As soon as Madam Gu finished speaking, Sixth Master Gu clapped his hands and said, "Mother is absolutely right. This way, things can be considered settled. In the future, the Marquis's Mansion will not have broken its promise. As long as they grow up well, they will have a bright future."

He didn't intend to chase the twins too far; as long as they could move out of the mansion, that would suit his needs.

Madam Gu smiled at Doctor Li and said, "I apologize for the trivial matters in my household that you find amusing."

Li Langzhong said, "Every family has its own troubles. As the saying goes, every family has its own problems, even the emperor is no exception."

Madam Gu nodded and said, "You're right. The Emperor is also troubled by his son. The Crown Prince is in poor health, and no matter how many good doctors we've sought, they haven't been able to help him."

Doctor Li smiled, finished his wine, and said, "I will leave with Xiao Dong early tomorrow morning. Thank you for your hospitality to us, master and apprentice, these past few days. If you ever need anything from Renhetang, please let us know."

Madam Gu smiled and said, "We're already so familiar with each other, why be so polite? This old woman has a favor to ask: I hope that Renhetang can come to the Marquis's residence regularly to check on your health. What do you think?"

Sixth Master Gu said, “Even if Mother hadn’t brought it up, I would have liked to mention it. Doctor Li’s medical skills are superb. Xiao Dong taught my son to box, and he has become much healthier these days. Doctor Li also said that my son’s weakness will be cured with a few years of treatment.”

Doctor Li was overjoyed and said, "Don't worry, Madam Gu. From now on, I will bring my apprentice to visit your residence often. If you have any headaches or fevers, just send someone to invite you."

Xiao Dong's face was also beaming with joy.

Master Gu teased him, "From now on, you won't have to worry about your master not having business. You can come and teach me boxing every day, and you can also look at paintings with me."

Xiao Dong smiled and said, "Then can you teach me to draw?"

Master Gu felt he was more than capable of teaching Xiao Dong, and immediately said, "It's a deal."

After they finished speaking, the two even gave each other a high five as a pledge.

They chatted happily, not caring what others thought.

Madam Gu shook her head and said, "My youngest son is always carefree. He was in a good mood today and drank a little too much. He's just pretending to be crazy because he's drunk. Please don't take offense, Doctor Li."

Everyone laughed.

Gu Jinghui took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Physician Li, saying, "The Marquis's family has remembered your life-saving grace. This is just a small token of our appreciation, please accept it with a smile."

Doctor Li had been waiting for this moment for so long, so he naturally didn't refuse. He took it and stuffed it into his sleeve without even looking at it.

In Gu Liuye's eyes, this move showed a certain noble demeanor of regarding money as dirt, which made him feel even more favorably toward Li Langzhong and his apprentice.

Qin Yuan couldn't help but chuckle as she watched.

After checking that it was about time, everyone dispersed. Doctor Li led Xiao Dong back to his residence, where they saw two large packages on the table as soon as they entered.

Upon opening it, one finds some trendy pastries and fabrics, as well as several sets of finished clothes and shoes.

The servant said, "This was sent by Miss Cuiming. She said she was urging the sewing room to finish it, so it was made in a bit of a rush. Please make do with it for now, and we will send you some better ones later."

Xiao Dong beamed and touched it again and again.

After the servant left, Xiao Dong whispered, "Master, quickly take a look, how many silver notes did the Marquis give us?"

"Little money-grubber," Doctor Li scolded playfully, his face full of smiles. He reached out, opened the note, and found another thousand-tael silver note inside.

"Goodness, the Marquis's mansion is truly wealthy and powerful."

Doctor Li happily put it away.

Xiao Dong asked, "Will we still get paid when we come to the Marquis's residence for medical treatment in the future?"

Li Langzhong said, "Of course there are. Families like them don't pay on a regular basis, but they send gifts during festivals. It's a regular practice."

Xiao Dong rolled over on the bed and laughed, "This is great! I don't have to worry about being so poor that I won't have anything to eat in the future."

"...I've never heard of any doctor starving to death...We are doctors who practice medicine in a clinic, not itinerant doctors who walk the streets. Renhetang has a reputation that has been around for so many years."

Li Langzhong couldn't understand why his young apprentice was always afraid of not having money.

Xiao Dong squinted, his lips curling into a wide smile. "Master, now that we have money, can I learn to paint from Master Gu?"

"Alright, you just wait for me here."

Doctor Li was both amused and annoyed. He pinched the boy's ear and said, "You little rascal, you're too cunning. If you want to learn, then learn properly. I'm still waiting for you to make Renhetang famous. It's all up to you."

"Alright, it's settled then. Keep this banknote for me; it'll cost my senior sister a lot to print books for me later."

Li Langzhong: "..."

After a long pause, he managed to squeeze out a sentence: "You're the one who stands out, aren't you?"

Qin Yuan returned to Wutong Garden first. After washing up, she lay down on the bed and slept for a while before Lord Gu returned.

Why are you talking so late?

Qin Yuan hummed softly when she heard the noise.

Lord Gu quickly changed his clothes, embraced his young wife, and said, "I talked to Mother about some things, and she listed a few candidates for us to take a look."

The Gu family has many members, but finding someone of the same generation as him, with a good temper, upright character, and no children, is not an easy task.

Qin Yuan said, "It's good that we found him. We'll give him some extra money so he won't suffer a loss."

Lord Gu sighed, "I hope so."

If the Zhao family is determined to cause trouble, then it's hard to say.

Lord Gu thought for a moment and then asked, "Why is your master leaving first thing tomorrow morning?"

He hadn't intended to give a thank-you gift tonight, feeling it was too formal and rushed. But when Physician Li learned that the head of the Imperial Medical Academy was coming tomorrow, he said he was in a hurry to leave and couldn't stay a couple more days.

Qin Yuan rolled over, moving away from his hot body, and said, "I don't know either, but judging from his expression, he seems to dislike the people in the Imperial Hospital. He often tells Xiao Dong that he should just inherit his Renhetang in this life and never think about working in the Imperial Hospital."

Lord Gu was a little puzzled and said, "People strive for higher positions, and water flows downhill. It would be good to be able to enter the Imperial Hospital. I see that your master's medical skills are very high, so why is he unwilling to serve in the Imperial Hospital?"

Qin Yuan snorted and said, "What is honey to others is poison to me. Perhaps my master feels that entering the Imperial Hospital is too restrictive, that being trapped by fame and fortune, and that he can't be a good doctor because of all the scheming and infighting."

Lord Gu did not respond.

Early the next morning, Xiao Dong, still half asleep, followed Doctor Li out of the courtyard, with a servant helping to carry the packages behind them. The three of them headed towards the small door used for daily shopping.

Cuiming had already made arrangements for them; the old woman guarding the gate had already opened the door for them, and they were just waiting to be let through.

Seeing that they had too many packages, the old woman said, "Why doesn't Physician Li stay a couple more days? Tomorrow is the official opening of his residence, and he can send a carriage to take you back."

Doctor Li just smiled.

Once outside the mansion, Xiao Dong couldn't help but ask, "Master, why didn't we stay a couple more days? It would have been so much more convenient to have a carriage take us back."