I made the villain right.

After the grandfather and grandson met again, they had a long talk. Xu Ruogu told Old Xu everything about his experiences outside and the unfair treatment he received in the mansion.

Old Xu was very angry when he heard this, and he denounced Xu Ruogu's stepmother Lin. At the same time, he felt sorry for him. He thought he sent him there to enjoy a better life, but he didn't expect it to hurt him.

Old Xu was furious and cursed: "How could Lin be so cruel and abuse you behind your back?"

Then he touched Xu Ruogu's head and looked at him with a little more pity and heartache in his eyes.

Xu Ruogu smiled with joy and said sensibly, "Grandfather, calm down. I am living happily with Sister Jin now. You don't have to worry."

Old Xu could feel that Xu Ruogu's smile was genuine. He liked staying here, but the world outside was dangerous and without the protection of his relatives, it would be easy for someone with his personality to suffer losses.

So he said, "Xiao Gu, you grew up with your grandfather since you were young. You are introverted and don't know how to get along with others. Now your grandfather is old and can't always be with you. I originally sent you back to your father's house because I wanted them to take care of you, but I didn't expect it to be like this." He shook his head, regretting his decision.

"For me, my father's place is not home at all. Only where my grandfather is is home. Now that I am living in this mansion with Sister Jin, I feel a lot of warmth, and I feel a sense of intimacy as a grandson."

Hearing this, Old Xu stared into Xu Ruogu's eyes and said sternly, "Grandpa Xiaogu is asking you, do you want to go back with me, or stay here?"

Xu Ruogu thought for a moment and said firmly: "Grandfather, I have learned medical skills from you, but I cannot use them in Fengming Mountain. I want to put my knowledge into practice, cure diseases and save lives, and see the world outside. I don't want to be trapped in the mountains and become a frog in a well."

After listening to his words, Mr. Xu lowered his eyes and remained silent. His deep eyes revealed the vicissitudes of life, and were as peaceful and mysterious as the night.

Old Xu didn't expect that he would have such an idea. He has changed a lot from the past. After all, he has gained some insights after going out. The general's mansion has been peaceful and harmonious for many years, and Jin girl treats him kindly. It is a good choice to let him stay here.

After careful consideration, Old Xu decided to respect Xu Ruogu's decision. He said thoughtfully, "Xiaogu, Grandfather respects your choice."

He took out a prescription book "Imperial Medicine Collection" from his pocket, put it in Xu Ruogu's hand, and said seriously: "Xiao Gu, this is what your grandfather learned throughout his life. Some of it has been passed on to you by your grandfather, and the rest you have to figure out on your own. Remember to hold this medical book well and don't let anyone find it."

Seeing that Old Xu treasured this medical book very much, Xu Ruogu nodded seriously and said, "Grandson understands."

After saying that, he immediately put him into his sleeve, looked at Mr. Xu and made a shushing gesture, and promised: "I won't tell anyone else."

Seeing this, Old Xu was relieved. He turned his gaze and looked at Shi Jin who was sitting under the pavilion. He waved and called out, "Jin girl, come and sit over here."

Upon hearing this, Shi Jin immediately went over, looked at Old Xu and smiled slightly, saying, "What do you want, Senior Xu?"

"Hey, Jin girl, I feel like I've known you for a long time. Calling you old senior is too formal. You can just call me grandpa like Xiaogu did."

She said humorously, "Okay, Grandpa Xu, I've made a lot of money. Thanks to Ruogu, I got a great grandfather for free." She changed her tone immediately and didn't feel embarrassed at all.

Old Xu was amused by her and laughed.

After a moment, Old Xu looked at Shi Jin with gratitude and said in a low voice: "Jin girl saved Xiao Gu from dire straits. Grandpa Xu is very grateful. I hope Jin girl can help Grandpa Xu take good care of him in the future." After saying that, he was about to kneel down towards Shi Jin.

Shi Jin quickly stopped him and said, "Grandpa Xu just said that I was being distant, but now you are being distant. I like Ruogu very much. I will cherish him so much. Grandpa Xu doesn't need to worry about him."

Seeing this, Mr. Xu's worries were put to rest. He pondered and said, "Okay." These two short words contained seven parts of gratitude, two parts of helplessness, and one part of sadness.

He clearly has family, but he cannot trust them to anyone. Having such family is the same as having no family at all. Isn't this the sadness of the world?

"Grandpa Xu, why don't you stay at home today and chat with Ruogu?"

Faced with Shi Jin's sincere invitation, Mr. Xu was very happy, but he had to go and take care of some things and could not stay here.

So he refused and said, "Jin girl, I feel relieved to have you taking care of Xiaogu. I have been away from Fengming Mountain for many days, and the herbs I just planted must have dried up. I plan to return to Fengming Mountain the day after tomorrow, and then you and Xiaogu don't need to see me off."

"it is good"

Old Xu's eyes darkened, and a hint of coldness flashed across them. "But before we go back, we need to settle some things."

Hearing this, Jin's eyes turned, thinking that some people were going to be in trouble.

Shi Jin and Xu Ruogu escorted Mr. Xu to the door together.

The court physician had just returned from outside. When he caught a quick glimpse of Mr. Xu at the door, his face was full of admiration as if he had met his idol. He was very happy and his eyes were shining.

Mr. Xu is a skilled doctor and a role model for many doctors to learn from. Unfortunately, he does not accept disciples and does not leave the clinic. It is a great fortune to be able to meet him once.

The palace doctor asked hurriedly, "Miss, isn't that Mr. Xu? Why is he here?"

It was rare for Shi Jin to see the court doctor so excited. She immediately became interested and made up a story, "He came to borrow some herbs, and Ruogu has already lent him some of your treasured herbs."

The court doctor was so happy that he could not hear the loophole in Shi Jin's words and did not realize that Shi Jin was joking.

As for Xu Ruogu's behavior of lending out his medicinal herbs, he was not angry at all. Instead, he was very happy and said, "That couldn't be better. Those herbs will definitely be of greater value in the hands of Old Xu."

Shi Jin curled his lips and continued to lie: "Yes, the court doctor has indirect contact with Mr. Xu."

He asked back, “Really?”

After thinking for a moment, he suddenly felt that it made sense, and then he smiled and said, "It seems so."

Seeing that the court doctor didn't look very smart, Xu Ruogu shook his head and turned around to go into the house.

The court doctor followed closely behind Xu Ruogu, interrogating him: "Xiao Gu, tell me, which medicine did Mr. Xu take from me?"

Xu Ruogu did not answer him, but walked quickly, trying to stay away from him, looking very cold.

But the doctor was not discouraged. He followed closely and continued to ask, "Xiao Gu, just tell me."

So there was a funny scene, an adult followed closely behind a young boy, asking questions non-stop, but the boy just ignored him.

Shi Jin looked at their receding backs, smiled faintly, and suddenly felt in a good mood. He walked briskly into the mansion.

Dusk falls, the stars twinkle, and the evening breeze is cool.

Shi Jin's family sat together happily for dinner, and the table was filled with all kinds of delicious dishes.

When Shi Jin was halfway through her meal, she suddenly had a question in her mind. She wanted to ask them what their attitude was towards her marrying an ordinary person.

So she looked at them, and after the experience of them choking while eating last time, she reminded them specially: "Brother and Dad, put down your bowls and chopsticks first. I have a question to ask you."

When the two heard her say this, they immediately felt something was wrong. Having learned the lesson from last time, they put their bowls away obediently, looked at Shi Jin with an attentive look, and were ready to hear something shocking next.

Shi Jin pondered: "If I want to marry an ordinary person in the future, will you two object?"

After hearing the news, the two of them felt a little relieved and their expressions were unusually calm. Compared to what had happened before, this was the most normal thing.

Shi Sheng had sharp eyes and smelled something unusual, so he asked, "Does your sister have a crush on someone?"

Shi Jin was shocked. His elder brother was indeed an investigator. He had a sharp eye and his guesses were accurate.

Shi Jin denied it, "No, I just asked out of curiosity and wanted to hear your opinions."

"Whether it's someone of equal status or an ordinary person, as long as Jin'er truly likes him, Dad and your elder brother will support him, but the prerequisite is that Dad and your elder brother must agree."

Upon hearing this, Shi Jin held her forehead with her hand, and was suddenly speechless. What her father said was in vain.

Shi Sheng, who was standing by, suddenly had an idea and expressed his opinion, "If my sister wants to choose a husband, I think moral integrity should be the first priority before discussing other things."

In response to their answers, Shi Jin could only answer repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes"

Shi Sheng raised his eyebrows, remembering the promise Shi Jin had made before, so he couldn't help but ask, "Didn't my sister swear to accompany my brother and father for the rest of her life? Why are you starting to think about getting married?"

Shi Jin was suddenly slapped in the face. She did have this plan at that time, but now the situation forced her to change her previous plan.

She argued: "As the saying goes, things change over time. Some plans and ideas can change in an instant."

"Jin'er's coming-of-age ceremony is coming soon, and it's time for her to find a good husband for herself," Shi Wei agreed.

Then he stared at Shi Sheng with a look of three parts disdain and seven parts resentment, and urged him to get married: "By then you will be twenty-five, when will you bring a happy event to the family?"

Shi Sheng dodged his gaze and said evasively: "Marriage is about fate, how can you find it just by wanting to?"

Shi Wei could tell at a glance that Shi Sheng was trying to avoid him, so he calmly suggested, "I think the little girl who used to come to our house when you were little is pretty good. You can go look for her. I see that you two got along very well in the past."

Hearing this, Shi Jin suddenly became excited and immediately turned into an online spectator, keeping an eye on them. She was very curious about the story between her elder brother and the little girl.

Upon hearing this, Sheng's face changed, and he said in a panic: "How can this be possible? We need to think about this matter carefully. Yes, we need to think about it carefully."

Seeing her trying to hide but unable to, Shi Jin's sixth sense told her that there must be a story between her elder brother and that girl.

So she couldn't help but ask curiously: "Dad, tell me the story of my elder brother and that little girl."

"It's like this. When your eldest brother was little..."

Before they could finish, Shi Sheng suddenly stood up and interrupted in an unnatural tone, "I'm full. I'll go downstairs to digest my food first." Shi Sheng seemed unwilling to recall the past, so he found an excuse and fled.

Shi Jin and Shi Wei and his wife glanced at Shi Sheng and were not affected at all. Shi Wei continued chatting, "Our family and the Wan family are old friends. When your eldest brother was young, the little daughter of the Wan family followed him around every day, and kept shouting that she wanted to marry him when she grew up. But later the Wan family moved to Jiangcheng for business, and we haven't seen each other since. Now more than ten years have passed, and I wonder if the old thoughts are still there." Shi Wei suddenly sighed.

After hearing this, Shi Jin felt a little strange. She remembered that her elder brother didn't seem to have an official partner in the script. Could it be a hidden story?

She couldn't help but ask out of curiosity: "What's the girl's name?"

Shi Wei recalled it in his mind, and after a moment he suddenly said: "It seems to be Wan Yiyi"

Shi Jin murmured again: "Wan Yiyi"

Well, the name is catchy, nice and easy to remember. She suddenly looked forward to the girl being with his brother.

But it's just a thought. Maybe she already has her own lover, or maybe she has forgotten about me.

A few quarters of an hour later.

Shi Jin had eaten too much for dinner today, so she took a walk in the West Garden to help digest the food before going to sleep.

She happened to run into Lin Yang, who happened to have something to report to her.

So the two of them went to the study together.

In the study, Lin Yang took out a note and said, "Miss, I have found all the information about Fan Hua."

Hearing this, Jin was delighted and said, "Not bad, it's so efficient, bring it to me and have a look."

Lin Yang quickly handed the note to her. She took it and opened it. It said: Fan Hua is twenty-one years old, has no father or mother, and is a businessman. He moved to Kyoto City in the past three years. It took him only one year to quickly take root in Kyoto City and established Fumengxuan, a popular leisure and entertainment place loved by nobles.

The news was only a rough outline, not particularly detailed, but fortunately she knew some of it roughly. She planned to explore and dig out the rest on her own in the future.

She looked at Lin Yang and asked, "Is this news true? Is the source of the news reliable?"

"The source of the information is the Secret City, which is a place dedicated to collecting intelligence. The information is true and reliable. As long as the commission is sufficient, you can exchange it for the information you want. This information was bought by me for five hundred taels of silver."

Shi Jin was a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that Lin Yang was so rich and paid for the news out of his own pocket.

But then I heard Lin Yang add: "Five hundred taels is my income for two years."

Shi Jin understood instantly that he was going to ask her for reimbursement, which was justified.

"Go to the accountant tomorrow to get the silver and tell him it was my idea. Also, ask him to give you an extra fifty taels. I'll give you a little reward for bothering you all these days."

"Yes," Lin Yang said and left.

Shi Jin was the only one left in the study. She stared at the piece of paper in a daze, then grinned as if she had thought of something.

She will start her attack plan tomorrow and try to win Fan Hua over as soon as possible.