Chapter 49: Misfortune and Fortune Depend on Each Other

The smile on Su Wan’s face froze as she coldly watched Doctor Zhou unfold the imperial edict in front of her.

Seeking doctor to cure the Duke of Dingyuan, whoever cures him will be rewarded with five hundred taels of silver.

“Su girl^[1]“丫頭” (yātou) = Girl , in Chinese has several meanings depending on the context: —It generally refers to a girl. In the old times, girls often combed their hair into a ‘Y’ shape, … Continue reading, aren’t you going to take over the shop next door? We are very close to the capital here. If you get this money, you can take over the shop.”

Doctor Zhou hoped that Su Wan would seize this opportunity. The money was secondary. The prince posted a notice seeking a divine doctor, indicating that the imperial doctor was helpless. If Su Wan cured him, she would definitely be able to make a name for herself in the Great Zhou Kingdom!

She could also become the lifesaver of the prince and Duke Dingyuan.

“No cure.” Su Wan coldly spit out these two words.

Doctor Zhou was taken aback, thinking that Su Wan was crazy. Why wouldn’t she treat people? This is such a good opportunity to make a name for herself!

“Don’t persuade me anymore. The imperial doctor can’t cure it, how can I cure it?” Su Wan hooked the corner of her mouth and said half-truthfully and half-falsely: “I have finally made a name for myself in the town. If I don’t cure Duke of Dingyuan, it will ruin my signboard. Your medical hall will be dragged down by me.”

Doctor Zhou was stunned. He never thought that Su Wan would not be able to cure it.

“Don’t talk nonsense. If it weren’t for you, my medical hall would almost not be able to continue. No one would be willing to come to me, a quack doctor, for treatment.”

Doctor Zhou looked at Su Wan with a kind gaze, and saw the frost in her eyes, as if her mood was extremely bad.

He quickly said: “Misfortune and fortune depend on each other, we won’t cure it if we don’t cure it. If it can’t be cured, it will bring you disaster.”

Doctor Zhou gave the imperial edict to the medicine boy and let him post it back.

Su Wan’s face eased slightly and asked: “Are all the medicinal materials for the wound medicine ready?”

“There are still two kinds of medicines missing, which can be gathered tomorrow.” Doctor Zhou pointed to a box of red jade cream in Su Wan’s hand: “What is this?”

“This is Red Jade cream for skin care. Apply it on your face, and your skin will become moist and delicate. Yellow skin can become white and tender.

I plan to launch this beauty cream first. If Shopkeeper Jiang of the rouge shop next door, tastes the sweetness, I will use this to exchange for her shop.”

Su Wan had an 80% confidence in her heart. The value of this beauty cream is far greater than the value of the shop. People who know the goods naturally know how to choose.

If Shopkeeper Jiang of the rouge shop is unwilling to sell the shop, Su Wan has to make another plan, find another place to take over two shops, and then move the Xinglin Medical Hall together.

As soon as this idea came up, Su Wan was really eager to move. She thought of a better way, which is to move the Xinglin Medical Hall next to the Zuixiang Pavilion, so that she can take care of both sides!

With this thought, Su Wan couldn’t wait to go to the rouge shop, and shouted to Doctor Zhou: “I’m going to the shop next door first!”

Doctor Zhou watched her hurried figure, couldn’t help shaking his head, and went to the utility room to start cleaning up.

Su Wan slipped into the rouge shop, and Shopkeeper Jiang, was playing with the abacus with his eyelids drooping. Hearing the footsteps, he looked up and saw that it was Su Wan. He continued to play with the abacus with a gloomy face.

Su Wan tapped the counter with her finger: “Shopkeeper Jiang, I have a business deal, do you want to do it?”

“The shop is three hundred taels of silver.” Shopkeeper Jiang didn’t even look up.

Su Wan directly put the cream on his abacus.

Shopkeeper Jiang subconsciously stretched out his hand to slap it away, then he smelled a faint refreshing fragrance of flowers. He paused and picked up the box of beauty cream. He looked at it left and right and smelled it again: “What is this?”

Su Wan: “This is Red Jade cream, specifically for skin beautification. You first dig out a bit and apply it on the back of your hand.”

Shopkeeper Jiang hesitated for a moment and did as Su Wan said. He dug out a piece of cream  and applied it on the back of his hand. The green ointment slowly melted and seeped into the skin. His rough and yellow skin became moist and shiny, and even a little whiter.