"Sigh!"
Qin Hongyu let out a soft sigh, closed the window, and lay down on the bed to rest.
Zhou Chen had already sent someone to inform her he wouldn't return tonight.
She didn't mind it; she just felt a sense of emptiness without Zhou Chen around.
With the lamp out, the room plunged into darkness.
Snow Moon Square was still brightly lit; in fact, the night was when it truly came alive.
Men and women were all busy.
Both their hands and mouths were fully occupied.
Zhou Chen wasn't idle either, as someone used to poverty, he strived hard to earn Wind and Moon Points.
"Master, please don't..."
"Ah, Master, this... is impossible..."
Time slipped away.
The night passed quietly.
Those who had jobs had no choice but to crawl up from the bed of warmth, dressed up, and pretended to be serious at work.
Zhou Chen was no exception.
He glanced at Miaotong, who cozily nestled against him, with Miaoyu's long leg resting on him, sleeping deeply.
Gently pushing the long leg aside, Zhou Chen got up, and looked at the two who were still asleep, smiling slightly.
[Wind and Moon Points: 1205]
Seeing the Wind and Moon Points on his personal dashboard, his smile widened.
"Miaotong and Miaoyu are indeed wonderful!"
Zhou Chen was very pleased with the harvest of the night.
The points breaking a thousand in one night clearly indicated that all kinds of buffs were maxed out.
Fengxia, Miaoyu, Miaotong.
Quantity buff, plus one.
Tool buff, plus one.
Free will buff, plus one.
Just like a car rented, not belonging to you, reckless use wouldn't cause heartache.
Zhou Chen dressed neatly and left the room, just as Zhang Long, Zhao Hu, and the others tightened their belts and walked out from the neighboring room.
"Awesome!"
Zhao Hu, Yang Dali, and Yang Dageng gave Zhou Chen a thumbs-up directly.
"Just a small thing!"
Zhou Chen chuckled.
He knew their words praised not only his skills but also the efficacy of the medication he provided.
After using it, they were obviously satisfied.
"Little Chen, your medicine has great potential!"
Zhang Long looked at Zhou Chen; even though there are other medications with similar effects, even better, they come at a hefty price.
He hadn't asked Zhou Chen about the cost and price of the medicine, but he knew the cost shouldn't be high, and the price wouldn't be too steep.
If the cost were high, Zhou Chen wouldn't be able to produce it in bulk, let alone open a store.
"We'll see how it does after selling!"
Zhou Chen and Zhang Long, with four others, left Snow Moon Square, heading towards the County Government Office.
"Little Chen, where do you plan to open the store?"
Zhang Long pointed at a store as they approached:
"How do you find this spot?"
"Not bad!"
Zhou Chen nodded, not having high demands for the location; moreover, it's right next to Snow Moon Square, definitely an ideal spot.
"Then let's go with this store!"
Zhang Long decided without hesitation since the store is his; he could decide in a word.
"Alright!"
Zhou Chen and Zhang Long, along with their party, took a stroll around the County Government Office, then prepared to go back to set up the store.
His working hours were quite flexible.
"Brother Chen!"
As Zhou Chen left the County Government Office, two people called out after a few steps.
Wild Dog and Er Ma rushed forward, humbly saluting:
"Brother Chen, we'd like to follow you!"
Zhou Chen sized them up; though they were idlers, they were fairly clever.
Thinking that his new store needed staff, Zhou Chen decided to take them on.
Feeling Zhou Chen's gaze, they lowered their heads, feeling anxious.
"Alright, I've opened a store, you can help me sell medicine, and every month I'll pay you one tael of silver; if you do well, there will be bonuses!"
Zhou Chen said calmly.
"Yes, Brother Chen!"
They replied with excitement, agreeing eagerly.
But thinking about selling medicine, they hesitated, saying anxiously:
"Brother Chen, we don't understand medicine, what if we make a mistake..."
"Don't worry, the medication I sell is ready-made; you only need to collect money and hand out the medicine!"
"That's absolutely fine!"
They patted their chests, assuring him hastily.
"Follow me!"
Zhou Chen took them to the store.
His medicine was relatively simple, so the store didn't need much renovation, only a change of the signboard was required.
"Brother Chen, is this your store?"
Their eyes widened in amazement, just like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden.
This was a shop in the city.
And it's so big!
"I'll advance you a month's salary first; later you can make a signboard for me, the name will be Yang Dingtian, which is the main medicine we sell in our pharmacy!"
Zhou Chen took out two taels of silver, giving one tael each, enabling them to handle affairs with money.
"Yang Dingtian, such a powerful name!"
Wild Dog and Er Ma exclaimed in astonishment.
"Go get it done, make sure the signboard is done quickly, you can spend a bit more money!"
"Yes, Brother Chen, task guaranteed to be completed!"
After giving instructions, Zhou Chen bought two taels of silver worth of medicinal herbs and a silver hairpin, leisurely heading home.
"Brother Chen!"
Seeing Zhou Chen return home, Qin Hongyu greeted him joyfully, reaching out to help him with the medicinal herbs.
"Hongyu, I bought you a gift!"
Zhou Chen took out the silver hairpin: "Come here, don't move, I'll put it on for you!"
Qin Hongyu stood before Zhou Chen, watching him put the silver hairpin on her. Her eyes seemed to overflow with happiness!
"Brother Chen, you're so good!"
"If I'm not good to you, who should I be good to?"
He pinched her fair and tender cheek. With Zhou Chen's tender care over time, Qin Hongyu had become more beautiful.
Indeed.
Women need a man's care.
Of course.
Zhou Chen possessed the Wind and Moon Treasure Mirror and Thunder Light Ruyi Hand. Every time Qin Hongyu was with him, she greatly benefitted.
Although not like Ji Fengxia's cultivation growth, her beauty enhancement and physical strength were obvious.
Moreover,
Zhou Chen didn't want kids right now, so every time afterward, he would use the Thunder Light Ruyi Hand to massage Qin Hongyu.
Not forcing it out.
But letting Qin Hongyu absorb it directly, turning into a powerful supplement.
Not just Qin Hongyu.
At Miaotong and Miao Yu's place, Zhou Chen handled it the same way.
Although they might have related methods or medicines.
Zhou Chen didn't quite trust them, so he felt assured doing it himself.
He's a good person.
Wouldn't want to make trouble with life.
After some affectionate exchange with Qin Hongyu, Zhou Chen added all today's Wind and Moon Points to his cultivation.
In an instant.
Zhou Chen seemed to have practiced Yi Arrow Skill for years, his entire body's major tendons vibrated, becoming tough and strong, and his internal vitality increased significantly.
"Body Refining Third Stage - Refining Tendons is about a quarter complete. At this speed, it'll be only a few days before I complete it and step into Body Refining Fourth Layer Bone Refining Realm!"
Feeling his immense strength, Zhou Chen was filled with anticipation.
The Bone Refining Realm is a critical point, equivalent to moving from Early-Stage Body Refining to Mid-Stage Body Refining, with vastly different strength.
Tendons like dragons, bones like diamonds.
Not only does physical defense greatly increase, but strength massively grows.
Except Snow Moon Square is kind of pricey.
Unlike selling newspapers, it's more like selling gold.
Still needs to make money.
The shop sign could be completed in a day, and Zhou Chen began making pills—Yang Dingtian.
Making Yang Dingtian isn't difficult, it's just grinding the necessary herbs into powder, then mixing it with flour, adding sugar for flavoring, rolling them into small pills, and drying them!
To ensure uniform pill size, Zhou Chen specifically ordered a press machine at a blacksmith shop.
This press machine isn't complex, its main structure consists of two iron plates with ten round slots in between.
When in use, put the herbs inside, press with your hand, and you get ten small pills.
Qin Hongyu helped Zhou Chen, working for two hours, and Zhou Chen completed all the herbs at home.
Including the previously purchased herbs totaling three taels of silver, Zhou Chen produced 3000 pills.
"The herb cost is three taels of silver, which is 3000 cents, plus the crucial formula, labor, packaging, and other expenses..."
Zhou Chen thought for a moment, then directly multiplied by twenty, pricing each small pill at twenty cents.
"Brother Chen, you're saying each pill sells for twenty cents?"
Qin Hongyu's eyes widened, incredulous:
"Can they be sold?"
She looked at the basin of pills before her; how much would it be to sell all of them?
60,000 cents!
That amounts to sixty taels of silver!
Oh my!
"They'll definitely sell!"
Zhou Chen smiled confidently,
"You bake them a bit, I'll go buy a batch of small medicine bottles!"
Zhou Chen planned to pack ten pills in each bottle, selling for two hundred cents, with the bottle essentially free.
If buying a single or few pills, then no bottles, just wrap in oil paper.
After all, each small bottle also costs two cents!
The day flew by.
The pharmacy sign was ready, costing a tael of silver.
The medicine was set up.
Just waiting for customers.
Lacking reputation, opening the market isn't easy.
Zhou Chen already had advertising plans!
Snow Moon Square.
Wild Dog and Er Ma acted as customers coming in, casually browsing the ground floor, listening to the surrounding gossip.
Suddenly.
They overheard someone discussing Zhou Chen's affairs.
"Heard? A genius came to the government office, completed Skin Refining at eighteen, stepping into Body Refining Second Layer, and he's from the countryside!"
"Of course I've heard, reportedly called Zhou Chen, has a great relationship with the County Captain, also heard Lord Zhou isn't old, but he's pretty impressive in the Wind and Moon arena!"
"How impressive?"
"You're not aware? Reportedly, Lord Zhou only came to Snow Moon Square twice, the first time was with Miss Miaotong, the next day she couldn't get up!"
"The second time was yesterday, together with the County Captain, Lord Zhou picked two ladies, Miaotong and Miao Yu, both still can't get up!"
"Wow! That strong?"
Wild Dog and Er Ma heard it and their eyes brightened.
They initially came to stir things up for Zhou Chen, unexpectedly, before they even spoke, someone already paved the way.
Wild Dog immediately stepped forward, smiling: "Hey brother, do you know why Lord Zhou is so strong?"
"Why?"
"Because Lord Zhou has an ancestral divine medicine!"
Wild Dog laughed, mysteriously saying: "This medicine is reportedly without side effects, can strengthen and invigorate."
"Lord Zhou has used it since young, hence exceptional talent, unstoppable!"
"Don't be fooled by him being only eighteen, but he's already twenty and two!"
"You get it, right?"
"Wow!"
Everyone gasped in shock, exclaiming:
"No wonder Miss Miaotong couldn't get up!"
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