Chapter 313 Pharmacy

Three days later, several salutes rang out in the sky above the Tongyun Money House in the capital, alarming almost half of the people in the capital to look up.

The sky was clear blue, without even a trace of floating clouds.

Qiao Youyou, wearing a light grass green soft satin with spiral flowers and two-tone boots embroidered with double lotus petals, walked into the gate of Tongyun Money House in the sunshine and came to the courtyard.

All the employees of Tongyun Bank have lined up to welcome the new owner. Everyone's eyes fell on the black jade ring on Qiao Youyou's hand, and their expressions were different.

Qiao Youyou had been working as a manager at Tongyun Money House for some time. She was very capable, and everyone could see it.

No matter how capable she was, she was still just a little girl of seventeen or eighteen years old. Now she had to manage such a large bank, and no one fully believed that she had such ability.

There was an older warehouse manager who had worked in the bank for a long time. He stood at the back and said to the person next to him in a low voice with disdain:

"We have worked in Tongyun Money House for half our lives, but we have never seen anyone become a manager. But this little girl has only been in the money house for a few days, and she has already picked up the pie in the sky."

The other party shook his head and sighed: "If it weren't for the accidents of Master He Fang and Master He Hong, how could it be her turn? In the final analysis, it was because Master He was seriously ill and there was really no one else to choose from, so she got the advantage..."

The warehouse manager snorted, "Let's wait and see. I just hope she doesn't lose such a huge fortune."

Qiao Youyou didn't mind other people's thoughts. As long as she was given time, she could prove that He Shan was not wrong about him.

While the two were talking, He Shan also arrived. The courtyard suddenly returned to silence, and everyone looked at him with reverence and grief.

They respected He Shan because in their hearts he was a great money shop owner who was kind to his subordinates and never deducted money.

The reason for the grief is that everyone knows that he has a terminal illness and will not live long.

He Shan was in high spirits today and looked radiant. He took out a piece of paper, which contained his will.

The will mentioned that He Shan left all his property over the years to He Hong and He Fang - except Tongyun Money House.

From today onwards, all assets related to Tongyun Money House are officially transferred to Qiao Youyou. He Hong and He Fang will no longer have anything to do with Tongyun Money House and are not allowed to interfere.

When warehouse manager Old Li heard He Shan reading out his will to everyone, his nose felt sore and he turned around and secretly wiped away his tears.

After He Shan finished speaking, he asked everyone in the bank to pay their respects to Qiao Youyou, the new boss.

"Meet the new boss." Everyone said in unison.

Qiao Youyou also bowed solemnly to them in return. From today on, she would lead these people to develop Tongyun Money House.

After the ceremony, it was time for the money shop to open on ordinary days. He Shan asked everyone to do what they were supposed to do, and he hobbled to the attic on the third floor of the money shop, sat on a bench by the railing, and looked out at the entire capital city.

"You should get busy too." He Shan said to Qiao Youyou behind him.

Qiao Youyou nodded slightly. Just as she went down to the second floor, she vaguely felt something was wrong, so she turned around and walked quickly to the third floor.

She came behind He Shan and called out twice, but no one responded. She walked over to check and saw He Shan leaning against the back of a chair, looking peaceful, with his eyes closed forever.

Qiao Youyou's heart stagnated, and she had an indescribable feeling.

Chu Xiuning came up to the third floor at some point. She didn't cry nor was she heartbroken, but her expression was filled with unspeakable sadness, as if she had already anticipated this day.

"Madam Ning..." Qiao Youyou whispered.

Chu Xiuning forced a smile at her.

"He attached too much importance to family ties, and in the end he left all his property except the bank to He Fang and He Hong. As for whether the two of them were willing to start a new business to seek a better future, or to live off their inheritance, that was their own choice.

As for you... Miss Qiao, I hope you can remember your promise and continue to run the bank's business, which will be regarded as fulfilling his last wish."

"I will."

Chu Xiuning's affectionate gaze lingered on He Shan's pale and peaceful face.

"I had no intention of staying in the capital for long, but his affairs after his death still need to be taken care of. Now the He Mansion is left to the He Fang brothers. I have moved to a villa in the suburbs of the capital. After the affairs after his death are settled, I will leave the capital."

Chu Xiuning looked outside the attic at the vast world under the azure blue.

"I have been trapped in the palace for half my life, and now I have accompanied the person I care about for the last time. I have no regrets anymore, and it is time to go out and take a look.

You go and do your work, I want to stay with him for a while."

Qiao Youyou quietly retreated, leaving the two of them with their final moments of solitude.

…

East Palace, inner courtyard.

As soon as Wang Yuchu came out of the kitchen, he met a maid in pink. He immediately recognized her as Qin Yuwei's personal maid, Biyu, and greeted her with a smile.

"Miss Biyu, are you here to make medicine for the queen?"

Biyu was only fifteen years old. She smiled and returned the greeting, saying that each palace had distributed medicinal food to cool down and relieve the heat, and she came to see if her master's portion was ready.

"Mrs. Qin is now trusted by the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, and is in charge of many affairs of the Eastern Palace. I heard that a few days ago, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince even asked Mrs. Qin to keep accounts for all the things that the concubines' mothers' families sent to the Eastern Palace?"

Seeing Biyu nod, Wang Yuchu showed a relieved smile on his face.

The Crown Princess is about to give birth and can't take care of many things. If Miss Qin can take this opportunity to perform well and become successful in the future, she will naturally be able to benefit from it.

The two of them exchanged a few polite words, and after Wang Yuchu left, Biyu went into a small room next to the kitchen.

This small house is the pharmacy of the East Palace. It is separated from the kitchen because of the pungent smell of medicine.

Biyu walked into the pharmacy and saw another person inside, it was Dongzhu who was beside the Crown Princess.

"Sister Dongzhu is here too." Biyu stepped forward to greet her, and Dongzhu nodded slightly to her. The two of them were busy with things in their respective palaces.

Not long after, Biyu's medicinal food was ready. She went to the yard to fetch a basin of well water, intending to put the medicinal food in the water to cool it down before bringing it to Qin Yuwei.

When Biyu was carrying the basin of clear water and passed by Dongzhu, she accidentally tripped and spilled half of the basin of well water on Dongzhu.

Dongzhu was startled, and half of her skirt was soaked. Biyu was in a panic and apologized repeatedly, and hurriedly took out a handkerchief to help her dry it, but the handkerchief was stained with dark brown medicine residue, and it became dirtier the more she wiped.

"Okay, okay!" Dong Zhu frowned, scolded her angrily, and looked down at her dirty skirt.

As the Crown Princess's personal maid, she would be laughed at if she went out like this.

"I'm going to go back and change my clothes. The medicinal lady needs it urgently. You can deliver it to her for me." Dong Zhu said unhappily.

Biyu's face was filled with guilt as she kept saying yes.

Dong Zhu glared at her reproachfully and hurried out.

The moment she walked out of the pharmacy, the annoyance on Dong Zhu's face disappeared instantly. She pretended to walk a few steps away, then immediately turned back quietly.

When she went out just now, she deliberately did not close the door tightly. Dong Zhu looked through the crack in the door and saw Biyu secretly pouring something into the Crown Princess's medicinal food.