A Top Scholar From A Humble Background.

Summary

Shen Xi, a young boy, encounters Xie Duo, a renowned literary figure from the Ming Dynasty, who has been sent by the emperor to investigate and promote the inoculation method against smallpox. Xie Duo visits the pharmacy run by Hui Niang, a skilled female doctor, and is impressed by the inoculation process. Shen Xi, despite his young age, demonstrates the inoculation technique on Xie Duo himself. Xie Duo praises Hui Niang's benevolent efforts in healing people and expresses his admiration for the inoculation method, intending to report it accurately to the emperor. The encounter highlights the historical significance of the inoculation method and the efforts made to promote it during the Ming Dynasty.

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