Chapter 36

Zhao Xiuhua walked over and glanced at Chu Qingzhi’s departing figure. Then, she said to Li Jiamei, “What did you talk about just now? Why are you so angry?”

Li Jiamei said unhappily, “Did you see that horse? I asked her how much money she spent on it, but she actually told me that it was for free. If she doesn’t want to tell me, she doesn’t have to, but why is she taking me as a fool?”

Zhao Xiuhua said with a snort, “Chu Qingzhi is a despicable person. Don’t lower yourself to her level.”

Although she said this, the envy in her eyes was obvious.

Li Jiamei said stubbornly, “Why would I lower myself to her level? I just feel that she’s loathsome.”

Zhao Xiuhua reminded her, “I was also angry with her for ruining my son’s marriage before, but I was almost chased out of the village. Be careful.”

Li Jiamei covered her mouth. “Got it. Let’s not talk about her anymore. Let’s go to water the fields.”

Zhao Xiuhua nodded. “Okay.”

Chu Qingzhi returned home from the village entrance. On the way, she “coincidentally” met villagers one after another. Everyone greeted Chu Qingzhi eagerly, their eyes filled with envy.

They originally thought that when Chu Qingzhi returned, she would cause the Chu family to be poorer. However, they did not expect her to even buy a horse now. It was too enviable.

A ten-year-old child called Chu Junbao rushed into the field and shouted, “Uncle Chu Rong, your family has a horse.”

As soon as he shouted at the top of his lungs, everyone in the village knew that the Chu family had bought a horse.

Chu Rong and the others immediately ran home. On the way home, they felt like they were walking on clouds.

A horse cost hundreds of taels of silver. How did Qingzhi have so much money? Did she find a treasure box?

When they ran home, Chu Qingzhi happened to be at the door.

Li Qingyu quickly asked, “Qingzhi, did you really buy a horse?”

Chu Qingzhi said calmly, “Mother, let’s go in and talk.”

Everyone’s eyes were glued to the horse. When they suddenly realized that the horse was covered in wounds, their hearts ached and they were puzzled.

Back at home, everyone gathered around Qingzhi and looked at her eagerly.

Chu Qingzhi explained in detail the process of obtaining the horse. When everyone heard that the horse was sick and the shopkeeper did not want it anymore, they immediately felt lucky.

Chu Qingzhi was a doctor, so she should be able to help the horse recover. In other words, they were about to get a horse for nothing.Chu Rong said excitedly, “I’ll go to the back of the house immediately to build a stable for the horse.”

Grandpa Chu echoed, “I’ll help.”

Granny Chu said excitedly, “I’ll go cut the horse grass and prepare some hay for the horse.”

The three of them went to work excitedly.

Li Qingyu touched the horse’s head and said with heartache, “Qingzhi, quickly treat the horse’s injuries. Look, it’s bleeding a lot.”

Chu Qingzhi nodded. “I’ll go pick some herbs later.”

Chu Qingning said enthusiastically, “Fifth Sister, I’ll go with you. Can you teach me medicine too?”

Chu Qingzhi smiled and nodded. “Of course.”

Chu Qingzhi led the horse to the backyard and tied it to a wooden stake. Then, she took a basket and a sickle and walked out.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she disappeared, the horse neighed and struggled in the direction Chu Qingzhi left.

The wooden stake was not firm. Soon, it was pulled out of the ground by the horse.

The horse regained its freedom and immediately ran towards Chu Qingzhi.

When Chu Qingzhi heard the horse’s cry, she walked back. However, as soon as she turned around, she saw that horse. “You want to follow me?”

The horse neighed.

Chu Qingzhi took off the wooden stake from the reins. “If you want to follow me, follow me, but don’t run around.”

The horse neighed.

Grandpa Chu, Chu Rong, and Chu Qingning were surprised. The sick horse that Qingzhi brought back was actually so intelligent.

Chu Qingzhi and Chu Qingning walked out with the horse following behind them.

When they reached the village road, Chu Qingning asked Chu Qingzhi curiously, “Fifth Sister, where did you learn your medical skills?”

Chu Qingzhi said mysteriously, “I taught myself. Do you believe me, Fourth Sister?”

Chu Qingning nodded. “I do. Fifth Sister is so smart. It’s not strange for you to self-study medicine.”

Chu Qingzhi smiled and said, “There’s no need to flatter me. If you are interested, I’ll teach you too. I guarantee that I’ll make you a female Divine Doctor. Tomorrow, I’ll buy medical books for you. No, I’ll teach you how to read first. After you can read, I’ll buy medical books for you. How about that, Fourth Sister?”Chu Qingning’s eyes lit up. “Thank you, Fifth Sister.”

Every time Chu Qingzhi found a herb, she would introduce it to Chu Qingning.

Chu Qingning listened very carefully, wishing she could engrave it in her mind.

The two of them found more than ten types of ordinary herbs around the village. After Chu Qingzhi introduced them to Chu Qingning, she fed half to the horse and placed the other half in the basket to treat the horse’s external injuries.

The two of them walked through most of the village, and then gradually, there was a line of children following behind the horse.

…

In the evening, Chu Xuhua and the others returned with oranges.

Now, everyone felt that Chu Qingzhi’s family was a big family. Any movement in the family would attract everyone’s attention.

Hearing the sound of cart wheels, everyone craned their necks out of the door to take a look. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

…

Zhang Village.

Seventh Uncle walked towards Zhang Lin. “I have something to tell you.”

Zhang Lin had recently found a way to sell oranges. He was overjoyed. “Seventh Uncle, what’s the matter?”

Seventh Uncle whispered, “I saw something in the county today and felt that I should tell you.”

Zhang Lin said, “Seventh Uncle, just tell me.”

Seventh Uncle said in a low voice, “I saw the four siblings of the Chu family selling ice cream bars by the street for ten copper coins. Their business is very good. The prince you sold your oranges is too low. You should raise the price.”

Zhang Lin was tempted, but he had his concerns. “If I raise the price, what if they stop buying?”

Seventh Uncle waved his hand. “How can they stop buying? They need so many oranges every day. Other than your place, where else can they find an orange orchard?”

The more Zhang Lin listened, the more he felt that it made sense. “Seventh Uncle, let me think about it.”

Seventh Uncle nodded. “Think about it. Don’t let outsiders take advantage of you.”

Zhang Lin replied, “Seventh Uncle, thank you. I understand.”She smiled. “Come over and tell me. I can’t leave for the time being.”

Tang Jinghong raised his eyebrows and walked towards Chu Qingzhi. “Why did you buy a horse?”

As Chu Qingzhi applied the medicine on the horse, she answered Tang Jinghong’s question, “I found this horse. It didn’t cost me anything.”

Tang Jinghong clearly did not believe it. “You can even find a horse?”

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Chu Qingzhi touched the horse’s head. “This horse was about to die.”

Tang Jinghong was familiar with horses. On closer look, other than the wounds on the horse’s body, it’s skin was also abnormal. It was very sick. “Can you cure it?”

Chu Qingzhi replied casually, “I can.”

Tang Jinghong sized up Chu Qingzhi and said hesitantly, “Are you a vet?”

Chu Qingzhi paused what she was doing and said fiercely, “I can animals as well as humans. Do you have any problems with that?”

Tang Jinghong immediately shook his head. “No, I don’t”

Chu Qingzhi nodded at Tang Jinghong and continued to apply the medicine on the horse. After ten minutes, she clapped her hands. “Come with me. I’ll write you a prescription for your illness.”

“Okay.”

Tang Jinghong followed behind Chu Qingzhi. “I have a business to discuss with you.”

Chu Qingzhi was a little curious. “Tell me about it.”

Tang Jinghong leaned closer to Chu Qingzhi. “The army needs 5,000 sugar ice cream bars every day. Are you going to take this business?”Chu Qingzhi said, “Why would I turn down this profitable business.”

Tang Jinghong said, “By the way, you don’t have to transport the ice cream bar. I’ll send someone to get it.”

Hearing this, Chu Qingzhi had an idea. She would not go to the county to sell ice cream bars anymore. She would start a wholesale business and get the villagers to take the goods from her and sell them in the county.

The nearest county to the village was the county where she went to sell ice cream bars, and there were also counties that were further away. These were all potential markets. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this was a good idea. It could also reduce the hostility of some villagers towards her family.

After Chu Qingzhi thought it through, she said, “Send someone to get it the afternoon after tomorrow. I’ll start making it tomorrow.”

Tang Jinghong said, “Sure.”

…

Today, Chu Qingzhi bought a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, but she had yet to grind the ink. “Tang Jinghong, can you help me get some water?”

Tang Jinghong turned around and was about to get some water when he suddenly stopped and turned around. “Qingzhi, actually, you don’t have to call me by my full name.”

Chu Qingzhi blinked. “Then what should I call you?”

Tang Jinghong said seriously, “You can call me Brother Jinghong like your brother and the others.”

She was already a few hundred years old. If word got out that she called him brother, wouldn’t her fellow cultivators laugh at her?Chu Qingzhi glanced at him. “I’ll call you by your given name in the future.”

“How rude!”

Tang Jinghong came back with a bowl of clear water. He poured it into the inkstone and slowly ground the ink.

His long fingers were holding the ink ingot. His fingers were not delicate, but they were chiseled and very powerful.

Chu Qingzhi was a hand fetish. She stared at Tang Jinghong’s hands and muttered, “Nice hands.”

Tang Jinghong raised his eyebrows. “Thank you for your praise.”

Seeing that the ink was almost done, she dipped her brush in ink and wrote down the prescription. “Take the medicine according to this prescription. You’ll recover in half a month.”

“Half a month?” Tang Jinghong was shocked. The other doctors told him that it was impossible for him to recover in this life, but Chu Qingzhi actually said half a month. “Are you sure I’ll recover in half a month?”

Chu Qingzhi stared at Tang Jinghong dangerously and gritted her teeth. “Are you doubting my medical skills?”

Tang Jinghong quickly said, “That’s not what I meant. I’m just surprised.”

Chu Qingzhi deliberately teased Tang Jinghong. “That’s right. I’m a vet. How can I treat humans?”

When Tang Jinghong heard this, he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “You’re too vengeful.” He paused. “How much is the consultation fee?”

“Ten taels.”

Tang Jinghong took out ten taels of silver and gave it to Chu Qingzhi. “Thank you.”

Chu Qingzhi shrugged. “If you really want to thank me, you can give me another ten taels of silver.”

Tang Jinghong chuckled. “You money-grubber.”

Chu Qingzhi said righteously, “I only love money made in the right way.”

…

Chu Tai stood at the door of Chu Qingzhi’s room and wanted to say something.

Chu Qingzhi came out of the room and saw Chu Tai. She asked curiously, “Grandpa, what are you doing here?”

Chu Tai found it difficult to speak, but what the village chief said made sense. “Qingzhi, I have something to tell you.”

Chu Qingzhi nodded. “Grandpa, tell me.”

Chu Tai said worriedly, “Qingzhi, our family is making more and more money. Everyone in the village is jealous. If this continues, I’m afraid our family will be ostracized…”

Chu Qingzhi thought for a moment. In this era, if they were ostracized and became the target of public criticism, it would be difficult for them to live in the village. She understood Chu Tai’s worry. “Then what should we do?”

Chu Tai hesitated for a moment and said, “Qingzhi, then I’ll get straight to the point. Do you have a way to let the villagers earn some money while our family is not affected?”

Chu Qingzhi said readily, “Grandpa, I already have this plan. Tomorrow, go to the village chief and tell him that our family will hire people to make ice cream bars. They have to be between the ages of 20 and 30.”

Chu Tai didn’t expect that Chu Qingzhi had thought of it in advance. He said, “Alright, leave this to me.”

Chu Qingzhi nodded.”Grandpa, let’s go eat.”

Chu Tai heaved a sigh of relief. “Okay.”

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Chu Qingzhi returned to her room and started designing clothes. She planned to open a clothes shop as soon as possible and earn more money. After making enough money, she would repair the house and decorate the room to her liking. It was too uncomfortable to live in such a cramped room.

Chu Qingyue and Chu Qingning helped Li Qingyu clean up before walking in. They stood beside Chu Qingzhi and watched her design clothes.

Chu Qingzhi had already drawn the upper half of the dress and was now drawing the lower half.

After looking at it for a while, Chu Qingning said, “Fifth Sister, I’ll go get the lamp. Your room is too dark. It will hurt your eyes.”

Chu Qingzhi nodded and was immersed in the drawing again.

Chu Qingyue quietly walked over to take the wooden board and wrote her name on it with charcoal. This was what Chu Qingzhi taught her when she gave her a name.

Chu Qingning quickly brought the lamp over and placed it on the other corner of the table. The room immediately lit up.

She turned to look at Chu Qingzhi. The orange light shone on Chu Qingzhi, and she seemed to be glowing.

Her Fifth Sister seemed to be different from them. She seemed to be omnipotent.

After watching for a while, she walked to Chu Qingyue’s side and watched her write.

In the afternoon, Chu QIngzhi said that she would teach her how to read. She had been looking forward to it.

“Second Sister, what did you write?”

Chu Qingyue smiled and said, “My name, Chu Qingyue.”

Chu Qingning’s eyes were filled with yearning. “My name is Chu Qingning, so the first two words of our names are the same. Then how do we spell ‘Ning’?”

Chu Qingyue shook her head. “I’ll ask Qingzhi later. I don’t know.”

Chu Qingning said expectantly, “Fifth Sister also said that she would teach me how to read.”

Chu Qingyue was happy for her. She was now deeply influenced by Chu Qingzhi. She felt that Chu Qingzhi was smart because she studied a lot, so she felt that studying was the best thing in the world. “This is a good thing. You have to learn well.”

Chu Qingning held Chu Qingyue’s hand. “Second Sister, let’s learn together.”

Chu Qingyue smiled and nodded. “Okay.”

Chu Qingzhi’s voice suddenly sounded in the room. “It’s done. Do you want to see it?”

Chu Qingyue and Chu Qingning immediately walked to Chu Qingzhi’s side.Chu Qingning was stunned and sighed. “This dress is so beautiful.”

Chu Qingzhi said generously, “When I have time, I’ll make one for everyone.”

Chu Qingning said, “Fifth Sister, Second Sister is very good at making clothes. You can design it, and Second Sister can make it.”

Chu Qingzhi thought that it would save her a lot of trouble if someone could make the clothes. “Second Sister, is what Fourth Sister said true?”

Chu Qingyue said humbly, “Qingzhi, the clothes I make are not as good as yours.”

“Don’t be humble. If you know how to make clothes, I’ll let you do it. I’ll also let you manage the clothes shop. I’ll help you design.” Chu Qingzhi couldn’t be bothered to manage a shop. Actually, she preferred to be carefree.

Chu Qingyue waved her hand. “No, no. Qingzhi, this is the fruit of your labor. How can I take it?”

Chu Qingzhi said, “We are a family. Moreover, when Second Sister becomes rich in the future, I will also benefit from it.”

Chu Qingyue smiled. “Then I’ll make clothes.”

Chu Qingzhi asked Chu Qingning, “Fourth Sister, what are you good at?”

Chu Qingning glanced at Chu Qingzhi and whispered, “Qingzhi, I want to learn medicine from you.”

“Sure, sure. I’ll teach you.” Chu Qingzhi thought for a moment and looked at the two of them. “One of you will be doing business, and the other will be studying medicine. It’s very necessary for you to be literate.”

They both nodded.

Chu Qingzhi thought for a moment. “How about this? Second Sister, go and ask if anyone in the family is willing to learn to read, I’ll teach you altogether.”

Chu Qingyue was pleasantly surprised. “Really?”

Chu Qingzhi nodded. “I’m not joking. Hurry up and go.”

Chu Qingyue nodded vigorously. “Yes, yes, yes. I’ll go immediately.”

Not long after, the entire family was gathered around in the hall. It was more spacious here.

Chu Xuhua’s eyes lit up. “Fifth Sister, you said that you want to teach us how to read?”

Chu Qingzhi said affirmatively, “Yes, and I guarantee that as long as you learn seriously, you will definitely be able to read.” With confidence, learning would be twice as efficient.

Chu Xuhua said excitedly, “We’ll all learn seriously.”

After saying that, he suddenly became dejected. “Fifth Sister, but I’m already so old. Will it be too difficult for me to learn?”Chu Qingzhi encouraged, “At your age, you can learn faster than others. Don’t belittle yourself.”

Chu Xuhua smiled shyly. “Thank you, Fifth Sister.”

The four elders were touched. Qingzhi was amazing and knew everything, unlike them, who knew nothing except farming. Relying on farming, their family would have no hope in the future.

Chu Qingzhi said, “Since everyone wants to learn, let’s come up with a plan. In the future, at this hour every day, I’ll teach you how to read. You’ll mainly use 2,000 to 3,000 words. It’s not difficult to learn…”

Everyone listened attentively. The four elders quietly returned to their rooms and left the hall to the children.

…

In the camp at the outskirts of the capital.

After Tang Jinghong rushed back to the army camp, he saw that Fan Jingxu was still in the army. “Why aren’t you back yet?”

Fan Jingxu was holding a military book in his hand. He tilted his body and said lazily, “I don’t want to go back.”

Tang Jinghong chuckled. “Did General Fan scold you again?”

Fan Jingxu said dejectedly, “He didn’t scold you this time. He forced me to get married. I ran away from home.”

Tang Jinghong felt a headache coming on. “Can running away from home solve the problem?”

Fan Jingxu frowned and asked, “Then what do you think can solve the problem?”

“Go and tell General Fan why you’re unwilling to get married.” Tang Jinghong was straightforward and liked to say things openly.

Fan Jingxu looked at Tang Jinghong. “What makes you think my father will listen to me?”

Tang Jinghong glanced at Fan Jingxu. “Who is General Fan most afraid of?”

Fan Jingxu’s eyes widened. “Jinghong, no wonder my father likes you so much. You’re too smart.”

Tang Jinghong said humbly, “You flatter me.”

Fan Jingxu put down the military book and ran out.

Tang Jinghong shook his head with a smile. “Someone, tell Doctor Fang that I’m looking for him.”

The soldier at the door replied, “Yes, General.”

…Fang Zerong was grinding herbs while thinking about who the Divine Doctor could be. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Why was the general hiding it? He really wanted to see that Divine Doctor.

He could not help but imagine the Divine Doctor to be a white-haired, wise, and otherworldly master.

The soldier walked to the curtain and said softly, “Doctor Fang, General wants to see you.”

Fang Zerong immediately came back to his senses. The general must have brought back the prescription from the Divine Doctor. He immediately ran towards Tang Jinghong’s tent.

Tang Jinghong placed the prescription on the table. “Take a look.”

Fang Zerong couldn’t wait to take the prescription and read it carefully. As he read, his eyes turned red and tears streamed down his face. He shouted, “Divine Doctor, a peerless Divine Doctor!”

Seeing Fang Zerong’s reaction, Tang Jinghong asked, “Aren’t you a little too excited?”

Fang Zerong wiped his tears. “You don’t understand. It’s already very difficult for my medical skills to improve at my level, but when I saw this prescription, I learned a lot. This person’s medical skills are at least ten times better than mine. Tell me, how can I not be excited?”

It seemed that that little girl’s medical skills were indeed unfathomable.

Fang Zerong said, “General, you have to have respect for the Divine Doctor. With this prescription, your underlying illnesses and internal injuries will be cured. You have to thank the Divine Doctor. This saved your life.”

Tang Jinghong pondered for a moment. Should he send some money to that girl tomorrow?

There was the sound of hurried footsteps, followed by the voice of a soldier. “General, someone is infected again.”

Tang Jinghong’s expression quickly darkened.

Fang Zerong urged, “General, go and invite the Divine Doctor over. Please.”

Tang Jinghong thought that it was not good to bring Chu Qingzhi out so late. He said worriedly, “It’s already dark. I’m afraid it’s not convenient.”

Fang Zerong did not understand. After all, he thought that the Divine Doctor was an old man. “General, if this continues, someone will die.”

Tang Jinghong thought to himself that he would try his luck to see if Chu Qingzhi was in the mountains. “I’ll go take a look.” With that, he stood up and left.

Fang Zerong looked at Tang Jinghong’s tall back and his eyes erupted with anticipation. He was about to see the Divine Doctor!

He rubbed his hands and packed back and forth excitedly.Chu Qingzhi taught her brothers and sisters for two hours. Then, after everyone fell asleep, she took the paper and flew to the mountain to design clothes.

Just as she was about to draw the fourth one, an unusual sound entered her ears. Even the animals behind her heard it and pricked up their ears.

Chu Qingzhi turned around and saw Tang Jinghong flying towards her.

When Tang Jinghong saw the white tiger, black bear, and wolf surrounding her, he quickly flew to the other side. One could see a trace of fear in the eyes of this usually calm general.

It was not his fault at all. Any mortal who saw this scene would be shocked. Those who were timid would probably faint on the spot.

Chu Qingzhi looked at Tang Jinghong and smiled evilly. “Even a general like you is afraid?”

Tang Jinghong avoided Chu Qingzhi’s question and looked at the girl’s evil smile. “You…”

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Chu Qingzhi shrugged. “Who told you to come without telling me?”

A few beast faces stared at him. Under the hazy moonlight, it was very scary. Tang Jinghong asked, “Why are they staying by your side?”

Chu Qingzhi avoided the questions she didn’t want to answer. “Why are you here?”

Tang Jinghong took a breath and said, “I’m here to ask you to treat the soldiers. The consultation fee will be 100 taels. What do you think…?”

Chu Qingzhi was short of money now, so she agreed readily. “Deal!”

…

Fang Zerong paced nervously at the entrance of the army camp. On the one hand, he was looking forward to seeing the Divine Doctor, and on the other hand, he was also nervous to see the Divine Doctor.

The soldier at the door suddenly shouted, “General!”

Fang Zerong suddenly looked over, and then… the light in his eyes was extinguished, filled with disappointment. Why did the general bring a little girl back?

Tang Jinghong brought Chu Qingzhi towards Fang Zerong and introduced her to him. “She’s the doctor who gave me the prescription. Her name is Chu Qingzhi.”

“Qingzhi, he’s a military doctor in the army, Fang Zerong.”

Chu Qingzhi bowed gracefully. “Greetings, Doctor Fang.”Fang Zerong sized up Chu Qingzhi. Although she was a little girl, she gave him an unfathomable feeling. Strange, really strange. “Hello, Miss Chu.”

Chu Qingzhi smiled and said, “Can you take me to see those sick soldiers?”

Fang Zerong could accept the fact that the Divine Doctor he wanted to see was this… little girl in front of him.

Without revealing his thoughts, Fang Zerong said politely, “Miss Chu, this way please.”

Under Fang Zerong’s lead, Chu Qingzhi arrived at the tent where the soldiers were quarantined.

Fang Zerong took out two handkerchiefs. He handed one to Chu Qingzhi. “Miss Chu, wear these to prevent getting infected.”

Chu Qingzhi stopped in her tracks and frowned slightly. “They have an infectious disease?”

Fang Zerong knew that the girl in front of him was not a Divine Doctor. When she heard that there was an infectious disease, she did not dare to go in. “Yes, one will infect two, two will infect four, but it’s not very infectious. It takes a long time for one to get infected.”

Chu Qingzhi nodded and strode forward into the quarantine tent.

Fang Zerong was stunned.

Shouldn’t she retreat in fear? Why did she go in?

He went after her.

As Chu Qingzhi walked, she asked, “What are their symptoms?”Fang Zerong wanted to test Chu Qingzhi, so he said without holding back, “They vomit and have diarrhea, and their fever won’t subside.”

Chu Qingzhi pondered for a moment. Why did this illness sound like a heat stroke?

Fang Zerong carefully observed Chu Qingzhi’s reaction.

Tang Jinghong wanted to follow them in, but he was stopped by the soldiers. “General, if you fall sick, the army camp will be in chaos.”

Tang Jinghong couldn’t be willful, so he waited outside.

Chu Qingzhi lifted the curtain and walked in.

The place where men lived really did not smell good. It was very stuffy and hot. Chu Qingzhi almost fainted from the smell. She could not help but complain. If she recuperated in such an environment, she would fall sick even if she was not sick.

She walked closer to someone and took his pulse. It was really a heatstroke!

“Everyone who can move, go outside. Those who can’t…” She turned around and said to Fang Zerong, “Get people to carry them outside. Don’t stay in this tent anymore.”

Fang Zerong was puzzled. “Miss Chu, why is that?” Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Chu Qingzhi said helplessly, “They didn’t have an infectious disease. They had a heat stroke or fell sick because it was too hot.”

Hearing that it was not an infectious disease, Fang Zerong was overjoyed. However, on second thought, Chu Qingzhi was not the Divine Doctor. Could her words be trusted?

Hence, he hesitated.

Seeing that Fang Zerong was hesitating, Chu Qingzhi understood that it was another person who suspected her medical skills. She couldn’t help but grind her teeth. “Why? Are you suspecting that I’m lying?”

Fang Zerong immediately said that he did not dare. Although she was a little girl, her aura was not weak. When she stared at him, it was as if the blood in his entire body was about to freeze.

“Miss Chu, you’ve misunderstood. I’m thinking of where to place these people.”

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She had seen countless people, so how could she not understand what he was thinking? However, she did not argue with a junior. “I’ll go write a prescription immediately. They’ll be fine after taking it for a day.”

Fang Zerong was surprised and happy. Unknowingly, he was less suspicious of Chu Qingzhi. “A day?”

Chu Qingzhi said confidently, “I can cure your general in half a month. A heat stroke is nothing.”

Fang Zerong nodded. “Yes, yes, yes. I’ll do it immediately.”

Chu Qingzhi walked towards Tang Jinghong. “I need a pen and paper.”

Seeing that nothing happened, Tang Jinghong heaved a sigh of relief. “Follow me.”

Tang Jinghong’s tent was very simple. There were not many things, only some necessities. There was a bed, a table, a cabinet, and a spear by the wall. The blade of the spear was sharp and emitted a cold light. It must be cleaned often.

Chu Qingzhi glanced around briefly before sitting behind the table and writing down the prescription. “Hurry up and get the medicine. Make it for the soldiers.”

She then wrote down another prescription. “This can prevent heatstroke. The weather has been too hot recently. Try not to walk under the sun.”

Tang Jinghong took the prescription and made a mental note of what Chu Qingzhi said. “Is there anything else I need to pay attention to?”

Chu Qingzhi thought for a moment and said, “After being exposed to the sun, don’t wash with cold water. You’ll fall sick easily…”

Tang Jinghong nodded. “I understand.”

Chu Qingzhi put the pen back and stood up. “Alright, there’s nothing else for me to do. I have to rush back to draw clothes.”Tang Jinghong was worried. “I’ll send you back.”

Chu Qingzhi said, “No need. Hurry up and get the medicine for the soldiers. You don’t have to worry about me.”

Tang Jinghong insisted, “I’ll send you back. It’s not far anyway.”

“I’m not a weak woman…” Chu Qingzhi thought to herself. She looked at Tang Jinghong and couldn’t bring herself to decline his goodwill. “Let’s go then.”

After returning to the mountain, Tang Jinghong took out a banknote worth 100 taels of silver from his pocket and handed it to Chu Qingzhi. “The consultation fee.”

Chu Qingzhi smiled and took the banknote. “Nice working with you.”

Tang Jinghong said gratefully, “Thank you for your help.”

Chu Qingzhi patted the banknote in her palm. “If you give me money, it’s business. You don’t have to thank me.”Tang Jinghong sent Chu Qingzhi back. As soon as he returned to the army camp, Fang Zerong walked over. “General, where’s Miss Chu?”

Tang Jinghong said, “She went back. Why are you looking for her?”

Fang Zerong asked suspiciously, “General, tell me, is she really the Divine Doctor who wrote the prescription for you?”

If he did not get to the bottom of this, he would not be able to sleep well.

Tang Jinghong glanced at Fang Zerong and walked towards the tent. “Don’t you already have an answer in your heart?”Fang Zerong thought that if the Divine Doctor was an old master, he would beg him to take him in as his disciple, but now that the Divine Doctor was a little girl, he couldn’t bring himself to say it.

He followed Tang Jinghong. “General, I…”

Tang Jinghong interrupted him. “Have you given medicine to those sick soldiers?”

At the mention of this, Fang Zerong became serious. “They all drank it. We’ll see the effect in two hours. If their fever is gone, it means that the prescription is effective.”

Tang Jinghong nodded. “Keep an eye on them and take care of them.”

Fang Zerong cupped his fists. “Yes, General.”

Tang Jinghong sat at the desk and wrote a copy of the prescriptions before putting it in an envelope.

Two hours later, Fang Zerong reported, “General, the soldiers’ fever has subsided.” Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Tang Jinghong nodded. “Good. Qingzhi said that they will recover in a day.”

Fang Zerong now basically believed Chu Qingzhi. He replied seriously, “General, I understand.”

Tang Jinghong handed the envelope to his trusted aide. “Send it to the palace at full speed.”

The trusted aide took the envelope and placed it in his pocket. Then, he cupped his fists. “Yes, General.”

…

Chu Tai went to look for the village chief early in the morning and conveyed Chu Qingzhi’s message to him.The village chief immediately smiled and praised Chu Qingzhi for being a good person.

The village chief said gratefully, “Chu Tai, if your family can help us get rich, everyone will be grateful to you.”

Chu Tai waved his hand. “As fellow villagers, we naturally have to help each other.”

The village chief smiled. “Alright, I’ll inform the villagers immediately and get them to prepare.”

Chu Tai replied, “Sure.”

Soon, the village chief brought all the people in their twenties and thirties to Chu Qingzhi’s house.

Zhou Qingzhong stood at the door of his house and looked at everyone enviously. If his family did not have a conflict with Chu Qingzhi, would he be able to work?

Chu Qingzhi had just fed the horse when she walked out of the door and saw a group of people.

She walked up to everyone and cleared her throat. “Everyone, listen to me. We have almost a thousand people here, but I only want a few dozen. For the sake of fairness, there can only be one member from every family. Do you understand what I mean?”

No one moved. No one was willing to give up on this chance.

“If you can’t decide who should stay and who should go back, you can draw lots.”

Seeing that there was no room for negotiation, everyone drew lots.

After the selection, the number of people immediately decreased to 500.

The army would need 5,000 ice cream bars a day. There were a million people in the three counties nearby, and they could consume at least 100,000 ice cream bars a day. However, Chu Qingzhi did not plan to do so big. She just wanted to sell 10,000 ice cream bars per county every day.

Therefore, she had to make 35,000 ice cream bars every day.

She calculated that it was most suitable for a hundred people to make so many ice cream bars.

Another 400 people had to be weeded out.

Chu Qingzhi thought for a moment and decided to let those whose family burden was heavy stay. “Those who have at least two elders and four children at home, please stand on the left.”

Everyone looked at each other and quickly took sides.