The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 98 Ancestral Secret Recipe
Qiao Yu'an also seemed to realize something, and her gaze towards Lu Chengjing became more eager as she awaited his answer.

Instead of answering, Lu Chengjing asked, "Is someone in the Qiao family infected with the disease?"

“It’s my eldest cousin.” Qiao Yu’an’s eyes showed a hint of worry. “He went horseback riding with a friend in the countryside and accidentally fell off his horse, breaking his right leg. If it doesn’t heal properly, he may become a cripple in the future.”

Qiao Yu'an's eldest cousin was a cheerful person with many friends. Lu Chengjing had been invited by Qiao Yu'an to have dinner with this eldest cousin a few times and had a decent impression of him.

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Chengjing said, "My injuries have been treated by Doctor Yuan from the village. In addition to drinking herbal soup, I also receive wound medicine."

Knowing his friend well, Qiao Yu'an naturally understood that the focus was on the medicine for the injury.

The village doctor was also known as the barefoot doctor.

It's not that barefoot doctors are bad at medicine, but rather that skilled doctors can gain a good reputation even if they are hidden deep in the mountains.

Yushu Village is neither too far nor too close to the county seat. If this Dr. Yuan were truly a skilled physician, there would have been a reason for his presence to remain completely unknown.

He didn't beat around the bush with Lu Chengjing and asked directly, "Where did this medicine for injuries come from?"

Lu Chengjing glanced at Shang Wan.

Qiao Yu'an then looked at Shang Wan suspiciously, "You bought it?"

Shang Wan: "I did it."

"Oh, you do..." Qiao Yu'an paused, her eyes widening in surprise, "You're a doctor?!"

It's no wonder he was surprised; Shang Wan didn't look like a doctor at all, no matter how you looked at her.

"I'm not a doctor," Shang Wan began to deceive. "It's a secret family recipe passed down only to daughters, and it's remarkably effective in treating sprains and bruises."

Qiao Yu'an didn't believe Shang Wan, so he asked his friend for confirmation, "Chengjing, is it really Shang... uh, sister-in-law's family secret recipe?"

Shang Wan secretly raised an eyebrow, thinking, "You changed your mind pretty quickly."

Lu Chengjing nodded, "I only found out about this when my wife took it out to treat my injuries."

"So that's how it is." Qiao Yu'an touched his nose, somewhat regretting his previous poor attitude towards Shang Wan.

Just as she was wondering how to bring up the topic of buying ointment from Shang Wan, Xiao Huan finished hanging up the clothes and came over with a bamboo basket. "Sister, it's almost time to cook. When are we going into the mountains?"

"Right now." Shang Wan pinched a pastry and fed it to Xiao Huan, then said to Lu Chengjing and the other two, "You guys chat, Xiao Huan and I are going into the mountains."

Xiao Huan recognizes many wild vegetables and can distinguish between poisonous and edible mushrooms. Shang Wan took Xiao Huan into the mountains to gather some wild delicacies to entertain the guests.

Qiao Yu'an watched helplessly as Shang Wan and the other person left, her eyebrows and eyes drooping in dejection.

When Ah Le heard that Shi Tou was farming, he immediately abandoned his young master and happily ran to find Shi Tou to catch up.

Qiao Yu'an brought over a stool and sat down next to the wheelchair. "I'm asking you, does your sister-in-law still have any of the family's hereditary ointments?"

Lu Chengjing: Yes.

"Sell me a box." It was much easier for Qiao Yu'an to talk to Lu Chengjing. She smiled and said, "I'll take it back for my older cousin to try."

Lu Chengjing shook his head. "No."

"Lu Chengjing!" Qiao Yu'an glared. "You can't even bear to part with a box of ointment? Are you even a brother?"

Lu Chengjing sighed, "After all, it's my wife's family's secret recipe, and the ointment is in her possession. I can't just decide to sell it to you without her permission."

"You, you, you..." Qiao Yu'an stammered for a long time without finishing her sentence, then unfolded her folding fan and fanned herself vigorously, causing Lu Chengjing to sneeze.

Seeing this, he quickly closed his folding fan and stopped fanning himself.

Lu Chengjing looked at him, "What did you want to tell me at the county office earlier?"

"Oh, it's just that my sister-in-law is popular..." Qiao Yu'an tapped his mouth with his folding fan. Why can't he keep his mouth shut?
Seeing that Lu Chengjing was still staring at him, he hesitated for a moment, looked around, and lowered his voice to say, "I once accidentally saw my sister-in-law pulling and tugging with a strange man in the alley, and... and hugging."

Lu Chengjing's face darkened. "I've hesitated for a long time about whether to tell you this," Qiao Yu'an said, observing his friend's expression. "There might be some misunderstanding. Find an opportunity to ask your sister-in-law."

After all, we didn't catch them in the act; what if he misjudged us?
"No need to ask," Lu Chengjing said. "I know about this."

"Pfft—" Qiao Yu'an spat out a mouthful of herbal tea, choking and coughing.

"Cough cough, you... cough cough, when did you find out?"

Lu Chengjing said, "Before you."

Qiao Yu'an paused for a moment, then glanced at the top of her friend's head, feeling as if she saw a glowing green light.

Lu Chengjing saw through Qiao Yu'an's thoughts at a glance and said slowly, "This matter is complicated and not as you think. My wife is very good, and I respect and trust her. Don't overthink things in the future."

Qiao Yu'an once again suspected that Shang Wan had bewitched Lu Chengjing, as her friend had never acted this way before!

He said, "This is a family matter; you just need to keep it in mind."

Lu Chengjing nodded and asked about the matter he had asked Qiao Yu'an for help at the county government office last time.

"I've been keeping an eye on the Ge family."

Qiao Yu'an took a sip of the herbal tea. It had a refreshing minty aroma and tasted quite good. She couldn't help but take two more sips.

Lu Chengjing didn't urge him. He flipped through the books Qiao Yu'an had brought, all of which he didn't currently own.

Qiao Yu'an put down his teacup and said, "As you predicted, someone in the Ge family has indeed run into trouble."

"Who?"

"Ge Shunliang's wife."

Lu Chengjing frowned. "How is his wife?"

Qiao Yu'an uttered two words, "To die for love."

Lu Chengjing: "..."

"Isn't that surprising?" Qiao Yu'an sighed. "This lady was also a devoted lover. I heard that after taking Ge Shunliang's body back, she stopped eating and drinking, and hanged herself in her room in the middle of the night. By the time the maid found her, she was already hard."

Lu Chengjing asked, "How are the others in the manor?"

“Naturally, they were buried together,” Qiao Yu’an said. “The old steward was a kind and honest man who protected the young masters in the manor. Perhaps he was afraid that the young masters would be sad in the manor, so he sent them to a villa outside the city. There were so many guards there, treating them like treasures.”

Lu Chengjing sneered inwardly, "Isn't it just a treasure?"
Qiao Yu'an asked curiously, "Isn't Ge Shunliang's matter already settled? Why do you still want me to keep an eye on the Ge family?"

"Ge Shunliang's matter is indeed settled."

Qiao Yu'an waited to hear what Lu Chengjing would say next, but Lu Chengjing seemed to be thinking about something and suddenly stopped talking, making Qiao Yu'an anxious.

Fortunately, Lu Chengjing didn't think for long before continuing, "This matter has something to do with the Lu family."

"Didn't you say you weren't going back to the Lu family?" Qiao Yu'an tapped his teacup. "Why are you still concerned about the Lu family's affairs?"

“It’s not out of concern.” Lu Chengjing lowered his eyes and stared at the table. “I just have some doubts about certain things and want to find out the truth.”

"You're keeping me in suspense again." Qiao Yu'an knew without even thinking that his friend wasn't going to tell him everything, but he didn't intend to pry.

Who doesn't have a few things they can't tell outsiders?
He asked, "Should we continue to monitor the Ge family's movements?"

Lu Chengjing nodded, "Thank you for your trouble."

"It's just a matter of a few words, I don't need to keep an eye on it myself." Qiao Yu'an's eyes darted around, and he smiled. "If you really want to thank me, you can help me with the accounts, and while you're at it, put in a good word for me with your sister-in-law."

(End of this chapter)