Back at the Du residence, Du Siyuan continued to report to her daily on the progress of the pharmaceutical production, and the sales of the distributed products were also getting better and better.

"Grandmaster, these are the medicines our pharmaceutical factory ordered. At our current production speed, these orders are enough for us to make for two years."

Du Siyuan brought over the order book and deposit ledger for Su Luo to review. The best-selling items were children's fever reducers and cold medicine.

"That's so many!"

It was only a matter of time before the pharmaceutical factory couldn't meet the demand, but Su Luo didn't expect it to happen so quickly. Now it seems that Du Siyuan does have some connections.

“Grandmaster, I think we should expand the production of medicines. The supply is already insufficient to meet the demand. We haven’t even started producing the kind of fast-acting anti-inflammatory medicine you mentioned, and the old house is already full.”

Su Luo has recently produced many medicines suitable for children. They require small doses, are highly effective, and even have a sweet taste.

In almost every region, if children's medicines made by their Ji'an Hall can be purchased, people will no longer choose traditional Chinese medicine.

"The children's area in the pharmaceutical factory takes up an entire front yard. If this rapid expansion continues, the old Du family mansion will really not have enough space."

Medicine is currently their biggest source of income. With Du Siyuan in the Du family and the pharmaceutical factory, they can earn tens of thousands of taels of silver a month.

Compared to Ji'antang Pharmacy, their income has increased many times over, and they are now considered high-income earners in the capital.

"Siyuan, the land outside the old Du family mansion also belongs to your Du family, right? What do you think about using it to build a pharmaceutical factory?"

Du Siyuan also had this idea. Anyway, his father said that he and his grandmaster could make the decision about the old Du family mansion and the pharmaceutical factory.

“It belongs to our family. I want to build all the land next to it into a pharmaceutical factory and increase production in the future.”

Su Luo had seen that piece of land. If it were fully developed, together with the old Du family residence, it would be about the size of three of her courtyards in Changping Village.

“Great! In the future, if we have other medicines, we will use one month’s profit to build a pharmaceutical factory. In the future, the medicines produced by Ji’an Hall will be sold all over Nanning.”

"With our grandmaster here, that day is not far off."

Besides managing the pharmaceutical factory, Du Siyuan's medical skills are also improving day by day. In his spare time, he also studies suturing.

The two discussed the details of building the pharmaceutical factory. Su Luo's idea was to hurry up, hire more people, and preferably build the new factory within the next two months.

After the old Du family mansion is demolished, a standard pharmaceutical factory will be built. If any problems arise, we can gradually make improvements.

After Du Siyuan left, Su Luo went to see Yi Huan. Even if Xie Wanwan wasn't there, Yi Huan would still insist on finishing the homework that Xie Wanwan had left for her.

"Mother, why hasn't Master Xie returned yet?"

Two or three days had passed, and Yi Huan hadn't seen Xie Wanwan. She had a vague feeling that something big was about to happen.

"It'll be soon. As long as Huanhuan is obedient, Master Xie will definitely be back. And An'an, Chi Yi went to pick her up. Then the two of you can study together, and Huanhuan won't be lonely."

"Um!"

Yi Huan counted the days on her fingers. It would take more than ten days to get from the capital to Changping Village, and more than ten days to get back. Uncle Chi would stay at their house for two days to rest, and they would be able to return to the capital in late February, where she would be able to see An'an again.

"Mom, I miss my brother and grandma."

Su Luo stroked Yi Huan's little head and comforted her, "Mother misses them too, but now that I'm an official, we can only go back after the seeds for the busy farming season are distributed and selected."

Yi Huan put down her pen, hugged Su Luo, leaned against her, and tears streamed down her cheeks.

"How long until we can go back to see my brother and grandma?"

"How about late April? Your aunt Xiaoxiao will have another baby brother or sister then. We'll arrive home around their one-month celebration, okay?"

"Um!"

That night, Su Luo had been away from home for too long and felt a deep longing for home; she finally had a home to think about.

...

The next day, Yunhui had breakfast prepared and ate with Du Xiuyuan before everyone went about their own business.

However, Yun Hui spends most of her time at home with Yi Huan. She's afraid Yi Huan will get bored, so she'll take her out to play and go out.

However, just as Su Luo was about to get into the carriage, a pretty and lively woman dressed in bright yellow clothes jumped in front of her and took Su Luo's arm in a familiar manner.

"Miss Su, are you pleasantly surprised to see me?"

The laughter was like a gentle stream; even with her eyes closed, Su Luo knew who it was.

"Fifth Princess, are you allowed to leave the palace now?"

Nangong Manyu raised the token in her hand and shook it, saying smugly, "Hmm! Father has been troubled by the Crown Prince and the ministers in the court these past two days."

I went to him to ask for a token, and he just handed it to me to get rid of me. Now I'm like you, able to freely enter and leave the palace. Be happy for me.

She was happy, but her heart and eyes were filled with Nangong Chiyu. Why didn't she go to Nangong Chiyu after leaving the palace, but instead came to the Du residence to find her first?

"The Fifth Princess only brought two guards with her. Did she come here specifically to see me? Why don't we go back to the Du residence first and go for a stroll together!"

As soon as Su Luo turned around, Nangong Manyu grabbed her arm, her face beaming with a smile mixed with a hint of shyness.

"Wait, wait... wait a minute, didn't Lady Su not give Prince Yu acupuncture yesterday? Shouldn't she give him acupuncture today?"

"You even know this? You sent people to keep an eye on Nangong Chiyu?"

Nangong Manyu pouted; there was no need for her to hide this from Su Luo.

"Hmm! It only cost a little money."

Su Luo chuckled. She really had put a lot of thought into it. If Nangong Chiyu, that unpredictable person, knew that the Fifth Princess was watching him like this, who knows how he would react.

"Aren't you afraid that Nangong Chiyu will be angry if you do this?"

Nangong Manyu shook her head, "Prince Yu, he knows!"

This is what makes Nangong Manyu happiest, because even if Prince Yu knows that she sent people to keep an eye on him, he is neither angry nor opposed.

Judging from this incident, she is still different in Prince Yu's heart.

"He actually knew?"

"Yes! Lady Su, you should go give Prince Yu acupuncture today, I'll go with you."

'Ha!' Su Luo laughed, 'Who's really keeping whom company?'

Inside the Prince Yu's residence, Nangong Chiyu personally brewed tea and laid out pastries in the hall, wondering why Su Luo hadn't arrived yet.

He didn't wait for Su Luo. Then he heard footsteps coming in, and the voice was the one he knew.

"Prince Yu!"

The light in Nangong Chiyu's eyes instantly turned black, and he sat back down in the main seat.

"Why is it you? Who let you leave the palace?"

“I have a token given to me by my father, so I can leave the palace whenever I want. Besides, I came with Lady Su, so you can’t send me away, Prince Yu.”

Su Luo walked behind with the silver needle pouch in her hand. When she came in, she saw Nangong Chiyu with a dark face. Wasn't he uncomfortable with this?

"Su Luo, I need quiet for acupuncture. What are you doing bringing her here?"

He disliked Nangong Manyu's constant chatter.