Making you a son-in-law is not about making you conquer the world.

"Hehe, it must be thanks to Young Master Wang. He really likes Miss." Wan'er smiled and laughed, as happy as a child.

Wan'er was the person in the entire Zhou family who had the most contact with Lin Ping, and she had some understanding of his personality. Coupled with his stunning good looks, how could he not win the heart of a young girl?

However, Wan'er knew that she was of low status and not worthy of Lin Ping, so she tried her best to match him with Zhou Xiyin, both to help Zhou Xiyin find a good match and so that she could see Lin Ping more often.

"He's just a lecherous scoundrel, and he's so self-important. Who cares if he likes someone?" Zhou Xiyin replied with a pout, her words filled with utter disdain.

This expression conveyed two meanings: firstly, she still had some misunderstandings about Lin Ping.

Secondly, she had a slight liking for Lin Ping, but she was unwilling to admit it. After all, she was a girl, so how could she be the first to express her love?

"That's not quite right. Young Master Lin is a recognized divine physician, and with his handsome appearance, he's the object of countless women's affections. Even if he's a bit lecherous, there's no need for him to become a lecher. As for his arrogance, I believe that anyone who is arrogant is capable. Take today for example, Divine Physician Lin not only helped the Zhou family solve their current troubles but also paved a wide road for them. It would be difficult for their business not to flourish."

The guards responsible for transporting the salt talked at length about Lin Ping's glorious deeds and hoped that the two of them could have a good outcome.

Qi Tianzhang was a seasoned official, and he knew that Lin Ping valued relationships more than money. To win him over, he had to start with the women around him. Zhou Xiyin was their chosen target. So, Qi Tianzhang first bestowed favors upon the Zhou family, hoping that Zhou Xiyin would forget him after marrying Lin Ping.

"Cough cough..." A hurried sound came from inside the courtyard. Supported by two maids, a pale-faced middle-aged man staggered over.

"Thank you for the salt, sir." Despite his weakness, the middle-aged man forced himself to kowtow to the visitor.

It's understandable for a merchant to kowtow to an official, but this man was terrified. How could he allow the future father-in-law of the renowned physician Lin to kowtow to him? He immediately helped the man up and said respectfully, "Mr. Zhou, you flatter me. This is all thanks to the physician. Please don't miss this opportunity."

The message is quite clear: your Zhou family hasn't completely fallen apart and is still relying on the divine doctor, so you can't let this rich son-in-law get away.

Mr. Zhou nodded knowingly, thanked him again, and hurriedly took out the silver notes for buying salt.

Five hundred shi of salt for twenty thousand taels of silver—that's the fairest price. Not long ago, Jiangcheng Prefecture sold one shi of salt for five hundred taels of silver, so five hundred shi would be two hundred and fifty thousand taels.

This was almost the break-even price for the Salt Transport Commissioner. Without Lin Ping's help, even with a larger kickback, Qi Tianzhang might not have made a move.

Mr. Lin was utterly astonished. Realizing he had met a benefactor, he solemnly said to Zhou Xiyin, "Yinyin, accompany your father to the doctor's home to express our gratitude first thing tomorrow morning."

"Hmph, I won't be grateful to that lecherous scoundrel!" Zhou Xiyin pouted and turned away, hating it most when her father forced her to do things.

"Hey... Mr. Zhou, you can't let Miss Zhou have her way. The Prefect has said that a divine doctor is no ordinary person; he'll rise to prominence sooner or later." The guard said meaningfully, hoping that Mr. Lin would understand the implications.

"Miss, wait for me." Wan'er chased after Zhou Xiyin, seemingly wanting to explain something to her.

"Hmph, what's so great about him? He's just a skilled doctor and handsome, isn't he? I, Zhou Xiyin, don't believe there aren't men in the world more outstanding than you." Zhou Xiyin pouted the whole way, muttering to herself. She kept whittling off the leaves and branches of the flowers and plants with the small twig in her hand.

Lin Ping was busy all morning. When he finally returned to Xuanjitang, he was besieged by hundreds of patients. What could he do? He was a miracle doctor, and it was his duty to save lives. So he locked the door.

That's right, they closed early. Lin Ping confirmed that there were no seriously ill patients, and even mild typhoid fever wouldn't kill anyone.

"Master Ping is truly awe-inspiring; even after doing something like this, someone still cleans up his mess," Zhao Ritian said with envy.

In his view, Lin Ping was just going to pick flowers, but he was discovered and almost had his bones broken. In the end, he even got Qi Tianzhang to help him. He figured the Zhou family wouldn't dare to make a big deal out of it.

"So you're trying to clean up after Master Ping?" Lin Ping smiled sinisterly, then suddenly kicked Zhao Ritian away.

The two dared not ask any more questions, for Lin Ping's personality was unpredictable, and he might just beat them to a pulp one day.

After lying down on the bed, Lin Ping slept for the entire afternoon, only getting up in the evening.

After dinner, Lin Ping went up to the roof again and stared blankly at the bright moonlight.

It's true that Lin Ping was missing Jiang Yunying, but it's also true that he was waiting for the flower thief.

Lin Ping was a man, and he knew the dirty thoughts in the flower thief's mind. He had failed to steal flowers last night, and he would definitely try again tonight, otherwise he would not be able to vent his anger.

Therefore, Lin Ping activated the functions of both eyes, taking in everything within a five-mile radius.

Sure enough, after waiting for a quarter of an hour, a black figure kept flashing through the air and finally disappeared into a small courtyard.

"Oh no! Something's going to happen!" Lin Ping panicked. He hadn't expected this lecherous thief to be so desperate. He must have been tossing and turning all night.

This is an ordinary family, and it's two kilometers away from Xuanji Hall. Even if Lin Ping runs at top speed, the flower thief will probably have already left by the time he arrives.

So Lin Ping shouted "Oh no!" and slid down the wall quickly, rushing out the door.

"They're going to make a move again!" Zhao Ritian and Ye Liangchen were so excited that their mouths watered, as if they could also enjoy the happiness.

Master Ping is a man destined for great things, and he can't do without a couple of followers, otherwise he'd have trouble even climbing over a courtyard wall.

In order to lock onto his target, Lin Ping had to activate his right eye at full capacity, his gaze penetrating through layers of thick earthen walls until it finally settled on the lecherous thief.

Just as Lin Ping had expected, this was an ordinary family. The young girl in her room was about to extinguish the oil lamp and rest when a dark figure suddenly appeared behind her and her mouth was firmly covered.

Seeing that the lecherous thief was about to unleash his beastly desires, Lin Ping was extremely anxious and wished he could sprout wings and fly over quickly.

"It's too late!" Lin Ping said weakly, shaking his fist. He was certain that the girl was going to meet with misfortune; losing her virginity would be the least of her worries, she might even lose her life.

"Another Embroidered Uniform Guard?" Just as Lin Ping was about to leave empty-handed, he suddenly noticed that more than a dozen Embroidered Uniform Guards quickly surrounded the house and rushed into the woman's boudoir without hesitation.