Outside the courtyard, a night watchman walked by, and the "bang, bang, bang" of his rattle made one's heart stand on end.

  Zhao Qinmin walked to the middle of the courtyard, looked up at the round moon hanging in the night sky, and thought that the big prison in the city should have taken action by now. The Jiangning Mansion also had a dungeon, and Zhao Qinmin was somewhat familiar with the methods used to suffocate prisoners in the dungeon. He knew that during times of turmoil, the struggle for power was especially bloody and cruel. If Gu Wu wanted to stand firm in Jiangning, he would not be able to show any mercy.

  In fact, Gu Wu Chen had been in the army for ten years and after being pardoned, he quickly rose to prominence with the help of his father-in-law Tang Haoxin, a former Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue, who had connections and prestige in the Chu Party. As a newcomer in official circles, he had few ties with other factions, not to mention Zhao Qinmin. Even officials familiar with Gu Wu Chen's character in Jiangning didn't exist, and perhaps only Wang Xueshan and Chen Zhi, the commander of the Eastern City Guard, still fantasized that Gu Wu Chen wouldn't dare kill anyone.

  Zhao Qinmin sighed secretly that Wang Xueshan's reaction to this matter was ultimately not as good as Gu Wudeng. Gu Wudeng killed people, which would make others both hate and fear him, which was exactly the effect Gu Wudeng wanted. However, if Wang Xueshan couldn't fully protect his subordinates' children, it would inevitably make others feel cold and distant towards him.

  In the house, except for the two gatekeepers and four armed guards, there were no other servants. Every night, Liu Yue'er had to come and prepare the midnight snack personally. It was simple but also exquisite. Lin Fu invited Yang Pu, Zhao Qinmin, and the two doctors to have a midnight snack before resting. With the doctors present, apart from discussing Zhao Jin's illness, they couldn't discuss other topics. The two doctors, Wu and Zhang, were also aware of this and after simply eating the midnight snack, they wanted to bid farewell and rest. After leaving the room, Doctor Wu came back and bowed to Lin Fu, saying: "Lord Lin, I have an impolite request..."

  "Mr. Wu is being polite," Lin remembered that the doctor's surname was Wu, who specialized in treating injuries and fractures in Jiangning City, and his techniques for setting bones were unmatched by many doctors in Jiangning. He smiled and said, "If there's anything you'd like me to do, please let me know."

  "This gypsum fixation method is truly wonderful. As an old doctor who has studied medicine for 50 years, I have personally experienced many cases of fractures in the hands, feet, chest and abdomen, but most of them were not treated or resulted in disability. If we can combine this gypsum fixation method with orthopedic techniques, then three to five out of ten fracture patients will be cured. I know that asking for this secret technique is an overstatement, but as a doctor, one has the heart of a parent, and heaven also has the virtue of nurturing life. So, I'll pretend to be shameless and ask Lord Lin to accept me as his apprentice and teach me this technique..." The old doctor named Wu then made a gesture and bowed down.

  “……” Lin Mou hurriedly helped the wounded Wu Xiong from the ground, seeing that he was also a kind-hearted person, and smiled to say, "My medical skills are really shallow, I dare to accept Mr. Wu as my apprentice, it will be laughed at by others. The wonderful use of plaster is also something I saw in miscellaneous books, how can it be an untransmitted secret? This method is simple to say, this plaster has a distinction between raw and cooked, the plaster in the pharmacy is raw plaster, bought back to grind and put into the pot to dry burning, carefully looking at the water vapor evaporating, it is called dehydration, the water vapor is exhausted is cooked plaster, cooked plaster mixed with water becomes paste, slightly dried and condensed water solidifies again into raw plaster... Many master craftsmen in the plaster kiln also know that plaster has this property, but no one uses it to fix broken bones. Just now, Mr. Wu's mind was all on the injured person, and he didn't notice me assigning tasks, to tell the truth, this method is also very shallow, Mr. Wu can try a few more times, and then you will know how to use it.”

  The old man with the surname Wu's face turned slightly red, previously he didn't believe that Lin would have any extraordinary medical skills, so he coldly observed him without paying attention to how Lin assigned tasks. Unexpectedly, Lin didn't hide his intentions from them at all, and he also knew that many untransmitted secret techniques were just a few key points unknown to others. Although Lin spoke lightly, the old man with the surname Wu clearly understood in his heart how important this method was as a supplement to traditional orthopedics. At this moment, he felt that Lin's breadth of mind was truly extraordinary, previously knowing that Lin had cut off people's hands and feet in the East City, although it was said to have been done with malicious intent, but also thought that his methods were ruthless and cruel, having no good feelings towards him in his heart. Now, his impression of him suddenly changed, thinking that he could be called a "Buddha with a spicy hand", not mentioning the matter of becoming his apprentice, still insisting on making a deep bow to thank him.

  Lin Xuan was an official, while Wu Xianlang was a commoner. It was only proper for him to receive such great courtesy from the other. However, Wu Xianlang was nearly sixty years old, with white hair and beard, and Lin Xuan felt awkward making such a big fuss over him. He stopped him and said, "I also have something to ask of you, Mr. Wu..."

  "Please instruct," said Lang Zhong of the Wu clan.

  "Before the local government sends prisoners to the island, they often inflict physical punishment, and it's common for them to cut off hands or feet. Although there are medical officers on the island, they are still insufficient. I want to set up another medical officer and four medical apprentices on the island. Moreover, many refugees gather at the river mouth, and the Cloud Gathering Society wants to set up a hospital at the river mouth to invite famous doctors and medical apprentices to take up residence. The monthly salary will be the same as in the city... I also want to ask Mr. Wu to recommend a few people..." Lin said.

  "Master Lin, if you don't think my medical skills are too shallow, I'll recommend myself," said the doctor with the surname Wu.

  "Which doctor's house..." Lin Xuan asked hesitantly. In this world, there was no imaging equipment, and the treatment of fractures depended entirely on the orthopedic skills and experience of the doctors, as well as their ability to apply medicine. The Wu family's medical clinic was famous in Jiangning for treating injuries from falls and fights, which also made them suitable for treating prisoners who had been subjected to corporal punishment. However, whether a medical clinic could establish itself in Jiangning mainly depended on the reputation of its doctors. Lin Xuan thought that if he could invite Dr. Wu to come to Prison Island, it would be great, but he was also worried that the clinic might not agree to let him go.

  "Don't worry about the medical hall, I've been an apprentice at Jixuan Hall for nearly 50 years since I was a young man. By rights, I should have retired to my hometown last year, but it's hard to refuse Master Dong's repeated requests to stay on. Last month, I brought up the matter with Master Dong again, and he reluctantly agreed. If you don't think my medical skills are too shallow, Lord Lin, I can serve for three years without taking any pay as a way of repaying your kindness in teaching me your extraordinary techniques. However, after three years, Lord Lin must let me return to my hometown to enjoy my old age," said the doctor with the surname Wu. "When I leave Jixuan Hall, I won't be able to take all the roots of Jixuan Hall away with me...Lord Lin will still need to invite other doctors to come and practice at the riverside hall, so it wouldn't be convenient for me to make any recommendations..."

  "Thank you, Mr. Wu..." Lin Mou turned around and solemnly bowed to Mr. Wu, personally escorting him to the guest room to rest.

  The prison island is a relatively closed environment, and outsiders find it extremely difficult to know the situation on the prison island. Zhao Qinmin was not very clear about it either, but he knew that Jiang Island Prison, being located outside the city in the river, had a medical officer position set up in case of emergency illnesses among prisoners, as it would be inconvenient to delay medical treatment. However, there were already medical officers on the prison island, and Lin wanted to invite another doctor onto the island, which would require him to pay out of his own pocket.

  Zhao Qinmin watched Lin Tie walk back and said, "This Wu Yanqing is a famous doctor in the city. Xuan Jitang invited him to sit in the hall, besides treating him with good wine and food every meal, he also paid ten taels of silver per month..."

  "I've got a great bargain," Lin Fu said with a smile, "the medical officer on the prison island only gets thirty shi of rice and food per year, which is equivalent to ten taels of silver."

  Zhao Qin thought that even if Wu Yanqing didn't take a single penny on the island, Lin would still have to treat him to good wine and meat every meal. In a year's time, he would have spent a considerable amount of silver privately. Not to mention that Lin also wanted to add four more medical apprentices on the island, which would cost even more money. Why bother spending this extra money?

  Lin Tie saw Zhao Qinmin's confusion, but just smiled. Neither of them had enough trust in each other to explain much. Seeing that time was running short, he asked Zhao Qinmin and Yang Pu to get some rest early. They would have to leave the city before dawn, who knew if they could fool Wang Xueshan until then? They needed to conserve their energy for when they set off.

  Lin tied up the memory of Xiao Man, after Zhao Qinmin and Yang Pu rested, he went to the backyard again, thinking in his heart that it would be a good thing to invite Wu Yanqing to serve as a doctor on the prison island.

  Lin Zhenzhi has the responsibility of managing prisons, and can reduce the number of prisoner deaths, which is a political achievement; besides, he needs living prisoners with energy to do labor.

  The doctor on the island was not very skilled, only able to treat minor ailments and emergencies. However, the prisoners who were sent to the island had often been subjected to corporal punishment before their arrival, with some having lost limbs. As a result, the doctor was overwhelmed with work, and sometimes even the prison warden, Sun Geng, had to lend a hand. In this world, there is no distinction between scholars and doctors, and Sun Geng's medical skills were not necessarily inferior to those of the doctor. Lin Xie thought that he could hire another doctor at a high salary and build a new clinic on the riverbank that would also sell medicine, which would be stored in preparation for use on Longshan Island.

  In prison, add medical apprentices, mainly to assist doctors and share nursing work, and also hope to cultivate more qualified doctors.

  In this world, there are no auxiliary medical examination instruments. The experience and knowledge required for doctors to treat diseases and injuries are extremely high. It can be said that doctors are the most difficult profession to cultivate in the world. In a hospital, an apprentice needs many years to become a qualified doctor. A qualified doctor is usually called a famous doctor. Jiangning has 150,000 households with a population of 1.58 million people, and there are only about 10 famous doctors who can be called famous doctors, which is also due to the fact that Jiangning has a Taiyi Temple.

  Throughout the winter on Changshan Island, more than 20 people died from severe cold, malnutrition and unadaptation to the local environment. It's heartbreaking just thinking about it. Qin Chengzu was able to discipline himself not to disturb the locals, but he was forced to take a doctor and his family of four from Pingjiang Prefecture ashore and bring them to the island. The doctor was just a rural practitioner with limited medical skills, but he greatly improved the situation on the island. After all, Lin Xie had also collected many prescriptions and medicines for treating unadaptation to the local environment and sent them to the island.

  "Who is it?"

  Listening to Liu Yue'er's voice in the house, Lin Xuan's head felt a rush of heat, and he softly responded.

  "How come you haven't rested yet?" Liu Yu'er opened the door of her room, she was also dressed neatly and hadn't gone to bed.

  "You haven't rested either," Lin Xuan said.

  "Just as she was about to fall asleep, she woke up with a start from a nightmare," Liu Yu'er glanced at the room with a hint of disdain, and Xiao Man fell back asleep. "Think again, whether you redeem her as your wife or mistress, I'm just a servant's life, can't even share a bed with her. Unless, do you want her to sleep in your room?"

  Lin tied up and pulled Liu Yue's hand, dodged her and asked: "Uncomfortable?"

  "No," said Liu Yu'er, as if to prove that she really didn't have any other ideas, and took Lin's hand for a moment before letting go.

  "Wang Xueshan's son probably knew that Xiao Man had a different relationship with me, and wanted to take her as his concubine by force. I only found out today, and another thing happened today, the situation is a bit urgent, didn't have time to tell you," Lin Fu said, "bringing her back is for her to help you with things, consider her my sister."

  "Could it be Miss?" asked Liu Yu'er.

  "So you're the mistress..." Lin Xuan said with a smile.

  "Go, who's being so friendly with you?" Liu Yu'er said with a hint of displeasure. Lin Xie and Su Mei, as well as Xiao Man, had been through so much together, and Liu Yu'er knew that she might not be the most important person in Lin Xie's heart compared to Su Mei and Xiao Man. However, when Lin Xie suddenly brought Xiao Man back tonight after being out for so long, Liu Yu'er couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable. She thought to herself, even if she didn't have any status in Lin Xie's heart, it was still not right to let her find out only after everyone else had already been told. But after hearing Lin Xie's explanation, she didn't think much of it anymore, as she wasn't a jealous woman by nature.

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  P.S: Looking for red envelopes.