The Fallen Medicine Woman: The Daily Life of Chun Nuan-Chapter 354 - 208

Li expressed all sorts of gratitude towards Xiao Chunnuan.

"No need to be polite. Go home and take good care of yourself. You’re still young, and having a healthy body is the best foundation."

Watching Li being helped onto the carriage by her servants, the carriage disappeared from sight.

Xiao Chunnuan couldn’t help but feel a myriad of thoughts.

People, really can’t be judged by appearances.

On the surface, Mr. Qu’s most favored concubine, but in reality, she’s not even worth a dog in front of the main wife. Her life and death are at her whim.

To get a disease treated, she has to kneel and beg the master for such an opportunity.

Depending on others is unreliable; mountains can crumble, and people can leave. So, women, relying on yourself is better than anyone else.

Xiao Chunnuan couldn’t help but sigh.

"What’s wrong, is her illness incurable?"

Zhao Minghua approached and heard Xiao Chunnuan’s sigh: "If even you can’t do anything, then she must really be unlucky. Mr. Qu is about to take a fifth concubine again."

Chun Nuan just looked at Zhao Minghua.

"What, did I say something wrong?"

"Your words aren’t wrong, but sorry to disappoint you, her illness can be treated."

"As long as it can be treated, then why sigh?" Zhao Minghua realized: "By the way, when you said I wasn’t wrong, you meant...?"

"Whether this concubine lives or dies, Mr. Qu will take another fifth, sixth concubine..."

"Indeed, Mr. Qu just loves that kind of thing, everyone knows."

These are just the visible concubines, there are also many maidservants in the backyard.

So those few don’t really care.

"Men can be so heartless."

It’s said Li bore his only son, so he spoils this concubine greatly.

Spoiling is just a façade for outsiders; the only one he truly loves is himself.

"Nuannuan, you can’t tar everyone with the same brush."

Zhao Minghua suddenly realized he had dug a hole for himself and hurriedly raised his hands to surrender.

"I am definitely not that kind of person; I’m only good to you."

Chun Nuan smiled slightly.

Those words, she just listened to them casually!

Time is the best test of one’s heart. Newlyweds hardly argue, but after three or five years, or after a decade?

In this era where women are expected to follow strict morals, and men can have multiple wives, a woman still being naïve is truly foolish.

Zhao Minghua was horrified by Chun Nuan’s smile.

"Nuannuan, really, I certainly won’t be heartless; I am sincere, I am devoted..."

"Thank you, I’m fortunate to have met you, truly blessed three lifetimes over."

These words felt like praise, yet also seemed like sarcasm.

Zhao Minghua’s heart... all caused by Mr. Qu.

"In the future, don’t treat them anymore."

"Wrong." Chun Nuan shook her head, "As a woman who happens to know some medicine, I want to do something for women."

Open a women’s clinic?

Specifically to treat women and solve some of their unspeakable problems.

"That’s not possible."

Zhao Minghua immediately denied it.

Xiao Chunnuan just looked at him.

Does this man know what it means to have a pact?

Married for less than a year and the agreement’s already void?

"Opening a clinic means patients will come every day. Your time and energy will be completely consumed. I don’t agree with you attending to patients."

Zhao Minghua’s explanation made Chun Nuan nod.

"That’s why I’m discussing it with you; I won’t be treating patients."

Chun Nuan deeply understood that one’s energy is limited. Compared to treating patients, she preferred making medicine.

"My idea is to select three to five women who understand pharmacology, personally teach them, and then let them treat patients."

"Such women might be hard to find." 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

After all, there is only one Xiao Chunnuan in the world.

"Actually, not necessarily. Look at me, because I was born into a family of medicine, I had the opportunity to read medical books and recognize herbs from a young age. That’s why my grandfather taught me. There should be other women like me."

"Really, how about I ask Doctor Chen."

Doctor Chen has been treating patients at the Hundred Herbs Hall for thirty-eight years; even his granddaughter is sixteen.

"Coincidentally, my old man’s granddaughter actually likes reading medical books, pestering me with questions whenever she returns." Doctor Chen remarked that Xiao Chunnuan’s actions have had a significant after-effect: "That child even said she wants to learn from the Third Young Madam and become a female doctor who can make medicine."

It was all my fault; ever since meeting Xiao Chunnuan, I often praised her at home, saying how remarkable Doctor Xiao’s granddaughter is. My granddaughter naturally wants to learn as well.

At home, my wife objects, saying why should a fine granddaughter learn such things, always dealing with those broths and odors of medicinal residue all over her.

Doctor Chen felt quite helpless too.

On one hand, there’s the family’s strong opposition; on the other, the granddaughter’s strong desire. He doesn’t know whether to teach or if he can teach.