Every day, Concubine Tian took one Centrum tablet sent to the palace by Zhao Xiaofei. The maid who heard the report said that Concubine Tian was so thin that she looked unrecognizable and would probably die in a few months. Tian Hongyu was now busy looking for more beauties for Chongzhen. Zhao Xiaofei thought to himself, "Old Tian, besides finding beauties for Chongzhen, don't you have any other ways to curry favor with him?"
His own Zhenyuan Escort Agency had become quite famous. Many officials and nobles would ask the Zhenyuan Escort Agency to transport silver or goods to Tianjin. From there, they would board large ships to Jiangnan. The Zhenyuan Escort Agency's own escorts were insufficient. Undeterred by Chongzhen's taboos, he transferred escorts from Gongji County and those stationed in Tongzhou City. He formed a 300-man team to travel between the capital and Tianjin.
Recently, they had also accepted a job from a wealthy businessman, delivering goods directly to Yangzhou along the canal. Zhou Shuai led the team personally, as he also wanted to see the current situation in the Ming Dynasty, any dangers along the way, and leave them with an alternative route for retreat.
Gold sales have been slow lately, and Zhao Xiaokun is waiting for his brother to return to the modern era and take him to the Ming Dynasty. Zhao Xiaofei and Zhao Xiaokun are now doctors at Renjitang, seeing patients once every seven days. They've used Doctor Hu's Renjitang to amass wealth. In this era, colds and fevers are considered serious illnesses. A wealthy individual, needing a quick fix, would visit the Prince Consort at Renjitang. A fever-reducing pill cost one ounce of gold. A more serious illness, requiring an in-home injection, would cost ten ounces of gold. Rest assured! Guaranteed cures, all imported medicines.
What? This old man had tuberculosis. Zhao Xiaokun donned protective gear and went to see him. He saw he was okay! He could still be saved. He said, "Bring a box of isoniazid, guaranteed to cure." "100 taels of gold is a steal!" If they said he couldn't be cured, they'd just shake their heads and say it was too late and there was nothing they could do. Fortunately, many patients were cured. This made Renjitang the most famous medical clinic in the Beijing area, with people waiting in line for treatment.
Mr. Wang, a native of Tongzhou, had been staying at the inn across from Renjitang for almost five days and complained daily about the high prices. The prices were five times higher than at a restaurant, so he told the waiter, "That's too expensive! I'm going out to eat!"
The waiter smiled and said, "As you please! Are you feeling better lately?"
Mr. Wang said, "Much better! I don't breathe hard even when I walk! If this wasn't the place where Renjitang specifically asked me to stay, I wouldn't have come here! You are so cruel, you are in cahoots with Renjitang!" Mr. Wang said, pointing at the waiter.
"It's expensive for a reason. If your condition worsens when you eat out, it has nothing to do with us. Your meals are carefully prepared by Doctor Hu for patients like you. If you don't eat enough for a certain number of days, the medicine given by the Prince Consort may not be fully effective. Don't blame us if you suffer from any sequelae." The waiter said with a smile.
"You! You..." Mr. Wang kept saying "you" for a long time and had to sit back down to eat the food prepared by this inn. He didn't want to waste all his efforts for a few meals. The cough and asthma that had lasted for many years were finally getting better. He didn't want to go home and suffer again! It was expensive, so he had to bear it!
I'd heard about this place before I came here for treatment. This Renjitang was run by the current Imperial Medical Bureau Director, Doctor Hu, who hired the Prince Consort and his eldest brother as resident doctors. It's safe to say their medicine works instantly, but for some illnesses, you have to stay here and wait until the Prince Consort's eldest brother agrees you're ready to go home. Otherwise, if you get sick again, this place won't cover you.
And there are some who don't listen to advice and insist on going home immediately after treatment, only to have their illness relapse when they get home. They have no choice but to return for treatment. This time, they behave themselves, staying at this inn and eating the diet they require. After staying there for half a month, they are indeed cured, and their illness has not recurred when they get home. From then on, as long as the Prince Consort or his elder brother tells you to be hospitalized, you stay there peacefully. Even if it's expensive, you bear it. This way, you don't have to suffer again when you get home!
This inn was bought by Zhao Xiaofei and Doctor Hu, and they split the revenue 50-50 with Doctor Hu. Doctor Hu's Renjitang wasn't as profitable as this one. Of course, they were making money from the wealthy. They didn't feel the heat at all. For those who couldn't afford medical treatment, they claimed they owed us money and sent them to the Zhenyuan Escort Agency to do odd jobs to pay them back. Then they found an excuse to fire them and send them home. We couldn't let those rich people think we were using our money to help the poor.
Recently, the gold has piled up like a mountain. The two brothers counted the gold so fast that their hands were tired. Zhao Xiaokun smiled and said, "What do you think? My idea is not bad, right?"
"Well! The inn earns as much as Renjitang. I asked the escort agency to send the money to Tianjin." Zhao Xiaofei said with a smile.
"How are you and Qin Baobao? Are you planning to marry her in modern times?" Zhao Xiaokun asked.
"I like this girl very much. You can give her more guidance and promote her when you go back. Transfer her to the Nanjing company in the future!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"Okay! No problem! She is very embarrassed in the company now. Others have seen the video of you two on Douyin. They all think she is the future boss lady." Zhao Xiaokun said.
"What did she say?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"She denied that you two had a relationship and said that you were just ordinary friends," said Zhao Xiaokun.
"Okay! I understand!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
In the afternoon, he asked for leave from the princess, saying that he and his elder brother would stay at the Misty Rain Tower for two days and then left. The two returned to modern society with the gold. After Zhao Xiaofei and his elder brother delivered the gold to the buyer's company, the two went their separate ways. The elder brother went to take care of the company's affairs, and Zhao Xiaofei went to play with Qin Baobao as soon as he came back.
As soon as Zhao Xiaofei entered the company, he showed his special affection for Qin Baobao in front of everyone. For example, he personally poured a cup of hot water for Qin Baobao.
Qin Baobao stared at Zhao Xiaofei with eyes wide open and said, "What are you doing? There are so many people watching us!"
"Just watch it!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"No, how can I go to work if you're like this?" Qin Baobao said nervously. She saw her colleagues around her, some of whom looked at her with envy, while others looked at her with contempt.
Seeing Qin Baobao's nervous look, Zhao Xiaofei wanted to laugh. He said, "Come out with me!"
Qin Baobao wanted to leave this awkward situation and quickly left the office. Walking into the corridor with Zhao Xiaofei, Qin Baobao asked, "What's wrong with you? What will everyone say about me if I suddenly behave like this today?"
Zhao Xiaofei turned around and said to Qin Baobao, "Will you be my girlfriend?"
Qin Baobao was stunned when he heard this, and then said, "Are you sick?"
"Yes! Only you can cure lovesickness!" Zhao Xiaofei looked at Qin Baobao.
"That was also done by Mr. Jiang who treated you! I can't cure it!" Qin Baobao said.
"I want to be with you! I want you to be my woman! Classmate Qin Baobao, can you please consider it?" Zhao Xiaofei said.
"I... I don't know! If I'm with you, what will everyone think of me?" Qin Baobao said.
"Everyone will treat you as the boss's wife, and your eldest brother will train you seriously! Let's move to Nanjing and live with your parents, okay?" Zhao Xiaofei put his hands on Qin Baobao's shoulders, looked into her eyes, and waited for Qin Baobao's reply.
"I...I..." Qin Baobao came to Zhao Xiaofei's side just as she was about to agree, making her hold back what she was about to say.
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