My Happy Daily Life After Being Reborn
Chapter 422 - 33 The Unknown Inside Story_2

Chapter 422: Chapter 33 The Unknown Inside Story_2

This era is different from the future; although it is not as abundant in hidden talents as the Republic of China era, there are still many whose abilities are not limited to what is learned in schools.

In addition, despite Lin Xiaoguai’s rural background, her ancestors belonged to a family of scholar-farmers. It is said that the family’s collection of books seems to have been burned up, but who knows if some precious and rare volumes have been secretly preserved? Furthermore, some of the country’s superior traditional skills have been passed down orally from generation to generation.

——Lin Xiaoguai herself didn’t know that outsiders understood her skills in this way, otherwise she would definitely be happy.

It was for this reason that Luo Ming was particularly receptive to Lin Xiaoguai’s words.

Lin Xiaoguai thought for a moment and said, "There is such a medicine, and if Brother Ming is willing to trust me, I will prepare it when I return and then send it to you."

"Trust, how could I not trust?" Luo Ming nodded repeatedly.

It’s not just that he is currently taking a chance out of desperation; Lin Xiaoguai’s reputation is well-established. When the gift shop first opened, the outside world was skeptical about the products and felt that the product descriptions were exaggerated.

With many people having doubts, naturally, the number of those conducting tests increased. Gradually, people discovered that the product descriptions didn’t contain a single false word.

Thus, customers went from initial skepticism to absolute trust in the gift shop.

It can be said that any item sold at the gift shop has become a synonym for quality.

The question is why the business of the gift shop is still so good when the items are so expensive that even wealthy upper-class families can’t afford to buy them continuously, but why?

First, items with the L•W•W logo have become an indispensable necessity for the upper class, a symbol of status. Those upper-class individuals don’t want to lose face, so they naturally have to keep buying newly introduced goods to avoid looking outdated; second, the existence of the gift shop has now been publicized not only in the Capital but also in upper-class societies in other cities. Due to the Capital’s preeminent status nationwide, the gift shop’s items are also favored by upper-class families in other regions. Due to regional differences causing inconvenience in purchasing, the items from the gift shop in other provinces are even more precious and rare. Thus, if people in the Capital are short on cash, they can just sell their outdated, non-consumable L•W•W products in other provinces to make a profit, and then they have money to buy new items from the gift shop.

——It is known that L•W•W items are sold at higher prices outside the Capital.

Of course, the upper-class people in the Capital are prideful and wouldn’t personally sell their items, instead entrusting them to well-connected businesses to sell on their behalf.

This was an inside story that Lin Xiaoguai didn’t even know.

Unfortunately, Luo Ming, whose business had grown so large, on many occasions took on the task of reselling a substantial amount of L•W•W products for the big shots from the Capital, the majority being jewelry, with the remainder being a small part of pottery and embroidery.

Therefore, he was very clear about the operations of Lin Xiaoguai’s gift shop.

Lin Xiaoguai’s actions were not impulsive, but rather well-considered. On one hand, she couldn’t leave Shen Chi and Luo Ming hanging, seeing their friendship; on the other, it was for the sake of the child. Tongtong’s condition was different from that of Hu Fangfang’s son’s and Yu Jian’an’s, and although curing her would attract attention, it would not be shockingly extraordinary, so Lin Xiaoguai didn’t mind giving a little help.

"How much does the medicine cost? Sister-in-law, tell me, and I’ll give you the money right now," Luo Ming said, suddenly energized and impatient.

"No need for money," Lin Xiaoguai shook her head and said, "Brother Ming, with your and Shen Chi’s friendship, if I took your money, how could I face you when I visit in the future?"

"I must," Luo Ming shook his head and insisted, "I can’t let you be out of pocket for this, at least tell me the cost."

Lin Xiaoguai frowned, not out of politeness, but because the medicine she needed to prepare would indeed not be cheap at current market prices. After all, Tongtong was a child with a delicate brain, and many potent herbs she dared not use. To be safe, the medicine she would prepare would primarily be gentle tonics. The main ingredient alone, a Lingzhi mushroom more than three hundred years old, would cost a pretty penny. But it should be known that Lingzhi mushrooms were readily available in her space, and while it might be acceptable to receive money from strangers, she couldn’t bear to take such hot money from friends or family.

"Just listen to Wanwan," Shen Chi spoke up, seeing her dilemma, "You not buying a new house must be because the fine for Tongtong made your finances tight, right? I haven’t paid you yet for the property you helped me secure, so why are you trying to show off now?"

"This isn’t about showing off or not. Even if I’m tight on money, it’s not for this bit of medicine," Luo Ming, knowing Shen Chi was also in need of funds and was essentially in the same boat, insisted.

"How about this, if you really want to, just give my son and daughter a bigger red packet next time," Shen Chi paused and then gave him a stern look, "That’s it then, anymore talk and we’re tainting the friendship."

With Shen Chi having said that, naturally, Luo Ming could only give up, though he silently resolved to definitely give a generous red packet to his nephew and niece when he had the chance.

"Wanwan, can our Tongtong really be cured?" Wen Shuzhen, who had remained silent this whole time, seemed to finally understand what they were discussing and asked with some disbelief.

Although she was optimistic about her daughter’s future, she was still hopeful for her daughter to be well.

"She can be cured, but there’s a difficulty," Lin Xiaoguai said with difficulty, "The medicine I prescribe is a traditional Chinese formula, and while I will try to improve the taste as much as possible, at most, it will be tolerable for an adult to drink with a frown. Tongtong is so small, once or twice is fine, but the key is that this medicine needs to be taken for half a year. My only fear is not of failure, but of ruining the child’s appetite, causing her to become averse to eating in the future." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)