Wild Ambition Bloom Episode 32 Recap
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Kang Erniu advised Chu Shaohua not to miss Wen Zhiqiu. Sun Longyin called Kang Erniu over for a drink. Chu Shaohua fell into deep thought. Wen Zhiqiu had shown her immense care and selflessly helped Chu Shaozhong clear his name, but Chu Shaohua didn't know how to face Wen Zhiqiu's deep affection. Chu Shaozhong and Zhou Yan divorced. He was taking Xiaobao back to his hometown in Qizhou.
Chu Shaohua wanted Chu Shaozhong to work at the branch store, but Chu Shaozhong didn't want to trouble Chu Shaohua. Chu Shaohua no longer insisted and asked Chu Shaozhong to take good care of Song Ping. Chu Shaohua told Chu Shaozhong to take the Chichun Apothecary sign back with him and open the apothecary as soon as possible.
Chu Shaozhong worried he wouldn't manage it well and suggested Chu Shaohua open a Chichun Apothecary in Shanghai, also handing her the Miracle Pills formula. Chu Shaohua knew the formula was passed down to sons, not daughters, and she vowed to make the apothecary flourish. Before leaving, Chu Shaozhong revealed the truth. Eight years ago, Zhou Yan poisoned his tea and made him steal money from the apothecary, which was how Chu Shaozhong witnessed that scene.
Chu Shaohua was stunned, never expecting Zhou Yan to be so cruel. She vowed to settle accounts with Zhou Yan. Chu Shaohua asked Kang Erniu to help inquire about Zhou Yan's whereabouts. Kang Erniu had just met Xiaomao of the 'chaibai' gang. Xiaomao saw a sure-profit business and asked Kang Erniu to invest eight thousand silver dollars. Kang Erniu lied, saying her fiancé had returned to Shanghai, and resolutely broke off contact with Xiaomao. In a flash, it was 1931.
Chu Shaohua was sending Cheng Hui abroad to study and took him to buy clothes. Cheng Hui didn't want to trouble Chu Shaohua any more and wanted to earn money to repay her. Chu Shaohua encouraged Cheng Hui to study advanced medical technology abroad and then return to China to promote Chinese medicine. Cheng Hui suddenly understood, vowing to study diligently and return to serve his country after completing his studies. The Japanese army fully occupied the Northeast.
The Japanese tried to bribe Third Elder Han, but he not only refused but also cursed them out. Xu Hongnian heard about this and worried that the supply of medicinal materials from the Northeast would be affected. Chu Shaohua and Wen Zhiqiu called on members of the Chinese Medicine Guild to donate for the anti-Japanese war.
Tian Tongdao rushed over upon hearing the news, falsely accusing Wen's Pharmacy and Jujing Apothecary of colluding with the Japanese and profiting from national disaster. While other apothecaries faced severe shortages of Northeast medicinal materials, they had abundant supplies. Chu Shaohua repeatedly explained that these were previously hoarded stocks, but Tian Tongdao refused to believe her and even called on guild members to impeach Chairman Xia Yuan. Wen Zhiqiu overruled all objections and suggested a re-election of the guild.
He and Chu Shaohua went to report to Xia Yuan. Xia Yuan and Komura Morikazu of Japan's Komura Pharmaceuticals were having a pleasant conversation, and they had signed a long-term cooperation agreement. Chu Shaohua disagreed with cooperating with the Japanese.
Xia Yuan only wanted to make money and proposed a condition: if he was re-elected as the guild chairman, Wen's Pharmacy could purchase medicines from him at a 30% discount; if he couldn't be elected, Wen's would have to purchase them at the original price. Chu Shaohua was so angry she slammed the door and left. The Chinese Medicine Guild election was held as scheduled. Xia Yuan gave a brief speech, and members voted in "impeach" and "not impeach" boxes.
The result was six to six, with only Wen Zhiqiu's crucial vote remaining. Tian Tongdao immediately turned hostile, convinced that Wen Zhiqiu would support Xia Yuan's re-election, but unexpectedly, Wen Zhiqiu cast his vote to impeach Xia Yuan. Xia Yuan brought Xu Hongnian, Mei Sandu, and others to Kang Erniu's hotel for a drink. He was utterly perplexed, unable to understand why Wen Zhiqiu had betrayed him at such a critical moment.
Xu Hongnian suspected Tian Tongdao had bribed Wen Zhiqiu, and others also hated Wen Zhiqiu to the core. Xia Yuan didn't want to listen to their arguments, so he quietly stepped out for a stroll. Seeing Kang Erniu feeding fish, Xia Yuan took the opportunity to pour out his grievances to her. Kang Erniu readily agreed, telling him to kick out the betrayers. Xia Yuan and Kang Erniu found themselves increasingly compatible in conversation.
Kang Erniu welcomed Xia Yuan to eat at the hotel anytime and even called him 'brother'. Xia Yuan and his wife accompanied his mother to the opera. Xia Yuan also invited Chu Shaohua to come along. Xia's mother gave Chu Shaohua an ancestral gem ring, treating her as a daughter-in-law of the Xia family. Mrs. Xia pulled Xia's mother away to watch the opera.
Xia Yuan and Chu Shaohua discussed teaming up to kick Wen Zhiqiu out of Wen's Pharmacy, promising that Chu Shaohua would become the most powerful merchant in the national pharmaceutical industry in the future. Chu Shaohua refused to cooperate with Xia Yuan. She disapproved of Xia Yuan's dealings with the Japanese and prioritized national interests. Xia Yuan was immediately enraged and brought up Xia Chu, but Chu Shaohua wouldn't budge; she and Xia Yuan had different philosophies.
Xia Yuan had Xu Hongnian persuade major apothecaries to abandon their cooperation with Wen's Pharmacy. If Wen Zhiqiu couldn't deliver on time, he would have to pay liquidated damages. Chu Shaohua roughly calculated that if they couldn't deliver on time, they would face massive compensation. Wen Zhiqiu first suggested transferring Wen's Pharmacy, but Xia Yuan was also one of the shareholders, so without his agreement, the transfer couldn't happen. Wen Zhiqiu and Chu Shaohua were in a dilemma.
