Upon hearing this, Madam Su Bai could no longer refuse. She instructed Su Sui to temporarily send the gifts back to the main house and keep an eye on them. As for how to handle the monetary gift, she would decide after the banquet based on her daughter's opinion.

After seeing the gift off, Doctor Zhou turned to look for Su Hua, only to find her with Elder Xue. His smile vanished instantly, and he bowed respectfully, "Valley Master, Miss Su..."

Su Hua had just taken the braised trotters out of the water and was about to put the prepared wild boar offal into the pot when she heard the word "Valley Master" and was momentarily stunned.

She knew that Dr. Zhou was from the Valley of Divine Healers.

He addressed Elder Xue as the Valley Master, which means that Elder Xue was actually the Valley Master of the Divine Healer Valley!

When we first met, this old man was so greedy that he snatched food from Su Dalang's third brother's mouth. These days, the old man's attention to food is worlds apart from his medical skills. Even now, when he is helping her, it is only to get a couple of pieces of braised meat to taste. Who would believe that he is actually the Valley Master of the Divine Doctor Valley?

"What are you standing there for? Can't you see the little girl is too busy? Hurry up and roll up your sleeves to help!" Old Xue glared at him, licked her lips, swallowed a small piece of pig's trotter, and then blinked at Su Hua.

"How about it, little girl? I told you to become my apprentice, and I'll teach you all the medical and poison skills I know. How about it? Think about it."

If you still don't want to after considering it, I'll accept you as my apprentice.

Su Hua: "???"

She was quite skilled in medicine, but when it came to poisons, she was far inferior to him. If word got out that he had become her apprentice, people would laugh him to death!

Just then, another carriage stopped at the entrance of the courtyard, followed by a gentle and clear voice.

"Aunt Su, eldest brother, second brother, third brother, Hua'er, Yu Cheng is here!"

Su Hua turned her head and saw Qin Yucheng getting off the sandalwood carriage, accompanied by two familiar faces: Wang Dapang and Lu Lao Er.

The two were regulars at the spicy hot pot stall and never missed a single one. They had even spoken to her and her older brother on her behalf at the Hundred Flowers Banquet. It was unexpected that the two would come to Shanghe Village specifically to drink the Liangliang wine.

Su Dahu stepped out of the courtyard gate and welcomed the person in.

They already knew each other, and after their interactions at the Hundred Flowers Banquet, and being students of the Hundred Rivers Academy, the three of them developed a fairly good relationship.

Wang Dapang and Lu Lao Er, seeing that the mala tang stall had been closed for the past two days, and having just run into Su Dahu asking the teacher for leave, prepared gifts and followed Qin Yucheng over to ask for a drink.

While you're at it, try Su's food and see if it's as delicious and unforgettable as mala tang (spicy hot pot).

Everyone in Shanghe Village had seen Qin Yucheng before, but they had never seen Fatty Wang and Lu Lao Er. However, the two were dressed in long robes, with feather fans and turbans, and it was clear at a glance that they were scholars from wealthy families. Seeing how happily they were chatting with the Su siblings, everyone realized at this moment that the Su family was truly different.

The aroma grew stronger amidst the cheers and laughter of the crowd, and the auspicious time arrived.

Su Dahu carried a large, full basket toward the new house, with a bright red ribbon tied to it.

The basket contained a whole chicken, a whole fish, a piece of meat with half fat and half lean meat, and two plates of melons and fruits, all offered as a sacrifice to the ancestors.

In addition, there was more than half a basket of sunflower seeds, peanuts, and candies.

Seeing this, the children all stood up and followed Su Dahu to the new house.

Light incense, burn candles, and worship ancestors.

After paying respects to their ancestors, Su Erhu and Su Sanhu shouted loudly, and ten able-bodied men from the village carried the main beam and climbed the wooden ladder to the top of the house.

Large red paper was pasted on both ends of the beam, with the words "Good luck in raising the beam" written on it.

Young men and women were raising the roof beam, while Su Dalang lit firecrackers below. The foreman, Da Mai, grinned and sang auspicious words for the roof beam raising amidst the firecrackers: "On this auspicious, sunny day, we raise the roof beam; the landlord has built a magnificent hall; the hall is built on the dragon's mouth, and joy fills the air..."

Once the beam was in place, Su Dahu stood beside it and tossed the peanuts, melon seeds, and candies from his basket down.

Besides peanuts and melon seeds, there were also small red envelopes among them.

Adults and children rushed forward to pick them up, and the noise seemed to reach the rooftops.

"Wow, I got two red envelopes, a total of four copper coins!"

"I got five chestnut candies and a two-copper-coin red envelope!"

"What's a copper coin? I snatched a whole tael of silver, and I got the most of Aunt Hua'er's good fortune..."

Upon hearing the phrase "May Aunt Hua'er share in our joy," Qin Yucheng glanced at the red envelope that had fallen to his feet and picked it up.

She opened the red envelope, poured the contents into her palm, and her eyes lit up. "I actually found a silver ingot! Hua'er, tell me, haven't I benefited the most from your good fortune?"

Su Hua raised an eyebrow. Among all these red envelopes, there was only one five-qian silver ingot. The rest contained at most two copper coins, and there were also six one-qian silver coins. She just wanted to have some fun.

Unexpectedly, the only silver ingot fell right at Qin Yucheng's feet!

I don't know if he was just lucky, or if money can smell money and automatically flows to those who smell it.

She raised her lips to reply, but then heard the deep voice of the man beside her say, "I wrapped this silver ingot; you're sharing in my good fortune."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yucheng's hand, which was holding the silver ingot, froze for a moment.

When she looked up at the man again, a faint smile appeared on her delicate lips. "Young Master Xiao's good fortune is not bad either. It wouldn't be a loss for Yu Cheng to share in it."

The young general who once dominated the southern frontier was now holed up in a remote mountain village in their Qingshui County. He couldn't understand it all night. But now, seeing him surrounded by the girl, he felt a pang of jealousy, as if someone had thrown a jar of vinegar into his heart, making him inexplicably uncomfortable.