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The back door was wide open, and Jiang Ding led Huang Deyou in, with Han Lin and three other assistants following behind. For a moment, there was a hint of solemnity in the air.
"Shopkeeper Long graces us with his presence, and I apologize for not being able to welcome you from afar," Jiang Ding said with a smile and a cupped-hand salute from a distance. "I was out for two days, and so I could not meet you earlier. Please forgive me."
"You are too courteous, Young Master Jiang."
Shopkeeper Long was pleasantly surprised. To his knowledge, this young master came from a distinguished background and was a proud man. Even someone of Long Shi's caliber didn't have the qualifications to get him to lift a foot, yet today, he was received with such formality.
The medicinal herb buyers coming and going from the shop were startled to see the Shopkeeper Long from Sihai Business Association and suddenly had a much higher regard for this unassuming general store.
