You Promised to Be an Idle Son-in-Law, How Could You Become a Land Immortal? Chapter 101 - 102: Why is Shu State a Little Chilly in June?

The very next morning, Xiao Wan’er finalized the partnership with Hundred Herbs Hall.

Wang Ji was relieved when he heard the news. He personally brought the contract over, accompanied by the vice president of the dicine Hall Guild, Liu Liming.

Liu Liming, of course, did not dare to be negligent. He and several guild mbers reviewed the contract’s contents, one by one.

Once all matters were settled, both parties affixed their seals and signed their nas.

Only then was the matter finally settled.

Naturally, Xiao Wan’er didn’t see them far, rely having the Armored Warriors in the mansion escort them out.

Wang Ji took his leave respectfully, but his eyes drifted toward the nearby Spring Lotus Garden. He could faintly hear Chen Yi’s cheerful voice from within, and couldn’t help but feel a surge of emotion.

’If the young miss knew what the master did behind the scenes, I wonder how she would react.’

The contract established between Hundred Herbs Hall and the Xiao Family dicine Hall this ti was not as simple as just buying dicinal ingredients based on prescriptions.

It also included a new clause: the Xiao Family dicine Hall would act as a vendor for five types of tea drinks produced by Hundred Herbs Hall.

Specifically, Wangji Tea, Divine Bull Tea, Old Platinum Tea, Mushroom Tea, and Beauty Tea.

Furthermore, Chen Yi had given special instructions that because Hundred Herbs Hall was newly selling these tea drinks, fifty percent of the profits would be shared with the Xiao Family dicine Hall.

One must rember that under the original agreent, Hundred Herbs Hall was only supposed to share ten percent of the profits.

From this, it wasn’t hard for Wang Ji to see Chen Yi’s attitude toward the Xiao Family. He was being incredibly considerate.

But that wasn’t all.

What was more important were the prescriptions the master had provided.

Those were prescriptions written by a dical Master from a previous dynasty!

Forget a thick volu containing a total of thirty-two prescriptions; even a single one would be enough to sustain a dicine Hall.

That alone showed how precious they were.

Yet the master had given them to the Xiao Family without batting an eye, even sending along those few Quack Doctors who had received his guidance...

It made Wang Ji, who had witnessed it all, ache with regret.

But Chen Yi didn’t see it that way.

’Never mind that those prescriptions weren’t written by so so-called dical Master from a past dynasty, but were just so of my own research. Even if they were real, so what?’

’How could a few external possessions compare to the peace and harmony of the Xiao Mansion?’

Just after the contract was signed, Xiao Wan’er ca to the Spring Lotus Garden. A pink cloak enveloped her body, making her delicate, beautiful face appear even more stunning.

Hearing her approach, Chen Yi looked up from the ga board. Seeing the joyful expression on her face, he already knew the outco and said with a smile:

"The magpies have been chirping on the eaves all morning. I just knew sothing good was going to happen in the mansion today."

Xiao Wan’er walked over gracefully and sat down at the stone table, her face still holding a relaxed smile.

"You guessed right. I just finalized the contract with Wang Ji."

"Now, our dicine Halls not only have renowned doctors presiding over them and prescriptions to support them, but we also have a supply of ingredients from Hundred Herbs Hall. You could say we killed three birds with one stone."

Chen Yi blinked. "Three birds?"

His reminder made Xiao Wan’er think of sothing. She quickly waved Shen Huatang and Cui’er over. "And there’s one more."

"The tea drinks that Hundred Herbs Hall used to give away as gifts are now going to be sold."

"Wang Ji sent so over. The taste is said to be quite good. I brought a few, so everyone, have a try."

Chen Yi had already noticed the tea drinks Shen Huatang was carrying. He didn’t refuse, signaling for Xiaodie to take them.

They each got a bottle of Wangji Tea.

Xiao Wuge, however, curiously opened a bottle of Mushroom Tea. He took a sip, and his little face imdiately scrunched up. "Sour! Sour! So sour!"

"Is it sour?"

Xiao Wan’er had Shen Huatang open a bottle for her. She took a small sip, and a faint smile appeared on her face. "It’s delicious."

Hearing this, Chen Yi looked at her, and strands of crystalline light reflected in the depths of his pupils.

He saw a faint blue aura emanating from around Xiao Wan’er’s body, with faint traces of black mixed within.

That black aura was as dark as ink.

Chen Yi frowned to himself and said, "This tea is a bit cold and chilling. It would be good for relieving sumr heat."

Xiao Wan’er nodded with a smile and was about to take another sip when Shen Huatang stepped forward. "Miss, let have a taste."

Before she could respond, Shen Huatang had already taken the bottle of Mushroom Tea from her hand, drained it in one go, and wiped her mouth. "The taste... is indeed pretty good."

"..."

Xiao Wan’er was stunned for a mont, then understood her attendant’s intention and sighed softly with a hint of regret.

A brief silence fell.

Xiao Wan’er changed the subject. "I wonder where Wang Ji found the recipe. Judging by the taste, this tea should sell well."

Chen Yi’s eyes remained fixed on her, using his Qi Observation Skill to inspect her illness. Hearing her words, he replied casually, "Probably."

Xiao Wan’er noticed his stare and shot him a playful glare.

"Tomorrow, Wang Ji will bring a Physician to Jishi dicine Hall. Don’t forget to go and take a look."

After saying this, she stood up. "And don’t forget to write a reply to Second Sister. I’ll have soone deliver them together this afternoon."

Chen Yi smiled, nodded, and stood up to see her off.

He didn’t retract his gaze until Xiao Wan’er had returned to Jiaxing Garden.

After a mont of thought, Chen Yi looked at Xiao Wuge, who was still hugging the bottle of Mushroom Tea and drinking, and asked pensively:

"Wuge, what month does your sister go to the Wung Mountain Dojo each year?"

Suspecting nothing, Xiao Wuge recalled, "Last year she went in the ninth month. She even brought back a lot of tasty treats when she returned."

The ninth month.

In Shu State, it was the transition from late sumr to early autumn, and the lingering heat was still strong.

These details surfaced in Chen Yi’s mind. Combining them with the Profound Mysteries of the Great Success dical Dao, the principles of yin-yang balance, and the Five Qi and Six Cycles, he deduced:

’Xiao Wan’er doesn’t have a simple cold-yin illness. She must have the legendary Supre Yin Body. She was born with extre yin cold that dominates and freezes her ridians, leading to qi stagnation in the ridians and the decline of her life gate’s fire.’

’Her visits to that dojo must be to supplent her yang fire and slow the advance of the cold poison toward her heart.’

But this only treated the symptoms, not the root cause.

As Chen Yi thought, various pathologies and prescriptions swirled through his mind.

A mont later, he shook his head to himself. ’Even with my current Great Success dical Dao, I can only delay it, not eradicate it completely.’

Chen Yi looked up at the bright sun in the sky and let out a long breath.

Why did Shu State in the sixth month feel a little chilly?

...

「Ten days later, on the ninth day of the seventh month.」

The weather went from hot to hotter.

But within Shu State Prefecture City, a wave of refreshing coolness washed over the hearts of all who toiled outdoors.

—It was the Wangji Tea and Mushroom Tea sold by Hundred Herbs Hall.

Each bottle of Wangji Tea was priced at ten copper coins.

Each bottle of Mushroom Tea was priced at twenty copper coins.

Each bottle of Beauty Tea was priced at one hundred copper coins.

Was it expensive?

Of course, it was.

But don’t be hasty. A notice specially posted by Hundred Herbs Hall clearly stated that they would buy back the porcelain bottles.

Each porcelain bottle for eight copper coins.

With that factored in, the Wangji Tea was no longer so expensive.

Even a laborer at the Wharf who earned around thirty copper coins a day carrying sacks could afford a bottle of Wangji Tea to quench their thirst.

As for the Mushroom Tea and Beauty Tea, made especially for won, they caused a stir as soon as they went on sale, with countless young ladies scrambling to buy them.

This was especially true in the brothels of South City’s Yanhua Lane.

The reason was simple: Jishi dicine Hall also sold these tea drinks.

If nothing else, those few Qin Buildings certainly knew how to do business.

Just because the Shopkeeper of Jishi dicine Hall was Chen Yi—Chen Qingzhou—they hauled back cart after cart of assorted tea drinks, then sent back cart after cart of empty porcelain bottles.

The teas they bought were not only liked by the girls, but also by their clients.

It was just that they each had their own favorites.

The girls preferred the Mushroom Tea and Beauty Tea, which were not only sweet and sour but could also enhance their complexion.

anwhile, the clients who frequented Yanhua Lane were more fond of the Divine Bull Tea.

Despite its vulgar-sounding na, its effects made the carousing scholars and wealthy gentry who stayed up all night drink it endlessly.

With this multi-pronged approach, the five tea drinks made Hundred Herbs Hall famous throughout Shu State Prefecture City.

And as a result, the Xiao Family dicine Hall, which also sold the teas, benefited as well.

The shared profits from the tea sales greatly alleviated the Xiao Mansion’s shortage of silver coins.

Jishi dicine Hall alone brought in three hundred taels daily, with a net profit of one hundred taels.

Although the other four branches didn’t do as well, they still brought in thirty to fifty taels of silver daily.

As a result, Xiao Wan’er had a constant smile on her face lately.

In her delight, she didn’t forget to return the favor.

She not only had her Third Grand-uncle, Xiao Shen, inform the Prefectural Yan to increase the patrols of governnt officials around Hundred Herbs Hall, but also ordered Wang Lixing and Liu Si’er to lead n to patrol their own dicine Halls.

Chen Yi saw all of this.

But his first thought wasn’t one of joy; instead, his attention turned to Linglan Pavilion.

Many things can’t be judged by their glamorous surface; a crisis is often hidden within.

’If I were the one who stole the dicinal ingredients and set up Linglan Pavilion, seeing the Xiao Family’s current success, I probably wouldn’t be able to sit still any longer.’