Meeting Guests
Do you want to talk to her the next day?
Jiang Nian blinked in astonishment, and several characters flashed through his mind. Because his thoughts were so disorganized, he couldn't make sense of the logic, and finally had to dismiss these ideas.
Seeing the young lady's confused face, Guizhi didn't think much about it. She thought that she had just woken up and her mind was not clear yet, so she didn't realize which young man it was.
Thinking about how familiar the young man was with Jiang Nian, he must know the young lady.
Guizhi couldn't help but be distracted when she recalled the young man's sharp eyebrows and handsome smile.
Apart from Duke Xiao who came first, and then Young Master Zhou, an unknown young master came today.
There are more and more handsome men around the young lady recently.
After observing Guizhi's hesitant expression, Jiang Nian lowered his eyes and thought again, making sure that he had no corresponding impression of the young man Guizhi was talking about.
The only thing that could possibly come up to her right now was related to Fangzi. But in this case, she had to make more preparations just in case.
The thought that flashed through her mind quickly came to this point. She supported herself on the edge of the bed, then raised her head and asked Guizhi:
"Can you describe what kind of clothes he is wearing today?"
Guizhi was about to walk out of the room when she stopped.
appearance?
The young lady seemed unexpectedly obsessed with this young man. In the past, when other merchants came to discuss cooperation, she directly rejected them.
That young man also looked like he was here to discuss cooperation. Although he looked dignified and elegant, the sharpness and inquiry in his eyes when he smiled made him look just like Mr. Zhou who had come to ask the young lady for advice on a recipe...
Seeing Jiang Nian's gaze that seemed to stare through her but was gentle and unhurried, Guizhi put away her wandering thoughts, turned around and tilted her head to recall.
"He was a young man in a gorgeous black robe... and there were golden butterflies carved on his sleeves."
Black?
She had never seen clothes of this color on any men before.
Even Xiao Yingzhu often wore either clear or red clothes.
But judging by the description of his gorgeous clothes, he must be a young man from a noble family.
She was now a little nervous about the word "young master". After all, she was still unknown at the moment. It was just that the previous profit-sharing festival had made her own pharmacy a little famous in and outside Liangdu City.
Just as she woke up from a peaceful dream and felt relaxed, Jiang Nian heard that someone might have been spying on her prescription, and her temples began to throb.
She sighed softly, then raised her hand to rub her temples, nodded and replied:
"Okay, I understand. What time is it tomorrow?"
Guizhi swiftly told the young master's instructions.
"It's tomorrow morning."
Looking at the gradually darkening sky outside the window, Jiang Nian pressed his aching head and nodded.
"Well, I understand. You can leave first."
Guizhi seemed to have something to say, but seeing that Jiang Nian had something to do and couldn't be disturbed, she swallowed the question for the time being.
—
I had a conversation with Xiao Yingzhu yesterday, and I did get the answer I wanted, but it came too easily, and I always felt like I was getting something for nothing. Rather than asking him myself, it was more like he had guessed what I wanted to ask in advance and was ready to answer me.
The schedule of going to Pingshan to pick Morinda officinalis in a few days was also brought forward. In order to have a conclusion on how to deal with this matter, Jiang Nian first told Xiao Yingzhu the solution.
He didn't offer any advice, but just listened with a smile and followed her wishes, as if letting her make her own decision, as relaxed as a cloud and unconcerned with worldly affairs.
Such a cool and gentle smile would seem gentle to anyone who saw it, but those who only knew his identity would feel that there was an unfathomable depth hidden in it.
Although it was not much different from the moody temperament that Xiao Yingzhu had given me before, compared to the previous alertness that suddenly arose because of his different reactions, now seeing him look calm and letting himself do as he pleased, it was different from that before.
Maybe it was because they had revealed everything to each other, or maybe it was because of the protection they had shown each other in the blacksmith shop.
At this moment, Jiang Nian felt more at ease.
Her heart seemed to be wrapped in something warm, and her slightly confused thoughts became clearer. She quickly washed up, then sat down at the table and carefully analyzed the current situation.
The pharmacy is currently on the rise, with stable profits, and no one has been seen causing trouble in the store.
However, health products are not very popular among the public, so some measures need to be taken to promote this product.
But the more important thing at the moment should be the issue of insect repellent.
Minerals are in short supply, and her prescription is needed in the chess game. The current two items are far from enough. She needs to make a prescription containing minerals to assist the previous two products in order to enhance their effectiveness.
But has Donglan set his eyes on her prescription?
Xiao Yingzhu did not reveal who Zhou Jinyu was, but his expression suggested that he knew the identity of this person.
Since they have already revealed everything to each other, then he can't say it, or is it not the time to be honest yet?
And the outsiders in Pingzhou...
After several considerations, Jiang Nian made up his mind and went to the pharmacy to ask Xu Bo for instructions.
—
When we arrived at the pharmacy, Uncle Xu was just about to close the shop.
He turned around and saw Jiang Nian hurriedly getting off the carriage and walking towards him. He thought something had happened, so he quickly stopped closing the door and made way for Jiang Nian.
"Did you leave anything in there, miss?"
Jiang Nian glanced into the drugstore where the lights were already turned off, then turned away and shook his head.
"No, Uncle Xu, I came to see you."
There will be tomorrow's things to do tomorrow, and she didn't plan to postpone what she was supposed to say in the pharmacy this morning until tomorrow, so she walked straight inside.
"Uncle Xu, let's go in and talk."
Jiang Nian's expression was calm and steady, her eyes were still clear and bright, but somehow, Xu Bo saw a hint of tiredness on this young and beautiful face. Her eyes seemed to be filled with many worries, and she looked a little unlike the original lady.
How could the young lady whom I had seen since childhood feel unfamiliar?
Uncle Xu cleared his mind of these confused thoughts, came to his senses, responded, turned around and left a gap in the door of the drugstore that was about to close, walked into the warehouse from another way, lit the oil lamp inside, and then let Jiang Nian go to the warehouse table and chairs where they often talked.
There wasn't much to explain this time, and seeing that it was almost midnight, Jiang Nian sat down at the table and got straight to the point.
"Has Uncle Xu noticed a lot of outsiders coming into Liangdu recently? The pharmacies have been on tighter security lately. If there are outsiders trying to buy something in the store, they will be treated normally."
"But if you encounter anyone with malicious intentions or suspicious whereabouts, please ask them to leave the store immediately. If any complications arise, I will take full responsibility."
"Also, Uncle Xu, keep an eye on that spy, Sun Dun, and see if he comes back to the pharmacy. If he does, arrest him and bring him to the patrol station."
She said so many words at once, and Xu Bo was stunned and nodded repeatedly.
After explaining the two things he was most concerned about, Jiang Nian turned his head and glanced at the health products on the shelf. The packaging was designed by Guizhi, which was abstract and unique.
After thinking for a moment, she realized that the pharmacy would run two businesses simultaneously, so she once again made a promise to Uncle Xu, who had always cared about the pharmacy.
"As for the low sales of health products, Uncle Xu, don't worry. Once I develop the next batch of insect repellent formulas, I can boost sales of these health products as well."
Knowing his young lady's strength and style of doing things, Xu Bo never doubted Jiang Nian's promise and responded in succession:
"Okay, okay. But Miss, since you've given me these instructions, are you going to take care of other things and won't be able to come to the pharmacy?"
Can’t come to the pharmacy?
Jiang Nian was stunned for a moment, thinking that this explanation did have the meaning of an entrustment, but she had no plans to travel far at the moment. However, after listening to what Xiao Yingzhu said last night, she always felt that something was about to happen, so she analyzed the situation without stopping and rushed over quickly.
“…”
She was about to speak when she suddenly paused, remembering Guizhi's words about a young master wanting to discuss something with her tomorrow. The thought of rejecting her idea lingered in her mind for a moment before she withdrew. Then she shook her head and spoke more tactfully.
"I've been quite busy lately with other things, but if Uncle Xu can just take care of the pharmacy, it will be a great help to me."
The dim oil lamp lengthened her shadow, but the smile on Jiang Nian's face still shone brightly in this dim place. She had a plan for the future operation of the drugstore under her control, and her eyes were filled with determination.
"Don't worry, they are just trivial matters."
Thinking of how the young lady was busy developing the insect repellent before, Xu Bo nodded and stopped asking questions, thinking that she might be even busier developing the prescription this time.
"I understand. Miss, is there anything else you want me to do for you?"
After explaining everything, the heavy feeling in his heart lightened. Jiang Nian stood up and was about to answer, but his eyes paused and he asked:
"Uncle Xu, have you seen anyone who looks like a noble family's son in the pharmacy recently?"
When suddenly asked about something related to the customer, Uncle Xu thought for a while before shaking his head.
"Most of the people who come here to buy are ordinary farmers who need to buy insect repellent or see a doctor. I haven't seen any wealthy people."
"Does the young lady require my attention?"
Since we didn't get any clues from here, it means that the young man in black clothes went directly to the warehouse without even coming to the pharmacy.
But the last time the person went directly to the warehouse was the spy who was familiar with the pharmacy, but how did the young man who came this time know the location of the warehouse?
Is her pharmacy a famous tourist attraction? It feels like everyone knows it.
Jiang Nian thought about it over and over but couldn't come up with an answer. His expression didn't change, he just shook his head slightly.
"No need, just asking casually."
Arriving at the gate of the drugstore, Jiang Nian saw Qing, the secret guard Xiao Yingzhu had given her, standing in front of the carriage. Thinking that she might be there to report something, she took a few quick steps, turned around and waved goodbye to Xu Bo.
—
After receiving Xu Bo's reply, she walked directly to Qing's side with a questioning look on her face.
"Why did you show up here?"
Jiang Nianyi lifted the curtain.
"Come in and report to me."
Qing had no expression on her face as before, and her look was calm, as if she was not happy or angry and looked at her without any joy or sorrow.
"No one's around."
"Miss, the master has a message for you."
"Sun Dun is meeting up with other people in Wangchuan and is preparing to return to Liangdu."
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