Reborn Just To Be a Big Shot Family Freeloader

Chapter 37: Prodigal Daughter

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Which family does this prodigal daughter belong to? Was this ancient book really for sale? For a moment, the shopkeeper did not know how to reply to Yan Qixun. He had not taken it seriously when he saw that she was just a little girl. He just turned and looked at Zuo Guanglu.

Uncle Lu was also shocked by Yan Qixun’s words and quickly looked at Brother Monkey. Brother Monkey rolled his eyes at Yan Qixun and thought to himself.

‘Why are you selling the medical book? Our family is doing fine financially.’

Yan Qixun had just made a copy of the medical book by herself. Whether she wanted to sell it or not wasn’t a priority. She felt that her efforts in making the copy of the ancient book would be pointless if she didn’t make an effort to sell it. Moreover, she thought that the medical techniques and prescriptions written in the book could save lives and save the injured. The more they spread, the better. The more people could learn, the better. If there was a chance, she felt that Yan Lingsu, the Miracle Doctor, would be a huge waste of talent if she didn’t open her doors to educate others.

After Brother Monkey glared at her, she turned to the shopkeeper and said, “We indeed have a medical book available at home. If you are interested, I will be willing to sell it to you.”

The shopkeeper thought to himself. ‘If this book were just an average medical book, it would be a waste of time and money. But who in their right mind would want to sell such a precious medical book?’

Brother Monkey understood the shopkeeper’s look and could not help but roll his eyes again. He explained, “It’s not your average medical book. It was passed down from our ancestors. It is a precious medical book that has been around for generations.”

The shopkeeper was surprised. “Is there no one else in the family that studies medicine? Do your parents know that you are planning to sell such a precious medical book?”

“My Third Sister’s medical skills are excellent. She has surpassed my Grandfather, who had worked in the Imperial Hospital once. However, my Third Sister once said that doctors saved lives and healed the injured. Medical books resulted from the painstaking efforts of generations of doctors.”

“Doctors are benevolent and should make saving lives and healing the injured their duty. The legacy of their predecessors should be passed down to the generations to come. There is no need for us to keep the medical book to ourselves. We aren’t concerned about fame and fortune. If we were to sell our precious medical books, we would be adding more skilled doctors to the world and not let our predecessor’s legacies go to waste. We will also be doing the world a favor.”

The shopkeeper did not care if Gongyu Hao’s sister had excellent medical skills or not. But the words that he had heard from Gongyu Hao after that left him speechless. If that were the case, then regardless of how skilled other people’s medical skills were, they would be able to enhance their current abilities.

Then Gongyu Hao proudly said, “Besides, Third Sister also mentioned that it’s not just about books. People had different talents, so everyone’s learning ability and the outcome would be different. Books alone would not be enough—many people in the world study medicine. The title of Miracle Doctor was rare. Not everyone has an amazing talent that Third Sister has.”

The shopkeeper was convinced that the young man was full of praise for his third sister. However, he didn’t mention the matter of the medical book. He only asked, “Are your sister’s medical skills that amazing? The physicians of Rende Hall are considered some of the best doctors in this country. If it’s convenient, I hope that your sister will be able to come to our medical center for a lecture. It will also be good for her to talk to the herbalist of our center.”

Although the shopkeeper had said that, judging from Gongyu Hao’s appearance, he was only about twelve or thirteen years old. That would mean that his sister was even younger. How would her medical skills differ from others? Learning about medicine would require years of experience. Knowledge gathered from books alone wasn’t enough, so the shopkeeper did not believe Gongyu Hao’s words.

Seeing Gongyu Hao nod, he then said, “As for the medical books that you mentioned, it’s hard for me to judge their value since I haven’t seen them yet. If they are indeed rare medical books, I will gladly accept them. I heard that your ancestor was an Imperial Physician. The Chief Physician of our medical center is from the Imperial Hospital. We might even be able to recognize your ancestor if we asked him.”

The shopkeeper had unexpectedly revealed a surprising revelation.

Although he wasn’t a doctor and was only a shopkeeper, he was in the medical center, so he naturally had a deep understanding of the affairs of the medical world. The ancestor they had mentioned was born in the Imperial Hospital, and his surname was Gongyu, which was quite an important surname, but he was the only one with that name. The Gongyu family was extremely famous in the medical world.

It was a pity that there were only a few people left in the current generation of the Gongyu family. After Gongyu Jin had retired from his position in the Imperial Hospital, it had been many years since the shopkeeper had heard that name.

He didn’t expect to meet the descendants of the Gongyu family today. The medical books that Gongyu Hao had mentioned could not be fake. Although it was a pity to hear that Imperial Physician Gongyu Jin had passed away, it was an excellent opportunity to obtain the medical books of the Gongyu family.

If what Gongyu Hao said was true and his sister had inherited the Imperial Physician’s actual teachings, the medical world would have obtained another great physician.

Apologetically, the shopkeeper said, “I didn’t expect Imperial Physician Gongyu Jin to have passed away. Since your sister has inherited the true teachings of Imperial Physician Gongyu Jin, then her medical skills must be excellent. If it is Gongyu Jin’s personal medical book, we will definitely buy it. We will make sure you are paid handsomely.”

Yan Qixun was just asking a simple question. After having a lengthy discussion, the shopkeeper started to take things seriously. She imitated her Brother Monkey by scratching her head. She said, “It’s not the original, however. It was originally passed down to my grandfather. He then passed it down through our family. The original won’t be for sale. What we are selling is a handwritten copy. If you really want it, you can set a price once you’ve read the contents.”

However, it didn’t matter if it was the original or a handwritten copy. What mattered was the contents of the medical book. “Alright, bring the medical book with you the next time you come by. Since you’ve already said that you will sell it to me, don’t go offering the medical book to others for now. If you aren’t satisfied after I’ve made you an offer, you can offer the medical book to others. What do you think?”

After talking about the medical book, she asked the shopkeeper if he knew an excellent blacksmith around. Seeing as the shopkeeper was familiar with the city, he would know more about the area more than Gongyu Hao, and Yan Qixun did.

The shopkeeper then suggested two blacksmiths and provided their location. “Both of these blacksmiths are in the southwest district. One is near the Zhao family’s bridge near the southwest gate on Zhengde Street. You can ask around about their shop. It has been around for more than a hundred years. Their ancestors were also blacksmiths. Not only are their craftsmanship good, but they are also honest and reliable.”

“The other one is close to the court. Although it is in the southwest district, it is closer to the south street. You can ask around about the Zhu family’s iron shop in Zhu Family Lane. That should be everything you need to know. Whatever you are interested in making, these two shops will do it.”

The shopkeeper was warm-hearted and spoke in detail. Yan Qixun thanked him and bid farewell to the shopkeeper.

The three of them left the clinic and saw that it was already late. Yan Qixun estimated that it was about nine to ten o’clock. It was too late in the night to go to the blacksmith’s shop, so they planned to go to Fifth Uncle’s house first. They would go to the blacksmith to order the parts that Yan Qixun needed for the spinning and weaving wheels.

Yan Qixun was afraid they would not make it to their fifth uncle’s house before midnight to go to the blacksmith first. As for the wine and pork intestines, she could only buy them in the afternoon. As they were heading out, the shopkeeper waited for them to leave, instructed the staff to continue working, and rushed back to the clinic.

The shopkeeper noticed an old man reading a medical book on his break. The shopkeeper approached the old man and asked, “Old sir, do you know who I just met?”

The old man raised his head and glanced at the shopkeeper. As he continued reading, he asked, “Who?”

The old man was not in the mood to be guessing..