Qin Yuan's beautiful eyes watched Li Langzhong's expression closely, not missing a single change in his face.
I learned about the Chen family's descendants more than ten years later in my previous life.
This time, she hoped to learn from Dr. Li as soon as possible.
In her past life, the old man told her that he was on his last breath. He only told her that the Chen family still had descendants, but he didn't say where they were before he passed away.
Li Langzhong's eyes crinkled into chrysanthemums as he squinted and sighed, "Oh dear... now that you have powerful backers, your ambitions have grown too. You're still a newlywed..."
The implication was that she should first establish herself in the Marquis's mansion before considering anything else.
Qin Yuan was about to speak when the young apprentice came in to pour tea, smiled, and bowed, saying, "Madam Hou has arrived."
The young apprentice began learning medicine and getting medicine from Li Lang as soon as he could walk, and he met Qin Yuan many times at Renhetang.
Doctor Li laughed and said, "You used to call her Sister Yuan, why have you changed your address?"
The young apprentice was stunned, and said in surprise, "Didn't you say that Sister Yuan is not what she used to be, but has become a noble person? I have to change my address."
"Pfft," Qin Yuan laughed and said, "Xiao Dong, Uncle Li is pointing this out to me on purpose. In front of outsiders, you can call me Madam, but in private, you can call me Sister Yuan."
In her previous life, she had just returned to the capital with Lin Ziqi when Doctor Li left in a hurry, and the child was not with her. She had to hastily arrange the funeral. Later, she learned that Xiao Dong was promising and had passed the imperial examination to become a physician in the Imperial Hospital. However, he was unlucky and was sent by the court to Yuhang County, where an epidemic was spreading at the time. He contracted the epidemic and died there.
Having lived a second life, Qin Yuan now understands that the many acts of kindness Li Langzhong showed her in her previous life were not without reason.
This is all because Dr. Li and the Chen family have a very deep connection.
In her past life, she followed Lin Ziqi on his assignment to a distant place. On one hand, she racked her brains to earn money and schemed against Lin's mother; on the other hand, she also had to offer advice and help Lin Ziqi solve his problems. She had no extra energy to think about them.
Now, just as Doctor Li said, she is a noblewoman, backed by the Marquis of Dingbei's mansion; what she does is not simple.
Xiao Dong was clean-cut and likable, with small dimples at the corners of his lips. Upon hearing this, he immediately and crisply called out, "Sister Yuan."
Qin Yuan took out a heavy purse and handed it to him, saying, "Take this and buy some candy."
Xiao Dong glanced at Doctor Li.
Li Langzhong's eyes were filled with emotion, and a glint of light flashed in them. He nodded and said, "Take it. Your sister gave it to you. How can you not take it?"
Xiao Dong then took it, obediently retreated outside the door, and went to talk to Cui Ming and Hong Ye.
Doctor Li asked her, "Is the Marquis feeling better?"
"Of course he's better. It's a traditional plaster recipe from the Chen family, and he only had a superficial injury. He was lively and energetic again in just two days. He even went to the Jokhang Temple with the two princesses to pray for blessings a while ago."
Doctor Li frowned and said, "Why do you think he's getting better too quickly? You're even hiding the ointment you're using. What are you worried about? Let's think about bigger things once you're no longer worried."
Qin Yuan rolled her eyes and laughed, "Did you hear something outside?"
"They're saying outside that the Marquis and that woman surnamed Zhao... Humph!"
Li Langzhong swallowed the rest of his words and took a heavy sip of tea.
Renhetang was not well-known, and he was just a doctor. Qin Yuan was the daughter of the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy, so it was already inappropriate for him to care for her.
Now that Qin Yuan has become the wife of the Marquis of Dingbei, it's even harder for Physician Li to say certain things.
Qin Yuan didn't find it abrupt and said nonchalantly, "It's clear that spreading rumors is easy, but refuting them is difficult. Spreading rumors takes only a mouth, but refuting them takes a lot of running around. Madam Zhao is the widow of the Marquis's benefactor. Her two children have recognized the Marquis as their godfather and are now living in the Marquis's mansion. The Marquis has been busy with the Ministry of Revenue's evaluation and rewards since returning to the capital, and hasn't had time to think about it. He only recently sent someone to Jizhou to find Madam Zhao's husband's family to take care of her and her children. The Marquis also said that if Madam Zhao doesn't want to stay, he is willing to prepare a generous dowry and will also take care of the children's future."
“However…” Qin Yuan thought for a moment and lowered her voice, “Some things are not unfounded. It’s just that the flower is willing but the water is not. Don’t worry, Uncle Li, I know what I’m doing.”
Hearing her speak so frankly and in detail, as if she were an outsider, Doctor Li's expression softened somewhat, and he asked, "So, tell me what your plans are?"
Qin Yuan said, "In the past, when I had those prescriptions, I didn't dare to make them on a large scale. Although my father was famous, he was just a minor official of the fifth rank. Although we were under the emperor's nose, powerful officials and wealthy families could act without restraint. If someone took a fancy to something and insisted on taking it by force, I would be helpless. Moreover, if it caused a scene, I would have no way to explain it to my father and stepmother."
The implication was that now that she had the Marquis of Dingbei's mansion as her backer and was already married, what wouldn't she dare to do?
Doctor Li glanced at her and said, "You're still lucky after all."
Qin Yuan nodded emphatically, "That's true."
She married into the Marquis's mansion by a twist of fate, no longer having to start from scratch. Her mother-in-law was kind and gentle, and the Marquis didn't stop her from doing things. She was indeed lucky.
For some reason, Physician Li said, "Your maternal grandfather accumulated good deeds and saved countless lives; this is what you deserve."
Qin Yuan fell silent.
Doctor Li then asked, "I heard you've been searching everywhere for pepper?"
Qin Yuan asked in surprise, "How did you know?"
"What's there not to know? It's all over the place. They're saying that the Marquis's mansion can't compete with the Prince Qi's mansion, so they've all gone to other places to inquire about it."
Although Li Langzhong spoke lightly, Qin Yuan understood that he cared about her and had secretly put in a lot of effort.
Qin Yuan said, "Yes, if Uncle Li has money, why not join me and make a fortune? Not to mention for your own sake, you should also put in more effort for Xiao Dong's sake. It's not easy to live in the capital. Xiao Dong will need to get married and have children to support Uncle Li in his old age."
Doctor Li chuckled and said, "Those pepper sellers all say they don't know why, but the Prince Qi's mansion is raising prices, confiscating the pepper but not letting them sell it to others. Rumor has it that a wealthy merchant has gone overseas to search for pepper, and the price of pepper will drop significantly then. How can you make a fortune?"
Qin Yuan laughed, "Uncle Li trusts me, so I naturally have ways to make a fortune. Even if they come looking for pepper, they won't be able to get in."
Doctor Li squinted, his gaze fixed on her like nails, and asked, "Really?"
“Of course it’s true,” Qin Yuan said earnestly. “It’s something I dreamed about.”
Li Langzhong: "..."
Qin Yuan continued, "The Marquis used my plaster and said it was very good. I was thinking that the army is training with real swords and spears every day, and they also play polo and football. There will be many opportunities to use this plaster. If the Marquis agrees, our Renhetang business will be even more successful."
With such a sweet deal in sight, Doctor Li gritted his teeth and nodded, saying, "Alright, give me two hundred taels of silver. Any more than that and I won't have any left. I'll give you all of it."
The money for his coffin and Xiao Dong's wife's dowry.
Qin Yuan smiled happily, accepted the two hundred taels of silver from Doctor Li, and said, "Uncle Li, no matter how much the price of pepper in the capital fluctuates in the future, I can guarantee that you will earn at least two hundred taels of silver."
Li Lang looked at Qin Yuan's purse filled with silver notes with heartache, and remained silent.
As soon as Qin Yuan left Renhetang, her face darkened.
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