Chapter 370: Chapter 370: The Student Surpasses the Master Chapter 370: Chapter 370: The Student Surpasses the Master Luo Qiao said, “In a few days when I have time, I’ll mix up some medicinal paste for Old Master Yuan. You should apply it and massage him for half an hour each day. When the weather warms up, he might just be able to walk outside with the aid of a walking stick.”
The Zhong family elders were elated upon hearing this, like children, asking, “Could that day really e?”
Luo Qiao said with a smile, “It will, as long as Grandpa Zhong follows the treatment.”
Inside the house, Zhong Zhiqiang and his wife were also overjoyed. As long as the Old Master was well, the Zhong family would be well. Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure, a saying that carried even more weight in a family like theirs.
After all, the glory of their family persisted as long as the Old Master was there. The day he was gone, although people wouldn’t bee indifferent instantly, the relationships would definitely change.
After Luo Qiao finished her business, she bid farewell to the Zhong family, saying she would return the day after tomorrow evening.
Yuan Jianing stood up and left with Luo Qiao from the Zhong residence. Luo Qiao wasn’t inclined to pry into others’ private matters, so she didn’t mention Zhong Zhaowei during the walk.
Upon returning home, Old Master Yuan was still in the living room. Seeing them, he asked, “How is your Grandpa Zhong now?”
Luo Qiao replied, “If all goes well, by next year when it’s warmer, he should be able to walk outside on his own with a walking stick.”
Master Yuan looked at Luo Qiao: “I never expected your medical skills to be so good. Truly, the student has surpassed the master.”
Luo Qiao said with a smile, “Grandpa, don’t praise me too much. I just have a special ability in acupuncture. There’s still a lot I lack in other areas.”
Old Master Yuan said with a smile, “It’s good to be modest, but Old Yang has already said that you’ve learned all of his skills without missing a thing. Go freshen up and get some rest early.” He then cheerfully returned to his room.
Yuan Jianing gave Luo Qiao a thumbs up and went to freshen up with a smile.
After Luo Qiao finished freshening up, she returned to her room, closed the door, and entered her special space. The crops in the space were ripe. She gathered them with her thoughts, planted a new crop, and tended to the medicinal and flower fields.
Thinking that she needed to take time to visit the black market, she planned to sell all the vegetables she had stored over the year before New Year’s, capitalizing on their scarcity to fetch a good price.
Considering she didn’t need to visit the Zhong family tomorrow night, she decided to make the trip tomorrow, with New Year’s not far off.
After collecting the eggs from the mountain, she prepared to rest with a bath, planning to enhance her special ability in the woods behind the yard early the next morning—every little bit counted.
In Ji City, Lu Yichen was staring at the two pots of orchids, wondering if that heartless one remembered him, as the affairs in Capital City had been settled by his brother over the phone.
All that was left was to find time to go back and sign the contract. The workforce was already assembled, with several from the army ready to start work right after the New Year.
Moreover, with regard to the security pany that the girl had mentioned before, he felt it was indeed worth a shot. So, he pondered that if he returned to the Capital, he could have his friends start preparations, as it was a venture with multiple benefits.
Stone turned over in bed and saw his brother staring at the orchids again, wondering how he never tired of it; the flowers hadn’t even bloomed, what was there to look at?
Early the next morning, Luo Qiao got ready and left the house. She went to the woods behind the manor, took out a mat from her space, and sat down cross-legged in a secluded spot.
The snow had fallen heavily last night, but today was surely going to be clear. The essence of grass and trees in the woods was limited in deep winter. She was primarily there to absorb the purple qi that emerged at sunrise.
Though it wouldn’t enhance her special ability, it was nonetheless beneficial for her.
By the time she returned to the Yuan family, Yuan Jianing had just gotten up. Seeing Luo Qiao, she asked, “Where have you been so early in the morning?”
Luo Qiao answered, “I went to train in the woods at the back for a while.”
Luo Qiao went to the kitchen to help, but Auntie Chen said, “Dinner will be ready soon. You are a guest, it wouldn’t be right to have you help in the kitchen.”
Luo Qiao didn’t care for Auntie Chen’s attitude and thus turned and left the kitchen.
Auntie Chen was stunned; she had intended to have her wash the vegetables, but to her surprise, Luo Qiao actually walked away.
After the meal, the Jing family arrived. Yuan Jianing was frustrated and said with a sense of grievance, “It’s so hard to find a time to introduce you to the people of the manor; even making an appointment in advance doesn’t guarantee availability.”
Luo Qiao laughed and said, “I’m busy these days. Tomorrow afternoon, when I’m back, I’ll acpany you to meet them.”
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