In the following days, Leng Ruo Li had to teach medical principles to the members of her new clinic, An Ji Tang. Initially, she focused on drug classification, dosage, and hygiene and sterilization. She also stocked the An Ji Tang pharmacy with frequently used medicines from her spatial dimension.
Thus, Leng Ruo Li spent several busy days, finally setting up An Ji Tang to resemble a modern small health center.
However, the day before An Ji Tang opened, to ensure the new clinic could operate smoothly and that patients wouldn't be met with chaos, Leng Ruo Li conducted a comprehensive assessment of her new clinic's staff.
Since An Ji Tang was offering free treatment for difficult and miscellaneous diseases to the people of the capital for the first three days of its opening, there would undoubtedly be long queues of patients. Therefore, their new clinic could not afford a single mistake.
After the assessment, she was very satisfied with everyone's performance, and everyone eagerly anticipated the new clinic's opening the next day.
Subsequently, Leng Ruo Li thought that if she had to make house calls alone tomorrow, she might be too busy. So, she arranged for two more people to make house calls: Chu Ming Xuan and her old disciple, Doctor Huang, were both assigned to the task.
Nancy, Doctor Yang, and Doctor Han from the Leng King's mansion were specifically responsible for dispensing medicine, while Chu Miao Ling, Lu Li Luo, Xing Er, and Ling Er were responsible for patient care. Liu Nian Hua was in charge of the An Ji Tang kitchen.
After that, Leng Ruo Li had someone hang the plaque that Chu Ming Xuan had made for An Ji Tang above the entrance. Once Leng Ruo Li had made all the arrangements, she returned to the Leng King's mansion to rest, dragging her weary body.
The next day, as the first rays of dawn rose, they gradually dyed the eastern horizon red.
Today was the day An Ji Tang opened. Leng Ruo Li woke up early, ate a simple breakfast, and then rushed to An Ji Tang with Xing Er and Ling Er.
When the three of them arrived at An Ji Tang, Chu Ming Xuan and the others had already arrived.
"Wangfei, Doctor Huang and I have already hung the firecrackers. We're just waiting for the appointed time to set them off," Chu Ming Xuan said excitedly.
Leng Ruo Li nodded with satisfaction upon hearing this.
"And also, Grand-Master, I heard that the Wangye has also invited a pair of lions to congratulate us today!" At this moment, Nancy interjected with excitement, so happy that he almost jumped up.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he was severely slapped on the back of his head by Doctor Huang.
"You child only know how to watch the excitement! Can't you learn something more proper?" Doctor Huang chided him helplessly.
Nancy immediately rubbed the back of his head with a wronged expression, pouting and muttering, "Master, please stop hitting my head, you're making me stupid."
After he spoke, everyone burst into laughter.
"Hahaha..."
However, Leng Ruo Li still spoke sternly to Doctor Huang. "Old Huang, don't always bully Nan Xi. Nan Xi is a very good child."
Doctor Huang immediately nodded in acknowledgment upon hearing Leng Ruo Li's words.
"Master, don't worry, I'll be careful from now on!" Doctor Huang promised.
"Good, everyone in our new clinic is watching you."
Leng Ruo Li reminded him.
In fact, Leng Ruo Li knew that Old Huang treated Nan Xi like his own grandson, but frequently reprimanding a grown child in front of so many people could easily hurt Nan Xi's self-esteem.
As the two were speaking, the sound of gongs and drums could be heard from outside the entrance of An Ji Tang.
"Wangfei, Wangfei, the lions invited by the Wangye are here!"
Xing Er rushed into the room, her eyes, mouth, eyebrows, and nose all filled with smiles.
Upon hearing this, Leng Ruo Li led everyone to the clinic entrance. She looked up and saw two large lions, one red and one yellow, performing various movements to the music of gongs and drums. In a short while, they attracted many onlookers, who applauded the two lions.
Chu Ming Xuan quickly lit the firecrackers, and they immediately began to crackle "pī lì pā lā..."
The two lions danced at the entrance of An Ji Tang for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. Suddenly, the front paws of the two lions stood up, and two sets of couplets were spat out from their mouths.
The upper couplet: Medicine inherits ancient saints, the courtyard benefits China, wonderful medicine clears the mist of a thousand pulses.
The lower couplet: Virtue establishes new customs, skill reaches perfection, silver needles break through the clouds.
After reading the couplets, everyone clapped and cheered.
In the next moment, both lions removed their heads, revealing two exceptionally handsome faces. The person performing as the yellow lion was her elder brother, Leng Ruo Rui, and the person performing as the red lion was Ming Jiu Xiao. Seeing these two handsome men appear, the crowd became even more ecstatic.
What she didn't expect was that the people holding the lion's tails were her father, Leng Jin Yu, and her elder cousin, Xia An Nan.
Then, the four of them shouted in unison.
"Wishing: Li Er, a prosperous opening today, great success, and may you help more common people with their difficult and miscellaneous diseases!"
Leng Ruo Li was very moved upon hearing this. No matter what she did, her family and friends would always support her.
Afterward, Leng Ruo Li immediately had someone take the lion props from Leng Ruo Rui and Ming Jiu Xiao, preparing to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
However, at that moment, Leng Ruo Li and the others suddenly heard a sharp voice from the crowd: "The Emperor and the Empress Dowager have arrived!"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding commoners knelt down.
The Emperor was seen wearing a bright yellow robe with gold dragon patterns and a golden crown, and bright yellow long boots.
The Empress Dowager, on the other hand, was dressed very grandly in a bright red phoenix gown that trailed on the ground, adorned with golden butterfly patterns. On her head, on each side, a jade phoenix hairpin was inserted, and her long, flowing hair was tied up with a beaded phoenix-head gold hairpin.
Around her neck hung a crystal blue diamond necklace, on her wrist a clear and flawless white jade bracelet of superior quality, and on her feet she wore embroidered shoes inlaid with jewels. The Empress Dowager's attire was truly magnificent and imposing. If one didn't know, they might think the Empress Dowager was attending a sacrificial ceremony in the palace.
This is because, under normal circumstances, only when the palace held a sacrificial ceremony would the Empress Dowager and the high-ranking consorts of the harem dress so magnificently. Therefore, from the Emperor and Empress Dowager's attire, one could tell how much importance they placed on Leng Ruo Li's new clinic.
Moreover, behind the Emperor and Empress Dowager were Jun Mo Han and Leng Ruo Li's maternal grandfather, Grand Tutor Xia, with his entire family, as well as Marquis Jing Yuan and his wife, Princess Qing Ling Bai Yu Xuan, and General of Cavalry Su Xun and his wife, and some officials who were on good terms with the Leng King and his consort.
The scene here immediately became extremely lively.
"Li'er pays her respects to Father Emperor and Royal Grandmother!"
Seeing the Emperor and Empress Dowager approaching her, Leng Ruo Li immediately led everyone from the clinic to greet them.
"Li'er, Minister Leng, please rise quickly!" The Emperor waved his sleeve at Leng Ruo Li and the others with a smile.
After Leng Ruo Li and Leng Jin Yu and the others stood up, the Emperor gestured to the kneeling commoners on the ground and said, "I am here today to support the Leng Wangfei's new clinic. You all should also get up quickly."
As the words fell, the commoners who were kneeling on the ground then stood up one after another.