A peasant girl travels through time with a hospital, rising to become an empress.

Even as night fell, many customers outside Yueji Pavilion were still reluctant to leave. Those who hadn't received a number were saying they would come to queue up early the next morning, afraid of missing out on the good stuff.

After seeing off the last group of customers, the waitresses in the shop finally breathed a sigh of relief, rubbing their stiff cheeks from smiling and massaging their sore arms.

"Today is probably the day I've talked the most in my life. My throat is so dry it's practically on fire!" One person picked up a glass of water and gulped down several mouthfuls, his voice hoarse.

Another person touched their burning cheeks and chimed in, "I'm so busy that I feel hot all over, like I have a fever. My hands and feet are almost not my own anymore."

Although everyone complained of being tired, their eyes were filled with barely concealed excitement, and their faces were beaming with joy: "It's really tiring, but it's so much fun! I've never seen such a scene in my life where ladies from noble families are scrambling to buy things. It's so great to be able to participate in this scene with the shopkeeper!"

"I've been working here for so many years, and I've never seen anything like this before. I never even dared to dream of it!"

The maids urged Nie Qianqian and Huang Zhenzhu to go back and rest early, saying that everyone could handle the hard work of the first three days of opening, and the rewards would be settled after the busy period was over. Then they left with excitement and happiness.

Inside the store, the work of checking the accounts immediately began.

Huang Zhenzhu was already very skilled at it, and without Nie Qianqian having to help, she led the shop assistants and the accountant to check each item clearly.

Finally, clutching the ledger, her fingers trembling uncontrollably, she quickly walked up to Nie Qianqian: "Qianqian, look at today's revenue!"

Nie Qianqian took the ledger, and when her eyes fell on the string of numbers, she couldn't help but smile sincerely.

On the first day of business, the revenue was a whopping five thousand taels, more than five times that of Yueji Pavilion in Fulin County on its opening day!

"Everyone has worked hard, this is a good omen," she said with a smile.

The group from Fulin County clenched their fists instantly, their eyes filled with excitement.

Liu Xiong had heard Huang Zhenzhu say that these cosmetics were expensive, but he never expected that the daily revenue would be five times that of Qiyuelou's best business. He scratched his head and rubbed his face, muttering, "My goodness, these women's bottles and jars are so profitable, they're too precious!"

Huang Zhenzhu rolled her eyes at him, her tone full of pride: "Do you think every cosmetics shop can match the revenue of our Yueji Pavilion? It's all thanks to Qianqian's good products and everyone working together that we've achieved what we have today!"

Nie Qianqian gave Huang Zhenzhu a thumbs up, her eyes full of approval. This aunt was originally a straightforward person, and after this period of experience, she had really developed the demeanor of a capable manager in her speech and actions.

Da Ma and Tan'er exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with certainty and joy—they knew that coming to the provincial capital with Sister Qianqian was the best decision they had ever made.

Tan'er scratched her head a little embarrassedly: "I've learned a lot since the opening today. It's just a pity that I don't know much about cosmetics, so I couldn't be of much help."

Nie Qianqian waved her hand, her tone filled with anticipation, "The Yueji Pavilion in the provincial capital is just the first step. We also want to open the Qiyue Tower and even open a store in the capital."

"As long as you work hard, everyone has a chance. Besides your uncles, aunts, and mother, I will also select and promote some of you to be managers. The logic of business is the same everywhere. The most important thing is to observe and learn more and put your skills into your pocket."

Upon hearing this, Tan'er, Da Ma, and several fellow villagers instantly became so excited that their eyes reddened.

What an honor it would be to one day manage such a large shop!

Tan'er bit her lip hard, her voice trembling: "Yes, Master!"

Everyone was filled with pride – with such a boss, how could they not have a chance to rise in the world!

The next morning, as expected, a long queue formed again at the entrance of Yueji Pavilion, with everyone clutching their number plates, afraid of being a step too late.

The provincial capital has a much larger customer base than Fulin County. Yesterday, only a small group came, but now that the news has spread, customers are flocking in and breaking down the door.

Yesterday's competition made Yueji Pavilion a household name. The phrase "outshining Huanyan Pavilion's Eight Treasures Exquisite Box in the capital" was the best gimmick, enough to make the ladies and young women of Jining Prefecture flock to it.

Nie Qianqian thought of Jiang Muxin, and a cold smile appeared on her lips—this matter really has to be thanked for this good younger sister's "helping hand" delivered to her door, which is quite rare.

With the shop's business on track, Nie Qianqian entrusted all matters to Huang Zhenzhu, Liu Yan, and others, while she herself was preoccupied with another matter—the 30,000 taels of silver bet placed on Gu Xiao to win three consecutive rounds of the lottery.

With the odds tripled, that's nearly 100,000 taels of silver!

The gambling den's rule was that the results of the imperial examinations would be verified four days after they were announced, and the huge sum of 100,000 taels of silver was very likely to attract envy.

Nie Qianqian deliberately changed into a black cloak to cover her face before going out.

Inside Wan Guan Lou, the largest gambling den in the provincial capital, she handed over the prize redemption slip. After the accountant verified that everything was correct, he quickly reported to the manager.

Manager Chen personally approached her, and seeing her low-key and mysterious attire, he smiled broadly and asked, "Rumor has it that the young lady of the Xiao Sanyuan family pawned these 30,000 taels. Is that true or not?"

Nie Qianqian showed no intention of getting to know him better. She took the thick stack of silver notes, carefully counted them, and simply said "Thank you" in a hoarse voice before turning and leaving in a hurry.

As Mr. Chen watched her retreating figure, a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes, and he gave a wink to the person behind him.

The men sent had some basic martial arts skills and quietly followed her, but Nie Qianqian was prepared and deliberately chose to take the winding, narrow alleys, leaving them nowhere to be seen after a few turns.

Having shaken off her pursuer, Nie Qianqian turned into a quiet alley and breathed a sigh of relief when she confirmed that no one was following her.

She touched the silver notes in her pocket, a smug smile spreading across her face—if she didn't have to keep a low profile, she would have loved to roar to the heavens!

Thanks to Gu Xiao, Nie Qianqian is now a millionaire!

With 100,000 taels of silver, even if she didn't earn a single penny afterward, that money would be enough for her family to live a comfortable life for the rest of their lives.