How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 50: Stealing chicken but losing rice
Xiao Gou Sheng and Dong Lao Qi originally wanted to go see the lanterns, but they found that no one on the street was looking at the lanterns anymore. They were all looking at the shop name written by the Emperor himself and the three things that the lady had given to the Emperor.

The puppy wanted to see the lights. "I'm a little kid, and little kids aren't interested in those things."

Dong Laoqi pointed to the woman across the street who was twisting a little boy's ear and threatening to break his legs if he didn't look at the shop name written by the Emperor himself.

Little Dog Sheng: "..." Kids have no human rights. "Let's go, I should have chosen another day."

Dong Laoqi glanced at Xiao Gousheng. "What day is it? The Duke of Jin's men aren't watching me today." Prince Xuan will definitely be going to the palace to watch the lanterns with the Emperor today.

"Sigh!" Little Dog Sheng sighed. "Why can't these people see both the lanterns and the Emperor's calligraphy?"

The two of them waited in line for more than an hour before they finally saw the Emperor's calligraphy and the things they had just sent out.

The puppy was extremely depressed.

As Dong Laoqi carried her toward the Duke of Jin's mansion, he said, "You can go straight back."

"That won't do. If I go back directly, and people say they saw the Emperor's calligraphy, won't I be outshone by them?"

"You can come back tomorrow."

"It'll be too late to watch it tomorrow."

"Crooked."

"No, look!" Little Dog Sheng pointed to the side.

Old Dong glanced to the side and, good heavens, even the old man, who was too old to walk, had been carried away by his children and grandchildren to see the place.

Old Dong: "Tell me, when we go back and talk to Doctor Chang, will he take a look?"

"Grandpa Chang has been asleep for a long time."

As soon as the two of them turned into the alley leading to the Duke of Jin's mansion, they saw four guards carrying Second Master Jiang out of the mansion.

Little Dog Sheng: "..." Isn't this a bit exaggerated? "Second Master Jiang, haven't you ever seen the Emperor's calligraphy?"

Master Jiang smiled. "I've seen her. I went to see the letter that lady wrote to the Emperor. Her magnanimity and strategic thinking are truly admirable."

Little Dog Sheng: "..." I wonder if he will react like Uncle Xie after discovering the truth? "Take a few more guards with you. I waited in line for more than an hour before I could see you."

"Alright." Second Master Jiang brought four more guards with him.

As soon as Master Jiang left, Xiao Gou Sheng and Dong Lao Qi looked at each other.

Dong Laoqi: "Did you overcook it again?"

Little Dog Sheng: "No, I'm afraid that Master Jiang will kill me if he finds out the truth."

"Then you should practice your skills properly. I'm going back to sleep. If Doctor Chang sees us with dark circles under our eyes tomorrow morning, he'll be pricking us with needles again."

Oh right. "Let's go, let's go." We'll worry about the future later.

Xiao Gou Sheng thought the hype surrounding this matter would only last two months at most. Unexpectedly, two months later it became even more of a hot topic. This was because wealthy businessmen from other regions, having received the news, flocked to the capital to rent properties for the following year.

The Minister of Revenue was so rich he couldn't handle the money.

The Emperor saw that the rent collected was enough to replace the equipment of all the soldiers, so he treated the tenants to a royal banquet. After the meal, he also arranged a schedule for them so that they wouldn't just pay rent but not be able to use the shops.

The Emperor set a ten-year timeframe. If they still wanted to rent after ten years, they could go to the Ministry of Revenue and find the Minister of Revenue.

The tenants were delighted to hear this.

Originally, they only wanted to buy peace of mind. Now, they not only have peace of mind, but they can also use that legendary shop to do business.

The emperor was also very pleased.

Ten years later, he could equip his soldiers with a new set of gear. Of course, he would equip his soldiers regularly, but wouldn't it be better to equip them more often? What ruler would complain that his soldiers' swords and arrows are too new and too sharp?

Time flies, and autumn has arrived in the blink of an eye.

Qian Laifu and Doctor Chang were chatting and sunbathing in the courtyard when the Duke of Jin walked in from the gate. "Hello, Doctor Chang, hello, brother. Sunbathing?"

Doctor Chang casually hummed in agreement.

Qian Laifu stood up from the rocking chair. "Greetings, Your Excellency."

"Sit down." Duke Jin found a chair and sat down opposite Doctor Chang and Qian Laifu.

Qian Laifu waited until the Duke of Jin sat down before he sat down himself.

Knowing the temperament of Physician Chang, the Duke of Jin inquired about his second brother's condition and then left Physician Chang out of the sun.

Duke Jin looked at Qian Laifu with a smile and said, "Your eldest granddaughter is getting married. Would you like to attend the ceremony? If you want to go, I can take you. I've received the invitation."

Upon hearing this, Qian Laifu lowered his head. "I'm not going."

"If you don't go, the bride won't have any family members at all. I heard that none of your children and grandchildren came."

Qian Laifu was relieved. He had been worried that Granny Tian wouldn't be able to withstand the commotion from her children and grandchildren and would send them to the capital. "It's all my fault. After I made such a scene, how could they possibly have the face to come?"

"How about I give you two thousand taels of silver? You know, if it weren't for you, Doctor Chang wouldn't have treated my second brother. My second brother can already stand up while holding onto the table."

"No need, no need," Qian Laifu quickly refused. "We're already feeling bad for eating and drinking here for free. I've already talked to Brother Chang, and once your second brother recovers, I'll bring Brother Chang to stay at my house for a few months. Brother Chang is a miracle doctor, and if I bring a miracle doctor back with me, the neighbors won't laugh."

How could that be? He even wanted to lure Doctor Chang to the border. "I heard that after your eldest granddaughter gets married, she will be going to take up a post in another place with her husband. If you don't go and see your eldest granddaughter, you may not see her for ten or eight years."

Upon hearing this, Qian Laifu couldn't help but think to himself: His little granddaughter guessed right again. His little granddaughter said that those people would probably let that fake Chunhua marry Tang Er Gongzi before the Duke of Jin's heir's wedding, and after the wedding, they would let her leave the capital with Tang Er Gongzi to avoid running into the Duke of Jin's heir's fiancée.

The fiancée of the Duke of Jin's heir has basically not left the house in recent years.

It's understandable for a woman to embroider her dowry before marriage and not leave the house. However, it's unacceptable for her to remain indoors after marriage.

Her granddaughter also said that after the Duke of Jin's heir gets married, that fake Chunhua will probably find a reason to die.

The Duke of Jin assumed Qian Laifu was interested when he saw that Qian Laifu remained silent. Unexpectedly, Qian Laifu ultimately refused.

Duke Jin wanted to try again: "Two thousand taels is nothing to me."

Just as Qian Laifu was about to say that wouldn't work, Doctor Chang said, "It's nothing to me. I've been treating your second brother for so long and haven't even asked you for payment yet."

Duke of Jin: "..." Who said that Doctor Chang only knows how to cure diseases?
Duke Jin silently took out a two-thousand-tael silver note and placed it on the tea table next to Doctor Chang. "Excuse me, please continue your conversation."

He originally intended to use the two thousand taels to make Qian Laifu owe him a favor, but unexpectedly it became Doctor Chang's consultation fee. He really ended up losing more than he gained.

Did Doctor Chang realize that he wanted Qian Laifu to persuade him to go to the border to treat the soldiers under his command?

Doctor Chang didn't realize it; he just found him too noisy.

Doctor Chang turned around and handed the silver note to Xiao Gousheng. "A small gift."

Little Dog Sheng: "..." Isn't this a bit too much of a gift? Besides, several months have passed since their first meeting. "Grandpa Chang, I scared you to death the first time I saw you, and you're giving me a gift?"

"Oh, right." Doctor Chang took the silver note back.

Just as the little dog breathed a sigh of relief, Doctor Chang stuffed another silver note into her hand. "Buy some candy."

The puppy, Sheng: "..." It's so nice to have a miracle doctor grandpa. "Thank you, Grandpa."

(End of this chapter)