Professor Lu pondered slightly. In fact, the Lu family had anticipated this.
Lu Ying was the youngest in the family and quite pampered. Therefore, almost everyone who could attend was present for this meeting between the two families.
Lu Zhi, Lu Ying’s younger brother, spoke up: "My sister has been raised with great care at home. I wonder how much betrothal gift you intend to offer?"
"Brother," Lu Ying glared at Lu Zhi with dissatisfaction. "I don’t want any betrothal gift."
Lu Zhi was speechless. Although she had spoken bluntly, it was for her own good. Yet, she seemed to be siding with the other party now.
Zhu Yanyi suppressed a smile. Lu Ying was truly adorable. She said affectionately, "Sister Lu Ying, I think your brother is right. Daughters are treasures. When I engaged with Aohan, my father directly asked her to promise to treat me well. Moreover, Aohan shared almost all her assets with me, some even transferred to my name. This represents the man’s respect for the woman. So, your brother did nothing wrong by saying this. We just don’t know how much betrothal gift you expect."
Professor Lu pondered for a moment and said, "My family does not sell daughters, but we cannot let our daughter leave so casually. How about this: a betrothal gift of twenty thousand. We will not keep it; it will be returned to Xiao Ying as dowry."
"Twenty thousand is too little," Zhu Yanyi disagreed. "Professor Lu, you underestimate my Fifth Senior Brother. If she only had that much, how could she propose to marry Sister Lu Ying? Let me decide. Daughters are treasures. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, we believe in 'nine-nine returns to one,' where nine is the highest number. So, let’s make it ninety-nine thousand. Fifth Senior Brother, do you have any objections?"
"No objections," Dong Bocao agreed. This was clearly something to make her wife happy. How could she object? In fact, she even thought Zhu Yanyi’s offer was too low. "How about one hundred ninety-nine thousand nine hundred?"
"Go away. Do you think money is yellow paper for burning?" Lu Ying was displeased and told him to shut up directly.
Dong Bocao immediately dared not speak further. He carefully watched Lu Ying from the side. Whatever his wife said was right. At this moment, he deeply understood why Yan Aohan listened to Zhu Yanyi so much.
Zhu Yanyi smiled, watching Dong Bocao get scolded by Lu Ying, but did not step in to help. Who asked her to butt in?
Dong Bocao sat aside, looking aggrieved and watching Lu Ying. Professor Lu and his wife were displeased. The professor glared at Lu Ying: "You girl, why don’t you comfort Bocao? You two should not interrupt our discussion."
Thus, Dong Bocao’s matter was settled. The betrothal gift was ninety-nine thousand, symbolizing longevity and eternity.
Since Dong Bocao already owned a house and a car in the capital, there was no need to worry about housing or vehicles. Therefore, the two families found it very easy to discuss the wedding arrangements.
After Dong Bocao’s matters were settled, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and began eating and chatting.
Mrs. Lu looked at Zhu Yanyi and said, "Little Divine Doctor, I heard from Bocao that the medicinal wine and health pills she brought yesterday were made by you."
"Yes. When I conduct research, I find some good herbs and make them into medicinal wine and health pills. They are mainly for relatives and friends. Yesterday, my Fifth Senior Brother came to me for the first time to ask for gifts. I had nothing else except these. I hope Mrs. Lu does not mind."
Zhu Yanyi smiled slightly and gave a simple explanation. She also implied that her creations were only for relatives and friends, so others could hardly obtain them.
Zhu Yanyi was not stingy, but she disliked giving her handmade items to strangers. Mrs. Lu had asked because she wanted to buy some to give to others. Hearing Zhu Yanyi’s words, she was glad she hadn’t asked to buy. These were essentially non-sale items, which usually meant they were absolutely excellent. Mrs. Lu decided to hide the health pills at home and take them with her husband.
"Little Divine Doctor, I have a friend who was hit by a car last year. His left leg was crushed. I want to seek your medical help. How should I find you?" Lu Zhi asked.
"Brother, are you talking about Brother Yang?" Lu Ying asked.
Lu Zhi nodded. "You know Brother Yang. He is not good with words. Now that his leg is broken and the driver hasn’t been caught, he bears all the expenses himself. Last time, I saw him dragging his leg while selling newspapers. He was a college student, yet now he is in such a state. It breaks my heart."
Lu Ying also nodded and looked at Zhu Yanyi. "Little Divine Doctor, Brother Yang is a good person, very honest, perhaps too honest. Her family has a good relationship with ours. Especially after her leg was broken, she supports herself by selling newspapers. We feel sorry for such a young man in this situation."
Zhu Yanyi smiled softly. "It’s fine. Bring her over tomorrow. I will take a look."
"Thank you, Little Divine Doctor." Lu Zhi knew Zhu Yanyi’s status. It was not easy for ordinary people to seek her help. Even scalpers could not get her clinic numbers every Wednesday. The hospital required one number per person with ID verification, so scalpers could not make money. Zhu Yanyi’s clinic numbers rarely appeared on the black market.
"Tomorrow is Wednesday. I have morning clinics. Bring her to the Capital Hospital in the afternoon," Zhu Yanyi smiled.
If she could still walk, it meant the injury was not completely severe. However, dragging her foot indicated improper treatment previously. Zhu Yanyi did not need to perform such corrective surgery herself. If that was the case, she would let Gu Jingtian and others handle it, while she assisted. But she did not know for sure yet. She needed to examine the patient tomorrow.
"Alright. I will bring her over tomorrow afternoon." Lu Zhi was straightforward. Of course, even if she wasn’t, it wouldn’t matter. With Zhu Yanyi, others had to accommodate her schedule, not the other way around.
The day’s itinerary went very smoothly. After agreeing on the details, everyone went home as time permitted.
The next afternoon, Lu Zhi indeed brought a young man. Zhu Yanyi was slightly surprised upon seeing her. She looked familiar, as if she had seen her somewhere. Zhu Yanyi recalled her thoughts and remembered. This man resembled Fang Enhua very much, especially her eyes. However, this man seemed more resilient than Fang Enhua, while Fang Enhua appeared more scholarly. There also seemed to be a difference in age.