"Brothers, where are you going so early?" When Wen Lao San saw them, he went up to greet them enthusiastically.

"Wen Lao San, we haven't looked for you yet."

"Find me?"

"We make a living by taking small jobs building houses. We haven't received any work for half a year. We finally got the good job from the Wen family, and you coaxed us in with just a few words. I think you just can't stand seeing others making money."

"Oh, brother, you misunderstood me. I did that for your own good. I was afraid you would be deceived."

"For our own good? For our own good, we lost a day's work worth 100 wen."

Wen Lao San's eyes widened and he said excitedly, "This is impossible!"

"It's impossible. I just asked Xiao Dong yesterday. He was paid 100 Wen in cash. He had pork skin jelly, fried chicken, stir-fried vegetables and white rice for lunch. I saw it with my own eyes!" The old driver who stopped Xiao Dong to ask questions yesterday felt a tightness in his chest when he thought about losing his job.

Third Wen's face was extremely ugly, and he kept muttering: "Impossible, this is impossible, how can they suddenly become so rich in such a short time?"

"My daughter is a capable doctor. She cured a rich man's illness and gave him a lot of money."

"What illness can she treat? She has been doing laundry and cooking since she was young. Her father taught her to write. Maybe she can recognize words, but it is impossible for her to understand medicine." Wen Lao San made up a few words and turned back to go home.

Over at the Wen family's old house, Elder Wen and Old Lady Wen were sitting in the room, while Zhang Sufen and Zhao Chunhua were busy doing housework. Zhao Chunhua cursed as she worked: "Where can I find so much work all day? It's so annoying."

In the past, these chores were done by Ye Xiuying and Wen Qingcheng, and she and Zhang Sufen only had to clean their own rooms. But now, with Ye Xiuying and her daughter gone, everything from scrubbing wooden barrels to washing dishes and picking vegetables has become their job, and their hands are rough.

Old Mrs. Wen sat on the bed and fanned Baolong. She became annoyed when she saw Zhao Chunhua chattering non-stop.

"Okay, I've already done all the complaining."

When Wen Lao San pushed the door open and came in, Zhao Chunhua was a little surprised. "Why are you back again? Didn't I tell you to go to the mountain to collect firewood while it's cool?"

"Why would I collect firewood? I'll run into Lao Si and the others when I go out, so they can blame me."

When Mrs. Wen heard her youngest son talking, she stretched her neck to look at Mr. Wen and said, "Why are you blaming me?"

The third Wen told his family about the incident. The eldest Wen sat on the armchair, thought for a moment and said, "Qingcheng cured someone's illness? Isn't that nonsense?"

Third Wen sat over and said, "I'm wondering too. If she cured Ye Xiuying's illness, she might have tried a lot of folk remedies and she got lucky. But the rich man in the county did cure her illness, so he must have given her a lot of money. Otherwise, how could she have built such a big house?"

Wen Yufeng's hand holding the embroidery needle paused for a moment, and then she thought of something. "Do you think... does Wen Qingcheng have a secret recipe?"

After hearing this, Zhang Sufen put down her work and said, "Feng'er, maybe it's true now. Your second uncle used to buy books when he had money. There are piles of books in his room. I think there must be some secret manuals in them."

Wen Yufeng said disdainfully: "Humph, if we had the secret manual, I could also become a famous doctor."

Third Wen continued what Wen Yufeng said, "That's right. If there is a secret book, it is also the property of our Wen family. At that time, we hadn't divided the family. Our whole family had the right to learn this secret book. We can't let them monopolize all the benefits."

The eldest brother Wen also agreed with this view. "Whether he is a biological child or not, my mother has raised the second child for so many years, so he is a member of the Wen family. If Wen Qingcheng doesn't hand over the secret book, she will not allow the second child to be included in our Wen family tree!"

Zhao Chunhua finished her work and heard what they said. It was very good. She sneered and said, "Even if I ask for the secret book, I can't understand it. These people in our family can't read a single word."

Wen Yufeng curled her lips and said, "My mother said that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. Do I have to be able to read?"

When Zhang Sufen heard this, a look of joy appeared on her face and she felt proud in her heart. She thought that this was indeed the daughter she had raised.

"Feng'er is right. Even if you become a famous doctor, it's still a low-class profession. Our Feng'er is very beautiful. She will marry into a wealthy family in the future, and her children will all be scholars."

Wen Yufeng felt much better after hearing this, and a bright smile appeared on her face again. When she heard her mother say that she should marry into a wealthy family, she said shyly, "Mom, don't talk about this. Even if we don't learn that secret book, it is still the wealth of our Wen family. She should give us dividends when she makes money."

When Zhao Chunhua heard about the dividends, she said happily, "Yes, it's okay if you don't give us the secret manual, you can just give us the first and third wives a dividend every year.

The corner of Wen Lao San's mouth twitched, and he sneered: "You guys are so naive! Do you think Wen Qingcheng will easily hand over the money to us? Humph, that girl is very scheming, she won't agree so easily!"

"Then let her reveal the secret book to us, and give it to mother for safekeeping." Zhao Chunhua said.

Wen Lao San also felt that it was unrealistic, but Wen Qingcheng was not stupid, "She won't give it to us."

"I have a way." Wen Yufeng's almond-shaped eyes turned, revealing a cunning gleam.

"Feng'er, what do you have in mind?" Zhang Sufen looked at Wen Yufeng expectantly.

"Wen Qingcheng relies on secret books to prescribe medicines to treat diseases. If she doesn't look at the secret recipes in an emergency, she will definitely be blinded."

Old Lady Wen and others looked at her and encouraged her to continue.

Wen Yufeng became more and more excited as she spoke: "We can try her medical skills and let the villagers know that she is just a big liar and can't treat diseases at all. No one will come to her for treatment in the future, and she won't be able to make money with the secret book. When the time comes, we can bring it up again, and she won't treat it like a treasure and refuse to give it to us."

"My daughter is smart. No one will come to her for treatment. She has hired so many helpers. How will she keep them? If no one comes to work, she will never be able to build a house in her lifetime."

Boss Wen was in a good mood. There were many people building houses every day in this world, and the rich families had pavilions and towers that were extremely luxurious. Anyone could build a big house except the second brother's family. How could they deserve to live in such a big house? How could they live better than his, the eldest brother?

Zhao Chunhua remained silent. She didn't want to take the lead this time. She knew that Zhang Sufen always used her as a tool, and after failing to get the upper hand from Wen Qingcheng several times, she didn't want to be the one to take advantage.

It would be even better if the eldest brother could get the secret recipe. Baolong will be 8 years old next year. If not, we can send him to school and study for three or four years. He will be old enough by then and can go to work in the fields after school.

After Baolong learns to read, he can also understand the secret book. It would be nice for him to be a doctor in the village in the future. Wen Yufeng will get married sooner or later, so the secret book must not be given to her. By then, the secret book will belong to Baolong. After learning medical skills, he will specialize in treating rich people. By then, he must build a house bigger than Wen Qingcheng's new home!

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