CHAPTER 892: CHAPTER 868: DARE NOT, CANNOT

Hao Zhigang and the others came back excitedly.

They’d experienced the auction.

An auction showed them what rich people’s games were like.

A single Youthful Appearance Pill went for two million, Hao Zhigang’s hands were trembling a bit.

That damned Yixin Hall had charged them eight hundred thousand last time for their medicine.

He thought over a million was a lot.

Only now did he realize, he lost big time.

This time he came with seventy million in the card, feeling so proud.

See how capable my aunt is!

Money comes just like that in minutes.

Fatty Zhang was so envious that he almost wanted to become an accessory to Hao Zhigang’s leg.

This money comes too fast.

The Hao family will truly prosper in the future.

When Hao Zhigang returned home, he handed the bank card to Jiang Xiaoxiao without hesitation.

Without a second thought.

Jiang Xiaoxiao took a glance, very calmly, it’s indeed more than seventy million.

But for now, selling Youthful Appearance Pills isn’t possible.

Scarcity brings high value.

If they continue selling, Youthful Appearance Pills will become as cheap as cabbage.

"Put the money away, the shop needs more stock, and I need more herbs, here’s the list, prepare it as soon as possible. The three Hao family shops should open together with great momentum, if we’re going to do it, we should do it grandly."

The Hao family’s reputation is its own capital to claim its name.

Hao Zhigang chuckled, "Aunt, rest assured, I’ll make sure everything is done well."

He also thought of returning the Hao family to its peak all at once.

Jiang Xiaoxiao thought for a while and remembered about Brother Jin and his group.

"Zhigang, there’s one more thing. Tomorrow, a Brother Jin will come to see you. Talk with him, I’d like to use these people, make arrangements, treat them well, make sure they don’t feel insulted. Everyone has their tough times, this Brother Jin might become your right-hand man in the future."

Brother Jin’s martial prowess is trustworthy. After coming back, Number Nine talked to me, very clearly, saying he had tested Brother Jin, this guy is very capable.

His skills are not inferior to Jin Dachuan’s bodyguards.

Hao Zhigang felt a pang in his heart, his aunt seemed to like someone else.

"What is that look?"

Jiang Xiaoxiao smiled, pursing her lips, this guy had a face full of hopeless loss, as if he was the scorned one in the love triangle.

Hao Zhigang said in an aggrieved tone, "Aunt, you’ve changed your heart!"

Song Ziyuan snickered, "Mom, I’m going to tell dad! You’re finding me a stepdad!"

Jiang Xiaoxiao glared at Song Ziyuan! This girl was just itching to stir trouble.

"Fine, fine! I won’t speak anymore, alright!"

Dutifully opening her notebook, she studied with bitterness.

"Don’t overthink, Brother Jin has remarkable skills, you know this yourself. Since the emergence of the Super-grade Youthful Appearance Pill, many eyes are on us, relying on just a few of us, do you think we can protect the old lady? Be mindful, I’m trying to build up strength.

One tree doesn’t make a forest, remember that you can’t earn all the money, virtue attracts help. Brother Jin is a good man, just unlucky, giving him a chance means he’ll be genuinely grateful to you, and will wholeheartedly help you in the future.

To accomplish great things, you can’t be narrow-minded! You’re a man, broaden your perspective. Once the Hao family stands on top, do you realize how many people will covet that? You’ll exhaust yourself relying only on yourself!"

Hao Zhigang instantly felt rejuvenated.

"Aunt, you’re right, I remember, I’ll treat Brother Jin well, surely I won’t drag aunt down."

The Hao family peak.

Just thinking about it makes one proud.

Aunt has grand ambitions, I certainly can’t be petty.

Ruining aunt’s plans.

Jiang Xiaoxiao turned back to her work.

She busied herself with alchemy.

Now she’s a qualified alchemist.

Error in procedure steps is unacceptable, though adding peach juice immediately makes it more efficient, one must ensure no mistake in technique.

Just like being a doctor.

No matter how high your medical skill is, you can’t ignore the basic knowledge.

Failing due to lack of basic knowledge is akin to not knowing how to cheat.

Jiang Xiaoxiao is a professional talent, naturally, she devotes herself fully to her work.

Painstakingly studying the bitter and obscure ancient Chinese medicinal texts.

Jiang Xiaoxiao felt like she was back in her medical university years.

It was tough!

The problem is, someone had it even tougher.

Fatty Zhang recounted the events to his elder brother Zhang Shaojie.

With details, not even omitting how many times he farted.

Zhang Shaojie pondered with suspicion.

"The appearance of this daughter of the Hao family is very peculiar, did the Hao family truly have such luck? A daughter missing for many years returned as a genius?"

It’s strange to be unmoved.

The Zhang family also has secret recipes, but even with someone as remarkably talented as Zhang Shaojie among this generation of the Zhang family, they couldn’t reach the peak of their ancestors.

Super Grade?

Creating a level ten figure requires talent.

And even then, there’s no guarantee of success.

Success once out of ten tries would already be considered lucky.

Zhang Shaojie relayed the matter to his father.

It’s strange for any family not to be tempted.

Zhang Ruocheng thought deeply, "Since the Hao family intends to rebrand and reopen, try your best to establish good relations with them, seek a chance to learn about that Hao family girl, find out what’s going on. If possible, discuss potential cooperation."

Zhang Shaojie knew what was on his father’s mind.

The Zhang family had been stuck at the lowest position among the eight great pharmaceutical families for many years.

Their true and sincere dream was to change that ranking.

Even if just by one rank.

Now, a glimpse of hope seemed visible.

Even though this hope wasn’t something the Zhang family descendants could achieve.

But in these pharmaceutical families, there’s an unwritten rule permitting hiring talented descendants from other families as Guest Elders.

Of course, this was more a legend, for who would willingly let their talented offspring go serve another family. It then turned into just an unwritten rule.

For years, the so-called Guest Elder title merely hung in the air, although in the ancestors’ time there indeed were real Guest Elders.

Such as out of life-saving grace or other favors, the other party willing to serve a few years as a Guest Elder to repay the kindness.

They never thought of forcibly seizing talent, yet in West City, there are the rules of West City.

The Medicine God Association has clear rules if anyone dared snatch talents from another family, the consequences they would have to bear, possibly resulting in the extermination of a whole clan, that is quite possible.

Such an incident did happen before, someone relied on their power to forcibly take away another’s genius, but eventually, for revenge, the others endured humiliation, and later allied with rival families to destroy the offender’s entire family.

That was the annihilation of a clan.

Though the Hao family now seems insignificant, resembling near extinction, but if the Hao family’s offspring, for revenge, leaned on other pharmaceutical families, exterminating a lineage wouldn’t be a tough task either.

Due to that past event, the Medicine God Association explicitly stated, coercive means to force others into one’s own clan are forbidden, violating the rule will result in family leadership stripped and banishment to Kunlun Mountain.

They wouldn’t dare, nor could they.