"Of course."
Nan Shiying circled around, looking at all the disaster victims and replying with certainty, "The imperial court has already sent people to Yuzhou to provide disaster relief, and I expect the floodwaters will be managed soon. However, post-disaster reconstruction will take time. If you have relatives you can go to, you can register with the yamen, and the County Princess will surely organize manpower to escort you. If you do not wish to leave your hometown, then make do in Lin'an County for now. Reconstruction will definitely require manpower, and you can return then. The young and strong can do some manual labor, which will be enough to support your families."
Nan Shiying's words ignited hope.
"Thank you, sir, thank you, County Princess."
The people kowtowed and shouted, and Mu Xiaoxiao was overwhelmed by these thanks, a sense of responsibility she had never felt before surging within her.
She turned her head and looked at Nan Shiying.
Seeing the smile on his lips, she suddenly felt that he harbored a sincere pity and care for the common people.
She truly experienced what it meant to love the people as one's own children through him.
This is good.
Mu Xiaoxiao exclaimed silently in her heart.
From that day on, the refugee camp was no longer listless and stagnant, and everyone's faces regained their vitality, even the residents of Lin'an County felt their transformation.
Outside the refugee camp, a long queue formed.
Mu Xiaoxiao condescended to serve as a temporary guard.
"Don't crowd, one by one," she said, maintaining order while secretly watching Nan Shiying.
He sat behind a temporarily erected desk, his head bowed as he took the pulse of an elderly disaster victim.
At this moment, he had lost his usual sharp edge and roguishness; he was like a piece of Hetian jade enveloped in sunlight. Mu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but stare blankly.
Xuan Yi's expression became even more unpleasant.
The little person in his heart was jumping for joy.
He couldn't help but glare at Nan Shiying: Your Highness, look at the mess you've made!!!
"Old man, your health is good, you just have phlegm-fire in your lungs and the qi is not flowing smoothly. A few doses of medicine will fix it, it's not a major problem. Take this prescription to the pharmacy on the next street to get your medicine..."
The old man trembled as he reached into his clothes and pulled out a copper coin, asking timidly, "I only have one copper coin, the medicine..."
Nan Shiying smiled and said, "Old man, it's free, it's a free clinic."
The old man didn't understand what a free clinic was, but he understood "no money" and "free." He carefully put the copper coin back into his clothes and bowed gratefully to Nan Shiying, "Thank you, young sir, you are truly a Bodhisattva reincarnated."
Nan Shiying smiled and waved his hand, "You are too kind, old man. Hurry along!"
After the old man left, another woman sat in front of Nan Shiying and extended her wrist.
Poison Elder had been sitting beside Nan Shiying, watching her take people's pulses. The more he watched, the more astonished he became. By the end, he just wanted to grab Nan Shiying by the neck and loudly question, "You really couldn't practice medicine before?"
Nonsense!
"You really can't do medicine?" Poison Elder asked doubtfully that night.
Nan Shiying couldn't help but yawn, raised a hand to wipe away the tears welling up in her eyes, and nodded weakly, "No."
"Then today you..."
Nan Shiying lowered her eyes, too tired to speak. She simply took out the medical book, which was as thick as the sole of a shoe, from her chest and threw it in front of Poison Elder, spitting out three words concisely, "Learned it on the spot."
Poison Elder: "..."
Poison Elder's question was not only unanswered, but more questions arose.
"No, you're saying you learned all this medical skill by reading medical books on the road?" Poison Elder's tone changed.
Nan Shiying shook her head.
Poison Elder let out a heavy sigh of relief.
He knew it was impossible. If she could achieve such medical skill just by reading some medical books, then he would gladly give her his title of medical prodigy.
It had taken him a full two years from starting to learn medicine to becoming proficient.
Just as he was sighing at his own extraordinary talent, he heard Nan Shiying add, "I also learned for a few days at home before."
"Crack~"
As if struck by lightning, Poison Elder looked up, staring blankly at Nan Shiying, who casually uttered such nonsense. He felt his blood pressure soar, and his blood vessels almost burst.
"No, what did you say?"
Poison Elder's voice cracked, and he jumped up from his chair.
Nan Shiying slowly lifted her eyelids, glanced at Poison Elder, and sighed wearily, "What's wrong, old man, are you deaf?"
Poison Elder clutched his chest, almost dying of anger from Nan Shiying.
Had he not heard?
He thought he had misheard!
"No, say it again, how long did you study?"
Nan Shiying calculated carefully and then said, "About half a month."
Poison Elder immediately slumped back into his chair, looking utterly defeated, and murmured to himself, "Half a month, just half a month, how could this be, how is this possible, why her, I spent a full two years back then, this shouldn't be, how can someone be more of a genius than me, this..."
He fell into infinite self-doubt.
Xuan Yi had been stunned for a long time. If Nan Shiying hadn't admitted it herself, he would have thought that Young Master Wei was lying before.
No, with such genius, why did you only learn poison before?
Not only Xuan Yi had this question, but Poison Elder also did. Hearing their doubts, Nan Shiying retorted righteously, "Because I only wanted to kill people!"
Xuan Yi and Poison Elder immediately fell silent. Listen, listen, was that human language?
Nan Shiying didn't feel anything was wrong.
With Master Guoshi Yue Sinan present back then, why would she need to learn medicine?
If it weren't for the Great Yuan's prohibition of gu, she might have learned how to use gu as well.
After the disbelief and shock, and the surprise of self-doubt disappeared, Poison Elder looked at Nan Shiying with eyes like a fierce dragon discovering the most precious treasure in the world, glowing with a faint green light.
He took out a jade pendant from his chest, touched it somewhat reluctantly, and then abruptly handed it to Nan Shiying, as if afraid he would regret it. Gritting his teeth and enduring the pain, he said, "Here, take this."
Nan Shiying looked up at Poison Elder, her gaze sweeping over him from top to bottom twice. Suddenly, she leaped from the bed, rushing out of the room like a gust of wind. Before she had even run far, her voice followed, "Um, I forgot I have something to do, so I'll be going first. You guys do as you please!"
Poison Elder blinked, and it took a few seconds for him to react. He couldn't help but roar, "You're running, you're running again, you get back here, damn it!!!!"
Saying that, he chased after her.
Xuan Yi: "..."
No, what's going on???