mtl008 Chapter 539 Usefulness is the Most Important Thing
Chapter 539 Usefulness is the Most Important Thing
Xiu Niang quickly took the prescription, tucked it into her sleeve, and cheerfully agreed.
"okay!"
Then, they picked up the bowl, eating and praising the delicious taste. The elderly couple were so impressed that they didn't even have time to interrupt and take back the prescription.
After she finished her noodles in no time, she turned and ran off, saying, "I'll be right back!"
"Hey, young lady..." The elderly couple tried to call out to her, but Lu Yangyang had already put the bowl away and handed it back to the elderly couple.
“Grandpa and Grandma, you still need to look after the stall and Xiaobao. Let Xiu Niang do the errands.” Lu Yangyang said, then glanced at the people coming to see the doctor, “Grandpa and Grandma, go back now.”
The elderly couple wanted to say something more, but seeing that Lu Yangyang was about to get busy again, they didn't want to delay any longer and could only leave after thanking her profusely.
Having witnessed the whole process, Zhu Xiucai couldn't help but bow again: "Doctor Lu is so kind and talented. I am so ignorant and truly ashamed."
Thinking about what he had just done, Zhu Xiucai felt ashamed.
I've wasted years of studying the classics; I'm not even as good as two little girls.
Lu Yangyang wiped her hands clean and took the pulse of the person, then replied, "There are always mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people. I only learned some things because I met a famous teacher. Scholar Zhu, you don't need to belittle yourself."
"Someone once told me that no matter how powerful or remarkable something is, being useful is the most important thing."
Zhu Xiucai silently repeated, "Usefulness is the most important thing, usefulness is the most important thing..."
After a moment, he suddenly looked up and humbly asked, "Just like when Doctor Lu used that method to save the child, he then taught the method to others, is that right?"
“Of course, if only I knew, how many people would I meet in my lifetime, and how many would I be able to save? Only when more people know can I use it when someone needs it,” Lu Yangyang replied casually.
After a moment of surprise, Zhu Xiucai suddenly understood.
Although he loved mathematics, which had nothing to do with this emergency treatment, it made him realize his own shortcomings.
The reason he initially questioned Lu Yangyang and Xiu Niang was that he felt that if even the teachers at the academy couldn't do it, how could two young girls who didn't look very old be able to do it?
After Lu Yangyang and the others proved it to him, Lu Yangyang then suggested that he teach the girls arithmetic. He hesitated because of his deeply ingrained belief: what would be the point of girls learning this? What use would it be?
And what about himself? Everyone around him disapproved of him wasting time on mathematics, feeling that he had a good chance of passing the imperial examinations, but neglected them because he was so engrossed in mathematics. They were very disappointed in him. What did he think? He felt that solving problems was an endless pleasure, and he was willing to delve into it, even unconsciously becoming addicted to it. However, the imperial examinations were just a way for him to continue to expand his desire for mathematics, not for him to become an official.
No one around him understood him, but he stubbornly believed that he was just liking something, so what was wrong with that?
Why did he think that women couldn't learn mathematics?
There are clearly girls who are better at this than him!
His purpose in participating in the imperial examination was to gain a deeper understanding of mathematics. Now that he has this opportunity, he can also teach what he has learned to more people. However, he hesitates because he thinks that mathematics is useless for women. Isn't he once again falling into the trap of mocking and questioning others?
Scholar Zhu was immediately filled with shame.
He then solemnly cupped his hands and said to Lu Yangyang, "Doctor Lu, I am willing to be your teacher. I hope you will not hesitate to teach me."
Lu Yangyang looked up in surprise. She figured it out already?
Seeing Lu Yangyang's gaze, Zhu Xiucai hurriedly blushed and explained, "It was my narrow-mindedness. Learning has no end. There is no distinction between genders when it comes to truly talented people. Throughout history, there have been countless women of extraordinary talent in this world. I should not have been so arrogant and presumptuous in my speculation."
Lu Yangyang was truly surprised that this man had come to his senses so quickly, and judging from his demeanor, he seemed genuinely sincere, not forced. She felt that mathematics was extremely useful; otherwise, her aunt wouldn't have deliberately taught it to her, and Taiming Academy wouldn't have a dedicated mathematics department. It was simply that people at the time valued the imperial examinations and neglected these subjects. However, this also made finding a suitable teacher somewhat difficult. She found it quite remarkable that this Scholar Zhu was so dedicated, but if he harbored prejudices, she wouldn't have invited him to be her teacher.
I was just testing him, but I didn't expect him to understand so quickly.
This surprised her quite a bit.
“Mr. Zhu, go to the yamen to see Miss Jiang first thing tomorrow morning. She will make the arrangements for you,” Lu Yangyang said.
Scholar Zhu nodded repeatedly in thanks, "Thank you very much, Doctor Lu. I am deeply grateful for your guidance today."
When Xiu Niang returned, she happened to see Zhu Xiucai leaving with a radiant face. Surprised, she leaned over and asked Lu Yangyang, "Sister, why is he so happy?"
"You've probably figured things out and are in a better mood?" Lu Yangyang replied, then asked her, "Did you get the medicine ready?"
Xiu Niang nodded: "The medicinal herbs that were delivered a few days ago, didn't you ask Grandpa Aqing to help take care of them? I just asked Grandpa Aqing to help me pick them. Xiao Xiao was also helping out. Ever since Xiao Xiao got better, Grandpa Aqing has been much more energetic."
Lu Yangyang had some knowledge of epilepsy, but she wasn't as adept at it as Wen Qingqing was at treating these difficult and complicated diseases. So she left the minor treatment to Wen Qingqing. These days, she was so busy that she didn't have time to ask about the situation. However, since Master Qing used to be a barefoot doctor and the yamen was currently short-handed, she asked Master Qing to help manage the medicinal herbs.
Hearing Xiu Niang's words, Lu Yangyang felt much relieved: "That's good."
Xiu Niang sighed, "Back in the village, Grandpa Aqing was always gloomy and gloomy. And Xiao Xiao, everyone secretly called her 'Ghost Girl,' saying that because all the adults in her family had died, she was haunted by ghosts and that's why she looked like that. But actually, Grandpa Aqing used to be an extremely kind person, with no strange temper at all. He was a barefoot doctor, and the village was near Poison Snake Ridge, so there were always many insects and snakes. Even those who didn't seek his medical help would ask him for some insect and snake repellent powder, and he never accepted money out of consideration for the villagers. But ever since the Immortal Temple opened, claiming that only immortals could cure all diseases and that doctors were all frauds, many people cursed him and even threw stones at him. At first, he was very angry, but later, when only he and Xiao Xiao were left at home, he seemed to age decades overnight. After that, he rarely appeared in public, and the village children would be terrified and cry when they saw him."
“These days when I see him, he is getting better day by day. He always smiles at me, as if he finally has hope for the future. His back is also straighter. When I told him about going to academy in the future, he said he would save some money to send Xiaoxiao to academy.”