After time travel, share a space with your modern family.

When Ruan Mumu and Doctor Liu led a large group of people back to their shop on Changhua Street, Ruan Xiaohai, Jin Guang, and Liu Ziyun were all stunned by the scene before them.

This time they brought back that family, and also bought six men around twenty years old, four maids, three old women, and three carriages.

Liu Ziyun couldn't help but ask, "Girl, what are you doing? Buying so many people all at once."

Ruan Mumu shrugged and explained, "Oh, the shops here need at least four people to look after them. You've been complaining about being tired, haven't you? We're just doing this to replace you! We also need to leave an old woman to do the laundry and cooking."

I'm taking the rest of the people back to the countryside; there are still many things waiting for us to take care of there.

"Besides, there are a few who are from the same family. Those aren't my responsibility; they're people your third uncle wanted." After saying that, she ignored Liu Ziyun and began assigning tasks to the newly bought people.

Doctor Liu then quietly led the old man and his family to his room.

The old man didn't understand what the host meant, but since the host had told them to follow, they would just go along.

When they entered the room, Doctor Liu instructed them to close the door.

After Dr. Liu sat down, he took the old man's hand and said, choking back tears, "Uncle Li, all these years have been so hard on your family. It's all my fault for being so useless back then, unable to protect you all. I've been looking for you ever since, but I've never heard from you..."

Upon hearing this, the old man suddenly froze, his body trembling involuntarily.

His eyes widened as he gripped Dr. Liu's hand tightly, his gaze filled with disbelief. He stared at Dr. Liu's face, as if trying to find a familiar shadow through the vicissitudes of time.

After careful examination, he finally discovered some traces of the past in Doctor Liu's eyes and brows. Only then did he dare to confirm that the person before him was the one he had been searching for all along—Prince Qing, Liu Hong.

The old man's real name was Li Kaituo, and he had been the steward of the Prince Qing's mansion. He was chosen by the mother of Doctor Liu from her maternal family when Doctor Liu was fifteen years old and moved out to live separately. It can be said that he was a servant born into the Ling family and was completely loyal to Doctor Liu.

When Doctor Liu was twenty-nine years old, his father, the emperor, suddenly passed away, leaving no imperial edict regarding the succession to the throne. Since no heir was clearly designated, and no crown prince was appointed at the time, a fierce power struggle ensued among the princes.

This bloody struggle resulted in countless deaths, and even Doctor Liu, who had no interest in the throne, was implicated, demoted to a commoner, and stripped of all his property. Furthermore, his wife and two children were not spared, tragically killed in this brutal conflict.

When Li Kaituo saw his former master again, tears welled up in his eyes, his lips trembled slightly, and his voice was filled with excitement and sorrow: "Your Highness! Is it you? Is it really you? For so many years, this old servant has been searching everywhere for news of you, but to no avail. I never thought I would be able to meet you here today..."

When Li Kaituo's family learned that the person who bought them was none other than their former owner, Prince Qing, they were so excited that tears welled up in their eyes and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.

"Your Highness...is it really you?" Li Kaituo's voice trembled with excitement.

Dr. Liu smiled and nodded, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes.

Li Kaituo and his family immediately prostrated themselves on the ground and respectfully bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness!"

However, they naturally dared not shout it out loud, for fear of attracting the attention of others.

After all, when the prince was demoted to a commoner, it was said that he was intercepted and killed as soon as he left the capital, and his fate was unknown.

Therefore, over the years, they have been silently searching for the prince's whereabouts, but have never been able to find him.

Now, the prince was right in front of them, which filled them with immense surprise and emotion.

"Get up quickly, no need for formalities," Doctor Liu said gently.

"Your Highness, you have suffered so much these years," Li Kaituo said, his voice choked with emotion.

Doctor Liu smiled slightly, shook his head and said, "I didn't suffer, I just went through some ups and downs."

Li Kaituo's family nodded in understanding. They knew that the prince's current identity was sensitive and could not be easily exposed, so they chose to keep a low profile and bury their joy deep in their hearts.

"Uncle Li, from now on, your family will stay with me. You will all be my family. Although I can't guarantee you a life of luxury, I can at least make sure you have enough to eat and wear," Doctor Liu said earnestly, looking at them.

Li Kaituo was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes. He quickly led his whole family to kneel down again and kowtow to express their gratitude: "Thank you, Dr. Liu. We will definitely repay you!"

Dr. Liu quickly helped them up, smiling as he said, "Get up, there's no need to be so polite. Uncle Li, you used to do a great job as a housekeeper, how did you end up like this?"

Li Kaituo wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and said with emotion, "Alas, ever since the prince's accident, the prince's mansion was raided, and all of us servants were sold off. I never thought..." He choked up as he said this.

Dr. Liu patted Li Shu on the shoulder and comforted him, "Uncle Li, don't be sad, everything will be alright. Before you came into the backyard, did you see the shops in front doing brisk business? That's because I've started doing business now too."

Li Kaituo nodded, replying with concern, "Yes, Your Highness, why have you started doing business? Isn't it easy for people to discover your identity?"

Doctor Liu smiled slightly and explained, "Uncle Li, please don't call me 'Your Highness' anymore. I'm no longer a prince. Just call me 'Master'! Now, I'm just a barefoot doctor living in Jinwan Village. I opened this clinic to make a living and help more people. Besides, my identity here isn't public, so there's not much risk."

Li Kaituo felt somewhat relieved after hearing Doctor Liu's words, but he still couldn't help but remind him, "Sir, you still need to be careful. After all, your past identity was special, and if it were discovered by someone with ulterior motives, it could bring trouble."

Dr. Liu nodded, indicating that he understood Kaituo's concerns and promised to act cautiously. He then asked Li Kaituo and his family to tidy up their room so they could settle in.

Watching their busy figures, Doctor Liu sighed inwardly: Fate is truly unpredictable. Who could have imagined that the former prince would end up in such a state? But in any case, he decided to do his best to protect Li Kaituo's family and help them return to a peaceful life.

"Third Uncle, when are we going back to the village?" Liu Ziyun asked as he entered the room.