"Husband, who is following us?" Yu Yuanzheng asked in surprise.

"I don't know, he has been following us since we left Beijing.

I guess they are spies from Canglan Country. But those two people don't look like Canglan people.

It seems that many people in our Wei Dynasty have become traitors and are working for the enemy country." Shangguan Ziqi analyzed.

After hearing this, Yu Yuanzheng understood that they were watching what they were doing here, whether they were going to look for the iron box. If they were going to look for something, they might encounter various obstacles. The Canglan Kingdom had really spent a huge amount of money to steal the iron box.

But she was a little woman, and she had no martial arts skills, so she just followed the man and let the man do his job.

The workshop business continued.

Manager He really bought a person he liked, who was suitable to be trained as a manager. He was a well-educated boy, the son of Zhao Chong, in his teens. Because his family encountered misfortune, he had to sell himself to raise money.

He was a filial son. His father was seriously ill and needed ginseng, so he sold himself to a human trafficker. As a result, before his father could be cured, his son also fell ill and needed money, so his wife also sold herself.

The couple sold their son to a human trafficker and used the money to get his son treated, but they lost their father, who died.

There are three people in the family, and only the son is still free. However, he is only eight years old and has no ability to survive on his own.

When the couple was crying in each other's arms, they met the shopkeeper He who was going to buy someone.

When the trafficker heard that Manager He wanted to buy someone who could read and pronounce, he recommended this family and explained their situation.

They only had one request, that the couple should be sold together and that they be allowed to take their children with them, so that they could help with the housework, but they would not sign a contract to sell themselves. They would not allow the children to leave until they could live independently.

Manager He tested Zhao Chongyu and felt that he was a promising talent.

Because his family had no money to support his education, he just passed the exam and never continued his studies. He just found a job as an accountant to support his family.

But Shopkeeper He didn't find a suitable maid, so he didn't buy her.

He looked around and felt that those little girls were too stupid and not smart enough.

"Madam, it won't be too late to buy a maid when you go to a bigger city. This Gu'an County is relatively small and has a small population, so there aren't many educated maids."

"Yes. I just thought that my two maids will be busy teaching the people in the workshop to make pills, so I wanted to prepare two in advance so that they will have an easier time."

Then, with the joining of Zhao Chong, the workshop was about to start. He was a local and was familiar with the business situation here. He was responsible for recruiting people and signing contracts.

Shopkeeper He bought a few clever servants to perform the key steps.

Zhao Chongyu was temporarily appointed as the workshop manager.

In less than ten days, the workshop was up and running.

Then he rented a shop in Gu'an County and started his business.

Zi Yue and Jiang Xi are busy training the workers in the workshop to make pills every day.

By the time things got back on track, ten days had passed.

This workshop can supply goods to all cities within a radius of 500 miles.

That day, Shangguan Ziqi called He Yuan and Liu Deming to discuss the next arrangements.

“Manager He, we have opened ten shops and a workshop in the past two months.

Next, I would like to travel alone with my wife, and you can continue to the next city in the same way we have been doing during this period.

I hope that by the time we meet in the capital, you will have already opened our pharmacies in all forty states of the Great Wei.

Our requirement is to have at least two stores in each state. You don't have to be too anxious. After all, it requires a lot of capital turnover. You can wait until the previous store makes money before using it to open the next one.

We are renting a shop, not buying one, so the cost should not be too high. I will leave all the 100,000 taels of silver in my hand to you. If it is not enough, you can transfer more from the capital.

I hope that after a while, our Shiritang will be all over the Wei Kingdom, and then go to the Southern Shu Kingdom. Then it will be the Canglan Kingdom."

Shangguan Ziqi's words made the two men's blood boil.

"As you command." Shopkeeper He accepted the order with a smile.

"If you think Zhao Chongyu is capable of great use, then you can hire him. You will also be less tired. If he does a good job, you can give him more monthly wages and let him send his children to school. In due time, you can give their family a chance to redeem themselves."

Shangguan Ziqi is giving people hope and encouraging them to work harder.

"Yes, eldest master." After hearing the conditions offered by the eldest master, he wanted to redeem himself, but after thinking about it, he gave up the idea. He was able to reach his current position because he was the most valued person by the eldest master. Once he redeemed himself, he would have nothing.

His family had been servants of the palace since their ancestors, and they were considered family members. The opportunities he had today were given by the palace, so he should cherish them.

Things were arranged for October 15th.

They were preparing to leave Gu'an County and continue heading north.

Yu Yuanzheng left the two maids to Manager He and asked them to follow Manager He to the next place, where they would open a workshop and become masters to teach people how to make pills.

The two maids were reluctant to leave their master. Since they followed their master, they had never been separated.

"Miss, when can we meet?" Jiang Xi asked with red eyes.

"It won't take long, maybe half an hour at most. We will definitely go to Beijing, and by then you should have been taught enough."

"But Miss, we can't bear to leave you. Without us to serve you, you can't even comb your hair." Zi Yue was exposing her master's shortcomings.

"Can't you say something more sensible? You make me sound like a living idiot. Can't I just wear my hair in a ponytail and still get by?" Yu Yuanzheng rolled her eyes.

"Don't worry, she doesn't know how to comb her hair, so I will comb it for her." Shangguan Ziqi assured with a smile.

"Hehe, then we can rest assured." Zi Yue smiled and stuck out her tongue.

The carriage started slowly.

"My husband, do you have any news about the prince?" As soon as she got in the carriage, Yu Yuanzheng began to ask about the prince.

“I’ve been in touch with him.”

"How did you get in touch?"

"Of course, through the post stations. There are post stations all over the Great Wei. King Li is the only prince of a different surname in the Great Wei. As long as the letter is stamped with his seal, the post stations will attach great importance to it. I will also report to King Li wherever I go, so we can communicate in time."

"Oh, I see." Yu Yuanzheng understood the post station as the postal service in the future.

Of course, they were not working for the people, but only for the imperial court.

When they were about fifty miles away from Gu'an City, they arrived at a forest and stopped to rest.

Prepare a fire to cook lunch and eat before leaving.

Where there are woods, there is prey.

Zhuiyun and Zhuyue were assigned to hunt some game.

At this time, Chunlei came from a distance, walked to Shangguan Ziqi and whispered a few words.

"Hey, move on. It's best to keep someone alive if possible."

"yes."

Then Spring Thunder, Summer Rain, Autumn Wind, and Winter Wind entered the woods from the right side of the forest and disappeared in a short while.