"What? Second brother is dead?"
Jiankang, in the inner house of Master Shen San's house, Mrs. Shen San was frightened and angry, with her hands on the table.
"Where is Shen Anlin? Where is Shen Anlin?" She asked in a hoarse voice with a pale face and red eyes.
"Back to Madam, Master Lin is not dead, just his legs..." Mrs. Shen San's personal maid said hurriedly.
"He's not dead?" After hearing these words, Mrs. Shen San slammed the table and stood up, her expression ferocious because of her anger. As for what the old woman wanted to say next, she had no intention of listening anymore.
"Why doesn't he die? Why doesn't he die?" Mrs. Shen San was already a little crazy and shouted hoarsely.
Now Mr. Shen San is half-awake, and Mrs. Shen San is already the most respected person in the house. She is not afraid of being heard by others when she shouts like this. In fact, no one dares to do so. The summons is close to the inner room of Mrs. Shen San.
"The second brother is dead, and there is the sixth brother. There is the sixth brother. The sixth brother is on Huainan West Road. That bitch will pass by on his way back. Kill him, kill him." Mrs. Shen San's eyes widened angrily and she shouted through gritted teeth. .
Even though she had been serving him for more than ten years, the servant girl couldn't help but shudder when she heard this and lowered her head.
"That's enough." A man's voice suddenly sounded.
A man's figure appeared in the darkness of the candlelight. He walked out slowly, with his hands behind his back and a solemn expression.
"Housekeeper..." Mrs. Shen San looked at the man with a bit of pleading on her face, "Go and tell the eldest brother and let him make arrangements to get rid of that bitch..."
"Don't call her a bitch." When facing Mrs. Shen San, this man did not show any awe, but a slight disdain, "That's your biological nephew."
These words made Mrs. Shen San pause for a moment, and then she thought of the meaning of these words, and she was immediately shocked and angry.
"What do you mean by that?" she shouted with raised eyebrows.
"That's what the eldest master means." The man was not too afraid and looked calm, "Lin'er's leg was broken and he has become a disabled person since then. In the future, Dong'er will inherit the family business, or be lucky enough to get the mantle of Mr. Shen. What a big deal it is to support a disabled elder brother.”
Mrs. Shen San clenched her teeth loudly and clenched her fingers until they turned white.
"Support him? Why? Did the eldest lady support my mother back then? What threat does a disgraced concubine pose to her? How did the eldest lady treat me? I have served their mother and daughter like a dog all my life. I am dead. I have to support their mother and daughter every year, and I will be one step shorter than the eldest lady when I am buried. Why should my son support her son?" she shouted coldly.
"Why? Everything you have today was given by the great master." The man said calmly, showing no fear of the grumpy Mrs. Shen San.
These words were like using a needle to make the bulging Mrs. Shen instantly wither.
She sat slumped in the chair, holding the armrests tightly with both hands, as if she could borrow some strength.
"Brother wants to let him go..." She murmured, "Then let him go..."
The man was obviously satisfied with her answer and nodded.
"Dong'er is both talented and beautiful, and is the leader of the Shen family. Now Lin'er is no longer allowed to worry about it. You can focus more on Mr. Shen and earn Dong'er a bright future. In the future, you will be indispensable for your first-grade imperial edict." "Are you afraid that the damn mother and daughter will crush you?" the man said slowly.
Mrs. Shen San's expression really softened because of these words.
"Yes, my Dong'er is both talented and beautiful. Now I won't be outdone by that bitch. My Dong'er..." She threw her head back and laughed, her face full of motherly love.
"Exactly, although the second master died unexpectedly, which disrupted our planned plan and allowed Lin'er to escape, he is now worse off than dead. You can consider your wish fulfilled..." The man smiled slightly. , said, slowly walking out, "If your wish comes true, then don't forget the Zhao family's wish, otherwise, everything the Zhao family can give you today will naturally be taken away from you... Nuan'er, you Keep this in mind.”
Mrs. Shen San's expression softened even more when she heard the last sentence. Looking at the man's back walking out the door, she couldn't help but stand up.
"Uncle..." she called in a low voice. Although she was well-maintained, there was a hint of movement that only a little girl could have on her face that could not conceal the marks of time and frost.
"Call me housekeeper," the man said in a deep voice without looking back. He stepped out and closed the door behind him, cutting off his figure.
Mrs. Shen San stood in the house, seemingly motionless for a long time.
The servant girl standing with her in the room was like a stone figure, and she almost stopped breathing.
After a long time, Mrs. Shen slowly sat back on the chair.
"Have arrangements been made for the people to pick up Master Lin?" she asked.
"Yes." The servant girl replied hurriedly.
Mrs. Shen San nodded, tapping her fingers on the table, making a soft sound.
"Then go ahead and ask them to take good care of our Young Master Lin..." She said with a smile, but there was a cold light in her eyes.
"Yes." The servant girl bowed and replied, slowly retreating.
Entering September, the weather in Su'an has become a bit cooler, especially when it rains continuously. Mrs. Cao will specifically ask Gu Shiba Niang to put on her cloak when she goes out.
After stepping off the carriage, Lingbao immediately took the umbrella and carefully helped her lift her skirt to prevent it from getting wet from the rain on the ground.
Seeing her come in, a newly hired shopkeeper hurriedly brought over the account book. Gu Shiba Niang did not look through it, but raised her head to ask the shopkeeper how the business was going.
"A lot of people came, but when they heard that Madam, you didn't take care of your medicine, they all left..." the shopkeeper shook his head and said.
Gu Shiba Niang lowered her head and flipped through her account book, and saw that she was really only going out but not getting in, and she was losing money every month.
"The contract with Dayou Sheng still has more than a year..." She whispered to herself.
"Miss, why don't we open the business again in a year..." Lingbao said hurriedly.
"No." Gu Shiba Niang flatly refused. She raised her head and looked at the newly made plaque in the hall with the words "Shunhe Hall Gu's Family", with determination on her face, "Let's open it. Even if it doesn't make money, we will open it..."
Lingbao and the shopkeeper looked at each other.
The shopkeeper shrugged, meaning that Madam Gu could make a month's profit from the drug store once she sells the medicine. If she doesn't care about the money, she can just play with it. Anyway, she has a lot of wages.
"Whatever the young lady says is fine." Lingbao said with a smile.
"Not only must it be opened, but it must be opened wide." Gu Shiba Niang tapped her fingers on the table and said with a slight frown.
"How to expand the business?" The shopkeeper couldn't help but asked. Now that the business is already losing money, if we want to expand the business, wouldn't it be a hole that no amount of money can fill.
Although this little lady is Liu Gong's disciple, she still has the mind of a little girl after all. These pharmacists have their hearts filled with medicines, so how can they have the brains for business? Otherwise, there are so many pharmacists in the world who wouldn't listen. Which one has its own medicine shop? This means that there are specializations in the industry. They are as separated as mountains. Being able to make medicine does not mean that you can sell medicine, and being able to sell medicine does not necessarily mean you can make medicine.
It seemed that it was better for him to find another livelihood as soon as possible, and the shopkeeper secretly made up his mind.
When Gu Shiba Niang said those words, she seemed a little surprised. She was silent for a moment, and the expression on her face gradually became excited.
Yes, of course Shunhe Hall can be opened, and it can be opened very large, just like in that life.
Although she didn't know much about that life, she probably knew how Shunhetang developed.
"Here comes a pen and paper." The thought came up and she could no longer suppress it. Gu Shiba Niang said immediately.
Lingbao took out a pen and paper as instructed, and Gu Shiba Niang rolled up her sleeves and picked up the pen to write a line of names on the paper.
Lingbao looked sideways and didn't recognize anyone.
"Call Ah Si..." She stood up and said, and the name Ah Si was already on her lips, replacing the word "Ling Yuan" that was often mistakenly called.
Lingbao couldn't help but feel a little sad. His brother was destined to be unable to fulfill his wish in this life, even if he stayed by the young lady's side as a messenger for the rest of his life, he would not be able to fulfill it.
Maybe there will be no chance to see him again in this life. . . .
Lingbao lowered his head to hide his sadness.
Gu Shiba Niang had already explained to Ah Si in detail, "... I gave this to the shopkeeper of the spice shop and told him to use all the money to invite these people to the capital... The money is not enough. , use spices.
Ah Si agreed one by one and repeated them in his mouth, fearing that he had forgotten or made a mistake.
"Go ahead and be careful on the road." Gu Shiba Niang nodded and smiled after listening to his retelling.
"Miss, can you bring me with you this time?" Ah Si said with a smile.
"Of course," Gu Shiba Niang nodded and smiled. She remembered that Ah Si's mother was actually not old. "The family is in need of a bathing woman, let her come and help..."
Ah Si was overjoyed and almost jumped up with joy.
"Also," Gu Shiba Niang called to Ah Si, who jumped out three times, "there are some reliable guys you are familiar with, please invite a few of them as well. Our drug store needs people."
Ah Si jumped for joy at this moment. This was a good job. Not only could he support his ordinary partners, but he could also gain face and gain certain benefits.
It's not easy to find a good job these days, especially if Gu Shiba Niang is a well-known person. At least he can guarantee that he will not be short of wages and that he can work for a long time.
I don't know if I can save the capital to marry a wife in the future by going back and forth. The more I think about it, the happier I am. Ah Si screamed, "Young lady, just wait and see, okay?" and disappeared in a flash.
The shopkeeper stood aside completely stunned.
Gu Shiba Niang was not finished yet. She lowered her head and scribbled on the paper for a moment.
"Shopkeeper, you go find a craftsman. I want to renovate this place..." She said, and before the shopkeeper's mind became confused, she added, "Also, go to the medicine shed and order various medicinal materials in advance. , guaranteed to be shipped as soon as it is repaired. .
"Miss..." the shopkeeper swallowed, "This costs a lot..."
"It doesn't matter, the more you spend, the more you earn." Gu Shiba Niang said with a cheerful smile.
The shopkeeper Gudong swallowed his saliva. By the way, this boss will not be short of money for anything. Even if he is really short of money, he can sign a contract with his fingerprints and a lot of money will flow immediately. He is famous for his craftsmanship. When other businessmen who started from scratch and were cautious and cautious saw it, they were really jealous. Therefore, it is said that one has to die when one compares with others, and one has to throw away when comparing goods.
"Okay, miss, I'll go right away." The shopkeeper sang and went out happily.
"I'm going to see the shop. Miss, go and get busy." Lingbao said.
Gu Shiba Niang nodded. Although there were countless thoughts surging in her mind, she did not forget that her main focus was medicine. She took a few deep breaths, calmed down, and went to the processing room.
By the time we came out of the processing room, it was already past noon, and the meals sent by Mr. Cao were already on the table.
"You don't have to wait for me, just eat first." Looking at the shopkeeper He Lingbao who was busy with his own business, Gu Shiba Niang shook her head and smiled.
"How can that be done? We know what the lady wants, but the rules should not be messed up." The shopkeeper said with a smile. After Gu Shiba Niang sat down and took the first bite, he carefully sat down next to the corner of the stool. Next, I only concentrated on eating the plate in front of me. After finishing my meal hurriedly, I went to the front hall to replace the Lingbao.
Lingbao came in holding a kite in one hand.
"Where did it come from?" Gu Shiba Niang asked with a smile.
"It's really strange..." Lingbao frowned and said, "It was lost on the counter. I originally thought that some customer had forgotten it, but I asked the shopkeeper and he said that there were no customers at all in the morning..."
"Oh, could it be that they flew here from outside?" Gu Shiba Niang said with a smile, putting down her bowls and chopsticks to look at the two kites, "Yes, yes, the beauties are painted so delicately, and the butterflies are also very lifelike... ."
Her voice suddenly stopped as she spoke.
"Well...it's really beautiful..." Lingbao also looked at it and didn't pay attention to Gu Shiba Niang's expression. She turned it over and saw the signature on the kite, and couldn't help but said in surprise, "Oh, Miss, This is from Jiankang."
"Oh?" Gu Shiba Niang stepped forward and reached out to take one.
"Look, Baoyingfang is built here..." Lingbao squinted his eyes and smiled, pointing to Gu Shiba Niang, "My brother bought it for me from here during our spring outing..."
Her voice also stopped after these words.
She raised her head and looked at Gu Shiba Niang, whose eyes were still on the kite.
"...Miss..." Lingbao's voice suddenly trembled. She wanted to say something, but she felt her throat was stiff. She couldn't help but hold Gu Shiba Niang's arm, and her whole body trembled slightly.
This can't be true. . . . This can't be true. . . . . She must have been dreaming so much that she was hallucinating during the day.
"He said he owed me a kite..." Gu Shiba Niang whispered, holding the beauty kite in her hand and turning it to the front. The beauty with willow leaves, peach blossom face and water snake waist was extremely charming.
Lingbao couldn't help but trembled all over.
The young lady still remembers this, but she has already forgotten it.
"Brother, did you really say that?" she asked in a trembling voice.
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I was so sleepy that I didn’t check it. If I made a mistake, I’ll correct it later. I’m sorry.