Chapter 372: Look at Pingping

Jian Pingping made some random guesses in her mind, but still walked over with a polite smile.

"This is a thank you gift." Doctor Murong handed her a piece of paper.

Jian Pingping took the paper, and the smile on his face froze. "Is this the recipe for Luoxia Cream? Did you buy it?"

Just now, she and Jiang Yue were still wondering who was so quick to act. As soon as Liu Fengxia spread the news, he bought it. Unexpectedly, it was Doctor Murong.

"It seems that we have the same idea." Doctor Murong smiled and seemed very happy.

Jian Pingping: "...I can't accept this recipe."

Doctor Murong put away the smile on his face and asked expressionlessly, "Why can't we accept it?"

"No reward without merit. This recipe is not cheap. How can I accept such an expensive thing?" Jian Pingping handed the recipe back.

Doctor Murong didn't extend his hand, but looked at him with a surprised expression: "I accept the hand cream you gave me. This is my thank you gift to you."

Jian Pingping was at a loss for words: "The hand cream cost less than one or two taels of silver. How could I accept such an expensive thank-you gift?"

"Gifts are all about value. Are you dissatisfied with the fact that there's only one recipe?" Murong asked seriously, "How about I go buy the others?"

"No, no." Jian Pingping quickly waved her hand, "It's not that I dislike it, it's just that this recipe is too expensive. I can't accept it."

Jian Pingping handed the prescription to Doctor Murong, who turned around and said, "Throw it away if you don't want it."

Jian Pingping hurriedly chased after him, but he was no longer there. She held a prescription in her hand, feeling a little amused and helpless, but she had no choice but to return to the shop with the prescription in her hand.

Jiang Yue was still wondering who had bought the recipe for Luoxia Cream. When she saw Jian Pingping come in, she casually asked, "Dr. Murong is here to buy hand cream again?"

Jian Pingping didn't say anything and handed the recipe directly to Jiang Yue.

Jiang Yue took it, glanced at it casually, and immediately sat up straight: "Is this the recipe for Luoxia Cream?"

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"Did Doctor Murong send it?"

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"So he stole my recipe. I'm going to ask him what he wants to do with it."

Jiang Yue gritted her teeth and spoke in a somewhat unfriendly tone, but she did not move. She still remembered what her father had said: never mess with Doctor Murong.

"He said this was a thank you gift for the hand cream." Jian Pingping didn't even believe what he said.

Jiang Yue didn't say anything, looking Jian Pingping up and down. Suddenly, an impossible thought popped into her mind: Doctor Murong, could it be that he has taken a fancy to Jian Pingping?

Jian Pingping felt a little guilty when she looked at him: "Xiao Yue, why are you looking at me like that?"

Jiang Yue shook her head, thinking it was impossible. Doctor Murong came from such a good family, how could he fall in love with a merchant girl?

Although Jian Pingping has a bookish air and is beautiful, her big eyes are extremely lively.

But her parents died early, and now she is the shopkeeper in a shop, so there are not many marriage partners for her to choose from.

When the two of them discussed opening a shop, Jiang Yue once asked Jian Pingping whether they should hire a shop manager. After all, she was still an unmarried woman and had an engagement with the prefect's family, so it was not convenient for her to show up in public.

Jian Pingping shook her head. This was her first shop in the capital city, and she didn't want to stand idly by.

As for her engagement with her cousin, she actually had no confidence. After she came to the provincial capital, she bought a house and sent her younger brother to a private school. Her uncle's family had no objection to these things.

Although my aunt said that she respected her opinion in everything, this also fully demonstrated one point, that is, my uncle's family did not care about her at all. In this case, the possibility of her marrying her cousin was too low.

Once she had something to do, she no longer thought about these things. For her, gaining a foothold in the provincial capital and raising her younger brother were more important than marrying into the prefect's family.

Jiang Yue didn't say what she was thinking, but just shook the recipe for Luoxia Cream and asked, "Should we use this recipe?"

Jian Pingping wanted to say no, but Doctor Murong had made it very clear just now that she could do whatever she wanted with this prescription and he would not take any responsibility.

"Otherwise, you can study this prescription first, and then give some of the benefits of the new ointment you develop to Dr. Murong." This was the solution Jiang Yue came up with.

Jian Pingping took the prescription, looked at it, and ultimately did not make a decision: "When Doctor Murong comes again, I will ask for his opinion."

Jiang Yue nodded in agreement. As long as the recipe didn't fall into the hands of others, she didn't mind when to start researching it or who would get the benefits.

"I have to prepare for my wedding in the next few days, so it will be inconvenient for me to come to the shop. I'll trouble you for the next few days."

Jian Pingping had no objection: "I'm here in the shop, don't worry. If there's anything that can't be resolved, I'll send someone to discuss it with you."

Jiang Yue believed in Jian Pingping's ability. Since the shop opened, she rarely had to worry about anything. Apart from investing money and coming over regularly, she actually didn't contribute much to the shop. She now felt a little guilty about the profits she took.

But Jian Pingping believed that the shop was able to open thanks to the Jiang family's connections and resources. Even if she stayed in the shop every day, the profits still had to be divided equally.

It can be said that neither of them is the kind of person who puts profit above everything else, so they get along very happily. Although their growth trajectories are very different, it is hard to tell the difference.

If it weren't for something happening in the shop these days, Jiang Li would not have let Jiang Yue go out. The wedding is approaching and there are a lot of things going on at home. Although she doesn't need to give her opinions, relatives come to visit from time to time. If she is not at home, she will still be criticized.

The two talked for a few more words, and when the maid came to urge them, Jiang Yue went home first.

Jian Pingping was originally planning to discuss the prescription with Doctor Murong, but Doctor Murong did not come for several days. She went to Huichuntang twice, but Doctor Murong either had a patient or was not there, so she did not find a chance to talk to Doctor Murong.

She didn't want to use the recipe privately, so she simply put the matter aside and made an appointment with Ye Mingzhu to go to Linglong Pavilion to buy jewelry.

She and Jiang Yue opened a shop together and had a good relationship, so she wanted to buy Jiang Yue some nice jewelry to add to her makeup.

Ye Mingzhu was bored at home and immediately agreed.

At this time, there were only five days left before Wang Dahu and Jiang Yue's wedding. The Wang family was very busy, but there was no place for Ye Mingzhu to intervene.

After taking Lord Zheng's medicine, Wang Dahu's injuries were almost healed. Except for taking Ye Yun'an and Ludou out for the street once, he spent the rest of his time at home preparing for the wedding.

As a cousin, it was not good for Ye Mingzhu to just sit there and do nothing, but her uncle told her not to worry about it. She really had nothing to do except drawing.

When Wang Dahu heard that she had made an appointment with Jian Pingping to buy jewelry together, he gave her one hundred taels of silver and asked her to choose the jewelry she liked.