Being able to read and write doesn't necessarily mean one can excel.
Chun Nuan had seen many who only talked on paper.
Some speak eloquently, yet cannot heal the sick.
Sticking to the script could lead to major failures.
Practice is the only way to gain true knowledge.
Chun Nuan had a lot of faith in these twenty-four girls from ordinary families. Although they started low, they knew how to strive, and with such a desire to learn and improve, their futures wouldn't be bleak.
In just a month, they memorized two hundred and two medicinal songs, and went from not recognizing a single character to knowing all the words on the page. This required such determination and effort to achieve.
During the herbal examination, these girls also held a significant advantage.
"I only just realized that the phrase about being unable to differentiate grains and having unskilled limbs applies to us."
Zhong Xiuxiu had developed some admiration for these girls from poor families.
