Chapter 6: Dan Han Drug Refinery (1/2)
Chapter 6: Dan Han Drug Refinery
Translator: Sparrow TranslationsEditor: Sparrow Translations
”Young man, please wait,” Just as Mo Wuji was about to leave the association, an old voice stopped him.
Mo Wuji turned to see a middle-aged man. His face looked as old as his voice.
”You called me?” Mo Wuji sized up this middle-aged man. He was a man with sharp eyes, as though everything he saw was within his grasps.
”Yes, I called you. If you do not mind, we can find a quiet place to talk,” The middle-aged man said, pointing towards a tea room at the side of the association hall.
Mo Wuji smiled, ”Of course I don't mind.”
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Seeing Mo Wuji walking to the tea room with the middle-aged man, many people in the association started their small discussions.
”Isn't that the owner of Dan Han Drug Refinery, Lu Jiujun? Everyone here knows that guy is a fake drug refining assistant, is he trying to recruit that madman? Isn't he afraid that his workshop will close down again? He isn't that bright after all ah.”
”Hehe, you know it, yet you still say it. If Lu Jiujun was bright, he would not have led Dan Han Drug Refinery to its fall. At first glance, that man looks shrewd, but he actually isn't. Just look at what happened to Dan Han Drug Refinery.”
”Who doesn't know Lu Jiujun is stupid? But what happened to Dan Han Drug Refinery was really a pity. It was one of the best drug refinery workshops in Cheng Yu State, maybe even in Xing Han Empire. Now, it is just a small workshop. Maybe after some time, it will just disappear... ...”
”Who allowed Lu Jiujun to be so lucky, being able to inherit Dan Han Drug Refinery? Even though it failed, at least he did possess it. At least he doesn't have to be like us, coming here to find jobs.”
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Those discussions were not heard by Mo Wuji. At this moment, he was already with Lu Jiujun sitting in the tea room. Lu Jiujun called a pot of Rao City's Chunxiao.
The light green tea was poured out, emitting a light fragrance. Mo Wuji drank a mouthful of tea, his mouth was full of fragrance, and his whole body felt comfortable. He could not help but to praise, ”Good tea.”
The past Mo Wuji did not research about tea, but something of greater difficulty. Even though he had tried all kinds of tea, none of them could compare to what he just drank. Moreover, Mo Wuji could see that this tea was casually rushed out, with no attention to the intricate details. Otherwise, the flavour would reach a wholly different level.
Lu Jiujun smiled, ”Rao City Chunxiao is one of the three major teas of Cheng Yu State, which will be presented annually as a tribute to the royal clan. What we're drinking is made from old leaves, and these old leaves, are not what an average person can afford. Let me first introduce myself, I am Lu Jiujun, the current owner of Dan Han Drug Refinery.”
At this point, Lu Jiujun deliberately stopped and looked at Mo Wuji. He believed Mo Wuji will inevitably respond ”Oh, it's Dan Han Drug Refinery, I know that.”
Mo Wuji could understand the meaning behind Lu Jiujun's words. It appeared that Dan Han Drug Refinery was not that simple, but he still said apologetically, ”Sorry Owner Lu, I really have not heard of Dan Han Drug Refinery.”
Lu Jiujun's mouth hung wide open, seemingly not trusting the words of Mo Wuji. In Rao Zhou, who had not heard of Dan Han Drug Refinery? Even though it had already fallen, and many stores and workshops have been swallowed up by others, all these happened recently. Its past fame should not have faded so quickly?
After a moment of surprise, Lu Jiujun came to understand and said self-deprecatingly, ”It seems like I was over thinking. Prince Mo was too involved in restoring his country; naturally he would not notice commercial matters.”
Seeing that Lu Jiujun understood, Mo Wuji directly said,” Lu Jiujun knows my history. You would not be here to hire me to be a drug refiner, right?”
Just now, he raved about being a drug refiner in the association, but Mo Wuji was very clear. No one would put his ravings to heart.
Lu Jiujun drank a mouthful of tea, calmly put down the cup, and said with a smile, ”Prince Mo is right, I am here to hire Prince Mo to be my Chief Drug Refiner.”
Now, the one to be surprised is Mo Wuji. He subconsciously paused his hand at the side of his cup, and said in disbelief, ”Perhaps Owner Lu has not heard of me? Are you sure what I said just now was not mere bragging? Or the words of an average person?”
Lu Jiujun said calmly, ”I may not be able to refine drugs, but I have a good pair of eyes. When the prince was saying his mad words, these eyes saw a man filled with substance and self-confidence. That definitely isn't boasting or the words of something without a brain. Furthermore, your recent words gave me confidence that those aren't the words that an abnormal person would say. Thus, I decided to place a bet, that what Prince Mo said is true. How about that, Prince Mo, are you interested in working with me this once?”