Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 101: Chapter 55: Days Passing By_2

But the protagonist, now having ridden her horse south to Fujian, had her reputation ruined in an instant!

“Gu Changsheng, oh Gu Changsheng, you can truly be called the scandal queen now!” Gu Changsheng self-mockingly said with a face as grim as dung, just as Uncle Song and a few others walked in.

The family gathered together, not even missing Little Meat Bun, the son. This was their first true family meeting. Gu Changsheng led everyone towards the hall in the back courtyard.

“Everyone, take a seat. Today in our home, there’s no distinction between masters and servants. We gather here because I have matters to discuss with you all.” Gu Changsheng lifted her son onto her lap and spoke first.

“Whatever you need, mistress, just command me,” Uncle Song responded from a lower seat, strictly adhering to the etiquette of a servant.

“Now the city is full of rumors, which will certainly not subside in a day or two. Over these days, try to stay indoors. Uncle Song, go to the foothills of Baili Mountain outside the city and find a courtyard for me these days. I need a few more medicines, then I can operate on my son.”

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Baili Mountain stretches a hundred li outside Liuzhou City, which is how it got its name. On her way home, she had encountered a pack of wolves in the mountains. It was a close call but safe, yet she discovered that the mountain was a natural treasure trove, with various medicinal herbs everywhere. Despite the dangers, for her son, she was willing to explore it further.

“Do you mean to move down to Baili Mountain?” Uncle Song asked, his head bowed in thought.

“Not just me, but all of you will need to move to Baili Mountain as well,” Gu Changsheng gently announced, patting her obedient son in her arms.

Everyone was startled, clearly puzzled.

“Mistress, I think it’s quite good here. Why should we care about those gossips and move away?” Dong Lei, with his straightforward nature, asked because he didn’t understand.

“Because, the seven-day free clinic is soon to end, and the day Butcher Wang is healed and leaves, the Gu Family will start construction immediately. Your mistress here intends to undertake a major construction!” Gu Changsheng shrugged her shoulders, her words bold and shocking.

“Major construction? What does the mistress want to do?” Uncle Song was the first to ask, recalling the morning conversation between the mistress and Prince Mu. “Mistress, are you perhaps planning to raise the walls of the courtyard?”

“No, the saying goes, when a family has spare money, they should build houses and buy fields. Let’s not talk about buying fields, but this courtyard has bothered me for a long time!”

“Even if I can’t create a Cave Heaven and Blessed Land, I still intend to build a grand and beautiful house. What I’ve sought in my life is to enjoy wealth and beauty. A grand and beautiful house is essential; do you guys have any objections?”

“Of course, I allow you to have opinions, but I absolutely won’t consider your opinions.” She had already become the scandal queen, and whether she liked it or not, it seemed the military power of the whole territory of Liuzhou was tucked in her bosom. To say she was enchanting was no exaggeration. Why then should she hide anymore?

With a notorious beau already by her side, building a golden house to hide her beauty, this life seemed half fulfilled already. As for whether she could fall in love with that evildoer, only time would tell!

As the mistress’s voice fell, everyone collectively wiped their sweat; the mistress was indeed unrestrained!

“Mistress, rebuilding the Gu Family is not impossible, but this is sudden. We are neither prepared with bricks and tiles, nor with structural beams; how can we possibly undertake major construction so hastily?” Uncle Song was the first to regain his composure and raised his concerns practically.

“As the saying goes, with money, you can make the devil turn the mill; with power, you can make the mill turn the devil. Unfortunately, we’ve got both. That evildoer, Zhou Mu, threw all the dirt on me and left thoroughly, so don’t blame me for working Eunuch Yuan Bao like a donkey.” Gu Changsheng’s resentment towards Yuan Bao hadn’t lessened; she really held grudges, even unable to relay a simple message. Yuan Bao, indeed, was brainless with all that flesh!

Everyone: “…”

“Mommy, if we rebuild the house, can I still have my swing?” Gu Ze bit his finger, concerned. “My swing is half-done…”

“Of course, if you want to be a carpenter, no one will stop you,” Gu Changsheng chuckled, scratching her son’s nose. Regarding the progress of her son making a swing, she really had no words. Days had passed, and not a single plank was properly shaped; how could he shamelessly claim it was half-done?

“Mistress, what about my vegetable garden?” Dong Lei also asked what he cared about the most.

“After rebuilding, I’ll leave two plots of land by the back door for you and Han Qiu to manage as you wish,” Gu Changsheng waved her hands, addressing the concerns of Han Qiu as well.

“That’s good, that’s good…” Dong Lei patted his chest, relieved, sporting a look as if he had everything he needed with his vegetables.

Gu Changsheng looked at Dong Lei’s cheeks, which had visibly gained a few jin, and really felt speechless. She truly treated eating as a mission, striving to be plump as a final goal!

Thinking of having another Eunuch Yuan Bao-like chubby Xiao Leizi in the house in the near future, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but shiver.

The image was too beautiful; she didn’t dare to look!

Such a pretty girl, and yet how could she have such twisted aesthetic tastes? Xiao Leizi’s mother, you really are tirelessly harmful to others!

“Do you have anything else to say?” Gu Changsheng squinted her eyes, her face inquiring for opinions.

“Mistress, will anything happen to Commandery Prince Mu as he goes off to this expedition?” Uncle Song hesitated, then asked.

“If something happens to him, that would be a matter of national importance, surely not something for us, the common people, to worry about.” Gu Changsheng scoffed, showing utter disdain.

“Then, mistress, what about Old Grand Master’s medical book?” That was personally written by the Old Grand Master, and to think it ended up in Gu Saner’s rascal hands, “It’s really a waste on that scoundrel!”

“Hehe…” Gu Changsheng laughed slyly, “The innocent bears no sin, but the bearer of the gem incurs guilt. How could you think your mistress would be so naive?”

She truly didn’t want to pin the blame on anyone, but since people had indeed come knocking, how could she go easy on them?

“Let’s make a bet, a bet on who does the laundry for the next seven days; loser washes.” Gu Changsheng tapped on Little Meat Bun’s head, her face mischievously aglow.

“A bet on what?” Several people asked in unison.

“There’s no worst, only worse. Gu Saner will definitely be the worst one. Within three days, the medical book will certainly return to my hands. Do you bet or not?”