I attained immortality through meditation in the Great Qian Dynasty.

Qian Wanjin realized what was happening.

The miracle doctor wasn't humiliating him!

The miracle doctor was enlightening him!

Yes! A divine doctor is a celestial being; how can we sully him with something as dirty as money?

I'm so vulgar! So incredibly vulgar!

"Miracle doctor! I understand! I understand!"

"That Qian fellow is utterly vulgar! He defiled the divine healer with gold and silver! I deserve to die! I deserve to die!"

He rushed to the counter and pulled out a banknote from his pocket.

Those were all large denomination banknotes, each worth a thousand taels of silver.

He took out one of the bills and handed it to Su Mei.

"Shopkeeper, here's one thousand taels! Keep the change! Consider the rest as my daughter's donation to Jishetang!"

Su Mei glanced at Zhao Zi'an.

Zhao Zian was bending down to straighten his sleeves.

Su Mei understood.

This can be considered tacit approval.

Qian Wanjin expressed his deepest gratitude and left Jishetang.

Su Mei walked gracefully to Zhao Zi'an.

She bowed slightly and gestured for them to proceed.

"Shall we talk in a private room upstairs?"

Zhao Zian hummed in agreement.

A private room.

Su Mei personally brewed a pot of tea for Zhao Zi'an.

"Mr. Zhao, please have some tea."

"This is this year's pre-Qingming Longjing tea, brewed with morning dew."

Zhao Zian picked up his teacup and took a sip.

Su Mei took out a piece of paper from her sleeve and pushed it in front of Zhao Zi'an.

"This is a contract."

"Mr. Zhao's medical skills are the best I have ever seen in my life."

"It would be an honor for Jishetang to have you in charge, and a blessing for all the people in this city."

Zhao Zian said no more.

He picked up the calligraphy brush on the table and signed his name.

Su Mei folded the contract neatly and put it into her bosom.

"It's a pleasure doing business with you, Zhao Gongfeng."

She stood up and bowed gracefully to Zhao Zi'an.

Zhao Zian accepted her bow without hesitation.

The contract has been finalized.

Su Mei refilled Zhao Zi'an's tea.

"Lord Zhao, I have a question."

"Why... would you refuse Mr. Qian's vast wealth?"

She had been holding it in for a long time.

That's all of Qian Wanjin's assets!

"Which do you think is more valuable, Qian Wanjin's entire fortune or the favor he owes me?"

He asked a question in return.

Su Mei was stunned.

Money is inanimate.

For every ounce spent, an ounce is lost.

Even if Qian Wanjin had all his assets, there would eventually come a day when they would all be used up.

But human relationships...

Especially the life-saving grace owed to someone like Qian Wanjin, the richest man in the area!

This favor is dynamic!

As long as Qian Wanjin lives, and as long as he still needs the divine physician Zhao Zian, this favor will remain valid indefinitely.

Zhao Zian would not tell Su Mei his true thoughts.

Forget about human relationships.

I simply believe that you have to be as cool as possible!

A miracle doctor should act like a miracle doctor!

How degrading it is to covet gold and silver like an ordinary person!

What he wants is immortality, the path to immortality!

After finishing their business, Su Mei took something from her bosom.

This time, it was a silver note.

It was the same thousand taels that Qian Wanjin had slapped on the counter earlier.

"The consultation fee of three hundred taels has been deposited into the account."

"The remaining seven hundred taels is Mr. Qian's way of thanking you."

"Please accept this, Zhao Gongfeng."

Zhao Zian raised an eyebrow.

Oh?

Seven hundred taels!

This woman actually gave it all to him?

He thought she would at most give him half, or even find a reason to include it all in Jishetang's accounts.

"You're quite generous."

Su Mei covered her mouth and chuckled softly, exuding charm.

Even between brothers, accounts should be settled clearly.

"Besides, we are now the owners, so we need to be even more clear about the details."

"It's the rule that consultation fees go to the public treasury. It's only right that the thank-you gift stays with you."

"I, Su Mei, know exactly what I'm doing."

"Besides, Jishetang will still need to rely on Master Zhao in the future, so I wouldn't dare to take advantage of you in the slightest."

That's both beautifully said and very true.

Zhao Zian looked at the seven hundred taels of silver on the table.

Seven hundred taels of silver was enough for him to buy a house in the city.

"Alright."

He stood up.

"I'm going back now."

"Take care, Mr. Zhao, let me see you off." Su Mei's smile deepened.

Zhao Zian waved his hand, indicating that it was not necessary.

……

The courtyard gate was ajar.

Zhao Zian pushed open the door and entered.

Sister-in-law Li Suqin squatted in front of the stove, adding firewood to the fire.

Hearing the door open, Li Suqin turned around.

"Zi'an? You're back?"

"Sister-in-law, I'm back."

Zhao Zian closed the courtyard gate and walked over.

"Sister-in-law."

"Hmm?" Li Suqin looked up.

"From now on, we won't have to live like this anymore."

Li Suqin did not understand Zhao Zian's meaning.

Zhao Zian took out a 700-tael silver note from his pocket.

Li Suqin was completely stunned.

"Zi'an, where...where did you come from?"

Zhao Zian found it both funny and heartbreaking.

"Sister-in-law, don't be afraid."

He stuffed the banknotes into Li Suqin's hand.

"This wasn't stolen, nor was it robbed."

"This is money I earned honestly and fairly!"

"Earned it?" Li Suqin stared blankly at Zhao Zi'an. "How did you earn it? You..."

Zhao Zian pulled over a small stool from the yard and gestured for Li Suqin to sit down as well.

"Today, I went to the Jishetang pharmacy in town and cured the daughter of a very wealthy merchant."

"This is part of the consultation fee they gave us."

Li Suqin was completely stunned.

Has Zi'an learned medicine?

He even cured rich people?

"Is...is this real?" Her eyes reddened.

It's not that she doesn't believe it, it's that she dares not believe it.

Zhao Zian nodded: "Really."

"Moreover, the manager of Jishetang has already asked me to become a worshipper for Jishetang."

"worship?"

"It's the doctors who hold consultations; they get a monthly salary." Zhao Zian changed the wording to something she could understand.

"From now on, I'll be able to earn money every month. We'll not only be able to eat white rice, but we'll also have meat with every meal!"

"White rice, and meat at every meal..."

Li Suqin's tears streamed down her face.

Zhao Zian then revealed the next step in his plan.

"Sister-in-law, let's move."

"move place?"

"Yes, moving."

Zhao Zian looked towards the direction of Liuxi Town.

"We're moving to town."

"Go...go to town?"

"Why? We're living here just fine..."

In her view, although the village was poor, it was her roots.

When we arrived in town, we were unfamiliar with the place and the people. Every brick and tile cost money, so how could two taels of silver be enough?

and……

Zian has made something of himself; he has become a doctor at the town's pharmacy, and he is moving to the town.

If I get married, does that mean I won't want her anymore?

"Sister-in-law, listen to me."

Zhao Zian's voice was gentle.

"My job is in the town, but I live in the village. It's so inconvenient to travel back and forth every day."

"We can't live in this house forever. It leaks in the summer and lets in the wind in the winter. I'm going to buy you a big house with a front and back yard, and hire two maids to serve you. You won't have to cook for yourself anymore, and you won't have to work in the fields anymore."

Zhao Zian looked into Li Suqin's eyes.

"The villagers are gossipy. I know how much you've suffered over the years. Once you're in town, nobody knows us, and nobody will dare say a word about you."