Chapter 1686: Chapter 1686
Mrs. An told Su Yunjin that she went to Sheng’an Hall to get medicine that day, but Su Yunjin didn’t know this place, unexpectedly Xue Chu knew about it. It turns out that Xue Chu’s home is located in the alley opposite Sheng’an Hall, and Xue Chu said that Sheng’an Hall is a hereditary pharmacy, passed down through generations, now run by a father and son.
Xue Chu knew the pharmacy’s address, saving Su Yunjin the trouble of asking around in town, which relieved her greatly. Su Yunjin happily asked Xue Chu to lead the way. Feeling bored on the road, Su Yunjin casually asked about the situation at Sheng’an Hall, and Xue Chu told Su Yunjin all he knew.
Xue Chu said that the shopkeeper of Sheng’an Hall is named Liu Sheng, over forty years old, not only meticulous in business but also sells herbs at a higher price than others.
Moreover, Liu Sheng is quite greedy. He seizes opportunities when they come along. However, Liu Sheng’s son, Liu Kui, is different from his father; Liu Kui studies at the academy and usually lives there, only coming home occasionally during breaks. Liu Sheng’s son, Liu Kui, is not only courteous, kind, and humble but also treats people generously, not greedy for wealth or power.
Liu Kui is a good person, and the neighbors like him very much. Although people dislike Liu Kui’s father, they treat Liu Kui differently. Seeing Liu Kui’s handsome appearance makes many women want to marry their daughters to him. Of course, there are also those who think Liu Sheng is difficult and dare not really marry their daughters to Liu Kui. Su Yunjin listened with keen interest, not expecting that someone like Liu Sheng could raise such a different son. Original content can be found at N0v3l.Fiɾe.net
Su Yunjin found it intriguing, but she did not forget the main task. Through Xue Chu’s brief description, Su Yunjin roughly knew about the shopkeeper Liu Sheng’s character. Liu Sheng is greedy and profit-driven; if Leng Jingxian and her servants offered monetary benefits, Liu Sheng would surely help them.
Thinking of this, Su Yunjin became more certain of the connection between Xiangsheng Hall and Leng Jingxian’s trio. Afraid of alarming the target, to prevent Liu Sheng from sensing their purpose of visiting today, Su Yunjin went to Sheng’an Hall but did not bring too many people to the pharmacy, taking only Xue Chu.
Xue Chu arranged for the remaining people to enter separately as pretend customers after Su Yunjin went inside. Su Yunjin looked at Sheng’an Hall in front of her, the pharmacy not too big but also not too small. From the outside, Sheng’an Hall appeared very old, and there were no customers at the door, allowing Su Yunjin to immediately see that Sheng’an Hall’s business was poor.
The town’s pharmacies generally have one or two staff even if they are medium-sized. Sheng’an Hall’s business is poor, with no staff at all. Upon entering, Su Yunjin saw a middle-aged man dressed in silk, bent over working on an abacus, with a brush in hand. The man frowned moments ago, seemingly dissatisfied with the numbers on the abacus, but seeing Su Yunjin, he immediately greeted her with a broad smile.
"Madam, may I ask if you are here to get medicine?" Sheng’an Hall’s poor business made a customer’s arrival rare, and the man, seeing Su Yunjin, seemed to look at her as if he sees silver, causing Su Yunjin to feel uneasy.
Xue Chu softly reminded from behind, "Madam, he is the shopkeeper of Sheng’an Hall." Su Yunjin nodded, as Shopkeeper Liu already approached her.
"Shopkeeper Sheng, have you seen this prescription before?" Shopkeeper Liu’s smile froze the moment he saw the prescription Su Yunjin presented.