Wang Shun, the scapegoat, was driven away, and Sun Ming naturally remained.

With things over, Ginger Double Moon didn't leave immediately. Instead, she planned to have Fu Five Gold take a look at the ache in her shoulders and neck.

"Hardware, you must take good care of the madam and examine her carefully."

"Madam, do you often read books?"

Ginger Shuangyue nodded. She had no other hobbies; when she wasn't busy, she would read or study chess on her own.

Fu Wujin thought that what Fu Jiujiao had said about the book she gave him was probably due to wear and tear. He wanted to touch her spine, but he felt it was inconvenient.

It's fine, the little dumpling is also here.

"Tweet tweet, go feel Lady's back for Five Older Brother, see if there are any protruding vertebrae here?"

Fifth Brother is really good at finding people.

Others are not optimistic about the little dumpling, but in her past life, she was a divine doctor! If she didn't want to expose her identity, she could have cured them directly.

"Fifth Brother, there's a package here." Fu Jiu Jiu immediately knew it was caused by a herniated disc in the waist leading to discomfort in the neck and shoulders.

Fu Wujin nodded. “My Lady, I understand your illness.”

"Do you need to take any medicine?" Ginger Shuangyue asked.

"No, the best way to treat your condition is acupuncture."

"This…" Jiang Shuangyue felt a little awkward, after all, there was a difference between men and women.

Fujiujiao guessed it, she had been here for two years and saw many women avoiding illness, because many illnesses were inconvenient to treat by male doctors, so they delayed treatment.

Even a forward-thinking woman like her godmother would ultimately be unable to escape such a fate.

If they knew that there were still male OB-GYNs in the future, I wonder what they would think.

"Fifth brother, where are you putting it?"

"Well now, young lady, this isn't just haphazardly put together. Everyone understands your heart, but you can't do that." Lu the shopkeeper reminded her.

Fu Wujin actually felt that the little sister wasn't a bad choice. He would teach his younger sister about acupoints every time he went back, and yesterday, if it weren't for his younger sister mentioning "Zusanli," this acupoint, he would have forgotten in the chaos that it could help preserve the pregnancy.

"Madam, my younger sister is young but knows some acupuncture points. If you trust me, I can teach her how to use the needles and which acupoints to target. What do you think?"

"Hardware, this isn't a joke! Madam is made of precious flesh and blood. What if she gets hurt? We can't afford any harm to come to her!" Lu Zhanggui thought Fu Wujin was crazy.

Could it be that I've gotten a little too big for my britches after this lucky recovery?

Fu Wujin smiled, "Of course, if you have any girlfriends you know about, you can introduce them too."

Qin Shuangyue shook her head. "There are too few things that women in this world can do."

She possesses the talent of a champion but has nowhere to use it, that is truly sad.

"I think it's worth letting JiJi try, this kid I trust to get things done."

"Madam, this is not a joke!" said Mr. Lu, the shopkeeper.

Qin Shuangyue raised her hand, “Lu Zhuanggui need not persuade me further. I have my own way of handling my goddaughter.”

"A goddaughter?" Old Master Lu was taken aback. "You mean... is this young lady from the Fu family your goddaughter?"

"What else?" Zou Zhongbo rolled his eyes.

Lu Zhuanggui was delighted in his heart. It seemed that his choice to offend Sun Ming rather than let go of Fu Wujin had been the right one after all.

"Well... well, no wonder I said this little girl is extraordinary. It turns out she was taught by you, madam."

I wouldn't dare take credit for it. It's all thanks to my parents' good upbringing. I just got lucky.

Ginger Shuang Yue looked at the little dumpling, "Jiujiu, your brother said you dare to do it?"

Acupuncture was nothing to Fu JiuJiu, and her fifth brother's book had been written by her.

"Dare."

The shopkeeper, Lu, quickly flattered her, saying, "This young lady is so courageous and impressive."

"Chiu Chiu said, 'If you dare, your mother-in-law dares too! Five golds, then let's settle it like this. You teach Chiu Chiu acupuncture.'"

Fu Wujin nodded. "Thank you, madam, for your trust. I will not disappoint you."

Half an hour later, Fu Wujin wiped the sweat from his forehead, “Jiujiu, how many acupoints do we need to prick in total?”

28.

Fujujiao didn't need to be asked. She started naming acupuncture points and gesturing on Zou Zhongbo's body while she spoke.

Jiang Shuangyue thought she had a good memory, but the little dumpling accurately recited the names of all the acupoints and pointed to the right ones.

Mr. Lu, the shopkeeper, was astonished. This is something a two-month-old baby could do?

Children in other families this age already know how to pee and play with mud.

"Fifth brother, am I carrying it right?" The little milk dumpling said proudly.

"Yes, all of them are good." Fu Wujin had originally thought he would have to teach for a long time, but unexpectedly his younger sister was exceptionally intelligent.

Master Lu nodded repeatedly in praise, “It’s a pity you are a girl. If you were a boy, passing the imperial examinations would be easy.”

Jiang Shuangyue's smile at the corner of her mouth froze slightly. This was also what she wanted to say.

Jiūjiū's intelligence is not something an ordinary man could compare to. If he were a man, he would certainly achieve great things.

But it's such a pity that someone so talented is confined to the courtyard.

She looked at the little dumpling, a mixture of love and pity in her eyes.

Actually, this heartache is also for myself.

"Madam, I think it's best to wait until tomorrow when my younger sister has memorized the acupuncture points more thoroughly before administering the treatment."

Qin Shuangyue wanted to say it was unnecessary, but seeing that he was well-intentioned, she agreed.

Come to my house tomorrow. You can remind me outside the screen at the appointed time.

Fu Wujin nodded, this is also a way, as long as the little sister knows where each acupuncture point is.

On the way back in the carriage, Fu Jiujiu saw that Gan Niang seemed a little lost and unhappy.

It's not just her, Big Brother Zou Yuansong has also noticed it.

"Mother, what's wrong with you?"

Ginger Shuangyue came to her senses and touched the little milk dumpling's cheek, "It's nothing, just feel that Jiaojiao, a girl so clever, is a pity."

Both brothers were silent, it's a pity indeed, they couldn't take the imperial examinations and make their mark on the world.

This cleverness, later on, might very well become a burden in life, just like their mother, who was perpetually unhappy.

Fu Jiujiao guessed it would be like this, "Auntie, don't worry, I can do what I want."

"Child, you're too young to understand the harsh realities of this world for women like us," Ginger said with a sigh.

"Let them do whatever they want," Fu Jiujiu said.

"Silly girl, words can be powerful, you just don't understand yet. You'll see when you grow up."

"Auntie, why do you have to listen to others? If you're happy doing something a certain way, shouldn't that be okay?"

"But you must get married."

"Then I won't get married."

Ginger Shuangyue shook her head, taking it as childish talk.

But she didn't know, Fu Jiujiao said it very seriously.

Ginger Shuangyue stroked the little dumpling's hand, "Auntie also hopes that Xiao Chiuchiu will be able to do what she likes when she grows up, and do whatever she wants."

"Sure," Fu Chi-Chi said.

She only wants to make money, and she's working hard at it now.

First published on the Traditional Chinese Novel Network