temptation
Xiao Yingzhu just curled his lips and tapped lightly on the account book in Jiang Nian's hand. The light force of his fingers just happened to press against Jiang Nian's fingertips through the thin book.
His gaze lingered on the letters ABC for a moment, and he raised his eyes slightly to look at Jiang Nian.
The question from the person next to him was too obvious, so Jiang Nian explained directly without waiting for Xiao Yingzhu to speak.
"This is just like the function of numbers last time, which is to facilitate counting. Marking the corresponding quantities on these shelves makes it easier to distinguish them."
Jiang Nian moved the account book slightly away, gently curled up the fingers that Xiao Yingzhu had just touched through the account book, tapped the tip of the brush in his hand lightly under the letter A, and lightly drew a line above the paper, pointing directly to the two shelves framed behind the letter.
"The medicine behind these letters is made in the 32nd year of the Zhongxing Restoration. Since it was made earlier, I plan to sell this batch of goods together with the newly made insect repellent first, and then clear out the stockpiled goods from this year."
Following the tip of the pen in Jiang Nian's hand, she drew a horizontal line in front of the products produced in the 33rd year of Zhongxing, distinguishing the medicines developed within two years.
“This way, it can be clearly divided.”
Xiao Yingzhu's gaze lingered on the boxes of divided goods above the horizontal line, and her tone revealed a hint of indifference.
"Is this also what Miss Jiang learned when she was studying alchemy?"
The faint cool white fragrance lingering around her body dissipated a little as he moved a little further away, and Xiao Yingzhu's flawless eyebrows and eyes looked even brighter in the beam of light coming through the window.
Jiang Nian's eyes fell on Xiao Yingzhu, who looked a little bright under the dim light, and he actually had the illusion that the person in front of him seemed to be not of this world.
Her thoughts slowed down for a moment, and she quietly withdrew her gaze, a faint smile on her fair face.
"As you said, if such a complete and wonderful book really existed in the world, the world's troubles would be much less."
"It's a pity that Jiang Nian is just a girl from a secluded place. She only knows the basics of business and has not studied this art in depth. Therefore, she cannot be compared with the strange book."
As if reflecting what he said, Jiang Nian lowered his eyes slightly, showing a bit of restrained indifference.
Xiao Yingzhu paused for a moment on Jiang Nian's long eyelashes, then withdrew her gaze without interest, with a faint and casual smile on her lips.
"How does Miss Jiang plan to sell these goods next?"
The other party skipped the topic with suspicion, and Jiang Nian no longer pretended to be pitiful. He hid the sharp light that flashed in his eyes, and his tone was not as weak as before.
“I divided the plan into two columns.”
She asked Fuling, who was standing far away and dared not say a word, to come back to her side and returned the paper and pen in her hand to her.
"One is to buy two bottles of my newly developed insect repellent, which will increase the capital by one bottle of unopened goods."
Jiang Nian glanced at the neatly stacked row of bottles and cans in front of him, and talked calmly about the next plan.
"Another one is buying an existing unopened bottle at a low price and adding a sample bottle of insect repellent."
Xiao Yingzhu ignored some unfamiliar words in her words and keenly grasped the key points.
"You want to sell the insect repellent in a bundle with the rest of the stuff?"
Jiang Nian nodded.
"That's right."
Xiao Yingzhu looked at the slightly determined emotion on Jiang Nian's fair face, and a different emotion appeared in her originally indifferent and ruthless eyes.
"Where does Miss Jiang get such certainty from?"
Jiang Nian met Xiao Yingzhu's gaze calmly. There was no other extra emotion in his eyes, and this question seemed like a casual question.
She curled her lips lightly.
"Your question is indeed strange. Hasn't my previous experiment already proven this?"
Looking at the light green branches and leaves moving slightly outside the window, Jiang Nian's gaze lingered on them for a moment, as if he had thought of something. He smiled cunningly at Xiao Yingzhu and continued with the next sentence.
"Things that can attract your cooperation must be of guaranteed quality and quantity. How can they not sell?"
“…….”
Xiao Yingzhu originally wanted to hear what other words Jiang Nian could come up with to evade his question, but he didn't expect that the last sentence she said was as impolite as the others.
His unique and gentle temperament today seemed to reveal some of his true nature because of this sentence. Jiang Nian suddenly felt that there was a hint of danger in the smile of the person next to him, and then he retreated abruptly.
The storage room was silent for a few seconds before Xiao Yingzhu continued to speak. There was a slight smile in her tone as usual, and the slight emotional fluctuation that had just occurred seemed to have never happened.
"Indeed, I have never heard of Miss Jiang's proposal. Could you please explain it to me in detail?"
Seeing that Xiao Yingzhu was following his words, Jiang Nian naturally took over the conversation.
"The advantage of the first option is that by promoting the new insect repellent, it can help restore the reputation of the old drugstore."
"The advantage of the second option is that the inventory can be cleared quickly."
...
Because she couldn't figure out Xiao Yingzhu's real purpose, she could only take this opportunity to show him what she was thinking.
Only by talking more about things related to cooperation can we get some information from him.
The cabinets outside the storage room are filled with rows of medicinal herbs of different genera, and the marks of time have left an ancient atmosphere on the cabinets.
Xiao Yingzhu's long and loose hair was lightly tied up with a crescent-white headband today. There were a few slightly messy parts of her hair that were scattered outside the headband and were casually placed in front by the owner.
Looking at his plain white back standing in front of the medicine cabinet, his aura was restrained and there was no longer the sense of danger as before. Jiang Nian inexplicably felt like a husband.
Realizing the absurdity of her thoughts, she looked away.
Fuling, who had just finished organizing the sales plan in response to Jiang Nian's request, came over with a pen and an account book and handed the account book back to Jiang Nian.
"Miss, Fuling has finished sorting out the account books. Please take a look."
The previous batch of goods to be sold in order and the shelf locations where they were placed were clearly marked by Fuling, but because it was her first time writing English letters, Fuling's handwriting was inevitably a little crooked.
Jiang Nian looked over the account book carefully and handed it to Xu Bo only after confirming that there were no mistakes.
Jiang Nian placed the brown account book on the counter. He took the first column of stockpiled goods that were first sold in bundles as the first example and began to explain them to Xu Bo one by one.
About a quarter of a minute passed before Uncle Xu understood what his young lady wanted to express.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and checked the columns in the account book with his index finger. When he reached the last line, his index finger paused on the paper for a moment before he raised his eyes and looked in the direction where Xiao Yingzhu was standing.
Xiao Yingzhu was currently standing in front of a medicine cabinet, looking down at the medicines needed to treat common illnesses. His long, dark eyelashes hid the unpredictable emotions in his eyes.
Seeing that he didn't look in this direction, Xu Bocai asked Jiang Nian in a low voice.
"Miss, how did you get to know this young master? He doesn't look like an ordinary person."
Thinking that Liangdu Pharmacy was on the decline, Xu Bo was very happy that the young lady had come up with a way to save the pharmacy. Naturally, he also became concerned about the identity of the pharmacy's ally.
Thinking that only his father's maid and the Censor knew about his cooperation with the Duke, and that Xiao Yingzhu's ideas and purpose were not very clear at the moment, Jiang Nian only revealed the part that he could say.
"We met by chance while experimenting with an anti-parasitic formula. After discussing it with each other, we decided to collaborate."
Xu Bo murmured a response, then suddenly sighed, "Life is not easy."
“…”
The world?
A guess flashed through Jiang Nian's mind, and he suddenly turned around to look at Xiao Yingzhu who was looking away from the medicine cabinet and walking towards him.
The expression in his elegant and charming eyes was still unpredictable. The delicate black jade pendant on his belt, which was originally turned inside out, was now turned over, revealing the small words engraved on it.
When he heard his last name, the three characters "Duke's Mansion" that suddenly appeared in his mind made Jiang Nian's ears tinnitus.
She thought of one of these points while listening to a book in Yuejiang Pavilion in the morning.
Xiao Yingzhu's political stance in the current court.
But she did not continue to think deeply along this line, but instead thought in a different direction.
She always focused on Xiao Yingzhu's ultimate goal, but always ignored the motivation that made him do so.
No matter which side he stands on in the current dynasty, there is only one person in the current dynasty who can directly order Xiao Yingzhu to do things personally.
This is the supreme ruler whom Jiang Nian has never met since he traveled through time.
Emperor Changde.
......
Jiang Nian watched Xiao Yingzhu stop in front of him. He seemed to have discovered something. The nonchalant smile on his face revealed a chilling chill that made people feel creepy. He leaned down slightly and looked into Jiang Nian's eyes.
"Miss Jiang, it seems you have some new ideas? Why not share them with me?"
“…”
Jiang Nian grasped the word "thought" in his words, and the sudden palpitations caused by her intuitive sense of crisis gradually subsided. She concealed the emotional fluctuations in her heart, her face was as gentle and calm as usual, and her tone was obedient and soft.
"I just came up with some new ideas, but I haven't thought them through yet. I wonder if you would be willing to discuss them with me?"
Xiao Yingzhu listened to the dull answer and looked away in boredom, as if he had lost all interest. He didn't even answer, but turned around and glanced at the medicine cabinet beside him, and casually tapped on one of the small drawers.
"Miss Jiang has been exposed to medicinal herbs since she was a child. So what was the opportunity that made her choose this path over ordinary medical treatment?"
His tone of voice was not as purposeful as before, but rather it seemed as if he was asking simply because he wanted to ask.
The atmosphere inexplicably relaxed. Jiang Nian was stunned for a moment, then answered in a relaxed manner.
"Because we are all doctors, and if I can reduce the number of diseases and pests, then there will be fewer people dying from famine and eating Guanyin soil."
Natural disasters and man-made disasters, many things are beyond the control of ordinary people.
But she came from the modern era and had more advanced knowledge than this era, so she would not ignore it.
Besides, Xiao Yingzhu's purpose in cooperating with her this time...
Thinking that his order came from the emperor of the current dynasty, Jiang Nian could only point to one reason based on the intelligence he had currently accessed.
Pest and disease disasters that occur in the country.
If Xiao Yingzhu could personally find ways to reduce the occurrence of disasters, it can only be said that it has happened several times before.
Before he finished speaking, meeting the intriguing look in Xiao Yingzhu's eyes, Jiang Nian suddenly thought of his previous question and realized that something was wrong.
Her answer was slightly influenced by her subjective thoughts.
So when Xiao Yingzhu said the word "thought" earlier, it was to give her a psychological hint for his next question, so that she could answer according to what she was thinking?
I was careless and relaxed for a moment, but he changed the topic and asked me a question.
The clear smile on Jiang Nian's face paused slightly, but she was not annoyed. Instead, the smile on her lips deepened.
"Is this what you mean?"
Xiao Yingzhu looked as if he had exhausted all his fun. The faint smile on his face disappeared, and he looked as casual and nonchalant as usual, but there was still a hint of joy around him.
He casually placed his hand on the wooden table under the medicine cabinet, and as if his conscience had aroused, he tapped the table with his fingertips and added another sentence.
"In exchange, Miss Jiang, why don't you ask me a few questions?"
Xiao Yingzhu's speaking speed seemed to have returned to the same level as when they first met, but compared to the questions full of suspicion, there was still a little more sincerity in his words.
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