"Sir, please wait a moment." Che Xiang knew the rules of the Chamber of Commerce, so he took the banknote and left quickly.
Not long after, Che Xiang came over with his men, holding more than a dozen long swords and dozens of brocade boxes.
The long sword didn't matter as long as it wasn't too bad. Mu Hanyan was more concerned about the pills. She opened the brocade boxes one by one, and in the jade bottles, crystal clear pills appeared in front of her. She opened a bottle at random, and the fragrance was refreshing.
"Good pill." Mu Hanyan took a breath and said happily.
Among these dozens of pills, there are five Taiyi Jianyuan Pills alone, and the others are all top-grade pills that are rarely seen in daily life. If they were in a small place like Black Stone City, you might not be able to buy them even if you have money.
It only took Che Xiang more than half an hour to find so many. It is worthy of being the capital city, where the resources for cultivation are much richer. Of course, there is a prerequisite: you have to be rich.
"The pill is good, but it's not cheap. I spent all the 20 million that the young master gave me. I was still short of a little bit, so I used the money from the Chamber of Commerce to pay for it." Che Xiang knew that Mu Hanyan was good at making money - well, to be more precise, she was good at cheating people, and she was also very generous with her money, so he didn't save any money for her at all, and spent the 20 million all.
"It doesn't matter. It's a little more expensive, but if you go somewhere else, you may not be able to buy it even if you have money." Mu Hanyan didn't care about such trivial matters. She knew that Che Xiang knew how to act in moderation.
"Speaking of this, there is a little trouble with the alchemy workshop that the young master got from the Mo family." Che Xiang said.
"What trouble? Do the Mo family dare to come and cause trouble?" Mu Hanyan said disapprovingly.
"It would be great if they really dare to cause trouble. Everyone knows that my young master is now a famous porcelain doll and jade baby in the capital. If he dares to cause trouble, he will be punished to death." Che Xiang was familiar with Mu Hanyan and couldn't help but make a little joke.
"Ahem, ahem, let's get down to business, let's get down to business." Mu Hanyan blushed a little and said after coughing twice.
"The Mo family didn't dare to cause trouble openly, but they secretly persuaded several well-known alchemists to leave the alchemy workshop. Although we are guarding the alchemy workshop, we don't have a single truly capable alchemist. Otherwise, how could we have used up 20 million pills today? Not even 10 million.
Right now, the alchemy workshop can still refine some low-level elixirs to make ends meet, but over time, I'm afraid I won't be able to cope and will have to switch to other businesses." Che Xiang said somewhat helplessly.
"Are pills very profitable?" Mu Hanyan asked.
"The higher the grade of the elixir, the harder it is to refine, and the more money you can make. Ordinary elixirs usually have a profit margin of more than 50%, and for high-grade elixirs, it is not uncommon to make 80% or 90%. Of course, there are not many alchemists who can reach that level." Che Xiang replied.
"Is that so..." Mu Hanyan pondered for a moment.
Although she has lived two lives, she doesn't know much about elixirs, so she didn't know that elixirs are so profitable.
"Young Master, you don't want to learn alchemy again, do you?" Seeing Mu Hanyan's serious look, Hua Yue and the others felt their scalps tingling.
They had just spent several days hammering away at iron and pulling the bellows, and had finally found some tricks that made things a little easier. If the young master suddenly felt like learning alchemy, their lives would become even more difficult.
"Of course not. I'm just wondering where to find a few alchemists." Mu Hanyan flatly denied their speculation. Mu Hanyan knew very well that if she wanted to learn alchemy, she had to learn medicine first. Observation, auscultation, inquiry, palpation, acupuncture, and fingering were all essential. Even if she had the best talent, it would be difficult to get started without more than ten or twenty years of practice. Even if she did, without the guidance of a famous teacher and many adventures, she would never achieve anything in alchemy. And what was more important in alchemy was her state of mind. Her current state of mind was not suitable for learning alchemy. She had too many obsessions and too many things she wanted to do. The most important reason was Fen Qianji... If she didn't solve the mystery of Fen Qianji's sword fight with her in her previous life, it would definitely become a demon in her heart.
After hearing Mu Hanyan's words, Hua Yue and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"How can it be that easy to find an alchemist?" Che Xiang shook his head and said, "Although there are many people practicing alchemy in the Holy Court Continent, just like astrologers and alchemists, there are many charlatans everywhere, and those with real talent are pitifully rare."
"Is that so?" When Mu Hanyan heard him talk about astrologers, alchemists, and then the charlatan, her eyes suddenly lit up: How could I forget about that guy?
Mu Hanyan thought of Ling Baobao. Wasn't that guy also considered a charlatan by others? He knew everything about alchemy, alchemy, divination, and fortune-telling, and he could even treat infertility. Although he always failed miserably, being hounded and trapped like a lost dog, Mu Hanyan knew that he did have some skills. It was just that he didn't use them properly, which led to his misunderstanding.
She had witnessed Ling Baobao's alchemy skills firsthand. As long as he used the right methods, he could definitely be called a master, even a grandmaster. But how was his alchemy skills? Should he bring them to the capital and try it out?
After careful consideration, Mu Hanyan dismissed the idea. Ling Baobao was still needed for the meteorite gold mine. Even if his alchemy skills were as exceptional as his own, sending him there would be like picking up sesame seeds and throwing away watermelons. The gains wouldn't be worth the losses.
"Let's deal with the alchemy workshop first and keep an eye out for a suitable alchemist. If there is one, it doesn't matter if we spend more money to hire him." Mu Hanyan said.
Since Mu Nan is not in the capital, Mu Hanyan has to make the decisions on these matters. Of course, she can also ignore it and let Che Xiang make all the decisions on his own, but after all, he is the boss of the Chamber of Commerce, so doing so would be too irresponsible.
"Yes, sir. And last time you asked us to inquire about the whereabouts of the descendants of the Han family, we have some clues." Che Xiang nodded and continued.
"What details?" Mu Hanyan asked immediately.
Mu Hanyan had always been thinking about the matter since she had promised Han Jinglun to help him find his descendants. She didn't expect to get the news so soon.
"According to the information we have gathered, Han Gongsheng's wife and son did come to the capital, but that was decades ago. Back then, they fled to the capital to avoid disaster and did not dare to make it public. Therefore, not many people knew them, and even fewer are still alive today. Now, no one knows where they went.
"But according to our speculation, they should still be alive and well in the capital. I've hired someone to investigate thoroughly," Che Xiang replied.
Han Jinglun has agreed to stay in the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce. Although his strength has been greatly reduced, he has extraordinary vision and broad knowledge. He was hired by Mu Nan as a worshiper and has a very high status in the Chamber of Commerce, so Che Xiang is also very concerned about his affairs.
"That's good. Has the news been passed back?" After hearing the good news, Mu Hanyan's depressed mood due to Zirong's matter finally became a little cheerful.
"It has been sent back. Han Gongsheng also wrote back, asking me to thank you on his behalf. If it weren't for the successive opening of several branches, Han Gongsheng would have come to Beijing to thank you in person if he hadn't been traveling back and forth between several places." Che Xiang replied.
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