If you don't consummate the marriage for three years and then marry a successful educated youth

Upon hearing this, Zhou Aihua almost lost control of her expression. Wasn't this rejection too abrupt? They had just been talking so well, and she seemed like a very gentle and easy-going person.

Could it be that she misjudged the situation? Damn it, could it be that the stakes aren't high enough? That must be the reason.

"Dr. Wen, I understand what you mean, but as you also know, the ultimate goal of this prescription is to benefit more people. No matter how good your medical skills are, you can only treat people in this surrounding area."

"My family is different. We also have traditional Chinese medicine clinics in other places, which can help more people and relieve them from the torment and pain of burn scars. Isn't that a good thing?"

"If you're worried about the Zhou family's monopoly, we can sign a contract to restrict it. What do you think?"

Regardless of what others say, Wen Yao only relies on her intuition, especially when judging a person.

With a firm look in his eyes, he refused: "I'm sorry, but as I said, our ancestors left a rule that medicine prescriptions must not be sold for generations, unless the country needs them and they are collected, in which case they can be donated free of charge so that more people can benefit."

The smile on Zhou Aihua's face slowly faded, and she pursed her lips with a hint of reproach in her eyes: "Dr. Wen, why are you so stubborn? Our ancestors didn't know about the changes in later generations. Blindly sticking to the old ways isn't a good thing, is it?"

"Well, why do you listen to your ancestors and then ask me to go against their wishes? That would be extremely unfilial. I'm sorry, but I really don't want to let down my ancestors."

"Mr. Zhou, please go back. You are welcome to see me anytime, but if you are buying a prescription, I cannot see you off."

After Wen Yao finished speaking, she gestured for her to leave.

Zhou Aihua felt humiliated, her face turning red and then pale: "Dr. Wen, are you unwilling to spend two thousand to buy a prescription, even if it's just burn ointment?"

"Yes, I'm not willing. Not even two thousand, let alone twenty thousand. This prescription will only be donated to the country free of charge. I will resolutely not sell it to any other individual."

"you……"

"Alright, alright. Since Dr. Wen is so adamant, I won't say anything more. I won't bother you any longer, I'll head back now."

Zhou Aihua stormed out, nearly bumping into a burly man about to enter. Her face darkened, and she snapped, "Make way! What are you doing blocking the door? Have no manners?"

Jiang Lie narrowed his eyes dangerously: "What did you say? This is my home. Who do you think you are, so clueless?"

"..."

Awkward, indescribably awkward.

Zhou Aihua's lips moved slightly, then she scurried away.

He pushed open the door and sat down opposite his wife: "That was a patient from which brigade? He seems a bit mentally unstable."

Wen Yao couldn't help but laugh: "They're not from the brigade, I don't know where they came from, they said they'd offer me two thousand for a burn medicine prescription, I'm quite curious too."

"Why are you all rushing to buy burn ointment? It's not a good medicine for stopping bleeding and healing wounds, nor is it a good medicine for treating broken bones and tendons. It's just a burn ointment."

"Two thousand for a prescription? That's quite a generous offer."

Jiang Lie hummed in agreement: "My wife didn't sell the prescription."

Wen Yao nodded and lowered her voice: "Yes, I didn't sell the prescription. Firstly, I didn't want to sell it to individuals, and secondly, it would be useless to sell it; the difference in efficacy would be too great and people would become suspicious."

"My ointment works well because I used Yaogu's medicine. If it weren't for that, the effect wouldn't be several times better than a normal burn ointment. The difference is really huge."

"If I actually sell the prescription and the medicine produced by the other party doesn't work properly, do you think they'll become suspicious?"

"After all, for medicine to be effective, either the prescription must be good or the herbs must be good. If the prescription is fine, then the problem must lie with the herbs. I don't sell these to protect the Medicine Valley."

Such a magical place cannot be easily exposed. Once exposed, all forces will go crazy fighting over it. Who can resist the temptation of that magical place?

Could someone be tempted to cultivate some kind of longevity-enhancing medicinal herb inside, hoping to achieve immortality?

The human heart is the most terrifying thing.

The two exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly: "Selling the prescription is too risky, it's really not worth the risk. As for what others might be interested in, let them be, we just won't sell it."

Wen Yao nodded and said, "That's what I meant too. Just reject it directly, don't take it too seriously."

In the following days, Zhou Aihua did not come again. Instead, more patients came to see her for burns, all hoping for a cure. However, the scars that were too old could not be cured at all.

It's fine to alleviate the problem, but it adds several dollars to the monthly expenses, and not many people are really willing to do that.

Jiang Baozhu came over with a stern face, looking somewhat unhappy: "Sister-in-law, my second brother and sister-in-law came to our house and asked you to come over for dinner. They said they have something to tell you."

"You should be prepared. My second sister-in-law is definitely up to no good. Whatever she brings up, just push it onto my eldest brother and say you need to discuss it with him."

"Don't agree, okay? She's definitely up to no good."

Wen Yao was somewhat surprised: "Looking for me? I don't think I'm that close to her, we haven't talked much. What does she want from me? Didn't she tell my parents anything?"

Jiang Baozhu hung her head and said weakly, "She didn't say anything. She's acting all mysterious. I don't know what she's up to. Anyway, she never comes back with anything good. I'm so annoyed by her."

"Oh, Mother won't let me say anything, afraid that my second brother will be caught in the middle and put in a difficult position. It's not that I like to talk badly behind people's backs, but she's gone too far. This time when she came back, she looked at me and said she wanted to arrange a marriage for me."

"Good heavens, what is she telling me? It's not like she's trying to help me at all. I wonder how she can praise a man like that. Is her eyes covered in sleep?"

Looking at her sullen sister-in-law, Wen Yao couldn't help but laugh: "Alright, since she's looking for me, I'll go see her."

He patted her head to comfort her: "Okay, don't be angry. It's not worth getting yourself sick. She doesn't come back every day. If you don't get along, just be polite and stay away."

"Whatever her motives, I'm not one to let myself be taken advantage of, don't you think?"

Hearing this, Jiang Baozhu felt much better and grinned, "That's right, that's right. You're the eldest sister-in-law, and an elder sister-in-law is like a mother. Even if she wants to do something, she wouldn't dare to force you."

"Then let's go, sister-in-law, to my house for dinner. It's rare for my second sister-in-law to go out of her way to buy roast chicken. We've been married for several years, and it's so rare for her to remember to buy things for us."

"She's not a good person, but we can't let roast chicken get us nowhere, hehe."

Wen Yao laughed: "That's right, the most important thing is to be happy. Let's go, I'll lock the door and we'll leave."

The two women, aunt and sister-in-law, chatted intimately as they walked into the courtyard.

"Hello, Father and Mother."

"Hey, Yao Yao's here. Come in and sit down for dinner."

"Okay, Mom, have you been sleeping well lately? Have you been experiencing night sweats or night sweats?"

Zhang Shuhua smiled and said, "It's gone. I feel much more relaxed. You massaged me before, and my bones felt much lighter. I'm so grateful to you, Yao Yao."