The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 223 Manager Qi

Shang Wan led one child in each hand and walked back, saying before the two children could protest, "General Chu has sent a letter."

The two children immediately quieted down and stopped thinking about the ants that were still carrying food.

Chu Xu grabbed Shang Wan and urged her to hurry up, eager to read the letter.

Although the child didn't say it, he kept it in his heart.

Yuanyuan's legs were too short to keep up, so Shang Wan bent down and picked up the baby.

Yuanyuan smiled and held the candied hawthorn to her lips, "Mom, eat!"

Shang Wan bit into the top one, and the sour hawthorn inside the sugar coating made her frown.

She rubbed her cheeks and let the little baby try one.

Yuanyuan opened her little mouth and bit off a bit of the crunchy sugar coating, but didn't get any of the hawthorn inside.

Under Shang Wan's watchful eye, the little guy kept munching away until he had eaten all the sugar coating, leaving the hawthorn still intact.

She asked, "Why did you stop eating?"

Yuanyuan: "Doggy food!"

Shang Wan: "..."

No, what dog eats hawthorn berries?
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The three entered the courtyard through the back door. Shang Wan heard a few faint whimpering sounds, like those of a weak little animal.

She paused for a moment before remembering that there were still five troublemakers locked up inside the house.

I was too busy yesterday and almost forgot about it.

A whole night passed, and still no one came to rescue them.

Shang Wan handed Chu Zhao's letter to Chu Xu and told him to go and read it at the small table.

"Yuanyuan, let's go read the letter." Chu Xu reached out and took Yuanyuan's hand.

Yuanyuan put her little hands behind her back and puffed out her cheeks.

The illiterate boy had no desire to read the letter with the older boy; he just wanted to play with the dog.

Regardless of what arrangements the two children made, Shang Wan pushed open the door and went inside to check.

The five people were still tied up and had not eaten or drunk anything since yesterday. There was no filth in the house.

Shang Wan lowered her hand from her nose and opened the closed window.

Bright sunlight streamed in, making everyone in the room squint.

So hungry they were dizzy and lightheaded that the five of them didn't even have the energy to curse.

Shang Wan dragged over a stool, sat down in front of the five people, and rested her chin on her hand. "I accidentally forgot about you. I have some free time today, so tell me, who are the masters behind you?"

The five people reacted differently: some lowered their heads so their expressions were not visible, some glared angrily at Shang Wan, and others begged Shang Wan to let them go.

Not a single person answered Shangwan's question seriously.

Shang Wan sighed, "Does he have to be beaten up to behave?"
She flicked her wrist, raised the corners of her lips, and smiled slightly at the five people, "Keep your voices down in a bit, don't disturb the neighbors."

"what!!!"

Chu Xu, who was reading a letter outside, was startled by the sudden scream and quickly covered Yuan Yuan's little ears, while Yuan Yuan covered Xiao Hei's ears.

Hearing the noise, the customers in the shop all curiously peered towards the curtain.

Xiao Huan smiled and said, "The shopkeeper is setting the patient's bones."

Before the customer could ask any more questions, Shi Tou shouted, "There are only twenty boxes of Jade Complexion Powder left, and only three bottles of White Jade Cream. Hurry up if you want to buy, first come, first served!"

Within 15 minutes, they were all sold out.

Someone asked, "When will you restock?"

Xiao Huan calculated the days and replied, "Ten days later."

The date was arranged in advance by Shang Wan.

Those who bought Yu Rong San and Bai Yu Gao in the past two days will definitely use them after returning home, and they should see results in about ten days. Then they can resell them without worrying about unsold inventory. Besides, having received an order from Boss Zhong, we need to finish producing the medicine here first.

Stone shouted, "Don't just focus on the white jade ointment, everyone. Take a look at our all-purpose ointment too. It'll help with bruises and swelling after just one application."

Aunt Yao and others also helped with the sales.

The screams from the backyard stopped, not because the five unlucky guys stopped screaming, but because Shang Wan found it too noisy and dislocated their jaws.

Shang Wan beat each of them up, specifically targeting the most painful spots.

These people may be tough on the outside, but they are not so tough on the inside. Soon, some of them couldn't take it anymore and started to come up with a solution.

Shang Wan put the bones back in his body.

“It was Manager Qi from Jimin Pharmacy who sent me,” the man said, crying. “He told me to take advantage of the crowd, find an opportunity to get close to the medicine cabinet, and sprinkle rat poison into your medicine.”

Rat poison can kill people. If news spreads that someone has died from eating the medicinal herbs from the Spirit Medicine Pavilion, all of Shang Wan's preparations will be in vain.

However, is the blatant use of rat poison a sign of disrespect towards her or the doctor in her shop?

Shang Wan frowned. Jimin Pharmacy was the pharmacy where she used to frequently buy medicine.

So even the most pleasant cooperative relationship can't withstand competition from peers?
That Manager Qi looked kind and spoke kindly, but it turned out he was a hypocrite.

Tsk tsk, you really can't judge a book by its cover.

"And you, were you also sent by Manager Qi?" Shang Wan nudged the woman who was closest to her.

The woman shook her head, staring at Shang Wan as if she wanted to say something.

Shang Wan squatted down and put her chin back in place.

“No one sent me. My child is sick. I heard a nursery rhyme about how good the multi-purpose ointment is, but it’s too expensive, so I thought I’d steal a bottle to take home.” The woman kowtowed to Shang Wan. “I didn’t mean any harm. It was all for my child.”

Shang Wan sneered, "Stealing medicine is stealing medicine. Don't use the child as an excuse."

The woman's lips twitched twice. "It's because your medicine is too expensive; ordinary people like us can't afford it."

"The multi-purpose ointment is indeed not cheap, but the store does have cheaper medicines, and there are doctors who provide free consultations. Go to the medicine cabinet, tell the doctor about your child's symptoms, and get two doses of medicine to take home. Yesterday, all the medicines were half price, so two doses would only cost around thirty coins."

"Don't say thirty coins is expensive. I run a pharmacy, not a charity. Your clothes don't even have a patch, and you're quite plump. I don't think you need thirty coins."

The woman was rendered speechless by Shang Wan's retort.

Shang Wan stared at her: "If you don't tell the truth, I'll send you to the authorities. Stealing should take at least half a month in jail. I can find someone to look after you and let you stay a few more days so you can experience the wonderful life in our county jail."

Upon hearing that Shang Wan intended to take her to see the authorities, the woman's face changed, and she repeatedly begged Shang Wan for mercy.

"I'll tell you the truth, I...I..." The woman glanced at the man who had just confessed, bit her lip, and said resolutely, "I was also sent by Manager Qi!"

Shang Wan chuckled. Manager Qi really thinks highly of her.

"What did he send you here for?"

"Manager Qi gave me three qian of silver and told me to take advantage of the chaos to smear the powder on other people."

During the body search yesterday, Shang Wan did find a packet of medicine powder on the woman.

She handed the powder to Cui Musheng for analysis, but hadn't had a chance to ask about the results yet.

She asked, "What's the purpose of that powder?"

The woman shook her head. Manager Qi hadn't told her that she hadn't had time to apply it to anyone before Shang Wan caught her, so she didn't know what the effect would be.

Seeing this, Shang Wan called out, "A-Nian!"

The sound of footsteps approached, and Chu Xu peeked out the window, asking, "What is it?"

The child's eyes were a little red, and his voice sounded off.

Shang Wan walked over and patted the child's head. "What's wrong?"

Chu Xu shook his head.

Yuanyuan stood behind Chu Xu, pointed at Chu Xu with her little finger, and made a crying face as if she was wiping away tears.

(End of this chapter)