Chapter 93 A Big Business Deal
Jiang Nuanzhi looked at his noticeably haggard face and frowned, asking, "What happened?"
"It's all because of my father!" Young Master Lu muttered, then suddenly a hint of resentment appeared on his face: "Wait, let me ask you something first?"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Hmm?"
"Who is he? Why is he holding my axe?" he said, pointing to Lin Dazhu, who was chopping wood. He added through gritted teeth, "I've only been gone a few days, and someone else has already taken my wood-chopping job?"
Jiang Nuanzhi looked in the direction he was pointing and saw that Lin Dazhu had already chopped most of the firewood he had gathered yesterday.
She smiled and nodded, which was considered a greeting.
Her second son was clapping enthusiastically, his face full of admiration.
Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at it, and the corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily: "Is that all?"
Upon hearing this, Lü Shizhu glared angrily: "Isn't this a big deal? That brat used to idolize me, his brother Lü, the most! Look at him now!"
What's so great about this big guy? Why do you have to compete with him?
As he spoke, he became so engrossed that he was about to rush forward.
Jiang Nuanzhi rubbed her temples and stopped the person.
"This is firewood I bought with my own money, why are you making such a fuss? Are you addicted to chopping wood?"
Lu Shizhu stood still reluctantly, staring at Lin Dazhu with wide eyes, finding him utterly displeasing.
"Hey, young master, don't tell me you came here today just for this?"
Lu Shizhu snapped out of his daze: "Oh, right! It's my father! He insists that such good wound medicine must have been obtained by tricking you out of it. There's no way it could have been sold for only seven hundred coins. You need to explain to him clearly that we had agreed on this back then, didn't we?"
Old Master Lü, who had been in the carriage, got down when he heard Jiang Nuanzhi's movements. Upon seeing her, he asked with concern, "How is Doctor Jiang?"
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and nodded, "It's alright now, thank you for the medicine. Why did you come in person today?"
"I apologize on behalf of my silly son. He has cheated you out of your money again, and I am truly ashamed."
After saying that, he slapped Lü Shizhu on the head: "You brat, hurry up and apologize to Doctor Jiang!"
Jiang Nuanzhi looked at Lü Shizhu's resentful face and felt sorry for him for three seconds.
“Mr. Lü, I have to say a few words in defense of Young Master Lü. This deal was negotiated between Young Master Lü and me, and the price was agreed upon by both of us. If you have any doubts or concerns, just tell me directly. The money from before is still here, untouched.”
After hearing this, Old Master Lü was stunned for a while before saying, "Doctor Jiang, do you mean that you really sold this ointment to this kid for seven hundred coins a bottle?"
Jiang Nuanzhi nodded: "To be precise, it's about selling the ointment in your pharmacy on consignment, one tael of silver per bottle. I'll take 70%, and Young Master Lü will take 30%. He's already given me the thirty-odd bottles of ointment in silver."
"Dr. Jiang, I absolutely did not mean to ask for the money back. I thought you had been tricked by this young man, wondering how such a good ointment could be sold at such a low price. I'm sorry, Dr. Jiang, I've disturbed you today."
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and shook her head: "Mr. Lü, how did you bother me? On the contrary, I should thank you for the medicine today."
Glancing at the somewhat arrogant Young Master Lü behind him, Jiang Nuanzhi curled the corners of her lips and said, "But Elder Lü, you have misunderstood the young master this time. He has suffered a great injustice. You should make it up to him properly later."
"I'll make it up to him; it's good enough that I don't hit him! If he were always as easygoing as his cousin, why would I be so worried?"
"Young Master Lü is a good person. He is kind-hearted and upright, and also easygoing and honest. He is no worse than others."
Jiang Nuanzhi didn't quite agree with what Elder Lü said: "Elder Lü, everyone has a heart. Even if Young Master Lü is usually carefree, how could he not feel bad being misunderstood by his father like this? Tell me, how would you feel if your own father viewed you like this? Elder Lü should trust him more in the future."
After saying that, she smiled and said, "Old Mr. Lü, at your age, what is there that you don't understand? It's just apologizing to your son, there's nothing shameful about it."
Old Master Lü's gaze fell on his son, and he still found him displeasing. However, after hearing Jiang Nuanzhi's words, he felt somewhat guilty and snorted, "This time, it was my fault as the father."
Lu Shizhu was stunned. He pinched his face hard and said, "Ouch, that really hurts. This isn't a dream."
"Ah Nuan, you're amazing! My goodness, the sun must have risen in the west! My dad actually apologized to me!"
Looking at his silly son, Old Master Lü felt awkward but couldn't help but smile and say, "Silly boy."
Then he turned to look at Jiang Nuanzhi and said, "Doctor Jiang, it's good that the misunderstanding has been cleared up. I came to see you today because I wanted to talk about this ointment."
Jiang Nuanzhi raised an eyebrow: "Please speak freely."
Old Master Lü continued, "I suppose Doctor Jiang doesn't know yet, but your ointment is already sold out. Many customers have come back wanting to buy more. That's why I'm here to discuss with you whether we can order more of this ointment. If it's feasible, we'd like to consider a long-term supply. The price is negotiable."
Jiang Nuanzhi was waiting for this: "How many bottles does Elder Lü want?"
Old Lu held up two fingers: "Two hundred bottles."
Upon hearing this number, Jiang Nuanzhi's eyes lit up.
If this deal goes through, we'll have enough money to ransom the person. Our family will no longer have to live such a frugal life.
He immediately agreed.
After finalizing some details with Elder Lü, Elder Lü finally left a deposit of fifty taels of silver, along with Lü Shizhu, and then went back to get busy.
Lu Shizhu was requested by Jiang Nuanzhi, mainly because she felt that the eldest young master was too weak and would likely suffer a loss compared to her cunning cousin.
"Anuan, am I dreaming? My dad just said he's handing this big business over to me?"
Old Master Lü had already left, but Young Master Lü was still in a daze.
Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at him with amusement: "Alright, young master, it's time to eat."
Ping'er had prepared rice porridge early in the morning. Jiang Nuanzhi didn't have much of an appetite, so she only drank a couple of sips, ate an egg, and then started making a list.
Two hundred bottles of medicine is no small amount.
If I'm going to be making wound medicine long-term, I can't keep using the same old methods anymore. I'll need to buy more tools.
The best medicinal herbs must be selected to ensure the efficacy of the ointment.
We don't have enough pots at home, so we need to add two more.
This list can't be finished in a short time, but Ping'er has to go to school.
Today was the first day, so Jiang Nuanzhi had to walk a few extra steps to see them off. Then she ran into Xie Liangchen and his servant.
The two men hitched up their own carriage and looked in her direction.
However, Jiang Nuanzhi pretended not to see it and only helped Ping'er straighten his clothes: "Be careful on the road, buy more good food at noon, and don't forget to give Xiaoli two carrots."
(End of this chapter)
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