Jinyi Spring

Chapter 20 Entering Beijing
As they were talking, Aunt Wang came back.

She was carrying a large wooden basin, looking tired.

Aunt Wang is thirty-nine years old, tall, thin and a very neat woman.

She had just delivered a baby and had been exposed to foul air, so she couldn't go into the house directly.

He said to Feng Buji who came out to greet him, "Young Master, please go into the house and stay away from your aunt."

Banxia quickly boiled water and carried the large wooden barrel into the woodshed. She bathed and changed her clothes before going into the upper room.

Feng Chuchen personally poured her a glass of sugar water and said, "Aunt Wang, you have worked hard."

Aunt Wang laughed and said, "I heard about it on the way. Old Feng is still alive and dares to go to the government office to frame my elder sister and the girl. He deserves to be beaten."

She put ten red eggs on the table, and then took out a small silver ingot weighing one tael and two small silver ingots weighing one qian and put them on the table.

"The second wife of the Qi family had a seizure yesterday afternoon, and gave birth to a daughter at the end of the morning hour today. The birth went smoothly, and both the baby and the baby are safe. The Qi family paid two cents of silver for the delivery, and I waited at the Qi family for ten days, and was rewarded with another two ounces of silver."

Aunt Wang had to hand over part of her wages every time she delivered a baby, splitting it 60% to 40%. The host family got 60% and Aunt Wang got 40%.

Feng Chuchen put away the small silver ingot, stood up and took out two more cents of silver and eighty coins and gave them to her.

In this era, one tael of silver was equivalent to one hundred coins. According to the proportion, the host family had seven taels of silver, which was equivalent to twenty coins, and Aunt Wang had four taels of silver, which was equivalent to eighty coins.

Aunt Wang shook her head and said, "My eldest sister is gone. Before the young lady and the young master can start their own family, I will hand over all the money I earn."

Feng Chuchen disagreed, "We have land and extra money at home, so we don't need Aunt Wang to support us."

Aunt Wang insisted, "My life was saved by my eldest sister, and she taught me the craft. I still eat and live in this family, and this family has always protected me. Over the years, I have saved six strings of cash and twelve taels of silver, which is enough for my old age..."

Feng Chuchen was touched by Aunt Wang's kindness, but still refused.

Aunt Wang knelt down and said, "I am a servant. I have no choice but to give you a penny. Miss, I want to do my best to reassure the elder sister in heaven. When the elder sister left, she was most worried about the young master and the young lady, and was afraid that you would suffer..."

Feng Chuchen stood up and helped her up. "If the family is really short of money in the future, I will tell auntie and she will give me money to support the family."

Feng Buji was also deeply moved, "Thank you, auntie. Sister is right, there is still money at home. If I live long, I will definitely provide for you in your old age."

Aunt Wang felt sorry for Feng Buji the most. When she looked at him, her eyes suddenly narrowed and she held Feng Buji's little face and looked at it carefully.

"My God, the young master looks much better and has gained some weight. I've only been away for eleven days, how come there has been such a big change?"

Feng Buji said happily, "Sister has been bleeding me, giving me acupuncture, and even changing two types of medicine these days. Oh my, sister's medical skills are really good."

His illness has really improved a little, and it's time to praise his sister.

Feng Chuchen didn't dare to take all the credit on herself. Her treatment must have worked, but the improvement would not be so great in such a short time.

The idea of "repaying the debt" sounds idealistic, but the facts before us make it impossible not to believe it.

She said, "I'm not that great yet, it's also thanks to my aunt."

Aunt Wang also thought of Doctor Feng’s idea of “repaying the debt”.

Said, "In this way, the young master will surely grow up safely. Alas, pitiful elder sister, she lives only to pay off her debts and has never enjoyed a single day of happiness."

Then he asked, "Did Guo Daya come to our house to be a maid?"

She just heard from Banxia that she hadn't seen the person yet and that he had gone up the mountain to chop firewood.

Feng Chuchen said, "Well, I renamed her Shaoyao. With her around, the family is much safer. Let Uncle Guo come over some other day, and Aunt Wang go with him to the government office to get the slave contract."

Aunt Wang said, "The Guo family is kind, and they are good people. Let's do it the day after tomorrow. I will go to the Qi family to be a midwife the day after tomorrow." She smiled. Being a midwife in a rich family can make more money than delivering babies.

Feng Chuchen said, "Bu Ji and I went to Beijing together to buy some medical books, and then went to Dechun Hall to see Doctor Fang and ask him two questions. I have been studying every day these days, and it seems that my brain has suddenly opened up, and my memory is particularly good.

"I can understand a lot of medical knowledge at a glance... I will make money by treating patients in the future, and my aunt can take me with her when she goes to deliver babies. If she encounters a pregnant woman or a baby who needs medical treatment, I can save them."

Only the eldest aunt knew how good the original owner's medical skills were. Now that the eldest aunt is gone, she has the final say on how good the original owner's medical skills were.

Aunt Wang looked Feng Chuchen up and down.

Ever since the girl woke up after being pushed off the cliff by Feng Qi, she had changed. Her behavior was calmer than before, and her eyes seemed much colder, but when she looked at the young master, they were full of love and care.

The girl hasn't changed, it's just that a lot of things have happened recently and she has grown up quickly.

Aunt Wang said comfortedly, "Eldest sister said before she passed away that you are smart and talented in medicine. You must remember what elder sister said. When you enter the delivery room, you must cover your face with a handkerchief to avoid any bad luck."

The ancients believed that childbirth was unlucky. Feng Chuchen did not think so, and he knew that he could not immediately change the ancients' perception.

"Yeah, I saved it."

She then said, as if unintentionally, "Sister Jinniu died of a difficult childbirth. If Aunt Wang was at home, she and the child would not necessarily die. In the future, I want to open a maternity and child care center, not only to invite doctors to treat illnesses,

"We should also hire more midwives like Aunt Wang who have rich experience in delivering babies to serve as midwives and save more mothers and babies."

Aunt Wang laughed, "Young lady, you are overthinking. In my entire life, I have never heard of a woman being a doctor, let alone opening a clinic."

Feng Chuchen said stubbornly, "Everything depends on human effort."

I'll find out later whether the Imperial Medical Bureau has any explicit regulations prohibiting women from opening clinics.

At dusk, Shaoyao came back carrying a large bundle of firewood and some mushrooms and wild fruits in the basket.

When he heard that Aunt Wang was back, he quickly went over and bowed, "Aunt Wang, can you teach me how to rub my waist? I'm strong and my stance is steady. I can make some money if I learn it."

Aunt Wang nodded. These big hands were not suitable for delivering babies, as they couldn't reach into the uterus, but they were good for stroking the waist.

The next day, Feng Chuchen asked Shaoyao to go home and tell Guo Lei to come to Feng's house at 7 o'clock tomorrow and take a bus to the capital together.

Aunt Wang must arrive at Qi's house before the end of the Si hour, so she has to set off early.

Peony went home happily wearing her new clothes.

She really wanted to give her other set of clothes to her mother, but she didn't dare to take it because she was afraid of being scolded by her parents.

When San Ya saw her new clothes and heard what she ate every day, she cried with envy.

"In this family, when there is something delicious, I think of my younger brother, and when there is something good, I think of my older sister..."

Guo Lei was delighted, "If there is such a good thing in the future, think of our San Ya."

Shaoyao also said, "When I make money, I will bring it back and buy you some candy."

At the beginning of the next day at noon, Feng Chuchen's siblings, Aunt Wang, and Guo Lei took Uncle Feng's donkey cart to the capital.

The Guo family lives in the mountains. Guo Leiyin did not go out at all and arrived at this time.

The donkey cart first took Aunt Wang to the gate of Qi's house, and then went to Dechun Hall.

(End of this chapter)