"How about I go over and talk to them again today?"

Zhou Yi felt embarrassed thinking that he hadn't been able to accomplish what Sister Qiu had asked him to do for so long.

"Is the boss really that stubborn?"

Ruan Qiushui felt somewhat helpless.

That day, she happened to pass by the largest pawnshop in the capital and saw that the storefront was dilapidated and business was bleak. She was tempted to buy it, even if it meant hoarding it and letting the price rise.

That pawnshop was located in the heart of Beijing, a prime location that would be worth hundreds of millions even twenty or thirty years from now.

Therefore, Ruan Qiushui instructed Zhou Yi that she was willing to buy it even if it cost two or three times more.

"Never mind, I'll go with you."

She wanted to see what the owner of this pawnshop was really insisting on.

"good."

Zhou Yi got up and drove Ruan Qiushui to the pawnshop.

Are you two here to see the boss?

There was only one employee in the pawnshop, wiping the counter. When he saw Ruan Qiushui and her companion enter, he asked them a question.

He had met Zhou Yi several times and knew he was there for the pawnshop, but the owner hadn't given any indication.

"Hey buddy, is your boss in today?"

Zhou Yi stepped forward with a smile.

Hopefully their boss is here today, so that Sister Qiu won't have made a wasted trip.

"Yes, the boss just got back. Please come in with me."

Zhou Yi was an old acquaintance, and the young man led the two of them inside.

As Ruan Qiushui walked down the corridor, she smelled a strong odor of Chinese medicine.

"The boss is inside, so I won't go in."

The shop is still open; it can't be left unattended.

"Brother Pang, I'm bothering you again."

"This is my boss, Sister Qiu. I specifically wanted to meet her today."

Seeing the door wide open, Zhou Yi knocked and went inside.

“Brother Zhou, I will not sell this pawnshop. Even if you send your boss, it will be the same.”

Pang Dajun shook his head, not wanting to say anything more.

This pawnshop was the only business left by his ancestors, and it was the shop his father kept talking about before he died.

Even during those turbulent years, he risked his life to protect them.

Now that reform and opening up have begun, he is even less willing to give it up to others.

Although the pawnshop was already operating at a loss, he would never sell it unless absolutely necessary.

“Mr. Pang, your wife doesn’t look well. May I take a look at her?”

Seeing Pang Dajun's resolute attitude, Ruan Qiushui turned her attention to his wife.

Just by looking at the hands the couple held together and the love in their eyes, one could tell that their relationship was deep.

"Are you a doctor?"

Pang Dajun looked Ruan Qiushui up and down, and he really couldn't believe that such a young girl was a doctor.

"Our boss is a professor at Peking University's Department of Medicine and also the honorary vice president of Beijing People's Hospital. As long as our boss takes action, there is no disease that cannot be cured."

Zhou Yi said this with great pride, as if he had achieved these accomplishments himself.

"Can you really cure my wife's illness?"

Pang Dajun searched desperately for renowned doctors to no avail. He visited every hospital he could think of, but no one seemed able to help his wife with her illness.

They just told him to come back and rest, to live one day at a time.

If this girl is really as miraculous as Zhou Yi said, then his wife can be saved.

"able."

Although it wasn't as exaggerated as Zhou Yi described, it was true that it could cure the woman's illness.

"Cough, cough. Dajun, let's forget about it."

Qu Jingyun shook her head; she didn't want to experience disappointment again.

For so many years, her husband has been searching for medical treatment for her illness everywhere, and she has seen it all and felt heartbroken.

Having such a devoted partner by my side in this lifetime is enough.

Whether or not one can continue to live, and for how long, is not important.

"Please, Dr. Ruan, take a look at my wife."

Pang Dajun understood what his wife meant, but he was unwilling to give up any hope.

He stood up, slowly helped his wife sit up, leaned against the headboard, and made room for Ruan Qiushui.

"Please let me take your pulse."

Ruan Qiushui looked at Qu Jingyun earnestly.

"Thank you for your trouble, young lady."

Qu Jingyun compromised, extending her right hand and tugging at her sleeve.

"How is it? Is there any cure for my wife's illness?"

Seeing that Ruan Qiushui had withdrawn her hand, Pang Dajun quickly asked.

"It can be cured."

Ruan Qiushui nodded affirmatively.

This illness was something the woman was born with. While hospitals can't cure it now, that doesn't mean it's incurable.

"I have a prescription here. If you take it for a month, your condition will improve significantly."

"After taking the same prescription for another three months, you'll be no different from a normal person."

This is still the most conservative estimate.

Ruan Qiushui noticed that there was paper and pen on the table next to her, so she wrote down the prescription and handed it to Pang Dajun.

"Dr. Ruan, thank you so much. If my wife can really recover, I will grant you anything you ask for."

Pang Dajun bowed deeply to Ruan Qiushui, almost to the point of kneeling in worship.

If his wife can truly recover, then Ruan Qiushui will be like a second parent to the couple.

"You agree to everything, but what if I want this pawnshop?"

Ruan Qiushui was very direct.

That was her original purpose for coming here. If Pang Dajun was really willing to sell the shop, then her act of saving him would not have been in vain.

Pang Dajun had anticipated Ruan Qiushui's response, so he glanced at his wife and nodded in agreement.

"As long as my wife gets better, this shop will be yours."

If it's for the sake of my wife, it's worth going against ancestral teachings.

"Da Jun".

Qu Jingyun held Pang Dajun's hand with tears in her eyes.

This is her man, the man who would give everything for her.

“I won’t take your shop for free. I’ll give it to you at three times the market price.”

Ruan Qiushui disdained to use medical treatment as leverage and insisted on doing what she wanted.

"good."

Pang Dajun was overjoyed, never expecting that Ruan Qiushui would not take advantage of his vulnerability and would even be willing to give him money.

"Let's sign the contract."

Seeing this, Zhou Yi quickly took out the contract he had prepared earlier and handed it to Pang Dajun.

Pang Dajun didn't even look at it before signing his name directly.

It wasn't that he couldn't understand, but he had a gut feeling that this girl wouldn't stoop to lying to him.

"I'll have someone bring the money over later."

Zhou Yi took back the contract and looked at Sister Qiu with admiration.

It was only with Sister Qiu's intervention that this matter could be accomplished.

"May I ask what will happen to this shop in the future?"

Pang Dajun was just a little reluctant to part with it and wanted to ask.

"This place will be turned into an auction house in the future. If you are interested, you can come and take a look when we are recruiting."

If Pang Dajun has some ability, it's not impossible to recruit him.

"Okay, I will."

If I can get a job at an auction house later, wouldn't that be another way of preserving the family business?

"I'll be moving out in two days, then you can come back then."

He also has a small house in the suburbs, where he and his wife moved to, so they would have a place to stay.

"good."

Ruan Qiushui nodded and led Zhou Yi away.