The World's Number One Medical Hall

Chapter Ninety-Nine: Even Hiding Among the Common People, You Can Meet Relatives

The horses were two, the carriage was a red one, and two drivers held the reins, one on the left and one on the right!

In this era, this style can truly be considered luxurious.

Manager Chen, with a smile on his face, bowed slightly as he waited respectfully for the still unopened car door.

Without a doubt, Mo Bai was certain that the person inside the carriage was the owner that Manager Chen had mentioned.

But at this moment, as Mo Bai carefully examined the two carriages, his expression changed slightly, and he muttered to himself, "This owner... it can't be such a coincidence!"

Although he said that, his heart was in his throat, and he subconsciously lowered his head slightly, continuing to stare at the car door.

A carriage appeared ahead, its doors slowly opening.

First, a pair of high boots stepped onto the carriage shaft, and then a tall figure stepped out of the carriage door, standing with his hands behind his back on the carriage, surveying the surroundings.

Because he was sitting to the side, Mo Bai couldn't see the face of the figure with his hands behind his back, but just seeing his clothes made him suddenly feel a tightness in his chest.

Just then, Manager Chen bowed even lower, his voice extremely respectful as he addressed the figure in bright yellow, "This humble servant welcomes Second Master!"

boom!

Manager Chen's voice was like a thunderclap in Mo Bai's ears.

Even with his usually detached demeanor, he felt an urge to curse the heavens: "Damn you, God, are you trying to kill me?"

Second Master!

Second Master!

Seeing all this, and hearing the word "Second Master" again, he almost didn't think twice. His first reaction was to immediately pack up the signboard and run away.

As for Doctor Zhu, we'll have to discuss that further later...

However, sometimes the world is just so incomprehensible, and perhaps there is a saying that is truly accurate.

Unparalleled blessings, misfortunes do not come singly!

What you fear most is what will happen.

How could he have predicted that the restaurant owner who came to participate in the brand-raising ceremony would not look at his own restaurant before he even turned around, but would look directly in his direction, and their eyes met.

"Not good!" Mo Bai's face darkened, but he made no further move.

Once you've met face to face, dodging is pointless.

He simply lowered his head and pretended to casually tidy up the things on the table.

"Is that young man the Doctor Bai you mentioned?" The landlord stared at Mo Bai, his voice calm and collected.

Manager Chen, however, seemed unsurprised by his employer's question. He quickly smiled and pointed in Mo Bai's direction, saying, "Second Master, you have excellent eyesight. That's Doctor Bai over there. Look, his signboard is right behind him. See the characters..."

As Mo Bai listened to Manager Chen's ingratiating voice, trying to draw the owner's attention to him, he could only smile bitterly and had no other reaction.

"Oh, then let's go and see if the six big characters on this signboard are really as vivid as you say?" The second master's noble yet indifferent voice rang out casually.

"Alright, I'll show you the way, please!" Manager Chen said excitedly, just like the waiter in his restaurant.

"Oh!"

After the second master chuckled, Mo Bai heard footsteps approaching him.

He lowered his head slightly, took a deep breath, and calmed himself down. Since there was no way to avoid it, he could only face it.

When everything was already set in stone, Mo Bai was stronger than others. He wouldn't be at a loss; if he couldn't hide, then he would face it.

Before they even got close, Mo Bai had already looked up, his expression now calm and composed as he gazed at the bright yellow figure walking towards him with Manager Chen.

Now that they were closer, they could see that the man appeared to be around forty years old. He was elegant and noble, and it was clear at a glance that he was a wealthy person.

Mo Bai stared at his face, his mind racing through images, but he was slightly taken aback when he realized he had absolutely no recollection of the man.

Mo Bai's eyes flashed slightly, and he didn't care about being impolite. He stared at every subtle movement on the Second Master's face.

At the same time, I stared directly into his eyes, trying to find every trace of unusual fluctuation.

"Brother Bai!" Manager Chen noticed that Mo Bai was staring straight at his boss's face without moving, so he quickly spoke up.

"Phew..." Mo Bai finally let out a long breath. He didn't see anything unusual on the Second Master's face. This Second Master always had a faint smile on his face, and his eyes held an undisguised arrogance, as if everything in the world was nothing to him. This was a noble air that he had cultivated over a long period of time.

He withdrew his gaze, quickly stood up, a smile returning to his face, and bowed softly, saying, "Brother Chen!"

"Brother Bai, our Second Master has heard of your excellent calligraphy, so he came here specifically to see your signboard."

Mo Bai seemed slightly taken aback for a moment, then quickly cupped his hands towards Manager Chen and said, "Brother Chen is joking."

After saying that, he turned to the Second Master, who hadn't spoken yet but whose eyes were already fixed on the signboard, and said, "How could I dare trouble you to make this trip? I'm truly humbled!"

"Hmm, not bad, indeed not bad!" The second master did not respond to Mo Bai, but stared at the signboard for a long time, then clapped his hands lightly with his folding fan, a smile on his face as he praised it.

Seeing this, Manager Chen quickly winked at Mo Bai, signaling him not to mind.

Mo Bai chuckled at him, indicating that he understood. In reality, he didn't care about the way the man treated him. He just felt that the tension in his heart suddenly relaxed completely.

You know, he was really scared before. He had gone through life and death on his way to finally hide among the common people, but damn it, he just happened to find a place to set up a stall and happened to run into the property of the royal family.

How miserable must this life be!

Fortunately, the relative in front of him didn't seem to recognize him, which finally put his mind at ease.

The second master finally shifted his gaze from the signboard, looking at Mo Bai with a hint of appreciation in his eyes. Seeing how young he was up close, he paused slightly, raising his folding fan slightly, and said softly, "I heard from Manager Chen that my signboard and this calligraphy are both your handwriting. Is that true?"

Seeing that his master was truly interested, Manager Chen couldn't contain his joy, his eyes shining as he looked at Mo Bai.

"Indeed, it is my humble work," Mo Bai said, bowing slightly.

"Ah, such skill at such a young age, truly remarkable," the Second Master exclaimed. Then, he lowered his head slightly, looking at the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone on the black table, and said, "Could you... write a couple more words for this work?"

Manager Chen's eyes brightened even more as he looked at Mo Bai with uncertain expressions.

Mo Bai smiled and cupped his hands in greeting to the middle-aged man, saying, "Sir, I am actually a physician!"

"Hmm?" The middle-aged man paused slightly, raising his eyelids.

Manager Chen's expression immediately changed, his heart pounding. He was about to speak when Mo Bai said in a gentle and refined manner, "However, since you are the owner of He Ji Restaurant, I dare not refuse. Please bestow upon me a name!"

Seeing that he had just displayed the demeanor of a scholar, yet instantly changed his expression and spoke so charmingly, the middle-aged man couldn't help but chuckle. Intrigued, he said, "Young man, why can't others do it, but I can? Have you perhaps heard of me?"

As she said this, she glanced at Manager Chen almost imperceptibly.

Manager Chen was immediately filled with fear, but dared not utter a sound.

"You flatter me, Your Excellency. I am new to Mingzhu and quite down on my luck. If it weren't for the kindness of Manager Chen of your restaurant, who allowed me to stay here temporarily, I probably wouldn't know what my situation would be like now. Since Your Excellency is Manager Chen's employer, although I don't make a living from calligraphy, how could I refuse Your Excellency's invitation?" Mo Bai said casually.

Manager Chen's gaze immediately fell on Mo Bai's face, and he felt even more grateful. How could he not know that Brother Bai was helping him?

"Not bad, not bad, indeed not bad!" Upon hearing this, the second master clapped his hands again, saying "Not bad" several times in a row.

"Give me a brush!" With that, Manager Chen quickly and cleverly picked up the brush from the black-and-white table and handed it to the second master. He then picked up the inkstone and placed it beside the master.

Then, another person on either side picked up a piece of paper from the table and placed it on the table in front of the Second Master.

Mo Bai then spoke, "Please, Your Excellency!"

Without saying much, the second master picked up his pen and wrote down two characters.

"Good fortune!" Mo Bai looked down and murmured softly.

"How was it?" The second master put down his pen, looked up, and asked Mo Bai with a beaming smile.

Mo Bai looked up, saw his expression, cupped his hands in praise, and exclaimed, "Excellent calligraphy! I am far inferior to you!"

"Haha!" the second master laughed, but said, "Please!"

Mo Bai had already discovered that this member of the royal family was indeed an excellent calligrapher. His eyes flickered slightly, his thoughts racing, but he quickly composed himself, picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and without much hesitation, began to write with flowing, dynamic strokes.

The two large characters were already displayed on the paper.

Both characters are auspicious, but the Second Master wrote them in regular script, square and upright, exuding an imposing aura.

Mo Bai's calligraphy is in running script, written in one breath. The characters are slender yet well-proportioned, elegant yet unrestrained, pleasing to the eye at first glance.

"Reward!" The Second Master stared at those two words for a long time, then uttered a single word in a low voice.

Immediately, a servant appeared behind him and handed him a long, narrow package wrapped in red paper.

Mo Bai recognized what it was; it was the unopened silver coin.

Twenty coins per envelope!

Seeing how generous he was, giving away twenty silver coins in a moment of joy, Mo Bai couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself. "I'm so down on my luck, yet you're so generous. Maybe I'm even more valuable than you!"

"Your Excellency..." Mo Bai cupped his hands, about to refuse. After all, he had been so dignified just now, and now he was just accepting it without a second thought. Wouldn't that be embarrassing for no reason?

"Brother Bai, since the Second Master is bestowing this upon you, you can't refuse. Please accept it quickly!" Manager Chen hurriedly said.

"Brother Chen, how can this be? I have been deeply indebted to you, how can I shamelessly accept this reward?" Mo Bai shook his head.

The second master smiled and said nothing more. He turned around and walked towards the restaurant.

"Brother, Second Master is of noble status, and the reward he gave us cannot be taken back. Please accept it for my sake, and I will apologize to you later!" As soon as Manager Chen finished speaking, he hurriedly chased after Second Master without waiting for Mo Bai's reply.

Mo Bai glanced at the silver coin on the table, his eyes flashing. Why not accept it?

"Second Master, congratulations, congratulations!" Another voice came. Mo Bai looked up and saw that it was the old man in white robes who was accompanied by Manager Wu who came to the Second Master. He bowed slightly and greeted the Second Master with a smile.

"Oh, you are... Doctor Zhu!" The second master seemed to think for a moment before remembering who the other person was, and nodded slightly.

It was indeed him; Mo Bai's gaze fixed on Doctor Zhu's face.

"It is I, and I am currently practicing medicine right across from your restaurant." Doctor Zhu seemed completely unconcerned about the Second Master's attitude, and instead introduced himself.

Second Master turned and glanced at the other side, then nodded and said, "Not bad, not bad."

After saying this, he headed towards the restaurant. Manager Chen bowed to Doctor Zhu behind him and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Doctor Zhu. We will be having a banquet at our restaurant at noon. We hope you will do us the honor of joining us!"

"You're too kind, you're too kind!" Doctor Zhu cupped his hands in greeting and said with a smile.

Then he stood there watching the second master walk into the restaurant.

At this moment, Manager Wu glanced at Mo Bai in the stall, stepped forward and whispered a few words in Doctor Zhu's ear.