The Resplendent Farming Apothecary

Chapter 138

Chapter 138 – Unfathomable
“No matter your identity, as long as you provide quality medicine for us, Baicao Pharmacy will work with you.” Zhao Minglin stopped beating around the bush once he noticed the girl’s frank attitude, expressing his motive.

Gu Ye’s smile remained on her face but she seemed to be wearing a facade. She nodded slowly. “Like I said, let’s talk about collaboration two years from now. I need to buy some items for the New Years. I’ll be heading out now, goodbye.”

“Lady Gu, please hold up…” The short fatty gave the beautiful woman behind him a look. He smiled at Gu Ye and said, “My daughter and my concubine did not mean to offend you. Please forgive them and show mercy. You…”
When he faced the beautiful woman and the red-clad lady, his expression changed again. In an unfriendly tone, “Hurry up and apologize to Lady Gu!”

Although the red-clad lady didn’t know why her father was so polite towards a villager girl, she wasn’t stupid. If even the eldest master of the legal branch had treated the lady politely, then she wasn’t a figure she could offend.

Though she was unwilling, she dawdled over and said, “Sorry, I shouldn’t have called you poor and a country bumpkin. I shouldn’t have judged people by their looks. Please forgive me!”

“This all originated from this bracelet. This lowly concubine apologizes to you. You’ve paid for the bracelet first so it should belong to you.” The beautiful woman acted delicate and weak, different from her arrogant and harsh attitude before.

Gu Ye was too lazy to deal with two-faced people like her. She looked towards the arrogant lady and smiled. “People can have their eyes above their heads and look down on people…but you need to have the capital to do so. People like you, once you leave your family and parents, you’re nothing. You’re worse than the beggars outside. At least, the beggars know to give up their dignity in order to survive. They know their status. But what about you? Are you asking me to forgive you? Why do I feel like you’re conferring a favor by apologizing to me? Young Miss Zhao, I can’t afford your apology!”

The moment she said this, Gu Ye heard a slap. The young lady stumbled a few steps back as she endured the slap. The beautiful woman had to support her.

The short fatty said angrily, “Who do you think you are? You dare to put on airs in front of Lady Gu? And you. Look what Fifth Miss has become because of you! Just wait for your punishment when we’re home…”

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“Enough! You can teach your wife and child a lesson however you want when you’re home. Are you trying to make me feel bad or just acting in front of me?” Gu Ye’s smile faded and her expression turned icy as she stared sternly at the short fatty, not bothering to hide her displeasure.

Zhao Minglin didn’t think the young lady would get angry suddenly. He hurriedly tried to mediate, “Fifth Uncle, if you guys need to talk, do so when you’re home…Lady Gu, Fifth Uncle, he is just blunt with his words. He’s just angry that Sister Yun is causing trouble using his name. He didn’t mean it purposely. You’re right. Relying on just the family or the elders and living each day muddleheaded is an omen for the downfall of the family. Only by being self-reliant and having self-esteem will you be able to obtain others’ respect.”

“I’m glad Master Zhao understands.” Gu Ye looked at the short fatty and said, “It’s just a children’s fight between your daughter and I. She had humiliated and insulted us but she also suffered losses. It’s settled. You forced her to apologize to me and also slapped her twice in front of me. She must hate me to death now! Are you sincerely trying to make her apologize or cause more trouble for me?”

“It’s my fault, sorry!” The short fatty apologized sincerely. “Don’t worry, I promise she won’t appear to cause you trouble anymore.”

The red-clad lady revealed a frightened expression. She wasn’t favored from the start. After this, will her father send her away to a desolate village and let her survive on her own?