Chapter 24: Coveting the Prescription

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“Of course, of course.” Qi Zhen skipped around happily. “Ah, I’m overjoyed, but I’m a little sad too. I remember once when Grandfather made Grandma some herbal tea for the eyes and told me to drink some too. I was afraid that it would be bitter, so I refused to drink it… I regret that so much. If I had drunk it back then, I would have been able to study in junior high at the very least, then I could have studied tailoring like Big Sis… Ahhh, it’s all my own fault…”

Qi Mianmian found herself speechless.

Hehe, Little Beauty Qi Zhen, you’re overthinking.

However, it didn’t matter what Qi Zhen was imagining, as long as she didn’t suspect that Qi Mianmian was an imposter.

As Qi Zhen was talking excitedly, there came a knock on the door. Qi Fang and Wan Meiling’s voices came through.

“Zhen’er, what’s wrong?”

“Are you all okay?”

The three sisters were momentarily stunned.

They had all worn singlets and flowery trousers to bed. Hearing the voices, they hurriedly put on their clothes.

When they were done, Qi Zhen went to open the door with a smile.

As soon as she opened the door, she said eagerly, “Something good has happened! My vision has suddenly improved a lot. I can even read Sister’s account book now. This is all thanks to Mianmian’s herbal tea.”

She recalled how she had been shocked when she first realized this, and began to chuckle.

Then, she ran over to Qi Mianmian and hugged her arm. “Mianmian, can I drink that medicinal tea in the morning? How many times a day should I be drinking it?”

Qi Mianmian did not know whether to laugh or cry. “You can drink it in the morning. Once every morning and evening would be fine. All medicines contain some level of toxicity, and drinking too much of it will cause you to lose too much heat. That’s not good either.”

“Alright, I’ll go brew some now. Brother, Auntie Mei, you guys should drink some too.”

Everyone was speechless.

Alright, she couldn’t be blamed for getting excited.

This child had indeed suffered because of her poor vision since birth.

The other people who were crowding in the courtyard had also been woken up by the noise.

Elderly Lady Qi, Qi Shan, and Zhao Xiulian had all drunk the herbal tea yesterday. At this moment, they could sense the medicinal effects of the herbs, and they all made sounds of agreement.

Qi Jingshu, who had the best business acumen in the family, immediately had an idea.

Initially, he had been furious at Qi Zhen for being immature and waking him up. Now, he got up hurriedly to look for Qi Mianmian.

Qi Mianmian was washing up in the courtyard.

With his hands behind his back, he walked over to her, speaking as if he were coaxing a child. “Mianmian, can you give me a copy of that prescription? My eyes haven’t been feeling well these days either. You can pass me the prescription, and I’ll get the herbs to brew some medicinal tea for myself.”

Not only did he not apologize for Qi Moli’s despicable behavior, he even resorted to such a move, which displeased many people in the family.

Qi Shan and Elderly Lady Qi were the most displeased.

Qi Shan had not gotten up yet, so she couldn’t interject, though she wanted to. Instead, Elderly Lady Qi said fiercely while holding a washbasin, “The prescription can be given to you, but if I find out that you’ve sold the prescription to someone else, you won’t be able to return to this home in the future.”

Qi Jinshu, who looked extraordinarily like Elderly Lady Qi, made a bow with his hands folded. “Oh dear, what are you saying? How can that be? In fact, I was preparing for this prescription to be passed down as our family heirloom,” he promised.

In other words, Qi Mianmian would be disrespecting their ancestors if she didn’t give him the prescription.

Qi Jinshu felt that this was a beautiful move, and was very pleased with himself.

Unexpectedly, Qi Mianmian said something that made him want to vomit blood. “Second Sister, take out the prescription and get everyone to make a copy. If anyone wants to drink it in the future, they can brew it themselves. Oh, and you’ll have to add five grams of black tea to this as well. Any kind of black tea will do. Also, you can’t drink it often. It’s best to drink it for five days, then stop for a month before continuing.”

Everyone was speechless.

Well, sharing this prescription with everyone was indeed a better solution.

As he had hoped, Qi Jinshu got the prescription. Unfortunately, he could only feel extremely bitter.

After taking down the prescription, he said with a smile, “Mianmian, apart from this, you should know other prescriptions, right?”

In the past, he hadn’t thought about this at all. But now, he suddenly realized that the family’s medicinal prescriptions could actually be sold for money.

Once again, everyone was speechless.

Qi Jinshu was truly shameless.