Chapter 149
Ruan Mian nodded with satisfaction. Now that the people were in place, she took out some silver and distributed it to them.
"From now on, it will be inconvenient for us to come here every day, so we will rely on you for all the big and small matters of the shop. This is my small token of appreciation. It is fate that we meet."
"Also, the way we calculate your wages from now on won't just be based on a monthly wage. I'm thinking of giving you bonuses based on the monthly sales of medicinal herbs, in addition to your wages, as a reward for your hard work. After all, as long as everyone works together, our shop will only get better and better."
Besides, her original intention of opening a herbal medicine shop was not just to make money.
Instead, it can promote the cultivation of precious medicinal materials suitable for Wuhengguancheng and other places, and can plant them on a large scale, allowing more people to join this industry.
If you go further into the inland of Dajing and other areas covered by Liaolie, the people here will naturally become richer.
Of course, this is just one of the plans.
The servants had never seen anyone receive wages before the shop even opened, and they were so grateful that they didn't know what to say.
The only way to express my gratitude is to show my determination to devote my whole heart to the shop!
With their words, Ruan Mian no longer had to worry about anything.
Now we are just waiting for the arrival of medicinal materials and we can open on a chosen day.
Her aunt and she found a deserted place, sorted some medicinal herbs into categories, and placed them in mule baskets and two carts.
"Spending little money to achieve great things! It's rare to find an owner as generous as us. They must be completely devoted to our shop!"
"By the way, Mianmian, I spent the whole night thinking about it. We need to plan out some ideas for the activities on opening day."
"The most urgent thing is to let others know about this shop! In the future, whenever they have any illness, the first person they think of is us. So I wrote down some ideas, take a look."
Ruan Mian took it and took a look. They both had the same idea.
One of the suggestions is exactly the same.
That is, on the opening day, in addition to hiring people to promote the business, they also prepared free medicinal meals and held free clinics on a regular basis.
Although it doesn't make money, it can help you gain fame.
A free lunch is something that everyone would want to try, especially those who are suffering from illness.
After everything was ready, they found an auspicious day and hung the plaque.
Renjitang.
Doctors are kind-hearted and dedicated to saving lives. It’s an ordinary shop name, but the medicines used are not ordinary.
Because there are many precious and rare medicinal herbs in it, even Master Ruan would be shocked when he saw it.
"Mianmian, where did you get all these herbs from? Why are they so complete?!"
At first, Ruan Mian just said that his aunt knew someone, and Master Ruan didn't think much about it.
Now, in addition to the ginseng that is the most common in recent days, there are also hard-to-obtain snow lotus, dendrobium, cordyceps, safflower, etc.
These herbs were produced in the far western frontier. When he first opened a herbal medicine shop in Kyoto, it was not easy for him to get them.
But this Guancheng is tens of thousands of miles away from the western border. Where can so many precious things come from?
Mr. Ruan was very curious.
The eldest aunt came forward to prevaricate: "Brother, didn't I tell you that I have a way? Besides, Guancheng is a big city in Liaoli. Do you think you are still in Wuheng? There is nothing!"
"Just sit down and see the patients, and leave the medicinal materials to me."
Ruan Mian nodded in agreement: "Aunt has been here for several years and has made many friends. Father can rest assured."
Seeing the determined looks in their eyes, Mr. Ruan didn't think about anything else.
Of course, it wasn't just Mr. Ruan who came to open the shop today. Meixi, Cuizhu, Ruan Qing and the others also came to help.
It was also their first time entering the city, so they thought they would let Xixi and the others wander around when the shop was not so busy.
Ruan Qing was so happy!
Only Ruan Qingsong had to take care of his sister-in-law, so he didn't come today.
Such a large group of people set out here before dawn, started to collect medicinal materials, and cooked medicinal food according to the recipe given by Ruan Mian.
The water used to cook the medicinal food was the spiritual spring water that Ruan Mian secretly scooped from the space.
Seeing that she had brought water with her, the aunt immediately realized that the water was special: "Could this be the special effect water in your space?"
"Auntie guessed right. This water has healing properties. It has miraculous effects on both external and internal injuries."
"Damn it! Why open a herbal medicine shop when you have this stuff? You might as well just sell magic water!"
Ruan Mian was amused. "If I just sell the magic water, I will become a goddess with a treasure trove that others covet. I am terrified. What if I am targeted by a group of criminals and killed?"
The aunt thought what she said made sense and smiled.
"Indeed, human nature cannot withstand the test, especially in this situation. We are making money in an honest way, and no one can do anything to us."
She couldn't help but take a sip herself, but it wasn't much different from the water she usually drank.
Little did they know that at this moment, in another herbal medicine shop in Guancheng, there were two wealthy people with serious faces and gorgeous clothes sitting there.
The man had a goatee and after hearing the servant's report on the situation, he slammed the table and stood up!
"What did you say?! They actually have so many precious medicinal herbs? Where did they come from?!"
"Second brother, this is probably not a simple matter. We have people monitoring the freight checkpoints in the city. Any medicinal materials shipped in will not escape our brothers' attention. How did they sneak in so many precious medicinal materials? There is no mention of these things being inspected in the registration book."
The two brothers looked pale, and the servant added tremblingly.
"Master, the Renjitang is distributing medicinal food for free. Everyone can get one, no money required. There are also doctors providing free medical consultations, also free of charge."
"There's already a long line outside their shop! And they've been giving out coupons for three consecutive days."
"There's such a thing? What a rotten apple! We don't run shops like them, providing free medical treatment and medicine. Are we going to continue selling this medicine in the future?!"
"No wonder no one came into our shop today. It turns out they were all taken away by Renjitang."
The two medical clinics and a large herbal medicine shop in the entire Guancheng are all managed by these two brothers.
They have a monopoly on this area. Anyone who wants to compete with them for business will definitely fail.
The boss with the goatee called the servant over and leaned over to whisper something in his ear.
The servant's eyes lit up slightly, and he immediately looked happy.
"Boss, I'll go find someone now."
After a while, more and more people came to receive the medicinal food, and judging from the way they were dressed, most of them looked the same.
The eldest aunt also noticed something and came up to Ruan Mian and asked in confusion.
"Did you notice anything unusual? Are these people refugees from outside the city? Why did they all come in at once?"
Without the consent of the city gate authority, it would be impossible for so many refugees to pour out at once.
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