"Mining? You never forget to make a profit wherever you go!"
Tang Xuehai, who had been very worried, was no longer concerned when he heard Meng Huai's words.
If there was danger, why would anyone mine? Mining implied there was no danger. After all, Tang Xuehai was also fond of money, but he knew that one should not risk their life for wealth.
Meng Huai replied to Tang Xuehai's joking remark with, "The feeling is mutual!"
Hearing Meng Huai's response, Tang Xuehai burst into laughter, "Seeing you like this puts my mind at ease. We were worried sick when there was no news! That guy Tang Sinian wouldn't say anything when asked!"
"I'm sorry for making you worry!"
Tang Xuehai was clearly not good at such polite exchanges. Knowing that Meng Huai was fine was enough for him. He quickly changed the subject, "Right, your pills are all sold out!"
"Is that so? They sold very quickly!"
Meng Huai had given Tang Xuehai quite a few pills to help sell, and they were packaged in bottles of five or six, or seven or eight.
Now that they were all sold out, Meng Huai had not expected it.
"Yes, we sold them for over ten billion. I'll send you the detailed list, and I've transferred the money to you!"
"So much money? Alright."
"Yes, I sold them according to the effects you described. In the beginning, I sold them at your reference price, but later on, many people were scrambling to buy them, so the prices naturally went up a bit."
Tang Xuehai was very experienced in these matters.
Tang Xuehai continued, "By the way, someone in your league used your pills! That was a good publicity opportunity. Since then, the pills have been selling at double the price without any issues with sales!"
Tang Xuehai asked, "Do you have any more of these pills? Hurry and restock! So many people with sprained ankles and injuries to their bones want the Bone-Mending and Tendon-Restoring Pills now."
"Bone-Mending and Tendon-Restoring Pills?"
Meng Huai was puzzled why so many people wanted this item.
"Does that medicine have that many users? Injuries to bones and tendons can also be treated in hospitals?"
Meng Huai couldn't understand this. Tang Xuehai clearly understood Meng Huai's meaning and told her, "Yes, you don't know yet. During the competition at the mine, a military school student fell into the mine shaft and sprained her ankle. She couldn't let a sprained ankle delay the competition, so she took the Bone-Mending and Tendon-Restoring Pills. The effect was immediate! It's much easier than going to the hospital!"
With this explanation, Meng Huai finally understood what was happening.
"But using the Bone-Mending and Tendon-Restoring Pills to treat a sprained ankle is indeed overkill."
Tang Xuehai didn't care, "Bah, a hundred million worth of pills isn't a lot of money in their eyes. It's much more convenient to have these pills to avoid pain and hassle."
"I see." Meng Huai pondered for a moment and said, "Then I'll bring you the pills in a few days."
These were nothing, but what came next truly surprised Meng Huai.
Tang Xuehai continued, mentioning what some buyers had discovered, "Many people are also buying them to fill their teeth!"
Meng Huai exclaimed in surprise, "To fill teeth!?"
"Yes, it is said that some people heard the military school student and tried to see if this item could help their teeth regrow! They were just joining in the fun, but unexpectedly, their teeth actually grew! It's truly miraculous."
Meng Huai was speechless for a long time, never expecting the Bone-Mending and Tendon-Restoring Pills to be used for filling teeth.
Seeing Meng Huai's reaction, Tang Xuehai burst into laughter. It was the first time he had seen Meng Huai at a loss for words. He then added, "Also, you should bring more of those injury-healing pills and blood-replenishing pills."
"Alright."
Meng Huai nodded in agreement. These pills were all very easy to refine.
Finally, Tang Xuehai got to the main point, "Bring some of that hangover medicine you gave me last time as well."
Meng Huai nodded, "I know."
Tang Xuehai inquired, "But these pills, can't others make them if they have the formula? Never mind the other pills, but with the hangover medicine, are there any opportunities for cooperation?"
"The pills are not possible. Just having the formula doesn't make them easy to refine. A few unsuccessful attempts would just waste materials, otherwise, I wouldn't have developed a potion for the detoxification pills back then."
Meng Huai carefully explained to Tang Xuehai, who nodded to show he understood. It was just a bit regrettable, as with Meng Huai's various wines selling so well, the hangover medicine would surely have excellent sales.
"That is a bit of a pity."
Meng Huai didn't rule it out completely, "Well... I'll think about it and see if I can also make them into potions."
If he cooperated with Tang Corporation on potions, it would simply be a matter of providing the formula, and then money would flow in continuously. Meng Huai preferred this kind of easy business.
However, researching the formula was not as simple as it sounded.
"Good, with your words, I am reassured!"
After their chat, Meng Huai returned to the academy. In the evening, he went back to the medicinal cuisine restaurant.
Upon seeing Meng Huai's return, Sister Ting and the others were overjoyed.
"Oh my, owner, you're finally back!"
Sister Ting rushed out and circled around Meng Huai, wanting to see if Meng Huai was indeed as the news reported, completely unharmed.
After confirming that Meng Huai was fine, Sister Ting began to complain to Meng Huai, "Owner, you have no idea how frightened we were when we heard you were in trouble!"
Meng Huai patted Sister Ting, signaling her to relax, "Nothing happened. Has the shop been doing alright lately?"
He hoped that the shop hadn't encountered any problems because of his situation.
However, the employees Meng Huai hired were all of good character. They would definitely not go into a panic just because their owner was suspected of being in trouble.
But Meng Huai didn't expect that something had indeed happened.
At this moment, Master Bao from the kitchen also put down his work to see Meng Huai. Coincidentally, he heard Meng Huai's question and hurriedly reported to Meng Huai, "Oh, owner, you have no idea! When you were away, someone tried to poach your employees!"
Meng Huai's smile faded slightly upon hearing this.
"Oh? Tell me more!"
Someone was actually trying to poach his employees and came all the way here! Meng Huai's interest was piqued.
He walked to the counter, sat down, and listened as the employees explained in detail.
These employees didn't care about their work anymore. After finishing their tasks, they all gathered around.
They all complained to Meng Huai, each adding their piece, "Owner, you have no idea, but the day after you got into trouble, someone came to find me."
The first to complain was Sister Ting. Sister Ting was no longer an ordinary waitress. After Meng Huai started school, Sister Ting had been promoted to manager.
Now, Sister Ting had a say in all matters of the shop. Therefore, she was naturally the primary target for poaching.
Sister Ting continued, "It was a woman who looked like a noble lady. She came into the shop without saying whether she had a reservation or not. She just found a seat and sat down. When I asked her if she had a reservation, she didn't answer. She directly asked me about my usual salary. How could I possibly tell her that!"
Meng Huai listened to Sister Ting's words, "A noble lady?"
Meng Huai guessed who it might be, but he signaled Sister Ting to continue, "Sister Ting, please go on."
"I didn't answer her question. She then continued to say that she had a better job opportunity and asked if I was interested. I said I wasn't interested, but she ignored what I said and told me that her shop was hiring me as the owner and offering me a salary of ten thousand star coins per month."
After saying this, Sister Ting couldn't help but laugh.