very uneasy.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuanzheng understood immediately and looked at the little girl beside Su Qianqian.

He would definitely refuse if others offered him apprentices, but Miss Su was an exception.

It was Miss Su who pointed out that medical skills require accumulated experience, and it was indeed so.

He now sees hundreds of patients every day, and his medical skills are much better than before.

Moreover, most of the herbs he used for his daily free clinics were sponsored by Miss Su. Miss Su also gave him an ancient medical book, which recorded many difficult and complicated diseases and was of great help to him.

So when Miss Su offered him an apprentice, he had no choice but to accept.

"Alright, I'll take this apprentice."

Luo Mingzhen raised her head, her face covered in tears, extremely excited. She had wanted to study medicine because her mother was seriously ill and she wanted to learn medicine to help treat her mother, but unfortunately no doctor was willing to take her as an apprentice.

She still wants to study medicine because everyone gets sick, and maybe when her mother gets sick next time, she won't need to ask anyone for help and can treat her mother herself.

Thanks to Sister Su, she was finally able to find a master, and not just any master, but the renowned Chief Physician Zhao of the Great Qi.

Luo Mingzhen immediately knelt down and performed the apprenticeship ceremony.

"Master, please accept my bow."

The second son's wife stood to the side, filled with envy.

Good heavens! This Chief Physician Zhao has even treated the emperor, yet he's willing to take a girl as his apprentice. I've heard that doctors only like to take boys as disciples, so Mingzhen is really lucky.

As expected, Mingzhen has reaped what she sowed today. She risked her life to protect Miss Su, and in doing so, she gained an incredible opportunity.

News of Luo Mingzhen's apprenticeship quickly spread to the capital.

The Luo family's house had been mortgaged and confiscated, and now Minister Luo and his family were crammed into the small house of Luo Yan, the fifth son of the Luo family.

The house was small, with only one bedroom, a cramped living room, and a kitchen made from a makeshift shed.

Luo Shilang even threatened suicide to force Luo Yan and his wife to give up their bedroom to Luo Mingfang, saying that the reputation of an unmarried woman is very important and she must live in a separate room.

Then the reception room was occupied by Vice Minister Luo and several other men, including Luo Minggeng.

The small kitchen in the courtyard was enclosed by an oilcloth and occupied by the bedridden Old Madam Luo.

Luo Yan and his wife could only sleep in a makeshift shed in the yard.

When Luo Yan returned home from work, he saw his wife, heavily pregnant, cooking for the whole family, and he was furious.

They went straight into the house, dragged Luo Mingfang, who was applying makeup in front of the mirror, out into the yard, and threw her on the ground.

"You're a perfectly capable girl, yet you expect to be waited on every day. If you're not going to cook, get out of the yard."

Vice Minister Luo quickly came over to help Luo Mingfang up. "Fifth Brother, why are you being so fierce? Mingfang is an unmarried girl. If she makes her hands rough from doing chores, how will she find a husband?"

Luo Yan smiled sarcastically: "I don't know if Mingfang will find a good husband, but Mingzhen will definitely find one. Haven't you all heard? Mingzhen went to Qinghe County with Miss Su, and now she has become Zhao Yuanzheng's apprentice."

These words shocked everyone in the courtyard.