Since Madam Wan became pregnant, many people have inquired about which skilled doctor cured her illness.
After learning about it, people flocked to Ning Huan's door to pay their respects. For a time, there were more people visiting Ning Huan than visiting Zhou Jing'an.
Furthermore, with Madam Wan recognizing Ning Huan as her sworn sister, the entire town soon knew about the formidable female healer.
Madam Wan was grateful to Ning Huan and knew that she was about to open a medicinal cuisine restaurant in town, so she specially hosted a banquet and invited many people to attend, hoping to introduce Ning Huan at the banquet.
Ning Huan wasn't particularly fond of it at first, but considering that she would be developing her career in the town and would naturally need more recognition, she agreed.
When Zhou Jing'an heard Ning Huan's words during the meal, he said calmly, "Since you are attending a banquet, you should put some thought into your attire. Today, I will take you to the clothing store in town to buy some clothes."
That's true. The Wan family is a well-known wealthy family in town. The guests that Madam Wan invited to the banquet must all be noble ladies in town. If Ning Huan is dressed too shabbily, she will definitely be laughed at by them.
That might affect her business, and thinking of this, Ning Huan nodded.
Zhou Jing'an felt a faint sense of happiness when Ning Huan agreed.
He felt very guilty when he saw Ning Huan always buying new clothes for herself and her four little ones, while she herself still wore old, patched clothes.
I've been thinking about finding an opportunity to buy Ning Huan some new and pretty clothes.
Ning Huan has become so beautiful now, so naturally she should wear some new clothes and pretty jewelry.
With that in mind, Zhou Jing'an led Ning Huan to the best fabric shop in town.
As soon as they arrived at the door, someone greeted them: "Gentlemen, the clothes at our Xiu Luo Manor are the best in town, just like those in the capital, and the most fashionable right now. Would you like to come in and take a look?"
Zhou Jing'an led Ning Huan inside. Besides clothes and fabrics, there were also many pieces of jewelry and cosmetics—a dazzling array that made Ning Huan's eyes dazzled.
Seeing that Ning Huan didn't know what to choose, Zhou Jing'an went over to look at them, then pointed to a few ready-made clothes and asked the shop assistant to bring them out.
Having spent time together, Zhou Jing'an already knew Ning Huan's preferences, and he also knew which colors suited Ning Huan best, so Ning Huan's eyes lit up when he picked them out.
The man's eyes lit up too.
"This young master has excellent taste. These clothes are our best-selling items. Look at the fabric and the stitching. They were sewn by the most skilled embroiderers in the capital, stitch by stitch."
"These clothes are beautiful, and a set only costs thirty taels."
The shop assistant tentatively stated the price, and when he found that Zhou Jing'an didn't say anything, he knew that this person was definitely not simple and wasn't someone who cared about money.
He then picked up two pieces of clothing from the side and said, "Young master, these clothes suit this lady very well, and they're not expensive either. How about I wrap them up for you?"
Zhou Jing'an nodded. Besides these clothes, he also picked out a few pieces of jewelry for Ning Huan to match the three outfits.
In addition, several bolts of silk were selected, all of which were of the finest quality.
They don't care about the price at all; they just pick the best and prettiest ones.
This delighted the shopkeeper, who quickly packed up the items and handed them to Zhou Jing'an.
As he looked at the clothes and imagined what Ning Huan would look like in them, Zhou Jing'an's face turned red without him even realizing it.
On the way back, Ning Huan asked Zhou Jing'an to go home first because Madam Wan had called her to the mansion to discuss the banquet.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Jing'an saw Si Yan, who had come to see Ning Huan, at his own door. He bowed to Si Yan and said, "Manager Si, since you're here, why don't you come in and have a seat?"
Although he felt uncomfortable seeing Si Yan and Ning Huan getting close before, he thought that the two of them were just exchanging medical knowledge and business matters, so he didn't think about it anymore.
Si Yan came here to discuss some matters concerning the medicinal cuisine restaurant with Ning Huan, so he agreed to come.
Since it was getting late and Ning Huan hadn't returned yet, Si Yan ordered food and drinks from Zuiyanlou to eat with Zhou Jing'an.
Zhou Jing'an said apologetically, "Today, it was originally Doctor Si who was coming to visit, but you were asked to host a banquet. I have not been hospitable enough."
Si Yan waved his hand: "Mr. Zhou, why are you being so polite with me? Speaking of which, the most famous wine in my younger brother Si Mo's Drunken Smoke Pavilion comes from Madam Ning's family. He has always told me how good it tastes."
“I haven’t had a chance to try it yet, but now I have the opportunity to taste it with Mr. Zhou.”
As he spoke, he took out a pot of wine from the food box next to him and filled Zhou Jing'an's and his own wine cups with wine.
Seeing that Si Yan genuinely wanted to drink with him, Zhou Jing'an raised his glass and said, "Then I'll toast Dr. Si first. If it weren't for Dr. Si's excellent medical skills, my leg might not have healed."
Zhou Jing'an raised his glass, and Si Yan followed suit, saying, "Not at all, Mr. Zhou is a lucky man. But your leg injury is almost healed, so you must take good care of yourself."
Zhou Jing'an nodded.
Si Yan continued, "However, it takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone. Mr. Zhou's leg injury is serious, so naturally his recovery time will be longer. Madam Ning's arm was also injured for a while before."
Zhou Jing'an paused for a moment before remembering what Si Yan had said about Ning Huan's arm injury, which was caused when the four little ones encountered danger on the mountain and Ning Huan injured herself while saving them.
He narrowed his eyes and looked at Si Yan. How could Doctor Si remember his wife's injuries so clearly?
"Yes, thank you for your concern, Doctor Si. My wife did have an injury on her arm before. It wasn't a serious injury, but it took her a long time to heal."
Si Yan's alcohol tolerance was not good to begin with. After the wine at Zuiyanlou was replaced with wine made by Ning Huan, the wine became more fragrant and mellow, but the alcohol content also increased due to the purification process.
Si Yan had no idea that after a few drinks, he was feeling even more dizzy.
Upon hearing Zhou Jing'an's words, he blurted out in a daze, "That's because Madam Ning had surgery and injured her arm, so she needs to rest for a long time to recover."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Jing'an's pupils contracted instantly. He couldn't believe his ears and asked Si Yan, "What did Doctor Si just say?"
Si Yan shook his head, feeling that he might have said something he shouldn't have, but then continued Zhou Jing'an's words: "I said, Madam Ning injured her arm after undergoing surgery."
Zhou Jing'an frowned and asked, "Surgery? Isn't surgery something only you can do?"
Si Yan chuckled and said, "Of course I don't know any surgical techniques. Ning Niangzi has always been the one who performs these surgeries, and she even healed your leg."
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