Chapter 408: The Zhao Family Brings This Upon Themselves

"Good, good, that is enough." The Old Matriarch nodded with satisfaction.

"Old Matriarch, are you really alright? You haven't been eating or sleeping well these past few days; shall I help you go and rest for a while?" Liu Xinrui stepped forward and said.

"Alright, I really am a bit sleepy; I will go and rest for a while." The Old Matriarch nodded, and with someone supporting her, she went to another room, feeling content.

"This, what is going on? The old lady hasn't really eaten anything these past few days." Huang Jianzhong also felt it was somewhat unbelievable.

"A bowl of authentic Hu-la Soup is equivalent to a bowl of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It contains things like ginger, star anise, cinnamon, and pepper. Although these are considered seasonings now, in ancient times, they could all be used as medicine."

"Although this soup has a spicy flavor, drinking a bowl can awaken the spleen and stimulate the appetite, promote the flow of Qi and eliminate dampness. The old lady's stomach ailment will no longer cause acid reflux because of this bowl of soup, and it also clears the mind and benefits the spirit, so her head will no longer feel dizzy," Chen Yu explained.

"So that's how it is. Mr. Chen's medical skills are truly amazing." Huang Jianzhong nodded in sudden realization.

"Kid, this is just some crooked, evil path; it's not fit for a formal setting." Old Liang, who was to the side, still refused to be convinced.

"A black cat or a white cat, if it catches a mouse, it's a good cat. Does Old Liang agree with this saying or not?" Chen Yu laughed.

"You..." Old Liang was so angry he stomped his feet, but he still said furiously: "In any case, I don't consider this to be true medical skill. As a dignified Academician of the Imperial Hospital, could I possibly be inferior to you?"

"Oh, and is the Head of the Imperial Hospital Wu Baozhen?" Chen Yu asked.

"Correct, it is indeed Head Wu. What of it? Don't tell me you know him." Old Liang glanced at Chen Yu; he did not believe Chen Yu knew Wu Baozhen.

After all, such a figure usually only dealt with national-level leaders. Chen Yu, this young man, might have some level of skill, but he was definitely not qualified to know Wu Baozhen.

"I don't know him, but I know his master, Luo Huichun. You wouldn't happen to not know who Luo Huichun is, would you?" Chen Yu asked with a chuckle.

"Nonsense, who doesn't know the guardian of Medicine God Mountain?" Old Liang said coldly: "If I didn't even know him, wouldn't my decades of studying Traditional Chinese Medicine have been in vain?"

"Then do you know who I am?" Chen Yu laughed again.

"Who are you?" Old Liang looked at Chen Yu in confusion.

"I am his master. He is currently working as an apprentice for me at my pharmacy, Xinglinju. If you don't believe me, you can go to Xinglinju and see." Chen Yu smiled slightly and turned to leave.

"You..." Old Liang was startled. Seeing Chen Yu's confident demeanor, it didn't seem like he was lying. Could this really be true?

Whether the old man believed him or not, Chen Yu didn't know, nor did he care to pay attention; he still had some instructions to give the Old Matriarch.

The Old Matriarch had rested for a while and was now walking in a small garden outside. When Chen Yu found her, she was resting in a pavilion.

"Zhou Laotaijun, this is a prescription I have drafted." Chen Yu took out a prescription and handed it to the Old Matriarch: "It contains medicinal diet pairings as well as some health preservation methods. If you follow what is written here, you will certainly be healthy."

"Hehe, alright, thank you, little Chen. Actually, at my age, I don't really need to worry about health preservation, but thank you for your kind intentions. Don't worry, I will follow the prescription," Zhou Laotaijun smiled.

"Zhou Laotaijun still has a dozen or more years of road to walk; it is right to be careful." Chen Yu smiled: "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave now. I won't disturb the Old Matriarch any further."

"Very well, I will have someone see you out." Yu Laotaitai nodded.

Just at this moment, a butler came to report: "Old Lady, that old sister of yours from the Zhao Family has arrived and wishes to see you."

"It's her?" Yu Laotaitai's face showed surprise. She nodded and said: "Let her come over; I will see her."

"Very well." The butler turned and left. A moment later, he returned, followed by a ninety-year-old woman. This woman was none other than Zhao Zhong's grandmother, Xing Lan.

"Old sister, it's been a long time." Old Lady Xing smiled, but when she saw Chen Yu approaching from the opposite direction, the smile on her face couldn't help but stiffen slightly.

Chen Yu sensed the strangeness in the old lady's gaze and couldn't help but look up in surprise. He saw that this old lady was full of spirit and had a steady gait; she was clearly a Martial Arts Expert. Although she hadn't reached the realm of a Martial Ancestor, her strength was quite formidable.

However, Chen Yu did not understand where the hatred in her eyes came from. But he was a person who did not like being stared at in secret. He stopped and said: "Old lady, do we know each other?"

"You are Chen Yu?" Xing Lan narrowed her eyes.

"That's right, I am Chen Yu. Who are you?" Chen Yu asked back, feeling baffled.

"I am Zhao Zhong's grandmother." Xing Lan tapped the cane in her hand slightly on the ground: "Young man, leave a line of retreat for others in your dealings, so that you may meet again in the future."

"So Zhao Zhong is your grandson." Chen Yu nodded in sudden realization and said: "No wonder your eyes look at me differently. Hehe, when your grandson was plotting to undermine me, did he ever think about leaving a line of retreat for others so that we might meet again in the future?"

"Little Chen, what is going on? This is my old sister; we have known each other for over seventy years," Zhou Laotaijun said with a smile.

"Old sister, I've come to find you this time to ask you to make a decision for me." Xing Lan feigned a few tears.

"What has happened?" Zhou Laotaijun looked at Xing Lan in surprise.

She was a person who had already lived for a century; there were truly not many old acquaintances left in this world, and Xing Lan was considered the only one.

The Zhao Family claimed to have support in Shengjing, but in reality, that referred to Zhou Laotaijun's side. Now, Xing Lan was just playing the victim to elicit sympathy.

"Previously, that child of mine did some things that offended this little Chen. Now, the people above have spoken and want to severely punish the Zhao Family. They even want us to contribute one-third of our family assets to compensate for little Chen's losses."

"Our Zhao Family has worked hard for several generations to reach our current scale. Who would have thought that before we could enjoy a few good days, someone would come and pluck the peach. Old sister, you must make a decision for me." Xing Lan sighed.

She was quite old, and crying here like this, she did indeed look quite pitiful.

However, her pitiful appearance was all an act. The look she cast at Chen Yu was not worthy of sympathy at all; it even felt quite sinister.

She felt she had Chen Yu cornered. After all, with Zhou Laotaijun backing her, she could truly walk sideways in Fengling.

But Zhou Laotaijun's next words brought her straight back to reality: "What exactly is going on? Little Chen, you tell me."

"Old sister, you probably don't know, but this kid Chen Yu is stirring up trouble in Fengling, causing complaints everywhere. Since you have come to Fengling, you cannot let him continue to be so arrogant." Xing Lan was startled; she hadn't expected Zhou Laotaijun to actually ask Chen Yu.

"I have lived for over a century; I must have a scale in my heart. I must at least understand the most basic right from wrong," Zhou Laotaijun said indifferently: "Chen Yu is my grandson's life-saving benefactor."

"I have seen his medical skills and medical ethics with my own eyes. If a person like him is a heinous villain, then I fear there are few good people left in Huaxia."

"Old sister, if you were to learn more about him in the circles of Fengling, you would know what kind of person he is. I..."

"That's enough, no need to learn more. I trust my own judgment." Zhou Laotaijun shook her head and said: "I also understand the things that have happened in Fengling recently, and the way your Zhao Group makes money is also somewhat disgraceful."

"All these years, the Zhao Group has been grabbing whatever makes money, disrupting the market. How many newly founded companies have died under your predatory behavior? That is a fact, isn't it?"

"Old sister, the Zhao Family's steps have been a bit too large these years, but don't worry, I can change these problems." Xing Lan was stunned, her tone softening.

Because she heard the dissatisfaction in Zhou Laotaijun's words. If she continued to argue like this, it would not be a good thing for her.

"You can change? I have already learned about what happened to the Zhao Family just now. It was your grandson who started the trouble first, wasn't it?" Zhou Laotaijun slowly stood up: "My old man was a soldier."

"Back then, he took his sons to the battlefield together and never returned. Afterwards, the Huang Clan was called a family of loyalty. How much blood was shed to trade for this peaceful and prosperous age?" Zhou Laotaijun's tone suddenly became stern.

"The two types of medicine that little Chen provides specifically for the border are life-saving medicines for those children at the border. Because of an internet celebrity, because of your grandson, those production lines had to be shut down. Are the lives of those children at the border not lives?"

Bang... The Dragon Head Staff in Zhou Laotaijun's hand struck the ground heavily, and Xing Lan was so startled she shivered.