We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

Dongcheng Area.

People come and go in an endless stream.

Many commoners dressed in linen clothes shivered in the chilly spring wind, wrapped themselves tightly in their meager belongings, and hurried home with prescriptions in their arms.

Although the sun was shining brightly, the weather wasn't very warm.

What mirrors the outside world is their hearts, which are also warm and full of hope for life.

Behind these patients was a pharmacy with its doors wide open. A plaque hung high above the door of the pharmacy, bearing the four characters "Miraculous Healing Hands".

On the left and right are a couplet: "May there be no disease in the world" and "May medicinal herbs be covered in dust."

"Hahaha……"

However, at that moment, a burst of wild laughter suddenly came from inside the pharmacy, immediately attracting everyone's attention and drawing their focus to the back of the medicine cabinet, wanting to find out what was going on.

However, they were just ordinary civilians, without X-ray vision or divine eyes.

Therefore, there was naturally no way to penetrate the thick wooden planks and reach the back room.

"Could it be that Master Xu has developed hysteria?"

"Impossible, Master Xu. He is the best doctor in Lin'an City right now. How could he have hysteria at such a young age?"

"Hysteria is not Alzheimer's disease, so what does it have to do with age?"

"That makes sense, so what exactly is this...?"

"She's pregnant!" one of them exclaimed. "I suspect it's Lady White Snake who's pregnant, which is why Doctor Xu is so happy..."

"Then why did you know even earlier than Dr. Xu? Could it be that..."

"Nonsense! You can't just say things like that!"

"..."

Immediately, many people started talking at once, and even the schoolchildren in the pharmacy were scratching their heads, wondering what could have made Master Xu so happy.

In reality, if the original storyline had been followed, although Xiaoqing had robbed the treasury, the scale of the medicine shop would not have been nearly as large as it is now.

Not to mention they also kept some medicine servants and schoolboys.

Of course, this was also at Shen Bailian's suggestion. If some pharmacy students were hired, they could help some poor but studious and hardworking children.

Not only do we give people fish, we also teach them how to fish.

The only price is two meals a day. That's all there is to it. This is the cheap labor of this era. It is already extremely fortunate that the common people at the bottom of society have not been sold into slavery.

At the same time, after a period of training, these apprentice pharmacy workers can also take care of minor illnesses. When faced with serious illnesses or diseases that leave people helpless, Xu Xian will then step in.

This way, time can be saved to some extent, allowing researchers to focus on developing new drugs.

Therefore, with the help of Xiaoqing, Bai Suzhen, and Li Gongfu, Xu Xian gladly accepted the suggestion, and so far, it has begun to show results.

backyard.

"Hahahaha..." Xu Xian placed his hand on Bai Niangzi's arm, which was as white and tender as a lotus root. His face twitched uncontrollably, unable to suppress his joy. After confirming it several times, he looked at Bai Niangzi with tender affection:

"My wife, you're really pregnant!"

"Yes." Lady White Snake gazed deeply into Xu Xian's eyes, her eyes brimming with glistening tears. She struggled to suppress her emotions and said as calmly as possible, "It's true, it's true..."

Only Lady White Snake truly knows the complexities of this situation.

Just as dawn was breaking, Lady White Snake suddenly felt nauseous for no apparent reason and wanted to gag. At first, she thought she had been cursed.

However, after numerous unsuccessful examinations...

After marrying Xu Xian, Bai Suzhen spent most of her time in the pharmacy, and through this exposure, she developed a deep memory of various symptoms.

If we're only talking about medical skills, Bai Suzhen at this point might have already surpassed Xu Xian.

During her third bout of nausea, she realized she might be pregnant, and in order to avoid a misdiagnosis and to avoid disappointing Xu Xian, she took precautions.

Therefore, Lady White Snake made an excuse to go out for a while.

In reality, she found another experienced doctor in Lin'an City, and after he examined her several times, he finally confirmed that she was pregnant.

But this is normal.

Since some time ago, Bai Suzhen suddenly felt that Xu Xian seemed like a completely different person.

But it wasn't a change in personality, but a change in lifestyle.

During this period, at night, Xu Xian would transform from a weak and powerless scholar during the day into a valiant and skilled general.

Like Zhao Zilong of Changshan.

Furthermore, even after a long period of intense practice, Xu Xian's body did not break down or experience any adverse effects. On the contrary, it was as if he had received a gift from the gods, becoming stronger and more courageous with each battle.

Li Gongfu said he missed his former neighbors, so he moved back to his original courtyard.

Xiaoqing, on the other hand, would go out for a stroll every night and wouldn't return until the next day.

The unusual changes that occurred to Xu Xian made Bai Niangzi feel unfamiliar, but after she checked him with her magic many times, she found no abnormal effects.

It can only be interpreted as Xu Xian finding a harmless tonic.

In order not to hurt the other party's self-esteem, Lady White Snake did not ask directly, but simply enjoyed this life of revelry every night.

As for Li Gongfu and Xiaoqing not returning home at night, she didn't know either.

Amidst nights of revelry, not being able to conceive is the real problem.

"Hahaha... My Xu family has a descendant!" At this moment, Xu Xian was like someone who had gone mad, holding Bai Niangzi's slender hand and spinning around in the courtyard.

He circled around and around, feeling dizzy and disoriented, wanting to vomit but unable to hide his joy.

Sudden.

Suddenly, the back gate was violently pushed open from the outside by someone. When Li Gongfu saw the scene in the yard, he was immediately filled with rage.

"Xu Xian! Xu Xian!"

"Brother-in-law?" Upon hearing this, Xu Xian stopped, still dazed, and turned around, staggering towards Li Gongfu as if drunk: "Brother-in-law, you know..."

However, before he could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a heavy pressure on his shoulder, which made him freeze in place.

It was as if it had turned into a piece of rotten wood.

After a while~
"Are you calm now?" Li Gongfu only released his grip, which felt like an iron clamp, when Xu Xian had returned to normal and stopped swaying from side to side.

"Mmm." Xu Xian nodded.

As a doctor, he was well aware that in this era, the probability of a child surviving from conception to birth was extremely low.

Furthermore, due to the times, many pregnant women suffer miscarriages due to prolonged malnutrition and heavy physical labor.

And what about Xu Xian? He was just pulling a pregnant woman around in circles, round and round. If Li Gongfu hadn't arrived just in time, who knows how long they would have continued spinning.

If something goes wrong, it will be too late to regret it.

It's too late to regret it.

"Eh?" Xu Xian suddenly paused, as if he had thought of something, and looked curiously at Li Gongfu, whose forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, and asked:
"Brother-in-law, how did you know my wife was pregnant?"

"This?" Li Gongfu looked at Xu Xian, who looked completely bewildered, and chuckled coldly, then said in a cold lecture, "You brat, you're always busy with that pharmacy, running off to it early in the morning to do research, and you can't even notice the unusual behavior of the person next to you in bed..."

"Do you know that a country can only exist if there is a family? Without a family, where does the country come from? You've studied for so many years, and it's all been for nothing..."

“But…” Xu Xian looked at Li Gongfu, who was seething with anger. Although he didn’t know the specific reason, he hesitated for a moment before mustering his courage and saying, “Brother-in-law, the book clearly says that there is no home without a country, not…”

"I don't care whether you prioritize your family or your country. All I know is that you've been getting a bit cocky lately. Your pharmacy is important, but the person you share your bed with is also important. Don't end up like me, regretting it for the rest of your life."

"Didn't you want to ask me how I knew about Lady Bai's pregnancy?" Li Gongfu continued, "Because before you, you had already gone to Little Li for a diagnosis."

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Xu Xian was immediately dumbfounded.

How is this going?

He could only turn around helplessly and look at the bewildered Lady Bai behind him, who looked like a lotus emerging from the water. He asked softly, "My lady, what is this?"

"I don't know either?" Lady White Snake felt quite innocent and said softly, "I specifically wore a veil when I went, so logically, I shouldn't have..."

But she suddenly stopped halfway through her sentence.

At that moment, Bai Suzhen suddenly realized a very important issue: the laws of Lin'an City were completely different from those of the Dark Forest in the mountains.

Thanks to Xu Xian's reputation built up over many years of medical practice, many residents of Lin'an City treated Bai Niangzi with great respect.

In addition, Bai Suzhen had not traveled far since her marriage.

During her long period of peaceful life, Bai Suzhen's vigilance had been lowered.

Therefore, during this trip, she did not use magic to conceal herself and her aura as she had when she first came to Lin'an City before her marriage.

"Who else, besides the maids in the Shen family mansion in Lin'an, can compare to your wife's beauty?" Li Gongfu looked helplessly at the bewildered couple.

In this era, the concept of makeup is practically nonexistent.

Both were competing in terms of their natural beauty, but Bai Suzhen was naturally beautiful, and even the top courtesans in brothels could not compare to her.

After Xu Xian married Bai Niangzi, there were many wealthy and lecherous men who came to visit him, but they dared not go too far because of Li Gongfu.

But it's just not excessive.

Lady White Snake even considered using her magic to resolve the matter, while Xiaoqing wanted to use her powerful magic to crush these local bullies.

But before the two snake demons could make a move...

Shen Bailian could not tolerate this, after all, it concerned his grand plan, and if these rats ruined it, he would regret it.

Therefore, Shen Bailian acted swiftly and decisively, directly confiscating the property and exterminating the entire clan of one of the most outrageous wealthy merchants on charges of treason.

Subsequent events proved that making an example of someone to deter others was indeed very effective.

As for Xiaoqing, she is quite beautiful, with a superior appearance.

However, after spending this time together, Li Gongfu had completely removed Xiaoqing from his list of beauties.

Xiaoqing is hardly a beauty.
She was simply a spoiled and rude young woman. Li Gongfu would swear on his life that even after Xiaoqing got married, she would still be a shrew.

Ordinary people should not easily provoke them.

Of course, the most important thing is that Xiaoqing's kung fu is too high, and Li Gongfu can't beat her.

Furthermore, every time he saw Xiaoqing, he would feel an inexplicable fear, a fear that made him hesitant even before the battle began.

'I should go and learn from Xiao Shen when I have time.' Li Gongfu couldn't help but feel a surge of longing whenever he thought of the four maids in Shen Bailian's mansion.

I've been single for so many years.

Now, Xu Xian not only owns a pharmacy, but also has a family and descendants. He has already exceeded his promise to his sister Xu Xian.

A martial artist with innate talent can normally live for a hundred years without any problem.

Li Gongfu is only thirty-seven or thirty-eight years old now. He spends his days loafing around and having fun in the county government office. At this pace, he could easily live to be a hundred or twenty years old.

But if he continues to live alone like this, his lifespan might be reduced by another 10 or 20 years.

As for the reason?

It's very simple—an imbalance of Yin and Yang.

Of course, Li Gongfu didn't want to marry another wife, but rather several concubines. Since he was going to take concubines, he naturally wanted to find those with good looks.

As for this, he knew he should find Shen Lian.

After all, Shen Bailian had picked out four stunningly beautiful maids from a group of skinny women, which even made the market in Lin'an City extremely popular for a while.

"I...I..." Upon hearing this, Xu Xian looked at the lonely Bai Niangzi with a face full of shame and said apologetically, "My lady, it's my fault."

"fine."

"Nothing wrong? Don't speak yet." Li Gongfu interrupted Bai Niangzi, telling her to shut up, and then began to lecture Xu Xian: "Now that you know you were wrong, what should you do in the future?"

Xu Xian's parents had both passed away, and he had no relatives in Lin'an City. As his brother-in-law, Li Gongfu naturally became his elder relative.

Saying a few words is no problem at all.

"The Dragon Boat Festival is not far away, so let's take this opportunity to accompany my wife for a stroll around Lin'an City..."

……

"Benefactor, it's been a long time."

“Master Fahai?! I never thought I would see you again before I die.” An old man with gray hair saw a monk holding a staff standing at the door. He immediately stood up and, with the help of his servant, walked towards the monk.

With tears welling up in my eyes, it was as if I were seeing a close friend.

"Hmm." Fahai nodded calmly.

"Master Fahai, what brings you to my humble abode so suddenly?"

"I'd like to know, who came to this pharmacy for treatment today?"

“Not many. There’s Old Li from the North City, still with the same old symptoms. I really can’t cure him, so I can only send him to Xu’s Pharmacy in the East City. And then there’s…” The gray-haired old man, without suspecting anything, continued:
"Oh, right, there's also Xu Xian's wife, Bai Suzhen. I don't know why, even though her husband is a doctor, she still comes to me for a pulse diagnosis."

"Xu Xian? Bai Suzhen?" Fahai frowned slightly.

"Master Fahai, didn't you know about this?"

"I know Xu Xian, but who is this Bai Suzhen, and when did she appear...?" (End of Chapter)