Chapter 966: 964 Qin Yishou

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Chapter 966: Chapter 964 Qin Yishou The old man finally softened his expression, glancing at Wang Yongzhu and Song Chongjin for a long time before angrily saying, “Didn’t you say you were accepting a closed-door disciple? Why take two then? Which door do you call this closing?” He had only prepared one gift, who should it be for? After speaking, he glared at Imperial Physician Du, thinking that despite his age, he still couldn’t do things reliably. Imperial Physician Du hurriedly said, “Who said I accepted two? This girl is my closed-door little disciple, and this young man is her husband.” If the old man’s gaze could shoot knives, Imperial Physician Du would probably be bristled all over. So annoying, if you’re only accepting one, why have two kids dangling in front of me? Annoyed internally, he handed the prepared meeting gift to Wang Yongzhu. After thinking for a moment, he took out a porcelain bottle from his arms, hesitated reluctantly, and tucked it into Song Chongjin’s hands with closed eyes. Although Song Chongjin didn’t know what was in the porcelain bottle, seeing the old man’s pained expression, he assumed it was very precious and hesitated to accept it. Imperial Physician Du’s eyes lit up, “This is good stuff; your Uncle Qin is making quite an investment today. Take it quickly before he regrets it!” The old man rolled his eyes in anger. After hearing Imperial Physician Du say this, Song Chongjin thanked the old man and eventually took the gift, tucking it into his chest. As they welcomed the old man into the flower hall and were about to speak, the steward announced more guests arriving. Imperial Physician Du scanned the surroundings and straightforwardly pushed Song Chongjin out: “You go to the second gate to greet the guests; I’ll take your wife and we’ll chat.” Song Chongjin was stunned, surprisedly looking at Imperial Physician Du, “Master, isn’t it inappropriate for me to go?” On such an occasion today, going to the second gate to greet guests carried a different significance. “Go if told to, why so much chatter?” Imperial Physician Du scowled, waving his hand to signal the steward to drag Song Chongjin away. Song Chongjin looked about to say something, but Imperial Physician Du had already taken Wang Yongzhu with the old man, completely ignoring him. The steward, ordered by Imperial Physician Du, stood nearby expectantly. Song Chongjin wiped his face and said helplessly, “Let’s go.” Once only the old man, Imperial Physician Du, and Wang Yongzhu were left in the hall, Imperial Physician Du introduced, “This is Qin Shengbai from Peace Clinic, known as Qin One-hand, my senior brother, and his Plum Blossom Golden Needle technique is extraordinary, albeit just slightly inferior to mine—” Wang Yongzhu suddenly realized the elder before him was indeed the Old Master Qin from Peace Clinic. She hurriedly greeted again, “Greetings, Uncle.” Old Master Qin quickly urged her to rise, “Get up! It’s no wonder, Old Du Laosan, your disciple is better than you; she strikes me pleasingly, speaks, and acts appropriately, unlike you, who annoys me just by standing before me.” While speaking, he benevolently took out another porcelain bottle from his pockets, generously stuffing it into Wang Yongzhu’s hands, “These are some health balls; munch on them when idle, good for hydrating and beautifying, perfect for young girls like you. Take them and eat. Come to Uncle for more when they’re gone!” Wang Yongzhu saw the porcelain bottle bluntly labeled: Beautifying Pills. She happily accepted them, thanking Old Master Qin. Next to her, Imperial Physician Du watched coldly as Wang Yongzhu pocketed the bottle before speaking, “Oh, I forgot to tell you, it was my little disciple who pointed out issues with the Tian Family Shop’s cosmetics last time—” Old Master Qin’s smiling face froze, turning to Wang Yongzhu, who looked innocently at him. Turning again to Imperial Physician Du, who was grinning with pride. After a while, Old Master Qin took a deep breath, glaring at Imperial Physician Du, then at Wang Yongzhu, before speaking sternly, “Today, since it’s your little disciple’s initiation day, I’m not going to haggle with you! I’ll settle accounts with you later!” Wang Yongzhu, upon hearing, understood that the government must’ve pressured Old Master Qin back then to say there were no issues with the cosmetics. Although not her fault, the trouble had originated from her, causing Old Master Qin undue trouble. Hence, she nervously stepped forward to apologize sincerely to Old Master Qin. If Old Master Qin truly cared, he’d likely turn and leave. Over the years, hadn’t Imperial Physician Du dug enough pits for him? What was this? The cosmetics issue couldn’t be pinned on the girl either. Moreover, he had said the ones sent for inspection had no issues, not the Tian family’s ones, leaving room for himself. So he waved it off, “This isn’t really connected to you. You, however, have talent. How did you discover the problem with Palace Powder? Did your master teach you? But pity you, such a good seedling, ended up apprenticed to your master, such an old rascal! It’s a pity!” Imperial Physician Du got defensive, “Who’s the old rascal? How is it a pity for Yongzhu to apprentice under me? Qin, don’t say sour grapes just because you couldn’t take high-talent disciples and feel jealous.” Old Master Qin completely ignored Imperial Physician Du’s words like buzzing flies, focusing solely on asking Wang Yongzhu about the cosmetics issue. What could Wang Yongzhu say? That it wasn’t her discovery but a guess that led the system to analyze it? She could only vaguely say she had a hobby for making cosmetics and had a keen sensitivity to scents and ingredients, hence noticed the anomaly. Old Master Qin lamented at missing such a talented child, wishing he could poach her right then from implicit conversations. Could Imperial Physician Du endure that? The two, adding up over a hundred years in age, argued red-faced almost ready to fight in the hall. Wang Yongzhu could only silently cling to the gifts given by Old Master Qin. The second gate saw a stream of arriving guests. Today’s visitors were mostly those who heard directly from the stands about Governor Chen and Minister Zhu’s visit, hoping to strike luck. Just a gift, with a chance to see Governor Chen and Minister Zhu, say a few words for familiarity, could lead to good opportunities. If no opportunities arose, simply dining with Governor Chen and Minister Zhu was memorable enough to boast for years. Besides, Imperial Physician Du was an Imperial Physician. Securing familiarity and connections could mean assistance when illness inevitably strikes at home, and that’s a real benefit. Thus, early on, they arrived bearing gifts and name cards. These people naturally knew they weren’t qualified to have Imperial Physician Du personally greet them. Governor Chen had stated before that even though he retired home, Imperial Physician Du still held an honorary title and received an Imperial Court salary as a Third Rank Academy Dean. Arriving at the Du Family’s door, they submitted calling cards, and someone guided them inside.

Chapter 966: 964 Qin Yishou

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