Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 286: Chapter 173: The Perfect Profligate Chapter 286: Chapter 173: The Perfect Profligate To tell the truth, Gu Changsheng had been wearing herself out trying to revive the Gu Family Medical Hall since she had arrived in this era, and with everything counted, she really hadn’t had the time to properly stroll about the streets.

It’s said that shopping is one of a woman’s innate talents; even if they physically can’t match men, women also can demonstrate unprecedented stamina when shopping, surpassing men countless times!

Accompanying a woman on a shopping trip is a nightmare for many men.

Perhaps for women, though, that’s an incredibly exciting thing.

Especially when they have money in hand!

Gu Changsheng led Han Qiu straight into the bustling streets of Liuzhou City, swimming through various shops as effortlessly as a fish in water.

Just moments ago, Han Qiu, who had been skeptical of his wife’s mentioning of a spree, had come to understand exactly what a shopping spree was!

“This is nice; you can use it to fan yourself in the summer or to pose as a lady of elegance other times.”

A Peach Blossom and Hibiscus Round Fan now graced Han Qiu’s hand.

“This is nice; it would be perfect as a pendant for that fan.”

Next, a Pixiu Jade Pendant joined the items in Han Qiu’s hand.

“This is nice; I can buy it for Flower Peacock to stop it from always pecking my son with a bamboo stick.”

And then, a long ruler appeared in Han Qiu’s hand.

“This is nice…”

…

In just a short while, Han Qiu was laden with items, carrying, hanging from his waist, and shouldered with several small parcels.

Gu Changsheng’s hands were also filled with bags both large and small…

“Wow! These four-paneled screens are beautifully embroidered! Shu Embroidery, wow, Shu Embroidery, now I finally get to see real Shu Embroidery!” Not waiting for the shop assistant to draw in customers, Gu Changsheng’s eyes lit up, and she pounced over herself.

Seeing this, Han Qiu couldn’t help but shake his head.

“My lady, we can’t possibly carry this screen with us.” Han Qiu held back several times but eventually couldn’t help interrupting his wife.

This truly was a raid! A thorough shopping raid!

Completely uninterested in asking or haggling for the price, just a raid!

The energetically over-the-moon Gu Changsheng was suddenly interrupted and glanced at the two of them, her mouth pouting in response.

Alright, already nearly overloaded, if she continued shopping, they would have to buy and discard like a bear snapping off corn stalks…

The raid had just started, and she wasn’t willing to just turn back!

Looking up sorrowfully, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help regretting that she should have brought two more people with her…

Thinking of this, Gu Changsheng’s eyes suddenly sparkled!

In the midst of the shop assistant’s astonished gasp, Gu Changsheng slapped the screen and shouted into thin air, “Ning Er!”

Scanning the empty store, besides himself and these two customers, there weren’t any others…

The shop assistant felt a chill on his back, as if a gust of cold wind had just swept past him…

After the wind, there indeed appeared a dark figure out of thin air before him…

“Ghost!”

The shop assistant was terrified, yelling out loud and promptly crouching down with his head in his hands!

“Greetings, my lady!”

Ning Er, summoned by the Great Summoning Technique, appeared and kneeled on one knee with a salute.

Seeing Ning Er, Gu Changsheng’s eyes gleamed. She knew it; this clingy follower would be wherever she was.

Her eyes twinkled; this was absolutely her savior!

“Ning Er, come quickly. Take these items, and also take what’s on Han Qiu. Hurry up and move them back. And this screen, too, must be taken back. Yuan Bao seems to have set up a storage room in my old house; just put it there…”

Gu Changsheng prattled on for a bit, not only stuffing Ning Er’s arms with the packages she carried but also unloading everything from Han Qiu.

With the burden lifted, Gu Changsheng clapped her hands and eagerly proceeded to the next shop.

“Ning Er, about that screen, we have not yet paid the silver…”

As Ning Er came back to his senses, he heard the lingering voice from outside and then faced a small mountain of parcels, feeling the darkness on his face and a twitch at the corner of his mouth.

She was a Hidden Guard, not a porter, Changsheng’s Mother…

“You’re not a ghost?” The shop assistant cautiously lifted his head.

“You’re the one who’s a ghost!” Ning Er snorted coldly and glanced at the shop assistant, “Do you provide delivery services?”

Though it was a question, Ning Er did not give the waiter a chance to respond, and piled up all the big and small packages on that little hill, then casually threw down a silver note.

“Send these items along with that screen to the Gu Family Medical Hall on Tongji Street, and don’t miss a single one!”

The shop assistant watched as his shop, which had been busy just a blink ago, was suddenly deserted, and he blinked in surprise.

“Tongji Street… Gu Family Medical Hall? The Gu Family Medical Hall?” The shop assistant slapped his forehead, exclaiming with joy, “Does that mean the lady who just came shopping was Medicine God Lady Changsheng? Godfather, I’ve seen Lady Changsheng!” Without another word, he forgot to even pick up the silver note and ran straight to the back to find the shopkeeper.

Meanwhile, Gu Changsheng had just turned a corner after leaving and was intending to carry on with her sweeping spree, when unexpectedly, she ran into trouble!

“Ah, not bad at all. It is indeed difficult to master wearing red garments without appearing vulgar, but unexpectedly, Beauty has managed to wear it with a hint of transcendental aloofness,” said a gorgeously dressed young nobleman, waving his folding fan as he blocked Gu Changsheng’s path.

Gu Changsheng paused and looked at him with furrowed brows.

The man had a hair crown of purple gold on his head, with a large sky-facing bead that sparkled under the sunlight. He wore a bi-color gold and butterfly-chasing flowers arrow sleeve shirt, with a myriad of colorful palace tassels around his waist, and stepped on a pair of cyan satin boots with a pink base. A large floral cloak was draped over his shoulders.

Looking at his face, it was as round as the mid-autumn full moon, with a full forehead and a square jaw–clearly a man of wealth and nobility just by first glance.

“Beauty, come, let this young master take a good look at you. You are quite the looker. No wonder… tsk tsk…”

Gu Changsheng dodged the approaching folding fan and tilted her neck as she sized up the man before her. He did not seem like a wicked person, but she could tell he was a complete dandy!

“Good gracious, had I known there were such beauties in the Zhou Dynasty, why would I bother going to Southern Chen? It nearly ruined this young master’s precious buttocks, not to mention I didn’t find a single beauty–all of them were just mediocre goods, not worthy of sullying my eyes,” said the dandy nobleman, fanning himself with satisfaction, “Luckily I’ve chanced upon Beauty, making this trip worthwhile.”

Gu Changsheng’s eyebrows lifted slightly. Was this a compliment?

It must be, no mistake!

This dandy flattering her was indeed complimenting her!

“Beauty, all the noteworthy beauties of the Four Kingdoms are collected in my Hundred Flowers Pavilion. What do you think of me, little master? Would you like to come with me?” The dandy young nobleman tempted her with a benevolent face, “Being able to enter my Hundred Flowers Pavilion means you are a beauty that would astonish the Four Kingdoms. Wouldn’t you consider it? It’s an opportunity others could beg for and still not receive…”

Gu Changsheng exchanged glances with Han Qiu before finally speaking, “The beauties counted among the Four Kingdoms, aren’t they all summoned into the harem as concubines? You’re rather bold to claim you’ve collected all the beauties under heaven!”

Hearing this, the dandy nobleman was not upset; he leisurely shook his head and waved his folding fan, “Not at all! As I roamed the Four Kingdoms in search of beauty, my taste is unique. How could those ordinary beauties scrambling about for power in the palaces enter my discerning eye?”

“Hehe!” Gu Changsheng couldn’t help laughing at this remark. This dandy sure was entertaining, “From the sound of it, your travels through the various countries were for seeking beauty?”

And something about a Hundred Flowers Pavilion–this guy really had a system going!

What kind of parents could spoil a son into being such an oddity?

“Of course! Beauties are meant to be collected! As a person of such great refinement, how could I bear to let beauties be scattered everywhere? Seeking and gathering beauties is my life’s mission!” With a slap on his chest, the dandy declared with a sense of righteousness and grandeur.

“Haha…” Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but burst into laughter and gave a thumbs-up, “I’m impressed! You’re something else!”

Could you portray lust more righteously and with even greater moral indignation?

“This esteemed young master, there’s something I’d like to ask you.” Gu Changsheng looked at the dandy with an embarrassed but earnest expression.

Since her arrival, she had been plain and unadorned, attracting no attention. When she finally managed to look presentable, she encountered Zhou Mu. In Liuzhou, it was rare for someone to dare to flirt with her, which naturally piqued her interest.

“Beauty, please ask.” The dandy vowed to embody the decadent aristocrat to the end, looking as if everything were up for discussion.

Gu Changsheng stretched out her hand and sized him up from head to toe before asking pointedly, “Like this, do your parents know?”

What kind of parents would raise a son like this?

If her son turned out like this, she would surely die of anger!

The dandy was taken aback by Gu Changsheng’s question, the air of profligacy on his face dissipating slightly, but then it swiftly returned to normal as he feigned a look of deep sorrow. “This is indeed a most heartbreaking matter. My father and mother have passed away long ago…”

“Were they driven to death by you?” Gu Changsheng accidentally let her inner thoughts slip out loud.

The dandy choked, his face becoming a kaleidoscope of colors.

According to the usual script, shouldn’t she be showing empathy and comforting him with a few words?

Why was it that when it came to her, everything went off-script?

“Cough cough!” After a few fake coughs, the dandy instantly regained his high spirits. “Beauty, you are quite amusing. I like you!”

Choked to the point of death and still finding it funny?

Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but roll her eyes. “Who exactly are you, from which family? State your full name and declare yourself!”

Considering he was a bona fide wastrel, she, Gu Changsheng, decided not to take him to task.

She had seen plenty of counterfeit wastrels like Mo Wu, but coming across a genuine one was no small feat…

“I am who I am, my name does not change whether I stand or sit. They call me Little Overlord Hetian indeed!” The dandy puffed up his chest with pride.

“Pfft!” Gu Changsheng burst out laughing at his words. “Little Overlord Hetian? Don’t tell me your name is Yang Zongbao?”

Gu Changsheng clearly remembered that in her previous life, her ancestors hailed from Shandong Prefecture, right next to Henan. The old man loved listening to Henan opera, and there was a piece about Mu Guiying taking command, where her husband Yang Zongbao, also went by the nickname Little Overlord Hetian!

Pointedly!

“Nonsense! My name is Zhou Zongbao!”