Chapter 10: Qige Medicinal Herb Shop
Inside the herbal medicine shop, Li Wudao and Qi Meng sat opposite each other, while people were still coming and going outside the door.
The bright sun shines in, lying lazily on the threshold of the herbal medicine store. Two little ants crawl away, bringing vitality.
"How about the banknote?" Li Wudao poured a cup of tea for Qi Meng and said so with a serious expression.
"It's just money!" Qi Meng put the banknote on the tea table, holding the tea in both hands, like a child who had done something wrong and was very aggrieved.
Who doesn't know that banknotes can be exchanged for silver? Li Wudao blinked his eyes, took a sip of muddy tea, and said nothing.
Suddenly, the atmosphere became a little awkward.
"You idiot, I'm really scared of you!" Qi Meng couldn't stand the oppressive atmosphere and said bluntly, "This is my father's last fortune. He has been saving it all these years and leaving it for me as a dowry. Now I'm giving it all to you to support your business!"
"Bang!" Li Wudao's eyebrows jumped and he slammed the table, scaring Qi Meng so much that she jumped and tears were about to fall.
The two little ants on the threshold were scared away like frightened birds.
"I can't spend your money." Seeing Qi Meng's aggrieved look, the sharp corners on Li Wudao's face softened and he continued, "I didn't pay any betrothal gifts. If people knew that I spent your money, wouldn't they laugh their heads off? Take the banknote!"
After saying that, Li Wudao collected the banknotes, stuffed them into Qi Meng's hand, and went straight upstairs.
Qi Meng looked at the banknote in her hand and suddenly burst into laughter, muttering, "This dead dried nut... is quite cute."
On the second floor of the herbal medicine store, Li Wudao regretted not building it.
That’s two thousand taels of silver!
Who doesn't like money? Moreover, it was more money than Li Wudao had ever seen!
But if Li Wudao were given another chance, he would still refuse.
In the afternoon, Li Wudao took some medicinal herbs to set up a stall, not to make money, but also to inform new and old customers that the herbal medicine store will open the day after tomorrow.
Time passed quietly and silently. A sign was hung on the top of the herbal medicine store, covered with a red cloth.
After two days of hard work, Li Wudao's Dantian was further opened up. When the Qi and blood in his Dantian were blown away, a subtle vibration could be heard, and his skills had greatly improved.
The auspicious time has arrived. On the auxiliary street of Yilong Town, many pedestrians are watching the excitement in front of the herbal medicine store.
Opposite the herbal medicine store, another storefront is also under intensive preparation.
"Shopkeeper Tong, the shop across from us opened a day before us! Will this...have any impact?" The shop assistant whispered to the shopkeeper, with some worry in his eyes.
"Oh?" Shopkeeper Tong was the wealthy, pot-bellied man. With a hint of disdain on his face, he said, "So what! How much popularity can a mere street vendor generate? Just wait and see!"
Shopkeeper Tong didn't take Li Wudao seriously. Doing business requires more than just capital. Customers and reputation are also very important.
Holding a teapot in his hand, Shopkeeper Tong leaned against the door, waiting coldly to see Li Wudao make a fool of himself.
Li Wudao stood at the door of the herbal medicine store, looking at the passers-by who stopped by with satisfaction in his eyes.
"Two days of fishing, three days of drying the nets, and then he hanged himself because he was short of weight!"
"This master is really hardworking!"
The herbal medicine shop was decorated with plaques on both sides, resembling mottos and couplets. Passersby pointed and jokingly commented on these unique phrases.
Open for two days and close for three days, if it were an ordinary person, how could they do business like this? But Li Wudao was different. He was still a warrior and needed time to practice. He couldn't spend the whole day here.
"Brothers, I solemnly promise that our store will be honest and fair in prices!" Li Wudao said with a bow, looking at the passers-by present.
Immediately afterwards, Li Wudao waved his hand, and the red cloth covering the signboard fell down, revealing the golden words on it: Qige Medicinal Materials Shop!
Then Qi Meng lit the firecrackers, which immediately exploded with a crackling sound, and the red firecracker debris flew everywhere with a huge momentum.
"Congratulations!"
"Xiao Li finally opened a shop. After all the hard work, the good times have come!"
"That's amazing! You already have your own store at such a young age. It's a pity that I wasted twenty years!"
Many of Li Wudao's fellow vendors congratulated him, their words tinged with sarcasm. They'd always worked hard, had they? But in this world, hard work wasn't always rewarded.
"Brother Li! Good luck with your opening!" A bearded warrior walked out with the gait of a dragon and a tiger. He asked with anticipation in his eyes, "The dragon snake grass is ready. I wonder..."
The person who came was Luo Yuan, who had communicated with Li Wudao three days ago and needed Li Wudao to make medicine.
"What dragon snake grass? The dragon snake pills are ready!" Li Wudao threw it casually, and a small jade bottle turned into a parabola in the air.
Luo Yuan had never imagined that Li Wudao could actually create the Dragon Snake Pill. He quickly leaped up and caught the jade bottle from a height of ten feet. After opening the bottle and taking a sniff, he carefully placed the contents into his arms with a hint of satisfaction on his face.
“Good skills!”
"He's ten feet in the air, he must be a warrior without a doubt."
Passersby all looked at Li Wudao with envy and a hint of respect.
They didn't expect that all the powerful warriors would ask Li Wudao for help, and that he would grant their requests!
Luo Yuan waved his hand, lowering his praise as he said to the crowd, "I didn't expect that in a small town like Yilong Town, there is a pharmaceutical expert like Brother Li. Thank you very much, Brother Li! I, Luo Yuan, always keep my word. From now on, my life belongs to you!"
Luo Yuan actually kept his promise and knelt on one knee in front of everyone to show his submission.
This immediately caused an uproar. A powerful warrior like Luo Cheng actually became Li Wudao's younger brother!
"Brother Luo, you..." Li Wudao didn't expect Luo Yuan to do this after returning. He was a little panicked and helped him up in a hurry.
"This is just a business transaction, why get so excited?" Li Wudao continued to say to the passersby, "My Qige Herbal Medicine Shop will definitely not take advantage of others' misfortunes. We will always act with integrity!"
"Damn it! Is this person an idiot? He actually rejected a warrior!"
"Hiss~ This businessman has some tricks up his sleeve."
The passers-by were extremely surprised. They didn't expect that Li Wudao would actually refuse Luo Yuan's request to join them.
This is a warrior, a powerful warrior!
"Damn it!" Shopkeeper Tong had been paying close attention, his face becoming increasingly paler. Suddenly, his expression changed and turned completely black!
"Let's go in and take a look!"
"I need to go to Yilongshan to make Kuyi ointment, and this is the right place!"
Sure enough, pedestrians who were waiting came into Li Wudao's shop immediately. Some wanted to buy medicinal materials, while others wanted to make medicine directly.
Suddenly, the threshold of Qige Medicinal Materials Shop was trampled down, business was booming, and popularity was overwhelming!
"Hey, Shopkeeper Tong!" The shop assistant who was busy was shocked because Shopkeeper Tong suddenly felt dizzy and fainted!
"Don't worry, everyone. I'll prepare the medicine here and you can pay at the door!" The herbal medicine shop was booming, and Li Wudao's palms were sweating from preparing the medicine.
The people who came were all warriors, most of whom needed ready-made medicine for injuries and poison removal. Li Wudao was too busy to handle it, but he didn't dare to offend them, so he felt a little anxious.
Having business that is too good is also a sin!
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