The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 428 - 438: Presenting the Plaque

Chapter 428: Chapter 438: Presenting the Plaque

"Oh, thank heavens, my father is in the military, and as my mother told me, he hasn’t returned home for a long time. We’ve been worried about him. Hearing Doctor Gu say this has finally put my mind at ease. I must go back to my mother’s house right away and tell her the good news."

"Exactly, it’s a joyful occasion, it needs to be spread quickly."

Several patients who had come to get medicine left, and only then did Banxia smile with reddened eyes.

Gu Youyou teased her, "Pretty impressive, you’re already able to see patients on your own."

Banxia’s face turned red, and she said, "Lately, I’ve been looking at the prescriptions Sister Youyou used to make; I’ve learned a bit. But Banxia is not as clever as Sister Youyou. After all this time, I still only dare to prescribe simple remedies."

Gu Youyou was already very satisfied with her and said, "That’s alright, you can take your time."

"Oh, that’s right." Banxia suddenly remembered something and said, "There’s something from Jisheng Hall in Qingshui Town that was sent over. Since you and Brother Jin were not around, I took the liberty of accepting it. Just wait a moment, Sister Youyou, I’ll get it for you."

Gu Youyou’s eyes were smiling as she said the word "good".

Qin Changlin hadn’t sent anything for a while, and she wondered what he had brought this time.

"Dong dong dong..." Just as she was thinking this, the sound of gongs could be heard outside.

The sound was quite loud, and Gu Youyou looked up and outside.

Banxia came out with a box. Hearing this sound, she said, "It’s the Governor’s Office gong!"

"Please come out to meet us, Doctor Gu!" A male voice called out after a while.

Gu Youyou and Banxia looked at each other, set down their things, and went out together.

Gu Youyou, accompanied by Banxia, went out and saw a procession of people right at the entrance of her Jisheng Hall.

Ordinary folks filled the outside area, eager to see the excitement. They surrounded a group from the Governor’s Office, with two men playing gongs at the front who stepped aside when they saw Gu Youyou emerging.

Another man stood next to a sedan chair and bowed to Gu Youyou as he approached.

Gu Youyou recognized this man; he was Zhang Quansheng, the governor of Lingnan City. As a civil official in a city under the rule of the Marquess, he was actually an idle figure with no real power, a puppet whose authority had been undermined.

But Jin Zijin had told her that though this man seemed a powerless puppet, he was actually the eyes of the Emperor in Lingnan City.

Seeing this, Gu Youyou hurriedly gave a respectful greeting, "Governor, your gesture overwhelms this commoner."

Zhang Quansheng insisted, "Doctor Gu, it’s what you deserve. Without you, we couldn’t have treated the typhoid epidemic, and it would have eventually spread to Lingnan City. You saved all the soldiers and civilians of Lingnan, and this bow is deserved by you."

Although Zhang Quansheng was known to be a puppet, the fact that he was the governor meant that his words shocked everyone as they turned their gaze towards Gu Youyou.

The doctors from other medical halls had not returned, but Gu Youyou had. She had just come back, and the governor himself had come to her door... to present a plaque?

Zhang Quansheng gave a signal to two men carrying a plaque behind him, who immediately understood and brought the plaque over.

Gu Youyou was surprised to see the plaque that was covered in red cloth, and estimated it to be not much smaller than the Jisheng Hall’s own sign.

Goodness, was he about to bestow her with an official plaque? She felt she had been doing a good job and didn’t want a replacement.

"Governor, what is this about?" Gu Youyou asked in surprise.

Meanwhile, the crowd began to whisper among themselves.

"Was Doctor Gu the main force in treating the typhoid epidemic?"

"It seems so, look, the governor himself is delivering a plaque. We just don’t know what’s written on it."

"Doctor Gu, only you deserve to receive this plaque."

Before Gu Youyou could say anything more, Zhang Quansheng had already personally removed the red cloth from the plaque.