Wu Shiren breathed a sigh of relief, finally feeling a weight lifted from his heart. "Brother, now that you've settled the marriage arrangements for the two children, when do you plan to marry Cuihua?"
"No rush, let's choose an auspicious day."
"There's no time like the present. Why bother choosing a date? In my opinion, we should just hold the wedding for the two children in three days."
Wu Shiren was still somewhat anxious. His daughter had inexplicably contracted a strange illness, and now she was losing her hair. What if her condition worsened in a few days and she became an ugly monster? That wouldn't just be a matter of spending money on medical treatment.
As long as we marry our daughter into the Chen family as soon as possible, even if her condition worsens, they will surely find a way to cure her.
It's always better to get married as soon as possible...
Chen Zhanshan waved his hand in disapproval, "Brother Wu, you can't say that. Marriage is a lifelong matter and cannot be taken lightly. We must choose an auspicious day."
“Yes, this matter concerns the reputation of our Chen family. We can’t just rush into our children’s marriage.” Madam Lin chimed in.
Upon hearing this, Wu Shiren wrung his hands anxiously, "Then please give me a date so I can be prepared."
“This…” Chen Zhanshan looked at Chen Qingqing, after all, he didn’t know how long it would take for Cuihua’s hair to grow back.
Chen Qingqing smiled knowingly, "Manager Wu, now that my brother and Sister Cuihua's marriage has been arranged, you don't need to be too anxious. We'll let you know when we've chosen a date."
“Qing girl, you’re right. But you don’t know, I’m a good person in every way, except I’m impatient. I can’t wait to get things done right away. Just give me a rough timeframe so I have a clear idea of what’s going on.”
"About a month or so!"
"More than a month?" Wu Shiren's eyes widened instinctively. He was furious. Delay could lead to complications, and if Cuihua's condition worsened, it would be a real problem. "That's too long. You should discuss whether you can move things forward!"
“You’re in such a hurry!” Chen Zhanshan chimed in. “Marriage is not a game. We are a respectable family, and we have to go through the proper procedures. We need to go through the formalities of marriage before the two children can get married.”
“That’s right. Even if you’re in a hurry, you have to give us some time to prepare properly,” Lin couldn’t help but say.
Chen Zhanshan laughed heartily, "The marriage of the two children is a done deal. Tomorrow, let them go to the government office to sign the marriage certificate, and that will be settled. What else do you have to worry about!"
"Don't worry, don't worry, with the marriage certificate, no one can go back on their word." Wu Shiren was in a great mood. After chatting for a while longer, he got up to take his leave.
With everything settled, Chen Feng's anxious heart finally calmed down, and his expression immediately relaxed.
Madam Lin was overjoyed; her son was getting married, and as a mother, she could finally put her mind at ease.
I must say, my daughter is really something; she came up with such a clever idea.
Not only did they facilitate the marriage and preserve the secret recipe, but they also got that miserly Wu Shiren to provide a mansion as part of the dowry.
However, it was a pity for Cuihua. A beautiful young woman had become bald, but fortunately, her hair would grow back in the future.
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Upon returning to Qingshui Town, Chen Qingqing delivered the antidote to Wu Cuihua.
Upon hearing that the marriage had been arranged, Wu Cuihua was overjoyed and couldn't wait to take the antidote.
Within three days, his hair had grown to over an inch long.
She didn't want Wu Shiren to discover her changes too early, so she kept her head wrapped in a headscarf all day.
A month later, just as Chen Qingqing had said, her hair had grown to shoulder length.
When Wu Shih-jen saw the changes in his daughter, his eyes nearly popped out of his head.
He was filled with remorse, blaming himself for being too hasty. Had he known this would happen, he would have insisted on asking for more dowry money.
But what's done is done, and we have no choice but to accept this reality.
The Chen family was certainly not short of money and would not mistreat Wu Shiren.
They specially hired a matchmaker, sent a betrothal gift of two hundred taels of silver, and also converted the house that Wu Shiren had given as part of the dowry into silver and sent it to him as well.
Wu Shiren was overjoyed, feeling that the Chen family was very generous and had truly given him face. He was so happy that his smile almost reached his ears.
They immediately prepared a generous dowry, and the two families chose an auspicious day to marry their daughter off to the Chen family in grand style...
After their marriage, Chen Feng and Wu Cuihua treated each other with respect.
Ruyilou is thriving, with its restaurant packed with guests every day.
At the same time, Chen Qingqing's reputation grew, and people praised her superb medical skills, saying that not only were her prescriptions inexpensive but also effective.
More and more people sought her medical help, and people from all around, even from Anyang, came in droves to see her.
As the saying goes, rivals are enemies. Jishetang's booming business made Miao Langzhong, who also ran a pharmacy not far away, extremely jealous.
From the very beginning of Jishetang's opening, he regarded Chen Qingqing as a thorn in his side.
In order to dominate the market, they deliberately tried to drive Jishetang out of business.
Seeing Chen Qingqing's grand opening sale, he followed suit and drastically reduced the prices of Chinese medicine.
He had already made up his mind to lose several hundred taels of silver, but the results were minimal.
Unwilling to give up, he immediately lowered the price of the medicine and provided free food and lodging for patients who came from afar.
I thought that Jishetang would have to close down soon.
To his surprise, more than two months had passed, and Jishetang showed no signs of closing down; on the contrary, the number of people seeking medical treatment was increasing...
Seeing his shop deserted and with no customers, Physician Miao sighed all day long.
He couldn't understand why those people weren't smart enough. His family's medicinal herbs were cheap and they even provided food and lodging, so why didn't they come to see him for treatment?
Could it be that that brat's medical skills are truly extraordinary?
That shouldn't be the case. I come from a family of doctors. How could my medical skills be inferior to those of a young girl?
Dr. Miao was completely baffled, so he secretly asked someone to inquire about it.
Only now did he realize that Chen Qingqing possessed a unique ancestral secret recipe, which could cure even the most difficult and intractable diseases.
The rumors became increasingly exaggerated, leading patients from far and wide, even from Anyang and beyond, to seek his treatment.
What angered Miao Langzhong even more was that some children who had been treated by him but had not been cured before could be cured instantly after going to Jishetang.
As a result, Doctor Miao's business declined day by day.
In order to prevent his business from being squeezed out, he hatched a wicked plan and set his sights on Chen Qingqing's family's secret recipe...
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