Chapter 409: Substituting inferior goods for superior ones
The next morning, at Feng's house.
Feng Shao finished counting all the herbs and walked into the house: "Grandfather, everything is ready."
Old Master Feng nodded slightly: "Let's go. We've delivered the goods today, and everyone in the mansion can take a break."
Master Feng Qi also got on the carriage, and the group arrived at the inn where Zhu Mingqing and others were staying.
At this time, the backyard of the inn was almost occupied by Zhu Mingqing and others, but the innkeeper naturally also benefited from it.
The shopkeeper was naturally very happy about this. After all, the place was empty anyway, and the daily rent could earn him a lot of money.
The back door opened and carts loaded with medicinal herbs were pushed into the backyard.
In the room on the second floor of the inn, if you open the window, you can see everything happening in the backyard.
Old Master Feng stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Madam Ming, the Feng family has prepared everything you want. Do you want to go downstairs and check it out?"
Zhu Mingqing smiled faintly and shook his head: "No need."
Upon hearing this, Feng Qiye inadvertently smiled.
While Zhu Mingqing was talking to the little world spirit, he did not forget to observe the expressions of the other people in the room.
Seeing this, she had a plan in mind.
"Little Jie Ling, check those medicinal herbs carefully."
"rest assured."
As time passed, all the medicinal materials were stored in the warehouse in the backyard.
But as long as the money has not been paid, Feng Qiye's heart cannot stop. He wishes time would pass faster so that the transaction can be completed early.
"etc!"
Suddenly, Zhu Mingqing stood up and looked at Old Master Feng: "I want to go down and check it out again. Why don't you come with me, Old Master?"
Old Master Feng naturally agreed. After all, it would be strange not to inspect such a large shipment.
But at this moment, Feng Qiye's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately looked at Madam Ming. Unexpectedly, the other party was looking at him with an interested look, as if she had discovered something interesting.
Could it be that she knew?
Impossible, I did it secretly.
Moreover, they have all been mixed into these medicinal herbs, and even I cannot tell which ones are good or bad.
Maybe he's just worried and wants to take a look.
Yes, that's definitely the case.
Master Feng Qi comforted himself in this way and followed step by step towards the backyard, but for some reason, he always had a bad premonition.
He wanted to stop the other party from inspecting the goods, but this plan was simply not feasible.
As I opened a bag of Cordyceps, I found that the quality was indeed top-notch.
Master Feng Qi breathed a sigh of relief.
After checking seven or eight more bags of medicinal materials, he found no problems and only then did a smile appear on Feng Qiye's face.
"The Feng family has always valued reputation in doing business. Madam, don't worry about these medicinal herbs." He couldn't help but say.
Seeing this, Zhu Mingqing gave him a meaningful look: "Really?"
"Of course!" Feng Qiye said confidently.
Old Master Feng also nodded in agreement. He didn't dare to say anything else, but he would never do anything to destroy his reputation.
Feng Shao also stepped forward and said, "These medicinal herbs have all passed through my hands. I can guarantee that there is absolutely no defective product."
Zhu Mingqing smiled faintly: "Master Feng, are you still going to watch over these herbs day and night?"
Feng Shao's voice froze and he was speechless.
"How about this, I'll check the last bag again. I don't find any problems, but if there is something wrong, how would Old Master Feng like to solve it?" She turned around, her voice soft and a little tempting.
Old Master Feng was unhappy, but he didn't say it out loud.
He said seriously, "If there really is a flaw, Madam Ming can do whatever she wants."
Zhu Mingqing raised his lips and said, "Give it all to me for free. Does the old master agree?"
Before Old Master Feng could speak, Master Feng Qi couldn't help but scold him: "Don't go too far!"
The smile on Zhu Mingqing's face gradually disappeared. He quickly took out a dagger from somewhere and inserted it directly into the bag of medicinal herbs at his feet.
Crash——
Countless lotus seeds poured out.
"Am I the one who's going too far, or is it the Feng family?!"
She pointed at the moldy lotus seeds on the ground and said in a cold voice.
Old Master Feng immediately stepped forward, opened the bag, and took a look. He nearly fainted. He turned around and shouted, "Feng Shao! What on earth is going on?"
Feng Shao was also panicked for a moment, but quickly calmed down.
"I've carefully checked every bag of herbs, and there's absolutely no herbs of this quality." He looked carefully at the herbs in the bag and said confidently, "Something must have gone wrong. Grandfather, Madam Ming, please give me some time. I'll get to the bottom of this."
Old Master Feng naturally believed Feng Shao, but his expression remained grim.
After all, I just promised that the medicinal materials were absolutely fine, but in the blink of an eye, a bag of moldy lotus seeds appeared. This completely trampled on the face and reputation of the Feng family over the years.
"No need to bother!"
Zhu Mingqing's words left the Feng family's grandparents completely confused, and they didn't understand what she meant.
"It's far away, yet it's right before our eyes. After all, it's hard to guard against a thief in your own home!"
As her gaze passed by, she could immediately see Feng Qiye's panic, which he had no time to control.
Feng Shao recalled that his seventh brother had suddenly asked about the storage location of these medicinal herbs yesterday. Could it be that...
"Grandfather, who did my seventh brother come to see last night?" He did not hide anything and told him everything that happened last night.
Including but not limited to the seventh brother, it seems that he often talks to people in his own courtyard.
Old Master Feng's brows were sharp: "Seventh Brother, is this really what you did?"
The moment the moldy lotus seeds were exposed, Feng Qiye's face seemed to lose all color and his legs and feet became weak.
He was not a very smart man. He came up with the idea of selling inferior products as good ones on a whim. He planned to wait until the storm died down and then resell the herbs in his hands to make a fortune.
I never thought about the consequences of being discovered, so naturally I had no idea how to deal with it.
Everyone looked at him with scrutiny, and Feng Qiye's first reaction was to loudly refute:
"It has nothing to do with me. I don't know what's going on."
After saying this, he looked at Zhu Mingqing with a accusing and disappointed look: "Madam Ming, even if there was a feud between you and me, you can't frame me like this. What are your intentions?"
He looked at his second brother again, feeling very aggrieved. "Second brother, I went to look for you last night because I was concerned about the Feng family's business and worried that something might go wrong. I didn't expect you to misunderstand me like this. It really makes me feel heartbroken."
Feng Shao frowned. Did he really misunderstand his seventh brother?
Zhu Mingqing chuckled, "Old Master Feng, I don't want to get involved in your family's affairs. Let's just talk about how to resolve this matter today."
Old Master Feng glanced at Feng Shao, who immediately understood what was going on. He immediately sent away the other people around him, and the group returned to the room again.
Old Master Feng took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Madam Ming, give me three days. I will deliver the goods in one piece. For what happened today, my Feng family will reduce the fee by 10%. How about that?"
Feng Shao's expression changed slightly: "Grandfather!"
Old Master Feng raised his hand to stop him and looked at Zhu Mingqing for an answer.
But Zhu Mingqing laughed and said, "We will leave Yangzhou City tomorrow, not in three days."
Hearing this, Old Master Feng took a deep breath and asked, "What does Madam want?"
Zhu Mingqing blinked and said, "Take away all the herbs that don't meet the quality standards, and buy the remaining herbs at 70% of the price."
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