The master went to his aunt's room. Mrs. Wei glanced at her quietly before returning to the courtyard.
The second young lady, Gu Qingzhi, came up to her and helped her into the main hall.
Mrs. Wei patted her hand happily and said, "It's so hot, why bother to come out to greet her."
With a blush on her face, Gu Qingzhi took the handkerchief from the maid's hand and wiped it finger by finger for Mrs. Wei.
"Madam, my granddaughter is holding back something in her heart. I don't know whether I should say it or not?"
"Are you trying to plead for Liu Yatou?" Wei saw through it at a glance.
Gu Qingzhi knew that she couldn't escape her wife's fiery eyes, so she said bluntly: "Exactly. The sixth sister is really pitiful. If you give her to her... her life will be ruined."
Mrs. Wei looked at her granddaughter and sighed softly: "Why are you speaking for her?"
"My wife often says, my granddaughter's life was saved by her second aunt. As a human being, you should repay your kindness."
"You..."
Wei's index finger tapped her head: "How can a soft-hearted person gain a foothold in the inner house? Silly boy, this Gu family is not decided by our grandparents. Everyone has his own destiny."
"Madam..." Gu Qingzhi's face was a little anxious.
Wei waved her hand and said: "Don't worry, the matter is not yet at that point. I will mention it in front of the master later. Whether it succeeds or not depends on her life."
"My wife is really a charitable person."
Wei shook her head and sneered: "My child, my grandmother was also favored by the Qian family back then. Although I am not a good person, I can never repay kindness with hatred. Do you know why I don't want to see Aunt Liu?"
Gu Qingzhi shook her head, expressing her ignorance.
"Ms. Liu received the most favor from your aunt at the beginning, but who knew she..."
Mrs. Wei twisted the Buddhist beads in her hand and said softly: "It wasn't her grandmother who cursed her. Sooner or later, she will suffer retribution."
Gu Qingzhi whispered: "I went to Liu Mei's place today, and the room was so hot that there wasn't even a basin of ice. I heard that Miss Ling had four basins of ice in her room in the morning and evening. Madam, Liu Mei is a member of our Gu family after all. "
Wei sneered: "My stepmother's bowl of rice is never delicious. If she is good, I can keep her by my side, but she is... Hey, you can help her more secretly."
Gu Qingzhi nodded in agreement.
In Aunt Liu's room, Gu Qingyun laid her head on the couch and said lazily: "Auntie, what does the prince mean today? Is it possible that among so many women from Jiangnan, none of them fall in her eyes?"
Although Aunt Liu did not go to the lake, she knew very well what happened today. At the end of the flower-viewing banquet, the prince excused himself and left without saying a word. There was no news afterwards about whose young lady he had fallen in love with.
Mrs. Liu coughed slightly and said: "Your Majesty, what kind of stunning woman have you never seen before? It's not surprising that you can't catch her eye. This is your chance. Look back and run to Wangyue Pavilion more often."
Gu Qingyun said hypocritically: "Auntie, what about Hu Qin? How can the prince like me?"
"Silly boy, what a man loves most is freshness. You are as young as a flower now, so tender that you can squeeze water out of your hands. Wouldn't the longevity king be tempted by you?"
No matter how daring Gu Qingyun was, her face turned red with embarrassment when she heard what her aunt said.
Seeing that she was silent, Ms. Liu frowned and thought.
Gu Qingyun came back to her senses and saw her aunt looking worried, so she asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Mrs. Liu said: "Auntie is just thinking, is your father also interested in the Qian family's money? Also, is the princess really so cruel that she wants to give that fool to the wise king?"
"What does this have to do with us? My aunt has this time, so she might as well think about how to please the prince for her daughter."
Ms. Liu patted her daughter hard and cursed: "What do you know? Your aunt has been keeping this money for five years. If your father finds it first, what will my aunt give you as a dowry?"
Gu Qingyun was in pain and said angrily: "Auntie, just say it, why are you beating me?"
Mrs. Liu seemed not to have heard anything, and was just thinking about it in her mind.
Seeing that she seemed to be crazy, Gu Qingyun threw away the veil angrily and walked out.
Mrs. Liu calculated in her mind for a long time and said to herself: "Why bother giving a fool to the wise king? If it were Yun'er, a concubine would be safe and unable to escape."
In the evening, dark clouds gathered and thunder rolled.
Raindrops as big as soybeans plopped down, splashing up patches of rain and mist.
The master and servant of Qingguan finished their dinner early. It was almost dark, and Chen Ping had parked the carriage on the roadside. After a while, the carriage moved forward in the rain.
Half an hour later, the carriage entered the Jin Mansion through the back door.
Uncle Fu held an umbrella and came forward.
"Miss, Shopkeeper Song is waiting for Miss in the main hall. People from the Cao family are here."
Qingguan nodded when he heard this, patted the water drops on his body and said: "No need to hesitate, you and I will go quickly."
Entering the main hall, a cool feeling hit my face. In the huge hall, there were ice basins placed in each of the four corners.
Qingguan walked over without squinting and sat on the main seat on the left. Uncle Fu didn't sit down, he just stood by the side.
Song Yu hurriedly stepped forward to say hello.
Qingguan nodded slightly and motioned for him to sit down.
This situation made Cao Haoqun's heart tremble and his eyes narrowed slightly.
The woman sitting in the main seat at the top is wearing a flowing bun with only a white magnolia hairpin stuck in it. She has long eyebrows and clear eyes, jade-faced beady lips, and a hint of natural charm in the corners of her eyes. She looks like a beautiful lady in the empty valley, making her One can't take his eyes away.
Cao Haoqun stared at her closely, with a hint of disbelief in his eyes.
He suddenly stood up, cupped his hands and said, "May I ask if you are the famous Doctor Jin?"
Qingguan smiled faintly: "Why, don't I look the same?"
Cao Haoqun's heart skipped a beat and he took a few steps back, looking in disbelief.
No matter how much he thought about it, he never thought that the famous owner of Qingfeng Hall in Nanzhili would be the girl in front of him who had not yet had haircuts.
Before he could speak, Qingguan coughed lightly, and a cloud-like voice sounded in the hall.
"Your name is Cao Haoqun, and your courtesy name is Zi'ang. You are the twelfth in the Cao family. You can read medical books and identify hundreds of medicines at the age of three. At the age of six, you go to the clinic with your father and treat people. Among the descendants of the Cao family, you have the best medical skills."
Cao Haoqun smiled bitterly: "Doctor Lao Jin inquired about me so carefully."
Qingguan seemed oblivious to the sarcasm in his words. He raised his hand in a gesture of invitation, then picked up the tea cup and took a sip to moisten his throat.
"Zi Ang, please speak quickly. Dr. Cao, the old doctor, has been imprisoned. Cao's mansion has been confiscated and his family property has been confiscated. The Cao family has been completely ruined."
A loud sound made Cao Haoqun sigh slightly in his heart. In this world, only relatives and friends would call him by his given name. What was the purpose of this woman calling him by his given name as soon as she opened her mouth
Qingguan seemed to know the doubts in his heart and said calmly: "I have purchased all sixteen stores of Cao's Pharmacy."
Cao Haoqun was shocked, but what surprised him even more was yet to come.
"I am willing to give 30% of the shares to the Cao family. The condition is that I want the Cao family's prescription and ten years of your life."
Silence, deathly silence.
Cao Haoqun closed her eyes, stood up slowly, and said with a sneer: "Thirty percent of the stock will be exchanged for all the Cao family's prescriptions and ten years of my life. Is Doctor Jin saving lives or adding insult to injury?"
Qingguan was unmoved by his indifference and just smiled softly and said: "If it is said that ten years later, I am willing to return the sixteen medicine shops of the Cao family in full, and I only want ten prescriptions from the Cao family. Are you interested?"
"Master!"
Song Yu broke into a cold sweat. There was no such thing as agreed upon in advance, so this deal was a huge loss.
It was not only Song Yu who broke out in a cold sweat, but also Cao Haoqun. He opened his eyes hard, trying to see the woman in front of him more clearly.
Qing Guan stood up slowly, raised his jade hand, and said: "Zi Ang, I will give you three days to think about it. After three days, I will no longer be on this condition."
After that, she walked out smoothly without any pause.
The so-called business means that one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer. If Cao Haoqun doesn't even have the courage to do this, then the Cao family will not be able to support it.
Uncle Fu winked at Song Yu, who hurriedly followed. Cao Haoqun was the only one left in the huge main hall.
After a moment, a maid came forward quietly and said, "Mr. Cao, the guest room is ready. Please come with me."
Cao Haoqun was in a state of confusion and couldn't exert any strength on his feet.
"My boss, stay here." Song Yu was so anxious that he was sweating.
Qing Guan looked back, smiled faintly and said: "Shopkeeper Song, don't worry, let's talk inside."
"Old Song, young lady has her own way of doing things. There is no need to rush, and there is no need to rush." Uncle Fu said calmly.
Song Yu secretly glanced at his employer's back and suddenly felt a little dazzled.
Song Yu, Song Yu, thanks to your age, why are you so uncool in this situation? Look at the owner, his movements are calm and calm.
The three of them entered the small flower hall and sat down. Without waiting for the maid to serve tea, Qing Guan said: "Shopkeeper Song, Uncle Fu, from this transaction, we only make money but don't accompany you."
After taking it like a reassuring pill, Song Yu calmed down and said, "My boss means..."
"A prescription is hard to buy. With the prescription in hand, sixteen pharmacies are nothing. If the Cao family was not in trouble, who could take away the prescription of a century-old medical family."
A soft sentence rang in Song Yu's ears, and he suddenly understood.
Uncle Fu interjected: "Miss, will Cao Haoqun accept this?"
"Ten prescriptions are exchanged for the Cao family's comeback. It's not a loss. He can handle this debt."
Qingguan said firmly: "Uncle Fu, shopkeeper Song, bought the Cao family's pharmacy. I want to make some changes."
The two of them looked at each other intently, staring closely at the woman above them, listening very carefully.
Song Yu left quietly with excitement.
Uncle Fu stepped forward and whispered: "Miss, no one in the Cao family dares to help or use it at this time. Miss is doing the opposite. Isn't this move too risky?"
Qingguan looked at him deeply, took a cup of warm tea and drank it, smiling bitterly: "Uncle Fu still knows my heart best. This move is extremely dangerous, but I have to make it."
Uncle Fu was shocked, "Miss, why is this?"
There seemed to be a confused look in Qingwan's eyes, and after a long while he said: "Uncle Fu, who did my grandfather make friends with when he was in Taiyuan Hospital?"