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  "Sister, the Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum wallichii, Rehmannia glutinosa and Bupleurum chinense are almost done, it's time to move on to the next batch." Fifth Brother Mo Ziyou reminded Lin Lan, who was teaching Xinyu how to prepare medicine.

  Lin Lan handed the task to Yin Liu: "Practice more, and you'll get better." She patted her hand and said: "I've already asked Old Wu to find a supplier. He said that these few medicinal materials are in short supply this year, and they don't have much stock on hand either. In a day or two, they'll send over a batch to help us out, and when the new goods arrive, we'll prioritize our own supplies."

  Mozi You smiled and said: "The imperial gift of the plaque is indeed useful! I heard that Ji'antang and Huairentang are almost out of medicine, they are anxious to no avail, asking for help everywhere, but it's useless! Now who doesn't want to give us face first?"

  Lin Lan furrowed her brow and thought: "Now that the war has started and the plague is also raging, medicine will definitely be in short supply. I need to think of a way to stock up on more goods."

  "That's necessary, who knows how long this battle will last." Mo Ziyu said with a smile, looking at Yin Liu packing medicine with an air of being an old hand, and couldn't help but laugh: "Not bad! It's only been a few days and you're already getting the hang of it."

  Yin Liu glanced at him calmly, imitating his tone and drawing out the words: "That's a must, a strong general has no weak soldiers under his command."

  "Wow! You're quite bold! Your flattery is also very smooth." Mozi said with a playful smile.

  "Two more months and I'll be the winner," said Yin Liu confidently.

  Mozi smiled and said: "Then let's make a bet!"

  Lin glared at Mozi with a glance, this guy would often tease Xinyu for no reason, could it be that he had taken a liking to Xinyu?!

  "Silver willow, don't be afraid, just bet with him. If he loses, let him be a bachelor for the rest of his life." Lin Lan encouraged Silver Willow.

  Yin Liu raised her chin and gazed at Mo Ziyou with a provocative look: "Alright, let's bet."

  "Hey, sister, isn't that a bit too cruel? I'm not going to risk my happiness for the rest of my life. How about we change the stakes? Loser buys dinner?"

  Lin Lan looked at him with disdain: "You're really capable, hurry up and get to work, the patients are waiting!"

  Mozi walked away with a sullen expression, muttering to himself: I'm not afraid of Silver Willow, it's just that my junior sister is too abnormal.

  Yinliu's giggles, caught a glimpse of Yurong bringing in a three-tiered food box.

  "Jade face..." Silver Willow hastily greeted her.

  Since the pharmacy opened, Yurong has been delivering lunch every noon.

  "It's all said and done, no need to send it over, there's a small kitchen here, just eat with everyone else, sending it back and forth is too much trouble. Besides, Aunt Gui makes so many delicious dishes every day, if I'm the only one eating them, it would be unfair to others." Lin Lan said.

  Yu Rong smiled and said: "I can't make decisions, Zhou Ma asked me to send it over, so I have to send it. Today, Gui Shu made a few more dishes and said she would add them to everyone's meal."

  Lin Lan smiled helplessly and let Silver Willow go inform everyone to get ready for dinner.

  It so happened that Fu An was sending a patient out. Lin Lan called him: "Fu An, help Yu Rong carry the food box to the backyard."

  "Ah!" Fu An responded immediately: "Miss Yu Rong, I'm here." He said as he took the food box from her.

  Yu Rong also blushed: "Trouble Xu brother."

  Fu An chuckled: "No trouble, no trouble." A faint blush rose uncontrollably to her face.

  Lin Lan secretly rejoiced in her heart, Fu An saw Yin Liu and would never blush, but every time she saw Yu Rong, she would feel embarrassed. What does this indicate? Things are developing in a positive direction as she had hoped.

  Yu Rong quietly told Second Young Mistress: "The Eldest Young Master is gone."

  Lin Lan was shocked: "What do you mean by 'nowhere to be found'?"

  Yu Rong said: "He's gone missing! The mansion is in an uproar, the mistress is anxious and has sent people everywhere to look for Young Master. Jin Xiu heard that Young Master left the mansion early in the morning, saying he was going to take a look at the examination hall. The groom took Young Master to the outside of the examination hall, then Young Master told the coachman to find a place to park the carriage and come back to pick him up later. However, the coachman waited for almost two hours outside the examination hall, searched all around but didn't see Young Master anywhere, that's when he got anxious and ran back to report."

  "Could it be that she was kidnapped?"

  Jade shook her head: "The carriage driver asked people near the examination hall, someone saw Young Master going towards Xihua Gate."

  "Has...has the master and Second Young Master been informed?"

  Yu Rong replied, "It should have been announced, this matter can't be hidden, the young master's exam is tomorrow, and now he's nowhere to be found, the madam is frantic."

  Lin Lanshu thought to herself, could it be that Ming was afraid of not passing the exam and the pressure was too great, so he ran away from home? Or was it that last night he was scolded by the old witch and in a fit of anger...

  "Never mind, this matter is none of our business, and we don't need to find anyone. Second Master will go looking for him once he gets the news." Lin Lan said calmly, thinking to herself that if Ming Ze really ran away from home, it would be a great show to watch, Li Ze's father would spit blood, and the old witch would go crazy.

  "Are you kidding me? I treated her like my own daughter, never said a harsh word to her. What did I gain from marrying into the Li family? Was it just so I could be closer to Ming Ze? So our marriage would be harmonious? But what happened? She treats her husband like a stranger, ignoring him and not caring about his feelings. Is it because of our family background that's not as prestigious as yours, or is it because Ming Ze isn't as outstanding as you are? Does he really not measure up to your standards? Even Wei's wife knows that Ming Ze has been in a bad mood these past few days... and yet, she claims to know nothing about what happened. The maid said that last night, Ming Ze came out of the room and sat in the study until dawn. Is it true that you two had a fight?"

  Han guessed it was because of last night's incident, Ding Ruoyan scolded Ming Ze a few words, and Ming Ze couldn't think clearly for a moment...

  Ding Ruoyan silently wiped away her tears. Although she didn't like Ming Ze and was extremely disappointed in him, after all, he was still her husband. Now that he was gone, she felt a sense of panic in her heart. Her mother-in-law's questioning made her feel even more guilty. Last night, Ming Ze had said that his heart was hurting and asked her to talk to him... Those two sentences she responded with were indeed harsh, but she really hadn't expected that Ming Ze would leave.

  "Why cry, just know how to cry? What's the use of crying early in the morning? If only he could be a little more considerate, care about him a bit more. How can he be so pitiful, sitting alone in the study till dawn?" Madam Han thought and thought, her heart aching, and she couldn't help but sob.

  "Madam, don't worry, the young master might just be in a bad mood and went out to clear his head. He knows what's important and will definitely come back."

  "What if he doesn't come back?" Han cried out in a trembling voice.

  "It won't be a problem, it won't be a problem, with so many people going to look for her, how can she still not be found?" comforted Jiang Mama.

  Han thought that Ming Ze was now unknown, and after finding Ming Ze back, he would still be scolded by his father. His heart felt like it had been cut with a knife, the more he looked at Ding Ruo Xuan, the angrier he became, and he said in a hateful tone: "If Ming Ze can be found, then that's fine. If not, don't think about having good days ahead."

  "Come in and ask: 'No news yet? The old lady is anxious to death.'"

  "Someone has already been sent to inform Master and Second Young Master," said Mother Jiang. "As soon as there is any news, it will be reported to Old Madam immediately. Please advise Old Madam to not worry too much and take care of her own health."

  The mother looked at Madame and the young lady, both of whom were crying with red eyes. She sighed and said that there were only a few days of peace in this house.

  Li Jingxian was furious when he received the news in the Shangshu House, but due to the presence of many colleagues, he couldn't vent his anger. He excused himself on the grounds of a family emergency and left with a guard, who also summoned Mingyun from the palace. Together they listened as the servant explained the whole story.

  Li Jingxian thundered: "This unfilial son, no need to look for him anymore, once he's gone, never come back again."

  "Father, don't worry, I'm sure big brother is just under too much pressure and went out to clear his head. I reckon he won't go far. This matter shouldn't be spread around, if it gets out, those outsiders who don't know the situation will definitely make wild guesses. Father, you go back home and comfort grandmother, so she doesn't worry. I'll go find big brother, as long as he's still in the city, I'll definitely bring him back."

  Li Jingxian felt that Ming Yun's words were reasonable, but he was still very angry and huffed: "Find my brother and tell him, I won't let him off."

  Ming Yun cried and laughed, saying, "If it's really like this, then will Ming dare to go back home?" Ming Yun bowed his hands and persuaded, "Father, big brother has an exam tomorrow. If big brother comes back, please don't blame him. Everything can be discussed after the exam, it won't be too late."

  Li Jingxian hummed a low sound and got on the horse carriage of Li's mansion.

  Ming Yun called Wen Shan: "Go back to the Spring Hall and tell Second Young Madam that I won't be able to accompany her to the Pei Mansion today. Let her finish her business quickly and return home early, there's no need for her to wait for me at the pharmacy."

  Wen Shan responded and left immediately.

  "Dongzi anxiously said: 'Second Young Master, this city is so big, how can we find him?'"

  Ming Yun's mouth twitched: "Of course you can't find it if you're looking blindly, let's go! We'll take a trip to the Yumen Pass."

  Dong Ziqi said: "Second Master, are you going to report to the authorities?" Didn't we just say it's not suitable to make a big fuss?

  Ming Yun gave him a slap on the head: "What are you reporting? Go find Zheng Xun."

  Since someone saw Ming going west towards the Hua Gate, he must be in the western part. The government office sends officials to patrol all around every day, so it should be easier to find him with their help.

  Li Ming wandered aimlessly on the streets for a long time, all the way to the west city gate. He stared at the gate for a while, then turned back and continued walking aimlessly. He just wanted to keep walking like this, going wherever he pleased, as long as it wasn't back to that home. That home was cold and icy, without a hint of warmth. Ever since Ming Rong came back, his father hadn't given him a single kind look, always finding fault with him; his mother was obsessed with dealing with Ming Rong, but the more she tried, the more she ended up embarrassing herself, only knowing how to scold him for being useless. Even little Ming Zhu had learned from her mother how to scheme and manipulate, but every time she did, she ended up hurting herself... And then there was Ruoyan, Ruoyan was an iceberg, an icy mountain that he couldn't warm up no matter how hard he tried; and Bi Ru and the child she was carrying, he was a useless person...

  Once so eagerly awaiting the return to the ancestral home, expecting to be a dignified young master of the Li family, expecting a new and different life. But happiness was so short-lived, only three years, Mingyun returned, everything changed, parents no longer loving, father no longer kind, mother no longer gentle, Mingzhu no longer lovely, and all the halos on his body were covered by Mingyun, becoming a useless person, a waste...

  The fragrance of wine wafts from who-knows-where, and only then does one realize that they have already walked for more than half a day, with their stomach growling with hunger.

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