Chapter 469: We need to find Qishao to help (2/2)
Gu Qi Sha glanced at them both before rolling his eyes. Still, he kept an ear open to hear what Han Yunxi would say as well.
“Chenqie wants Your Highness to find a piece of land in the capital city—preferably a big one. Chenqie wants to open a big pharmacy,” Han Yunxi said seriously.
Land was a precious commodity in Tianning’s capital city. Any plots that went up for sale would immediately raise sky-high prices! Sometimes, even extravagant buyers had trouble getting what they want. One not only need vast amounts of silver, but authoritative status as well, to even hope of buying a plot. No wonder Han Yunxi was appealing to Long Feiye now.
He thought it over and said mildly, “Your lordship does have a courtyard that’s long fallen into disuse. Its size should be appropriate. I’ll have Steward Luo find someone to rebuild the place when we return.”
Other people had trouble even purchasing land, but he had an unused courtyard in Tianning’s capital city already? Han Yunxi was thrilled. “Thank you, Your Highness!”
Gu Qi Sha had plenty of properties in Tianning’s capital as well, so even he could clear out some space if needed. But none of them were empty and ready for use like Long Feiye’s courtyard. Moreover, offering up any of his properties would only expose some of his secrets. He arched a brow at Long Feiye as his eyes burned with jealousy!
“Gu Qi Sha, how about we call it the Pill Fiend Pharmacy?” Han Yunxi asked.
Gu Qi Sha never expected Han Yunxi to ask for his opinion. His eyes flashed with delight even as he looked as sullen as ever. “What are you planning to use this old fellow for now?”
“In the future, only the Pill Fiend Pharmacy’s allowed to sell the ingredients and plants from Pill Fiend Valley. The valley itself will only be used to grow medicine, not sell it!” Han Yunxi replied.
Gu Qi Sha laughed coldly. “You want to keep this old fellow here, then?”
“Pill Fiend Pharmacy will welcome you at any time. No one will stop you if you want to work at the counter, either,” Han Yunxi replied.
Gu Qi Sha was waiting for those very words! He looked at her in silence, but his heart was already whispering sweet nothings to her ears. Han Yunxi, you smart but foolish little lass!
Once again, Long Feiye saw, heard, and remembered everything, but didn’t change his expression. Seeing that the old steward was still loitering about, Han Yunxi knitted her brows. “What are you spacing out for? If you drag things out any longer, people might die!”
If she had come here earlier, perhaps the unconscious man she met outside wouldn’t have had to suffer the pain of his wife’s death.
“Yes, yes! This one will set off right away!” the old steward suddenly didn’t hate this wangfei quite as much. In fact, he was looking forward to the future with Pill Fiend Pharmacy. He ended up bringing a team of people and a giant cart of ingredients out the front gates, causing a commotion amongst the crowd. Soon afterwards, Han Yunxi heard numerous cries from thanks from inside the hall. She had been planning to go, but couldn’t resist hanging around a bit longer. She went into the courtyard and peeked out the front gates to see the grieving, sobbing crowd had now turned joyous and hopeful. All of them were smiling, so she smiled, too.
It was impossible to cure all the world’s ills, but they could at least do something for the people suffering right before their eyes, right?
She believed that these people would definitely spread word about Pill Fiend Valley selling its wares when they returned. Naturally, she’d make adjustments to the prices then. If some of them had sky-high costs, then she’d sell them at sky-high prices! Though Long Feiye had plenty of silver for her to squander, he didn’t have much men. The starting expenses would be huge, and they would only grow in the future. Han Yunxi didn’t want her desire to help others to weigh down Long Feiye. Only by creating a healthy cycle of finances could a charitable cause persist in the long run.
Of course, Han Yunxi wasn’t really aiming to take huge advantage of Gu Qi Sha, either. She figured that she could get Gu Qishao to help instead once Pill Fiend Pharmacy was established. He could even bring in Mu Linger and pay the girl commission fees based on the silver Han Yunxi and Gu Qi Sha earned. From what she understood, Mu Linger was still on the run from the Medicine City elders after what she did at the empress dowager’s banquet. There were even frequent visitors to Mu Yingdong requesting to buy the girl to work as a prostitute in a brothel. Mu Linger had already avoided Medicine City for an entire year, while the lady of the Mu house had long cut off any financial support to the girl.
She really could fathom what Mu Linger had been up to for the past year, much less how she’d survived on her own. Thinking up to here, Han Yunxi once again recalled the girl’s angry words in front of the carriage. It was probably impossible to clear up the misunderstanding between them on her own, so she’d need to rely on Gu Qishao’s help!
When Gu Qi Sha saw Han Yunxi smiling so happily, he smiled too. What medicinal ingredients? What silver? What quantities and reparations? None of that mattered to him now.
When Han Yunxi and Long Feiye finally left, Gu Qi Sha told his old steward, “Remember to call Han Yunxi your lady mistress in the future!”
The old steward resisted the urge to roll his eyes as he said seriously, “Master, that doesn’t seem appropriate!”
“Why not?” Gu Qi Sha demanded.
“That’s….that’s simply taking liberties with her status as Qin Wangfei!” the old steward said honestly. He already called His Excellency Pill Fiend his ‘master,’ so if he called Qin Wangfei ‘lady mistress,’ wouldn’t that imply the two had some sort of relationship?
Gu Qi Sha gave a cold snort. “She wanted half of this old fellow’s valley, so why wouldn’t she be Pill Fiend Valley’s lady mistress?”
“Yes, yes! This subordinate will remember!” the old steward could only comply. In any case, he’d make sure not to say such things in front of Qin Wangfei or His Highness Duke of Qin’s face.