Wen Qingcheng smiled: "Hahaha, I don't have that kind of slave-owner mentality. We are all human beings, not cattle and horses. How could I learn from those employers and exploit the workers? These are not considered benefits. You all supported me when I was in the most difficult time at the beginning of my business. When our Wenji Pharmacy is established in the future, I plan to let everyone invest. We are all the owners of Wenji and we will share dividends at the end of the year."

Wen Zhuo was overjoyed after hearing this and said excitedly, "I didn't expect my niece to be so broad-minded. Saints often say that a broad mind leads to great things. With your broad mind, Wen's Pharmacy will surely grow bigger and bigger in the future."

Third Uncle smiled and said, "When you were only a few years old, someone read your grandmother's fortune and told her that a golden phoenix would appear in the Wen family, which would not only change the fate of the entire family, but also benefit the people in the surrounding area."

Wen Zhuo nodded and said, "I've heard of this. Originally, when he said Golden Phoenix, everyone assumed it was Jade Phoenix. I think the Golden Phoenix he was referring to was Qingcheng."

The Third Uncle smiled and nodded, still saying: "Wouldn't it be better if two golden phoenixes flew out? That would be a blessing for our family."

Wen Qingcheng smiled and shook her head. It was fine to just listen to the words of these alchemists. Who knows if he would say the same thing to someone else, and the host would be happy. The original owner Wen Qingcheng had a memory of this incident. Since then, the family has spoiled Wen Yufeng even more. Wen Yufeng has been beautiful since she was a child, with a cheerful personality and is very good at pleasing the elders. The whole family placed their hopes on Wen Yufeng. Wen Qingcheng, who could not speak, became Wen Yufeng's maid at home and suffered a lot of hard work.

Wen Qingcheng did not continue to search for the original owner's unpleasant memories, and took a few papers from the table and handed them to the third uncle. "Third uncle, these are the rules and regulations. Do you think there is anything missing?"

Uncle San and Wen Zhuo looked at it and nodded, "The regulations are all very reasonable. It's written in black and white. There are rewards for merit and punishments for faults. I don't have anything to add. Zhuo'er, take another look."

Wen Zhuo waved his hand and said, "I just read it. I don't have anything to add for now. This is very comprehensive."

After talking about the rules and benefits, Wen Qingcheng said, "Third uncle, my uncle and I have discussed asking Xu Lizheng to say a few words and invite him to dinner tonight."

Third Uncle nodded in agreement, "Indeed, we should invite him. Leave it to me. I'll go find him later."

"Would I like to go with you?" Wen Qingcheng thought that it would be more sincere if she went in person.

Third Uncle waved his hand, indicating that it was not necessary. "The store will open tomorrow. It's so busy here. I'll go if you need to take care of everything."

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Early the next morning, the rhythmic and powerful sound of drums could be heard echoing over the village. Villagers came out of their homes one after another, and many children who were going to school stood on the side of the road to watch the fun. A gong and drum team came from outside the village, followed by a group of lion dancers. The colorful lions, yellow, red, white, green and blue, were dancing vividly, jumping and tumbling, causing the children who were going to school to stop and cheer on the side of the road.

Several parents scolded and urged them to go to school, while the adults watched the performance with smiles on their faces. The villagers had nothing to do during the farming season, so they all came out to watch the fun.

The gong and drum team and the lion dance team all rushed to the same direction - Wenji Pharmaceutical Factory. The villagers who came to watch the fun followed the lion dance team and crowded to the vicinity of Wen Qingcheng's home. The entrance of Wenji Pharmaceutical Factory was crowded with people, and even the trees were full of people. From a distance, it looked like a group of monkeys on the mountain.

The alley leading to Wen's Pharmacy had been splashed with clean water, paved with loess, and covered with a bright red carpet. Both sides were filled with flower baskets, and a gong and drum team stood in neat rows outside the gate of the pharmacy, beating the drums vigorously.

The workers of Wen Ji all wore uniform work clothes, and men and women stood separately, which looked like a beautiful landscape. Wen Qingcheng wore a bright red short-sleeved floor-length dress, with gold armbands on her arms and a red gauze shawl with gold edges, which looked very elegant and festive.

Today, Ye Xiuying even took a day off for Wen Zicheng and made him a new set of clothes using the leftover fabric from men's work clothes. Even Wen Yuxue had a pink gauze skirt made for her, which Song Jiao held in her arms.

The people in the Wen family's old house had heard the noise a long time ago. Zhang Sufen, Zhao Chunhua and Old Lady Wen all came out to see. They never expected that it was Wen Qingcheng's family's pharmacy that had opened.

The onlookers were talking about it like a boiling pot. "This young lady from the Wen family is really capable. She actually opened a pharmacy. This is the first pharmacy in our town."

"Where did she get so much money? This gate and the pharmacy compound are so magnificent."

"There's nothing like the beating of gongs and drums during Chinese New Year. It's such a grand spectacle."

"All of these workers are wearing the same clothes. Look at this man's clothes. Although the style is simple, the material and workmanship are not cheap. There are even words embroidered on the collar. The Wen family has spent a lot of money on it."

Someone in the crowd said, "Xu Lizheng is here." The crowd made way for him, and Wen Qingcheng, Ye Xiuying, and Wen Zhuo trotted over to greet him.

"Li Zheng, thank you for taking the time to attend our opening ceremony. Please come this way." Wen Qingcheng smiled and led Li Zheng Xu to the gate of Wen Ji.

The third uncle reminded: "It's the auspicious time, let's light the firecrackers and unveil the plaque."

The three brothers of the Ruan family all came to help today. Ruan Sanlang took out the flint and lit a string of firecrackers.

Song Jiao hurriedly hugged Xue'er and hid in the yard. Firecrackers and gongs and drums sounded. Third Uncle and Xu Lizheng together peeled off the red silk covering the Wen Ji plaque, revealing the "Wen Ji Pharmacy" plaque with a black background and gold embossing.

The door of the pharmacy was opened, and the villagers were invited to come in and watch the ceremony. Soon, the yard was filled with people.

The workers of Wen's Kitchen sat behind the tables that had been set up long ago, in two neat rows. Xu Lizheng, Wen Qingcheng, Wen Zhuo, and Ye Xiuying sat in the middle of the first row.

The Third Uncle presided over the meeting. He picked up the personnel documents that Wen Qingcheng had written long ago and said in a loud voice: "Wenji Pharmaceutical Workshop opens today. We now hire Ye Xiuying as the accountant of Wenji Pharmaceutical Workshop, in charge of financial affairs, with a monthly salary of 4 taels. We hire Wen Zhuo as the purchasing manager, in charge of Wenji's purchasing affairs and concurrently as the warehouse manager, with a monthly salary of 3+2, a total of 3 taels of silver; Luo Bin and Ma Ji will be the glue workers, with a monthly salary of taels; Song Jiao..."

As Uncle San finished reading the list of appointments, the crowd watching the excitement went wild. "Oh my god! These salaries are too high. Wen Zhuo and his wife alone earned 6 taels of silver a month."

"And Sister Ye, I really admire her. She couldn't read a single word before, but now she has taught herself how to write and do accounting, and now works as an accountant!"

Hiding in the crowd, Zhang Sufen and Zhao Chunhua, the two sisters-in-law, and Old Lady Wen, who stretched their necks to watch the excitement, opened their mouths in surprise, somewhat unbelievable that Wen Qingcheng really opened a pharmacy. Looking at the bustling inside, the people in the old house of the Wen family turned around and left silently.

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