What Does the Divine Physician Look Like?
The Grand Elder looked at Old Madam Zhao and said:
"I admit that the Zhao Family only rose to prominence because of you."
That doesn't mean your son can just sell off the entire Zhao Family!
Won't our Zhao Family become someone else's slaves from now on?
Besides, we don't even know who our master is.
Then Zhou Wanwan walked in, Zhao Kun coughed and said, "Let me introduce you, this is our master."
The First Elder nearly fainted, and the Second Elder immediately pinched his philtrum to help him.
The Second Elder pointed at Zhao Kun and said:
"You beast, if you're going to sell us, at least sell us with some dignity!"
"How can the Zhao Family survive if you treat someone like a slave to a six-year-old?"
The Third Elder sobbed, "I don't want to live anymore, sob sob sob... I'm already so old, I've never suffered such a great injustice."
The Fourth Elder gritted his teeth and said:
"Zhao Kun, you'd better give me an explanation. Where did this six-year-old child come from?"
Oh, I see, this is your illegitimate daughter, isn't it?
"In order to seize our Zhao Family's wealth, you sold us all to your illegitimate daughter."
Zhao Kun's lips twitched as he said, "Don't talk nonsense. I don't have an illegitimate daughter. This child..."
Zhou Wanwan said, "I am the city lord of Yanmen Pass."
The Second Elder burst into laughter, "That's hilarious! The city lord of Yanmen Pass? What did you say? You're the city lord of Yanmen Pass?"
The Grand Elder had just sat down and was recovering when he heard these words, and he almost fainted.
"What are you doing here at the Zhao Family's residence, a perfectly respectable city lord? Aren't you a citizen of the Great Xia?"
Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "That's right! I didn't intend to come to your Zhao Family! Zhao Kun brought me back."
Zhao Kun touched his nose.
The Third Elder looked at Zhao Kun and said, "Are you out of your mind? Why did you bring her back?"
Zhao Kun gave a wry smile and said, "If I had known she was this kind of troublemaker, would I have dared to arrest her?"
All the elders were speechless.
Old Madam Zhao said, "Give me a straight answer today! Are you going to write it or not?"
Everyone looked at the Grand Elder, who remained silent for a long time before finally asking, "What benefits would we get if we followed you?"
Zhao Kun said, "There's no benefit to it! It's just that we can lower the price of salt by 20% in the future."
The Grand Elder nearly jumped up. "Twenty percent lower? Really? If you're serious, we'll write it down right now."
Zhou Wanwan was also dumbfounded. Was the Grand Elder too excited?
Old Madam Zhao looked at her and said, "Wanwan, you have no idea what reducing the salt content by 20% means to our Zhao Family."
What does that mean?
"If we can really lower the price by 20%, then our Zhao Family can definitely make a comeback," said Old Madam Zhao excitedly.
Zhou Wanwan never imagined that salt was so valuable.
She nodded and said, "My salt will be delivered tomorrow. I can give you as much salt as you want."
The elder's eyes widened. "Are you really that powerful? Do you own a salt field or something?"
Zhou Wanwan shook her head and said, "Don't worry about where my salt comes from, you can take a look at its quality."
Zhou Wanwan took out a small packet of salt.
The First Elder, Second Elder, Third Elder, and Fourth Elder all gathered around.
The elder looked at the small packet of salt and said, "This is actually fine salt, and it's even finer than the salt we usually see!"
The Second Elder nodded, licked it, and said, "Wow! This tastes really good. I think this salt is not only salty, but also has a herbal aroma."
Zhou Wanwan nodded and said:
You guys can even smell that?!
Yes, it definitely has a grassy, woody scent. Our salt is different from other people's salt; it makes the dishes taste better.
The Third Elder hissed and said, "This salt is really that cheap? We're going to make a fortune!"
The Fourth Elder immediately produced a contract of servitude and began signing it.
Soon, Zhou Wanwan received all the indentures from the Zhao Family.
She carefully put away the contract of sale and said, "Alright, from now on we're all on the same side. Let's get along well from now on."
Old Madam Zhao looked at Zhou Wanwan and said:
We're having a winter feast tomorrow.
This winter feast is mainly to find a wife for the fifth son. You should join in the fun!
All the people coming this time are from long-established families here; you can get to know more people.
Zhou Wanwan nodded in agreement.
Old Madam Zhao led her to the main courtyard and said, "From now on, our main courtyard will be yours. Go and see if there's anything you're missing."
Zhou Wanwan walked into the main courtyard, looked around, and said, "I think it's fine, I don't need anything."
Old Madam Zhao looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "I had some clothes and jewelry brought over. Do you like them?"
Old Madam Zhao rummaged through all the valuable jewelry in the house and even had two sets of clothes made.
Zhou Wanwan waved her hand and said, "Keep these jewelry pieces! You'll have so many grandchildren in the future! I'll have all of these things."
Old Madam Zhao smiled and said:
"Please let me do my part! You saved all the men in our Zhao Family."
We will never forget this kindness.
Zhou Wanwan healed all the male members of the Zhao Family whose arms and legs had been broken.
Several members of the collateral branches died, but the direct descendants all survived.
Zhou Wanwan waved her hand and said, "Alright! Let's leave it for now!"
Jiang Yunyao never expected that Zhou Wanwan would take down the Zhao Family in just a few days.
Jiang Yunyao prepared the water for Zhou Wanwan: "You can take a bath now. This large wooden tub was specially prepared for you."
It was filled with flower petals.
Zhou Wanwan nodded, took a shower, and quickly fell asleep in bed.
I've been so tired these past few days.
Treating her illness also requires her to expend energy.
The next morning, I saw the room was full of clothes again.
The Old Scholar Tree said, "We have so many clothes at home, Wanwan, which one should we wear today?"
All of Zhou Wanwan's clothes were taken care of by her Old Ancestor.
There are probably thirty or forty pieces of clothing just from this season.
Zhou Wanwan looked around and said, "A light red brocade jacket with gold trim, layered with a short vest embroidered with peony scrolls, and a matching short skirt—this one looks good."
The Old Scholar Tree styled her hair into two buns, with a pearl hairpin in the center and a jade hairpin on each side, with short pearl tassels hanging down.
Zhou Wanwan looked in the mirror and said, "It looks good."
The Old Scholar Tree nodded and said, "It's really nice, it suits you well."
After finishing breakfast, Zhou Wanwan walked into Old Madam Zhao's courtyard, which was already bustling with activity.
"I heard that the men in your Zhao Family had their arms and legs broken a few days ago? Who could be so ruthless?"
"Really? Is this for real? There's actually such a thing?"
Looking at these matriarchs from prominent families Old Madam Zhao said:
"You guys are really well-informed; it's true."
Fortunately, I know a miracle doctor who has cured me.
These dozen or so women were all elderly ladies from prominent families. Looking at Old Madam Zhao, they exclaimed, "Really? Where did this miracle doctor come from? He can even heal severed arms and legs!"
"Wait a minute, sister, weren't you bedridden a while ago, saying you were really sick?"
Old Madam Zhao sighed and said:
"Yes, it's very serious!"
I almost died. If it weren't for the miracle doctor saving me, I wouldn't be where I am today."
The elderly ladies were all quite curious. "Where is that miracle doctor? We'd like to meet her too!"
"Yes, I'm quite curious too. What does the miracle doctor look like?"
Old Madam Zhao waved her hand and said, "Let's forget about it! Even if I told you, you wouldn't believe me."
These old ladies were certainly not going to let Old Madam Zhao off the hook.
Old Madam Zhao was terminally ill, and it was said that the Zhao family had already begun preparing for her funeral.
But now I'm sitting here chatting and laughing with them.
The mention of a miracle doctor certainly piqued their curiosity.