Chapter 49 The Qi-Gathering Elixir that Monopolized the Market (1/2)
“Donghuang.” Lin Lan looked at Zhou Donghuang gently. “I know you can’t stand it when someone tries to wrong me, and you are also so strong now, you can even make the Lin family say that something black is white. But if we just use power to get our way, then what makes us different from Fourth Elder Lin Tonghong who stole our formula and turned around to threaten us?” she questioned.
Although Lin Lan was not sure of how powerful Zhou Donghuang really was, but since even the level-four adept and chief of a preeminent family Lu Qinghu had been so respectful towards him, that must surely mean that her son had greater power than a preeminent family like the Lu family. Even the Lin family chief could not possibly have Lu Qinghu bowing so respectfully to him. Just based on that alone, her son was superior to the Lin family chief.
“Also, I have always believed that the Lin family will bring justice to me,” Lin Lan smiled.
“Mother, we shall follow what you said,” Zhou Donghuang said with a nod. “If the Lin family is willing to return you justice, that would be great… but if not, and they choose to protect Fourth Elder Lin Tonghong, then they can’t blame me for not giving them face.” As he said this, his eyes flashed coldly.
Lin Lan smiled. “I believe in the Lin family.” She then returned to her room.
After Lin Lan had left, Granny Lian said to Zhou Donghuang, “Young Master, Ma’am has different feelings towards the Lin family… her parents were all of this family, even though they were later robbed and killed while helping the Lin family ship goods, but until they died, they were always proud of their identity as part of the Lin family. This is why Ma’am views her identity as a Lin more important than her own life. If the Lin family is in trouble, she would not hesitate to help, even if she had to risk her life.”
Zhou Donghuang was touched to hear this. In a previous life, his mother Lin Lan had committed suicide because she had been chased out of the Lin family and robbed of her Lin identity. “I hope the Lin family, does not disappoint… that way, on account of Mother, I can turn them into a grand family or even a tycoon family.” Zhou Donghuang’s eyes flashed, and he said, “But if they do disappoint, don’t blame me for being merciless!”
Grand family? Tycoon family? Hearing this, Granny Lian was surprised. To become a grand family, the family would need at least a level-six adept. And to become a tycoon family, the family would need at least a level-eight adept! Her young master said he could turn the Lin family into a grand family or a tycoon family?
But thinking of how Young Master had surprised her so often in the last month, she was relieved.
“Young Master is just seventeen years old, yet the Lu family chief, Lu Qinghu, treats him so respectfully… as long as he is in the Lin family, the Lin family will sooner or later become a grand family or even a tycoon family!”
Granny Lian did not know that Zhou Donghuang did not mean that he would turn the Lin family into a grand family or tycoon family by his power alone, but he would gift the children, and let them lead the family to prominence. He even believed that it would hardly be difficult to have the preeminent Lin family replace the imperial family of the country of Yunyang and become the new rulers of the country.
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In the past half a month, the most popular topic of interest in the whole Yunfeng county was none other than the cheap qi-gathering elixir released by the new preeminent Lu family. It was common knowledge that previously, the elixir sold for twelve taels of silver per bottle. Out of these twelve taels of silver, ten was for the raw materials, while only two taels of silver went to profit. After paying for the production and labor costs, there was little to be made. Hence the qi-gathering elixirs on the market were all produced by lesser families, as the preeminent families were not interested in the low profits of the business.
But half a month ago, the new preeminent Lu family released their qi-gathering elixir for ten taels of silver per bottle, and its effect was exactly the same as the elixir that cost twelve taels. Immediately, it swept the whole market in Yunfeng county. The bottle of elixir that others sold cost ten taels for the raw materials alone, if you sold it for just ten taels per bottle, no one could compete. Thus, the Lu family elixir monopolized the market.
“Is the new preeminent Lu family doing charity? They no longer want to be in the qi-gathering elixir business and are now clearing their remaining stock?” In the beginning, many people thought this was the case.
Soon enough, they no longer thought this way. Because they realized that not only did the Lu family sell their own qi-gathering elixir, but they also sold it to other retailers at a bulk price. The bulk price was just seven taels per bottle.