The letter was entrusted to Liu Gui for delivery, and Mr. Zhuang only asked once; upon hearing it was for County Magistrate Tang, he inquired no further.
Bai Shan and Bai Erlang formally enrolled in the Imperial Academy and their daily routine of leaving for classes at 7 a.m. and returning in the late afternoon had begun.
Meanwhile, Manbao's life also became regular, riding with Bai Shan and the others in Daji's carriage at 7 a.m. First, they would drop by the pharmacy, then continue to the Imperial Academy.
At lunchtime, sometimes she would eat at the pharmacy and sometimes she would go straight home. Daji would always pick her up at noon.
Her patients were gradually increasing in number, not yet matching the other three doctors, but no longer was she faced with a line of patients at their doors while having none at hers.
Her relationship with Shopkeeper Zheng and the three doctors had also become more harmonious, making their medical discussions smoother.
