Rebirth: My Healer Wife Owns Superpowers

The first to arrive was the shopkeeper from the Zhang Family.

According to the introduction provided by Madam Zhang, sent by Chu Yuntian, the Zhang Family was not only one of the top liquor merchants but also a grain merchant with thousands of acres of good farmland, a truly top-tier wealthy household.

Such a person was naturally the best partner.

However, Qi Yue did not agree to his request to buy the recipe but sent him off with a small jar of medicinal wine and swept him out the door.

No sooner had the Zhang Family’s representative left than someone from the Li Family arrived.

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“Miss, the Li Family is not to be trifled with. It’s said they have some kinship ties with the Hu Family’s Prefectural Magistrate. You must be cautious!”

Qi Yue simply smiled upon hearing this, again sent the Li Family’s representative off with a small jar of medicinal wine and called for the guest to be seen out.

Over the following days, the Bai Family, the Fang Family, the Qin Family… everyone with a bit of status in Longnan County Government visited.

And yet, Qi Yue, regardless of the forces behind these people, listened to their demands with a cheery smile and routinely sent them away with a jar of medicinal wine.

This tactic puzzled not just the local wealthy merchants but also Chu Yuntian.

That afternoon, Qi Yue was in the back teaching people how to grow medicinal herbs when she heard that Chu Yuntian had arrived. She immediately dropped what she was doing and went to the front compound.

His timing was perfect, as she had matters to discuss.

Having not seen Chu Yuntian for many days, his physique seemed much more robust, probably due to the busyness with the Donggao invaders, though his face wore a bit of fatigue.

Qi Yue helped him sit down in a chair in the front hall, and a maid quickly brought tea.

“Foster father, what brings you here? Has the situation with the Donggao invaders been resolved?”

Chu Yuntian shook his head.

“These Donggao people are truly cunning, plotting something unknown. They advance and retreat unpredictably, making it hard to grasp their intentions. But enough about them, tell me about your medicinal wine affair.”

Upon hearing this, Qi Yue was a bit surprised.

“Foster father, how did you find out about this?”

Chu Yuntian looked at her with a playful scold.

“Still you ask? You little lass, it’s unclear what you’re planning in your gourd. I’ve heard that these people are planning to rough you up; holding on to this recipe has become a hot potato!”

Qi Yue was aware of this; she also knew that if it weren’t for Chu Yuntian, her apothecary would probably have been raided already!

She pursed her lips, a look of helplessness on her face, “Foster father, it’s not that I won’t deal, but their offers are too low, and they still want to monopolize the recipe – no way!”

At these words, Chu Yuntian nodded as well.

“It’s inevitable for merchants to pursue profits.”

With that, he sighed.

“You should know that these people can grow their businesses so large because they have their means; even your foster father can’t do much about them!”

Looking at Chu Yuntian’s stern face, Qi Yue’s eyes twinkled mischievously as she asked with a grin, “Foster father, what do you think is the value of this medicinal wine recipe?”

Chu Yuntian stroked his beard.

“In this period, following your instructions, I drank a cup morning and evening, and it feels like it has rejuvenated me considerably… This value, of course, is a priceless treasure.”

Qi Yue grinned widely.

“That’s right, they want to take the recipe with just ten thousand silver taels, thinking I’m young and ignorant. I definitely won’t do such a losing deal.”

“So, what do you suggest?” Chu Yuntian narrowed his eyes, looking at her, “Is there something your foster father can do?”

Qi Yue leaned in a bit closer and whispered her plan.

Chu Yuntian first furrowed his brow, then became shocked, and finally burst out laughing.

“This strategy is brilliant! It seems these people’s dreams of making a big profit are going to be dashed.”

The next day, Chu Yuntian quickly sent a memorandum to the Imperial Court.

The contents of the memorandum went something like this:

Today we have a medicine that enables soldiers to move as swiftly as the wind, not suffering from the cold and dampness of the southern lands. We request the Emperor allocate silver taels and approve the purchase to prepare for the imminent great battle.

It just so happened that the Emperor was worrying about the provocations from the people of Donggao at the border when Chu Yuntian’s memorandum arrived. Subsequently, intelligence that Nanyue intended to advance troops toward Longnan Ridge was also laid on his desk.

Under this immense pressure, the Emperor had no time to ask any questions.

As long as it’s beneficial for the battle, get it prepared for me.

The Imperial Court soon issued a response.

[Purchase in large quantities, silver taels to arrive soon!]

With the Emperor’s imperial approval, medicinal wine was instantly upgraded to military supplies, and its value skyrocketed once again.

When this news spread, all the wine merchants of the Longnan County Government were in a frenzy.

It’s noted that Longnan Ridge had a standing army of 150,000, commanded by Hu Chengxuan, and additionally, the county’s office also had over 20,000 soldiers responsible for tax collection and arresting thieves, among other duties.

Eighty percent of these people suffered from rheumatism, and based on a standard of one tael per day, thousands of kilograms of wine would need to be consumed daily—what a massive amount of silver taels that would be!

These wealthy individuals rushed to the Prefectural Office like mad, each one eager to carve out a slice of this lucrative medicinal wine business and secure the right to sell it.

Chu Yuntian, with a sweep of his pen, did not refuse any comer and approved the selling quota of medicinal wine for everyone.

Suddenly, the wine merchants of Longnan County Government held a premature celebration party, excitedly calculating the profits they could earn from this transaction.

While everyone was dreaming about the enormous profits, a few clear-headed individuals were the first to notice that something was amiss.

“Old Qin, did you manage to buy the recipe for the medicinal wine?”

“Old Li, do you have the Divine Doctor’s wine recipe? Take it out so we can all profit together!”

“Boss Chen, I heard you were the last one to visit the Divine Doctor’s home. How much did you pay for the recipe? I’ll pay ten times that amount!”

“…”

After a round of inquiries, it turned out that none of the dozens of wine merchants had the recipe for the medicinal wine!

These people immediately broke into a cold sweat.

They knew that having taken the sales quota for the medicinal wine from the governor’s office was akin to signing a contract. If they failed to produce the medicinal wine in time, the Imperial Court could accuse them of disrupting military operations—this accusation could strip them of their skins if not kill them.

The leading wine merchant, Boss Zhang, finally snapped back to reality.

He stared at Boss Li, his round eyes flashing fiercely.

“Something isn’t right. Why did I hear that the Divine Doctor’s recipe has already been sold?”

“Old Li, you were the first to obtain the quota for the medicinal wine. Is the recipe in your possession?”

Old Li was also panicked but, having the backing of the Hu Family, he remained bold and glared back.

“If I had the recipe, would I be idly chattering here with you? I’d have gone to brew the medicinal wine long ago!”

Old Zhang, blocked by these words, almost choked on his breath, and then turned his attention to Boss Fang.

Boss Fang, who habitually ranked third among the wine merchants, often got pushed around because he was neither at the top nor the very bottom. Under the fierce gaze of Old Zhang’s round eyes, he almost knelt down.

“Boss Zhang, you think too highly of me. If I had got the recipe, wouldn’t I have offered it to you first?”

Boss Zhang snorted and continued to glare at another small wine merchant.

Instantly, a chorus of oaths erupted.

“I swear to Guan Gong, I haven’t obtained the recipe!”

“I swear to heaven, I haven’t either!”

“…”

Finally, a group of sweating wine merchants hurriedly came to seek an audience with Qi Yue.