Meng Chuyue and Shen Ci had both taken leave to stay at home and look after the children full-time.
As for their studies...
Having developed so many new medicines and made such significant contributions, who still needed to go to school? They had submitted their theses and were just waiting to receive their diplomas.
Grandfather and maternal grandpa moving in had no effect on the babies; it was just to satisfy their longing to dote on their grandchildren.
Among the two, Song Ting and Han Zheng, the most excited was Han Zheng, who eagerly awaited the day the babies would grow up to inherit the Han Family’s Jade ornament.
Ah, it was just uncertain if they would be able to inherit it.
If they couldn’t inherit it, he would have to hope for great-grandchildren.
That’s what Han Zheng was thinking, but he dared not say it.
He feared Meng Chuyue might misunderstand that he valued the jade ornament’s inheritance over the babies.
In fact, with Erhu’s help, Meng Chuyue and Shen Ci could have easily gotten on with their lives freely.
But the three babies, who were born with large, rolling eyes and features as delicate as carved jade and as lovely as ice and snow, made it impossible for them to leave even for a moment.
Anyway, they weren’t short of money now, so they might as well put everything aside and raise the children.
They hadn’t really put everything aside. After the children turned one hundred days old and after their first wedding anniversary, they renovated a storefront at home and opened a traditional Chinese medicine clinic that specialized in treating difficult and miscellaneous diseases.
Yes, the common ailments were not to be treated-that kind.
And for patients with complicated diseases, their fees were higher than those outside.
Still, because their medical skills were superb, okay, partly because the space was powerful, those seeking medical treatment were endless.
However, because they did not treat common diseases and their fees were high, many criticized them.
Su Jinnian and others couldn’t figure it out.
They often questioned Shen Ci and Meng Chuyue, "Why set such a rule? You could clearly expand the clinic, accept all the patients who come for treatment, and then you wouldn’t have such infuriating prices. Tell us, why do you do such antagonizing things?"
Shen Ci laughed, "Everyone is just not used to it, but they will get used to it, just like a dentist’s office or a specialized orthopedic or pediatric clinic. As for why? Naturally, it’s to spread our reputation sooner and benefit more patients with difficult diseases."
Su Jinnian and others, "..."
"We can pretend to be convinced by that point, but what about the high prices?"
Shen Ci still had an argument, "We don’t charge arbitrarily; we truly need that much for the consultation fees."
Difficult diseases aren’t that easy to cure, and the cost of the medicine is very high; we’re already selling it at a reduced profit margin.
"But some people say that you only did acupuncture for three days and charged two thousand yuan."
Although everyone knew that elsewhere, even ten thousand yuan couldn’t cure that illness, acupuncture for three days, without prescribing a single medicine, was it really worth charging so much?
This time Shen Ci was at a loss for words, "The medicinal oils are very expensive; it’s not as simple as he thinks. You know, let them talk if they want to; we haven’t forced anyone to come for treatment. Besides, we hold a free clinic day every month. However, the illness you mentioned, even on a free clinic day, we don’t charge for the treatment, but the medicine still costs one thousand nine hundred and fifty yuan."
Seeing their disbelief, Shen Ci sneered, "In fact, the cost of the medicine alone is two thousand one hundred yuan; we are essentially selling at a loss, but nobody believes us."
Alright, it was their narrowmindedness.
However, they truly believed Shen Ci’s last statement was the complete truth and matched his and Meng Chuyue’s image as tycoons.
Time flew by, and soon it was the fifth day of May, the Dragon Boat Festival, in the year 1998.
The babies were almost seven months old. Though not very adept at walking, they could stand upright for several minutes and were able to speak a few simple words.
Their adorable appearance and soft, tender voices could melt anyone’s heart.