Jiang Bai felt that Zhao Xile was born with a lucky face and would definitely have a smooth and successful future.
Why?
She'd been in this world for a while now, and whenever something happened at night, the whole village would wake up, and half the village would be making a ruckus at her house. Only Zhao Xile, the little girl, slept soundly, always sleeping through the night.
When she woke up, she wanted to go to the toilet. Her small body wriggled as she put on her shoes, and after she finished, she wanted to open the door.
—It can't be opened. Zhao Ping'an was very nervous yesterday and put three locks on it.
She snuggled up to her brother again, patted him repeatedly, but he still wouldn't wake up. She pouted.
Since returning home yesterday, Zhao Ping'an had been listening intently to every sound outside, anxiously staying up all night. He had just fallen asleep at dawn when a pair of small hands slapped him across the face. Before he could react, another slap followed.
Zhao Ping'an sat up impatiently, his face dark, but his cheeks were noticeably red.
He thought to himself: Next time I need to make Jiang Bai feed Zhao Xile less. The child is so fat that his arms are like sections of lotus root. It really hurts when he swings them around to hit someone.
Thinking this, he opened his eyes a crack and saw Zhao Xile on the verge of tears. He immediately perked up, ran barefoot to the door, and unlocked it.
Zhao Xile wiped away her tears and ran off to take care of her physical needs.
Zhao Pingan couldn't sleep anymore, so he went to the kitchen to help Jiang Bai make breakfast.
As he tended the fire, he watched Jiang Bai make potato pancakes. After hesitating for a while, he said, "Mother, let me go with you to the mountain to gather herbs today."
Jiang Bai continued working, instinctively asking, "What about Xiao Le?"
"Let Grandma Wang take a look," Zhao Ping'an sighed like a little adult. "We need to gather the medicinal herbs quickly."
Once you've collected enough money, you can send it to the Ren family residence. After delivery, you'll receive the final payment, and once you receive the money, you'll be one step closer to moving.
Jiang Bai understood Zhao Ping'an's thoughts and smiled, "Grandma Wang has her own things to do too, it's not good to always bother her."
"You don't need to worry about making money; I have my own ways. Taking good care of your sister is the biggest help you can give me."
That being said, having five or six hundred catties of medicinal herbs at home would inevitably attract attention. After the three of them finished breakfast, Jiang Bai went to the village chief's house to borrow a donkey cart, intending to send half of it over first.
After what happened in the early morning, the village chief felt some sympathy for Jiang Bai and lent her the car without asking any questions.
Jiang Bai set off with the medicinal herbs.
They soon arrived at the Ren residence. The gatekeeper recognized Jiang Bai, bowed to her, and jogged inside to inform the steward.
The butler led Jiang Bai through the gate and along a familiar path to Ren Yunzhou's courtyard.
Ren Yunzhou had just woken up when he saw Jiang Bai and his eyes lit up: "You've already collected them all so quickly?"
“No,” Jiang Bai shook his head, “I collected more than half of it, and the butler sent someone to weigh it.”
“Half is fine,” Ren Yunzhou nodded. “That way, the clinic can open.”
Jiang Bai was taken aback: "You want to open a clinic?"
"Otherwise, why would I buy so many medicinal herbs from you?" Ren Yunzhou was even more puzzled than her. "Do you think I'm stupid?"
Jiang Bai pursed his lips, resisting the urge to nod.
Ren Yunzhou led Jiang Bai inside, explaining as they walked: "My eldest brother's business has made the Ren family incredibly wealthy, and my younger brother's scholarship is renowned throughout the capital. As the second son in the family, I have a rather easy life."
Jiang Bai thought to himself: You're not just a little bit arrogant, you're just a rich second-generation who lives a life of leisure and idleness.
Ren Yunzhou, unaware that Jiang Bai was secretly criticizing him, continued, "Unexpectedly, a few days ago, I had a small conflict with my older brother, and he stopped paying my monthly allowance. Therefore, I decided to make some achievements to show him that I can live well without his stinking money."
"He actually hindered my future."
"You're in your thirties or forties, and you're still receiving money from your own brother, and you say it all so matter-of-factly?" Jiang Bai's eyes widened, unsure whether to feel envious or jealous.
She hesitated for a few seconds before asking, "Then how did you know me?"
“It was the owner of Hongding Restaurant who said it,” Ren Yunzhou walked to the reception room and gestured for Jiang Bai to sit down. “He said that after his mother ate the medicinal food you made, her black hair grew back in just over ten days, and she regained her youthful appearance.”
Jiang Bai never expected that this business deal had such a strange origin.
The owner of Hongding Restaurant must be Wang Da Niang's son, Wang Zhongyi. He was indeed amazed after witnessing Wang Da Niang's transformation.
But Jiang Bai didn't expect that he would say these things to the customers who came to the restaurant.
Ren Yunzhou picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and slowly said, "Manager Wang's words implied that you must have some kind of family remedy passed down through generations. I investigated you for a while and wanted to buy some herbs to try it out, but you refused me."
Jiang Bai couldn't help but laugh when she recalled how Ren Yunzhou had abruptly stopped her from buying medicinal herbs: "That's not my fault."
Ren Yunzhou recalled for a moment and then laughed. He cleared his throat and said, "It does look quite suspicious. No wonder you, a young woman, avoid me like the plague."
"To be honest, after that, I asked Manager Wang for help and found a few women to try your family's medicinal cuisine."
Jiang Bai looked at Ren Yunzhou's somewhat guilty expression in disbelief and exclaimed, "So those people were sent by you."
No wonder those women gradually stopped coming after she took over Ren Yunzhou's business.
Ren Yunzhou rubbed his nose: "You must do your research before doing business." He's not entirely naive.
When he learned of the miraculous effects of Jiangbai's medicinal herbs, he immediately took out most of his savings and wanted to buy out all of Jiangbai's medicinal herbs.
This is why he is now confessing.
Jiang Bai: "So why are you suddenly telling me all this?"
Ren Yunzhou: "I want to sign another contract with you. I will buy your medicinal herbs at a price that is 20% higher than the current price. I will buy as many as you have, on the condition that you cannot sell these herbs to anyone else."
Jiang Bai pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head: "I'm afraid I can't accept that, because I can't guarantee what will happen next."
"How about this, we sign a one-year contract, okay?" Ren Yunzhou was very easy to talk to. "And during this period, if you personally want to use the medicine to save people, that's fine. This only applies to clinics that compete with my family."
Jiang Bai was somewhat tempted.
Ren Yunzhou continued to offer bait: "I'll also hire you as a doctor at the clinic, with room and board included. You can bring your child to the county town to develop your career. I think someone as intelligent as you must understand the importance of a good environment for a child's growth, right?"
Jiang Bai tilted his head, a slight smile appeared on his lips, and his forehead relaxed.
Ren Yunzhou: "The salary is fifty taels per month."
Jiang Bai swallowed hard, barely managing to suppress his urge to sign the contract immediately.
She exclaimed: "Boss Ren is really foolish and rich... oh no, he's incredibly wealthy!"
After thinking for a moment, she replied, "Let me go back and think about it."
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