A Top Scholar From A Humble Background.

Summary

' Shen Xi, a young man, encounters an elderly gentleman accompanied by burly men while on his way from the pharmacy. The old man inquires about the location of the divine doctor Hui Niang's pharmacy. Shen Xi politely guides him there, suspecting the old man might be an imperial envoy sent by the court to visit Hui Niang. At the pharmacy, Hui Niang and Zhou Shi, unaware of the old man's identity, mistake him for a regular customer. Shen Xi tries to discreetly observe the old man, who eventually leaves without interacting with Hui Niang. Zhou Shi, irritated by Shen Xi's distraction, reprimands him and forces him to assist with the pharmacy's workload, leaving him exhausted until noon when the customer rush subsides. Just as they start to take a break, another large group of people arrives at the pharmacy. '

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