CHAPTER 88: CHAPTER 86: FAIR TO ALL

Seeing Wang Jian, Chen Yongsheng stepped forward to greet him first.

Wang Jian looked at the children of Chen Family Village, "Take a look at my mule cart, I’ve specially cleaned it up. Kids, get on the cart. We’re heading into the city to deliver the medicinal herbs and we must have some presence."

Wang Jian had a silly smile on his face, which made people feel a sense of closeness.

Chen Yuyu, Hei Dan, and others remained silent, usually waiting for Chen Zigeng to make decisions. But now that Sister Chen was present, everyone had to listen to Sister Chen.

Xie Liangchen looked at the mule cart and laughed, "Manager Wang’s cart has arrived, if we don’t sit, it would waste Manager Wang’s kind intentions."

Upon hearing Xie Liangchen’s words, Hei Dan and others showed joyous expressions.

Who doesn’t want to sit on a cart, sitting on the cart makes one feel grand.

The children got on the mule cart and everyone started moving forward again.

Xie Liangchen sat at the front and occasionally glanced at Wang Jian driving the cart. Such a bold trip to the Official Medicine Bureau would certainly catch the attention of many along the way. Ultimately, the relationship between Chen Family Village and Wang Jian would be undeniable.

Xie Liangchen slightly curved her lips, with not a hint of worry in her heart. After such busy times, the result could only be what she desired.

After entering the city, everyone saw many carts and horses heading towards the Official Medicine Bureau.

The people from Chen Family Village curiously watched those carts and horses, noticing they were dressed brightly with shopkeepers and attendants accompanying them, and flags of pharmacies were on the carts.

If it were before, Chen Yuyu and Hei Dan among others would feel timid upon seeing such a scene and wouldn’t dare move forward. But things are different now; they’ve experienced much, even visiting the government office hall and met Mr. Li from the capital, while General Song has come to Chen Family Village several times. Now, they not only have courage but also confidence.

Why be afraid? These things are made by people and if they lose, they should find ways to try again.

These are words Xie Liangchen had said; every time Chen Yuyu hesitated, she would silently recite them in her heart.

Wang Jian, who was driving the cart, turned to Xie Liangchen and said, "Don’t worry, it will definitely succeed."

Xie Liangchen simply smiled gently.

Madam Su was sitting in the carriage, hearing the bustling noises outside and vaguely catching someone saying "Chen Family Village". Madam Su immediately lifted the curtains to look out.

She had intentionally come early to see how Chen Family Village was doing now.

Madam Su quickly spotted Xie Liangchen on the mule cart. Having not seen her in a few months, Xie Liangchen looked more like a farm girl, her every gesture exuding a certain vulgarity, traveling without even wearing a veil, unabashedly showing herself to the public.

Only poor family girls would show their faces, whereas girls from wealthy families would be nurtured in embroidered rooms. Fortunately, there were no longer any relations between the Xie Family and the Su Family; otherwise, where would the Su Family’s face be placed?

Thinking of this, Madam Su again resented Old Master Su. If it weren’t for Old Master Su’s advice, Huaiqing wouldn’t have written to blame her for canceling the engagement, and Huaiqing wouldn’t have secretly bought medicinal herbs from Chen Family Village.

Thinking of this, Madam Su felt heartache. She was struggling to support herself in Zhenzhou, not expecting that her own son would help Chen Family Village. Originally, they could cheaply acquire herbs from villagers, but now it’s turned into buying herbs from Chen Family Village, letting them earn a fortune for free.

Who’s to know whether Xie Liangchen secretly contacted Huaiqing, outwardly wanting to cancel the engagement, yet covertly showing weakness and letting Huaiqing find ways to help her.

Madam Su became increasingly angry. Fortunately, her brother helped her sell some herbs at high prices, and also collected some good herbs from Mo State for her. That’s how the two newly opened pharmacies managed to sustain themselves.

To win a round in this selection of herbs at the Official Medicine Bureau, she too watched the master oversee the medicine preparation day and night, and finally saw some prospects.

Madam Su looked at the bamboo baskets carried by the people from Chen Family Village and instructed Nanny Lv, "Go and find out how many types of medicinal herbs Chen Family Village has brought?"

Why are there so many bamboo baskets? As she calculated, the herbs prepared by Chen Family Village should be at most ten types. Xie Liangchen’s foster parents only knew some medicinal principles, how much could they teach Xie Liangchen?

Inside the Official Medicine Bureau, a stand was set up. The shopkeepers and attendants from the pharmacies were busy placing the herbs on it, bustling in and out. When the people from Chen Family Village stepped forward, all eyes were on them because Chen Family Village was most unique.

Chen Zigeng, Chen Yuyu, Hei Dan, and others successively took out the herbs from the bamboo baskets, and those present silently counted the quantities.

"One, two... ten, eleven..."

"There’s more, still more!"

"Twenty-seven, twenty-eight..."

Madam Su arrived upon hearing the news, listening to the surrounding clear voices, as the people from Chen Family Village still continued to take things out.

Madam Su’s eyes nearly burned through those bamboo baskets, her heart racing like a drum, yet she was still praying that Chen Family Village only brought this much, and no more, no more.

But the people from Chen Family Village continued placing herbs.

"Thirty-four, thirty-five."

"Unbelievable, how did Chen Family Village suddenly produce so many herbs."

"Wine-steamed, vinegar-steamed... the jar says it’s Water-grinded Realgar Powder."

"Thirty-seven, thirty-eight."

"Did we count wrong?"

"No mistakes, none."

Madam Su stumbled, and Miss Lin hurriedly supported her, anxiously saying, "Aunt, are you okay?"

Madam Su stared at those herbs, only feeling her eyes sore and swollen. How could this be? She desperately wished to get closer and carefully inspect the quality of those prepared herbs.

After placing all the herbs, Chen Zigeng and others guarded them like mother hens protecting chicks, unwilling to stray far in fear of any mishap.

Their hands were reddened with cold, some starting to develop frostbite, but these weren’t on their minds.

What mattered was letting everyone see what their elder sister had been working day and night on at the Familiar Medicine Institute, what these herbs looked like.

The children’s faces were full of confidence.

"Could they have been bought?" Finally, a pharmacy shopkeeper quietly voiced suspicion.

As soon as a voice spoke, someone immediately echoed, "Indeed, that’s too many."

While discussions were ongoing.

A girl’s voice rang out, "Do you want them?"

The crowd turned their gaze towards the girl.

"Prepared herbs, do you want to buy them? I have plenty here," Xie Liangchen’s eyes were remarkably bright, "Every item displayed from Chen Family Village is available, and the price is fair, no deceiving the elderly or children."

The people present were taken aback by the question, leaving them speechless.

"Did you prepare all these herbs?"

There was a moment of silence, followed by another voice.

Xie Liangchen was familiar with this voice; she looked up and saw Madam Su’s face full of doubts.

Xie Liangchen straightforwardly replied, "No, I only prepared over ten types of herbs."

Madam Su couldn’t help but sneer, thinking there was something fishy.

Xie Liangchen responded courteously, "Madam Su, asking like this, could it be that the Su Family’s herbs were all personally prepared by the Madam herself?"