As a good waiter, Fusheng was quite enthusiastic, serving tea and snacks.
"Chun Ning, are you here to find our third young master?"
"No, I’m looking for your shopkeeper."
"What a coincidence, the shopkeeper is not here." Fusheng asked curiously, "Why don’t you go to the Zhao family?"
The two families are betrothed, so visiting relatives is quite normal, isn’t it?
"Who is in charge of this Hundred Herbs Hall, with whom can I discuss business?"
Business discussion?
The refined Chun Ning really wants to discuss business?
Can you believe it?
"The pharmacy is usually managed by Doctor Chen. Are you here to buy medicine or for a consultation?"
"I’m here to sell medicine."
Fusheng then looked at Doctor Chen.
Doctor Chen... people from the Xiao family always seem to come to sell medicine.
"Aren’t the herbs prepared by Miss Xiao managed by Ming Hua? I haven’t handled such matters, I’m not familiar with them."
"These are not the herbs prepared by my older sister, this is the exclusive frostbite ointment made from our Xiao family’s secret formula, take a look." Chun Ning took out a small ceramic bottle for him to see: "This is very effective for treating frostbite. I was wondering if your pharmacy could sell it?"
"This, huh?"
Doctor Chen took the ointment and smelled it, the scent was quite nice.
"Doctor Xiao?" Looking at the words on the bottle: "Your family’s trademark?"
"Yes."
"Still a bit too conservative, why not call it Imperial Physician Xiao? You know, your family has had two heads of the Imperial Hospital, it’s a living advertisement."
"My older sister said that my great-grandfather and grandfather’s earliest ambition was to be a good doctor, to be a physician who saves the world. Using their secret formula on people is their dream, using Doctor Xiao as the trademark is the most appropriate."
"Imperial Physician Xiao’s noble sentiment." Doctor Chen nodded: "So, how will you sell this ointment? On consignment or...?"
"Two ways, whatever is more convenient for you."
One is on consignment, giving a service fee at the time; the second is to sell directly to Hundred Herbs Hall, after which how they sell it is not related to the Xiao family.
"Then I need to discuss this with the boss." Doctor Chen had no objections to the pharmacy selling Doctor Xiao’s ointment, after all, the quality is guaranteed, but how to sell it is up to the boss: "I’ll let the third young master inform you at that time."
"Thank you, Doctor Chen."
In any case, Hundred Herbs Hall had taken this order.
The initial step went smoothly!
Chun Ning boosted himself, next, he would go to Qianjin Hall.
For some reason, Chun Ning felt off as soon as he entered Qianjin Hall.
Even though it’s a pharmacy, entering Qianjin Hall was very oppressive, two waiters stood there whispering, and an old doctor leaned on his hand constantly nodding, as if he was dozing off.
Chun Ning entered, but no one greeted him.
Unlike Hundred Herbs Hall, Fusheng and Doctor Chen were very courteous, no matter if you were buying medicine or consulting, you’d be greeted upon entrance.
"Doctor, doctor..."
With no one greeting him, Chun Ning had to walk to the old doctor’s table and called out.
"Ah, don’t shout so loudly, you startled me."
The doctor was indeed startled, very displeased.
Without opening his eyes, he mumbled.
"Where do you feel discomfort, what symptoms do you have?"
After speaking, he reached out to check Chun Ning’s pulse.
"I’m not feeling uncomfortable, nor have any symptoms."
"Why come to the pharmacy if you’re not uncomfortable? Do you think I’m very idle?"
"Doctor, here’s the thing, I’m Xiao Chunning, a member of the Xiao family..."
"Go go go, if you’re not here for a consultation, leave, don’t disturb my nap." The old doctor was extremely displeased: "I don’t care who you are, you need to leave immediately."
"Doctor, could you let me finish my words?" Considering Chun Ning’s former temperament, he’d turn and leave, regardless of your attitude.
However, the current Chun Ning knew he couldn’t be willful, no matter how much others disrespect him or make him uncomfortable, he must endure it. He was no longer the young master from the Capital Xiao Imperial Physician’s residence, he was a young man struggling for the Xiao family in Shu City, Changzhou.
"Say what, get out get out." The old doctor was furious since someone interrupted his nap: "Little Qiangzi, Little Dashanzi, are you both dead? Get him out."
"Didn’t you hear, get out." The two whispering waiters quickly raised their voice and scolded: "I’ve never seen someone dressed so well come to beg."
Chun Ning... has seen disrespectful people, but never this disrespectful.
He was just here to promote his family’s frostbite ointment, and yet he was treated like a beggar and chased out.
Standing at the entrance of Qianjin Hall, Chun Ning felt humbled for the first time.