I attained immortality through meditation in the Great Qian Dynasty.

"It's Jing Tian... Jing Tian's eyes are blind."

"Since Brother Zhao is destined to have this item, then it... belongs to Brother Zhao."

Zhao Zian nodded slightly.

"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Wang."

Wang Jingtian personally escorted Zhao Zian out of Lanxing Pavilion and also dispatched his personal bodyguard, Quan Bo.

A carriage arrived, its body carved with cloud patterns and copper bells hanging from its four corners, pulled by two snow-white steeds.

Quan Bo personally lifted the carriage curtain for Zhao Zi'an.

"Mr. Zhao, please."

Zhao Zian nodded.

Quan Bo did not ride with him, but drove the car himself as a sign of respect.

The carriage started

……

Liuxi Town.

At the entrance of Jishetang, the shop assistants were dozing off against the door frame.

The sound of horses' hooves broke the silence of the town.

"Look! What kind of car is that?"

"My goodness...this horse...this carriage...which high-ranking official has arrived?"

Pedestrians on the street stopped to watch.

The black camphor wood carriage stopped in front of Jishetang.

The staff at Jishetang were wide awake, wide awake.

Accountant Sun and Physician Wang also ran out from the back room upon hearing the noise.

The carriage curtain was lifted by a hand with distinct knuckles.

Zhao Zian calmly stepped out of the car.

"It's Doctor Zhao!"

"Dr. Zhao is back!"

A beautiful figure strode out of Jishetang.

It's Su Mei.

"You're back."

Su Mei walked up to Zhao Zi'an and brushed the dust off his shoulders.

Zhao Zian was slightly taken aback.

Su Mei did not stop there.

She stepped forward again and straightened his collar.

In a conservative place like Liuxi Town, for an unmarried woman to make such a move towards a man is tantamount to publicly announcing something.

The townspeople's jaws nearly dropped to the ground.

Zhao Zian's heartstrings were touched.

"I'm fine."

Quan Bo, who was driving the carriage, got down from the carriage.

Quan Bo walked to the back of the carriage and gave orders to the guards accompanying it.

"Take him down."

"yes!"

Four guards unloaded several large boxes from the vehicle.

There were five large boxes in total.

What is this?

Everyone held their breath.

Quan Bo walked up to Zhao Zi'an.

"Mr. Zhao."

"My young master said that you, sir, are of noble character, indifferent to fame and fortune, and are truly a hermit. However, the Wang family has received great kindness from you and has no way to repay it. In the Lanxing Pavilion, you only took one item, which truly makes my young master uneasy."

"Here is five thousand taels of gold. It is neither a reward nor a gift of thanks, but merely a small token of my young master's appreciation. He said that if you do not accept it, you are disrespecting Wang Jingtian and the entire Wang family."

As soon as he finished speaking, Uncle Quan waved his hand.

A guard stepped forward and opened one of the chests.

A whole box!

It was all neatly stacked, gleaming gold bars!

"My God!"

"Gold! It's all gold!"

"Five boxes... how much is that? Five thousand taels of gold?!"

The crowd erupted in chaos!

It's hard to say whether the total annual tax revenue of Liuxi Town is even five thousand taels of silver.

Now, a full five thousand taels of gold are piled up right in front of them!

Su Mei was also quite taken aback by this spectacle.

The Wang family... what a grand gesture!

Zhao Zian smiled slightly.

"Young Master Wang is too kind."

"Since it is Young Master Wang's intention, and also to save face for the Wang family,"

"If Zian refuses again, it will seem like he doesn't know what's good for him."

"I accept this generous gift. Please convey to Young Master Wang that I am aware of his intentions. If there is any need in the future, Zi'an will certainly not refuse."

Quan Bo's eyes flashed with approval.

This Mr. Zhao is indeed no ordinary person.

"Sir, you are a man of few words; this old servant will certainly convey your message."

"Now that the goods have been delivered, this old servant will not disturb you any longer. Farewell."

After saying that, he and his guards mounted their horses.

"What are you standing there for?"

Zhao Zian spoke.

"Accountant Sun, tell the workers to carry the goods inside, don't block the doorway and affect business."

"Okay! Alright!"

Sun, the accountant, seemed to awaken from a dream.

Zhao Zian smiled gently at Su Mei.

"I'm a little hungry, is there anything to eat?"

Su Mei smiled, her beauty captivating all.

"Yes! I've already prepared everything for you, just waiting for you to come back."

The back hall of Jishetang.

Su Mei personally served Zhao Zi'an a bowl of lotus seed soup.

Zhao Zian took the soup bowl.

"You eat too."

He looked up and said to Su Mei.

Su Mei simply rested her chin on her hand and looked at him.

"I feel full just watching you eat."

The intimacy in their words was undisguised.

There were only the two of them in the back room.

Zhao Zian said no more and lowered his head to drink his soup.

"Are you full?"

"Um."

Zhao Zian stood up. "I need to go home first."

The blush on Su Mei's face faded slightly.

"Go."

"My family must be terribly worried."

Go early and come back early.

"it is good."

Zhao Zian walked outside.

"Oh, right."

Su Mei added from behind him.

"I've already had Accountant Sun arrange for people to move those five chests of gold into the storeroom. Jishetang's storeroom has a cellar, so it's very safe. I've kept the key for you."

"No need," Zhao Zian said without stopping. "I'll take some, you can keep the rest."

Su Mei was taken aback.

……

We left Jishetang.

It got dark outside.

My home is right in front of me.

Zhao Zian reached out and pushed open the courtyard gate.

A soft sound.

Inside the door, two figures raised their heads.

It was Li Suqin and Li Hongyun.

Their eyes were red, clearly from crying.

"Zian!"

"Brother Zhao!"

The next second, two soft, delicate bodies, one on each side, rushed into his arms.

The air is filled with a pleasant fragrance.

Zhao Zian's body stiffened slightly.

"I'm fine."

"I'm sorry to have worried you."

a long time.

Only after her emotions had calmed down a little did Li Hongyun lift her head from his embrace.

"Brother Zhao, you've been gone for several days. My sister and I were very worried."

Zhao Zian waved the cloth bag in his hand.

He walked to the stone table in the courtyard and placed the cloth bag on it.

The bag was untied, revealing the light inside.

It's not loose gold.

They were gold bars stacked neatly.

There are ten in total.

Each one weighs at least ten ounces.

One hundred taels of gold!

Li Hongyun instinctively covered her mouth.

Li Suqin's pupils contracted.

"Zian!"

"Where did this thing come from?!"

Li Hongyun also realized what was happening.

"Yes, Brother Zhao! Our family..."

Zhao Zian took Li Suqin's small hand in his own.

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

"This money came from saving lives. I will keep it."

He looked at Li Suqin.

"In the past, it was my incompetence that made you suffer so much after you married my elder brother."

He then looked at Li Hongyun.

"It's also my fault for being incompetent, letting you be sold off by a mother like yours, almost falling into a pit of fire."

"but."

"From now on, it won't happen again."

"With me here, you just need to live your lives in peace."

He picked up a gold bar and stuffed it into Li Suqin's hand.

"Take this money. Go buy some new clothes and some good food. Don't be stingy anymore."

He picked up another one and handed it to Li Hongyun.

"Hongyun, haven't you always wanted to learn embroidery? Go to the best embroidery shop in town and ask the best master to teach you."

"The rest is kept at home. This is our family's money."