Rebirth: My Healer Wife Owns Superpowers

Chapter 111: Chapter 111 Opening a Pharmacy
 

Upon leaving the front hall and inadvertently encountering Chu Xiaohua in the hanging flower corridor,

Qi Yue held no particular fondness for this woman, as previously she had taken the ten thousand Silver notes from under the pillow while Chu Yuntian was unconscious.

Although she never intended to use Chu Yuntian’s money to open a pharmacy, the action itself was somewhat hard for her to stomach.

However, she was after all Chu Yuntian’s daughter and deemed her sworn sister, so out of respect, she stopped to greet her.

“Sister Xiaohua, are you going to see our father?”

“Yes, Yueyue.”

The moment Chu Xiaohua saw her, a bright smile also immediately surfaced on her face.

Her smile was too radiant, temporarily dazzling her enchanting eyes.

“Mother stewed bird’s nest and asked me to bring it to father; she also said to call you over to join us. I was going to look for you after delivering it, but now that we’ve met, you can head over first!”

Qi Yue internally harbored some doubts.

Initially, Chu Xiaohua hadn’t been this solicitous towards her, making her current demeanor seem a bit stiff and insincere. Nevertheless, Qi Yue nodded in agreement.

“Thank you, Sister Xiaohua.”

The two separated, and Qi Yue, after some thought, decided to visit Lady Hu in the Ronghua Garden where she stayed.

It had been two days since they last met, and paying a visit seemed proper.

Little did she know, Chu Xiaohua’s return this time was not only to visit the sick Chu Yuntian but also for another mission.

To persuade Chu Yuntian to relocate her husband to serve as an official in the Longnan County Government.

However, Chu Yuntian had always been incorruptible and never engaged in nepotism, thus he never agreed to her requests.

But Chu Xiaohua was not one to give up easily and had been thinking of other plans these days.

Having grown up here, she took a stroll one day and learned that Hu Keqing, the son of the Prefectural Magistrate, was deeply in love with her father’s sworn daughter, Qi Yue, giving her an idea.

She had crafted a perfect plan.

If she could help the Hu family’s son, wouldn’t her matters be easily settled?

With this rationale, upon meeting Qi Yue, she inevitably greeted her with a beaming smile.

After bidding farewell to Qi Yue, she headed to the front hall and learned that the Prefectural Magistrate’s son had come, her heart instantly overflowing with joy.

Wasn’t this like sleep coming just as the pillow arrived?

She had been pondering how to strike up a conversation with Hu Keqing these past few days!

However, she did not rush in; instead, she handed the bird’s nest to a servant nearby and stood at the doorway to listen.

By this time, Hu Keqing had already inquired about Chu Yuntian’s health and was lingering only to see Qi Yue.

Hearing that Chu family’s eldest daughter was bringing out bird’s nest, he no longer stayed and thus took his leave.

Just as he stepped out of the lobby’s corridor, a figure darted out from one side, making him think it was Qi Yue and he immediately called out “Yueyue.”

Witnessing this scene, Chu Xiaohua immediately felt her scheme was almost entirely certain, and she joyfully approached him.

During their conversation, Chu Xiaohua quickly steered the topic to Qi Yue.

“Master Hu, since you’re here, why not meet my sister Yueyue before you leave?”

Hu Keqing was well aware that Qi Yue was deliberately avoiding him; he hesitated briefly before excusing himself.

“Some other day, today I came solely for my uncle’s sake.”

Chu Xiaohua merely smiled.

Her father and Hu Chengxuan were cordial in appearance but not at heart. Even if the Hu Family wished to visit the sick, it would typically be a servant delivering some tonic – they would never send their only son.

However, she would not disclose this thought and simply agreed casually, then pretended to unwittingly mention Qi Yue’s plans to open a pharmacy.

“My sister Yueyue is actually worried about finding a location for her pharmacy. If someone could find a suitable place, she would be very happy.”

Upon hearing this, Hu Keqing quickly left in a flurry.

Chu Xiaohua watched his retreating figure and smiled.

Using her own father’s money to open a pharmacy for outsiders was something she would never allow.

How perfect it was, not only associating herself with the Hu Family but also resolving the issue of the outflow of her own family’s property. Simply perfect.

Qi Yue had indeed been struggling with the issue of selecting a location for the pharmacy.

The suitable places in Longnan County Government for opening a pharmacy that also met her desires were just a few, but unfortunately, all those spots were already taken.

Her original plan was to look around and see if any of the owners were willing to turn over their properties, then she planned to take over and convert them into a pharmacy.

But unexpectedly, the businesses at all these locations were booming, and not one was willing to sell.

Therefore, she set her sights on less bustling streets.

That day, as she was about to go out to look at a few suitable shops, she heard from the servant who came to report that outside there was an estate broker looking for her, saying the place she wanted was available.

Only when she had the man called in and understood the situation did she realize that the location the broker mentioned was the one she liked most among the four she had originally taken a liking to.

This shop was located at the southern street corner, facing directly opposite the other four street corners—a place not suitable for living, but an excellent spot for business.

The shop was actually a tea house where people listened to operas, bustling with people coming and going every day, and it could make tens of thousands of silvers a month.

At first, Qi Yue only casually asked about it, and as expected, they paid no attention to her.

Suddenly, just a few days later, it became available.

“You haven’t made a mistake, the owner really wants to sell?”

The estate broker, showing off his yellow teeth, smiled creepily.

“Miss Qi Yue, there’s absolutely no mistake here. As soon as you go, we’ll handle the transfer of ownership for you.”

Qi Yue felt something was odd but still asked.

“Do you know how much the owner is asking for?”

The broker repeatedly apologized with a smile, “Two thousand silvers.”

That was too cheap. In her view, the property was worth at least ten thousand silvers.

If something is abnormal, there must be a demon involved. Qi Yue thought left and right but couldn’t fathom the trick behind this.

“Could it be that the owner has been involved in a lawsuit or something bad happened?”

The estate broker assured her that the place was very auspicious, and that business could make silver as soon as it opened, with no drawbacks at all.

This made Qi Yue completely baffled, but unable to withstand the broker’s persuasions, she decided to take a look.

After discussing the situation with Chu Yuntian, she followed the broker out the door.

They soon arrived at the southern street corner.

The scene before her eyes left Qi Yue speechless.

The formerly bustling tea house had been cleared out, even the signboard had been taken down, and the place was swept clean, as if waiting for its new owner.

A bad premonition rose in Qi Yue’s heart; she suspected someone had forcefully intervened behind the scenes.

Upon seeing the tea house owner, who looked disheartened yet forced a smile, her suspicion grew stronger.

In Longnan County Government, besides Chu Yuntian, only the Hu Family had such influence.

Thinking of Hu Keqing’s benign demeanor, she still felt it was impossible.

Sensing that something was amiss, Qi Yue immediately stated that she no longer wanted to buy, yet the tea house owner knelt down before her on the spot, begging her to buy the tea house or else his whole family would be ruined.

The tea house owner at first stubbornly refused to say who was causing the trouble, but under Qi Yue’s coercion, he finally revealed the truth.

It was Hu Chengxuan.

Indeed, being kind-hearted, Hu Keqing would never engage in such coercive acts; it could only be Hu Chengxuan.

But how did Hu Chengxuan know that she wanted this place?

Under these circumstances, she was even less likely to buy, and she would not buy even if it were free.

Just as she was about to turn around and leave, the appearance of a person made her scalp tingle even more.