Chapter 210: Chapter 210: Acquiring the Pharmaceutical Factory
Qi Yue felt increasingly that sothing was amiss.
He Zhijing’s kindness toward her was too conspicuous.
Especially after just confronting Shen Wanzhen, why did it seem like he was also trying to please her with a smile?
As everyone left the Shen Family in succession, Qi Yue wanted to speak with He Zhijing, but saw his carriage whisk away in a cloud of dust.
“Strange, it really is strange!”
“Miss, are you talking about Master He?”
“Mm,” Qi Yue glanced at the old maid Zhang beside her, “Doesn’t Madam Zhang feel it as well?”
“It’s a bit overly attentive, but also normal,” Madam Zhang said matter-of-factly, “For soone like Miss, any person with a bit of sense would rush to curry favor.”
Qi Yue suddenly felt a little shy.
She liked this sense of pride!
Comfortable!
This Madam Zhang really was remarkable, not speaking much, but when she did, it hit the nail on the head!
Just as she was about to praise her, she heard Madam Zhang continue, “However, this old servant feels that this He Zhijing seems to be acting on soone’s behalf.”
“Acting on soone’s behalf?”
The first thought that ca to Qi Yue’s mind was whether He Zhijing could be an old comrade of her adoptive father?
But it didn’t seem quite right. While she pondered, their carriage had already arrived at the Linjiang Pavilion.
As soon as she alighted from the carriage, Shopkeeper Feng ca forward to report.
“Miss Qi, Comrce Chief He from the Ministry of Comrce is in the Tian-character private room on the third floor and wishes to have a conversation with Miss Qi.”
Upon arriving at the private room, the mont she entered, she t He Ziyue’s eager smiling face and was even asked to take the seat of honor.
“Miss Qi, please, co in!”
Qi Yue grew even more suspicious.
Of course, she wouldn’t be so lacking in perceptiveness to actually take the seat of honor.
After several polite deferrals, Qi Yue comfortably took a seat at the lower end before beginning to speak.
“Chief He, thank you very much for your help with the agreent,” she said.
He Zhijing, however, waved his hands and spoke with a look of guilt, “Miss Qi had already made preparations, and I wasn’t of much help, failing the task Marquis entrusted to .”
Marquis?
Zhao Xiyan? How could it be!
Qi Yue felt as if soone had tapped her forehead twice.
“Chief He, the Marquis you’re speaking of, is it Zhao Xiyan?”
“Indeed, the Young Marquis,” he replied.
Now it was He Zhijing who looked puzzled.
“Didn’t the Marquis tell Miss Qi?”
“No, when I ca to Dongjiang, his grandfather had just passed away, so I didn’t have a chance to talk to him.”
He Zhijing nodded.
“It’s no wonder then; the old master passed away exactly three months ago, and I received a ssage from the Marquis two months ago. At that ti, Miss Qi had just arrived in Dongjiang. Regardless of tonight’s events, even if the Shen Family hadn’t invited , I would still have felt obligated to go.”
So that was it.
Zhao Xiyan must have discovered the gifts she and Qu Wei had left behind and knew they had co to Dongjiang.
Given the speed of Dongjiang’s courier service, he must have sent a ssage to He Zhijing the following day.
So she and the letter nearly arrived in Dongjiang simultaneously.
What was he doing?
Knowing that he couldn’t accompany her in person, was he entrusting soone else as a way of apologizing?
It seed that was indeed the case, as the thought of eting Lady Bai Shao seed to halt his steps.
In Qi Yue’s mind, the image of Ruyan clad in simple attire flashed, and resentnt surged in her heart.
For a mont, she wanted to vent her anger, to find soone to scold fiercely!
But He Zhijing was an outsider, and his role was crucial for the future developnt of the Qi pharmacy business, so she could only face him with warmth and attentiveness.
After sohow dealing with He Zhijing, Qi Yue retreated to her quarters and went straight into her room.
She couldn’t quite identify the emotion she was feeling.
During these days, although she kept telling herself not to dwell on Zhao Xiyan anymore,
that man lingered like a ghost, omnipresent like the air, skilled at finding every loophole.
With the slightest carelessness, he occupied her every thought.
Having realized this, she almost didn’t dare to let her thoughts wander for even a mont.
Because of this, she decided to establish Qi Yue’s Pharmaceutical Business and expand the finished dicine business to the four nations.
Indeed, once she beca busy, she felt much better.
Then He Zhijing appeared and had a long conversation with her about Zhao Xiyan.
The words he used made it seem as if she were the most important person in Zhao Xiyan’s heart.
Qi Yue couldn’t understand what Zhao Xiyan was trying to do.
In her mind, since Zhao Xiyan had chosen the girl called Ruyan, he should be living a good life with her.
There was no need to offer her apologies at all!
Just as Qi Yue had managed to calm her emotions, Qu Wei ca knocking on her door, the incessant pounding sound irritating her significantly.
“What is it now!”
When Qi Yue opened the door, she gave Qu Wei a scowl.
Qu Wei, however, didn’t mind and was still smiling cheerfully.
“What’s wrong, little sister? Who has upset you again? I just heard from Mother Zhang that you have acquired the pharmaceutical factory?”
Thinking about suddenly gaining three million taels of silver and a pharmacy worth over five million, Qi Yue’s mood brightened, and her expression beca a bit more pleasant.
“Yes, it’s in my hands now.”
“That’s great! Little sister, you are so incredible. How did you discover that the seal was Shen Wanzhen’s?”
“If you had a brain, you’d have figured it out too.”
Qu Wei was suddenly at a loss for words and turned to leave.
However, he had only taken a few steps when he turned around and ca back.
Qi Yue was just about to close the door and go to bed when she saw him return, and she asked impatiently, “What are you doing back here?”
Out of the blue, Qu Wei blurted out, “I heard that Zhao Xiyan asked He Zhijing to look after you. Why isn’t he the one who ca? His grandfather has been dead for three months now, hasn’t the burial finished yet?”
“You…” Qi Yue’s lips twitched with the urge to draw her twin swords and hack at him.
“You really are like a ddling dog!”
Having said that, she slamd the door shut with a clang.
Qu Wei belatedly touched his forehead, realizing sothing.
“Was I ddling? Oh right, I originally wanted to tell her about Shen Zikuang. How could I have forgotten… Never mind, I’ll say it tomorrow!”
This ti Qi Yue was genuinely angry.
The very thing Qu Wei had asked about was what she wanted to know.
It had been three months, and even if Zhao Xiyan had to hold a funeral service for his grandfather, he should have co to Dongjiang by now.
The only reason he hadn’t co was because the girl called Ruyan, Lady Bai Shao, was more important to him than she was.
That was for the best, sparing her the trouble of holding on to any feelings.
Imdiately Qi Yue made a plan.
To finish her business in Dongjiang as quickly as possible and return to Longnan County Governnt.
A few days ago, Huang Zai’an had sent her a letter, and Chu Yuntian’s letter had also arrived.
Huang Zai’an had no issues to report; he rely wanted to reassure her, saying that everything was well with the dicine shop.
Chu Yuntian wrote that he had placed Song Gensheng at the Donggao border, in charge of repairing The Great Wall.
He also said that although the boy looked young, he was strong, loyal, and courageous, making him an excellent soldier, and even asked her to send more people like him.
The letter ntioned disturbances at the Nanling pearl mining site, sowhat related to Hu Chengxuan, and urged her to make a trip back as soon as possible after finishing her business.
The letter ntioned issues but was vague on details, clearly hinting at so unspeakable difficulties, and Qi Yue had a feeling it involved Qi Yunzhang.
Qi Yue felt it was necessary to return quickly.
The next morning, Qi Yue took the opportunity over breakfast to inform Qu Wei and Mother Zhang about her plan to return to Longnan soon.
Qu Wei was taken aback on hearing this.
“Does it need to be so sudden? In any case, the pharmaceutical factory needs to be on the right track before you leave.”
Qi Yue was well aware of the current situation. Given the market conditions, there were significant difficulties in reopening the market for finished dicines. Moreover, she had a sense that the Shen family and the Ma family seed to be up to sothing.
If she wasn’t here, she feared Shen Zikuang would suffer for it.
After thinking it over, she added, “Let’s set it for half a month from now. We will have to get busy during these remaining days. I also have another idea for you two to consider.”
“What idea?” Qu Wei and Mother Zhang asked in unison.
“When I leave, one of you two will need to stay and assist Shen Zikuang on my behalf.”
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