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"Oh, Dr. Lu, you're open for business so early in the morning?"

Just then, a little old man in a linen coat walked over from the other side, carrying something wrapped in oil paper in his hand, grinning with his big yellow teeth.

"Uncle Ge, you were right, I opened for business very early this morning."

Lu Yao took out five taels of silver, weighed it in his hand, and laughed, "See that? Five taels of silver! I've made a killing!"

Upon seeing the five taels of silver in Lu Yao's hand, Old Man Ge cast an envious glance his way.

He was Lu Yao's neighbor and loved eating roast chicken.

In his words, he felt uncomfortable if he didn't eat for a day.

However, compared to the five taels of silver in Lu Yao's hand, his roast chicken was rather uninteresting.

"You're really something, kid."

Old Ge chuckled as he sized up Lu Yao, then leaned closer and whispered, "By the way, I heard from Granny Wang yesterday that she's going to arrange a marriage for you. Is that true?"

what?

Arranging a marriage?

How come I didn't know about this?

Lu Yao stood there dumbfounded.

Seeing Lu Yao's simple-minded look, Grandpa Ge chuckled and said to himself, "You don't know? That Granny Wang is very kind-hearted; I reckon she'll be telling you about this today."

To be honest, Lu Yao wasn't very concerned about his marriage.

He didn't have much money, and he had to carefully process the herbs every day. He mostly used his spare money to buy herbs.

If I get married, I don't think I'll have much to offer besides my medical clinic.

We can't let the clinic be ruined, can we?

Thinking of this, Lu Yao sighed inwardly, feeling that the five taels of silver in his hand weren't so good after all.

After a moment of silence, Lu Yao forced an awkward smile and said, "Forget it, I don't want to get married yet. I'll tell Aunt Wang when she arrives."

"Hey, you don't know anything!"

Old Ge, with the air of someone who'd been there all along, chuckled and said, "Women are great! Holding them while sleeping at night, hey, that's so comfortable!"

He said this while looking quite pleased with himself.

This old man is a notorious lecher in this area.

Lu Yao looked him over with a strange expression, raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Uncle Ge, did you just come from a brothel?"

"Hey, you're the one who understands me best."

Old Ge squinted his eyes with a look of enjoyment, seemingly savoring the pleasure of last night.

Lu Yao has never been to a brothel before.

The main problem is that I don't have money.

The five taels of silver he has are probably not enough to cover his expenses.

Seeing Lu Yao's curiosity, Old Man Ge decided to stay put and went straight to the entrance of the clinic. He patted the steps next to him, indicating that Lu Yao should sit down as well.

Seeing this, Lu Yao had no choice but to sit down, since he also planned to visit brothels when he had money in the future.

Of course, he went there to broaden his horizons.

It means nothing else.

"Let me tell you, that brothel called Yiqinglou in the west of our city recently got three girls from the Western Regions. They're blonde with blue eyes, and their skin is so smooth it looks like you could squeeze water out of it. And their figures... tsk tsk..."

As he spoke, Old Ge opened the oil paper package in his hand, revealing a fragrant roasted chicken.

He immediately tore off a chicken leg and handed it to Lu Yao.

Lu Yao smiled and took it, then quickly asked, "Go on, stop just clicking your tongue, what do you think of the girls from the Western Regions?"

One word: Smooth!

Old Ge said in a sly tone, "I ordered one last night. It was a bit pricey, but acceptable. The girl was delicate and graceful, and her skin was incredibly fair."

As Lu Yao listened to his words, she already had a general idea of ​​what the girl looked like in her mind.

Blonde hair, blue eyes, delicate figure, fair skin...

That's definitely a little foreign horse.

Immediately, he ate while casting an envious glance at him.

It has to be said that Old Ge's life is the envy of many.

"Don't you believe me? Although there are many girls at Yiqing Tower, most of them are demure young ladies from Jiangnan. You'll get tired of them after a while."

Old Ge immediately began to tell Lu Yao about his observations: "The girls in the Northwest are rough, but they can withstand strong physical force, and they also know their place."

"Girls in the capital are mostly unrealistic and have high standards; they have no advantages other than being expensive."

"On the contrary, these girls from the Western Regions are quite a novelty."

As he said this, he couldn't help but squint his eyes and savor the chicken wing in his hand.

Lu Yao was also itching to try it.

He knew that Old Man Ge was capable when he was young, and that he had left behind a lot of money to live a carefree life in his old age.

But I never expected that Old Man Ge had so many experiences traveling all over the country.

He spoke eloquently about girls from places like Jiangnan, the Northwest, and the capital.

Lu Yao quickly finished the chicken leg in his hand, then asked in a low voice, "Uncle Ge, you're getting on in years, are you still in good health? How about I prescribe some medicine for you to help you recover?"

"Go away, who are you calling a fraud?"

Old Ge immediately became anxious. He glared at Lu Yao, then packed up the roast chicken in his hands, stood up, and looked disgusted.

He's so fit he can go a whole night without getting tired.

How could it be weak?

"Getting impatient?"

Seeing that Old Man Ge was about to leave, Lu Yao hurriedly said with a smile, "I really have a way! How about some tiger penis wine? I got it from someone from out of town a while ago. With all sorts of medicinal herbs, it's definitely a great tonic!"

As soon as he said this, Old Man Ge, who was about to leave, immediately stopped in his tracks.

"really?"

Old Ge looked around, then leaned closer and whispered, "Do you really have tiger penis wine?"

"Why would I lie to you? We're all neighbors, why would I try to fool you? That would ruin the reputation of my Jishetang pharmacy!"

Lu Yao, acting as if he truly possessed the ability, said, "If my master knew about this, wouldn't he crawl out of his coffin and give me a thorough dressing-down?"

Seeing that Lu Yao had said so, and even brought up his deceased master, Old Man Ge believed him to some extent.

"How much?"

Old Ge lowered his voice and asked, "Let me make this clear first, I won't buy it if it's too expensive."

Lu Yao held up two fingers and said with a smile, "For this pound, I've soaked all of my master's most prized medicinal herbs in it. One sip and I guarantee you won't be able to handle it!"

At this point, Old Man Ge couldn't hold back any longer and hurriedly took out a handful of silver from his pocket and handed it over.

Seeing his impatient look, Lu Yao couldn't help but smile.

Then he went inside and filled a pot of tiger penis wine for Old Man Ge.

Old Ge only took one sniff and knew that Lu Yao hadn't lied to him. He immediately hugged the flask of wine and chuckled.

He is indeed in good health, but he can't keep going every day.

I really need to take good care of myself.

"Hey, you'd better save your tiger penis wine for me. I'll come back to buy it in a couple of days."

Old Ge, carrying the roasted chicken and the tiger penis wine, hurriedly returned to the neighbor's courtyard.

After he left, Lu Yao smiled as she looked at the two taels of silver she had just received, and then put them away together with the five taels of silver she had earned from Zhou Shaolin.

This is another source of income, and it won't be long before he goes to a brothel to broaden his horizons.

There weren't many people at the clinic in the morning, so Lu Yao idly sat inside, reading a medical book called "The Essentials of Golden Needle Techniques" to pass the time.

Around noon, a slightly plump old woman entered the clinic.

This old woman is the most famous matchmaker in the area—Wang Pozi.

As soon as he entered, Granny Wang approached with a beaming smile and asked, "Is Doctor Lu busy?"

"Aunt Wang, what brings you here? Are you feeling unwell?"

Lu Yao knew why she had come, but pretended not to know.

Old Mrs. Wang smiled and waved her hand, saying, "This old woman is in good health. I came to see you because I have some great news to tell you."

"What good news?" Lu Yao asked with a smile as he got up and poured her a cup of tea.

"You know Butcher Wang, right?"

Granny Wang chuckled as she took the tea, saying, "His daughter is of marriageable age and he's thinking of finding her a husband. She's even taken a liking to you, young man. You know his family's situation; if you marry his daughter, you'll never have to worry about food!"

Ah this...

Wang the Butcher's daughter?

Lu Yao had met this person a few times, and to be honest, he found it hard to stand.

It's not that the person is bad, but the main problem is that Wang the butcher's daughter completely inherited Wang the butcher's face and figure, and she looks incredibly rugged!

"Goodbye, Aunt Wang, I appreciate your kindness, but I don't want to get married right now."

Lu Yao hurriedly shook his head and refused, saying, "I'm penniless; all my money is spent on buying medicinal herbs. Where would I find the spare cash for a wedding? Wouldn't that be delaying the young lady's life?"

Seemingly anticipating Lu Yao's refusal, Granny Wang quickly advised, "Butcher Wang knows you've had a hard life, so he asked me to tell them that they don't need too much money as a gift; just give what you think is appropriate."

"It looks like there's no way I'd give it to you."

Lu Yao pointed to the clothes she was wearing and said, "I bought these clothes a year ago. You know my business at Jishetang, I really don't have any money."

Getting married is absolutely impossible, absolutely impossible!

He wanted to save the money to go to a brothel to broaden his horizons!

Seeing that Lu Yao was determined not to agree, Granny Wang had no choice but to give up. After drinking some tea and chatting for a few minutes, she left.

After she left, Lu Yao tidied up and prepared to go out to buy some food...