"You should know that Xuan'er has been learning medicine from her adoptive father since she was young."
The grandfather and grandson nodded, "That's right, and the talent is very high."
"When Xuan'er was eight years old, Divine Doctor Lin stopped taking her with him. One of the reasons was probably that as she got older, it was not convenient to keep a girl around. Another more important point was that Xuan'er had already graduated by then. Ten years later, Divine Doctor Lin admitted that Xuan'er's medical skills had surpassed his master. She only returned to her family in February last year, and in the following months, she saved many lives, including those that were determined not to survive by the Imperial Hospital. In the common understanding of the upper circles of the imperial city, her medical skills were second to none, and she was deeply trusted by the emperor. She could freely enter and leave the Imperial Hospital, and more than half of the people in the Imperial Hospital had been instructed by her. With her status, when selecting the imperial medicine merchant, she recommended one, and the result was self-evident."
At this moment, the breathing of the grandparents and grandchildren really became heavy.
"Xuan'er is just like Divine Doctor Lin. She is very particular about this. When she is saving people and curing diseases, she becomes a different person. Many people in the Imperial City know this. So she will never say a good word against her conscience if she doesn't approve of you. If you can get her recommendation, you will definitely be trusted by others. I asked Xuan'er before whether the Zhao family is qualified to be an imperial merchant. Xuan'er nodded without hesitation. Therefore, there will be no suspense on this matter."
“This is really, really…good, very good…” Old Master Zhao and the head of the Zhao family were so excited that their words were incoherent for a moment. It was no wonder that they were so uncalm; they really couldn’t stay calm.
"We have to say this upfront. Xuan'er can give the Zhao family a chance to rise to prominence, so the Zhao family should not smear her and damage her reputation. So, when this is done, I hope the Zhao family can do it perfectly without any mistakes. If there is any problem with your Zhao family, believe me, I will clean it up before Xuan'er knows about it, and will never let her be implicated.
You should know that the higher a person stands, the more respected his status will be, and the more people will probably watch him. Especially for someone like Xuan'er, she saved some people, which means she damaged the interests of these people's enemies. No one will not need a doctor in his life, but if too many people are involved, they may not kill Xuan'er. When they can't find any evidence against Xuan'er, they may move to other places. There will be a lot of people watching you in the future, and they may even directly take action against you without any problem, frame you, or buy you off and divide you.
If that's the case, it seems you should first consider whether or not you want to be the Royal Merchant."
Wei Tingyu still maintained his unhurried attitude, but these words brought back the rationality of the grandfather and grandson. They were awestruck, but without any consideration, they looked at each other and nodded without hesitation.
"As the saying goes, wealth and honor come in danger. If I miss this opportunity, I'm afraid I won't be able to close my eyes when I die."
Wei Tingyu nodded, "Then you need to pay extra attention to the problems I just mentioned. If something really happens, there are people who will not let Xuan'er get hurt in the slightest. Your Zhao family is different. Maybe you can protect the unrelated Zhao family members from being implicated, but this medicinal material business must not be touched again. The Zhao family is doomed to fail."
"Don't worry, Master Wei. We will pay extra attention."
After a blow, Master Wei still wanted to give you some sweet dates. "Your most important thing is to focus on your duties. I will have people keep an eye on the rest. I can also help you arrange for the guards who transport the medicinal materials."
"In that case, thank you very much."
However, even though he has done this, there are still all kinds of possible problems. It seems like he is asking for trouble. If the Zhao family is not involved, none of these things will happen, which naturally makes people suspicious.
Thinking this way, I just asked directly.
Wei Tingyu tilted his head and looked into the void. In that direction was the courtyard where he and Xiaocao lived. After waiting for a moment, he slowly spoke, "Instead of letting those malicious people hide in the dark and be on guard everywhere, it is better to give them a target and then stare at the target. Whoever dares to reach out can be chopped off directly. Things seem to be much simpler."
The intention to protect the grass is beyond words, and the target chosen is full of malice.
The Zhao family's grandparents' and grandchildren's gratitude towards him immediately faded. They were really cruel people.
Wei Tingyu turned around, smiling, "Why don't you two reconsider this matter? Anyway, the matter hasn't even started yet, so it doesn't matter if you hesitate for three or five times."
Old Master Zhao rolled his eyes at Wei Tingyu, and came out of his excitement and doubt. Although this kid was black-hearted, he was an open-minded person as he made everything clear. Although the Zhao family was the one being used, it was indeed an opportunity for the Zhao family. It would be really difficult to ask them to give up. What's more, as long as they were cautious enough, nothing should go wrong.
"Wei boy, do you have a plan in place?" Old Master Zhao asked curiously.
Wei Tingyu didn't care about this title. "I did have this plan, but I didn't find a suitable target before. I followed Xuan'er to Zhao County and learned about your Zhao family. Then, something happened in the Imperial Medicinal Materials Merchant, so it was a good opportunity."
So this plan had been made long ago, and the Zhao family ran into it.
"If Old Master Zhao and Patriarch Zhao have reached a decision, then we can make preparations. Xuan'er and I are still undecided about our return date, so the timing of this matter is also uncertain. However, it is always a good idea to make preparations early. As I said before, the matter has not been decided yet and needs to be kept secret."
There was no need for Wei Tingyu to emphasize this, as the grandfather and grandson knew how serious it was and they would not even tell their closest relatives.
However, there are indeed many things to prepare. In addition to the "election" for the imperial merchant, the Zhao family's business will inevitably expand countless times after that. This requires manpower and material resources, and more importantly, medicinal materials. If the business is to grow, it is simply impossible to keep up, and it is also empty talk. All these things, although this will not be achieved overnight, but making preparations in advance will naturally speed up the process.
Because the head of the Zhao family has been expanding the Zhao family business for a long time, and now he is just being more open, it will not arouse suspicion.
After Wei Tingyu returned, he wanted to tell Xiaocao about this matter. However, he found that Xiaocao seemed to be particularly focused and nothing from the outside world could affect her. It was obviously a critical moment. Therefore, he put the matter aside. In his opinion, this matter was nothing.
In the next two days, Xiaocao was like a madman, almost sleepless. No matter what Wei Tingyu said, she would not listen. She would just say "Tingyu, be good, it will be fine soon". It was really infuriating and funny. Wei Tingyu even wanted to use tough measures directly, but was afraid that she would be disturbed at the critical moment. As for touching her medicine, such irrational things should not be done. In case it was damaged, all her efforts and hard work would be wasted.
You want to use some other means? She is the "ancestor" of using drugs. Using drugs on her must make her very stupid to do such a thing, right
He had no choice but to wait with a painful heart. However, this waiting also had a limit. If Xuan'er had to ruin her body in exchange for his health, he would never agree to it.
Just when Wei Tingyu was about to break through the bottom line, Xiaocao rushed out of the house with great joy and ran directly into Wei Tingyu's arms, "Tingyu, it's done, it's done..."
Wei Tingyu was very indifferent to this matter. Even though this time was quite hopeful, he kept a normal mind. However, at this moment, he couldn't help but be deeply shaken in his heart. It was not for anything else, but because he could accompany Xuan'er for a longer time. He hugged Xiaocao tightly and said, "Well, I know Xuan'er will succeed."
The other people in the courtyard were even happier. Even some of the guards couldn't help but smile. They had always thought that the prince wouldn't live long. However, after the lady began to take care of the prince's health, they saw hope little by little, especially after the lady finally found some herbs that might be useful. However, after arriving in Zhao County, they didn't dare to show too much emotion. It was like standing at the crossroads of hope, afraid that after crossing it, they would be greeted by darkness, so they were very timid. But now, it's done, it's really done!
Wei Tingyu's mood recovered the fastest. Although he hadn't taken the medicine yet, in his opinion, everything was settled. This was his absolute trust in Xiaocao. "In that case, Xuan'er should wash up, eat something, and then have a good sleep."
"Okay." Xiaocao took ninety-nine steps out of a hundred. She was not in a hurry to take the last step. Her mentality was similar to Wei Tingyu's. Besides, the last step always required a sense of ritual. Moreover, the last step could not be completed immediately. It also required a process.
After Xiaocao, he slept a little deeply and for a long time. Perhaps it was because the important things in his heart were finally settled and he had no worries, so he slept so soundly. So when he woke up, it was already the next day.
After cleaning up, Xiaocao prepared to give Wei Tingyu medicine.
It was just ordinary medication, no different from usual medication, but Hua Yu and the others were very nervous. Their mentality was not as stable as Wei Tingyu and Xiao Cao. They stared at the Prince (the future son-in-law) and only after they swallowed the medicine could they not help asking how it went.
This made Xiaocao laugh uncontrollably. "It's not a magic pill that will work as soon as you take it. It takes time. Besides, this is just the beginning. I'm using a small amount, so I'll take it slow."
After hearing what Xiaocao said, I seemed a little disappointed, but then I thought, isn't that what taking medicine is like? I just have to wait.
However, after waiting for a whole day, Prince Wei still seemed to be the same, coughing occasionally and never leaving the heater.
The next day, everything seemed the same. People couldn't help wondering if the medicine was missing and started to get anxious. In comparison, Xiaocao and the other two were very calm. They did what they were supposed to do, which made it difficult for others to show their fear.
After waiting for another two days, the people below finally couldn't wait any longer and gathered together to murmur. Then Hua Yu, feeling uneasy, went to Xiao Cao without Wei Tingyu's knowledge and said, "Um, girl, the master's body..."
"Don't worry, he's getting better." Xiaocao said confidently. Wei Tingyu's physical condition might not be obvious to him, but he definitely could not escape Xiaocao's diagnosis and treatment. "His body is too bad, we need to treat him slowly. If the medication is too strong, he might not be able to bear it. After half a month of medication, there will be obvious changes."
"Really? That's great." Hua Yu patted her chest, "But, if the girl didn't tell us earlier, we would just be worried."
Xiao Cao laughed, "Who told you to be so anxious that you didn't even open your mouth to ask? It's just a matter of one sentence."
Hua Yu felt sorry, because she was worried that if it was really useless, asking would irritate the two masters. However, when she thought about it carefully, she realized that they were the only ones who were anxious. The two of them were obviously very calm, and it didn't seem like they were pretending.
After getting Xiaocao's affirmative answer, everyone felt relieved, including those living in the other courtyard.
While Wei Tingyu was taking the medicine, Xiaocao didn't do anything else. It was just like the time when they lived together. She had more leisure time, and even Xiaocao's mentality seemed to have returned to that time.
Wei Tingyu naturally wants to see such grass.
After entering February, the weather in the south showed signs of warming up. It was quite warm for two days. Xiaocao decided to take Wei Tingyu out for a walk. As soon as they went out, they saw some of the younger generations of the Zhao family, both boys and girls. It seemed that they also wanted to go out for a walk while the weather was good.
Speaking of which, after Xiaocao and the others arrived at the Zhao family, a welcome party was held for them on the first night, and most of the people were present, but the seats were separated for men and women. Therefore, among the Zhao family members, most of the men had never seen Xiaocao, and most of the women had never seen Wei Tingyu.
It was a bit surprising to encounter this suddenly.
Both sides greeted each other, and many eyes were on Wei Tingyu and Xiaocao.
Xiaocao has been well-maintained these days. She has a regular schedule and has a lot of exercise. She has a good body and it doesn't hurt to be a little bit. She is energetic and has inherited the good looks from Han. During the years with Wei Tingyu, she has been well-mannered and well-mannered. She looks like a well-bred noble lady. Her manners are not something that a merchant girl like the Zhao family can have. She immediately surpassed them. The obedient girls were envious and kept looking at her. The men had basically never seen a girl like Xiaocao, so they couldn't help looking at her.
Wei Tingyu, on the other hand, is in good health and has a promising future. With Xiaocao by his side, he is relaxed and looks noble and extraordinary. His face is also very handsome. Because he is in a good mood, he naturally has a smile on his face. The mentality of this man and woman on Xiaocao is naturally the opposite on him. But the jealousy of this man - so what, he is still a cripple and a sickly person. But there are girls who don't seem to dislike him.