Not long after Shen Yuan returned to the affordable pharmacy, Chu Yuning was brought over.
Shen Yuan was not surprised to see Chu Yuning.
Because Chu Yuning's visit to her pharmacy and her passing the imperial examination were both within her expectations.
She hadn't bothered Chu Yuning for the past six months, and had even sent the two little money trees from the Wang family to Zhao Family Village, all so that Chu Yuning could successfully pass the imperial examination and become a scholar.
Only in this way can her plan continue.
Chu Yuning stood at the entrance of the pharmacy. Seeing that Shen Yuan ignored him, he said sullenly, "I came to see a doctor. Aren't you going to let me in?"
Shen Yuan glanced at Chu Yuning, then lifted the curtain leading to the backyard, turned around and said, "Come with me!"
Chu Yuning, leaning on a crutch she had bought temporarily, followed Shen Yuan with unsteady steps.
There is a two-story building in the backyard. The first floor has an empty room specifically for receiving patients, which contains a simple small bed and a table.
Shen Yuan pointed to the bed and said, "The cost of lodging here is one hundred coins per day, and the cost of medicine is separate."
Chu Yuning hummed in agreement.
Shen Yuan came out of the house. Granny Liu was picking vegetables in the yard. When she saw Shen Yuan leading Chu Yuning into that small room, she frowned and said unhappily, "Why are you still treating his illness? You might as well prescribe two packets of rat poison and kill him!"
Shen Yuan chuckled.
Granny Liu glared at Shen Yuan: "You're still laughing? You really intend to treat him? You haven't forgotten that you and he broke off your engagement, have you?"
Granny Liu was genuinely worried that Shen Yuan would be bewitched by Chu Yuning again, because Chu Yuning was good-looking and knew some literature and poetry, and was particularly good at fooling seventeen or eighteen-year-old girls.
In the past, Shen Yuan was fooled by him into gathering herbs to earn money to support his studies.
Therefore, when Liu Mama saw that Chu Yuning was going to stay here, she was very worried. She was afraid that Shen Yuan would give away the pharmacy and restaurant that she had worked so hard to build.
Shen Yuan knew what Granny Liu was worried about, but it was too early to say anything, as some things had not yet happened.
He would die within an hour of ingesting rat poison. Giving Chu Yuning rat poison was far too lenient.
His suffering must be incredibly long.
Just as Granny Liu was trying her best to persuade Shen Yuan, a hearty laugh suddenly rang out from ahead.
"Sister Yuan! I'm here! I've come to find you!"
"Who is this?" Granny Liu turned to look at Shen Yuan.
Shen Yuan smiled and said, "He's a new friend I made in Jinling City. He just started wanting to recognize me as his god-sister, but I didn't agree."
"A new friend? Hello, new friend!" Granny Liu put down her vegetable basket, wiped her hands with her apron, and wanted to see what Shen Yuan's new friend looked like.
But before she even reached the front shop, Jiang Yuchen, guided by Tian Tian, lifted the curtain and came to the backyard.
As he walked, he said, "This is your pharmacy? It's quite famous! I asked a random person on the street, and they gave me directions and said your medicine is especially cheap!"
Shen Yuan nodded: "Yes!"
Jiang Yuchen leaned closer to Shen Yuan and asked in a low voice, "You're selling these medicinal herbs so cheaply, are they fake?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan glared at Jiang Yuchen and said, "Don't talk nonsense!"
Jiang Yuchen pursed his lips and obediently shut his mouth.
Shen Yuan sat down on a bamboo chair in the courtyard and explained, "The reason why the medicinal herbs here are cheap is because I collect them from each household in the village without going through any drug dealers. Moreover, I dry and process the herbs myself, saving on labor costs. I only take 20% of the profit, which is 30% less than the clinic, so my prices are much cheaper."
"But the medicinal herbs are genuine and of high quality."
Jiang Yuchen nodded upon hearing this. If someone were selling counterfeit medicine, it would be discovered by knowledgeable people within two months. Moreover, even if ordinary people don't understand the intricacies of medicinal herbs, they can still tell whether something is effective by drinking it.
The fact that Shen Yuan's pharmacy has such a good reputation proves that the medicinal herbs she uses are also of the highest quality.
Jiang Yuchen had only meant to make a joke to Shen Yuan, but the joke didn't seem to be funny.
"On the way here, I heard people say that your pharmacy sells cheap medicines, and that the owner of the pharmacy is kind and intelligent. She once treated people suffering from an epidemic and was personally bestowed the title of Ninth-Rank Lady by the Emperor!"
As Jiang Yuchen spoke, he took a step back, bowed deeply to Shen Yuan, and said, "I have failed to pay my respects to Madam Shen. Please forgive my abruptness!"
Shen Yuan raised an eyebrow: "Unforgive!"
"Huh?" Jiang Yuchen was about to get up, but after hearing what Shen Yuan said, he bent down again.
Jiang Yuchen stood there for a while before Granny Liu stepped forward to help him up: "You are the new friend that my Yuanyuan has made!"
"My Yuanyuan?" Jiang Yuchen was stunned for a moment, then quickly grabbed Liu Mama's hand and said, "Hello, Grandma! My name is Jiang Yuchen!"
Granny Liu sized up Jiang Yuchen, then grinned and said, "Not bad, young man. You look like you're destined for good fortune!"
"Grandma has a good eye!" Jiang Yuchen happily pouted his belly.
Granny Liu: "It's this mouth of yours that's the problem. You should talk less in the future."
Jiang Yuchen: "..."
Granny Liu pulled Jiang Yuchen to sit down.
Shen Yuan would never act presumptuously using her status as Lady Shen. It must be that this brat said something unpleasant to her that made her deliberately tease him and make him stand in the bowing posture.
But the fact that Shen Yuan would tease him proves that the two of them have a good relationship.
Therefore, Granny Liu accepted Shen Yuan's friend.
Sweetie brought Jiang Yuchen some tea, and Jiang Yuchen took the teacup and took a small sip.
Upon seeing this, Shen Yuan smiled and said, "You probably aren't used to this coarse tea, are you?"
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