However, speculation is just speculation after all, and no conclusion can be drawn without solid evidence.
"Go, keep an eye on Li and see how much contact she has with Ning Liangcai in private." If he really caught her in the act, he would still expose it even if it would bring disgrace to the family.
Otherwise, the Li family would probably have to ride on the head of him as a prince.
After resting for a few days, Fang Qingyue's injuries were finally mostly healed.
She rested for another two days before rushing to the clinic.
Unexpectedly, when I rushed outside the clinic, I saw someone grinding medicine for the old doctor.
Seeing Fang Qingyue coming over, the old doctor first comforted the man who was grinding the medicine, then walked out and said a little embarrassedly: "Qingyue, your medical skills are now extraordinary. You can open your own clinic. That man is the only nephew who is related to me by blood."
"His parents just passed away, so he had no choice but to come to me. This pharmacy can't afford to support a third person now..."
He spoke with some difficulty, with a hint of guilt on his face.
Fang Qingyue didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
Since the other person was a relative of the old doctor, it wasn't wrong for the old doctor to want to help him. Moreover, she hadn't been here for a long time, and the sachet incident must have caused the old doctor a lot of trouble.
"Master, what are you talking about? You helped me back then, and I caused you a lot of trouble. Now that someone can help you, I can leave without worry." She smiled, not minding the matter. "Then I'll leave first."
After saying that, Fang Qingyue left the pharmacy.
Looking at Fang Qingyue's back, the old doctor couldn't help but sigh helplessly.
Returning to the Fang family's old house, Fang Qingyue couldn't help but start thinking.
Without the job with the old doctor, she lost her way of earning money.
Although Shen Yuhan also sent her some food, clothing and daily necessities, she didn't want to be too dependent on Shen Yuhan in this matter.
So what can she do?
Fang Qingyue returned home and thought carefully for a whole night, and finally decided to open a clinic.
She had saved a lot of money these days, plus the money from selling sachets. Although she couldn't buy a shop in the East Market, she could always find a shop with cheaper rent in a remote corner of the West Market.
After making plans, Fang Qingyue went to the West Market to look at shops early the next morning.
In the Great Expedition Capital, the East Market has frequent exchanges with other countries, and foreign merchants can often be seen buying things there. The West Market is basically a collection of shops in the city, whether inns or stores, all of which are relatively cheap.
But even if it was cheaper, the rent of a shop was still as much as one or two taels of silver, which was really beyond Fang Qingyue's ability to afford.
She ran around for two whole days before she found a shop that suited her in the corner of West Market.
The shop wasn't big, but there was plenty of space behind the counter, enough to fit a large medicine cabinet. There was also space on the side for those with injured feet to sit or lie down.
The shop was fully furnished, and Fang Qingyue only needed to find someone to build a medicine cabinet. The price was relatively low.
She was very satisfied with this place, so she immediately signed a contract with someone, paid the rent, and bought the shop.
For the next period of time, Fang Qingyue was busy arranging the shop.
She asked someone to customize a large medicine cabinet, and also placed curtains and other items in the shop to block the view of others.
It always takes a lot of time for one person to buy all these things. After the shop was decorated to his satisfaction, Fang Qingyue wrote a plaque and asked someone to help nail it under the eaves.
She had been spending a lot of energy on the shop these days. Often, by the time Shen Yuhan finished dealing with the Inspectorate and arrived at the Fang family's old house, she had already gone to bed.
Shen Yuhan felt a little strange as they were not allowed to sleep together for a period of time, so he ordered Chi Feng to investigate the matter.
That night, Chi Feng reported to Shen Yuhan that Fang Qingyue was planning to open a clinic.
"Wasn't her previous clinic doing well? Why did she have to open her own clinic?" Shen Yuhan was reviewing documents and frowned deeply when he heard this.
"I heard that it was the old doctor's nephew who came to him for help. He really couldn't keep Miss Fang there any longer." Chi Feng said respectfully, "Miss Fang has been busy preparing to open the clinic these past few days. She's been running around all day, so she's so tired that she fell asleep as soon as she touched the pillow."
After Shen Yuhan understood the situation, he nodded.
"Go and have someone find a way to lure her to the Chinese Herbal Hall to buy herbs, and leave all the high-quality herbs for her."
As the head of the Inspectorate, Shen Yuhan must have sharp eyes and ears.
Zhongcaotang was his business, primarily used to gather information from various sources. Selling medicine was just one of his activities, but since it could help Fang Qingyue, he was naturally willing to lend a small hand.
Upon hearing this, Chi Feng was stunned for a moment, then hurried to find someone from Zhongcaotang.
After Fang Qingyue renovated the shop, she went to other pharmacies in Beijing to buy medicinal materials.
But every time she asked in a pharmacy, she was always turned away.
"Our pharmacy already has a dedicated medical clinic for supply, so we won't supply you with a medical clinic we haven't heard of."
"The herbs in the pharmacy haven't even been put on the shelves yet, but we've already arranged with several medical clinics to have them delivered. We don't have the medicine you want here, so you should look for other pharmacies."
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After going to several pharmacies, Fang Qingyue was rejected every time and couldn't help feeling discouraged.
If she really couldn't buy the medicinal herbs, it would be difficult for her to run her clinic.
After all, there are no mountains near Xishi where you can pick herbs.
On the way to the last pharmacy, Fang Qingyue had already lost hope.
But she hadn't walked far when someone stopped her and said, "Miss, are you looking for some medicinal herbs?"
The man was smart and had a mole on his face. When he looked at Fang Qingyue, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Do you have any medicine?" Fang Qingyue asked.
"I'm in the medicinal herb business, but my shop isn't here. Most of the herbs are shipped in from other places." The man smiled slightly and said, "But local clinics mostly use medicines from local pharmacies, so I can't sell my herbs. I saw that you seemed to want to buy some herbs. Why don't you come to my place and take a look?"
Fang Qingyue had no idea what to do for a moment, and thinking that she was just going to take a look, she followed the man forward.
As they walked, they talked about medicinal herbs. From what he said, Fang Qingyue knew that his last name was Jin, and others usually called him Shopkeeper Jin.
Shopkeeper Jin was a medicinal herb merchant from Jiangnan, where the mild climate meant medicinal herbs grew beautifully. He also had his own fields, filled with finished medicinal herbs.
He bought a lot of medicinal herbs and wanted to sell them in Beijing.
However, the monopoly between the medicine shops and medical clinics in Beijing made it difficult for outsiders to do business. Shopkeeper Jin was unwilling to sell the medicinal materials at too low a price to the local medicine shops.
"I was originally thinking of trying my luck on the street to see if there was any mansion in need of a large amount of medicinal herbs, but I didn't expect to meet you." Shopkeeper Jin smiled, and a look of happiness suddenly appeared on his face. "You can choose first, and I will sell the remaining herbs to others."
Seeing how sincere he was, Fang Qingyue finally dispelled some of her doubts.
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