Chapter 29

The next morning.

Su Yi, carrying a single bag, left the courtyard where he had lived for a year.

From today on, he would take over the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall and live there.

"Today, I won't go to the Dacang River to practice. I can wait until everything is settled."

"As for the sword forging, I can only put it on hold for now."

While thinking, Su Yi had already left the Wen family.

In Guangling City, on the Green Sparrow Street.

The street was bustling with people, lively and noisy.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, those who could practice martial arts were few, most were ordinary people.

Every day, they toiled for their livelihood, portraying the myriad aspects of life.

Su Yi walked leisurely among the crowd, feeling unusually relaxed.

"At the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall, I can come into contact with various herbs every day, which can be used to practice martial arts."

"This is actually a good thing for me, as it can speed up my cultivation."

"However, the prerequisite is to earn a thousand taels of silver every month..."

"Hmm?"

Su Yi suddenly stopped, his gaze looking towards the distance.

A young man in brocade and silk walked over with a full smile, bowing in surprise even before he arrived:

"Brother Su, you're also out shopping? What a coincidence!"

The person who came was Huang Ganjun.

This arrogant young master of Guangling City, as soon as he appeared, the passersby on the nearby streets quickly avoided him, as if he were a ferocious beast.

"I think you've been waiting for me all along."

Su Yi glanced at him. It was early morning, who would be so idle as to go shopping at this time?

Huang Ganjun was slightly embarrassed, opening his mouth to explain, "Brother Su..."

Su Yi interrupted, "Enough, it's your father who made you do this. Go back and tell your father, there's no need for this."

Saying this, he walked straight ahead.

Huang Ganjun felt guilty, Su Yi had seen through the reason.

It was his father, Huang Yunchong, who had ordered him to find every opportunity to approach Su Yi, and to connect with him no matter what.

If there was no opportunity, he had to create one!

At the time, Huang Ganjun had naively asked his father if he wanted him to become Su Yi's friend.

Huang Yunchong looked at him with a face full of disappointment, scolding him for his unrealistic dreams. Not to mention being friends, even being Su Yi's subordinate would be a great honor!

This led to today's scene.

"How can I become a qualified subordinate?"

Seeing Su Yi walking further away, Huang Ganjun gritted his teeth and hurriedly followed.

He remembered the retainers who used to follow him, always trailing behind him, speaking well, understanding his needs, and being loyal. They would never go west if he told them to go east...

Most importantly, they would always follow his lead!

Now, Huang Ganjun decided to apply what he had learned...

Su Yi noticed Huang Ganjun following him but ignored him.

"Brother Su didn't chase me away!"

Huang Ganjun was secretly delighted, quickly stepping forward and saying with a grin, "Brother Su, let me carry this bag for you."

He had noticed the bag on Su Yi's shoulder.

"Sure."

Su Yi threw the bag over.

A notorious young master like Huang Ganjun, eagerly offering to do chores for him, what kind of spirit was this?

Huang Ganjun carefully held the bag, his heart filled with joy. Did this mean... Brother Su wasn't so averse to him?

If Father knew, he would surely be happy for me too?

From now on, I must perform well!

I, Huang Ganjun, am willing to lose my face, how can I not become a good subordinate for Brother Su?

Su Yi didn't expect that just letting Huang Ganjun carry the bag would make him so happy.

Soon, Su Yi saw the sign of the "Apricot Yellow Medical Hall" in the distance.

It was a three-story building, built on the street, with an ancient and elegant style.

As one of the three major clans in Guangling City, the Wen family had started with "herbs," monopolizing over 90% of the herb business, with herb fields covering tens of thousands of acres.

The Wen family also employed thousands of herb collectors, who would go into the deep mountains and forests to gather herbs at regular intervals.

In Guangling City alone, the Wen family had set up sixteen medical halls and nineteen herb shops.

The Apricot Yellow Medical Hall was just one of them.

People waiting to see a doctor and get medicine had already formed a long queue in front of the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall.

But at this moment, two servants came out, shouting to drive people away.

"Everyone, please go to other medical halls. The Apricot Yellow Medical Hall is closed today!"

"We have no choice. Our new manager hasn't arrived yet."

Immediately, the people in the queue became restless. Some sighed in disappointment, some shook their heads in frustration, and some cursed, causing a chaotic scene.

But the two servants didn't care, turning to close the medical hall's doors.

"Wait."

A voice rang out, "The new manager is here. We're not closing today."

The two servants were stunned,

The people in the queue also looked over.

They saw a figure walking over, wearing a green robe, tall and slender, with a clean and handsome face.

"Who are you?"

One of the servants muttered, looking suspicious.

"Your new manager."

Su Yi's expression was calm, looking around the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall, thinking that the location was not far from the Dacang River, which was quite good.

"Are you Su Yi?"

The servant blurted out.

Su Yi!

The other servant also reacted, sneering, "You haven't even entered the door, and you're already eager to be the manager? I'm afraid you'll be kicked out before you even get settled!"

Su Yi keenly sensed that because of his arrival, everyone at the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall had probably discussed a strategy to give the new manager a taste of their power.

"It's him, the Wen family's son-in-law."

"This wimp is the new manager of the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall? Does he deserve it?"

"No wonder the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall is closed today, it's all because of him."

... The people in the queue whispered to each other.

In Guangling City, who didn't know the name of the Wen family's son-in-law, Su Yi?

To this day, many still lamented for Wen Lingzhao, feeling sorry for her marriage.

"Son-in-law, I dare to advise you, go back home and be a good son-in-law. The position of manager at the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall is not for someone like you!"

The servant became even more brazen, speaking in a mocking tone, full of disdain.

Su Yi looked at the servant and said calmly, "From today, you don't need to come to the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall anymore."

The servant was stunned, pointing at his nose, "Are you firing me? Hahaha, I forgot to tell you, my family has served the second master of the Wen family for three generations, and we've signed a 'indenture'! No one can fire me except the second master of the Wen family!"

Signing an indenture and being proud of it, Su Yi was speechless.

Su Yi walked forward, patted the servant's shoulder, and said, "You sold yourself to the Wen family, not to the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall. Now I'm the manager. If you don't want to leave, you can stay, but you won't get paid."

"You dare!"

The servant's eyes turned red, enraged.

"Go to hell! How dare you talk to Brother Su like that?"

Huang Ganjun, who had been following Su Yi, could no longer hold back his temper, stepped forward, and slapped the servant across the face.

Slap!

The servant stumbled, rolled down the steps, and fell, his head bleeding and his face swollen, screaming like a pig being slaughtered.

"You bastard..."

The servant got up, about to curse.

But when he saw who had hit him, he shuddered, exclaiming, "Y-Young Master Huang?"

The people waiting nearby were also shocked, recognizing the notorious young master, Huang Ganjun.

"Still not leaving? Do you want me to visit your home?"

Huang Ganjun's eyes were fierce.

The servant didn't dare to hesitate, rolling and crawling away, not daring to make a sound.

"What a piece of trash."

Huang Ganjun spat, then saw that Su Yi had already entered the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall, and hurriedly followed.

"What's going on?"

"Why is the Huang family's young master hanging out with the Wen family's son-in-law?"

"Who knows..."

People were discussing, all in shock.

Inside the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall.

A faint herbal scent permeated the air, making people feel calm.

Rows of medicine cabinets were neatly arranged, with various ancient and elegant decorations, making the place clean and spacious.

"Nice."

Su Yi stood with his hands behind his back, quite satisfied.

In the coming days, this would be his new home.

"Son-in-law, what do you mean?"

A lean middle-aged man's face turned red with anger.

Beside him were over ten people, including managers, servants, apprentices, and servants, all with bad expressions.

They had seen everything that happened outside the medical hall.

Su Yi came to the counter, casually sitting in the manager's chair, stretching comfortably, and looked at the lean middle-aged man, saying calmly:

"From today, I am the manager of the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall. No matter what you think, if you want to continue working here, don't oppose me."

A gray-robed man sneered, "You, who know nothing, have no right to be our manager. If you anger us, the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall will surely close!"

Su Yi glanced at him, "If you're not convinced, you can leave now."

The gray-robed man was stunned, as if he couldn't believe his ears, "Do you know who I am?"

The lean middle-aged man reminded him expressionlessly, "Son-in-law, Wu Yong is an old hand at the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall, serving the Wen family diligently for thirty years, with rich experience..."

Before he could finish, Su Yi tapped the table, interrupting, "No matter who you are, if you don't want to work, leave now. Whether the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall closes or not is none of your business."

The faces of the people in the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall changed, looking at each other.

No one expected that the son-in-law, who was always looked down upon by the Wen family, would be so assertive, even unreasonable!

"Hmph! I won't serve a son-in-law who doesn't know his place!"

The gray-robed man, Wu Yong, angrily waved his sleeve and turned to leave the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall.

But he was stopped halfway by Huang Ganjun.

The young master of the Huang family said calmly, "Wu Yong, you can leave, but I'll visit your home tonight, and we'll have a good chat."

Wu Yong's face changed drastically.

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