Chapter 49

“Let’s start with the location. Does your family have any suitable office buildings?” Xia Ye asked.

“Yes! I have one under my name, it was part of my dowry from my mother. If needed, I can offer it,” Gu Ming replied without hesitation.

Xia Ye glanced at Gu Ming.

“No need for you to contribute. The wife has provided the funds, so we’ll consider it as renting from you.”

“Is it really necessary to be so formal?” Gu Ming looked at Xia Ye, seemingly not too happy.

Xia Ye smirked.

“If we were being formal, the wife wouldn’t have accepted the money we transferred.”

Gu Ming didn’t respond.

“Since there’s already an office building available, let’s arrange for the move tomorrow.”

“Also, borrow a personal manager from the Gu family and have them take care of recruitment.”

“First, hire people to handle the business registration and company setup. We need key staff members to get into position as quickly as possible, then let them take on their roles to build the foundation of the ‘Pill Sect.’”

“If there are suitable people in the Gu family, we can borrow them first. Later, once we find the right people, we can replace them.”

Xia Ye thought for a moment and then turned to Qin Zhen.

“Brother Zhen, didn’t Zheng Yuan have a program to help resettle retired soldiers? But because the military’s related industries are too vast, they couldn’t accommodate everyone.”

“Have Zheng Yuan arrange for someone to liaise with us, and we can assign some of them to the Pill Sect.”

Qin Zhen’s eyes shifted slightly.

“Okay, I’ll have Zheng Yuan contact Gu Ming tomorrow.”

Gu Ming’s face froze.

Well, it seemed like he was the one to liaise with them.

“I’ll call my mom later and ask her to lend me a team. Otherwise, I won’t be able to handle it all,” Gu Ming said somewhat sulkily.

Xia Ye and Qin Zhen exchanged a glance and held back a smile.

“Remember, we’re just borrowing people, not accepting any investments or anything. The Pill Sect’s equity is 100% controlled by the wife,” Xia Ye said.

“Mm.” Gu Ming nodded seriously.

The wife is such an impressive person; she’s definitely going to build something great.

Their Chu family would surely soar to great heights and join the ranks of the top families.

Xia Ye gave a few more instructions and, together with Qin Zhen and Gu Ming, they finalized some plans and wrapped up the meeting.

He signaled for the guards to escort him back to his room.

After washing up, Xia Ye didn’t rush to have the guards leave.

“Don’t tell the Empress Mother about the pill refining matters or the situation with the Marshal’s Mansion, for now,” Xia Ye said.

The guard’s expression stiffened.

It seemed His Highness knew that he had reported the situation to Her Majesty last night.

Before the guard could respond, Xia Ye’s gaze turned stern.

“If you don’t agree, you can return to the palace tomorrow.”

The guard’s expression changed slightly.

“Understood!” he quickly responded.

“Alright, you can leave now,” Xia Ye said, his tone relaxing.

The guard gave Xia Ye a glance, saluted, and turned to leave.

Once the guard was gone, Xia Ye half-laid on the bed.

The wife had so many incredible pills, as well as techniques that could help beastmen develop female spiritual power.

If these things were made public, even his Empress Mother would be tempted.

They could only do their best to help the wife keep the secrets and delay the time before they were discovered.

The Pill Sect needed to be established and developed quickly, and the wife needed to focus on advancing to a high-level pill master…

Xia Ye took out a bottle of Spirit-Infused Pills, and after taking one, his gaze landed on the medicine bottle.

The wife had given them three Jade Dew Pills, Spirit-Infused Pills, and Bone Cleansing Pills to give to their families.

However, he had only asked Gu Ming to send some Jade Dew Pills back to the Gu family, while he had only sent some Jade Dew Pills to the palace.

The effects of the Jade Dew Pills were already incredible, and the Spirit-Infused Pills and Bone Cleansing Pills were not something to be revealed just yet.

With a sigh, Xia Ye put the bottle away and went to bed.

In another room, Gu Ming called his mother, seeking help.

Gu Qian learned that Chu Ning was planning to start a company and indeed offered to invest.

Although she had never met her daughter-in-law, she had a very good impression of her.

With high spiritual potential, excellent at pill refining, and most importantly, having conquered her arrogant and self-absorbed son, she might soon fulfill her wish of becoming a grandmother.

Moreover, her daughter-in-law even had the patent for the Jade Dew Pills.

Gu Qian had already tested the pills, and their value was immense. With just that one patent, her daughter-in-law’s company would certainly do well.

“Since the wife has already received the military’s patent fee, she’s not lacking money at the moment. Let’s forget about the investment,” Gu Ming said. “But please help me with borrowing people. I’ll have the wife delay the military side by half a month and sell you the Jade Dew Pill’s pill refining authorization.”

He had mentioned this to Ye Ge and Zheng Ge, both of whom agreed.

With Zheng Ge’s approval, the military side would cooperate, and everything could be arranged without the wife needing to intervene.

Given that the patent would only be partially released at first, the military would definitely not make much profit from the initial batch of Jade Dew Pills.

The Gu family would follow closely and seize the opportunity to make a fortune.

As expected, after hearing this, Gu Qian’s eyes flickered.

“Alright. I’ll have Manager Liu contact you tomorrow, and I’ll also send Assistant Huang to your side to help you out for a while.”

“Thank you, Mom!” Gu Ming said gratefully.

Gu Qian’s eyes softened with warmth.

“No need to thank me between mother and son.”

“Xiao Ming, it’s a good thing that your wife values you. The Marshal has his duties and can’t manage the Pill Sect, and the Fifth Prince is in poor health, so he can’t handle it either.”

“Make sure you keep an eye on things for your wife and do a good job. She’ll see you in a new light.”

“These females, you know, wherever the money is, that’s where their heart lies. If you help her manage the company well, your position will be secure.”

Gu Ming felt a bit speechless and didn’t quite believe his mother’s words.

If it were another female, maybe it would be true—where the money is, that’s where the heart lies.

But his wife didn’t seem very interested in money.

Also, he was just one of the three main figures of the Pill Sect.

Aside from his wife, there was also Ye Ge above him.

Ye Ge’s health wasn’t great, but with the constant intake of Jade Dew Pills, his energy was better than it had been in previous years on the front lines.

As for him, he was content with being the errand boy.

He was indeed excellent, but it all depended on who he was compared to.

With Zheng Ge and Ye Ge around, he was more than happy and sincerely willing to be their subordinate.

Besides, the three brothers were united in protecting and caring for their wife.

They were also united in keeping outsiders, especially those cunning females, from taking advantage of the situation.

“Alright, I understand, Mom.” Gu Ming said in a tone that was somewhat exasperated, but still affectionate.

Gu Qian finally stopped speaking, reminded Gu Ming to take care of himself and Chu Ning, then ended the video call.

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The next day.

At the restaurant.

The whole family was having breakfast together.

“After we finish breakfast, Qin Zhen will accompany me to take the exam at the Pill Master Association. Xia Ye, you and Gu Ming stay at home,” Chu Ning arranged.

She actually thought it wouldn’t be a big deal for her to go to the exam alone. With more people accompanying her, they’d just be bored waiting around during the exam.

But Qin Zhen was worried about her going alone and had brought it up earlier, and she had agreed.

“Mm, I’ll go to the pill room and refine some pills,” Xia Ye replied.

“I have to take care of the Pill Sect’s affairs,” Gu Ming said somewhat reluctantly.

Chu Ning felt relieved.

Just now, she was a bit worried that both of them might insist on accompanying her.

With just Qin Zhen, it was already quite noticeable, and with these two, she feared she wouldn’t even be able to keep a low profile if she wanted to.

Having a handsome partner is certainly pleasing to the eyes, but sometimes, it could be quite troublesome if they were too handsome.

When she was in the immortal cultivation world, she had heard of stories about red and blue beauties bringing disaster.

To avoid her partner being coveted, she needed to grow stronger and be more capable as quickly as possible.