The cruel little princess

Chapter 39 The strongest person at the top——Shen Youyou!

Chuntao brought the willow charcoal strips into the tent, and Shen Youyou asked Liu Bin to get some quicklime and a few large bamboo strips and racks from the pharmacy.

At the pharmacy, everyone from the military doctor to the medicine boys were in awe of Shen Youyou. So when they heard Liu Bin was asking for something on behalf of Miss Shen, no one disagreed! Military Doctor Feng even brought several medicine boys with him, bringing the supplies to Shen Youyou in person, just to see if Miss Shen had come up with a new prescription or a different way to store herbs. But when they arrived, they found that Shen Youyou had asked them to take the small charcoal strips out of the wooden barrel, spread them one by one on large bamboo strips, and then arranged them layer by layer on the shelves. Then, they poured quicklime into the barrel and placed it under the shelves to absorb moisture.

"Miss, what is this? It looks like charcoal. What can it be used for?" Military Doctor Feng sent the others away and asked Shen Youyou with some confusion.

Shen Youyou smiled and explained, "This is the willow charcoal I had specially made. It can be used for writing and painting."

"Oh, I see." Doctor Feng nodded in sudden realization. "But why did you put it together with the lime?"

"Because willow charcoal strips are afraid of moisture, but lime can absorb moisture." Shen Youyou patiently answered Doctor Feng's doubts.

Doctor Feng's eyes flashed with admiration, and he couldn't help but sigh, "Young lady, you are so smart that you even considered these details."

Shen Youyou smiled faintly. "Uncle Feng, this willow charcoal stick is more convenient to use than a brush. When I was in the countryside, I couldn't get a brush, so I used a fire stick instead. So I asked the prince's secret guards to help me burn these willow charcoal sticks. They're very convenient for writing with, and you don't need to dip them in ink. Just sharpen the tip a little and you can use it." She handed over the one she had just been using. It was about the length of a modern pencil. She was afraid that her hands would get black all over the notebook, so she wrapped it tightly with a cloth strip and sharpened the tip. It was like a simple pencil! She took another piece of paper and scratched it back and forth. "Just write like this, I think it's very convenient!" She handed the willow charcoal stick to Doctor Feng, asking him to try it and get a feel for it. After all, she wanted them to use it to take notes in the future when she taught! Imagine if everyone had pens, ink, paper, and inkstones in front of them. How much space would that require? Just grinding the ink would be time-consuming. Doctor Feng's hands, used to holding a brush, were a little crooked at first when he tried to write with the willow charcoal stick. But soon, he learned how to hold the pen according to Shen Youyou's instructions, and he was writing quickly and effectively! As long as there's paper, you can write anything! After writing so many words, it's hard to tell how much the willow charcoal stick has worn out. It's incredibly durable! A truly delicious scene!

"This is good! This is good! I will use this one from now on! Miss, please give me some more! Give me five first... Oh, no, give me ten first!" Military Doctor Feng laughed and wanted to take the pen away.

Shen Youyou didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Uncle Feng, wait a minute, there's one more thing I need to ask you!" Shen Youyou thought, her plan had been reported to His Royal Highness Prince Jin in advance, and it would have to be implemented sooner or later. She also contacted the most senior military doctor Feng in advance, and asked him to hold a meeting with them so that they could prepare in advance. Otherwise, if they thought she was too young to teach her and didn't listen to her lectures, or if she was absent-minded and perfunctory in class, she couldn't stand it. She felt that if she did it, she should either not do it or do it to the best of her ability. Knowledge has nothing to do with age, and it should be given to the capable. It's normal to listen to whoever has the best medical skills! If the medical skills are not good and he refuses to make progress and just saunters around in the barracks, then don't blame her for being rude, so as not to embarrass everyone.

Doctor Feng accepted the ten willow charcoal sticks wrapped in a handkerchief that Chuntao handed over with satisfaction, and looked at Shen Youyou again, "Miss, is there anything else? I have to take this back to show those old guys!"

Shen Youyou told him that she was planning to give a lecture in a few days, reorganize the medical team, and provide them with systematic training. She also asked Chuntao to keep an eye on the expression on Doctor Feng's face.

Doctor Feng was overjoyed when Shen Youyou first mentioned the class! Then, as Shen Youyou pointed out the shortcomings of current military doctors, he became increasingly shocked. Wasn't that how military doctors used to do things? No one pointed out their mistakes! But then, when Shen Youyou outlined the methods and directions for improvement, it all seemed to make sense to him! Could this actually be done this way?!

"Miss, although I don't quite understand what you mean by regional diversion treatment, I think what you said makes a lot of sense! We should train more medicine boys who can deal with basic injuries, so that those soldiers with minor injuries can get proper treatment more quickly. And after the medicine boys have initially treated the wounds, it will be much easier for us to diagnose and treat them. As for those difficult and complicated diseases that we can't cure, we still have you and Doctor Xu! This idea is great! Our military doctors are to quickly and accurately provide the most timely treatment to the wounded on the battlefield!" Doctor Feng stroked his gray beard and praised repeatedly, "Miss, your idea is great! I would like to thank you for your advice on behalf of those old guys! When can you start teaching? Can it be tomorrow?" He asked Shen Youyou impatiently.

"Not tomorrow. I need to prepare things in the next two days. Uncle Feng, take a look at this." She handed over her newly made notebook to Doctor Feng. Flipping the pages, she explained, "It's all done by cutting rice paper into pieces of equal size and sewing them together. You can sew them from the top or the left, whatever suits your taste. You should also have them prepare a few notebooks like this. If they encounter questions during class, they can write them down and ask me later. Or if they come across something interesting, they can keep it for future reference. There's always room for learning in medicine!" Even she, seemingly among the top three doctors in the world, still had some unsolved problems. Therefore, she was always serious and dedicated to her medical skills.

"Okay, okay! This one is good too!" Military Doctor Feng kept flipping through the notebook. If he hadn't seen some words already written in Shen Youyou's notebook, he would have taken it away for himself.

"Chun Tao!" Shen Youyou nodded at Chun Tao, and Chun Tao put down the work in her hands and picked up the ten or so notebooks she had already made. "Uncle Feng, this is what our little Chun Tao made extra. You can take it and share it with those uncles. You have to make the rest by yourselves. I need some more to make some plans." Shen Youyou smiled and handed the notebook to Doctor Feng. In short, she will continue to make willow charcoal strips in the future, and let them use them as much as they want. But she will not make the notebooks, and they need to make them by themselves. Doctor Feng thanked him repeatedly, saying that he understood everything and would convey it to them after returning! He also repeatedly asked Shen Youyou to hurry up and prepare things so that he could start teaching as soon as possible.

Shen Youyou agreed to all the requests with a smile and sent Doctor Feng away.

She had originally thought that these military doctors would look down on her because of her young age, thinking that she was showing off her medical skills and would scoff at her teaching, but this was not the case.

Ever since she diagnosed General Shen with poisoning, everyone's opinion of her has completely changed. Then, she demonstrated her superb suturing skills and successfully saved Shen Zijin, astonishing everyone. When she used the recipe for the Black Jade Ointment to re-sew the wound on Shen Zijin's right arm, everyone was truly impressed.

At this moment, Shen Youyou had become an unattainable figure in the eyes of these military doctors. They regarded her as a deity, someone they could only admire from afar. The reason for this was simple—people have a strong admiration for the strong. As long as someone was exceptional and excellent enough, reaching heights unattainable for others, they would be admired and worshipped by everyone.

And now, Shen Youyou is the powerful being standing at the pinnacle. She has proven everything with her own strength, earning everyone's respect and awe. In this world, she is the most dazzling star, and no one can ignore her brilliance.

Shen Youyou once again found time to work with Doctor Xu on making the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment. With her meticulous preparation, both the heat and medicinal properties reached perfection! Doctor Xu exclaimed, "No wonder Sister Shen said that the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment they made was just about ready to use. It's true there's no harm without comparison! Only after seeing the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment you made did your brother Xu understand the saying that there are always people who are better than you!" Shen Youyou once again reminded him of the important points to pay attention to regarding the heat required for the ointment, striving to have Doctor Xu learn and achieve perfection as soon as possible, so that it would be easier for him to teach other doctors later!