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Zhou Chang originally thought that after settling the peace talks, he could finally relax and take a break for a while, at least to experience what it was like to be a prince.

Ever since he met the shopkeeper Fu Ming in the study that day, he has been busy.

"Your Highness, I'm incompetent and I can't hold on any longer. The Xinghuafang medicine shop is like a bottomless pit. Even if I add the profit from the Siwei medicine shop into it, it is still not enough." He began to cry as soon as he entered the study.

Fu Ming, the owner of Siwei Medicine Shop, is a middle-aged man in his forties, with average looks and build. He looks ordinary and approachable.

Fu Ming's ancestors also studied medicine. He was the owner of a drug store back then. However, due to an extortion incident, his store was forced to close down and he hanged himself.

It just so happened that at that time Prince Yi Fengming was planning to open a medical clinic and drugstore. By chance, he bought Fu Ming's drugstore and made Fu Ming the manager.

Fu Ming lived up to expectations and always worked diligently.

Zhou Chang could already get a glimpse of something from Prince Yi Fengming's memory without asking.

Xinghuafang in Xicheng is near the refugees and poor shanty towns. Opening a drugstore there is certainly not for the purpose of making money. Not only does it not make money, but the originally profitable Siwei Medicine Shop has to lose money, otherwise it would not be able to operate at all.

But how could such a huge "bottomless pit" be supported by just a shop selling four kinds of medicine? What's more, Prince Yi Fengming originally had a bigger "grand blueprint" with Zhong Yu.

Therefore, Zhou Chang had to think of a way for Prince Yi Fengming to make more money.

She had read a few time-travel novels in her previous life, and the general ideas were similar. After all, the generation gap was there, and the advantages were there too.

Finally, Zhou Chang made a promise on impulse: "Don't worry, Shopkeeper Fu, starting tomorrow, we will work together to develop new products, and we will definitely make the Four Flavors Pharmacy a huge profit."

So, that night, she "promoted" the silver plates and bowls and earned a commission of 1,300 taels.

Afterwards, because of Fu Ming’s “crying poor”, he plunged headfirst into the ranks of developing new products at Siwei Pharmacy.

Relying on her "poor" knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry in her previous life, she "developed" products that she thought were novel and easy to sell, such as facial masks, floral dew, hand cream, etc.

She was busy all day long, and Fu Ming was busy selling outside all day long. The Siwei Medicine Shop became famous among the wealthy ladies in Jindu.

It was not until June 10th that Concubine Yi, Gu Shixu, celebrated her 58th birthday and a birthday banquet was held in the palace.

According to previous years, at this time, the Lin Emperor should go to Jingyang Paddock, three days away from Jindu, to escape the summer heat, and the birthday banquet of Concubine Yi, Gu, would also be held in the Hunting Palace.

However, since this year was already the third year of the war between Lin State and Shen State, the fighting situation was intense and the entire Lin State issued a "ban on entertainment", so Emperor Lin canceled his summer vacation trip.

Imperial Concubine Yi then took the opportunity to suggest keeping everything simple, holding a simple palace banquet, not in the name of celebrating a birthday, but just entertaining the ministers in the imperial garden to cool off.

"Ding, ding, ding..." The viewpoint system placed orders in the mind again.

Zhou Chang pretended not to hear anything.

This batch of orders is even more hopeless, as they are all belonging to princes and ministers.

Unless you master the skills of a master thief, don't expect it.

In the Yongqing Hall, after three rounds of wine and five kinds of dishes, the music, singing and dancing session began.

"Monkey, do you think there's something wrong with the way they look at me?" Zhou Chang picked up the teacup and pretended to drink tea as a cover-up.

The monkey leaned down and stuffed two candied fruits into his mouth when no one was paying attention: "It's not like, it's eating the back of the roasted pig - 'chewing the butt'."

"Why?" Zhou Chang originally thought it was an illusion.

The thin monkey replied in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "A month ago, the news that the prince 'borrowed' bowls and plates from the palace spread. Some people took this opportunity to spread rumors behind your back, and even said that the prince was 'the wind leaves traces when it passes, and the wild geese pluck feathers when they pass by'... In any case, it was not a good thing."

"Humph, someone?" Zhou Chang also snorted coldly, "Who else could it be? It's just Prince Duan."

At this time, Prince Duan was sitting at the table opposite, constantly trying to show his courtesy to Emperor Lin. Even in his busy schedule, he did not forget to roll his eyes at Zhou Chang.

Skinny Monkey hadn't finished his words yet: "Also, our Four Flavors Pharmacy has been selling like hot cakes lately. I guess someone ate too much braised pork and got conjunctivitis."

"It's that guy too." Zhou Chang glanced back at Prince Duan.

As the two were talking, the twelfth prince Feng Suo came running back from the imperial garden, sweating profusely. He sat down next to Zhou Chang and gulped down the herbal tea.

"Slow down. Why are you running in the Imperial Garden in such hot weather?" Zhou Chang turned around and wiped the sweat off Feng Suo's face.

"It's hot," Feng Suo grabbed the eunuch's fan and fanned it vigorously, "The cicadas outside are chirping non-stop, it's really noisy."

As he was speaking, an eunuch ran up to the second floor and bowed to the Emperor on the throne, reporting: "Your Majesty, the awning beside the koi pond has been set up. Please move in."

"Okay, I'm sure you all are tired of the heat, so let's go to the koi pond together." As the Emperor spoke, he stood up with the help of the Grand Eunuch Fang She.

Everyone followed suit and stood up.

Yongqing Hall and Qiongtai are separated by a wall. Yongqing Hall belongs to the former dynasty and is outside the Imperial Garden, while Qiongtai belongs to the harem and is inside the Imperial Garden.

Today is the palace banquet, the former court and the harem have gathered together, and everyone is crowded in these two places.

Boss Feng Suo was unwilling and whispered to Zhou Chang: "Brother Jiu, let's not go. I just came back from there and it was just as hot. Besides, the cicadas in the trees are chirping loudly, which is even more annoying."

"Really? Then I have to go and take a look." Zhou Chang's mouth curled up, "Suo'er, lend me the people around you."

"Brother Nine, just give me your orders." Feng Suo didn't ask any questions. He drank another bowl of iced sour plum soup and prepared to go with Zhou Chang.

Zhou Chang turned around and instructed Shou Hou, "The opportunity has come. I thought that box was too much and it might not be enough in a while. Go find someone to carry the things directly to the Koi Pond."

"Okay." The skinny monkey grinned and agreed, calling the two eunuchs behind Feng Suo to go together.

Zhou Chang also drank a bowl of sour plum soup before slowly taking Feng Suo to the koi pond.

It was just after noon, the hottest time of the day.

There are sunshade sheds on the east and west sides of the koi pond.

The Emperor and his ministers were in the east, separated by a pond, while to the west were all the concubines and the wives of the ministers.

Behind the pergola are towering poplar and banyan trees with lush branches and leaves, and the sound of cicadas deafening.

Many eunuchs were holding long bamboo poles with gauze nets tied to one end and were catching cicadas from below.

Before Zhou Chang even entered the shed, he could hear complaints coming from all sides.

Emperor Lin was also annoyed in the center ceiling: "Fang She, quickly call someone to knock the cicadas off the tree, so they don't make noise and annoy people."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I have already asked someone to do it, but for some reason, the sound of cicadas has become even louder." Fang She was holding his goldfish belly, sweating profusely, and looked very tired.

Zhou Chang sat down, his eyes on his nose, his nose on his heart, and his mind became calm and naturally cool.

Everything will be settled after the skinny monkey brings the things. "I thought I was loved, but it turns out I was deceived again. It turns out I was dreaming again."