Upon hearing this, Ma Wencai nodded and introduced, "This is Xie Guangbai, the imperial physician whom Elder Xu brought from the palace... no, from the palace."

While Ma Wencai was introducing him, Xie Guangbai looked around at everyone in the room and thought to himself that his master was truly unconventional in recruiting talent. After Ma Wencai finished his introduction, he smiled and bowed to everyone.

"We're all family now, so don't call me Physician Xie anymore. I'm eighteen this year. Those older than me can call me Guangbai, and those younger can call me Brother Xie."

Upon hearing this, Ma Wencai immediately smiled and patted Xie Guangbai on the shoulder.

"Brother Guangbai, I like your honest personality. If I ever have a headache or fever in the future, please don't prescribe me that bitter medicine."

Before Xie Guangbai could reply, Li Yichang complained, "Ma Wencai, aren't you making things difficult for Brother Xie? Everyone says good medicine tastes bitter, how can it cure illness if it's not bitter? Why are you so special, insisting on drinking something sweet?"

Ma Wencai glared at Li Yichang with displeasure, "Why are you interrupting my conversation with Brother Guangbai? If you want to start a conversation, begin it yourself!"

Xie Guangbai glanced at Ma Wencai, then at Li Yichang, and seeing the two men on the verge of conflict, immediately stepped in to smooth things over.

"Don't be angry, brothers. If you can't stand the bitterness, you can skip the decoction and switch to pills. Although they won't work as quickly as the decoction, they're just as good."

Upon hearing this, Ma Wencai immediately beamed with joy, "The pills are great, I'll take them whenever I'm sick."

After watching this farce that ended inconclusively, Xie Datou, who was inside the house, shook his head helplessly and then walked over to Xie Guangbai.

"Guangbai, we might have been one family five hundred years ago. I also have the surname Xie, so you can just call me Big Head Brother."

That idiot Ma Wencai, all he does is ramble on and on, never getting to the point. Don't bother with him. Let me introduce you to the other people in the room.”

Xie Guangbai was initially a little apprehensive as he watched the burly, serious-looking Xie Datou approach him. However, he was surprised to find that this seemingly fierce man was actually quite meticulous.

Therefore, he smiled and said to Xie Datou, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Datou."

Xie Datou waved his hand dismissively, "It's nothing. As long as you're loyal to the boss, we're like brothers even if we're not from the same father or mother."

After saying that, Xie Datou pointed to the two people who were arguing, "The one who's bad at talking, the one who brought you in, is called Ma Wencai. You can call him Brother Ma or Brother Wencai, it's fine."

The guy who looks a bit smarter than him is called Li Yichang; you can just call him Brother Li.

Xie Guangbai nodded upon hearing this. He wanted to shout something, but seeing that they were so engrossed in their banter that they couldn't hear anyone else, he kept quiet.

Xie Datou turned around and introduced the two people beside him to Xie Guangbai.

"This is Li Yichang's younger sister, Li Xiaoxiao. You can call her Xiaoxiao along with us. The man next to her is Ao Wu. The boss said he grew up with wolves, so he can't speak."

When Ao Wu heard Xie Datou call his name, he let out another "Awoo" and waved his "claws" at Xie Guangbai.

At this point, his "claws" were no longer as dirty as when he first arrived, and his nails had returned to their original color.

After careful trimming, although it is still longer, sharper, and more dangerous than normal, it no longer looks out of place.

Xie Guangbai looked at Ao Wu with some surprise. His family had many doctors and had seen all sorts of illnesses, so he had heard about Ao Wu's condition.

My great-grandfather once encountered such a case. It is said that after a period of treatment, the person was still not used to life outside and ran back to the forest, never to be seen again.

As for Ao Wu in front of him, if he hadn't spoken up, he would never have discovered that Ao Wu was a savage. How did his master manage to do that? This is something worth recording and passing down through the ages!

Li Xiaoxiao, who was standing to the side, originally wanted to greet Xie Guangbai, but she found that the older brother's eyes lit up as soon as he saw Ao Wu, and he didn't even look at anyone else.

She couldn't help but wonder to herself, "Sister, aren't you letting a wolf into the house? Could this Brother Xie be gay?"

Xie Datou also looked puzzled. He patted Xie Guangbai next to him and said, "Guangbai, stop looking. I'm afraid if you keep staring at Ao Wu, his claws will scratch your face."

Xie Guangbai finally came to his senses and looked at Ao Wu, who was on guard and making a threatening sound. He scratched his head embarrassedly.

"Brother Ao Wu, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to watch for so long."

I'd only ever seen you like this before, in the books I kept at home. Seeing how quickly you've integrated into life outside is quite a surprise, hence my rudeness.

After speaking, Xie Guangbai bowed sincerely to express his apology.

After hearing Xie Guangbai's explanation, Xie Datou smiled knowingly, turned to look at Ao Wu not far away, and seeing that he had also put away his previous guarded expression, he said.

"Guangbai, get up. Ao Wu has forgiven you."

Xie Guangbai then sheepishly withdrew his hand and gave everyone a sheepish smile.

Xie Datou then introduced Su Sanxi and Liu Dani to Xie Guangbai. After the introductions, the food was served.

"Why hasn't my sister come yet? Did she get hurt outside?" Li Xiaoxiao looked towards the door and asked with some concern.

Upon hearing this, Ao Wu let out a howl and was about to rush out the door to avenge his leader.

Before he could rush out, he saw Xu Jinhuan walk in.

"Why are you acting so recklessly?" Xu Jinhuan reached out and gently poked Ao Wu's forehead.

When Ao Wu saw Xu Jinhuan, he stopped being agitated and just obediently let out a "woof" before following behind Xu Jinhuan.

After Xu Jinhuan sat down, Ao Wu immediately sat down next to her, staring at her intently, as if afraid she would run away.

After Xu Jinhuan sat down, the others also sat down, and only started eating happily after Xu Jinhuan began to use his chopsticks.

Xu Jinhuan spoke only after everyone had finished eating.

"When I returned from the capital, I found that the floodwaters had receded in many places. You can go and buy horses and carriages. Here is the money for the purchases."

As Xu Jinhuan spoke, he reached into his sleeve, pulled out a money pouch, and handed it to Ma Wencai.

After taking the money bag, Ma Wencai skillfully weighed it in his hand and said with a smile, "Boss, just you wait and see. I'm the one among us who knows horses best, and I'm not going to let anyone fool me."

Xu Jinhuan thought to herself, the more they said that, the less reliable it seemed to her.

"We need to buy a lot this time. Li Yichang, you, Su Sanxi, and Xie Datou, you all go together. Money is not a problem, we must buy horses that can run long distances."