Family Rise by Daily Intelligence

Chapter 358: Chapter 196: Booming Business, Birth of Twins, Spirit Vein Upgrade 2

These were all mentioned by her husband before he went into seclusion, and she found the plan quite ingenious.

In the midst of their conversation.

Liuu Meizhen appeared as if she was going to retch, and only managed to suppress it by casually eating a sour plum.

Fu Yongshang’s eyes lit up. Last year he had already married, and the signs his wife showed during pregnancy were identical to those of the Lady of the House. Seeing this, Fu Yongdan hurriedly said:

”Master, you are pregnant. The matters of the shop can be handled by Sixth Brother and me. You must not exert yourself, for it would be bad should it affect the pregnancy.”

”It’s okay, I’m already four months along.”

Four months pregnant.

By calculation, she must have conceived before the Patriarch went into seclusion.

Fu Yongshang quickly offered his congratulations.

The next day arrived.

The shop opened for business, with two counters set up at both sides of the entrance: one for clerking, and the other for the acquisition of spiritual flowers and herbs. Fu Yongshang and Fu Yongdan were responsible for replacing the Alchemy functions, and there were no servants guarding either floor.

Unlike other shops’ noisy shouts and explanations, this place was unusually quiet.

Zuo Qiuchang and his wife waited a few days, then were the first to enter when the Fu Family Shop opened. Before them was a sight of orderly shelves, categorized by healing, cultivation enhancement, and mana restoration, each in its own section — visible upon entry and quite prominent.

The shelves displayed pill bottles, with notes under each detailing the pill’s effects and precautions, along with specific prices.

This novel selling method was their first encounter.

They took a bottle of Qi Condensing Pill, glanced at it, noticing the quality was good, and whispered:

”Husband, with this pricing and their promised 12% discount, it’s cheaper by a Spirit Stone than the Gongsun Family’s Hundred Pills Pavilion, and of better quality. Shall we buy here?”

Madam Zuo pointed to a line of striking text next to the pill annotations:

”Only five bottles remaining, limited to one bottle per person, while stocks last.”

As they hesitated.

Someone had unexpectedly rushed in from behind them, quickly grabbing a bottle. After the payment was made, the text next to the annotation instantly changed to ”Only four bottles remaining.”

The Loose Cultivators, just like Zuo Qiuchang’s couple, became unsettled and swiftly reached for the Qi Condensing Pill. Seeing this, Zuo Qiuchang’s heart sped up, and without second thought, he also grabbed a bottle.

At that moment, the shelf was already clear of any Qi Condensing Pills.

Madam Zuo regretted; if she had acted quicker, she could have taken another bottle—even if not for personal use, reselling it outside at market price could earn a Spirit Stone’s difference.

With the sun rising higher, foot traffic to Fu’s Alchemy Hall increased, clearly drawing other cultivators who had heard of the Fu Family’s novel selling approach, fixed pricing, and promise not to change prices within six months. Word spread widely, attracting more and more customers.

Before noon.

The Fu Family hung out the ”Closed” sign:

”All pills sold out today; reopening tomorrow.”

Cultivators who didn’t get to purchase a Spirit Pill were beating their chests in regret, as such bargains weren’t always available.

Meanwhile.

Across the street, the Gongsun Family’s Hundred Pills Pavilion had a notable lack of customers today.

Shopkeeper Gongsun learned of the Fu Family’s selling methods from others and was red with envy.

Initially, he thought Fu’s business would decline the next day, being the second day. Unexpectedly, for several successive days, the Fu Family Shop’s business remained brisk.

Because they sold different Spirit Pills daily.

Furthermore.

There was another even more attractive aspect.

The Fu Family offered to perform Alchemy replacement; for any pill recipe they didn’t possess, they would refine for free and additionally provide a VIP Token. This kept Fu Family steadily introducing new varieties in their subsequent operations.

Fu’s Alchemy Hall soon hit its stride.

Several months passed.

Liuu Meizhen’s belly had risen high, nearing her due date, yet Fu Yongdan remained uneasy and worriedly said:

”Master, now that the shop can operate even without us, you could draw two family members from the business department of Moon Academy to have Sixth Brother coach them for a few months. They could then take over; it’s inconvenient for you to stay while pregnant. Perhaps I should accompany you back to the territory.”

”That sounds good. However, upon returning to the ancestral lands, we must also bring back the eighteen thousand Spirit Stones compensated by the Liang Family. With these Spirit Stones, the Spirit Vein there can ascend to Tier Three, meeting the fifth criteria for promotion to Eighth-Grade.”

She paused for a moment.

Liuu Meizhen said:

”However, it’s not just the Liang Family; I fear several Tribulation Cultivators are also watching us, waiting to see when we leave the marketplace. Hence, I plan to visit the World Suppression Bureau to hire them for an escort back to the territory.”

Saying this.

Liuu Meizhen then rose to leave.

Fu Yongdan quickly stopped her:

”Master, it’s inconvenient for you to move around; let me go to the World Suppression Bureau for you.”

”That’s alright; no one knows my situation better than I do, and before leaving, I’d like to meet Master Cao.”

Upon hearing the latter part.

Fu Yongdan knew he couldn’t hold her back.

Yet he still worried and accompanied her all the way to the World Suppression Bureau. On the way, everyone watched as Liuu Meizhen with her large belly entered the bureau.

The guard at the gate was still the same young man from before.

Learning of Liuu Meizhen’s close ties with Master Cao, he warmly welcomed her from afar, saying:

”Madam Fu, are you here to see Master Cao?”

”Yes, please inform him.”

Meanwhile, Fu Yongdan noticed something off about Liuu Meizhen’s complexion, just as he was about to suggest a rest; the guard had already returned: