Chapter 104: Human Character Not Up to Standard

Shopkeeper Liu, hearing that, pounded the table heavily and, in a fit of anger, said, "You little scoundrel, where did you get such great ability? You actually managed to produce a pill."

"Shopkeeper, what shall we do?"

"What shall be done? Hmph!" Shopkeeper Liu snorted coldly, "Of course I intend to reason with her properly!"

He flicked his sleeves and stormed out in anger.

Liu Er, seeing this, couldn't help but nod. No wonder he's their shopkeeper; he has spirit. That little scoundrel Chi Nan Yi is certainly not a match for their shopkeeper.

Seeing the shopkeeper already out of the shop, he hurried after him.

The two arrived at the medicine shop to state their purpose, and Qing Feng led them to the doorway of Chi Nan Yi's private room.

Shopkeeper Liu lifted his chin and walked in.

Liu Er originally intended to lift his chin as well, but before he could, he saw the previously haughty shopkeeper's face break into a big smile, his eyebrows lowered amiably as he greeted Chi Nan Yi.

"Shopkeeper Chi, it's really been a long time!"

Chi Nan Yi, seeing him enter, guessed his purpose and said with a smile, "It doesn't seem that long."

Being gently pushed back by her, Shopkeeper Liu was not upset; even his smile did not change.

"Shopkeeper Chi, you truly look radiant now, even more beautiful than when I last saw you; no wonder I felt so much time had passed."

Chi Nan Yi looked at him and said softly, "Shopkeeper Liu, why have you come today? Please be straightforward, after all I'm quite busy." She tapped the ledger beside her.

Shopkeeper Liu glanced at the thick ledger, his eyes flickering.

This medicine shop had been open only a few days, yet the ledger was more than a year's worth.

One can see how much silver she has earned.

"The business here is truly booming." He forced a few dry laughs, then finally stated his purpose: "Miss Chi, Shopkeeper Chi, I heard you're making another pill. I wonder if this pill business could be handled by our Liu ji yao pu?"

Chi Nan Yi raised an eyebrow, "Cooperate with you?"

"Exactly." Shopkeeper Liu held up two fingers, "We will give you twenty percent more than Bai cao tang. How does that sound?"

"So Shopkeeper Liu, you came today to snatch business?"

"Miss Chi, why do you put it so harshly? It's not about snatching business; I just want to cooperate with you."

Chi Nan Yi let out a cold laugh, "Shopkeeper Liu, at first I wanted to do this business with your Liu ji yao pu, but you didn't consider me worthy. Since you looked down on me then, don't now expect a share of the profits. A mere twenty percent—Shopkeeper Liu, you think I could look up to you?" She looked at Liu's increasingly sour expression and said softly, "When I do business, I value character above all; you, you don't meet the standard."

"You!" Shopkeeper Liu gritted his teeth, couldn't say a word, and swept his sleeve as he left.

Stepping out of the medicine shop, Shopkeeper Liu spat fiercely, "What is it? It's just making some pills, what's the big deal?"

Hearing that, Liu Er hurried over, "Shopkeeper, can you also make them?"

Shopkeeper Liu gave him a sideways glance, "No."

But not knowing doesn't matter; as long as you knead some wind‑cold herbs into pills, they can still be sold.

He whispered a few words into Liu Er's ear, and Liu Er nodded repeatedly, "Shopkeeper, you're brilliant."

"Hmph, after all she's just a fresh‑scented yellow‑haired girl, trying to fight me—she's still green!"

Yun Shan, standing beside Chi Nan Yi, whispered, "Miss, that Shopkeeper Liu is no good; he might be plotting revenge."

"So?" Chi Nan Yi glanced at him, "Do you intend to kill him?"

Yun Shan stood there silent. Chi Nan Yi smiled and said, "I never said what you did was wrong; after all, your family's Prince holds high rank and power. As long as you don't swing a sword at that person above, there's always a way to resolve it. But that's not the case now. I'm just an ordinary civilian; murder and arson are crimes, and I don't want to spend a few peaceful days before being thrown into a jail for the rest of my life."

"Understood," Yun Shan's lips moved, "The Prince has ordered me to protect you; I don't want you to be in danger."

"There are many ways to keep oneself safe," Chi Nan Yi lightly sipped her tea, "Lady Hou wants my life, but what will be the result?" She smiled, "You have to think; if you lack strength, you make up with wit. Killing someone is easy, but killing someone without anyone noticing and profiting from it requires cleverness."

Yun Shan nodded, "It was my short‑sightedness."

"No, no, no, your vision isn't short‑sighted. You just said something correct: Shopkeeper Liu truly is no good. Today he suffered a loss here, so he'll surely try to set a trap for me; I must be vigilant."

Before Chi Nan Yi's detox pills could even start selling, new pills appeared on the market.

In addition to wind‑cold pills, there were also trauma‑relief pills, detox pills, and the most lethal—erectile‑enhancing pills.

And the ones releasing these pills were precisely Liu ji yao pu.

Each wind‑cold pill and each trauma‑relief pill were ten coins cheaper than those from Bai cao tang.

The townsfolk, hearing the price, all went to Liu ji yao pu to buy.

In an instant, Liu ji yao pu was bustling with customers.

"Shopkeeper Liu, your wind‑cold pills seem different from Bai cao tang's! Bai cao tang's are all black, yours are gray, and they have herb residue on top."

"Indeed! The taste is different too."

"This is new, more effective; the herb residue shows our pills are genuine, unlike some shops where you never know what's inside."

At that moment, several men hurried over, shouting that they wanted to buy pills from Liu ji yao pu.

"Shopkeeper Liu, your pills are truly effective; my mother took them only twice and could get out of bed on her own."

"Indeed! Not only are they good, but they're cheap too. From now on, when I buy pills, I'll stick to your shop. Bring me a few more."

Everyone, upon hearing this, couldn't help but light up.

The effect is truly that good!

They all rushed to produce silver and buy.

The men exchanged glances with Shopkeeper Liu, their eyes full of cunning smiles.

In just one day, Liu ji yao pu sold out nearly a thousand pills.

Shopkeeper Liu cheerfully looked at the ledger, while Liu Er, standing nearby, refilled his tea, "Shopkeeper, you're truly impressive; so many pills sold out so quickly."

Shopkeeper Liu casually handed him a few taels of silver, "Give these to the little brothers you recruited; consider it me buying them drinks."

"Thank you, Shopkeeper." Liu Er slipped the silver into his pocket, "Shopkeeper, I just checked; the slightly moldy herbs in the back courtyard have been mostly used. If we sell for another day, those herbs will be completely exhausted."

"Alright." Shopkeeper Liu nodded, "Prepare more for tomorrow; today many couldn't purchase."

"Yes."