Chapter 472: Busy, bustling Han Yunxi (2/2)
She originally wanted to find Gu Qi Sha so they could discuss the arrangements together, but when she recalled how undependable he could be, she thought of Gu Qishao and Mu Linger instead. However, she had no idea how to find either of the other two, so she went asking Gu Beiyue for help instead. Today was his usual consultation day over at the Han family’s eastern clinic. Han Yunxi got up extra early to arrive at the clinic and help out. Seventh Madame, little Yi’er, and Chen Xiang hadn’t seen her in ages, so they circled her and talked nonstop. By contrast, it was Gu Beiyue who only greeted her with a bow before busying himself with his work. In the course of one day, he went through 50 different patients. Once evening fell and dinner was prepared, he was still stuck treating different people.
“Esteemed wangfei, Imperial Physician Gu will tire himself out. Have him stop,” Lady Helian said earnestly. Lady Helian was none other than the Han Clan’s Seventh Madame Helian Zuixiang. Because she was the sole female mistress left in the Han estate, everyone had started calling her ‘lady’ as little Yi’er grew up. At first, she didn’t know how to manage things like a ‘lady,’ but now she had grown quite skilled in managing the household and raising her son.
Han Yunxi felt her heart ache at the sight of Gu Beiyue’s pale but peaceful face. Still, she knew that coaxing him would be useless. Gu Beiyue came at a fixed time every month to this clinic to treat patients. Many of the most complicated and difficult cases all waited for him to show on this day, so the line outside the clinic was huge. Anyone who couldn’t wait their turn this month would have to wait until the next. As a doctor, he was very clear on what waiting a month might mean to some of those patients. That was why he insisted on clearing the line every time he came. All Han Yunxi could do was to have the clinic limit the number of people in the line.
“When Pill Fiend Pharmacy’s established, I should call over some well-known doctors to attract more clientele. Then the pharmacy can supply the medicine for patients here at the clinic,” Han Yunxi remarked.
Little Yi’er scooted closer at her words. “Big sis, I want to take the examinations at the medical academy! Then I’ll come back and help big brother Beiyue!”
After spending over a year studying the Han Clan Medical Canon and taking tips from Gu Beiyue, little Yi’er’s medical skills were no less inferior to any of the regular doctors on call in the clinic. Unfortunately, he didn’t have a proper qualification to practice medicine, much less a medical rank, so very few patients dared to find him to treat their illnesses.
“When your big brother Beiyue has time, let him test you first,” Han Yunxi smiled.
“Big sis, big brother Beiyue is already a fifth-ranked Divine Doctor, but when’s he going to rise and become Primogenitor level?” little Yi’er asked seriously.
Han Yunxi tugged on his little ears and laughed. “Big brother Beiyue doesn’t care about that.”
“Why not?” little Yi’er didn’t understand.
Han Yunxi was only joking, but Gu Beiyue heard the words as he headed their way and wore a light smile. “It’s not that I don’t care, but that I might be hard-pressed to qualify.”
Little Yi’er was about to ask more questions when Lady Helian cut him off. “Children shouldn’t ask questions nonstop, it’s impolite.” Having said so, she quickly urged Han Yunxi and Gu Beiyue to come over and start dinner.
It was only once a month that everyone met like this with no pretensions at the dinner table. There were no superiors or inferiors here, just a group of people enjoying their dinner. Once the food was finished, Han Yunxi handed the blueprints of Pill Fiend Pharmacy to Gu Beiyue.
“Imperial Physician Gu, help me see if there’s any places that need adjustments, especially the area with the storehouse.”
Gu Beiyue carefully went over the diagram and offered quite a few suggestions before he finally concluded, “Esteemed wangfei, if you really want the pharmacy to prosper, I don’t think just selling rare ingredients will do it. You’d only be an exclusive shop, then.”
Han Yunxi grew still. How could Gu Beiyue be so intelligent? He’d pinpointed her main source of worry over the past few days with a single sentence. One of her main reasons for opening Pill Fiend Pharmacy was to sell off the valley’s precious ingredients, but she also wanted to make a big splash across Cloud Realm Continent so she could snatch herself a foothold in the medical community. Pill Fiend Valley’s precious items were amongst the rarest of the rare, but the medicine with the greatest market share were the more common ingredients, most of which fell under the control of Medicine City. Once Pill Fiend Pharmacy opened for business, the question of where to get a steady supply of such goods would be the next big issue.
Han Yunxi hesitated for a second before she said, “Pill Fiend Pharmacy is heading forward under Pill Fiend’s name. I’m afraid that Medicine City won’t be willing to do trade with us.”
Gu Beiyue smiled. “Esteemed wangfei, there’s one person who can help you with that matter.”
“Who?” Han Yunxi couldn’t think of anyone. Even though Long Feiye was friends with Wang Gong, the Wang Clan wouldn’t take risks with something like this.
“The head of Cloud Realm Continent’s Trade Consortium, Ouyang Ningnuo,” Gu Beiyue answered plainly.