070 There is no bloody treatment as imagined

"Master, this person is Valley Master Fang Mingfang?"

Sun Sicheng nodded. He never expected such a thing to happen in the valley.

The kneeling young man suddenly shouted madly: "Valley Master, I didn't have it, how could I resell medicinal herbs? Hongying said that the Valley Master asked me to find some precious medicinal herbs and told me not to tell anyone else."

Fang Ming said, "You picked it just because she told you to? Didn't she ask me to write a note for the precious herbs and put my seal on it?"

The young man choked up and said, "Valley Master, it's my fault. She said that this time it was not for Baicao Hall, but for a nobleman in the city, so there was no need for a clause, and I believed her."

Fang Ming then asked, "Then why have people seen you guys whispering to each other more than once?"

The young man said, "She said she wanted to ask me how to grow precious medicinal herbs, but I didn't agree, saying that it would be fine as long as the valley master agreed. Another time, she wanted me to ask my master to help her put them together, but I still didn't agree. That was the only two times."

Ping An noticed that the woman said nothing, did not defend herself, and did not beg for mercy.

A middle-aged man stepped forward and knelt down: "Valley Master, I guarantee with my life that Xiaoshan is not such a person. His parents were buried by the eldest son, and he was also raised by the eldest son himself. He would not do such a thing."

More than a dozen people came out, all of them were there to guarantee Xiaoshan.

"Well, take them both back now. I will find enough evidence and the offender will be severely punished. Also, everyone, listen up. If there are still people around you who pretend to obey but actually disobey, there will be rewards for reporting them. We are a big family in Baicao Valley. We can't let the eldest master be disappointed in us because of a few black-hearted people. Don't you agree?"

"Yes, yes, we can't let the eldest master down."

The situation below was even a little out of control, and some people even wanted to hit the woman.

Fang Ming had two people escorted away and dismissed the group.

Only then did I realize that the eldest son had brought people over.

"Young Master, I'm sorry for not managing the Medicine Valley well." He took a few quick steps and knelt down about ten feet away from the Young Master.

"Fang Ming, this is not your fault, no one can be perfect, not even me.

But these loopholes must be filled. Your eldest brother has also encountered such problems before. After that, he would carefully select people and pay attention to the search every time he went out of the mountain. Otherwise, if someone follows his example, wouldn’t the valley rebel? "

Sun Sicheng's face darkened. Fang Xiao was better than Fang Ming in this area. He was efficient and resolute in his work. Fang Ming was also good at his work and very much to his liking, except that he trusted his subordinates too much.

Now I'm slapped in the face.

This also told Sun Sicheng that all pharmacies and herb valleys should pay attention to these issues.

If there is a thief inside, his heart will become bigger and bigger.

This trip south is not only to deal with the affairs of Jiangnan, but also to focus on this aspect, otherwise the precious medicinal herbs that have been planted for many years will whet the appetite of termites.

Sun Sicheng suddenly didn't want to do it anymore.

In recent years, the industry has been growing bigger and bigger, and I was very proud of it. But now it seems that it was not such a good thing.

My wife rarely accompanies me, I cannot take care of my children, and I am exhausted from running around all year round.

What's the point?

Ping'an looked at his master's gloomy face, and suddenly turned around and walked towards the yard.

This was the first time he had seen such a silent master. He could clearly sense the master's depressed mood, and it was definitely not just because someone stole the medicine.

Fang Ming also followed in silence. He felt like a failure after what happened. He was clearly already under a death contract, but he actually disregarded his own life and death, and went all out to steal the best medicinal herbs in the valley to sell.

His face was as if he had been slapped. It was the first time in his thirty years of life that he could not hold his head up. Even when he was working in the dental profession, he had never felt this way.

Ping'an was arranged by Jixiang to wash, eat, and read. He didn't see the master until midnight when he heard footsteps coming from next door.

The bigger the family and the more troubles it brings, this is an eternal truth.

It is just like catching corrupt officials since ancient times. There have been corrupt officials in every dynasty, and they can never be caught all year round. It was even more severe in ancient times than in modern times. The whole family would be brought to justice, and sometimes even nine generations of the clan would be exterminated.

Ping An doesn't quite understand all this. He likes money, so he will do his best to get it instead of getting it without working for it.

Now that these things have happened in the valley, the master and the valley master must severely punish the perpetrators, otherwise the valley will be in chaos if this continues.

The same thing also applies to the pharmacy. Fortunately, most of the medicinal materials in the pharmacy are common medicinal materials. The truly rare ones are probably grown here.

Early the next morning, the master disappeared again.

Ping An suddenly felt that the huge industrial chain that he had always been obsessed with was no longer attractive.

It's so tiring.

Master is young now, but in ten or twenty years, he will be so busy and I am afraid he will not be able to cope with it, right?

Moreover, if ten or twenty years pass like this, even if you earn a fortune, if you cannot spend time with your wife and children, cannot spend time with your parents, time will be wasted, and your youth will be gone. Is it worth it?

Of course it's not worth it.

Ping An was a little discouraged and confused. Is it really possible to take the imperial examination?

But what he has always liked is medicine.

…

He didn't see his master and husband for the whole day.

In the evening, Jixiang quietly told him that the matter had been investigated clearly. Zhang Xiaoshan was cheated by Hongying and was fined half a year's salary and five heavy punishments.

Although the five blows wouldn't cause serious injuries, my butt would bleed.

The valley master fined himself half a year's monthly salary and also five lashes.

Hongying has been helping with logistics purchasing for the past two years and was cheated by a shop assistant in the grocery store. He was told to steal some precious medicinal herbs and entrust him to sell them. In the future, Hongying would find a way to transfer to Baicaotang and then let the shop assistant use the money to redeem her.

Hongying finally became more thoughtful. She kept half of the stolen medicine and sold it to another pharmacy at a low price.

The medicinal materials given to the boy were worth thirty or forty taels of silver.

When she went down the mountain to look for him again, she learned that the young man had received a large sum of money and married another woman.

The out-of-control Hongying came to the door and made a scene, which of course ended in bad luck. Someone then told the owner of Baicaotang about this.

Hongying is now disheartened and allows herself to be beaten or punished.

She was originally going to be executed, but the eldest master couldn't bear it, so he confiscated all her ill-gotten gains, fined her one year's salary, twenty strokes of the cane, and banned her from leaving the valley for ten years. She accepted everything.

Jixiang sighed and said, "Our eldest master is kind-hearted after all. Someone will go out of the valley tomorrow and go with Shopkeeper Wu to find the clerk. Hongying will go with them. If he doesn't pay, we will sue the authorities."

"Didn't Hongying get punished? Can you still move?"

"Master Ping An, I mean she accepts the punishment, but she has to wait until this matter is resolved. If it is resolved tomorrow, she will be punished the day after tomorrow. She has saved her life, but twenty strokes of the cane is not a big deal. It is no different from breaking a leg. It hurts just as much."

"Then why haven't Master and Sensei come back yet?"

"The more Young Master and Mr. Sun sort out the problems, the more loopholes they find. Baicao Valley, including the medicine shop, must patch up the loopholes. Otherwise, if something happens, and it is bigger than Hongyingxin's, the loss will not be a small amount.

Master Ping An, tomorrow morning the eldest master will select his attendants, and I heard he will select two for you as well."

Ping'an knew a little about this matter, and the master said a few words about it intentionally or unintentionally.

Erqiang and Qingshi are still young, not to mention Yuanqing. They are all temporarily unable to be helpful and can only accompany him since childhood at best.

When they are young, they are playmates; when they grow up, they become right-hand men.

Since the master gave it to him, of course he would not refuse it.

Jixiang, Ruyi, Dawu, Xiaowu, Dazhuang and Niu, each of them is worth ten and has his own strengths.

He was really envious.

But it is very difficult to buy such people in the pawnshop. Often, as soon as they arrive, they will be snatched away by others, and most of the time, they will not even be put up for sale.