Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 72 - 72 72 Selling Medicine_1

72: Chapter 72 Selling Medicine_1 72: Chapter 72 Selling Medicine_1 Cherng Yong was drenched in sweat as he forced an awkward smile.

“How could that be, Master?

This is a misunderstanding…”

Zhou Siming’s face was dark as he pointed to the onlookers, “Misunderstanding?

Are they all here to witness a misunderstanding?”

He reprimanded loudly, “From now on, don’t call me Master.

I don’t have a disciple like you!”

Cherng Yong trembled noticeably and with a thud, he knelt before Zhou Siming, “Master, this really is a misunderstanding.

If I had known you were here, I wouldn’t have come to challenge the clinic even if it killed me!”

Zhou Siming glanced at the people from Jerry Clinic and said, “Even if I wasn’t here, do you think you have the right to represent the Western medical clinic in challenging a Traditional Chinese Medicine hall?

You ungrateful thing, our TCM community does not need a disgrace like you!”

Cherng Yong’s face was the picture of despair as he knelt down and pleaded for Zhou Siming’s forgiveness.

The people from Jerry Clinic all had stunned expressions; none of them had expected things to unfold in this way.

“We haven’t even started the challenge, and we’ve already lost?” Fang Miao mumbled to himself.

Zhang Kaiwen clenched his fists tightly, “How could Zhou Siming come here as an apprentice?

How could Zhou Siming come here as an apprentice?”

At that moment, a web celebrity, holding a smartphone, approached Zhang Kaiwen and asked, “Wasn’t your Jerry Clinic supposed to challenge us?

Are you still going through with it or not?

Your chief physician has already knelt down to someone else, is this considered a direct surrender?

Please give us a definitive answer quickly, my followers are waiting to see the commotion!”

Zhang Kaiwen’s face flared with rage as he pushed the web celebrity away, “Get lost!

Get the hell away from me!

Whoever keeps filming me, I’ll kill them!”

The web celebrity quickly retreated, pointing the smartphone at Zhang Kaiwen, “They’re hitting people!

The people from Jerry Clinic are hitting people after failing to challenge!”

Reporters and cameramen present all swarmed around Zhang Kaiwen.

Zhang Kaiwen, looking at the cameras and smartphones pointed at him, roared, “Which idiot decided to live stream this challenge?

Now, the whole of Cloud City is watching Jerry Clinic become a laughing stock!”

Fang Miao silently retreated to the back of the crowd.

The people from Jerry Clinic couldn’t withstand the pressure brought by the reporters and web celebrities and scurried back to Jerry Clinic in a wretched state.

Lu Chuan watched as the farcical challenge came to an abrupt conclusion, feeling reflective.

“This must be the taste of reaping what one sows,” he thought.

Cherng Yong knelt in front of Hanging Gourd Medical Hall for an entire day.

In the end, it was Lu Chuan who stepped forward to plead with Zhou Siming, who then agreed to let Cherng Yong stay at Hanging Gourd Medical Hall as a janitor, deciding whether to expel him from the sect based on his performance.

The challenge, which was broadcast live, also made the headlines of Cloud City news, and Jerry Clinic became the butt of the joke in Cloud City’s medical community.

On the contrary, Hanging Gourd Medical Hall gained great fame from the challenge, becoming a household name in Cloud City.

Even Zhou Siming, one of the greats in the TCM community, condescended to apprentice at Hanging Gourd Medical Hall, revealing the clinic’s caliber.

Suddenly, the number of patients visiting Hanging Gourd Medical Hall surged, nearly wearing out the doorstep.

…

Jerry Pharmaceuticals.

Xiao Yun pushed open the door to the chairman’s office.

His father, Xiao Shan, threw a newspaper at him.

“You can’t even manage a small clinic; what else can you do!”

Xiao Yun, looking at the picture of Zhang Kaiwen on the newspaper making threatening gestures, was burning with anger, his head bowed, not daring to speak.

He already knew about the challenge and that the person who took over Hanging Gourd Medical Hall was none other than Lu Chuan.

After Xiao Shan calmed his anger, he said, “Though you’ve greatly disappointed me this time, Jerry Clinic is just a pilot project and doesn’t significantly affect our company.”

“Next, our company plans to launch several health products aimed at strengthening the body, calming the mind, and preventing diseases.”

“No one has entered this market segment in Cloud City yet, and capturing the market will be up to you.

You must handle this well; it’s of paramount importance to the company and we cannot fail.

Do you understand?”

Xiao Yun nodded eagerly, “Dad, rest assured, I won’t let you down this time!”

Xiao Shan waved him off, “Go.”

Xiao Yun turned and left the office, gritting his teeth and murmuring, “Lu Chuan, you just manage some shabby clinic.

Your accomplishments are nothing but a fart to Jerry Pharmaceuticals!”

“Once I take the market for these health products and regain my father’s trust, I will deal with you properly!”

…

Hanging Gourd Medical Hall.

Backyard.

Lu Chuan sat leisurely in a lounging chair, fiddling with three jade bottles in his hand.

Although Hanging Gourd Medical Hall was now bustling with patients, with Zhou Siming and the other four veteran TCM practitioners present, there was no need for Lu Chuan to treat patients himself.

The odd jobs at the clinic were also taken care of by Cherng Yong.

Lu Chuan found himself with plenty of free time suddenly.

At that moment, Mu Nanqing came over with a cup of tea, “Xiaochuan, the weather is dry, have some tea.”

Lu Chuan sat up with a smile, took the tea from Mu Nanqing, and said with a chuckle, “Sister-in-law, your tea is really fragrant.”

Mu Nanqing gave him an admonishing look and asked, “What have you been pondering in the yard for so long?”

Lu Chuan replied, “Thinking about the next steps for the clinic.”

Mu Nanqing looked puzzled, “The clinic is so popular now, what more development is needed?”

Lu Chuan laughed, “The clinic is just the first step.

I want to create a giant that can compete with Jerry Pharmaceuticals and even the Long family.”

Mu Nanqing’s face showed surprise, “What’s your plan?”

Lu Chuan placed the three jade bottles on a nearby stool, “Sell medicine!”

Mu Nanqing curiously picked up a jade bottle and asked, “What kind of medicine is this?”

Lu Chuan said, “They are Vital Essence Regenerating Pills, Qi Nourishing Pills, and Hundred Cure Pills, respectively.”

“Vital Essence Regenerating Pills can enhance physical strength, Qi Nourishing Pills can warm and nourish the spirit, and Hundred Cure Pills can remove diseases and detoxify, making one immune to all poisons.”

Mu Nanqing looked skeptical, “Why does it sound so much like health supplements?

Does anyone really buy them?”

Lu Chuan laughed, “Sister-in-law, why don’t you try one?”

Without hesitation, Mu Nanqing took out a Qi Nourishing Pill and swallowed it.

In just an instant, she felt a change in her mental state, reaching peak condition in nearly a breath’s time, feeling refreshed and bright.

Having been busy with the medical hall these past few days, her sleep was poor, and she had been constantly tense, feeling somewhat exhausted; but after swallowing the Qi Nourishing Pill, all those symptoms vanished.

She felt her brain relax like never before, so comfortable she almost wanted to vocalize it.

“What a miraculous elixir pill…”

She quickly poured out a Vital Essence Regenerating Pill and swallowed it.

Before long, the weariness on her body was swept away, the soreness in her waist and legs, the muscle aches—all disappeared, and she felt more energetic.

Then she swallowed a Hundred Cure Pill.

This time, she didn’t feel anything.

After all, the effects of the Hundred Cure Pill would only manifest if one were poisoned.

Mu Nanqing looked at Lu Chuan with excitement, “Xiaochuan, these three types of elixir pills are simply amazing; they are divine pills!

If you put them on the market, no matter how expensive they are, people will buy them.”

Lu Chuan smiled and said, “People nowadays are under great work pressure, getting up early and staying up late, working overtime, tired in mind and body, with low immunity.

I specifically planned to launch these three types of medicine for this situation.”

He also had another purpose in selling medicine: to challenge Jerry Pharmaceuticals’ position in Cloud City.

Since he had already planned to use Xiao Yun as a stepping stone, how could he limit himself to simply disrupting a small clinic?

However, with the current scale of Hanging Gourd Medical Hall, competing with Jerry Pharmaceuticals was still far from possible, so Lu Chuan needed to find investors to promote these three types of medicine; otherwise, even if his medicine was excellent, he’d still be confined to selling it in the backstreets.

Just as he was pondering where to find investors…

The phone rang.

It was Qi Zhenyun calling.

“Lu Chuan, do you have time tonight?

I’d like to invite you for a meal.”

Lu Chuan asked, “Does the rich tycoon Qi want to see me about something?”

Qi Zhenyun laughed, “Yes, indeed.

I’d like to ask for a little favor from you.

Let’s talk when you come over.”

Lu Chuan agreed, “Okay, I’ll come over tonight.”

After hanging up the phone, Lu Chuan’s eyes gleamed, thinking that he might persuade Qi Zhenyun to invest in his medicine when they met that evening.

Towards evening.

Lu Chuan took a taxi toward Qi Zhenyun’s mansion.

En route, the taxi driver asked with a smile, “Young man, are you going to the mansion of the rich tycoon to check in?”

Lu Chuan said, “No, the tycoon has business with me and has invited me for a meal.”

The driver laughed loudly, “Wow wow wow, you’re not that old, but your boasting is even more formidable than mine.

Anyone invited by the tycoon for a meal would at least have a private driver, not like you, taking a taxi there.”

Lu Chuan just smiled faintly, without explaining.

Soon after, the driver pulled up in front of Qi Zhenyun’s mansion.

Qi Zhenyun was already waiting there; seeing Lu Chuan in the taxi, he personally came over to open the door.

The driver was still intending to tell Lu Chuan to cut down on the boasting and focus on being practical, but when he saw Qi Zhenyun coming to open the car door, he was immediately dumbfounded.

“The… The tycoon!

It’s really the rich tycoon Qi!”

Lu Chuan got out of the car, exchanged pleasantries with Qi Zhenyun.

Then he turned to the driver with a playful smile and said, “Master, I don’t like to brag.”

He then entered the mansion with Qi Zhenyun.

The driver swallowed a mouthful of saliva, saying in disbelief, “The tycoon is so polite to that kid, what kind of person must he be?”

“I consider myself to have driven for important people before, I’ll have to tell them all about this!”

…

Inside the mansion.

As they walked, Lu Chuan asked, “Mr.

Qi, may I know the reason you wanted to see me?”

Qi Zhenyun said with a smile, “There’s no hurry, we’ll talk privately later.

Since there are a few esteemed practitioners of the daoist world here to discuss matters of Magic Artifacts, I’ll first take you to broaden your horizons.”

Lu Chuan’s eyebrows raised, “Practitioners of the daoist world?”

Qi Zhenyun nodded, “Yes, these individuals possess real Mana, and it is their guidance that has led to my smooth sailing these past few years.

You’ll have to be careful later, do not provoke them.”

Lu Chuan nodded, asking, “Are their Magic Artifacts very powerful?”

Qi Zhenyun looked serious, “Of course, the Magic Artifacts of these esteemed practitioners are capable of showing their spirit.

You’ll understand when you see them.”

Without saying more, Lu Chuan pondered internally, “I wonder how their Magic Artifacts compare to my Purple Cloud Pearl in terms of strength.”