For some reason, Jiang Yanqin felt uneasy the moment he saw Mu Fengqie. The last time this little girl had detected something amiss just by taking a whiff. He wondered if he could deceive her this time.
"What are you doing here? I don't need your kind of medicine here," Mu Fengqie said contemptuously.
Jiang Yanqin was slightly taken aback. He always thought Mu Fengqie was extremely shrewd. If he had known this pharmacy was opened by her, he would never have stepped in.
But since he had come this far, he couldn't give up halfway. After calming his nerves, he curled his lips into a faint smile.
"I have some excellent medicinal herbs here. I'm sure you, miss, will need them."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Yanqin took out the herbs from the bag and placed them in front of Mu Fengqie. Mu Fengqie's eyes lit up when she saw the herbs, and a glint of light flashed across her eyes.
But upon closer inspection, she noticed something was wrong. These were supposed to be expensive cordyceps, which were still very costly even in modern times. But on closer look, she found that these "cordyceps" seemed off.
The edges of ordinary cordyceps should be smooth, but the edges of the "cordyceps" in front of her were serrated. If one didn't observe carefully, it would be difficult to tell the difference between the two.
At first, she thought she had found a great treasure and almost got deceived. She asked in a flat tone, "Is this the excellent medicinal herb you mentioned? I don't even know its name."
Jiang Yanqin was a bit confused. He looked at Mu Fengqie with a worried look in his eyes. "This is cordyceps! Don't you, miss, even recognize cordyceps?"
A bad premonition welled up in his heart. He always felt that Mu Fengqie's calm demeanor was very strange, as if she had already seen through his scheme.
Mu Fengqie sneered with a curl of her lips. "You're not joking with me, are you? How could I not recognize cordyceps? But what you have here is definitely not cordyceps. You should know what it is."
Hearing this, Jiang Yanqin felt a chill in his heart. He knew this woman was not easy to fool. Who would have thought that this woman not only had a nose as sharp as a dog's but also a pair of discerning eyes. He really should have checked the almanac before going out today. Why did he have to run into this difficult woman?
For a moment, Jiang Yanqin was extremely embarrassed, but he also really admired Mu Fengqie's ability. "Maybe I was in too much of a hurry when I came out today and took the wrong thing."
"I think you, young man, should stop doing this kind of swindling business. It's better to turn over a new leaf as soon as possible," Mu Fengqie sighed, full of regret.
This young man had a good-looking appearance. As an "old aunt," Mu Fengqie still hoped that this "flower of the motherland" could turn over a new leaf and get back on the right track as soon as possible.
Jiang Yanqin widened his eyes and looked at Mu Fengqie with an expression as if he had eaten something disgusting. This young lady clearly looked younger than him, but she kept talking to him in the posture of an elder. It was really strange.
"You're so amazing at such a young age. It seems I underestimated you. But in the future, miss, don't expose me, or I'll be sad."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Yanqin winked at Mu Fengqie with his perfectly handsome face. Mu Fengqie rolled her eyes and almost vomited out what she had eaten. How could a young man be so greasy? There was really no one like him!
Suddenly, Mu Fengqie remembered the conversation she had with Xiao Qing just now. She always felt that the person in front of her was a good candidate. Although he seemed unreliable, he was still quite motivated. Moreover, if he agreed to cooperate with her, it would also be a way for him to turn over a new leaf. She would be doing a good deed.
Thinking of this, Mu Fengqie's eyes sparkled, and her eyes kept sizing up Jiang Yanqin. This burning gaze gave Jiang Yanqin goosebumps all over his body.
He always felt that there was something fishy about Mu Fengqie's burning gaze. Maybe she was scheming some evil plan in her heart. Realizing this terrible thought, Jiang Yanqin just wanted to leave here quickly. But just as he turned around, he was called to a stop.
"Wait! Since you came here today to do business with me, we can't do business on medicinal herbs. Are you willing to do other business?" Mu Fengqie asked tentatively without haste.
Jiang Yanqin was slightly taken aback and showed a suspicious look. "What do you mean? Are you, miss, going to do business with me?"
He looked at Mu Fengqie with an incredulous look and found that Mu Fengqie was still sitting there calmly. There was no flaw to be seen on her.
He always felt that the woman in front of him was different from ordinary people, and he was also worried that she would play some tricks to take revenge on him, so he was extremely nervous and cautious.
Seeing his nervous look, Mu Fengqie couldn't help but burst out laughing. "You don't need to be so nervous. I just want to talk to you about a deal. And this deal will only do you good and no harm. If you're interested, I'll tell you my idea. But if you're not willing to do business with me, I won't force you."
Mu Fengqie found Jiang Yanqin extremely interesting. Her disciple in her previous life was also as lively and naughty as him. For so many years, having her disciple by her side had brought her a lot of fun. Now, looking at Jiang Yanqin was like seeing her disciple, and she felt very kind.
Curiosity got the better of Jiang Yanqin, and he nodded. He wanted to see what kind of business Mu Fengqie wanted to do with him. If it was really beneficial to him, he wouldn't mind.
Mu Fengqie briefly told Jiang Yanqin her idea. Jiang Yanqin's expression first changed from disdain at the beginning to surprise and then joy.
"So you want me to help you manage that... courier station you mentioned?"
Jiang Yanqin was a smart man. He knew what Mu Fengqie wanted him to do just by hearing part of it. In all his years, he had never heard of such a surprising idea. He couldn't imagine that Mu Fengqie's small head could hold so much wisdom. Moreover, he had a premonition that as long as the courier station was opened, it would be very popular.
Judging from Mu Fengqie's idea, she was a very intelligent and talented person. He really admired this woman who seemed younger than him. He thought that if he followed her, he would surely have a good life.
Jiang Yanqin almost didn't even think and just agreed. "Okay, it's a deal. But my salary can't be low. As long as you give me a satisfactory salary, I'll take care of everything else."
Hearing this, Mu Fengqie also showed a satisfied smile. "Okay, how about thirty taels of silver per month? If the courier station does well in business, I'll give you more in the future. What do you think?"