“Dowry?” Hong Dou’s voice rose again. “Why would our young lady need to prepare a dowry?”

For a moment, Sheng Sanlang didn’t understand what the little maid meant. Looking at Luo Sheng, his eyes filled with pity.

He had forgotten again—his cousin had grown up without a mother. His uncle, being a grown man, had probably forgotten about preparing a dowry for his cousin.

Thinking about his younger cousin Jiayu, his aunt had been accumulating her dowry bit by bit since she was born.

Having a mother’s affection versus not having it—for a girl, it truly made a difference. His cousin was so pitiful…

Sheng Sanlang’s thoughts wandered far, when he saw Hong Dou curl her lip with a disdainful expression: “Our young lady wants to keep male favorites, she keeps male favorites. She wants to use pearls to shoot at birds, she shoots at birds. If she’s really bored, she can even groom Dabai’s fur. Living such a wonderful life—would she be out of her mind? Why would she marry?”

Marrying was too dangerous. Previously in Jinsha, when the young lady had developed some feelings for that man surnamed Su, who would have thought she’d have such terrible luck and nearly lose her life?

Marry? The young lady would never marry in this lifetime.

Sheng Sanlang stood there dumbstruck, looking at Luo Sheng in bewilderment for confirmation.

Kou’er at the side tugged hard at Hong Dou’s sleeve and chided: “Hong Dou, quickly stop talking! How can you tell others our true thoughts? I’m telling you, many things can be done but not said. Being so unguarded with your tongue won’t do…”

Sheng Sanlang rubbed his temples.

No, he needed a moment to process this.

Having obtained the property deed for the cosmetics shop, Luo Sheng lost interest in wandering about. She smiled at Sheng Sanlang: “Cousin, let’s return to the estate.”

Sheng Sanlang nodded distractedly: “Alright, return to the estate.”

After walking a few steps, Sheng Sanlang still couldn’t help but quietly ask: “Cousin, was what Hong Dou just said true?”

Not marrying? Keeping male favorites for life??

Luo Sheng’s expression became solemn: “Cousin, don’t listen to Hong Dou’s nonsense.”

Sheng Sanlang breathed a sigh of relief.

His cousin could still be saved!

Then he heard Kou’er quietly say to Hong Dou behind them: “See, didn’t I say so? Our young lady knows how to speak properly.”

Sheng Sanlang: “…”

Fine, everyone had their own aspirations. He just needed to mind his own mouth and eat more delicious food—that was enough.

Meanwhile, Wei Han also learned from Shi Yan about Luo Sheng purchasing the cosmetics shop.

“Miss Luo wants to open a wine shop?”

Shi Yan unconsciously swallowed, his eyes gleaming brightly: “Yes, Miss Luo’s cousin even said he wants to be a waiter.”

These past days he had successively reported many matters concerning Miss Luo to his master. Each time, his master would listen coldly without a word. This was the first time he had actively inquired.

Clearly, his master was also unable to forget Miss Luo’s culinary skills, just like him.

“If this subordinate may say so, Sheng Sanlang is too crafty. Being a waiter surely means free meals, right? After eating just two bowls of noodles with meat sauce, he’ll have consumed a fifth-rank official’s annual salary…”

With Sheng Sanlang being such a glutton, if he didn’t work as a waiter at Miss Luo’s wine shop to freeload meals, could he possibly find a position paying two hundred taels a year?

Wei Han couldn’t help but laugh softly: “If a wine shop truly opens, naturally it won’t be one hundred taels of silver per bowl of noodles with meat sauce.”

His brows were like spilled ink, his pupils pitch black, like a bright moon in winter. Only when he smiled like this did he gain a trace of worldly air.

Shi Yan had complete resistance to such looks, having grown accustomed to them, while he hadn’t eaten enough of Miss Luo’s cooking.

The young guard revealed a foolish grin: “Master, considering this subordinate’s conscientious service these days, could I get a raise?”

He needed to save money—he wanted to go eat at Miss Luo’s wine shop!

Wei Han withdrew his smile, his voice frighteningly cold: “The matter of infiltrating the Lin estate to chop down trees hasn’t been dealt with yet. Are you hoping to receive punishment early?”

This scoundrel had actually snuck into the Lin estate and been discovered by Young Master Lin. The only fortunate thing was that he hadn’t been recognized, otherwise his face would be completely lost.

Shi Yan’s shoulders shrank as he mumbled: “This subordinate was wrong.”

“Continue monitoring the Luo estate,” Wei Han said indifferently.

The one-month deadline was about to pass, and Miss Luo had already begun preparing to open a wine shop. It seemed he was the only one who couldn’t let go of taking that agreement seriously.

On this day, Divine Physician Li, who had been in a perpetually irritable state, finally met Divine Physician Wang.

The one who had forcibly brought Divine Physician Wang to the capital was Divine Physician Li’s servant.

This servant had originally been an unconventional wandering hero. Because he was pursued by enemies and nearly lost his life, Divine Physician Li had pulled him back from death’s door.

From that time on, he had considered himself a servant and had followed Divine Physician Li for many years.

“This is him?” Divine Physician Li stared at Divine Physician Wang, who looked like a wilted cucumber, his face full of disgust.

The servant cupped his hands: “This is indeed the person who peddled Cold-Expelling Pills and Nourishing Origin Pills to wealthy families. This humble one rescued him from a group of people who were beating him. At that time, he had been beaten to within an inch of his life.”

Divine Physician Li became even angrier and scolded: “You incompetent fool! Having Cold-Expelling Pills and Nourishing Origin Pills in hand, yet ending up in such a state—aren’t you ashamed?”

Divine Physician Wang, with his scraggly beard and haggard expression, burst into tears directly.

How was he to know it would turn out like this!

At first, relying on the reputation he’d gained from curing Madam Su with the Thousand Gold Pills, he had indeed made quite a bit of money and gained a divine physician’s reputation.

Gradually, he made more and more money, and his reputation grew larger and larger. A madam from a wealthy household in Jinling Prefecture, whose persistent cold couldn’t be cured, invited him over. After her illness was cured with one dose, she paid him handsomely to regulate her health.

He suddenly thought of the other type of medicine he had obtained from Miss Luo.

That Young Master Luo who had been staying at the Sheng household—he had personally watched him gain color in his face day by day.

Others didn’t know, but he knew—this was all thanks to that other medicine!

However, Miss Luo had warned him not to bring out that other medicine, and he had agreed.

But this madam from Jinling Prefecture had a weak constitution. As long as she took that medicine, she would improve. Then money and reputation would come rolling in—how could he not be tempted?

Moreover, he had already tasted the sweetness of fame and wealth and knew that flavor well.

In the end, greed won out. He still prepared that medicine and, accepting a hefty sum, gave it to that madam.

But unexpectedly, that medicine had not a trace of effect. Because of taking that medicine, the madam stopped taking another medicine she had been using for years, and became so weak she couldn’t get out of bed.

Seeing no effect and instead physical deterioration, how could the wealthy household accept this? They immediately smashed Divine Physician Wang’s medical clinic and chased after him demanding an explanation.

Divine Physician Wang couldn’t explain clearly. After stammering and getting beaten, he fled, but continued to be pursued and beaten by the wealthy household’s servants.

As the saying goes, good deeds don’t leave the door while bad news spreads a thousand miles. The reputation that there was a so-called divine physician in Jinsha selling counterfeit medicine quickly spread. If Divine Physician Li’s servant hadn’t rescued Divine Physician Wang, he probably would have been beaten to death.

Divine Physician Wang cried before Divine Physician Li like a child, crying while confessing: “I shouldn’t have been greedy. I knew all along that Miss Luo was extraordinary—why did I foolishly not listen to her…”

The more Divine Physician Li listened, the more something seemed off: “Wait, what Miss Luo?”

Divine Physician Wang continued crying.

“Speak!” Divine Physician Li roared with full vigor, the roof beams seeming to tremble.

He hadn’t been this angry in sixty or seventy years. These young scoundrels nowadays were quite capable!