Chapter 232: Jishi Hall
Zhou Qihua thought for a moment and couldn’t help but say,
"Yushu, how many fated matches between social equals are there in this world? As long as Manni likes him, that’s all that matters. Why are you so concerned about everything else?"
Lin Yushu hadn’t expected her own boyfriend not to back her up and immediately grew a little angry.
"Hmph, what do you know? There are hardly any good men these days, especially the young ones who just want to be pretty boys. I’ve seen plenty of them."
Chen Man Ni sat beside them, her expression extremely awkward.
She silently prayed in her heart, ’Please, Qin Tuo, don’t get angry.’
But Lin Yushu was just getting more worked up, showing no regard for Qin Tuo’s feelings whatsoever.
At that moment, Zhou Qihua finally couldn’t hold back any longer and said slowly,
"Honey, you’re wrong. I believe this brother here isn’t the kind of person you’re describing!"
As soon as he said that, Qin Tuo was slightly surprised and couldn’t help but glance at Zhou Qihua.
Lin Yushu’s brow furrowed even deeper as she said coldly,
"Zhou Qihua, you’d better explain yourself. How am I wrong? Isn’t he just a pretty boy?"
Zhou Qihua smiled slightly, not getting angry, and said earnestly,
"I can see this gentleman has an extraordinary bearing. He doesn’t look like an ordinary person. Although he might be a bit down on his luck right now, who’s to say he won’t make it big one day?"
Hearing this, a smile immediately appeared on Chen Man Ni’s face.
And Qin Tuo’s opinion of Zhou Qihua instantly rose.
’It’s just strange,’ he thought, ’how did Zhou Qihua and Lin Yushu even get together? Their personalities are clearly complete opposites!’
Lin Yushu, however, couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh.
"Heh, banking on him to make it big? Dream on. Do you think it’s so easy for a carp to leap over the dragon gate?"
Clearly, she saw her own family as prestigious and influential, while Qin Tuo was just from a commoner’s family. The gap between them was simply too vast.
Zhou Qihua saw that Qin Tuo wasn’t angry either and continued with a smile,
"Mr. Qin, my girlfriend just has that kind of personality. She doesn’t have a bad heart. If she offended you just now, I apologize on her behalf."
Qin Tuo immediately formed a very good impression of Zhou Qihua and nodded in response.
"It’s fine, I understand. After all, you’re both just looking out for Manni!"
Zhou Qihua smiled.
"Yes, Mr. Qin. I was wondering, how many brothers do you have?"
At this point, Zhou Qihua and Qin Tuo were sitting off to the side, engaged in a serious conversation.
Seeing this, Lin Yushu had no choice but to reluctantly drop the subject for now.
However, she had already made up her mind. She would definitely find a chance to have a serious talk with Chen Man Ni in private. She couldn’t let her cousin ruin her life in Qin Tuo’s hands.
The three cousins hadn’t seen each other in a long time and were now chatting up a storm, their pleasant laughter ringing out from time to time.
In a corner to the side, Zhou Qihua couldn’t help but ask doubtfully,
"Mr. Qin, may I ask what brings you to our Jin City this time?"
Qin Tuo replied slowly,
"To be honest with you, I’ve actually come here to purchase some medicinal herbs for other purposes."
Hearing this, Zhou Qihua immediately smiled.
He puffed out his chest and said,
"Mr. Qin, you can just leave this matter to me!"
Qin Tuo asked, also puzzled,
"Oh? How so?"
’Could it be that Zhou Qihua’s family is in the medicinal herb business?’
Sure enough, Zhou Qihua smiled confidently and said,
"You probably don’t know this, Mr. Qin, but I’m actually the young master of Jin City’s Jishi Hall. And our family’s Jishi Hall is one of the top three pharmacies here in Jin City!"
Only upon hearing this did Qin Tuo realize that Zhou Qihua’s background was so impressive.
So, Qin Tuo nodded and thanked him in advance.
Zhou Qihua then asked curiously,
"Mr. Qin, what kind of medicinal herbs are you looking to buy? I can prepare them for you ahead of time."
He was full of confidence, certain that Jishi Hall could provide whatever herbs Qin Tuo wanted.
However, Qin Tuo said something astonishing:
"Here’s the thing. I’m looking for herbs that are over a hundred years old. But if I’m lucky enough to come across a millennium-old divine herb, that would be even better!"
This time, Zhou Qihua’s face was filled with astonishment. He was speechless for a long moment.
The market price for century-old herbs was far from cheap.
For one of good quality, you might not be able to get it even for tens of millions.
Let alone a legendary millennium-old divine herb!
You have to understand, a divine herb that has reached the millennium stage is virtually impossible to find, even with vast sums of money. You just can’t find a market for it.
Zhou Qihua couldn’t help but be stunned. However, Lin Yushu, who had overheard Qin Tuo, suddenly laughed coldly.
"Qin Tuo, I have to ask, is there something wrong with your brain? You open your mouth and ask for century-old herbs, and you even dare to dream about a millennium-old divine herb? That’s hilarious!"
However, Chen Man Ni quickly tried to smooth things over.
"Cousin, why would you say that?"
Lin Yushu snorted coldly and said mockingly,
"Let me put it this way, Manni. Even if those herbs existed, they would have a sky-high price. The cost of these herbs... you probably couldn’t afford them even if you sold this pretty boy boyfriend of yours!"
Qin Tuo’s face instantly darkened. He hadn’t expected Lin Yushu to be so relentless, still picking on him even now.
Zhou Qihua also felt his girlfriend’s words were a bit too much and couldn’t help but say,
"Yushu, just say a little less. It’s not his fault if he doesn’t know the market prices!"
He thought that Qin Tuo was probably just curious, looking for something exotic, and likely didn’t even understand the basic prices of these herbs.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have said what he just did.
Lin Yushu snorted coldly and sat to the side, saying no more.
Seeing this, Zhou Qihua said patiently,
"Brother Qin, to be honest, these herbs are incredibly valuable. I was wondering if you’ve looked into them beforehand?"
Of course, Qin Tuo saw through Zhou Qihua’s thoughts in a single glance and nodded with a smile.
"Don’t worry, Mr. Zhou. I know what I’m doing!"
This made Zhou Qihua feel even more puzzled.
’If he knows the prices of these herbs, how can he still speak with such confidence?’
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Qihua said,
"How about this, Brother Qin? The things you’re talking about are very rare in all of Jin City. Don’t go buying anything rashly, or you might get scammed."
Hearing this, Qin Tuo was suddenly a little disappointed.
He had thought that since Jin City was known as the Medicine City, herbs like these should be plentiful.
Seeing Qin Tuo’s expression, Zhou Qihua smiled and added,
"Brother Qin, come find me at the Jishi Hall main store tomorrow. I’ll take you around and show you the sights."