The Farm Girl’s Charismatic Fortune
Chapter 276 - 272: Can Take First Place

Chapter 276: Chapter 272: Can Take First Place

Ruo Shan sat in the carriage, staring at the Hundred-Year Ginseng and the fifty-year-old Lingzhi wrapped in a handkerchief, finding it all rather amusing. He hadn’t expected that, after all the years at the medical clinic and enduring countless disdainful glances, he would get an apology without having to demand it—all thanks to his precious niece. He wasn’t just cleared of false accusations, but he also received an apology from the Fang Family.

Madam Liu looked at the ginseng as well and remarked, "This Hundred-Year Ginseng could be considered a family heirloom, we must store it properly at home."

Ruo Shan nodded, "Indeed, the Hundred-Year Ginseng can be a lifesaver in critical moments. It could be said to be the treasure of the medical clinic."

Ruo Xuan heard this and asked, "How much is this Hundred-Year Ginseng worth?"

"Around five hundred taels. Ginseng doesn’t grow in the south where we are, so it’s pricier here. In the north, it’s not so expensive; you can buy it for about two hundred taels."

The medical clinic had bought the ginseng for two hundred taels.

Such a big difference? Ruo Xuan made up her mind, "In the future I want to go to the north to collect ginseng. I also want to grow ginseng!"

Here, cultivating a mountain full of medicinal herbs would only earn her as much as the price of a single ginseng root.

She would grow mountains of ginseng in the north and sell it in the south.

Ruo Shan didn’t have the heart to crush his little niece’s dreams; he didn’t say that ginseng wasn’t that easy to cultivate, nor that it only became valuable with age.

When Ruo Shan returned home, Granny Lei was quite surprised, but after hearing about what had happened, she was both angry and distressed, still encouraging with a smile, "It’s good to be home. Now that you’re back, take care of the medicinal fields, and this old body of mine won’t be so tired. I won’t have to go to the city every time I feel dizzy or feverish."

Ruo Shan laughed; his mother was the best in the world. Nothing was a big deal to her, she could take everything in stride.

Ruo Xuan then asked, "Grandmother, where are you tired? Where don’t you feel comfortable? Let me massage you, I guarantee you’ll feel better in no time!"

Everyone in the family laughed.

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The next day, Ruo Xuan went up the mountain chattering nonstop about how she had shown her awesome power at the medical clinic the day before, then she made a bold promise, "I want to open a medical clinic for my fifth uncle."

Xuanyuan Que said indifferently, "Do you want to find a master for your fifth uncle?"

Ruo Shan had been an attendant at the medical clinic, and everyone in the city knew he was just an attendant without any experience in diagnosing and treating patients on his own. Nobody would dare come to him for medical treatment if he opened a clinic.

She surely knew this.

Why bother with so much nonsense?

Ruo Xuan laughed, "Brother Xuanyuan is so smart. Can you ask Imperial Physician Kang to take my fifth uncle on as an apprentice?"

An Imperial Physician had always lived in the manor, specifically to treat Xuanyuan’s grandmother and Xuanyuan Que.

However, since Xuanyuan Que never fell sick and with Xuanyuan Que present, Xuanyuan’s grandmother grew increasingly healthier, there wasn’t much for Imperial Physician Kang to do. He didn’t need to collect medicines, as no one was sick, so he had been quite idle, having started to study why Ruo Xuan’s bottles and jars were so effective.

Imperial Physician Kang had even sought advice from Ruo Xuan.

Xuanyuan Que said, "You can just ask him yourself. But whether Imperial Physician Kang agrees, that’s up to him."

"Then I’ll ask him," Ruo Xuan said and was about to run off.

Xuanyuan Que called out to her, "Hold on! Give me those bracelets."

"Right!" Almost forgot about that!

Ruo Xuan took out the bracelets and handed them to Xuanyuan Que.

Xuanyuan Que took the bracelets and quickly formed a tracking Fairy Technique with his fingers.

Then both of them saw a small golden dragon fly out.

Ruo Xuan was filled with envy. Her Spiritual Power wasn’t sufficient to make her Little Xuanhua fly out.

We’re all in the same world, how did Divine Lord Xuanyuan cultivate?

She could cultivate just by basking in the sun too! Why was he still stronger than her?

She wondered if in this lifetime, there would come a day when she could defeat Divine Lord Xuanyuan.

Ruo Xuan, with a heavy heart, went to find Imperial Physician Kang.

The next day

When Ruo Xuan went up the mountain for her lessons, she took Ruo Shan with her to meet Imperial Physician Kang.

Imperial Physician Kang tested Ruo Shan from the basics to the more advanced knowledge all morning and discovered that Ruo Shan was extremely familiar with medicinal herbs, both common and uncommon.

Moreover, the prescriptions he composed were sometimes even more ingenious than those Imperial Physician Kang had put together himself!

Imperial Physician Kang was extremely surprised, "Have you been working as an attendant at Fang’s Medical Clinic all along? The prescriptions given by Doctor Fang from the Clinic were not so impressive, where did you acquire such a deep understanding of the properties of medicines?"

Ruo Shan then took out three books.

"Secret Prescriptions of the Medicine King," "Pharmacopoeia of the Medicine King," "Complete Compendium of Plant Medicinal Properties Volume One".

Imperial Physician Kang, having neither seen nor heard of these books, opened them and realized they were a treasure trove for the medical community!

"Where did you get these books from?"

"They were given by my family." They were all given by Xuanbao.

As for the "Complete Compendium of Plant Medicinal Properties", there were many other volumes that he had not brought with him.

Imperial Physician Kang assumed they were ancestral heirlooms. Could the Ruo Family ancestors have produced a Divine Physician?

However, he had never heard of a Divine Physician with the surname Ruo, but then, it could be a pseudonym or perhaps the name of a reclusive master.

Imperial Physician Kang had once been the dean of the Imperial Medical Bureau, his medical skills were extraordinary. Now the dean of the Imperial Medical Bureau was his student. Having grown old, he followed the Empress Dowager to Shaxi County, which was essentially a retirement. He initially didn’t have the energy to take on any more disciples, but now he believed he still could.

"I’ll take you as my disciple. How about you lend me these books to read?"

Ruo Shan nodded, "As long as Master does not disdain me."

Imperial Physician Kang laughed and waved his hand, "No disdain, no disdain. Bow to me and offer a cup of tea, and you will officially become my disciple, Kang Shizong."

Tea was already prepared on the tea table. Ruo Shan poured a cup and then knelt down to offer it to Imperial Physician Kang, "Master above, please accept your disciple’s bow."

Imperial Physician Kang took it and sipped it.

Ruo Shan also kowtowed formally.

Then Ruo Shan knew he had a formal master, but he did not realize how formidable his master was.

Nor did he know that the dean of the Imperial Medical Bureau at the palace had become his senior disciple-brother.

"From tomorrow on, you will follow me to do voluntary medical service. I will help you sign up for the Pharmacist Association competition in a month’s time."

Ruo Shan’s eyes widened, "Ah? Am I even qualified to participate in that competition?"

It was something that experienced doctors would attend; he was just an attendant.

Moreover, the competition tested not only the doctors’ familiarity with medicinal materials and their properties but also their medical skills.

Most importantly, it wasn’t something one could just sign up for, was it?

"Give it a try. You’re only lacking experience in treating patients, your knowledge of medicinal properties and medical skills are already solid. With one month of training, participating in a small county competition should be no problem. If you win, you’ll have to continue competing at higher levels, but there will also be time to prepare for those later competitions."

"But..."

Imperial Physician Kang waved his hand, "It’s fine. Participating in the competition allows you to gauge your own abilities, and it’s alright if you don’t win. At the moment, nobody knows you’re my disciple, relax, there’s no problem even if you lose!"

Upon hearing this, Ruo Shan didn’t say anything more. He was only afraid of losing his master’s face, but since that was not a concern, he wasn’t afraid anymore.

When Ruo Xuan returned home and asked her fifth uncle if he had successfully taken on a master, and then learned that Ruo Shan was going to participate in some Pharmacist Association competition, she couldn’t help but say, "Can I participate too? I feel I could win first place."

Ruo Shan: "..."