Marry another wife, the mistress of the marquisate will not serve you anymore

Chapter 150 The Prodigal Son

Song Wanyin sat upright on a walnut chair, holding the tea lid in her hand, slowly scraping the tea foam on the water surface, thinking about her next strategy.

If we can purchase a large quantity of the Herb from this pharmacy, we can not only completely cure the patients' illnesses, but also compete with our rivals.

I never thought that a pharmacy with the sign of Shou'antang would be so cruel that it would charge one or two taels of silver for a bottle of Nanxing Dan.

If my sister-in-law can develop an antidote, Jishidiang will give it to those poor patients for free. This is the true meaning of saving lives and healing the wounded.

We will never earn a single penny by doing anything dishonest, and strive to thoroughly establish the brand and reputation of Jishidiang.

Tiancheng looked around and carefully examined Shou'antang. The store was not as spacious as Jishidiang.

However, the variety and quantity of medicinal materials here are not that large, and it seems that they have not been restocked for a long time.

Business was rather slow on weekdays, with people hardly even glancing at the business when passing by. It looked like the business was on the verge of going bankrupt.

Unexpectedly, after Shou'antang had been silent for such a long time, when Jishidiang was facing an unprecedented crisis, the only gimmick was the newly launched Nanxingdan.

This is obviously a blatant challenge to Jishidiang, an attempt to steal their business, and a malicious attempt to discredit their reputation.

An hour passed and Manager Xue still hadn't returned, so the waiter had already gone forward to make several cups of tea.

Tian Cheng's stomach was almost filled with tea, and he said impatiently:

"Boss, how long do we have to wait?

Will Shopkeeper Xue come back to discuss business with us?"

Song Wanyin was able to keep her composure and said calmly:

"We may be turned down today. This deal may not be successful."

Upon hearing this, Tian Cheng's eyes widened and he said unhappily:

"Ah? Why?

So what are we sitting here waiting for?

We might as well go back and help take care of the patients instead of wasting time like this."

Song Wanyin said calmly:

“This is a business deal, it’s not possible to close it in one go, both parties must first see each other’s sincerity before moving on to the next step of negotiation.

There is a lot to learn about doing business, and you need to read and learn more. The first thing is to learn to be patient. "

Tian Cheng saw that his master's words made sense, so he nodded in conviction and said:

"Yes, I've made note of it."

Another hour passed, and there was a constant stream of patients coming to the door to see a doctor or get medicine, but there was no sign of Manager Xue.

The young man pushed the door open and said respectfully:

"My two lords, do you need more tea?"

Seeing that such a long time had passed and Shopkeeper Xue had not returned yet, Song Wanyin immediately understood his intention and stood up to decline.

"Don't bother, it's getting late and we should leave.

Please tell Shopkeeper Xue that I will come again tomorrow."

Tiancheng had been standing for a long time and his back and legs were cramping, so he immediately followed his master away.

Before leaving, he turned back and said "Pah" at the sign of Shou'an Tang.

Just as the master and servant left, Shopkeeper Xue arrived late. He looked at the two figures walking away, looking thoughtful.

At this time, the waiter saw that Shopkeeper Xue had returned, and immediately stepped forward to report:

"Manager Xue, before the handsome young man left, he asked me to tell you that they will come again tomorrow."

Shopkeeper Xue pondered for a moment and instructed the waiter:

"Go ahead and see where they are going next?

I want to see where they come from.”

Song Wanyin still didn't give up and planned to go to other medicine shops to find out if they had the Nine-Lives-Resurrection Herb.

After making up her mind, she immediately turned around and headed southwest again.

Tian Cheng saw his master suddenly change direction, and chased after him in confusion, asking:

"Boss, where are we going?"

Song Wanyin said as she walked:

"Look around and see if other pharmacies have the herbs we need."

The young man followed them closely the whole time, quietly keeping an eye on their every move. He followed them for an entire street and his legs were already weak from exhaustion.

These two grown men are quite capable of shopping. It seems their leg strength is stronger than mine.

Then, after following them for a long time, the young man finally became exhausted and limped back to report.

Song Wanyin and Tiancheng visited almost all the medicine shops in Shangjing City, but they did not find the Nine Lives Resurrection Grass. It seems that this medicinal ingredient is indeed monopolized by Shou'an Hall.

Right now, Shopkeeper Xue is deliberately keeping me hanging, probably trying to raise the price or gain more benefits.

I'm afraid that it will take a while to get the Nine Lives Resurrection Grass, and there will be many difficulties to overcome.

Tian Cheng was so tired that his mouth was dry. When he saw the herbal tea shop in front of him, his eyes lit up and he raised his hand and pointed:

"Master, I'm very thirsty. Can I have a bowl of herbal tea?"

Song Wanyin then realized that they had indeed walked too much and were already a little thirsty, so she took her to the herbal tea shop to sit down.

"Madam, give us two bowls of herbal tea."

When the proprietress of the herbal tea shop saw that they were two handsome young men, her eyes changed instantly and she smiled brilliantly:

"Okay, I'll be here soon."

At this time, there was a commotion coming from Huayue Tower, and soon three or five dandies were beaten out by a dozen burly thugs.

Madam Cui, who was wearing thick rouge and powder, looked charming despite her age. She waved the handkerchief in her hand and shouted in dissatisfaction:

"Without money, how dare you come to my Huayue Tower? Do you want to get something for free?

How could such a good thing as pie falling from the sky happen in this world?

You have owed me nearly three thousand taels of silver in the past year.

These are all IOUs you wrote. I give you a deadline to pay off your debts tomorrow.

Otherwise, I will go door to door to collect the debt."

One of the dude boys angrily said with a look of dissatisfaction on his face:

"Mother Cui, you are making me lose face by doing this.

How can you chase the God of Wealth out like this?

I come to patronize your business every day, and always order your top courtesan.

I just owe you a little money, but you are so heartless to chase me away. You are too unkind."

Mother Cui said sarcastically:

"Don't try to show off in front of me. You always bring a bunch of friends to my place to have fun, but you never pay the bill.

I have been tolerant of you again and again, but you still do what you want and even get worse.

I didn’t open this Huayue Tower just for you, if you don’t have money, get out of here!”

The dandy boy suffered a great humiliation and wanted to rush in angrily, arrogantly saying:

"I'm going to force my way in today. Let's see what you can do to me."

Unexpectedly, as soon as he reached the door, he was pushed to the ground by two of the thugs and fell flat on his face.

The dandy boy grimaced in pain, feeling as if all the bones in his body were about to break apart, and howled like a pig being slaughtered:

"Oh my, Huayue Tower has killed someone in broad daylight. Is there any law against this?"

Soon, people passing by heard the noise and rushed over, whispering and talking about what was happening, hoping to watch the fun.

"Who did I think it was? It turned out to be the notorious prodigal Jia Yuanxi. It would not be an exaggeration to beat him to death."

"If Jia Zonglin saw his good-for-nothing son, who was idle all day long, not doing his job, and enjoying a life of drunkenness and debauchery, he would probably be so angry that he would die."

"The business of Shou'an Hall opened by the Jia family has been declining over the years, but I heard that they recently launched a new Nanxing Pill that can cure all diseases and is very effective."

"I think that even if Shou'an Hall is revived with the help of Nanxing Pills, it is estimated that it will not be enough to make up for the huge debts that Jia Yuanxi owes."

"You're right. It's good that Jia Zonglin is alive. If he were to pass away one day, no matter how big the family business is, it would be squandered sooner or later if it were left to this useless son."