Chapter 17 Chapter 17 So that I can be free and undisturbed...
Chen Jinshi pulled her collar open a little and wiped the sweat from her neck with a handkerchief.
The slender white neck was sweaty, and the protruding clavicle was sunken into the lapel.
She was still unconscious, her long eyelashes were wet and stained with sweat.
Chen Jinshi wiped her gently, his face showing annoyance: "I told you to take a break, to stop crying, but you're the one crying the loudest in this family."
Her cheeks were flushed red and her lips were pale. She frowned and hummed twice.
Her tall figure now sunk in the quilt, looking exceptionally delicate, her skin was full and contoured, her brows and eyes were relaxed.
Chen Jinshi shut up.
Looking at the undulating skin extending from his collarbone, soaked in sweat and slightly red, he took a few deep breaths, finally dropped his handkerchief and called out, "Wang'er, go get Chen Jinyun."
Then he turned his head to look at her and said to himself, "Ask Chen Jinyun to come over and wipe your body. She's grown up and it's time for her to do some work."
Chen Jinxing's medicine was brought over first, and Chen Jinshi reached out to take it. Chen Jinxing did not argue with him about it.
"Chen Jinshi, blow on it before feeding it."
"I know." Chen Jinshi stirred the medicine soup with a spoon, sniffed it, and scolded Chen Jinxing: "Why is it so bitter? Can you add some sugar?"
"No, adding sugar will affect the efficacy of the medicine."
He said unhappily, "Then think about how to make the medicine less bitter."
Chen Jinxing didn't say anything. Now that there was one less person at home, it felt extremely quiet and lonely. Several people crowded into Tinglan Garden, as if they were huddled together for warmth.
"Hey, what are you having for dinner?"
Chen Jinshi fed the medicine into Chen Ying's mouth and said impatiently: "You just buried your father, eat something light, like porridge."
Chen Jinxing walked out: "Okay, I'll ask Chen Xing to make the arrangements."
As soon as they walked out of Tinglan Garden, the white banners had not yet been taken down. There had been many guests paying their respects recently, and there were only a few servants in the mansion, so it looked particularly messy.
Chen Jinxing kicked the white lantern that fell to the ground, and it was hard not to burst out the suppressed emotions that had accumulated for a long time.
He couldn't stand on his legs, so he held onto a stone, slowly squatted down, paused for a moment, and burst into tears.
Chen Jinyun's figure has just grown, like a green bamboo that has just emerged. She is thin but exudes a crisp and vigorous energy.
She came running over with a thin layer of sweat on the tip of her nose.
"Brother, how is Am?"
Chen Jinshi had just put a cotton cloth soaked in warm water on her forehead and turned around and said, "Wipe her body to prevent her from sleeping restlessly."
Chen Jinyun took the handkerchief and nodded: "Oh, okay."
Chen Jinshi had just untied the braid on Chen Ying's head, and her brown hair was piled loosely on the pillow. He embraced her face. He caressed her cheek wantonly, got up and left, leaving Chen Jinyun to undress her.
Chen Jinshi walked all the way to the yard and saw his brother squatting in front of him, his back heaving.
He frowned, did not move forward, but lowered his eyes to hide the sadness in his eyes.
The house is too quiet and he needs time to adapt.
Chen Ying woke up quickly. She was in good health and felt much better after a night's sleep.
Similarly, the person is gone, and she quickly forced herself to put aside the sad emotions. However, sometimes when she looked at the chair where the general had sat, the places where he had stayed, and when he talked and laughed with her... she couldn't help but sink into it for a while.
Sitting blankly under the tree, doing needlework, drinking tea and admiring the flowers.
Chen Jinxing would sometimes chat with her about things at the counter or a patient's difficult or complicated illness.
Chen Ying went to the counter as usual. These days, all the work at the counter was handled by Manager Bai, and she gave him a raise.
Shopkeeper Bai saw her dressed in green and simple attire, and he bowed and consoled her repeatedly, "Master, please accept my condolences. Please accept my condolences."
"No problem, let me see the account book first."
She sat down on the chair, crossed one leg over the other, took the account book, twisted the cover with her fingertips, and scanned it quickly.
After reading through the books, he stood up and walked to the neatly stacked medicine cabinet, checking the herbs one by one.
"Shopkeeper Bai, the quality of this Sanqi is not very good?"
Bai Jingtang's forehead was covered with sweat. "Boss, the goods coming in lately aren't very good. Several of the drugstores we used to work with are unwilling to supply us."
Chen Ying quickly realized that it must be the aftermath of the incident in the second house.
But these days, she didn't hear Chen Jinxing talk about these things with her. She looked through the account books of Chen's shop and didn't find anything unusual.
It seems that although the second branch had become enemies with her, due to the pressure from the old man, it did not affect Chen Jinxing's business.
Bai Jingtang said tentatively, "Boss, how about asking the eldest or second young master to talk to the old master? We're all doing business together and have family ties, so why make such a fuss?"
"No need. I'll find a way to bring back medicinal herbs from the north and throw away these old goods." Her tone was flat and she left no room for doubt.
Bai Jingtang advised her: "Although it is old medicine, the efficacy is not much affected. We have lost money in the past two months. Boss, I have to open my mouth to persuade you."
Chen Ying nodded: "It's okay, just do as I say. From now on, Dingchuan Powder will only be sold in our store. Sooner or later, we will be able to turn a profit."
Running a pharmacy depends on word of mouth. The worst thing she can do now is to use old and bad medicines to damage her reputation. She still has many formulas in her hands, and she will be able to accumulate fame slowly.
Chen Jinxing knew she was in trouble, so he took the initiative to ask her, "Do you need me to buy some herbs for you?"
"No, our two families are too involved and it will be difficult to separate them in the future."
Chen Jinxing stared at her profile in a daze, unable to come back to his senses for a long time. The cold words hitting his ears made him a little flustered.
Chen Ying was completely unaware of this, as what she said was a matter of course.
Chen Ying wanted to purchase high-quality medicinal herbs at low prices, but she had to bypass Jinling, which was dominated by the Chen family. She handed a letter to her father and brother in the northern border, asking them to help with the purchase, and sent someone to the capital to inquire about medicinal herb shops.
She knew that the Shen family in the capital was her maternal grandfather's Shen family, but her mother had married far away to Loufan despite her family's opposition, which had caused a huge conflict with her family and both sides were unhappy.
Chen Ying also did not intend to go and recognize her relatives on her own, as that would be too abrupt and presumptuous.
Unexpectedly, Xie Qingyue learned that her "Dulan Mongolian Medicine" was purchasing medicinal materials in the capital, and took the initiative to write her back, saying that he would help her keep an eye out.
Chen Ying was reluctant at first. Strictly speaking, Xie Qingyue was her borrowed connection with the Chen family, and if she used it on her own, she might not be able to explain herself in the future.
She could even imagine the tone of those people from the second branch of the Chen family, saying that she "borrowed the Chen family's resources to start her business."
But Xie Qingyue treated her very sincerely, and there was nothing wrong with their private relationship.
After the first batch of medicinal herbs arrived from the capital, Chen Ying carefully inspected them and found that they were all of top quality.
This was the first time Chen Jinshi saw a smile on her face in such a long time.
Shopkeeper Bai also breathed a sigh of relief: "That Mr. Xie in the capital really helped us a lot."
Chen Ying also nodded in agreement: "Yes, Master Xie is a very capable person and has helped me a lot."
Chen Jinshi's expression suddenly turned cold. Chen Ying didn't bother looking at him, but just waved at him: "Chen Jinshi, come over and help move the herbs. What are you standing there for?"
"Oh, I see, Eminem."
He quickly walked behind her and took the heavy bag from her hand.
Chen Ying was startled: "Why don't you move something else? Why are you trying to snatch something from me?"
She rested her elbow on his chest, but it was as firm as an iron plate, motionless.
"I'll do it, you go and rest."
Chen Ying was helpless: "There are so many, how can you move them all by yourself?"
"You know so much, but why don't you hire a couple of helpers? Why do you have to do it all yourself?"
He even started to teach her a lesson. Chen Ying put her hands on her hips and said angrily, "It's not like I can't do it. I have hands and feet and I'm strong."
Chen Jinshi had just put down a bag and walked up to her. She looked so cute when she was angry.
It’s great to be taller, it’s great to be older, he looked down at her and could easily touch her head.
He didn't touch her, he just spoke to her in a bold way, looking down at her.
"Amu, wouldn't it be nice if someone could help you with the work? Can you please sit aside?"
Shopkeeper Bai chuckled twice and said to her, "Second Master is just being filial. Just let him be."
Chen Ying sat down, and Chen Jinshi's face turned gloomy.
He can carry two bags by himself.
He went to the warehouse, bent down and put down two bags of herbs, turned his head, and smiled at her with the corners of his mouth raised.
"Am, I can carry two bags by myself, did you see that?"
She turned her head away and ignored him.
"Chen Jinshi, hire someone to move it. You have an old illness and you can't waste your energy like this."
Chen Jinshi lowered his head and did not move for a while.
In fact, he went to the outskirts of the city every day recently. Chen Ying always thought that he was staying in the academy obediently and studying hard all day long.
He also knew that he shouldn't go, but ever since his father's death, the anger in him had been bubbling out from the cracks in his bones. If he didn't go to the martial arts arena to vent it, there would always be a fire burning in his heart.
Only when the sweat poured down and the pain from the collision of fists and feet came, did the murderous aura in his body subside slightly.
"Am," his Adam's apple moved, he let go and stood up: "I'll go out and hire someone."
Although he never forgot to bring his medicine with him every day, whenever he felt unwell, he would take Dingchuansan and inject it into his nose and lips.
But he really didn't have the face to let her worry about him anymore.
However, the fact that the Dingchuan Powder in the medicine storehouse was being consumed at an increasingly rapid rate still aroused Chen Ying's suspicion.
She looked at Chen Jinshi coldly, who was obedient at this moment. The two of them sat opposite each other, and they were both very well-behaved, which was rare.
The hired worker arrived soon and started working hard in the store.
"Em, do you want some snacks? I'll go get some across the street."
Chen Ying shook her head slightly.
"slim Shady--"
He moved closer.
"Chen Jinshi, where have you been after school these days?"
“…”
"I'm really going to get angry."
"Am, how can you bear to be angry with me." There was no pleading or flattering in his tone, and his voice was slightly deep.
"I don't want to care about you anymore."
The more she said this, the more he shrunk back in his chair. By moving this way, he turned his gaze behind her so that he could observe her freely and without being disturbed:
The way her lips opened and closed, her face looked cold and stern. She was clearly telling a lie, but she had to use such a tone.
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