Chapter 58: Whose Pharmacy Is This?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
This shop directly faced the Su family’s medicine workshop was an empty shop a few days ago, but now it looked fully furnished and ready to open. Moreover, judging from the decoration and scale, it seemed to be a medicine workshop.
“Go and ask who owns this workshop?” Su Chenghua looked at the medicine workshop through the window and ordered the coachman.
The coachman quickly followed the order and came back after making some inquiries. “Reporting Old Master, 1 heard from the people in the shop that the owner of the medicine workshop here is a young master named Gong Nan. He will be opening for business tomorrow.”
“Choosing to open a new medicine workshop opposite our Su family’s medicine workshop at this time, this young master named Gong Nan is really interesting.” Hearing Gong Nan’s name, Lady Pei subconsciously felt that this person was a man, and not a very bright one at that. How else could he have opened a workshop opposite the Su family’s pharmacy at the peak of their popularity? If this is not about seeking excitement, what else can it be?
“What’s interesting? He’s clearly as stupid as a pig.” Su Chenghua looked at the closed workshop proudly and said with arrogance, “We didn’t have any spare money before, but now that we’ve earned some, we can buy this shop as well.”
“Old Master is right. Anyway, this shop won’t be able to stay open. When Gong Nan loses money, we can buy the shop at a low price,” Lady Pei said, giggling.
“Let’s go back first,” Su Chenghua said, in a good mood. After his reply, the group drove away in their carriage at an extremely fast speed.
Time flew by. The next day, Qian Yao Pavilion opposite the Su family’s medicine workshop successfully opened for business.
However, no one noticed this newly opened medicine workshop. Everyone’s attention was focused on the Su family’s workshop. When the pharmacy opened early in the morning, a long queue had already formed outside the door.
Not far from the street where two houses were located, a pitch-black carriage was parked steadily.
Despite the low-key appearance of the carriage, the interior of the carriage was very luxurious. The handsome man and beautiful woman sat opposite each other in the carriage, all with calm expressions.
“Master, just now the steward of our pharmacy, Liu Qi, sent someone over to deliver a message, saying that the play you arranged is ready. When do you plan to make your move?” Gu Qingyou asked with a gentle smile, sitting opposite Su Qian.
“The Su family has been complacent for the whole day last night. It’s time to make a move.” Su Qian lifted the curtain with one hand and looked towards the Su family’s medicine workshop. “Go tell Liu Qi to start.”
“Yes.” Gu Qingyou immediately ordered the attendant outside the carriage, and the attendant strode into Qian Yao Pavilion.
People on the street were all busy queuing at the Su family’s pharmacy, so no one noticed this scene. It was not until 15 minutes later, a disheveled man stumbled and broke through the queue. “Let me buy first!”
“Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing? Line up properly!” The servant of the Su family took a step forward with a cold face and pushed the man fiercely.
The man fell to the ground. He clutched a bag of gold coins tightly in his hand. He shouted with a crazed expression, “Sell me the elixir. I’m just a little bit away from breaking through to the second-level barrier and becoming a third-level expert. Please sell me the elixir. I beg you. Please.”
Everyone could not help but sneer when they saw the man’s frantic appearance.
Many men in this world devoted their entire lives to cultivation, but their strength had always remained stuck at the second rank. Although they had some power, they were far from being strong enough. They became obsessed with cultivation and may even fall into a demonic state. But they could only rely on elixirs to have a chance of breaking through.
The man before them was clearly one of those who could not make it through cultivation and could only become stronger by relying on elixirs. He was a poor fellow..