Chapter 886: Ten Days
Yang Haoran remained silent, weighing the pros and cons. Seeing this, Gu Yi couldn't help but feel a surge of anxiety.
"Boss, please, I beg you, just give me a chance, okay? For a young person like me, not having the opportunity to showcase my talents is a real tragedy. You can trust me with the shop. I can do the work of several people all by myself, and I'll only take one salary. This is a deal so good, it's a guaranteed profit even if a zombie were doing the math!"
Gu Yi pleaded relentlessly, putting on a pitiful act.
Hearing this, Yang Haoran's smile reappeared. He turned slightly to look at Gu Yi, and when she saw him looking at her, her face immediately lit up with anticipation.
"If I give you the time, how long will it take you to reach an introductory level? " Yang Haoran asked with a smile.
Gu Yi froze for a moment upon hearing his words, then, realizing his meaning, her heart swelled with overwhelming joy.
"Half a month! No, ten days! As long as Boss finds me the relevant materials, I'll only need ten days at most! I'll not just reach the introductory level, I'll surpass it! " Gu Yi quickly promised.
"Alright, rather than waiting for some manager who knows when they'll show up, I'll give you this chance. I'll prepare the materials for you, and in ten days, I'll test you. If you can meet my standards, then you'll be the interim manager of this Jingran Pharmacy. " Yang Haoran said with a smile.
The excitement in her heart made Gu Yi jump for joy, and at the same time, she once again assured Yang Haoran.
"Heh heh, don't get too excited yet. I've given you the opportunity, but I have to lay out the unpleasant truth beforehand. If, after ten days, you can't reach a level that satisfies me, then this interim manager position won't be yours. No amount of pleading will help, so don't blame me then. " Yang Haoran said with a smile.
"Never! Absolutely not! How could I possibly blame Boss! Besides, I have complete confidence in my own abilities!"
Gu Yi's excited mood didn't diminish because of Yang Haoran's words. On the contrary, judging by her expression, she didn't take Yang Haoran's warning to heart at all, because she had absolute confidence in herself.
"Then it's settled. I'll find the relevant texts as quickly as possible, and the clock will start ticking the moment I hand them over to you. As for the pharmacy, it won't be open for business yet. We've managed to tough it out this long, so another ten days or half a month won't make a difference."
After making this decision, Yang Haoran suddenly felt his entire body lighten. Before, he had felt like he was sinking in a swamp, but now, he felt as light as a swallow, and even the air seemed to become smooth and sweet.
"Boss, hurry and help me find all the materials! I'm completely energized right now; I could read ten books in one go! I know where there's a bookstore that definitely has the materials we need. I took a few extra glances last time I passed by. . ."
Yang Haoran's words had barely faded, and he hadn't even had a chance to properly savor this feeling of ease, when Gu Yi hastily began to urge him.
Yang Haoran had originally intended to take a moment to breathe before dealing with the matter, but he hadn't expected Gu Yi to be in such a rush.
After a moment's thought, he didn't refuse Gu Yi. He nodded, instructed Ban Kui to activate the shop's protective barrier, and then, leading the two figures of disproportionate build, he walked out of the Jingran Pharmacy and headed towards the bookstore Gu Yi had mentioned.
The Underworld also had bookstores. These types of bookstores didn't sell ghost arts but rather ordinary books, though their content was strangely varied, covering all sorts of topics. Of course, this included books on spiritual herbs and various Dānyào.
The individual prices of these books weren't high. After all, this type of book relied on volume sales, unlike some powerful secret arts that fetched exorbitant prices at the drop of a hat.
After visiting several bookstores in a row, Yang Haoran purchased over a dozen books related to Dānyào and spiritual herbs. They varied in thickness, and their contents were also vastly different.
Originally, Yang Haoran believed that for the next ten days, Gu Yi would only need to roughly memorize the contents of these dozen-plus books. If she could remember seven or eight out of ten of the contents, her understanding of Dānyào and spiritual herbs would certainly reach his ideal introductory level.
After all, these dozen-plus books stacked together reached a height of a meter, and their contents were incredibly rich. An ordinary person would definitely be unable to roughly memorize the contents of these books in ten days. At least, in his opinion, he himself didn't possess the ability to do so.
Therefore, to avoid putting too much pressure on Gu Yi, he had decided to only buy these dozen-plus books for now. Once Gu Yi had thoroughly memorized all their contents, he would then buy her some new, related books.
What he hadn't expected was that Gu Yi actually thought these dozen-plus books weren't enough and actively suggested buying a few more.
Yang Haoran found himself both amused and exasperated by Gu Yi's request. However, since Gu Yi had said so, he could only indulge her. Moreover, he wanted to see just how formidable her learning ability and memory truly were.
Although he had seen Gu Yi's past through his Ghost Eye and had some understanding of her learning ability and memory, that feeling was merely like watching a movie; it was nowhere near as profound as experiencing it firsthand.
Furthermore, his Ghost Eye only allowed him to know that Gu Yi's learning ability was strong, but it couldn't reveal her limits. He could use this opportunity to find out.
Following Gu Yi's request, he visited another bookstore and bought a few more books on Dānyào and spiritual herbs. Counting those he had purchased earlier, he now had a total of twenty-two.
He was somewhat worried that Gu Yi's "eyes were bigger than her stomach," and that she wouldn't be able to digest so many books in just ten days. However, Gu Yi was brimming with confidence and once again assured him, telling him to put his mind completely at ease.
Since Gu Yi had said as much, he naturally wouldn't say anything more. He would simply wait ten days to see the results.
After leaving the bookstore, Gu Yi impatiently pulled out a book and began reading as she walked. Judging by her demeanor, she intended to seize every minute and second, unwilling to miss even a tiny bit of time.
As for the other books, Ban Kui helped carry them, cradling them in his arms.
Seeing Gu Yi's frantic dedication, Yang Haoran still felt quite pleased. Even if Gu Yi didn't reach the goal in ten days, as long as she had this drive, he believed she would eventually reach, or even surpass, his ideal standard.
On the way back to the pharmacy, Yang Haoran curiously glanced at Gu Yi. He saw her intently flipping through the book in her hands, completely unaware that Yang Haoran was currently watching her.
After observing for a short while, Yang Haoran couldn't help but be slightly astonished. Gu Yi's reading speed was truly too fast; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she read ten lines at a glance. He hadn't even fully grasped what the content was, and Gu Yi had already turned the page.
He really wanted to ask Gu Yi if she truly understood the material, reading so quickly. However, to avoid disturbing her, he held back and didn't speak.
If Gu Yi was just putting on a show for him, then so be it. But if Gu Yi was genuinely understanding the content before turning the page, then in his opinion, it was truly terrifying. He feared that even twenty-two books wouldn't be enough for her to read in these ten days.
Yang Haoran felt that Gu Yi wasn't putting on an act in front of him. This wasn't just his intuition; it was also based on his observations.
In his view, Gu Yi likely possessed truly exceptional memory, which filled him with anticipation for the assessment in ten days.
Upon returning to the Jingran Pharmacy, Gu Yi remained absorbed in the book in her hands, completely oblivious to what was happening around her, as if the world consisted only of her and the book.
Yang Haoran didn't disturb Gu Yi. Instead, after giving Ban Kui a few instructions, he immediately left the Jingran Pharmacy.
Gu Yi didn't notice Yang Haoran's departure from the Jingran Pharmacy at all, still lost in her reading.
After leaving the Jingran Pharmacy, Yang Haoran immediately hurried to Yellow Springs Road, returning to the mortal realm.
Once the Jingran Pharmacy opened, Feng Xiao would be his main force. Whether the various medicines in the pharmacy could keep up would entirely depend on Feng Xiao. Therefore, there were some matters he needed to discuss thoroughly with Feng Xiao, lest Feng Xiao harbor any dissatisfaction.
Although he would later try to find ways to have more Pharmacists under his command, this was merely a part of his plan, or rather, just an idea. Whether he could achieve this in the future remained uncertain. Before that, the Jingran Pharmacy's ability to gain a firm foothold in the Underworld still relied on Feng Xiao.
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