Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1270 - 1092: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Chapter 1270: Chapter 1092: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Now that the Minister of Revenue had issued an official document, the governor of Guang Province panicked as soon as he received the letter. It was only a medical shop owner who had alarmed the Ministry of Revenue, and the governor hurriedly went to negotiate with the regional commander.

The commander was a filial son, who’d simply arrested Tian Guangren as a way to vent his anger. Now that more than half a year had passed, his rage had considerably subsided, and upon hearing that the Ministry of Revenue had personally ordered a thorough investigation, he straightforwardly released the man.

Tian Guangren and his wife finally emerged from the dark and sunless prison cell. During the long months of his incarceration, Tian Guangren’s thoughts had undergone a radical transformation.

At first, he loathed being a doctor, and even when Tian Xiaobei came to visit him in prison, he told Tian Xiaobei to never practice medicine and let those bastards die of their illnesses.

Several months into his imprisonment, finding neither heaven nor earth to answer his pleas, he deeply regretted not having pursued an official career. Since his youth, he had been extremely talented, and he had been selected to go to the Capital City to participate in the Imperial Medical Institute’s examination. But he had given it up, thinking that being an imperial doctor posed no challenge. It was nothing more than treating the relatives of the Palace, and he found tackling various complicated diseases among the common people more challenging.

Now, after being locked up for several months, he swore that once he was released, he would definitely send Tian Xiaobei to the Capital City, ensuring he not only became a famous doctor but also held some power in his hands. That way, if anything ever happened, there would be someone to speak on his behalf.

Tian Guangren returned to the Medical Hall, which had been ransacked. However, due to pressure from above, the commander had lifted the seal and even returned the confiscated property to Tian Guangren. Thus, Tian Guangren’s Medical Hall could reopen.

In addition to that, the governor bestowed on Tian Guangren a plaque inscribed with "Living Hua Tuo," not really concerned whether Tian Guangren truly lived up to the title. The governor simply wanted to get the matter settled and out of the way.

After being granted the plaque, Tian Guangren reopened the Medical Hall. With this turmoil behind him, even more people came to seek medical treatment from him.

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Since the Medical Hall was so busy, Tian Guangren only sent a former medical apprentice to Peach Blossom Village to find Tian Xiaobei. After searching for a long time, the medical apprentice finally reached Peach Blossom Village, but he didn’t know where Tian Xiaobei lived. He happened upon a lady on the roadside and approached her for information, "Lady, may I ask if you know where Tian Xiaobei is?"

"Xiaobei?" Xia Dabao was somewhat surprised. She knew well the dangers of Jianghu and that Tian Xiaobei had encountered trouble. She wondered if the stranger might be an enemy or a creditor.

Xia Dabao was not the least bit polite, "What do you want with Tian Xiaobei?"

"Oh, I’m a medical apprentice from their family. His parents sent me to ask him to come home," the medical apprentice said politely.

He had to be polite; after all, they say rural folks are fierce. Look, even a teenage girl doesn’t shy away from staring down a stranger.

"Sent by his parents? Weren’t his parents locked up in prison?" Xia Dabao asked.

"They have already been released, a month ago," the medical apprentice responded.

"They were released a month ago, and only now do they come looking for Xiaobei? They don’t seem to have their child very high on their priorities," Xia Dabao continued to interrogate the apprentice.

"Well... The Medical Hall had to start over, and many things needed to be put in order. Xiaobei’s parents hope he can come back to a clean and tidy home—that’s supposed to be a surprise. Lady, I say a surprise, do you understand?"

The medical apprentice thought the lady was uneducated, a savage, probably someone who wouldn’t understand.