Xu’s Residence, the backyard.

"Girl, where did this come from?" Xu Zheng hurriedly burst into his daughter’s study holding a copy of the "Medical Three Character Classics" transcribed by Xu Qixi and asked excitedly.

"I copied it myself," Xu Qixi replied naturally.

"Where did you copy it from?" Xu Zheng pressed further.

"I saw a group of children studying it during a small class at Mr. Lin’s place. I thought it was quite interesting, so I casually copied a copy. What’s wrong?"

"A group of children, where did a group of children come from? Has Lin Miao already started accepting apprentices?" Xu Zheng exclaimed in surprise. The young man’s development is too fast.

"They aren’t apprentices, they’re orphans and beggars he took in, hardly considered apprentices. It’s their primer for literacy. I found their recitation quite interesting, catchy, and especially easy to memorize, so I asked them for a copy to transcribe." Xu Qixi explained.

"Then who imparted it?"

"Mr. Lin, he wrote it when bored, Father. Why make such a fuss? It’s just a literacy primer," Xu Qixi said indifferently, while toying with her pet rabbit.

Xu Zheng said, "Girl, you don’t understand. This isn’t an ordinary primer. It encompasses the wisdom and experience of medical practitioners; it’s a priceless treasure."

"Father, is this ’Medical Three Character Classics’ really so powerful?"

"More than powerful, the author is even more remarkable..." Xu Zheng suddenly remembered and trembled slightly, asking, "Girl, did you just say Mr. Lin wrote this for the children he took in?"

"Yes, that’s what the kids all said."

"Did Mr. Lin say he authored it?"

"Not exactly," Xu Qixi thought for a moment, realizing she hadn’t heard that.

"Could it be the work of an ancestor, a gem lost to time discovered by Mr. Lin? Or perhaps a posthumous work of Mr. Lin’s teacher?" Xu Zheng speculated.

"Father, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"If this book serves as our Xu family’s children’s primer in medical enlightenment, it couldn’t be more appropriate. But if it’s someone else’s work, using it casually could be problematic..." Xu Zheng said.

"Father, why don’t I ask Mr. Lin? If he agrees, then we can use it!" Xu Qixi suggested.

"Yes, yes, let’s prepare lavish gifts, and I’ll go personally!" Xu Zheng resolved, feeling reluctant yet ready to sacrifice for his daughter’s future.

For the future of the Xu family, he’ll fight.

...

"Mr. Han, where are you feeling unwell?" Lin Miao saw Han Chunyang and quickly asked Xia Zhu to hold off other patients.

Han Chunyang has become the liaison between him and Feng Sheng now, indirectly also communicating on behalf of Pei Jian, who doesn’t want their connection exposed.

Through Feng Sheng to exchange messages, this was most appropriate.

"The Ye family intends to acquire Anning Hall, offering five thousand taels of silver. Song Yunzhong did not agree," Han Chunyang whispered.

Lin Miao’s heart slightly trembled at the thought, Ye Shengyuan’s ruthlessness was apparent, having used Song Yunzhong and now planning to swallow his ancestral Anning Hall.

Moreover, once in Ye family’s hands, Anning Hall would be closed for some time before reopening, then Ye Shengyuan could delay the pharmacy application from Lin Miao’s side...

He could even find someone to compete with Shen Haidong in acquiring a new pharmacy spot at Xiuyue Square.

Lin Miao could predict the tricks Ye Shengyuan would employ.

The problem is, Ye occupies the position to prevent others from acquiring the "permit," demonstrating the arrogance of power, leaving Lin Miao powerless.

Lin Miao previously offered fifteen thousand taels of silver for Anning Hall, considering its location and affiliated buildings, the price was justified.

Song Yunzhong didn’t agree, firstly due to the ancestral roots of Anning Hall belonging to the Song family. Song Yunzhong was unwilling to sell easily, besides having issues with the price.

Song Yunzhong’s psychological price should be at fifty thousand taels.

However, even at its peak, Anning Hall wasn’t worth that much, especially now when there’s hardly any patient visiting, except for profits coming from the pharmacy. Those earnings are reliant on Lin Miao’s prescriptions, being part of a designated Convenient Medical Diagnosis Point.

Without this role, the pharmacy loses money each day it operates.

Certainly, Ye Shengyuan’s offer of five thousand taels is exploiting the situation, aiming to swallow Anning Hall at an unreasonably low price.

Currently, Anning Hall’s signboard holds some value, but the Ye family likely doesn’t intend to preserve its name.

Lin Miao bought Anning Hall initially intending to preserve its legacy, as losing a hundred-year-old medical hall would be regrettable.

But Song Yunzhong is unwilling to let go and later attempted shady actions, prompting Lin Miao to disregard him.

This led to plans for a new pharmacy.

Unexpectedly, issues arose concerning the court’s permission and permit; they agreed to open a pharmacy, then found reasons to withhold the permit issuance.

Even Xia Yuan intervened, yet Mr. Sang didn’t want to offend Ye Shengyuan, not even interested in leveraging influence, and Mr. An’s words couldn’t sway Ye Shengyuan, who adamantly refused to issue a "permit" for a pharmacy Lin Miao held shares in.

Without a "permit," a pharmacy can’t purchase drugs from wholesalers or conduct sales, violating court laws, leading to potential imprisonment and sentencing if caught.

"Mr. Feng said Mr. Lin can act first, acquiring Anning Hall," Han Chunyang said.

"If I secure Anning Hall, will the Arresting Department lift the seal, correct?"

"Certainly, once Anning Hall changes owners, after our investigation and evidence collection, lifting the seal will naturally follow, Mr. Lin should not worry."

"But the Pharmacist Association can still revoke Anning Hall’s permit on grounds of its violations, rendering my acquisition useless," Lin Miao replied.

"Then Mr. Lin, what do you plan to do?"

"I don’t even care about Anning Hall now. Since Ye Shengyuan wants it, let him have it. After all, Song Yunzhong brought it upon himself." Lin Miao shook his head and said, "But I want to revoke Anning Hall’s qualification as a designated pharmacy for Convenient Medical Diagnosis Point."

"This falls within the jurisdiction of Benefit People Pharmacy and has nothing to do with the Pharmacist Association." Han Chunyang nodded, seemingly having brushed up on the relevant knowledge and rules of the pharmaceutical industry.

"Yes."

"No problem. I’ll report back to Mr. Feng, and the Arresting Department will issue a document to Benefit People Pharmacy. They will definitely give us this favor."

"Thank you, Mr. Han."

"You’re welcome, we’re all family here."

"Mr. Han, you should take extra care of your back injury; keep warm and avoid getting cold..."

...

"Mr. Lin, are we abandoning our plan to open a pharmacy?" During lunch, Lin Miao shared the news that Han Chunyang had come to give them a heads-up.

Of course, this matter was only known to the core members of the family.

"What’s the most important thing in opening a pharmacy?"

"First, you need to open a medical hall, with a resident doctor!" Liuli said.

"Need a street-facing shop, a space large enough, preferably facing the sun, because medicinal herbs are most afraid of dampness!" This was Shi Yin’s answer.

Lin Miao shook his head at both answers.

"What do you think, Senior Sister?"

"I, I think we need a qualified pharmacist." Sun Youwei thought for a moment before speaking.

Lin Miao still subtly shook his head, "What you all mentioned is important, but the most important is the drug licenses issued by the Pharmacist Association on behalf of the court. Without drug licenses, we can’t do anything. We can’t purchase medicinal materials, and even if we can buy them, these materials can’t be sold on shelves because they don’t have a legal source. If there’s any problem, all the responsibility would be ours, and the court wouldn’t allow us to operate."

"Lin, it’s obvious someone is intentionally preventing us from obtaining drug licenses. Even if we fully meet the criteria, they still won’t give them!" Xia Zhu completely agreed with Lin Miao’s analysis and judgment.

"So, let’s not get stuck in fixed thinking. Don’t just focus on Xiuyue Square; we can consider Xiuping or Xiu Li Square, or nearby streets."

"But Lin, even if we open the pharmacy in another square, they might block us for the same reasons?"

"We can acquire a medical hall that already has drug licenses and then open branches and pharmacies in Xiuyue Square under its name. Doesn’t that solve the problem?" Lin Miao shared his solution.

"But the Pharmacist Association stipulates one drug license per pharmacy. Even if we open a pharmacy under the branch’s name, it would still require passing through the Pharmacist Association?"

"Then we’ll need to find someone unrelated but not suspected by others to do this." Lin Miao chuckled.

"Who?"

"It’s a secret. You’ll find out soon enough." Lin Miao smiled mysteriously.

In a world where might makes right, unless you have the strength to break the power, you can only develop cautiously first.

There’s no law without loopholes; it’s up to you to find and use them. Step out of the mindset, and a wide world awaits.

...

"Yong’an Hall, one of the three major medical halls in Qingyue Square, has recently faced operational problems. Originally, it had three resident physicians. Now, the most skilled one was poached by Shengyuan Hall, leaving the remaining two trying to maintain. They are also entangled in a lawsuit; a patient they treated suddenly became paralyzed..."

"Even though the paralysis may not necessarily be due to the medicine prescribed by Yong’an Hall, the government penalized Yong’an Hall to pay the patient three thousand taels of silver!"

"That much compensation?"

"This patient has some influence, and if the government ruled less, the patient’s family might cause trouble, making it difficult for them." Si Miaoxue said.

"It seems the government’s rulings have a bias."

"There’s nothing that can be done; the head of Yong’an Hall, Cheng Liujia, is old. His son is incompetent, and his grandson failed the medical examination this time." Si Miaoxue said, "With no successor, it’s only natural that they’ve underestimated them."

"Yong’an Hall has been around for years, and in all this time, can’t they produce three thousand taels of silver?"

"He has a gambling son, what do you think?"

"No wonder." Lin Miao nodded; gambling is a bottomless pit. Even if the family had hills of gold and silver, it wouldn’t be enough.

"Help me set up a meeting with that paralyzed patient from Yong’an Hall. Just tell him I can help him recover, but he must cooperate with me in a play." Lin Miao said.

"You’ve decided to buy this Yong’an Hall?" Si Miaoxue asked, "Yong’an Hall is not like Anning Hall; it’s much more expensive. The market estimated it at one hundred thousand taels before; even if it’s halved, it still needs fifty thousand taels of silver. Do you have that much money?"

"I don’t, but you do."

"Are you trying to trick me out of my little stash of private money?" Si Miaoxue said unwillingly, yet her hand was quick to take out the money.

"You’re buying it, not me."

"What’s the point of me buying a medical hall; it’s meaningless?"

"You intercept me and buy Yong’an Hall, then can open a Yong’an Hall branch in Xiuyue Square..." Lin Miao explained his plan.

"You are just so wicked!" Si Miaoxue’s breath was unstable after hearing Lin Miao’s plan. How could he manipulate people’s hearts like this? It’s terrifying.

"I’m not a bad person; you were the one with impure intentions..."

"Mr. Lin, I’d like to try that ’Rabbit Inhaled Brush’..." Si Miaoxue said coquettishly, her eyes overflowing with charm.

Lin Miao regretted it a bit; he shouldn’t have taught this enchanting woman those Spring Pavilion Secret Skills.