A pharmacy owned by a branch of Zhuang's Trading Company.
"Fu Lao was seriously injured and only had half a breath left. I fought for half my life to get him here."
Yue Ting said: "This pharmacy belongs to us. There are many precious medicinal materials and the doctor is quite famous. However, there is no way to wake Mr. Fu. In the end, we can only take out the precious medicine originally prepared for the young master from the treasure house and give it to Mr. Fu."
He is still alive, but he can only hold his breath, unable to revive, and his body is getting weaker."
He smiled bitterly and said: "The doctor said that unless it is a magic elixir of the immortal level that can bring the dead back to life, otherwise, even if there is such a treasure of heaven and earth, it can only hold on for a while, and as time goes by,
, this tone will gradually weaken as the body becomes weak. Even if our business has a rich foundation and an endless supply of precious medicines, it will cost the old man his life for a month at most."
Zhuang Ming and others all looked solemn.
"Take us to see Fu Lao."
"Yes, sir."
Yue Ting led the way.
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Entered the backyard of the pharmacy.
There are more than ten guards guarding here, all of whom are skilled in martial arts.
"Master-in-law..."
"Well, you guys step back first."
"yes."
"Sir, come with me."
Yue Ting led the way and entered it.
There is a maid inside, taking care of Fu Lao.
Yue Ting waved her hand to retreat.
The maid didn't dare to say anything and withdrew.
Zhuang Ming slowly stepped forward and looked down at the old man on the boat.
After not seeing each other for several years, this old man is getting older and older. Judging from his appearance, he is more than seventy years old, his hair has turned white, and his wrinkled face has lost all color.
It's just that I haven't seen him for several years, and Fu Lao seems to have aged nearly twenty years.
Not only was his life hanging by a thread due to the recent attack, but also because he had racked his brains and energy to run his business in Dachu over the past few years.
"Grandpa Fu..." Shuang Ling pursed her lips, and her eye circles couldn't help but turn red.
"It's okay. Since we are here, Fu Lao will not die."
Zhuang Ming reached into his arms, took out a jade bottle, poured a pill, and felt that the room was filled with fragrant fragrance.
He stepped forward, held Fu Lao's chin, and put the Jiuyang Huanzhen Pill into Fu Lao's mouth.
Yue Yang was on the verge of death that day, and his injuries were as serious as those of Fu Lao, who was only half breathing today.
After receiving the Jiuyang Huanzhen Pill, Yue Yang recovered immediately.
After all, this is the panacea that makes a real person in the upper echelon of Jindan feel distressed.
This is a panacea that transcends the realm of the mundane world.
"This is..." Yue Ting showed a strange expression.
"Elixir." Liu He responded: "After killing that immortal god, another immortal god came. He was convinced by the young master and gave him a bottle of elixir as an apology... That day, your brother was injured by King Chen.
, he was saved with this elixir."
"What?" Yue Ting's eyes lit up and he said, "Sir, look at my face..."
"This is a life-saving elixir. It's like having an extra life!" Bai Qing slapped him in the face and said angrily: "The marks on your face can't be seen even if you stand a step away. You still want to use this life-saving elixir?"
Treat the injury?"
"Why can't it work?" Yue Ting was indignant.
"I'll give you one as a reward." Zhuang Ming poured out one, threw it over, and said calmly: "How to use it, you can do it for yourself."
"..." When Yue Ting heard this, he smashed it in his mouth. He hesitated a little, but put it in his arms to save his life in the future... After all, the young master said so, could he still swallow it on the spot?
"Shuang Ling, take care of Fu Lao."
"Yes, sir."
"After taking the elixir, Mr. Fu will wake up in about half an hour."
Zhuang Ming said this and walked out of the room.
Except for Frost Spirit, everyone else also followed.
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"Master." Yue Ting was about to ask.
"Speak slowly."
Zhuang Ming raised his hand slightly, pointed to the opposite side, and said: "When I came in just now, I saw that the other party's medicine pavilion was doing very good business, but our place was quite deserted. Why is this?"
Yue Ting was stunned for a moment, then smiled, but didn't know how to speak.
Bai Qing touched his chin with one arm and thought: "In the Dongsheng Dynasty, our Zhuang's Trading Company never watched others doing business. And when his own store was deserted, Mr. Fu was also considered a good businessman. Is it possible that after he was seriously injured and you took over the business, the business was so bad?"
When Yue Ting heard this, he immediately said angrily: "Bai Qing, you can't accuse me wrongly! I think that I, Yue Ting, am so handsome and so handsome. I am such a popular figure among beauties in the Dongsheng Dynasty. I traveled across the ocean for the business of our firm. I left my hometown and didn't return for many years, and my face was scratched... Over the years, there has been hard work without credit. This business is not good, but you can't put the shit basin on my old husband's head..."
Liu He said helplessly: "Then what's going on?"
Yue Ting touched his head, but didn't know how to respond.
Zhuang Ming frowned and said: "Although you are a warrior, business matters have been arranged by Mr. Fu. If you followed Mr. Fu's original rules, you wouldn't be in such a miserable state? Could it be that you changed some rules?"
Yue Ting hurriedly said: "Sir, you don't know that our pharmacy's business plummeted before Fu Lao was attacked. Even Fu Lao is currently helpless."
"Why?"
Zhuang Ming stood with his hands behind his hands, his eyes slightly focused.
Lu He and others were also quite surprised.
Yue Ting hurriedly responded: "The other party has obtained a place in the school. Within six months, the school's medicine alchemy pavilion, especially the healing medicine, will only be supplied to them once a month. Because the medicine in this school is the last It is effective, and it is also the most sought after by people, especially those who practice martial arts. Not to mention walking in the dangerous world, even practicing kung fu on weekdays will inevitably cause injuries, so many people buy this kind of medicine for injuries, and naturally they have it. The business...the medicine business is booming, and many people are accustomed to buying various medicinal materials at the pharmacy opposite."
Zhuang Ming pondered: "We don't have any medicine?"
Yue Ting spread his hands and said helplessly: "I have done it before, and I specially sent two bottles back to you to cure your old illness. However, the young master's legs have been injured for a long time and cannot be cured. As for now, in the entire Jiangdi, there is only this Only one family can buy the school's medicine."
After a pause, Yue Ting hurriedly said: "Actually, we also went to fight at that time, but Mr. Fu and I had big things to do, so I left it to my subordinate to take charge. He is not very capable and couldn't win the fight."
Liu He asked: "Where is the academy?"
Yue Ting explained: "The place of the imperial court is a school set up within the government offices of various places to recruit children or teenagers and teach them... The school is divided into many parts, one of which is the Medicine Refining Pavilion."
Zhuang Ming looked strange, but did not speak.
Instead, Lu He asked: "What do you say over there?"
Yue Ting responded: "At the end of this month, the quotas for the second half of the year will begin to be reset, but... we still don't have much hope at the moment."
Lu He frowned and said, "Why?"
In the Sixteenth Prefecture of Huai'an, the business of Zhuang's Trading Company is linked to various officials. If anything is beneficial, Zhuang's Trading Company will be the first to get it... It really makes him feel uncomfortable to be so weak overseas.
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"Four months ago, someone collected some specious evidence and reported to the government that our drug store was hiding illegal poisons. Later, it was investigated for half a month. Although it was proved to be a false accusation, the impact is still there. In addition, those false evidences are indeed ours.
It came out internally, so within one year, the Medicine Refining Pavilion of Jiang Di’s school removed our pharmacy from its name.”
"Who is the other party?"
"The unknown person was imprisoned for false accusations, but Fu Lao can confirm that it was just an abandoned son. This matter was definitely the handiwork of our rival Du's Pharmacy. And after this incident, although our pharmacy in Jiangdi did not suffer any losses,
There is no profit, but the pharmacy across the street benefits the most."
"It was a bad move, but you didn't fight back?" Bai Qing asked.
"The Du family is very powerful in Jiangdi, and the entanglement is very deep. Fighting is not a matter of a day or two. Mr. Fu puts all his energy on Zheng Yuanshan, fearing that he will split the business and go out on his own, which has not happened for the time being.
Please pay attention." Yue Ting said helplessly: "After all, our firm has business in six places, and it is not just this kind of business."
"Since I'm here in person, I have no reason to watch others show off their power." Zhuang Ming said calmly.
In six years, he became the richest man in Huai'an, not just by talking about it, but by sending Lu He and others to work hard to gain wealth. He has his own abilities in the business field.
"Young master, do you have any idea?" Yue Ting's eyes lit up.
"Is this the last month of healing medicine provided by the school?"
"Yes, I just arrived yesterday."
"Are there any restrictions on buying medicine?"
"No, they just want business to flourish."
"What are our advantages?"
"The six consecutive places have strong financial resources." Yue Ting said seriously.
"Then use money to suppress them." Zhuang Ming said in a deep voice: "Lu He, Bai Qing, Liu He, you are all new faces. You went to the other side and bought all the medicine from all the schools. When you come back, the price will be halved.
Sell it."
"This..." Yue Ting was stunned and scratched his head.
"The wound medicine loses money, but when it attracts business, other medicinal materials will make up for the loss."
"But...it's not cost-effective. Isn't this harming others but not benefiting oneself?"
"Does it have a good reputation?" Zhuang Ming said calmly: "Our medicine is cheap enough, but when their family was the only one, the medicine was very expensive. There are people who compare the two families and feel unhappy... This is a long-term business, reputation
You can’t have a bad reputation, do you understand?”
"It seems...understood?" Yue Ting said.
"According to Young Master's instructions, we may not be able to make much money this month, but our reputation will be much better, at least there will be no loss." Liu He chuckled and said, "But the same cannot be said for the other party."
"In that case, go out through the back door and change your clothes."
Zhuang Ming waved his hand and said: "Go..."
His voice just fell, but his brows furrowed.
Lu He and others also looked at each other.
Yue Ting whispered: "He is one of ours."
As soon as the voice fell, someone already came to the backyard.
"My lord-in-law, I have sent you an invitation to hold a banquet tonight and invite all parties."
"Huh?" Yue Ting took it, looked at Zhuang Ming, and said: "This is the local parent official, who has a close relationship with us. He probably heard that I went to Yingdong Port and welcomed the young master and his group, and wanted to find out.
Explore reality."
"Then let's go to the banquet." Zhuang Ming nodded.
"In addition..." The person who sent the letter hesitated and said: "I heard that the commander-in-chief of Jiangdi not only invited people in Jiangdi, but also sent another invitation to the branch of Zhuang's Trading Company in other places and gave it to Zheng Yuanshan, the manager.
,"
"Um?"
Yue Ting's complexion changed slightly.
Zhuang Ming narrowed his eyes slightly.
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became a little stagnant.
"One post for two families? One family for two posts?"
A flash of anger flashed across Yue Ting's face, and he said: "Where do you put the young master? I want to see if Zheng Yuanshan dares to accept him!"