Chapter 19: Shortage of Medicinal Pills

In the Qin Family Council Hall, the Qin Family Head, Qin Yuan, was sitting at the head of the table, listening to the reports from several Elders.

"Family Head, the road from Liu City to Chenyang City has been blocked by bandits. Most importantly, these bandits belong to the Power of the Qu Family in Chenyang City."

"Indeed. These bandits aren't even after money; they just won't let us pass, and they have confiscated all the Medicinal Pills our Family procured in Chenyang City."

"Family Head, please think of a solution. The Medicinal Pills in my Shop are almost out of stock."

"You think only your Pill Shop is out of stock? My Pill Shop is out of stock as well."

"Right now, in all of Liu City, only the Chen Family still has Medicinal Pills."

"That's true. Who told them to have an Alchemist? They can refine Medicinal Pills themselves and don't need to procure any."

"…"

"Enough! Everyone be quiet!" the Qin Family Head, Qin Yuan, shouted, clutching his head.

These Elders were useless, only good at causing trouble. He also had a headache because there were no Medicinal Pills. These Elders didn't want to think of a solution themselves and expected him to solve everything.

How could he solve it? He didn't know how to perform Alchemy. Now that the bandits had sealed off the only road to Chenyang City, what could he possibly do?

At this moment, Qin Ming walked in, bowed to his father at the head of the table, and said, "Father, is there something troubling you?"

Qin Qing followed behind Qin Ming, looking at her father with some trepidation. Her father had always been strict, so she was a bit afraid to see him.

"Qin Ming, you're here?" Qin Yuan said with a smile. This son made him very gratified; he was able to receive help from an Expert and had now become sensible.

The Qin Family has a successor after all.

"Come, sit on the side. It is time for you to hear about the Family's affairs."

Qin Ming was already an adult and indeed needed to participate in the Family's affairs.

"Yes, Father."

Qin Ming found a seat nearby, greeted the Elders, and pulled Qin Qing down to sit with him.

"Since the road to Chenyang City is blocked and we have no way to get across, our Family's Shop cannot run out of stock. The only solution now is to buy Medicinal Pills from the Chen Family. Even if we lose money, our Shop must sell Medicinal Pills."

Once a Shop is opened, it cannot be stopped. As long as the Shop stops, it would take a very long time for the business to recover.

"That is the only way. It seems we will have to lose some Spirit Stones during this period."

"There is no other choice. Who told us that the Qin Family doesn't have an Alchemist? If the Qin Family had an Alchemist, how could such a crisis occur?"

"Sigh… Alchemists are not so easy to recruit. They are all arrogant people, and we simply cannot curry favor with them."

The Elders started discussing again. There was no other way now; they had to purchase Medicinal Pills from the Chen Family of the Four Great Families of Liu City.

The price of the Chen Family's Medicinal Pills would surely skyrocket, but even so, the Qin Family had no choice but to buy them.

"Brother…" his younger sister, Qin Qing, looked at Qin Ming.

Qin Ming waved his hand, signaling his sister not to say anything more.

Qin Qing, who had really wanted to speak, helplessly closed her mouth and listened to the conversation between her father and the Elders.

Holding some secrets in her heart but not being able to say them out loud was quite uncomfortable.

However, since her brother didn't let her speak, he must have his own reasons.

Qin Ming patted his sister's head and said softly, "Later, we will go shopping, and I'll buy you good food and nice clothes."

As soon as Qin Qing heard this, she stopped worrying immediately. Her eyes lit up, and she wished her father and the Elders would finish their discussion quickly so she could go out and enjoy herself with her brother.