CHAPTER 198: CHAPTER 198: MOVING HOUSE

Yun Jiao said slowly, "It’s not that I’m worried about no business."

After all, she has so much medicine that doesn’t cost anything; as long as it’s sold, it’s pure profit, so taking care of a few employees shouldn’t be a problem.

"I just feel they’re too close. Originally it was one bowl of rice, now two families have to share it. Business might not be good for either."

Jiang Youzhi thought for a moment, "Pharmacy mainly deals with regular customers."

"Moreover, once your pharmacy gains reputation, people from afar will naturally come. I think the storefront is pretty good; you don’t need to overthink."

Yun Jiao hesitated a bit, "Let me think about it some more."

Back at the inn, Jiang Youzhi handed the silver note to Yun Jiao.

As the family was having dinner in the downstairs hall, Mrs. Chen couldn’t hold back anymore and said anxiously, "Three Lang, I think we should find a house to settle down soon."

"This family staying in the inn, not only costs silver, but we also can’t cook for ourselves."

"The food here is expensive and not tasty."

Jiang Youzhi said, "Mother, Yun Jiao is already looking for a house. We need to find a satisfactory one; don’t worry, wait a couple more days."

After dinner, Jiang Youzhi went out again, carrying a bundle.

This time he wasn’t alone; he brought Ah Hu along.

Yun Jiao didn’t know when Jiang Youzhi returned; she instinctively felt that Jiang Youzhi must have gone to make money.

By noon the next day, Lao Huang came over, and Yun Jiao had already made up her mind. Because Xiang City has a medicine market, there are quite a few pharmacies; avoiding one doesn’t mean she can avoid the others.

Since that’s the case, let’s not avoid any and go with the flow.

Lao Huang came in with good news for Yun Jiao, "I figured you might still want it. Yesterday, I went to talk to that Shopkeeper again; he agreed to reduce another hundred taels of silver. Look, the price is really good now; it would be a pity to miss it."

Yun Jiao didn’t hesitate, "Okay, let’s find a time to sign the contract and pay the silver."

Because she had a large silver note with her, Yun Jiao brought Ah Hu along as well.

This time Lin Shuo also insisted on performing his guard duties and went along.

The three big men followed Yun Jiao, escorting her—with the large silver note on her—signed the contract, went to the government office to register the title, and finally gave Lao Huang twenty taels of silver as a brokerage fee.

She also asked Lao Huang to find a carpenter to make medicine cabinets.

Lao Huang, having received twenty taels of silver, worked more efficiently and quickly found a carpenter for Yun Jiao.

The next day, the family moved to the courtyard behind the shop.

Yun Jiao and Mrs. Chen each had an upper room, and Sanya lived in the side room next to Mrs. Chen.

Jiang Youzhi brought Lang Liu, Gu Chuan, and Ah Tie to live in the eastern wing.

The west wing was empty, and Yun Jiao planned to use it as a warehouse.

Lin Shuo and Ah Hu lived upstairs.

The furniture was all ready-made, and Yun Jiao also provided bedding and luggage for Lin Shuo and Ah Hu.

The next day, Yun Jiao asked Jiang Youzhi to write a notice to hire two pharmacy clerks, one medicine cutter, and one sitting Doctor.

Not long after the notice was posted, someone came into the shop and asked, "Are you planning to open a pharmacy here?"

The only people in the shop in front were the carpenter and his two apprentices making cabinets. Hearing the question, they replied, "Yes, the cabinets being made are also medicine cabinets."

This person looked at a few drawers made by the carpenter.

The drawers had dividers, split into four compartments.

These were standard pharmacy cabinet drawers.

It seems they really are planning to open a pharmacy.

This person stood watching the carpenter work for a while, took a few turns in the shop, and then left.