Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Amidst laughter and conversation, the three Gu Erzhu relatives boarded a carriage together, followed closely by Gu Erlang and Gu Wenxuan in the next carriage, and the procession set off.

Some rode in horse-drawn carriages, others on horseback, and the small group headed towards the village entrance. Before they even reached the gate, a big surprise awaited them.

Doctor Dong, who said he couldn't sleep and wanted to drink tofu pudding, barely finished two bowls of tofu pudding when he heard the sound of horses' hooves. He then changed his mind and said he had to accompany his apprentice out.

Gu Erzhu laughed heartily and hurriedly invited Doctor Dong to get on the carriage. Before he could even jump off, Doctor Dong looked down on him.

"Who's going to sit with you three in-laws?" With that, Doctor Dong waved his hand and, without even turning his head, grabbed a bundle and headed straight for his beloved apprentice.

"Master——"

"Stop it, what are you doing acting like a child? Hurry up and go! What are you doing here? Why are you everywhere? Your father has your brother with him, how could he get lost?"

Gu Wenxuan: How come a perfectly normal person has grown this mouth?
"Alright, I don't need your help. I know you're an elder, and you've studied hard enough. Hurry up and go! This is the perfect time to set off; may you have a smooth journey and great fortune!"

Okay, I take back what I said. I shouldn't have been criticizing you.

This arrogant old man, if you don't want me to help you, then don't grin like that.

Gu Wenxuan was still supporting Doctor Dong, but as soon as Doctor Dong finished speaking and stepped onto the carriage, he mischievously stretched out his hands and pushed him up with all his might.

Doctor Dong: You naughty boy, where are you putting your hand? You dare touch my butt? "Sixth Brother, I just let out a puncture."

Gu Erlang burst out laughing.

Gu Wenxuan was amused by the unreliable old man. He pressed him down to sit properly, then let go and tried to wipe his hands on the old man's clothes.

as predicted.

It flashed away, it flashed away.

The old man's reaction was good.

"What are you doing? Can't I even take a look at what material your robe is made of? Let me tell you, whose handiwork is this? You don't look like a doctor at all dressed like this."

Doctor Dong raised his hand high, seemingly having lowered it, but as soon as Gu Wenxuan finished speaking, he unexpectedly slapped him on the back with a "smack".

"You naughty brat, you even dare to tease this old man! Even if you practice your martial arts for another ten or eight years, I can still beat you up without any problem!"

"Yes, that's you!" Gu Wenxuan gave him a thumbs up. "All's fair in war, you're unbeatable. Tell me, why did you change your mind and go out today?"

“Sit down! Stop yelling like that. You naughty boy, when you yell at me, I know you're up to no good. Speak properly.”

"Okay, would you like some tea?"

"I won't drink it, my stomach is full of water."

"How about some pastries?"

“I’m full. I just ate two big pancakes and drank two large bowls of tofu pudding. Oh right, I haven’t paid yet. How much were two big pancakes and two large bowls of tofu pudding again?” “Stop! Do you really think my wife and I are outsiders?” Gu Wenxuan interrupted, amused. “My wife and I didn’t pay you a single copper coin when we asked you to take our pulses.”

"It's good that you planned this all along, just to stuff those few pancakes into my mouth. I was just wondering why you, the manager here, were so worried I wouldn't have enough to eat, you kept bringing me food."

"Haha, you just realized that? You've been on our radar for a while now, there's no escaping it. From now on, whatever we offer you as a token of our respect, just enjoy it."

Doctor Dong paused for a moment, then said, "Alright, I won't stand on ceremony with you two. That soap is really effective; I'll help your wife see if there are any other beauty-enhancing remedies."

"Oh, that's wonderful." Gu Wenxuan knew that Doctor Dong was implying that he would repay him and his wife, so he didn't refuse and gladly accepted.

Some people love to take advantage of others, while others find it more painful to receive than to receive. Doctor Dong is like that, so it's better to accept it happily, lest the old man feel like he owes the couple something.

As for beauty and skincare recipes, to be honest, the couple certainly didn't lack any. Leaving aside how many beauty and skincare materials they downloaded back then, just consider the husband alone?
Her husband has searched for countless beauty and skincare secrets for his precious niece, including family secrets passed down through generations and secret recipes from previous dynasties and imperial harems—the list goes on and on.

Doctor Dong, please search again. How could he possibly be as well-prepared as your husband? To put it bluntly, your husband has many of the most prestigious imperial physician families' secret recipes that are not passed down to others.
Since the late Duke of Liang dared to accuse himself of being "greedy" when he was alive, and wished he could collect all the secret recipes that were not passed down in the world, how could the Duke of Liang's mansion be missing this part of the inheritance?

Even though the entire Liang State Duke's mansion was later destroyed and all its assets were confiscated by the imperial court, his husband still managed to recover some of them, though he simply kept quiet about it.

Compared to antiques and calligraphy, these secret recipes are more like the root of trouble. How could someone as resourceful as him not take the opportunity to completely eliminate the future problems left by his ancestors?

After all, the fact that the former Duke of Liang's mansion had fallen had already proven to the world that there was no Duke of Liang's mansion that could stand alongside the Great Liang Dynasty forever, which was enough to deter those with ulterior motives.

If his husband were still alive, that would be good. If those with ulterior motives no longer feared the name of the Duke of Liang's mansion, how many would dare to cross the line of such a ruthless person as his husband, who was extremely vengeful?

However, nothing lasts forever, and it's hard to say what will happen when he has children and grandchildren. The best course of action is to eliminate any unnecessary risks as soon as possible.

"...That old man needs to get two acupuncture treatments this morning, so my master definitely won't be able to come. Fortunately, my senior brother He will be waiting for me outside the city. It's the same as telling him."

“It’s alright. Your master knows I’m impatient to wait for him to leave together. We can just wait for him in Dingzhou Prefecture. Otherwise, your master will have to delay us.”

Gu Wenxuan was preoccupied with two things at once, so he inevitably missed some things, but when he heard this, he understood why Doctor Dong had changed his mind and left this morning.

It was simply that his elder brother's senior uncle had a tendency to procrastinate, and Doctor Dong was worried that his senior brother might not keep his promise to meet his disciple in Zhoujia Village on a certain day. So he decided to accompany his disciple himself to avoid his disciple being stood up and not being at a loss when he left.

"My master has no choice. He is the best doctor in the entire Huimin Medical Hall in Qingyang City. Too many people seek him out, and most of them are poor families."

If he hadn't made house calls, that old man would likely be in grave danger. Luckily, his senior apprentice hadn't left yet, otherwise that family wouldn't have been able to afford another doctor from a different clinic.

Doctor Dong was well aware of this principle, which was why he made the last-minute decision to accompany his disciple to Zhen Ding Prefecture. Otherwise, he would not have been willing to see his junior uncle.

Who would want to be scolded by their junior uncle who's only a few years older than them after living most of their life and getting on in years?

Sigh, luckily I only took on this one disciple. I'll just have to go once. At worst, I'll stay away from my junior uncle when we meet. I can't keep getting caught like I did when I was young!

"This time, you keep a close eye on that wicked old man. Don't listen to anything he says. Just stick close to him no matter what."

He has this one flaw, just like your brother: outwardly serious but loves to put on airs. Whenever you praise someone, don't forget to praise his wife and children…” (End of Chapter)