When the eldest and second richest brothers heard the news, they could barely hold their dice.

Now that they are getting on in years, they have been well taken care of by their students and grand-students, and their lives couldn't be more comfortable. Both of them are well-fed and plump.

"You mean, he bought the whole three-courtyard mansion?" The eldest son's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Yes, Master. Dean Li handed me the key to the courtyard over there just now."

“No wonder people were saying that the steelworkers’ quarters were moving out right after the New Year,” said Fu Lao Er, putting down his chopsticks.

“I knew someone had bought it, but I didn’t expect it to be the same person, and it was even that Dr. Li,” Fu Laoda’s wife chimed in.

"Sigh, time flies. I remember the first time he came to us to clean the house, his sister brought him over, right, second brother?"

"Yes, it's been over twenty years. He's changed so much. How many houses does he own now? Wow..."

"Master, Uncle-Master, everyone else is desperate to move into apartment buildings, so why does Dean Li like courtyard houses so much?"

"What do you know?" The eldest brother glanced at his apprentice with a sidelong look, then sat there and stomped his foot.

"Being down-to-earth is what it means to live a real life. Living in an apartment building is like floating in mid-air."

At this point, the eldest son of the wealthy family stopped and looked at his apprentice, asking, "Did Doctor Li say how he plans to clean up that courtyard?"

“He said so,” Zhu Wen nodded. “He said he wanted to tear down all the houses in that courtyard and rebuild them.”

The wealthy brothers weren't surprised this time. In their view, this was normal. Those houses had been ruined over the years, and if they were just tidied up and moved in, it would be a waste of all the money they had spent to acquire them.

Although they didn't know exactly how much those houses cost, anyone with eyes could tell that it was definitely not a small amount.

"What else did he say?"

"Dean Li also said that if I can't get good materials, I should ask you two to help me."

"Hehe," the rich second brother chuckled and shook his head, then said, "Brother, this Doctor Li really knew we could get some good stuff."

"Do you think everyone else is stupid? If they were really stupid, how could they be doing so well?"

The eldest son picked up a peanut, put it in his mouth, swallowed it, and then said, "Alright, I understand. Go and take a look at the courtyard first, then make a rough sketch and bring it over for me to see. Consider this courtyard as our final piece before we close the mountain."

"I understand, Master."

"Let's go then. What, are you waiting for me to treat you to a meal?"

"No, no, no, I'll leave now. Master, please enjoy your meal. Mistress and Uncle, please enjoy your meal. I'll head over now." With that, Zhu Wen stood up from the small stool, took three steps back, and then turned and walked out of the courtyard.

"Brother, what do you think? Should we contact the people in the south and get all the remaining timber brought over?"

The eldest son of the wealthy family didn't rush to answer. He stopped eating, put down his cigarette, and lit a cigarette.

The rich man's wife acted as if she hadn't heard anything and continued eating with her head down.

After a while, the eldest son of the wealthy family exhaled the smoke from his mouth and nodded: "Make contact and tell them to be careful on the road. We're getting old, and Dr. Li is a straightforward man. He definitely won't be stingy with good stuff. Once this is done, we won't have to worry about these things anymore and can enjoy our retirement."

"Okay, I'll send them a telegram this afternoon."

"Later, dig out all the remaining bricks and use them for his yard. There's no point in keeping them. But remember to scrape off the writing on the back. Do it properly so no one can tell anything. We don't want to cause trouble for Dr. Li."

"Don't worry, brother, his yard is all set up perfectly."

“Things are different now. We need to be more careful. Look at his status back then, and look at it now. Have you forgotten what we saw when we went to give gifts at his son's wedding last year? I believe there are even more eyes watching him now.”

Dr. Li has been a great help to us over the years; we absolutely mustn't let him get anything out of us.”

The second rich man's expression gradually became serious, and he nodded solemnly: "I understand, brother. I'll take care of it myself."

The Cycle of Reincarnation

"Hmm," the eldest son of the rich family said to his wife, "Old woman, find those sheepskin manuscripts for me. This time I want them made according to the standards of the old prince's mansion."

"Aren't you afraid of causing trouble for Dr. Li by overstepping your bounds?" his wife asked, looking up.

"Hey, don't worry about that. I'm telling you, how many people still know that stuff these days?" The rich boss shook his head with a smile, then casually threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stubbed it out with his foot before picking up his bowl and continuing to eat.

...

After Li Chu left Shichahai, he had Tian Jun drive him to the Bayi Building.

Yesterday, Mr. Shen's secretary called and asked him to come over at 10 o'clock today.

"Uncle, you wanted to see me?"

"Sit down, Xiao Chu, Xiao Zheng, you can go down first. He can pour his own water."

"yes"

Seeing his secretary being sent away, Li Chu knew that Elder Shen had summoned him today for something important.

"Xiao Chu, I'll be officially retiring in August. What are your plans for the future?"

"I don't have any other ideas, I just want to be a good healthcare doctor."

"You really have no ideas about the level?"

"No, Uncle, you've known me all these years. Actually, if I could, I'd love to retire too."

"Then you'd better not even think about it." Old Shen waved his hand: "I reckon as long as you're still alive and can walk, it's wishful thinking for you to retire and completely get rid of your job."

Li Chu almost jumped up when he heard this: "No, Uncle, what do you mean? There's no such thing as not being allowed to retire."

"This isn't my opinion, but once you've trained Wenxuan, you'll probably be more likely to be able to rest."

Hey, what's going on here?! I'm being swindled out of it.

"Let's not talk about that, Xiao Chu. I'll give you a heads-up. Your current boss..." As he said this, Old Man Shen casually tapped his right hand twice on the desk.

Li Chu had already understood, and he raised an eyebrow.

“My idea is this,” Elder Shen continued, “It wouldn’t be appropriate to transfer you from the hospital to the General Logistics Department. You should continue to work at the hospital, but your salary will be adjusted upwards.”

"this……"

He was about to say something when Old Master Shen interrupted him with a gesture.

"Don't rush to refuse, and there's no need to refuse. Your contributions over the years have been seen and remembered by the higher-ups. This is what you deserve. I suppressed it once last year."

(Announcement: Dear readers, this is the second update for today. The next chapter will be released at 5 PM. Thank you for your support and encouragement.)