Chapter 63

Chapter 63 Wei Family Chief Steward

“The Wei family is the most prominent family in the provincial capital, but it is not just a family in the county government.”

“In fact, the Wei family’s influence is not only spread throughout the entire provincial capital, but it is even rumored to have connections in the royal capital.”

“Young Master Lu, how can I not be afraid of such a big family, such a great family?”

After hearing Magu’s story, Lu Qing finally understood why he was so in awe of the Wei family.

But he still felt puzzled. “If the Wei family is so powerful, why is it relegated to a tiny county seat?”

“I don’t know about that,” Ma Gu shook his head. “Perhaps it’s because our Cang County is where the Wei family originated.”

“And as far as I know, most of the Wei family’s assets have actually moved to the provincial capital and the royal capital. Only the ancestral home and a few unimportant properties remain in the county seat.”

“But the head of the Wei family has always lived in the ancestral home. I wonder why.”

“Of course, even if most of the Wei family’s assets have been transferred, its position in the county seat remains unshakable by other families.”

It seems the Wei family has a secret.

Lu Qing pondered.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain such strange behavior.

A dignified head of the family would rather stay in a small county seat than go to the more prosperous provincial capital or the royal capital.

However, whatever the secret was, it was beyond his current ability to pry into.

So Lu Qing simply passed it over.

Hearing about the Wei family’s power did ease his mind a little.

Given the wealth of the Wei family, they surely wouldn’t be short of precious medicinal herbs.

As long as the two guards were quick enough, and Young Master Wei could survive the night, his life would be safe.

In fact, the two guards were even faster than Lu Qing had anticipated.

Because there was a critically ill patient, he didn’t know when his master would be needed to help with the herbal remedies.

So, Lu Qing didn’t go home that night, but stayed in the courtyard halfway up the mountain. That

night, Lu Qing sat in a chair, cradle Xiaoyan, and dozed off. The little girl slept soundly in his arms.

Suddenly, a commotion outside startled him awake.

Seeing Xiaoyan still asleep, he carried her to his master’s room, letting her sleep, and then went outside.

Outside, the courtyard was brightly lit and crowded.

On either side of the courtyard, more than a dozen burly men stood in two rows, holding lanterns that illuminated the courtyard.

Lu Qing saw Guard Li, his head bowed, whispering something to a dignified middle-aged man.

“Are you saying that the young master’s injuries are too severe to allow him to move freely?”

the dignified middle-aged man asked after hearing Guard Li’s report.

“Yes, Chief Steward. Doctor Chen says the young master’s condition isn’t good yet. It’s best for him to rest here for a while. He’ll return to the mansion after he wakes up and feels better,” Guard Li replied.

“I need to go in and see the young master.”

The dignified man known as the Chief Steward didn’t immediately agree, but instead made a request.

Guard Li immediately looked at Doctor Chen.

The doctor nodded, “Only one or two people can go in. Too many people would be bad for the young master and might allow evil spirits to enter his body.”

Upon hearing this, the dignified man immediately said, “You all wait outside. Doctor Chen and I will go in.”

“Yes, Chief Steward.”

Watching the two men disappear into the room, Lu Qing’s eyes lit with shock. He

murmured to himself, “Internal Viscera Realm…”

In the ward, upon reaching the bedside, the Wei family chief steward’s heart tightened upon seeing the young master’s pale face, closed eyes, and chapped lips.

After seeing the wound on the young master’s abdomen, his brows furrowed even more.

Before coming, he had thought those two bastards were trying to shirk responsibility by exaggerating the young master’s injuries.

Now it seemed that those two bastards were not only not lying, but actually downplayed the injuries.

What did they mean by “life has been saved, injuries are stable”?

The chief steward, also knowledgeable in medicine, could easily see that the young master’s condition was truly critical, his life hanging by a thread, and he could expire at any moment.

And that was despite the doctor’s treatment; one could only imagine what the young master’s condition had been like before that.

Remembering the patriarch’s instructions, the Wei family’s chief steward turned and bowed deeply to the old doctor.

“Thank you, Doctor Chen, for saving our young master’s life. The Wei family will always remember this kindness.”

“That’s not necessary. I was simply fulfilling my duty as a physician,” the old doctor waved. “Besides, your young master isn’t completely out of danger yet. It’s premature to say anything.”

The Wei family’s chief steward hurriedly said, “I heard you needed ginseng, Panax notoginseng, and other herbs. Before leaving, the patriarch specifically ordered me to bring a number of herbs. Please accompany me to select them.”

“Oh, the ginseng?”

the old doctor perked.

Although he was a skilled doctor, a good cook cannot cook without rice. Without good medicinal materials, even if his medical skills were great, it would be difficult to use them.

The two returned to the yard again.

“Bring up the boxes.”

The Wei family’s chief steward gave an order, and immediately two people came up with boxes.

When they opened the boxes, they saw long boxes inside.

The Wei family’s chief steward stepped forward and opened those boxes.

Inside were all high-quality medicinal materials that had been dried and air-dried.

There were more than ten ginsengs alone.

Lu Qing saw that some of them were even bigger than the two that the black beast brought him.

Lu Qing couldn’t help but sigh.

As expected of a big family, they had a deep foundation. They casually took out so many hundred-year-old ginsengs.

“Old Doctor Chen, you can use the medicinal materials here. If they are not enough, I will send someone back to the mansion to get more.” The Wei family’s chief steward said respectfully.

“It won’t take that much,”

the old doctor chuckled softly, then pulled a few boxes from the chest, one each of ginseng, Polygonum multiflorum, and Panax notoginseng.

“I’m going to the pharmacy now to get some medicine. You’re all tired from running around, so take a break. If you need anything, just ask my disciple.”

The old doctor gestured to Lu Qing.

The Wei family’s chief steward immediately bowed to Lu Qing again, “Excuse me, young master.”

“No, it’s not a bother. Just call me if you need anything,” Lu Qing quickly returned the bow.

Meanwhile, he sighed inwardly.

As expected of a prominent family, this chief steward was clearly a powerful figure within the Wei family, commanding authority and authority.

The way Guard Li and the others treated him spoke volumes: a deep respect for him.

Furthermore, his ability had previously revealed that this chief steward was a martial arts master at the Inner Viscera Realm.

Yet, even such a person, when asked for help, remained accommodating and respectful, never overbearing or bullying.

A steward has such a magnanimous demeanor. No wonder the Wei family has grown from a county-level family into a powerful family with connections.

Old Doctor Chen was very fast in preparing medicines. That night, he prepared the medicine and boiled it.

Then, in front of the steward of the Wei family, he fed the bowl of life-saving soup to the young master of the Wei family.

After a bowl of soup, the old doctor’s acupuncture stimulated the effect of the medicine.

Not long after, the steward of the Wei family saw that a trace of blood finally appeared on his pale face.

His breathing also became calmer, no longer in that state of weak breath.

This change not only cheered up the steward of the Wei family, but also gave him more confidence in the old doctor.

What surprised the steward of the Wei family even more was that the next morning, as the sun rose outside,

he saw that the eyelids of his young master moved.

(End of this chapter)