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Chapter 76 My Chapter is Here

Li Zigui gestured with his chin toward Hu Youxuan, who was sitting in front of him, and then shrugged with a smile.

Hu Youxuan was so angry at Li Zigui's actions that he gritted his teeth, but there was nothing he could do but clap his hands together and applaud.

"well……"

Watching Hu Youxuan get up and leave, Li Zigui suddenly felt a pang of reluctance.

"Why are you leaving so soon? Staying for drinks tonight?"

"This thief doesn't like drinking with married men; it's too much trouble."

Hu Youxuan casually left a sentence, then pretended to be nonchalant and strode away.

Li Zigui watched him walk out of the door of He Gui Lou, then turned his head to look at Leng Hong Lou, who had also stood up beside him.

The couple exchanged a glance, and their understanding was unspoken.

Leng Honglou reached out and picked up an open wooden box next to the desk, then poured the medical fees collected inside onto the table. The couple then divided the work and began counting the money.

After carefully checking it twice, Leng Honglou spoke up and announced the final result.

"Fifty taels and eight mace of silver are missing."

Li Zigui suspected that Hu Youxuan might steal his medical fees, but he felt that since they were both so old and had known each other for so many years, this hard-won and sincere friendship should remain in their hearts.

At this moment, he was utterly despondent.

"Next time he comes, report him to the authorities first..."

Now it was Li Zigui's turn to grit his teeth.

He strode to the open window and shouted at the street outside without any regard for his image.

"Hu Youxuan! You thief! A leopard can't change its spots! You stole my hard-earned money, you're not human!"

Hu Youxuan lay leisurely on the roof of a house not far from Hegui Tower, basking in the sun while counting the silver in his cloth bag, clearly hearing Li Zigui's angry curses.

"Can you blame me for this? A thief never leaves empty-handed..."

"A price increase is great, a price increase is wonderful..."

"Next time, I'll disguise myself as a fat man and hide the silver in my belly so I can carry even more. Brilliant!"

"Wait, I think we used this trick two years ago..."

In the blink of an eye, the sun began to set and dusk fell.

Inside the Crane Returns Pavilion, Li Zigui, who had already explained the issue of increased consultation fees to the patients in front of him many times, was getting impatient.

A notice written by his lovely wife herself had already been posted on the door, but these people acted as if they had no eyes and kept asking questions.

"I already said it was Huixianglou's roast chicken that went up in price, which is why my Heguilou's consultation fee went from five taels of silver to five taels and two mace. If you think the consultation fee is too expensive, you don't have to see me. There are other doctors in Xichuan Prefecture..."

Frowning, Li Zigui saw the last patient off and tidied up the paper and pen on his desk. Suddenly, as if sensing something, he looked up towards the doorway.

A pretty young girl in a bright red dress was leaning against the door frame. When she saw the respected Doctor Li looking at her, she curled her lip in disdain.

"You're back."

"Hmm. Where's my mother?"

Li Hongyi looked around inside the Crane Return Tower but did not see her mother.

"She was making soup in the kitchen. She said she learned a new soup recipe and wanted to cook it for me to try. She was worried that the heat wasn't right and the taste wouldn't be good, so she kept staring at the clay pot in the kitchen. I tried to persuade her, but she wouldn't listen."

"If my mother hadn't married you, she would definitely be a famous female knight-errant in the martial arts world now. She wouldn't have to cook soup like this now. I really feel sorry for her."

"Well, there's nothing I can do about it. Your dad has such charisma..."

Li Zigui's smug look infuriated Li Hongyi.

She suddenly realized that the reason she always felt angry at Yun Luobai was probably because Yun Luobai had some traits that were the same as her father at home.

Li Hongyi didn't say anything more to her father, whom she hadn't seen for some time, and simply walked straight towards the kitchen in the backyard.

Li Zigui awkwardly shut his mouth. He had originally intended to ask Li Hongyi if she had any interesting experiences during her trip to Ningzhou Prefecture...

"The kids are all grown up, sigh..."

He murmured to himself, his face, which hadn't been ravaged by the years, revealing an indescribable sadness at this moment.

He Gui Lou has three floors. The first floor is a combination of a clinic and a pharmacy. Li Zigui writes prescriptions for patients on the first floor, and then patients can get their medicine at He Gui Lou and go home without having to go to a separate pharmacy. This is very convenient.

The consultation fee at He Gui Lou is many times more expensive than other medical clinics in Xichuan Prefecture. However, Li Zigui is famous and many patients from other places come to him for treatment of difficult and complicated diseases, so he is rarely free except on rest days.

Behind Crane Returns Tower, there is a spacious backyard planted with flowers and plants, as well as a stable and pigeon coop.

Crane Returns Pavilion already has three floors, and the entire backyard needs to be cleaned and maintained daily. Without manpower, it would be impossible to manage.

Fortunately, Li Zigui had a long-standing friendship with the Fengtian Escort Agency, known as the number one escort agency in Xichuan Prefecture. The Fengtian Escort Agency would regularly send its servants to take turns cleaning. Li Zigui was generous to these servants, and they were happy to earn a substantial reward.

Logically speaking, Li Zigui could afford to hire servants to live and serve at home, but Leng Honglou felt that the three of them would be more cozy, and she always wanted to do many things herself.

Just like when Li Hongyi walked into the kitchen, she found Leng Honglou sitting on a stool, staring at the casserole on the stove.

"Mother, I'm back."

"Um."

Leng Honglou responded softly, her eyes still fixed on the clay pot on the stove.

The casserole contained her newly learned vegetable and chicken soup. Her teacher, Sister-in-law Wang, had only casually mentioned that she needed to pay attention to the heat, but she had taken it to heart.

Sister-in-law Wang said to simmer it over low heat for two hours, so she sat here and stared at the clay pot for a full two hours, afraid that too much heat would affect the taste.

Seeing that her mother at home cared less about her than about a pot of chicken soup, Li Hongyi suddenly regretted coming home.

"Your master came at noon. He told your father and me why you went to Ningzhou Prefecture. Your father and I also know that you are almost home. Your father has healed the lame girl you had sent back. He has already had her sent back to Qianbing Manor and settled her in properly. He also wrote a personal letter to Uncle Qiao, stating that she is your friend and that Uncle Qiao will not mistreat her."

Leng Honglou finished saying what he wanted to say in just a few words.

Li Hongyi had long guessed that Ye Zi's limp would be cured by Li Zigui, after all, Li Zigui's medical skills were renowned far and wide.

She also guessed that Li Zigui would send Ye Zi back to Qianbing Manor, since no outsiders would live in Hegui Tower for long, only the three of them.

Looking at her mother, who was already in her forties but whose perfect profile was still stunning, and who was focused on the casserole on the stove, Li Hongyi's gaze shifted down and settled on the soft sword at Leng Honglou's waist, and she felt sorry for it once again.

"Mom, it's not like we can't afford a cook, why do you have to..."

"Don't speak."

Leng Honglou interrupted Li Hongyi, then stood up from the stool and carefully took the casserole dish off the stove.

"It's time, just in time."

"..."

Li Hongyi was speechless.