Jin Shanyao up and saw a woman in her thirties. She stood up straight, dressed smartly, and had a firm gaze.
Anzhi Hall has been looking for a manager for at least two years, but those who have applied are either incompetent in medicine or arrogant.
"Are you here to apply for the managerial position?"
Hearing someone speak to her, the woman walked over. "Yes... do you employ a female manager?"
" Anzhi Hall is hiring a manager. We only consider ability, not gender. May I ask your name?"
The woman smiled confidently, "My surname is Shen, Shen Huaiyu."
"Where did Shopkeeper Shen work before? Was he also in the medicinal herb business?"
Shen Huaiyu curled his lips, "I worked as the head manager of the Abundant Celebration Hall in Jiangnan for seven years. Before the new year, I resigned and left Jiangnan for personal reasons, and came to Qingzhou Prefecture."
I have a basic understanding of various trades in Qingzhou Prefecture. Anzhi Hall now has six mountains, five in Qingzhou Prefecture and one in Willow and Poplar County, among which Lush Mountain is the birthplace of the Anzhi Hall.
Hat Mountain home to many precious and rare medicinal herbs. You also sell facial creams and frostbite creams. In particular, the facial creams are always sold out every time they hit the market, and they can hardly leave Qingzhou Prefecture.
Your medicinal herbs were supplied by Shi Household Escort Agency under a five-year contract. The contract has long since expired, but you haven't changed agencies, so it must have been renewed. As for the owner of the Anzhi Hall ..."
Her gaze swept past Meng Anzhi, who was playing with a Luban ball, and landed on Jin Shanyao. "She acts unconventionally and has a terrible reputation in the industry."
Jin Shanyao's smile froze on her face. She closed the book and glared at her disapprovingly. "Competitors are enemies. What enemy would speak well of the other? I'd say they're hypocrites."
After saying that, she shouted at Zhou Xiaosi, "Bring over the packet of medicine at the very bottom of the medicine cabinet."
Zhou Xiaosi responded and quickly came over with the medicine bag. He put it on the table and went to attend to his own business. Jin Shanyao gently raised her chin.
"Sort the medicinal herbs and describe their medicinal properties."
Shen Huaiyu observed Jin Shanyao's expression out of the corner of his eye and saw that she was not angry because of his offense, so he knew that she was a rough person.
She sorted and categorized the medicinal herbs, not only describing their properties but also identifying any counterfeit ones. Jin Shanyao said with satisfaction, "Can you take a pulse?"
Shen Huaiyu nodded, "I have some medical knowledge..."
Jin Shanyao called out through the window to the neighbor next door, " Old Wang... come here for a second."
"What are you doing...? I have a distinguished guest here," Shopkeeper Wang's voice came from next door. Jin Shanyao shouted at the top of her lungs, "Come over after the distinguished guest leaves, I need to talk to you."
Jin Shanyao hand, but heard no reply. She sat up straight and pointed to a chair beside her, saying, "Don't just stand there, sit down..."
Shen Huaiyu, puzzled, sat down quietly to wait for the result. After a moment, Shopkeeper Wang came out to see the guest off, then turned and walked to the window, asking, "What did you call me for?"
Jin Shanyao and said, "Stretch out your hand, let this girl have her pulse taken."
Shopkeeper Wang glared at her, reluctantly extending his hand. Shen Huaiyu stood up, placed her hand on her pulse, and withdrew it after a moment. Before she could speak, Shopkeeper Wang turned and entered the rouge shop.
Shen Huaiyu was a little confused. "He's not angry, is he?"
"No... Every time someone comes for an interview, I take their pulse... Tell me what the result was," Jin Shanyao, staring at her with curious eyes.
Shen Huaiyu thought for a moment, "Slight obstruction from phlegm and blood stasis, and subtle depletion of kidney essence."
"Wow... you've got some skill. Few people can diagnose Old Wang's illness, but she actually found it," Jin Shanyao with a smile. "Your medical skills... you can't be just dabbling in them, can you?"
Shen Huaiyu pursed her lips and said, "My family has been practicing medicine for generations... so I've been exposed to it since I was a child."
Jin Shanyao. "Alright, then come over tomorrow. Try it out for a month first. Our monthly wage is ten taels of silver, and we'll give you more if the business is good. We'll formally sign a contract after a month."
Shen Huaiyu knew that Anzhi Hall's monthly interest was high, but he didn't expect it to be even higher than this. After the two made an agreement, Shen Huaiyu returned to his residence.
At this moment, Meng Anzhi had completely disassembled the Luban ball. The wooden sticks of different sizes were mixed together, and she didn't know where to insert them. "Auntie... this Shen Huaiyu doesn't seem as simple as she says. Ordinary shopkeepers don't have her wary eyes."
"It's alright... We'll only know if we need help after we've used them," she said, glancing at a pile of wooden sticks. "Can't get it to fit? Need any help?"
"No need..." Meng Anzhi said before bending down to assemble the product.
Before we knew it, it was late at night, and all was quiet.
The Jin Shanyao, channeling its Spiritual Power to connect with Meng Anci's wooden hairpin. Seeing him curled up on the wooden board, his little face flushed from sleep, the fan withdrew its Spiritual Power.
She had just made the bed and was about to lie down when there was a knock on the door.
"Auntie, can I sleep with you tonight?"
Meng Anci Meng Anzhi empty and couldn't sleep because Meng Anci was away taking the exam.
Jin Shanyao the door and saw her standing there holding a pillow. She asked softly, "Want to sleep with me?"
"Hmm..." Meng Anzhi walked into the room, threw her pillow on the kang (a heated brick bed), and said worriedly, "I wonder how Anci is doing."
Jin Shanyao onto the kang (heated brick bed) and fetched another set of bedding, laying it out. "Don't worry, he's very easygoing; he won't suffer from insomnia like you."
As they were talking, Meng Anzhi had already gotten into bed, snuggling up to Jin Shanyao. She glanced at her, closed her eyes, and fell asleep almost immediately.
The following day, outside the examination hall.
Jin Shanyao, holding a handful of melon seeds, mingled with a group of old men as they chatted. "Not to mention the three great academies of Qingzhou Prefecture, just consider how many scholars are holed up at home studying hard."
Who among them doesn't want to pass the imperial examination?... Passing the imperial examination depends on fate. As the saying goes, the difficulty of the provincial examination is as difficult as climbing to heaven.
Let alone ordinary scholars, even those who topped the prefectural and county examinations and dared to say they were guaranteed to become successful candidates in the provincial examinations were one in ten thousand. Countless people spent their entire lives studying the classics, taking the exams until their hair turned white, only to remain as scholars.
Those who pass the imperial examinations at a young age are all truly gifted individuals, and besides, Qingzhou Prefecture only selects the top fifty this year.
The old man picked up the teapot, took a big gulp from the spout, and continued, "A good score on the exam only shows that the scholar has a solid foundation and his writing is well-structured."
The provincial examination tests one's vision, overall perspective, policy essays, and writing skills. Just you wait and see... who knows how many people will go crazy after the provincial examination."
No sooner had they finished speaking than a person was carried out of the examination hall. The old man glanced at the unconscious examinee and clicked his tongue, "It's only the second day, and they've already carried out three."
Jin Shanyao his Spiritual Power to sense Meng Anci and found that he was engrossed in answering questions and was not feeling unwell at all. Reassured, he continued to listen to the old man's conversation.
Before they could even finish two sentences, Kong Xiaobao came rushing over, shouting, " Shopkeeper Jin... quick, come to my house! My grandpa's hanged himself!"
Before Jin Shanyao could even hear what he said, Kong Xiaobao pulled her towards the Kong Household.
A crowd had already gathered at the entrance of the Kong Household Courtyard. In the middle of the crowd, Old Kong was standing on a chair, holding a rope in his hand, trying to put it around his neck.
The rope was tied to the door lintel... not too high, not too low, just enough to hang someone.