Seeing Tang Nuo enter the room, Gu Qinghan got up and walked forward while twisting her waist. She grabbed Tang Nuo’s arm and stated with a smile, “I told you that Ning would come back these days. He just returned and knew that you came, so he specially told the people in the kitchen to prepare the wine and dishes to welcome you.”

Yang Ning thought that Gu Qinghan was smart and covered all the bases, but judging from her words, she just made a match arbitrarily.

Tang Nuo merely smiled and didn’t speak more. Gu Qinghan led her to the table hand in hand.

“Ning, look. What do you think about Miss Tang’s clothes?” Gu Qinghan smiled. “I chose them for her in person, and they are fit for her.”

“Aunt, since you chose them, of course they fit her well.” Yang Ning was carefree and raised his hand. “Miss Tang, please have a seat.”

But when Tang Nuo didn’t hesitate to sit down, Gu Qinghan pulled her to get close to Yang Ning. “Miss Tang, you knew each other before and haven’t seen for a long time. Just sit together. Then it will be convenient for you to talk.” She forcefully made Tang Nuo sit next to Yang Ning.

Tang Nuo seemed not to think that it was improper and sat down beside Yang Ning. She looked him up and down while saying, “Reach out your hand. I will check your pulse.”

Duan Canghai had checked Yang Ning’s pulse earlier, yet he couldn’t be put on a par with Tang Nuo when it came to medical skills. With her diagnosis, Yang Ning would certainly be more relieved.

He reached out his hand, and Tang Nuo put two fingers on his pulse, while Gu Qinghan looked at them with a smile. Tang Nuo withdrew her hand soon and stated, “There is no big problem, but the elixir field was damaged a little under the dash of the vital energy…” Before Tang Nuo finished her words, Gu Qinghan looked worried and asked anxiously, “Miss Tang, do you mean that Ning’s wound hasn’t been healed?”

“My Lady, don’t worry.” Tang Nuo looked calm. “It’s just that the elixir field was damaged, and it’s no big deal. I will prescribe two doses of medicine, and it can be healed in about ten days.”

Gu Qinghan finally heaved a sigh of relief and patted her chest. “Ok, that’s all right.” Then she added, “Come on. The dishes go cold. Ning, tell Miss Tang to eat.”

Tang Nuo was natural and graceful. “My Lady, thanks.” She talked to Yang Ning, “I promised you to come to the capital city just to check if I can heal your wound. Now it appears that you don’t need my help.”

Yang Ning responded in an instant, “Miss Tang, don’t say that. You have come to the capital. What do you think about this city?”

Tang Nuo said, “There are many people, and it is bustling. But I am not used to staying here.”

Yang Ning laughed. “That’s right. Because there are many people, there are a lot of patients, and many weird diseases emerge in an endless stream. Miss Tang, I will say something and I am not afraid that you will get angry. Perhaps there are many diseases that you have never even heard of, and you may think that they are difficult to handle.”

Tang Nuo seemed to be lost in thought. “If that’s true, it will fulfill my ambitions.”

Yang Ning picked up the chopsticks. “Come on. Eat something first. Let’s talk while eating.” He talked to Gu Qinghan, “Aunt, you may not know that Miss Tang’s medical skills are outstanding, and she can do more than bring a patient back to life. She came to the capital city this time because I promised to help her open a clinic in the capital to cure patients. Miss Tang, is this true?”

Tang Nuo also explained straightforwardly, “Right. I can stay in the capital for one year or half a year first to see if I can really meet some incurable diseases.” She paused for a moment and then added, “I know it must cost a lot of money to open a clinic in the capital. I have no much money at hand, but please give me some time. I can make some money, and I will return it to you then.”

Obviously Tang Nuo hadn’t told Gu Qinghan about this issue earlier, so the latter was surprised and asked, “Miss Tang, you…you want to open a clinic?” She couldn’t help but look Tang Nuo up and down. This girl was only seventeen or eighteen years old, and Gu Qinghan could hardly believe that Tang Nuo had such a plan.

Gu Qinghan had managed the mansion for many years, and the family had a pharmacy in the capital. They didn’t treat patients in the pharmacy, yet they had hired an old doctor to work there.

She knew that treating patients was something significant about life and death, and they couldn’t be careless. There were many doctors opening clinics in the capital. Jianye was the capital of the Chu State and one of the few huge cities in the world with six or seven hundred thousand people. There were more than one hundred clinics on the intertwining streets in the city.

The clinics were of different sizes, but if somebody wanted to open a clinic, first they needed a reliable doctor who could be responsible for it. If the doctor could bring a patient back to life and be known to the public, many patients would certainly come, and he would naturally charge more and make a lot of money. Then money and treasures would be plentiful.

However, if the doctor’s medical skill was ordinary, it would be difficult to make a living by opening a clinic in the capital.

Gu Qinghan was clear that opening a clinic was a good way to make money, but many clinics in the capital closed every year because of bankrupcy.

Not to mention the common people, even in Gu Qinghan’s opinion, the skilled doctors must be old and experienced men with white hair and beard. Then the patients would rest assured.

However, Tang Nuo was less than twenty years old and looked like an ordinary girl. If she wanted to open a clinic in the capital city, Gu Qinghan was afraid that it would be closed in only a few months.

But she couldn’t say that directly, so she still said with a gentle smile, “Miss Tang, it’s not difficult to open a clinic, and it will cost only hundreds of taels of silver, yet have you made up your mind? Are you really going to open a clinic?”

Tang Nuo answered simply, “I came to the capital city just to meet more diseases so that I can improve my medical skills. Opening a clinic is the best way to come into contact with the patients.”

“In this case, how about this?” Gu Qinghan pondered for a moment and then expressed softly, “Our family has a pharmacy in the capital city, Yong’an Hall. We have managed it for many years, and it is an old brand. Although it is not the best pharmacy in the city, with a history of many years, it is famous, and the business is not too bad at ordinary times. Miss Tang, if you like, you’d better have a try in the pharmacy first. Our pharmacy is not small, and there is a room specially for a doctor to treat patients. You can treat patients there first. What do you think?”

Yang Ning was not stupid. After Gu Qinghan said that, he understood what she was thinking about and knew that she was worried that if Tang Nuo opened a clinic in the capital rashly but nobody came to see her then, she might be frustrated. After all, when a girl, a newcomer to the city managed a clinic, even if she was really capable and provided free service, after the patients entered it and had a look, they might not dare to have a try.

Gu Qinghan made the suggestion to let Tang Nuo gain her fame gradually depending on Yong’an Hall’s famous name, and it was a safe way.

Tang Nuo nodded. “As long as I can treat patients, it’s okay with me no matter where I am. Thanks, My Lady.”

There was a doctor working in Yong’an Hall. After they let Tang Nuo work there, they couldn’t dismiss that doctor as soon as she came and then replace him with her. They could only ask Tang Nuo to assist him in Yong’an Hall first.

Gu Qinghan’s suggestion was practical and safe, as she wanted Tang Nuo to follow in order and advance step by step, but Yang Ning thought that Tang Nuo wouldn’t agree. After all, he had seen the girl’s medical skills. She was so skilled, and how would she be willing to assist somebody else? Unexpectedly, Tang Nuo agreed without hesitation, so he was surprised.

When he saw Tang Nuo last time, she stayed secluded in the valley all the time and could see few people all year round. His words made Tang Nuo change her life style and really leave the mountain, coming to the capital city. In fact, it was beyond Yang Ning’s expectation.

Seeing that she didn’t hesitate today, he thought that this girl was really obsessed with medical skills and willing to be subject to somebody first in order to get in touch with more patients. Yang Ning could hardly imagine how powerful this girl’s medical skills would be after ten or twenty years as she studied iatrology with such a right attitude.

Hearing Tang Nuo agree, Gu Qinghan was happy. “Stop talking. The dishes are really cold. I will tell somebody to heat them…” She was about to ask somebody to come when Yang Ning responded, “It doesn’t matter. I can see that there is still hot air. There is a charcoal fire in the room, so it is quite warm. The dishes are not so cold. If I have to wait more, I would starve to death.”

Gu Qinghan rolled her eyes at Yang Ning, but he pretended that he didn’t see it. He just grabbed the chopsticks and bolted the food down.

Before he ate enough, they heard Duan Canghai’s voice from outside. “My Lady, Mr. Zhuo has arrived. He is waiting in the main hall. How about…”

“I am coming.” Gu Qinghan got up. “Ning, eat something with Miss Tang first. Mr. Zhuo has arrived, and I can’t neglect him. I am going to have a look.”

“Mr. Zhuo?” Yang Ning asked curiously. “Which Mr. Zhuo?”

Gu Qinghan replied, “Mr. Zhuo from Qionglin Academy. He must come to ask for money. So many things have happened recently, and I have forgotten it. Mr. Zhuo came in person, and he must be angry. I have to take a look.” She smiled at Tang Nuo. “Miss Tang, make yourself at home.” She turned around and twisted her waist, waking away gracefully.

Yang Ning pondered for a moment and finally remembered that Qiu Yi seemed to have mentioned Mr. Zhuo not long ago, and the people in the academy were waiting for the marquis’ family to send them money. It appeared that they hadn’t sent money there, so Mr. Zhuo from Qionglin Academy came personally this time. Yang Ning knew little about what had happened to the marquis’ family in the past, so he didn’t know what the relationship between the marquis’ family and Qionglin Academy was.

“It turns out that your family has connections with Qionglin Academy,” Tang Nuo suddenly said. “Is Mr. Zhuo you mentioned Zhuo Qingyang?”

Yang Ning was surprised and asked involuntarily, “Do you know Qionglin Academy?”

Tang Nuo asked in reply, “Don’t you know it?”

Yang Ning was startled and had never expected that Tang Nuo knew Qionglin Academy. He was awkward and responded, “I don’t like studying and have never been to Qionglin Academy.”

Tang Nuo pondered for a short while and then stated, “You are a man, so it’s not easy for you to enter Qionglin Academy.”

“Why?” Yang Ning was curious.

Tang Nuo answered in astonishment, “It appears that you really know nothing about Qionglin Academy.” She frowned slightly. “It’s the first academy for women in the world. Don’t you know?”

“The first academy for women?” Yang Ning was really shocked this time. According to his knowledge about history, the people in ancient times thought that lack of talent in a woman was a virtue. Few people said that there were academies specially for women then. It was really surprising that Qionglin Academy was for women.