They were all locals from Lingnan, familiar with the area, and upon seeing that they had engaged in conversation with her, Gu Youyou asked, "In a few days, my Jisheng Hall will open, and I need to recruit an apprentice and an attendant. I wonder if any of the masters here have suitable candidates to recommend?"
Although it would have been more reliable to ask Yue Rujing for help, Gu Youyou did not get along well with him; she would rather work alone than seek his assistance.
As soon as Gu Youyou made her request, one of the craftsmen spoke up, "I do have a niece who's from next door who might try working as an attendant. She's from the countryside. Both her grandfather and father know some Medical Skills, and the villagers always turn to them for any headaches or fevers. But there's a rule in their family; they only pass on the knowledge to males, not females, so she doesn't know how to treat illnesses.
