She collected numerous books on both Chinese and Western medicine in her possession. Many were from her family library, but also the ones she bought herself, like "Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine," "Traditional Chinese Medicine," "Prescriptionology," and others. Determined to study medicine, she spent every night fervently absorbing all sorts of theoretical knowledge under the lamplight at the guesthouse. During the day, she practiced within her capabilities in the hospital, under the guidance of her seniors. Whenever anything exceeded her abilities, she would remain silent.
Being an outsider, she was only able to observe and learn due to the elder Ye’s favor, but what was most important was staying modest. A modest person is likely to gain favor and can learn more.
Every evening, she never forgot to revisit what she learned during the day and jot down detailed notes for future reference.
Scholar gentry families invariably interact with a bit of medical knowledge, as evidenced by the fact that numerous ancient scholars understood medicine.
In her previous life, Feng Qingxue learned a bit of self-care and basic knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine from her elders. As a child, she could recite large chunks of "The Compendium of Materia Medica" and "Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold," but as she grew older and didn’t major in medicine, she gradually forgot about it.
Nevertheless, with a foundation like that, picking it back up was easy.
For Feng Qingxue, practicing calligraphy and painting deepened her artistic cultivation, while practicing medicine was a skill she could master.
In an era with backward medical standards, having medical skills can guarantee the health of oneself and one’s family.
Even if she tried her best and did not reach the top level, it didn’t matter. Being able to treat minor ailments for herself and her family, and mastering the current medical knowledge for future use of medicine, she would be satisfied.
Of course, if she had the opportunity to learn more advanced medical techniques, she would seize it.
What if she was nineteen? Starting to learn at nineteen isn’t too late. The true meaning of life is to keep learning until you are old.
Lu Jiang miraculously survived, earning such merits and military rank. His future position must be even higher, and she was unwilling to become a housewife who only takes care of family chores in the countryside. She had her own career ambitions. Without any diplomas, she had to learn a skill for the future.
Mastery of any profession can lead to great achievement.
Once she masters her craft, there will be a day to shine, and she won’t have to worry about not finding a secure job.
Doctor Guo was actually Guo Xiuying’s maternal aunt. After Lu Jiang saved Zhao Yong’s life twice, Guo Xiuying immediately told her aunt about it. Thus, Doctor Guo was always very friendly towards Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue. After learning that Feng Qingxue had made quite some progress within a short period, Doctor Guo, following the orders of Elder Ye, took Feng Qingxue under her wing.
Before this, Doctor Guo had personally tested her.
Feng Qingxue had solid theoretical knowledge, strong hands-on abilities, and understood the properties of most Western and Chinese medicines. Although it was only the basics, she didn’t look like a beginner, much less a beginner who had only been learning for a month!
Doctor Guo couldn’t help but ask, "Qingxue, did you work in this field before?"
"No, I only started studying medicine after I came here because of Lu Jiang. Before that, I had never done any work related to medicine. I was just an ordinary country girl!" Feng Qingxue chose to conceal her past experience. It was difficult to explain that she had read books such as "Inner Canon of Huangdi" and "Treatise on Cold Pathogenic and Miscellaneous Diseases," and recently she had been studying hard in private.
Doctor Guo examined her from top to bottom and shook her head saying, "No way! It doesn’t seem likely!"
Feng Qingxue smiled modestly, letting her scrutinize.