Heyan Village, western suburbs of Xuzhou City.
The village head stumbled out of the ancestral hall as if he had seen a ghost!
When he ran out of the ancestral hall, he felt his legs go weak and he was about to fall to the ground!
The guards outside the ancestral hall were unable to react for a moment when they saw this!
He had never seen the village head so flustered!
I saw a man there, his face was ashen, he looked dazed, his clothes were covered with dust, and it seemed that he had fallen several times!
He hurried forward to support him and asked, "Master, what happened?"
The village head was stunned when he heard the sound...
What happened?
How would he know what happened?
Nothing is left... nothing is left!
He turned his head in horror and looked at the ancestral hall behind him, and ordered:
"Go and pass on my order. No one in the village, young or old, is allowed to leave the house until I come back!"
The guard nodded, and immediately waved to the "villagers" not far away to quickly convey the ban order!
He followed the village head, driving a carriage, and quickly headed towards Xuzhou!
At the same time, on the streets of Xuzhou City.
Si Jinxing was walking out of a clothing store with Song Xiner and Qing Chan.
Zi Su said that the big fat kid at home doesn’t even have a change of clothes!
As the saying goes, no matter how poor you are, you must not let your children go without you. Tell them to buy two pieces!
Song Xiner held the new clothes in her arms, but there was no smile on her face.
It's getting cold out of nowhere today. I wonder what the situation is like in Tongshan County now?
After walking a few steps forward, they saw a medicine shop: Baicaolou!
The waiter inside did not show any enthusiasm when he saw a guest coming, but just said casually:
"Recipe."
Si Jinxing looked around and saw the waiter looked impatient, so he said casually:
"I don't have a prescription, but my grandmother is seriously ill, and I'd like to buy a good ginseng root. Do you have any in your shop?"
When the waiter heard that this was the rich man coming, he immediately smiled and said:
"Miss, you've come to our Baicao Tower, but you've found the right place.
Our shop is the largest medicinal materials shop in Xuzhou. We have all kinds of precious medicinal materials!
Miss, please take a seat. I'd like to know what year of ginseng you would like?"
Si Jinxing glanced at the medicine cabinet behind the waiter and said:
"How much silver is required for each of the three types of leases: ten years, fifty years, and a hundred years?
Could you please take it out and let me see it? I can compare it and see what makes the century-old ginseng so good?"
When the waiter heard this, he realized that the lady with the veil on her head was here for the hundred-year-old ginseng!
Get rich!
He said repeatedly, "Okay, Miss, please sit down and wait for a moment."
As he spoke, he opened the top compartment of the medicine cabinet, carefully picked out the things inside and put them on a tray, then brought it over!
When Si Jinxing saw the things on the plate clearly, her face darkened. She pointed to the largest one and asked:
"Is this the century-old ginseng from your illustrious Baicao Tower?"
The waiter couldn't see her expression through the curtain, so he just said with a flattering smile:
"Yes, this century-old ginseng is the treasure of our Baicao Tower!"
Song Xiner, who was standing next to her, finally couldn't help but say:
"Who are you trying to fool? Your shop is selling dog meat under the guise of mutton!
These three are Phytolacca, Platycodon grandiflorum, and Glutinous Rice Vine! Not a single one is ginseng at all!"
When the waiter heard this, his smiling face suddenly darkened and he cursed angrily:
"Where did this little bastard come from to cause trouble in our Baicao Tower?!
You've seen this ginseng, pay the money and leave quickly!"
Qing Chan stood aside with his arms crossed, sneering:
"Not only does your store sell fakes, but you also try to force people to buy and sell?
Aren't you afraid that we'll report you to the prefectural government?"
Unexpectedly, when these words came out, the waiter was not afraid at all, but laughed out loud:
"You three ignorant little girls, why don't you go out and find out who is the owner of Baicao Tower?"
Si Jinxing raised her eyelids and asked curiously:
"I don't know that. May I ask who your boss is?"
The waiter said smugly:
"If I tell you, you'll be scared to death! My boss is none other than the prefect Jia.
You still want to sue me? You're dreaming! Hurry up and pay the money and leave! "
When Song Xiner heard this, she said angrily:
"You're abusing your power for personal gain! I'm going to make this known to the whole city!
How can your business continue?"
When the waiter heard this, he became furious and said:
"The century-old ginseng you wanted is sold today! When we get to Xuzhou City, will you still have the right to make a fuss?
Just pay the money properly, and that's all, otherwise..."
The waiter was still talking with his chin up, but was suddenly stopped by someone:
"Shut up! You took the wrong herbs, just admit your mistake, why are you showing off like this?"
The waiter turned around and saw that it was his boss who came back, so he became dejected and kept silent.
Song Xiner snorted coldly:
"You've been looking at the shop for so long that you think it's yours? You really think you're the best!"
The shopkeeper was easy to talk to and always had a smile on his face, which made it impossible for Si Jinxing and the others to find fault with him.
After they left the shop, the waiter asked quietly:
"Boss, that woman is obviously from another place, why don't you force her to buy one?"
The shopkeeper looked at the backs of the people walking away, his face dark, and scolded:
"The Imperial Envoy is in Xuzhou City right now. If we bring the incident to the government office now, wouldn't that cause trouble for him?
"You should be more restrained these days. Be careful of your words, they could cost you your life!"
The waiter's face turned pale upon hearing this, and he said timidly, "Yes, yes, I've got it!"
Si Jinxing walked a little further away, then suddenly turned back, glanced towards Baicao Tower, and said:
"The location and size of this shop are very good."
Upon hearing this, Qingchan also looked back and quietly took note.
Whatever the princess likes, you have to snatch it away even if it means fighting for it!
Just at this moment, the sound of hurried horse hooves came from far away!
The people on the street gave way and avoided it!
Si Jinxing looked up and saw that the man on the horse was also looking at him!
That person was none other than the headman of Heyan Village!
He was always steady and serious, but at this moment, there was a hint of anxiety in his expression!
Could it be...
Si Jinxing had just had some guesses in her mind when she saw the horse suddenly stop in front of her!
The village head was wondering what was wrong with the village all along the way.
Until just now when I saw that white dress in the crowd!
A layer of coldness immediately appeared in his eyes!
In the past two days, only Gu Anxu and his so-called little apprentice appeared in the village!
Only that young woman approached the village ancestral hall!
He even suspected that the sudden fire that day was related to Gu Anxu and the other two!
He sighed, tightened the reins, looked down at the little woman with a veil on her head, and asked:
"Young sir, what a coincidence?"
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