522: Chapter 532 Opening 522: Chapter 532 Opening “Ouch…”
Jin Zijin punched him, “What does it have to do with if you’re climbing the courtyard walls of Official Xie or Official Niu?
Why the heck you climbed my wall…?”
“I…
I didn’t!
I climbed the wall of the Lin Family’s ho,” Xiao Jinyan touched his nose, which was bleeding.
So ruthless.
Looking at Jin Zijin’s face, black as the bottom of a pot, he hurriedly explained: “It was not intentional, you know I just have this little hobby of climbing walls at midnight.
I was actually heading to Official Liu’s place, and it just so happened that I ran into you climbing the wall of the Lin Family’s ho.
Hey…
I an, cousin, is it only allowed for officials to light fires and not for the common folk to light lamps?
Didn’t you also climb the wall of the Lin Family’s ho?”
…Jin Zijin really wanted to punch him again.
“Anybody’s house is fine to climb, just don’t climb the Lin Family’s.”
…
Jisheng Hall opened, and thanks to Yue Rujing’s managent, it was bustling with activity.
Out of consideration for Yue Rujing and the Lin Family, acquaintances and strangers alike sent over congratulatory gifts, filling up an entire backyard.
Lin Qianqing received approval to help out and couldn’t stop smiling, quickly mingling with the guests who ca to bring gifts.
“Cousin, your na as the Divine Doctor is already spreading far and wide on the opening day.
With the signboard given by the Emperor himself, this is truly a blinding advertisent.”
Gu Youyou looked up at the Divine Doctor’s signboard above Jisheng Hall, practically envisioning gouging out a bloody hole in Yue Rujing.
He had actually gotten this signboard behind her back but failed to bring Abao to her.
“With it, we don’t need to worry about promoting ourselves,” Yue Rujing said.
Gu Youyou replied irritably, “Just make sure to start seeing patients early.”
“Absolutely!”
The opening was very successful and lively; all the guests that day ca to present congratulatory gifts, and there was no ti to start seeing patients.
Gu Youyou started to see patients the day after.
Her older cousin beca her assistant; as soon as Gu Youyou stepped out the door, she would follow right behind.
This led to an argunt with their aunt.
She was a conservative lady from a respected family, unable to endure her only daughter not behaving properly and making public appearances, which she found utterly disgraceful.
Once the Empress’s birthday had passed, she and the other noble ladies were about to enter the Imperial Palace for the selection.
How would they cope if their reputations were tarnished?
Torn between his lawful wife and his own mother, Lin Xingyi felt his head spinning.
Lin Qianqing had the backing of the old lady, who supported her going out with Gu Youyou to broaden her horizons, saying, “Keeping them at ho all day, how many flowers can they embroider?
What good is it to be skilled at embroidery and literate?
They say that travelling thousands of miles is better than reading thousands of books.
If they don’t go out, how will they learn to interact with all kinds of people?
And how will they survive in a place like the Imperial Palace where it’s survival of the fittest?”
Lin Xingyi quickly agreed, “Mother makes sense.”
However, Madam Jin of the Lin Family retorted, “A woman’s ignorance is a virtue, and the Imperial Family places even more importance on a woman’s virtue.
My lord, have you seen any princesses or empresses making public appearances?
Daya is our legitimate eldest daughter – by helping out in a dicine hall, what will the Madams of Beijing think of ?
My lord, please ask Daya to co back ho.”
Lin Xingyi touched his nose and said, “Madam also makes a good point.”
Seeing the situation turning unfavorable for her, the old lady suddenly clutched her head, crying out in pain.
“Old Madam, what’s wrong?”
Her exclamation imdiately drew the attention of everyone else in the room.
Lin Xingyi had only three children, two daughters, and a son, but there were plenty of concubines, filling up the room with their presence.
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