slowly vanished, turning the entire eyeball white, while in his right eye, the dark pupil spread out, eventually making the whole eye appear black.The moment this transformation was complete, Xiao Yu'...Chapter 458: Dr. Dai's Clinic

Therefore, Xiao Yu was also conflicted about this matter. He planned to properly train Er Xi and Yuan Chao so that they could handle things independently in the future. Of course, Master Xiao Hongyang would be the one to take on apprentices, starting with Yuan Chao since he had been following Xiao Hongyang for several years already and knew him quite well. As for Er Xi, he needed a bit more time before making a decision.

Xiao Yu had already discussed this matter with Xiao Hongyang, who agreed with his approach. After all, Yuan Chao had followed Xiao Hongyang for so many years that if not for Xiao Yu taking on Xiao Hongyang as an apprentice, Xiao Hongyang would likely have taken in Yuan Chao.

Seeing the expression on Xiao Yu's face, Dr. Dai understood what was going on and said to him: "Master Xiao, there is no need for you to feel troubled about this. I came here to sit clinic after careful consideration. If Wan Sheng Tang cannot accommodate me, then I will go to Renhe Tang instead. In any case, I am not leaving the deep sea!"

"This... Alright! But I understand your thoughts. Don't think you'll get a chance to see your granddaughter; I won’t allow it!" After hearing Dr. Dai's words, Xiao Yu thought for a moment before saying.

"No expectations, no expectations, all I want is to be closer to her!" Upon hearing Xiao Yu’s response, Dr. Dai let out a long sigh of relief and hurriedly said with a look of ease on his face.

Seeing that Xiao Yu agreed to allow him to stay here, Dr. Dai walked over to the side where he started talking to Rainy Xin's parents about their return home. They had been away for many days, and there were matters at home that needed their attention. Staying here was of no use to them now, so Dr. Dai suggested they go back while he stayed behind.

Rainy Xin’s parents hesitated but nodded in agreement. They couldn’t see Rainy Xin anyway, and their clinic at home required their attention. With Dr. Dai here, the legacy of the Dai family could continue on as well since his presence was far more significant than theirs.

Furthermore, Rainy Xin had grown up following Dr. Dai from a young age, so her emotional bond with him surpassed that with her parents.

After saying goodbye to Xiao Yu and Xiao Hongyang, Rainy Xin's parents left the place. Their belongings were still at the hotel and would be sent over later.

Xiao Yu looked at Dr. Dai thoughtfully; although his home was spacious, he couldn't have Dr. Dai living there. The only solution was to arrange for him to stay on the top floor of the antique city where all his needs could be met.

After some consideration, Xiao Yu dialed Fangyuan and explained his intentions over the phone. Fangyuan naturally had no objections and quickly agreed without hesitation.

In Fangyuan's office at the antique city, after hanging up on Xiao Yu's call, a trace of nostalgia appeared on Fangyuan’s face.

The person who used to rely on his patronage for a meal, Xiao Yu, had reached an unimaginable height in just a few months. Every time he thought about the people who came when Xiao Yu opened his business, he felt shocked.

Back then, when Xiao Yu's place was still under construction, he would sometimes come to rest there. Although Xiao Yu had already befriended Mr. Cai and others at that time, he still viewed Xiao Yu with a condescending attitude. But everything changed in an instant.

Now, he hadn’t visited Xiao Yu's place since its establishment, nor had he called him during this period of time. He now felt like he couldn't talk to Xiao Yu anymore. Though Xiao Yu was still the same person, when standing before and talking to Xiao Yu, he always sensed a subtle pressure.

Now, upon hearing that Xiao Yu wanted another room for use, without hesitation, he agreed right away. Given the relationship between Xiao Yu and the Jin family, Xiao Yu chose him over Xiao Jingru, clearly indicating how highly Xiao Yu thought of him.

Even if he couldn’t make such a decision himself, he would still arrange it for Xiao Yu first upon receiving his call.

"Grandpa Dai's accommodation has been arranged. You and Hongyang will go there together; you'll all be staying on the top floor!" After hanging up the phone, Xiao Yu informed Grandpa Dai.

Yuan Chao looked envious when he heard this. He had stayed overnight at the place yesterday and was immediately stunned by its facilities. At the same time, he thought to himself that Shenzhen lived up to being the richest city; even a place used for receiving guests in an antique city was so luxurious.

Yuan Chao looked at Grandpa Dai and thought, "This elderly man is already enjoying such treatment upon arrival!" However, it made sense. After all, his medical skills were there to speak for themselves. He realized he needed to work harder on learning medicine; in any place, everything depended on one's abilities!

Soon after, Grandpa Dai’s son and daughter-in-law brought over the elderly man's belongings, preparing to return to Yunnan Province. They briefly exchanged pleasantries with Xiao Yu, Grandpa Dai, and Xiao Hongyang before leaving.

As Grandpa Dai watched them leave, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly; once Ruxin recovered, he should encourage her to spend more time with her parents since she had been distant from them due to growing up under his care.

Xiao Yu and the others saw off Grandpa Dai’s couple before picking up Grandpa Dai's luggage and heading upstairs to the antique city.

Upon reaching the top floor of the antique city, even Grandpa Dai was stunned by its luxurious decoration. Though he had stayed in similar places before, it was different this time because he hadn't expected such luxury after seeing Xiao Yu’s clinic scale and hearing him mention the top floor on the phone; he thought a regular place would be arranged for him. The stark contrast left him speechless.

Xiao Yu didn’t walk far when Fangyuan, with his rotund figure, came over from another side.

"Dr. Xiao, hello!" Upon seeing Dr. Xiao and his group had already arrived upstairs, Fangyuan hurriedly walked over, extending a hand to greet Dr. Xiao.

"General Manager Fang, I'm causing you trouble again!" Dr. Xiao shook hands with Fangyuan and said.

"Haha, Dr. Xiao is too polite! Come on, let me show you your room!" Upon hearing Dr. Xiao’s words, Fangyuan laughed heartily and replied.

Hearing this from Dr. Xiao, he felt very honored; he did not expect Dr. Xiao to be so capable. As for himself, there was no significant change in him. With a wave of his hand, Fangyuan led Dr. Xiao and the others towards their room.

During the journey, Fangyuan learned about Old Dai’s background; he did not expect that Dr. Xiao would actually find such a master to sit clinic at his Wan Sheng Hall, it seemed like Wan Sheng Hall couldn’t avoid becoming popular now!

The room where Fangyuan took them was still the small corner area within one of several rooms, quiet and suitable for Old Dai and others who lived here long-term.

Fangyuan brought Dr. Xiao and Old Dai to their room, settled them down before leaving. Before he left, he informed Dr. Xiao that he had already notified the restaurant to prepare meals daily for Old Dai in advance.

Dr. Xiao wasn’t worried about this as Xiao Hongyang also lived here; they could just go together at any time.

The only issue was how much compensation to give Old Dai, a problem Dr. Xiao found quite troublesome. Such masters like Old Dai were hard to hire no matter the money offered because wealth isn't what matters most to them; it's about carrying forward their ancestors' legacies.

Therefore, these old masters, like Grandpa Yue, would only sit clinic for a month if they helped others, provided that it didn’t affect their family clinics.

Dr. Xiao had no concept of the appropriate compensation here, so he left after settling Old Dai down to ask Xiao Hongyang how much was suitable as remuneration for Old Dai. After all, Xiao Hongyang had been in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine for a long time and knew these matters well.

Old Dai hadn’t rested properly over these days; hence today Dr. Xiao didn’t let him sit clinic but allowed him to rest thoroughly instead.

When Dr. Xiao returned to Wan Sheng Hall, he brought up the issue of Old Dai’s remuneration.

When Xiao Hongyang heard what Xiao Yu said, his brows furrowed as well. A family’s patriarch rarely went to other households for consultations, especially on a long-term basis. Even if some did, it was usually just a few days out of social obligation, and the longest he had seen anyone do this before was less than one month.

Xiao Hongyang wasn’t sure what decision to make, so he called Grandpa Yue for advice. After all, as a national-level master like Grandpa Yue would have some insight into these matters.

Upon hearing Xiao Hongyang’s words, even Grandpa Yue didn’t know how to proceed. However, he did offer Xiao Yu an idea, which Xiao Yu thought about and agreed with after hearing it.

It turned out that Grandpa Yue suggested giving Uncle Dai a salary of 5000 yuan per month and 10% commission while working at Xiao Yu’s place, the commission only effective during the days when Uncle Dai was on duty at Wansheng Hall.

Xiao Yu agreed with this proposition wholeheartedly; wasn’t that how ancient times did things too

During the day, Xiao Yu and his father sat in consultation together for a full day. There weren’t many patients today, but not too few either. Now that Xiao Yu’s Wansheng Hall had gained a certain reputation in the antique city area, more people came to see him every day, especially seniors and children who preferred to seek treatment from Xiao Yu.

In the evening when Xiao Yu returned home, he didn’t find Dai Yuxin upstairs. Thus, he went down to the crypt where he saw her seated in meditation.

Upon sensing his presence, Dai Yuxin opened her eyes and looked somewhat disappointed seeing it was Xiao Yu who entered. She sighed and said, "Master, I still don’t feel anything."

"Heh, despite your unique constitution, you can’t expect to enter a state so quickly, especially with solidified yin energy in your meridians which requires long-term cultivation. Once you start cultivating it, things will become easier and faster over time!"

Xiao Yu gave Dai Yuxin an amused look as he said that.

The path of cultivation wasn’t something one could easily embark on; even Zhong Kui had seen many people in ancient times who spent their entire lives trying to find the way without success. Some might spend over a decade just to enter it, so seeing Dai Yuxin feeling ashamed about not having made any progress in such little time amused him.

That night, Xiao Yu taught her some cultivation techniques and then sat beside her meditating himself as well (To be continued).cognized.As for why Wu Shouye only showed up now, after a moment's thought, Chu Guoqing realized the situation and thus did not treat him kindly at all.Sensing Chu Guoqing's coldness, beads of sweat i...