Chapter 124: A Pleasant Distraction
Ding Yuejun held her daughter, gradually calming down, then looked at Mo Xiaohong and asked, "Xiaohong, where’s Shanshan? Why did only you come back?" There were too many people just now, and the scene was chaotic, so she didn’t notice. Only now did she realize that Mo Shan hadn’t returned.
Upon hearing this, Mo Xiaohong quickly said, "Shanshan is with Jiahe, they’ve gone to buy red bean cakes. They’ll be back soon."
Hearing this, Ding Yuejun was relieved.
Soon, Zeng Jiahe returned with Mo Shan.
"Mom, we bought the red bean cakes back." Mo Shan happily ran in and handed the red bean cakes to her mother with a raised hand, then quickly gave some to Ding Yuejun and Yiyi, "Grandma, Auntie, you should eat quickly too, these red bean cakes are delicious."
Seeing the hopeful look on the little girl’s face, Ding Yuejun and Yiyi’s hearts melted. They smiled, took the red bean cakes, and began eating, finally reaching a unanimous conclusion, "The red bean cakes that our Shanshan bought are really delicious."
Zeng Jiahe, being more observant than most, remembered seeing people gathering at the entrance when he returned. He found a chance to quietly ask Mo Xiaohong about it. Upon learning that a member of the Mo family had come to cause trouble, he couldn’t help but frown, "Xiaohong, shouldn’t we do something to prevent them from coming to cause trouble again?"
He had long heard from Mo Xiaohong about the past happenings with the Mo family, so he had no good impression of Old Mrs. Mo and others. During the engagement, he didn’t even mention inviting the Mo family, yet he didn’t expect them to show up on their own.
"I don’t want them to come and cause trouble again either, but what can we do?"
Now, Zeng Jiahe was troubled as well. He had never dealt with such matters before and didn’t know a foolproof way to handle it.
On the other hand, Yiyi also thought about this matter. The next day she went to the pharmacy and had Mo Ping gather a bunch of thugs to make a mess at the Mo family, leaving them too scared to cause trouble again.
If the fearful are afraid of the fierce, and the fierce are afraid of the reckless, as long as they see the reckless means, they would surely stop bothering them.
Once Mo Ping had settled the matter, he quickly reported the results to Yiyi.
"Don’t worry, little boss, in the future, the Mo family’s people won’t dare to come looking for trouble again. Even if they do persist, we’ll make them regret their decision."
Hearing Mo Ping’s words, Yiyi couldn’t help but smile.
"Good."
After finishing this topic, Mo Ping mentioned the matters in the pharmacy.
"Little boss, Old Guo really bought the Rongzhi Pill. Gosh, he’s actually that wealthy."
Thinking about Guo Ming throwing a bag of money to buy the Rongzhi Pill, Mo Ping still found it hard to accept. They all worked at the same pharmacy, so why was there such a big gap?
Yiyi just nodded, indicating she understood, but in her heart, she was more certain of Guo Ming’s complexity. However, since he was willing to stay at their pharmacy, she was more than happy about it. She could also use this time to practice her martial arts skills.
"Mo Ping, continue collecting herb seeds and also gather ingredients for the whitening pills. I’m planning to make another batch of medicine pills. I have an idea, we can make the whitening pills a specialty product of our Wuming Pharmacy. Then, we can have other pharmacies sell our whitening pills, letting them be sold nationwide."
Hearing Yiyi’s plan, Mo Ping was excited but quickly became disheartened.
"It’s a good ideal, but how can it be that easy? Forget nationwide, the whitening pills aren’t even well-known in Houshan Town."
Yiyi smiled and said, "That’s our goal, so let’s work on it slowly. First, we’ll make the whitening pills well-known in Houshan Town. Once the reputation spreads, it will grow naturally."
"Good."
Listening to Yiyi’s plan, Mo Ping also felt optimistic about the future and became enthusiastic again.
After instructing everything, Yiyi directly went to find Guo Ming.
When Guo Ming saw Yiyi coming over, he knew she wanted to practice martial arts, so he didn’t refuse, instead teaching her seriously.
"Your hand position is wrong, lift it a bit higher."
Guo Ming was very strict, even harsh, but Yiyi didn’t back down. Since Guo Ming was willing to teach today, she wanted to seize the opportunity.
Seeing Yiyi’s stubborn young face, Guo Ming couldn’t help but nod.
The little girl in front of him was truly a pleasant surprise, not only did she have a good martial arts foundation, but she also had great perseverance. Even more importantly, she could make medicine pills with excellent effects, truly capable.
"That’s enough for today."
Seeing Yiyi’s sweat-drenched appearance, Guo Ming finally stopped pushing her, but he left her with a task, "From now on, run five kilometers a day. When you can finish it without getting red-faced or out of breath, then start running ten kilometers."
Yiyi nodded and replied, "Okay."
She knew Guo Ming meant well because she had noticed her own shortcomings—the lack of stamina. After today’s intense training, she was exhausted. If she were to face prolonged combat, she might lose due to her physical endurance.
Seeing Yiyi agree so readily, Guo Ming finally nodded and smiled.
"Very good, continue practicing tomorrow evening."
Since he had nothing else to do each day, Guo Ming thought training Yiyi would be a good way to pass the time.
After hearing Guo Ming’s words, Yiyi’s eyes sparkled as she said, "Alright, I’ll come again tomorrow. Thank you, Master Guo."
"No need. You should go back and rest for today."
Yiyi was indeed tired, so she didn’t stay longer and headed straight home.
Beginning the next day, Yiyi went over every evening to train with Guo Ming. The two gradually became more familiar with each other, and Guo Ming further witnessed Yiyi’s perseverance. The little girl wasn’t afraid of hardship or fatigue, completing all the tasks he set daily, which was no small feat. Consequently, he became more diligent in teaching Yiyi.
"Your angle is wrong. With those punches, can you hit the enemy’s head?" Guo Ming gave Yiyi a hard pat, then continued watching her punch seriously.
"No, no, you didn’t eat enough, did you? With those punches, can you knock someone down? Use more force."
Hearing the scolding, Yiyi focused more intently on punching, putting all her strength into each punch.
"Good, just like that."
Seeing Yiyi silently putting effort into her punching, Guo Ming’s expression finally improved a little. Women naturally have less strength than men, so while teaching Yiyi, he always felt the strength wasn’t enough. Thankfully, Yiyi was persistent and her punches were precise, making up for some of the strength deficiency.
After finishing today’s practice session, Yiyi returned home, exhausted. Fortunately, before heading to the pharmacy today, she finally collected the necklace she had ordered.
"Sister, open it and take a look."