"My father?"

After a moment's thought, Jian Yang realized that the person was referring to the old man she had rescued yesterday.

Looking more closely at the middle-aged man's eyebrows and eyes, she realized that he did indeed resemble the old man by about five or six points, and she gradually felt relieved.

“No need for thanks,” Jian Yang regained his usual composure. “As I said yesterday, saving your father was just a favor I did.”

This family is really hospitable; they even made a special trip for us. It seems they have a very good family tradition.

Just as Jian Yang was about to close the door and go back to sleep, the man suddenly led the servants to kneel down in unison.

Jian Yang was greatly surprised.

"There's no need for that..."

"My benefactor!" The middle-aged man named Lü Wencai's eyes instantly reddened. "Please, please save my father! As long as you can cure my father, we will give you whatever reward you ask for!"

“This isn’t about payment,” Jian Yang sighed. “Your father was poisoned, but he will recover as long as he takes the antidote.”

Lu Wencai choked up and said, "We have known about my father's poisoning for a long time, but the only antidote in the world has been destroyed."

"Destroyed?" Jian Yang pricked up her gossipy little ears. "Did you make an enemy of someone?"

Lu Wencai nodded, then shook his head and sighed, "This is a long story. My father is unconscious again today. I hope the divine doctor can lend a helping hand again!"

Just as Jian Yang was about to refuse, she saw Lü Wencai take out a gold bar from his sleeve and hold it up in front of Jian Yang with both hands.

"This is the deposit for inviting the divine doctor to treat my father. If he can cure my father, I will offer another ten gold bars!"

"Ah, this..."

Although Jian Yang is not short of money, no one can remain indifferent to the gleaming gold bars in front of them.

After all, who would complain about having too much money?

She hesitated for only a fraction of a second before happily nodding.

“Alright,” Jian Yang said with a smile as she accepted the gold bars. “Since you are so sincere, I can’t refuse. Let me put on an outer garment and then we’ll set off.”

Lü Wencai readily agreed.

The Lü family was indeed very sincere, and specially brought a sedan chair carried by eight men to invite her.

After a bumpy ride of about half an hour, we finally arrived at our destination.

Lu Wencai personally lifted the sedan curtain for Jian Yang and then held up an umbrella for her.

Jian Yang got out of the sedan chair and was almost startled by the house in front of her.

Even someone who had lived in the palace for a long time had to admit that the Lü residence was truly magnificent.

High walls and black tiles, flying pavilions and painted red, two huge stone lions at the entrance are majestic and domineering, and every floor tile is carved with exquisite patterns.

The house can't speak, but it conveys two words everywhere—wealth.

"Is this your home?" Jian Yang turned to look at Lü Wencai. "You're so rich!"

Lu Wencai smiled shyly: "My ancestors have been in business for generations and have accumulated some wealth. I hope you won't laugh at me, Doctor."

Jian Yang: "???"

Uncle, do you have some misunderstanding about having accumulated some wealth?

Lü Wencai led Jian Yang through the gate.

Just as Jian Yang was about to have a good look around the wealthy man's garden, she was shocked by what she saw inside the gate.

White cloths and banners were hung everywhere in the houses and courtyards, which, combined with the gloomy and rainy weather, was quite frightening.

The Lü family is clearly holding a funeral.

“Your father…” Jian Yang hesitated, unable to finish her sentence.

Seeing her bewildered expression, Lü Wencai immediately explained, "The divine doctor has misunderstood. This is my brother's funeral. It's a long story, alas."

Seeing Lu Wencai's complicated expression, Jian Yang didn't want to pry into his family affairs, so the two continued walking towards the courtyard where Old Master Lu lived.

Just as Lü Wencai had predicted, Old Master Lü fell into a coma again, his lips turning bluish-purple.

Jian Yang frowned and then performed the same acupuncture on Old Master Lü again.

Although the acupuncture treatment made his complexion look much better, Jian Yang knew that without an antidote, the poison would take effect again.

"Are you really unable to find an antidote?" Jian Yang asked.

Lu Wencai nodded with a pained expression: "We really can't find it. We hope the divine doctor can lend a helping hand."

"Do you know what kind of poison he was poisoned with?"

Lü Wencai shook his head: "I don't know."

Jian Yang pondered for a moment and said, "I can give it a try, but let me make it clear first: since I don't know what kind of poison your father has been poisoned with, I can only experiment based on the existing symptoms. If anything goes wrong, I will not be responsible."

Lu Wencai gritted his teeth and said, "Dr. Doctor, please give it a try. Perhaps you can save my father's life!"

So Jian Yang settled down at the Lü residence.

The Lü family treated her to good food and drink every day, and they would immediately buy any medicinal herbs she wanted.

In her spare time, she also learned about the secrets of the Lü family from the servants who served her.

It turned out that Lu Wencai hadn't lied to her that day; he did indeed have an elder brother named Lu Wenliang, the eldest son of the Lu family, who had recently passed away.

Although he and Lü Wencai are biological brothers, they are not born to the same mother.

When Lu Wenliang's mother was young, she was the youngest daughter of the wealthy Jiang family in Qinghe County. Because she was beautiful and came from a very good family, after she came of age, matchmakers came to propose marriage so often that they almost wore down her doorstep.

But Miss Jiang only liked the penniless Old Master Lü at the time, and despite her parents' objections, she secretly pledged her life to him.

Since ancient times, people have always loved their youngest child. Miss Jiang's parents, seeing that the deed was done, had no choice but to agree to the marriage.

To prevent their daughter from suffering, they provided Grandpa Lü with ample resources and funds, and personally taught this poor young man how to do business.

Old Master Lü happened to be talented, and soon he built his own business empire, even surpassing the Jiang family to become the richest man in Qinghe County.

However, the idea that men become bad when they have money is an age-old truth.

When Lü Wenliang was five years old, his grandfather married a beautiful concubine named Li, who soon gave birth to Lü Wencai.

By this time, the Jiang family had declined, and Miss Jiang was helpless against her husband's fickle behavior. She could only sulk every day, and soon her depression led to illness, and she passed away.

Li was officially recognized as the wife.

Fortunately, she was not a bad person. Over the years, she had never mistreated Lü Wenliang and had even taught Lü Wencai to be well-mannered, kind, and filial.

This kind of family structure was extremely common in feudal society. As long as the old master Lu passed away peacefully, the two brothers would separate and live their own lives, and there wouldn't be any major problems.

But unfortunately, Lü Wenliang wasn't cut out for business.

As Old Master Lü grew older, he intended to groom his two sons to take over his business, but unexpectedly, every business that came into Lü Wenliang's hands would go bankrupt.

In stark contrast to him was Lü Wencai.

He can be said to have inherited all of Old Master Lü's business acumen, and even surpassed his master.

Grandpa Lü was very pleased and determined to groom his second son to be his only successor.

As for the eldest son, he will be given a large sum of money, enough to ensure a comfortable and worry-free life.