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Bang! Bang! The sound of firecrackers echoed through the streets, reverberating for a long time. Many townsfolk gathered to watch, while some children ran around, covering their ears and joyfully shouting, "The Song Medical Hall is open!"
Indeed, after Song Feiwan married into the Chen Wangfu and took in the servants of the estate, inheriting the remnants of Xiao Yu's legacy, she leveraged his influence to open a medical hall. The Chen Wangfu had storefronts, wealth, and power.
From her preparations to the grand opening of the medical hall, it took only half a month. The hall was located on Zhuque Street, not far from the Chen Wangfu. It spanned two stories and was elegantly decorated—clean and impressive.
In addition to herself, she also hired two doctors and several assistants for dispensing medicine, managing accounts, and serving patients.
Dongzhi had privately asked her, "Your Highness, why do you want to open a medical hall? If you wish to make money, wouldn’t it be better to manage the lands and shops left by His Highness?"
Song Feiwan replied, "This medical hall is not for profit; it’s for keeping up appearances."
Keeping up appearances?
"Yes," she continued. "To detoxify myself, I need too many and too varied medicinal materials. It’s not suitable to do such things in the Chen Wangfu."
Dongzhi suddenly understood: "I see."
There was one more thing Song Feiwan didn’t mention. In her previous life, she had learned a great deal about medicine; it would be a shame to abandon that knowledge.
However, she didn’t intend to tie herself entirely to the medical hall. The two doctors she hired would handle the majority of patients. She would only take on cases that were beyond their capabilities—primarily detoxification and life preservation.
She opened the medical hall without concealing her identity, so news spread quickly. On this opening day, crowds gathered in layers outside the street to witness the event.
"Is it true that the Song Medical Hall is run by the Chen Princess?"
"Not only that; she will personally see patients!"
"What?! Then surely only high-ranking officials can come here!"
"I thought so too, but upon inquiry, I learned that regardless of status or rank, anyone can come for treatment or medicine!"
"Oh my, we common folks have the chance to be treated by the Consort of Prince Chen? Am I dreaming?"
Amidst the astonishment, some people whispered sarcastic remarks.
"Look at you all, so hopeless. Are you sure the Consort can actually heal?"
"Exactly, I've never heard that she studied medicine. She's so young; can she really do it?"
"If a regular mediocre doctor makes a mistake, you can still raise a fuss. But if it's the Consort..."
"The consultation fee for the Consort will surely be exorbitant; I can't afford it."
As the firecrackers fizzled out, the crowd continued their chatter, and a few comments reached Song Feiwan's ears.
Dongzhi shot them a cold glance, causing those people to turn pale and quickly shrink back.
"Let's go," Song Feiwan said lightly. "Follow me to uncover the red cloth in the shop."
Dongzhi complied and followed her closely, whispering, "Your Highness, aren't you angry that they doubt you?"
Song Feiwan replied, "If I got angry every time someone doubted me, would I still be able to do my work?"
Moreover, the best way to dispel doubts is not through arguments but through action. The clinic is right here; time will prove everything.
Dongzhi looked at her with a hint of shame on her face. "This servant has learned something."
Song Feiwan smiled and led her to unveil the red cloth, revealing a rectangular wooden sign nailed to the wall.
The ceiling of the first floor was high, and a wooden sign measuring ten feet long and five feet wide hung prominently on the wall—striking and grand.
It was engraved with rows of regular script painted in ink, exuding both medicinal and ink fragrances.
Outside the shop, someone peeked inside and rubbed their eyes vigorously after a moment.
"Is this a price list? It actually lists the consultation fees and medicine costs!"
The fees for the Consort of Prince Chen and two other doctors were different, but not by much!
"What? To have the Consort check my pulse just costs two hundred wen? That's much cheaper than I expected!"
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