Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Buying Raw Materials for Rose Essential Oil

"Did I tell you to go bragging like that?"

With a single sentence, Yun Zijin cut off whatever Sheng Yang was about to say.

It was true. He was the one who’d been bragging, but he didn’t have the capital to open a store, so now he had to find someone to clean up his mess.

"Sister Yun~ Please, take pity on me! I don’t need much, just two or three million. Sister Yun, you won’t have to lift a finger—I’ll give you 50% of the shares right off the bat!"

Sheng Yang was still a college student, but he was entering his senior year and would have to start an internship soon. He didn’t want to work for any of the trashy companies the university would assign, nor did he want to join his family’s business. He just wanted to try his hand at his own startup.

He wasn’t skilled in much else, so he ultimately settled on the bar industry—a world he knew well.

When he eagerly presented his business plan to his older brother, he was met with a swift and decisive rejection.

His brother had lectured him that his main focus should be on his studies, not on spending all his time in bars hitting on girls.

To Sheng Hao, the idea of a rich playboy like Sheng Yang opening a bar sounded less like a legitimate business venture and more like an excuse to party.

With so many industries to choose from, why a bar of all things?

Even opening a random general store would look more reliable than opening a bar.

"Do I look like someone who needs that 50% stake?"

Sheng Yang was crushed.

’Why is the gap between people so huge when we’re practically the same age?’

"So, Sister Yun, what will it take for you to agree to invest?"

"You’ll have to sign a formal pledge. Tell me how much money you can make for me in one year. If you fail, you’ll return all my capital plus interest at the bank’s current rate."

Yun Zijin was willing to invest, but only on the condition that he was genuinely serious about the venture and not just looking for a legitimate excuse to fool around, as Sheng Hao had suggested.

"Deal! When will the funds be transferred?"

"We’ll set a time to meet tomorrow and discuss it then. Hanging up."

With that, Yun Zijin hung up the phone without hesitation.

Right now, what Yun Zijin really wanted was someone to massage her shoulders and ease the fatigue from her strenuous day.

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「The next day.」

[Spending Mission: Host must spend ¥4,000,000.00 before midnight tonight. No restrictions. Reward: To be unlocked.]

Yun Zijin had grown immune to the system’s daily mission announcements, her expression remaining perfectly unchanged.

Because Sheng Yang wasn’t an early riser, he and Yun Zijin had arranged to meet at a dessert shop near Dijing University at one o’clock that afternoon.

It wasn’t a romantic rendezvous—Yun Zijin simply had a sudden craving for something sweet.

After breakfast, Zero One came to report to Yun Zijin about Zero Five’s situation.

"Zero Five and the supply truck arrived safely at their destination at dawn. He joined a rescue team this morning, but the signal in the disaster area is poor, so we may not get timely updates.

"However, Zero Five’s abilities should be sufficient to handle 99% of any potential incidents. You can rest assured, Miss."

Yun Zijin nodded. She had complete faith in the capabilities of the bodyguards the system had provided.

"Saving people is important, but remember to remind him that his own safety is more important. He can’t disregard his own life just to save others."

Yun Zijin was worried Zero Five’s stubborn nature would lead him to risk his own life just because she’d said she wanted to save as many people as possible.

"Yes, Miss. I will relay the message."

Zero One nodded slightly, indicating he understood.

His tone was completely serious and professional.

"Let’s go. We’re going to check out a Chinese pharmacy today."

Since the system had given her the formula, Yun Zijin didn’t want to let it go to waste.

Coincidentally, she had nothing better to do besides worry about how to spend money every day. Making Rose Essential Oil could be a good way to kill time.

If it turned out well, she could even start a little side business.

She couldn’t just let herself go completely just because the system gave her money every day. If all she did was spend, spend, spend, problems would surely arise eventually.

Yun Zijin didn’t feel like driving today, so the other bodyguards pushed Ling Qi forward to be her chauffeur.

Not just anyone could handle driving the Ice Plum Powder car. As for Ling Qi... well, what could he do? His Combat Power was only ranked seventh.

There were plenty of Chinese pharmacies in Dijing. A quick search on the map showed Yun Zijin several options.

Yun Zijin chose the one closest to Xingyu Mansion, and it was about a 20-minute drive.

Since she wasn’t driving, Yun Zijin headed straight for the pharmacy entrance after getting out. Zero One and Ling Er exited the van after her and followed close behind.

The pharmacy was called Le Shan Hall. It wasn’t a large shop, but it was quite crowded.

It seemed to have a decent reputation.

"Hello, are you here to buy medicine or see a doctor?"

As soon as Yun Zijin, Zero One, and Ling Er walked into the shop, someone came up to greet them.

"I’m buying herbs. Could you get me everything on this list? About half a pound of each should be fine."

Yun Zijin didn’t want to buy too much at once. She was just experimenting, and there was no guarantee it would even work.

"There are a few rather expensive herbs on here. Are you sure you want all of them?"

The clerk glanced at the list, noticed a few pricey items, and offered a word of caution. She was afraid she’d get a shock when she tallied up the total after gathering the herbs.

"It’s fine. Just get them. I’ll pay whatever the price is."

’Of course Yun Zijin wasn’t worried about the price. No matter how expensive the herbs were, they couldn’t possibly cost more than ten billion, right?’

’And even if they did, she could still afford them.’

"Okay, please have a seat over there and wait a moment. I’ll go get them."

As the clerk left, she shot a subtle glance at Zero One and Ling Er, who stood behind Yun Zijin. ’Do people bring bodyguards everywhere they go now?’

Yun Zijin didn’t go sit on the chairs in the store. There were already people there, mostly elderly, so she didn’t want to take a spot.

While the clerk was getting the herbs, Yun Zijin started observing the shop’s decor and the patients there to see a doctor.

’The line for that small room in the back stretched all the way outside. The doctor here must be very skilled.’

"Hello, I’ve gathered all the herbs you requested. Would you like to come and check them?"

While Yun Zijin was still observing, the clerk called to her from behind the counter.

Yun Zijin walked up, watched the clerk weigh each item for her to see, and after confirming the weight was correct, she nodded.

After all the herbs were weighed, the clerk began to wrap them.

’She wasn’t sure how the clerk did it, but with a flash of her hands, a packet was neatly wrapped.’

The list Yun Zijin provided contained 15 types of herbs, most of which were common. Only one or two were rarely used, and the shop kept very little stock of them.

"The total for all the herbs is 16,347.63. Since they are all Chinese medicinal herbs, you can’t use your medical insurance card..."

At this, the clerk glanced cautiously at Yun Zijin. Only after seeing that her expression hadn’t changed did she relax and continue, "Will that be card or cash? We also accept Alipay or WeChat Pay."

Since Yun Zijin hadn’t paid yet, the clerk didn’t hand over the herbs. After all, the packets were worth over sixteen thousand.

If the customer skipped out on the bill, a whole month of her salary wouldn’t be enough to cover the loss.

"Card, please."

Yun Zijin handed over her Black Gold Card.

The clerk took the Black Gold Card, quickly processed the payment, and only let out a sigh of relief when she saw the transaction was successful.

"Alright, here are your receipt and card. We hope to see you again soon."

Zero One and Ling Er automatically stepped forward to take the bags of herbs.