Chapter 91 The Prince
Master Shangguan saw that Li Du really didn't know where his master was. He got up so early but didn't see his second brother. He felt a little disappointed, but he could do nothing about it. He said:
"In that case, I will not bother you. If your master comes back, please let him know that Shangguan Hong is here to visit me. I will come to visit you again someday."
Master Shangguan stood up as he spoke, and Li Du quickly responded and also stood up.
He took a glimpse of the pills on the shelf, walked over, picked up one, opened it, and put it to his nose to smell it. Shangguan Hong was very knowledgeable. This kind of pill was rare in Da Qi, and only a few were seen occasionally in the palace. How could it be sold in the folk? He glanced at the shelves and was stunned by the variety and quantity of pills on the shelves.
He casually asked Li Du about the price of the pills in his hand. Li Du quickly quoted a price. Shangguan Hong was completely shocked when he heard the price. When did the pharmaceutical industry in Daqi become so developed? He didn't know anything about it. He was really ignorant. Could it be that he had fallen behind because he hadn't been out for inspection for a few days? Even the imperial doctors in the palace found it difficult to make pills. In Yichun Hall, it was like a junk sale. It was as if they wanted to sell it for free?
"It's only a few coins, how can this pill be so cheap? Does the young shopkeeper have a special recipe for making it?"
"My dear, you may not know that my mistress has been weak since she was young. She has been studying medical books for many years. Now she is also considered a rare person in the medical field. My mistress has been traveling around since she was young and has seen the sufferings of the people. She often says that all lives should be treated well, regardless of their status. People should not be unable to afford medical treatment or medicine just because of their poor birth, and lose the opportunity for help. Therefore, my mistress specially prepared these common medicines for minor illnesses, which are of good quality and low price. The medicines on this floor are not intended to make a profit, but to do her part to relieve the sufferings of the people of Daqi. These medicines are all prepared by my mistress using special methods, not refined, so they are cheap. If you want to buy some rare medicines, you can go to the second floor to take a look."
The father and son of the Li family now follow their master's lead and are full of admiration for her knowledge. If the master tells them that eggs grow on trees, they will say "eggs have a handle" without even thinking. When Li Du saw Shangguan Hong asking this, he couldn't help but flatter his master.
"These are just common medicines for curing diseases. Are there any rare medicines on the second floor?"
"yes"
"Please take me there to see it."
"Sir, please"
Shangguan Hong followed Li Du to the second floor and was immediately attracted by the medicines on the shelf. He went up to pick them up one by one, smelling and looking at them:
"These medicines were also prepared by your master."
"Yes, sir, this medicine was prepared by my master himself."
Li Du saw Shangguan Hong pick up a Lengxiang Pill and study it carefully, so he introduced it:
"Master Shangguan, this pill is called Lengxiang Pill. The key to preparing this medicine is to use the herb as an initiator. This medicine exudes a unique fragrance, so the master named it Lengxiang Pill. This herb is hard to come by. Although the master has a special recipe, he cannot prepare a large amount. We only have three pills in our pharmacy. My master said that this medicine can cure all kinds of poisons. It is a rare and wonderful medicine in the world. It is also a must-have medicine for ambitious people to venture into the world alone. Fortunately, the master said that good medicine is more valuable in quality, not quantity."
"Who taught your master the art of medicine?"
Li Du glanced at Master Shangguan and said, "How would I know? We are also curious, but this cannot be said." He rolled his eyes, came up with a plan, and said:
"My master has been weak and sickly since he was young. He has been studying medical books and learning medicine techniques with his master since he was young. These are all taught by his master, but his master has long been in seclusion and few people in Da Qi have heard of him. I have never had the chance to meet him, let alone know who he is. My master is also very tight-lipped and never mentions his master's name in front of others."
Shangguan Hong nodded. His second brother did say that he would travel with the master. His second brother's thin body flashed before his eyes. He was indeed weak and sickly. As the saying goes, long-term illness makes a doctor. It seems that his second brother has suffered from illness since he was a child, so he vowed to learn medicine and make medicine. Otherwise, how could he have such compassion for the world and say "all lives should be treated well regardless of their status". He didn't expect that his second brother was a natural genius. He had achieved such success at such a young age. Thinking of this, he believed it and looked up at Li Du and said:
"I want these medicines. Can you please package them for me?"
Shangguan Hong turned around and picked up the two remaining Lengxiang Pills on the shelf, then pointed at the several types of pills he had just looked at and said.
"Sir, this, this..."
The price of the medicine on the second floor is outrageous. When an ordinary person buys one pill, Li Du will secretly chant "Amitabha", which is considered a blessing. The business on the second floor has never been booming until now. Seeing that Young Master Shangguan wanted so much at once as if the medicine was free, Li Du was so shocked that he was speechless and hesitated for a long time.
"What's going on? Are you afraid that my young master doesn't have money and owes you money?"
Seeing Li Du hesitating, Master Shangguan's servant couldn't help but speak.
"Brother, what are you talking about? Master Shangguan is the elder brother of my master and also my master. I was just wondering if you would give me some discount after I return to my master."
When Li Du heard that Master Shangguan's servant was unhappy, he hurried forward to explain that, according to him, Master Shangguan bought so much at once, so even if the discount was half off, he would still send the same amount. However, the price was set by the master, so how could he dare to give a discount privately.
"I don't need that few taels of silver. Tell your master that I will come to visit you again when he comes back. Xiao Zongzi, pay the money."
Master Shangguan said this while waving his folding fan as he walked downstairs.
Li Du and his son stood respectfully at the door, watching Master Shangguan and his three servants walking away. They were so excited in their hearts. He was really a great god of wealth. The previous business had sold more than 1,500 taels of silver, almost catching up with the total amount since the business opened. The profit of the medicine on the second floor was dozens of times greater than those on the first floor. This palm business was really profitable.
At this time, the father and son's eyes were shining blue, this master was really amazing, it was rare for him to go out of the house, he just casually paid homage to a brother, and then brought back a God of Wealth, if he continued like this, there would be no worry that Yichuntang would not prosper. They both prayed that the master would leave the Xiao Mansion as soon as possible, it would be so nice to be free and easy outside, and when he had nothing to do, he could pay homage to a few more rich brothers, unlike now, it was so difficult to go out of the Xiao Mansion, so now when the father and son mentioned the master's life experience, it was really a lie, which really insulted their elegance as scholars.
In fact, Mengxi and Li Du didn't know that Shangguan Hong was the current crown prince, Shangguan Honghui. When he first met Mengxi yesterday, he liked him and didn't want to reveal his identity and scare him away, so he only hid the last character of his name and called himself Shangguan Hong. At this time, in the crown prince's courtyard, the crown prince was studying the pills of Yichuntang.
