The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

Manager Lü escorted Li Muxia to the door.

Just as Li Muxia was about to leave, she suddenly remembered something and quickly asked, "Oh, by the way, I wonder if Manager Lü has ever heard of a merchant in the capital with the surname Long, or a man named Long Ziheng?"

After hearing Li Muxia's words, Manager Lü thought about it seriously for a while, and finally shook his head and said, "No, I have lived in Kyoto for half my life and have never heard of a merchant with the surname Long. Is he a newcomer to Kyoto?"

Hearing this, Li Muxia felt a little disappointed and said, "No, since Manager Lü doesn't know, that's fine. I'll ask someone else. Thank you, goodbye."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Unable to find out any news about Long Ziheng, Li Muxia felt disappointed for a while until Li Anran's voice came through.

"Sister, I didn't expect those two pills to be so valuable. If you made a few more, wouldn't you be able to sit at home and count your money every day?"

Li Muxia looked at Li Anran with amusement, gently tapped her on the head, and said, "It's not as simple as you think. Not to mention the refining process of the Life-Extending Pill, those rare and precious materials are not so easy to gather."

Back then, if I hadn't ground those rare herbs into powder and hidden them in a sachet with the leech king for convenience, they might have been looted by Nangong Huaiyuan by now.

The thought of Nangong Huaiyuan made Li Muxia grit his teeth in hatred. The things he took away were all exquisite items he had refined in Wan Du Mountain.

Li Anran touched her forehead where Li Muxia had tapped her, stuck out her tongue, and said, "It really wasn't that simple."

Looking at Li Muxia, who seemed somewhat aimless, she asked, "Sis, where are we going now?"

Li Muxia stopped, thought for a moment, and said somewhat blankly, "I don't know either. I've looked all the way here, but I haven't seen any shops selling them."

Upon hearing this, Li Anran said, "You can't tell just by looking. We need to go to a brokerage firm to find out. Usually, people who want to sell a shop will register with a brokerage firm."

Upon hearing this, Li Muxia turned to look at Li Anran with surprise and said, "How come I didn't think of that?" Li Muxia chuckled to herself that she had spent half the day wandering around the streets, and all the books she had read in her previous life had been for nothing. If her grandfather found out, he would definitely give her a good scolding.

Although she remembered the brokerage firm, she didn't know where it was, so she asked, "Ran'er, do you know where the brokerage firm is?"

Li Anran, of course, had no idea, and shook her head as she looked at Li Muxia.

Just as the two were completely bewildered, a middle-aged man walked towards them. Li Anran saw him first and excitedly waved and shouted, "Manager Qu, it's Manager Qu! Great, our savior has arrived!"

Shopkeeper Qu also saw the woman waving at him and walked over with some surprise. It's no wonder he didn't recognize her, as both Li Muxia and Li Anran were wearing masks at the time.

Shopkeeper Qu approached the two women and asked uncertainly, "Are you the eldest and second young ladies?"

Li Anran nodded vigorously and said, "It's us, Manager Qu. My sister and I are going to the brokerage firm. Could you take us there?"

Manager Qu bowed and said, "Ladies, I've finally found you. The old general specially sent me to advise the eldest young lady."

Hearing this, Li Muxia was very happy and touched. She looked at Manager Qu and said, "Then we'll have to trouble Manager Qu today. We'd like to go to the brokerage firm to see if there are any suitable shops. Does Manager Qu have any recommendations?"

Manager Qu: "Miss, the best brokerage firm in the capital is Ruyi Brokerage Firm, which is not far away. I will take you two ladies there."

Li Muxia looked at Manager Qu and said happily, "Then I'll trouble Manager Qu to lead the way."

The two followed Manager Qu for about 500 meters and saw a shop with the four large characters "Ruyi Ya Hang" (如意牙行) written on the signboard. It wasn't particularly beautiful, but it wasn't ugly either.

As the group entered the brokerage, a clerk greeted them with a smile, saying, "Please come in, gentlemen. May I ask if you are here to inspect people or goods?"

Li Muxia was led to a seat by the shop assistant and said, "We'd like to look at a shop. Do you have any here?"

The shop assistant immediately replied with a smile, "Yes, yes, of course we have them. May I ask what kind of shop the young lady would like, in what location, and how big?"

Li Muxia explained her requirements, and the shop assistant, being efficient, quickly took out a booklet from the cabinet on the right, found a shop that met Li Muxia's requirements, and showed it to her.

The waiter's eyes darted around as he cautiously began, "Miss, this shop used to be a restaurant. The location and size meet your requirements. Would you like me to take you to have a look?"

Before Li Muxia could respond, Manager Qu spoke up, "Wait, isn't this the location of the Xiankelai Restaurant?"

The waiter initially thought he could fool Li Muxia because she was a woman, but he didn't expect that Manager Qu would expose him.

Li Muxia frowned as she looked at the waiter. She had thought he was an honest man, but it turned out he was quite cunning.

The waiter noticed Li Muxia's displeasure. Although Li Muxia was wearing a veil and her expression was hidden, her eyes revealed her distrust of him. He quickly explained, "Miss, this restaurant best meets your requirements, and I chose it based on your specifications. However, some unfortunate things happened here before, causing the restaurant's business to suffer, which is why the owner decided to transfer ownership. You know, Xiankelai used to be one of the most popular restaurants in Kyoto."

Listening to the waiter's words, Li Muxia became interested and suddenly wanted to know what had happened to the Xiankelai Restaurant that caused its business to be so dismal that it had to close down.

"What exactly happened to cause the restaurant's business to be so dismal?"

Upon hearing Li Muxia's question, the shopkeeper began to recount the entire story in great detail.

It turns out that one noon a month ago, the Xiankelai Restaurant was packed as usual. Xiankelai's food is famous for its deliciousness, so it is always crowded during mealtimes, and sometimes there are even customers queuing outside.

However, although the food at Cyclamen is delicious, it is not cheap, so most of the people who come to eat there are people with some financial means.