I Became the Eldest Daughter of a Fallen Family - Chapter 80

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Chapter 80. Upgrade (5)
So Yeon-hui quickly broke the chocolate in half and pressed a piece into each of her younger siblings’ hands.
“There. Share it nicely.”
“But that’s yours, unnie. Are you sure?”
“I’ve already had plenty. You two eat more.”
Truth be told, So Yeon-hui loved chocolate quite a bit herself.
But in this moment, watching it go into her siblings’ mouths felt far more rewarding. Besides.
‘Chocolate doesn’t matter right now! I can upgrade Jijang Market!’
The shock of the news had stolen her appetite entirely.
Frankly, she felt she could toss even the world’s finest delicacy straight into the trash without hesitation.
So the twins accepted their pieces with unbridled excitement, and without even asking who should go first, they tore open the wrappers and popped the chocolate into their mouths in a rush.
‘I should get them to brush their teeth before we head home.’
Mother might get the wrong idea and think they’d been eating dirt.
So Yeon-hui gently wiped her siblings’ mouths with a handkerchief, then chuckled softly as she turned her gaze toward the floating window hovering in the air.
[ Upgrade Jijang Market? ]
[ Yes ]　[ No ]
There was no reason to hesitate. So Yeon-hui pressed Yes without delay.
After a brief loading screen.
Ding, ding, ding.
The window flashed brightly as notification sounds chimed in succession.
[ Jijang Market has been upgraded to Level 1. ]
[ New category added: Pharmacy ]
[ Check Jijang Market to see what’s available. ]
‘A pharmacy? I can actually buy medicine from Jijang Market?’
So Yeon-hui’s eyes widened instantly.
It was a category she’d never even imagined.
Under South Korean law, the online sale of pharmaceuticals was fundamentally prohibited.
The only things that could be sold online were health supplements and quasi-medicines like bandages.
Even getting emergency over-the-counter medicines like paracetamol sold in convenience stores had sparked endless debate.
Yet here was a “pharmacy” category, suddenly available.
So Yeon-hui reached toward the window with careful fingers.
As soon as the Jijang Market main screen unfolded, she saw a new tab shining clearly next to the existing categories.
Pharmacy.
Just those two characters, nothing more.
‘Let me check what they’re actually selling.’
Was it just over-the-counter medicine available without a doctor’s prescription, or……
‘Could I even get prescription drugs like antibiotics?’
So Yeon-hui carefully opened the pharmacy tab. The moment the product list unfolded, she held her breath.
Disinfectant. Bandages. Hemostatic agents. Antipyretics. Digestive medicine. Analgesics. Ointments.
Basic pharmaceuticals you’d find in any modern pharmacy, lined up one after another.
Looking at the commission rates, they varied by item. Things like disinfectant and bandages, whose principles could be guessed, ran 20–30%, while antipyretics and analgesics with synthetic components climbed to 40–50%.
‘Still, that’s reasonable enough.’
So Yeon-hui scanned the list slowly, her mind working through calculations.
She picked out what she needed immediately. Winter was coming.
In an exiled place, catching a cold could be dangerous, and she’d always felt frustrated whenever someone suffered a wound on the construction site but couldn’t receive proper treatment.
‘I absolutely need antipyretics and disinfectant. A little analgesic too. And……’
Her gaze stopped on one item.
Antibiotic 1 set. Single unit, 100 pt.
‘It’s pricey, but there’s nothing to debate about. In this era, antibiotics are practically a spare life.’
Of course, since it’s an oral medication, how effective it’ll be is still somewhat uncertain.
Besides, at 100 pt—roughly 100,000 won—the price is comparatively affordable.
In modern Korea, oral antibiotics had become unpopular, prescribed only when a cold seemed particularly severe.
So some people thought of antibiotics as merely doing a similar job to antipyretics and analgesics.
Yet if one examined the medical history before and after antibiotics’ discovery, they clearly represented something capable of transforming the entire world.
Assuming, of course, that So Yeon-hui could purchase them in bulk and distribute them across the land.
‘Let me buy one set for the family, at least.’
And while I’m buying, I should get some basic supplies too.
So Yeon-hui put one antibiotic set, one bottle of disinfectant, one bundle of bandages, one box of antipyretic-analgesic combination, and one box of digestive medicine into her cart.
She hesitated over cold medicine but ultimately didn’t add it.
Points were too precious, and since it was essentially the same ‘acetaminophen’ as the antipyretic, there was no need to buy medicine with overlapping ingredients.
‘Once I have more points to spare, I’ll stock up on more antibiotics. For now, there’s no one sick nearby, so there’s no rush.’
Once she completed the purchase, a familiar delivery box appeared quietly.
“Huh? What else did you buy?”
“Oh. It’s all medicine. Medicine.”
“Medicine? Ugh! I don’t like medicine!”
So Yeon-hui ruffled So Yeon-u’s hair at his complaint, then opened the box.
She stacked everything like Tetris and wrapped it in cloth, then turned her attention back to the general categories.
Food, Fashion, Living, Appliances, Hobbies & Sports. And now, Pharmacy.
So Yeon-hui slowly reviewed the category list and traced back the upgrade conditions.
‘The Level 1 unlock required 1,000 pt in cumulative purchases, so……’
Her finger stopped.
Would upgrading to Level 2 require even more purchases?
It made natural sense. Buy more, unlock more categories.
Even credit cards had different benefits for VIP versus regular tiers—how much more so this?
‘I wonder what categories will open at Level 2? Ideally something farming-related.’
Or perhaps something involving transportation.
One possibility after another tumbled through her mind.
Feeling her lips curve upward unbidden, So Yeon-hui adjusted her grip on the cloth bundle containing the medicines.
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Though she had upgraded Jijang Market, the pharmacy tab proved to have limited use beyond buying supplies.
After all, what good are supplies if no one was sick?
As descendants of generals who’d held military command for generations, the members of the So Family boasted naturally excellent health.
Even the flu that young children typically caught at least once, they somehow escaped—to the point where stockpiling medicine seemed pointless.
And so, forgetting whether she’d even bought the supplies, she hurried through her days. Ten days passed.
As she was finishing up after closing the shop, So Yeon-hui looked up at a familiar sound of footsteps. It was Ju Ha-yun.
“Welcome.”
Now accustomed to his regular visits, So Yeon-hui smiled brightly.
His policy consultations amounted to little more than asking about the Water Conduit System construction progress and offering a few light tips on next steps.
But since each visit ended with a healthy accumulation of Good Deed Points, how could she dislike him?
Only today, for some reason, Wi Jung—who usually clung to him like a goldfish’s tail—was nowhere to be seen.
“Where’s Master Wi?”
“At home. His wife gave birth just yesterday at dawn, so I’ll likely be coming alone for a while.”
“B-birth?”
Now that he mentioned it, back when she’d had that cooking contest with Baek Suk-su, Gyo’s belly had seemed slightly swollen.
“At her age…… she’s truly remarkable. Please congratulate her on my behalf, will you?”
Inwardly, So Yeon-hui clicked her tongue repeatedly, but she voiced only polite words first.
Fortunately, Ju Ha-yun didn’t notice her inner thoughts, simply nodding briefly as he settled into a seat at the table.
‘Now, what would be a good birth gift? Should I buy baby shoes from Jijang Market? Or maybe a cute cushioned baby outfit to prevent falls?’
These days, baby products were so well-made it was genuinely difficult to decide what to buy.
But just then.
A man burst through the door of the So Family Snack Shop, his footsteps urgent and frantic.
“Your Highness! Your Highness, are you here!”
It was a Wi Family Servant. He was gasping for breath from running through the cold, his face drained of all color.
“What’s happened?”
At Ju Ha-yun’s question, the man threw himself down in a full bow, then immediately reported the situation.
“The lady has suddenly developed a high fever and lost consciousness……!”
“What?”
“The physician can’t do anything at all, Your Highness. I beg you—please provide a Cheonbo Pill. I humbly entreat you on behalf of the Master’s lady!”

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