The front yard was bustling with people eating and drinking, while in the back yard, Lady Hou, with a stiff face, was greeting the female guests.

I'll also take care of my granddaughters.

The Lady Hou has two daughters, one 30 years old and the other 28 years old.

The eldest daughter, Yan Ruoyi, has two sons and one daughter. The eldest son is 14 years old, the second son is 13 years old, and the youngest daughter is only 8 years old this year.

The second daughter, Yan Ruolin, gave birth to a son and a daughter; the son is 12 years old and the daughter is 10 years old.

Although Lady Hou herself had not been able to give birth to a son, she was still quite proud of her two daughters.

At least, the daughters all gave birth to sons.

She had no hope in this life, so she just waited until after she passed away to give all her dowry to her daughters.

Therefore, whenever there was any excitement at home, Lady Hou would invite her grandsons and granddaughters over.

At the same time, she would stuff various gifts into the hands of her grandchildren.

As for how many beautiful women the Marquis married...

Lady Hou didn't take it seriously at all; she had already given up on that old man.

After all these years of ups and downs, the affection between them was gone the moment that old man proposed taking a concubine.

There were so many guests visiting today that the Lady of the Marquis had no time to attend to the small area in the backyard.

The concubines from each household are all locked up in the backyard.

Historically, on important occasions, the concubines in the Marquis's mansion were always confined to their quarters, for fear that they would run away and embarrass the mansion.

Soon, Bai Henian from Baohetang was invited over.

This is the first time in all these years that Baohetang has come to the Marquis's residence to take a pulse for him.

The old man was actually unwilling to practice medicine in such wealthy and powerful families.

You never know when you might offend someone important and bring trouble upon yourself.

Now, all I pray for is that he won't be allowed to take the pulse of anyone of high status; the old man is afraid of dying.

Upon arriving at the inner quarters, they went straight to the bridal chamber.

It turned out that it wasn't the bride whose pulse was being taken, but rather the Marquis's.

Fortunately, Old Master Bai had good composure; after kowtowing, he quickly got back into professional mode.

It just took a bit too long to take the Marquis's pulse. He took a full quarter of an hour, checking his pulse back and forth with both hands.

His face showed hesitation, and he seemed very conflicted.

The Marquis awaited an answer, and Bai Henian knelt down with a thud.

"My lord, I dare not speak."

The Marquis dismissed everyone.

"Speak, as long as you're not lying, I will absolutely not hold a grudge against you."

Of course, you should be clear about what you should and shouldn't say.

When he said this, Marquis Changyi's voice was very calm, but in reality, his heart was in turmoil.

Judging from Bai Henian's actions, the outcome was bound to be bad.

Bai Henian kowtowed and, trembling, recounted the Marquis's illness.

"Your Excellency wants to ask about the issue of having children, right? Your Excellency is in very good health and has no problems with fertility."

This humble commoner simply does not know why the Marquis needs to drink contraceptive medicine.

Drinking too much of this contraceptive soup can also cause infertility.

In short, a thunderous roar resounded in Changyi Hou's mind, and he now clearly understood the problem.

Before he would sleep in his concubine's room, he would receive a bowl of tonic from his wife.

That night will surely be filled with vigor and vitality, as if it were a great pleasure.

He only thought it was because his wife was virtuous, kind, and caring.

Now it seems that she simply didn't want him to have any other children.

Thinking of this, Marquis Changyi took a deep breath.

"Is there any hope for my health? Can you allow me to continue having offspring?"

Bai Henian pondered for a while.

"My lord, please forgive my rudeness."

If the Marquis wishes to restore his fertility, it's not that there's no chance at all, but it's quite difficult.

The Marquis must promise that from today onwards he will never drink that damn contraceptive medicine again.

In addition, gradual medication and acupuncture are necessary.

This humble servant will try to find a way to remove the toxins accumulated in the Marquis's body.

This process could take anywhere from three years to a year. I wonder if Your Excellency would be willing to accept it?

When Marquis Changyi heard that he had not been completely deprived of the opportunity to have children, he nodded repeatedly.

Let alone one to three years, even two one to three years, he can afford to wait.

At that moment, he forgot that he was already an old man.

Now that the root of the problem was known, Marquis Changyi sent Bai Henian out of the mansion and gave him a considerable reward.

Also, have Baohetang prepare the herbal medicine and bring it back.

In the future, whether it's acupuncture or taking medicine, it can all be done outside.

After seeing the doctor off, Marquis Changyi glanced into the inner room and said, "Come out."

The newly acquired concubine cautiously emerged from inside.

"No matter how much of what the doctor just said, you must keep your mouth shut for me."

I will certainly not treat you unfairly.

If you don't know your limits, don't blame me for being ruthless.

Marquis Changyi's words frightened his seventeenth concubine, who immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

"My lord, spare me! I didn't hear anything. Please have mercy!"

The Marquis's lips curled into a slight smile, and he beckoned for his newly acquired concubine to come forward.

"You're quite clever. Well, only clever people can live a good life and live a long life."

Half an hour later, Marquis Changyi left the bridal chamber in high spirits.

The smile looks much better and more genuine than before.

Everyone said that people are in high spirits when they have a happy occasion. Who wouldn't be happy when a daughter-in-law gets married?

Seeing that guests were leaving the Marquis's residence one after another, Zhao Minggeng followed the crowd home.

On his way home, Zhao Minggeng saw a roast duck for sale and sent his servant to buy five.

If the shop hadn't only had five available at the moment, the waiter would have bought them all.

Family members know their own situation best.

It's no secret in the Zhao family that their master has a big appetite.

Besides, if we buy more, those of us who are servants can also benefit from it.

Upon returning home, Zhao Minggeng instructed the staff to set out the meal while he took a quick shower.

If it weren't for his long hair wasting some time, Zhao Minggeng would probably have been even faster.

With his hair half-dry from being twisted, Zhao Minggeng arrived at the restaurant with his hair loose.

Seeing the table full of delicious food, Zhao Minggeng felt that this was what real deliciousness was all about.

The cook in the Marquis of Changyi's mansion is nothing special.

Nowadays, everyone uses lard for cooking.

Naturally, those colorful things look greasy, but when they cool down, they will solidify into a white paste.

It looks disgusting.

The Zhao family mainly uses vegetable oil, so their cooking is naturally lighter and more delicious.

The vegetable oil used by the Zhao family mostly comes from Zhao Qingyan's spatial storage, with a small portion being traditionally pressed soybean oil and peanut oil.

Zhao Qingyang is currently leading his small team to figure out how to modify the traditional oil press to increase output and oil yield.

This is a major issue concerning people's livelihood.

Zhao Qingyan bought so much land, she couldn't possibly only grow grain.

Other cash crops, such as peanuts, soybeans, rapeseed, and sugar beets, should also be planted.