Qin Jianzhong returned home, still thinking about Cheng You's words.
He could have been promoted to deputy regiment commander, with a bright future.
But because of his affair with Wang Fang, he lost everything.
Even though he forced himself not to think about it, he had to admit that he and Wang Fang had indeed made a mistake.
"What's wrong? Your face looks so grim?"
Wang Fang was about to give birth. Seeing him enter, she stood up with difficulty, holding her belly.
Qin Jianzhong's heart ached at the sight, and he quickly supported her.
"It's nothing."
Wang Fang asked, "Didn't you go out with Cheng You to find a shop? Was it not smooth?"
"It was smooth. We've signed the lease agreement for the general store, for three years. Cheng You also chose a shop for the pharmacy, but the price hasn't been settled yet."
Wang Fang nodded and glanced at him secretly, "Then why do you look so grim?"
Qin Jianzhong didn't want to say anything at first, but couldn't stand Wang Fang's pestering, so he told her about Qi Chengyan returning to the army.
Wang Fang's heart was filled with guilt. "We were truly terrible people."
To have someone's hard-earned merits reduced to nothing.
Qin Jianzhong sighed, "Don't get too agitated. We didn't have a choice back then."
Wang Fang suddenly clutched her belly and cried out, "I... my water broke!"
Qin Jianzhong quickly helped her sit down, pacing around anxiously.
"I knew I shouldn't have told you!"
He hurried into the room to get the prepared items, packed a few more clothes, and then carried Wang Fang out.
While Wang Fang's water broke, Cheng You was writing a letter to Wujing Village.
She sent greetings to Uncle Li and Old Mother Li, asked about Zhenzhen's recent situation, and sent them some specialties from Yancheng.
After mailing the letter, she felt a sense of emptiness and walked back slowly.
Without Qi Chengyan by her side, she was indeed a little unaccustomed to it.
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The sky was filled with the evening glow. She looked up at the sky, wondering if he was looking at it too.
At the same moment, Qi Chengyan sat bare-chested on the training ground, gazing upwards.
His shoulder was patted, and a thin, dark man said, "Brother Yan, I brought you some steamed buns. Eat them."
Qi Chengyan looked straight ahead, "Don't do this anymore. Take them back."
The person behind him sat down and put the steamed buns into his pocket.
"Deputy Regiment Commander Zhang is just targeting you."
In other words, very few people in this unit didn't target him.
He was made to do this today, do that tomorrow, solely engaged in meaningless, time-wasting activities.
"Liu Zi, don't spout nonsense. Go back."
Liu Zi didn't listen and looked up at the sky with him.
It was just an ordinary sunset glow, nothing special. How could it make him stare for so long?
"Brother Yan, with your abilities, you didn't have to come back."
He lowered his head, his expression dejected.
Qi Chengyan was such a proud person, yet here he was, suppressed like a nobody.
Liu Zi grew more and more indignant as he thought about it.
Qi Chengyan stood up and patted the back of his head.
"Let's go."
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The next morning, Cheng You went over again.
The old man's son was also present.
"My dad said a young girl wanted to buy the shop. I didn't believe him at first."
Now that he saw her, she was indeed very young.
The old man's son was named Chen Qin. Cheng You wasn't sure if she smelled it correctly, but she always felt a scent of medicine emanating from him.
"Miss, may I ask what you plan to do with this shop if you buy it?"
"Open a pharmacy."
Cheng You showed him her license, indicating that her pharmacy was legitimate, though small.
Chen Qin quickly thought, "Are you planning to use the front shop, back factory model?"
Cheng You nodded. "You've researched this area."
Chen Qin waved his hand. "A little. Alright, we agree to sell it to you for fifteen thousand."
If Cheng You was willing, the transaction could happen today.
Cheng You naturally agreed, signed the contract, and gave them the money.
With fifteen thousand in hand, Chen Qin and the old man's expressions eased a little, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from their hearts.
Cheng You felt the pinch of spending money, but was also happy to have bought a shop.
Although the price was not cheap, the spaciousness of the place made one feel comfortable.
She first found someone to make a signboard, personally selecting the wood and font.
Then she had people customize glass cabinets and built a full wall of wooden cabinets along the wall, engraved with the names of various medicinal herbs.
The main house in the backyard was all opened up. She would need to learn from a pharmaceutical factory before planning further.
This was not Wujing Village; everything had to be done according to proper procedures to ensure the quality of the medicine.
One of the side rooms was equipped with a stove for decocting medicine.
The remaining task was to hire a consulting physician.
This was not easy to find.
Cheng You temporarily put this matter aside and went to the Huichuntang pharmaceutical factory.
Huichuntang had been operating for many years and was well-known in Yancheng, with a large signboard.
However, there was a gatekeeper, and she couldn't get in, so she could only loiter at the entrance.
After wandering for several days, she hadn't found anyone who could take her inside.
On the fifth day, when she was about to give up, she saw someone being kicked out of the Huichuntang pharmaceutical factory.
As she approached, she realized it was Chen Qin.
Chen Qin didn't see her and was cursing at the pharmaceutical factory staff.
"I've gathered the money, give me back the place! You, Huichuntang, are ungrateful. When you built the factory, you used my family's land. How many years have passed, and you're already crossing the river and demolishing the bridge!"
"Mr. Chen?" Cheng You walked over.
Chen Qin saw her, his face looking a bit embarrassed, and his anger not yet subsided.
"Cheng You, what are you doing here?"
"I came to scout the area, hoping to find a way to visit, but it seems I won't be able to get in."
Chen Qin spat, "The entire pharmaceutical factory belongs to Pei Kesheng's people, even the gatekeepers. You definitely won't get in."
He patted his butt, stood up, and turned to leave.
Cheng You had heard about Huichuntang and knew their boss's surname was Pei.
But she didn't know if his name was Pei Kesheng.
"Mr. Chen, what's going on here?"
Chen Qin thought that she also wanted to open a pharmacy, so he spoke a few more words to her.
"Huichuntang started with the front shop, back factory model. Later, as the business grew, they wanted to find a place to build a factory. His factory used my family's land. We agreed that my family, the Chen family, would sell it to him at a lower price, and I would work there until retirement."
After speaking, he spat again.
"This bastard Pei Kesheng is a scoundrel. Ever since he came to the pharmaceutical factory, he has been suppressing me and trying in every way to get rid of me."
Cheng You asked, "What was your job at the pharmaceutical factory?"
"Director."
He couldn't stand it anymore and decided to fall out with them. He took the fifteen thousand and vowed to reclaim the land.
"Director..."
Cheng You thought that he should be quite familiar with the pharmaceutical factory.
"Mr. Chen, Huichuntang doesn't want you, so why don't you come to me? I didn't know much about pharmaceutical factories when I was in the countryside, and I need your help." Cheng You invited him with great enthusiasm.