Chapter 470 Big Red
Doctor Miao's expression changed, and then he bowed in awe, "Hello, Mr. Zhang."
It turned out that this person was Zhang Boyuan, the largest salt merchant in Anyang County. His family was extremely wealthy and he was an absolute tycoon in Anyang County.
Zhang Boyuan ignored him, didn't even glance at him, and just walked straight past him.
Doctor Miao did not feel neglected, but felt that it was an honor to see this wealthy man.
No wonder he talked for so long, it turned out to be this God of Wealth,
Any investment would involve hundreds or even thousands of dollars in real money. How could the county magistrate's wife be negligent?
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard the maid say, "Do you want to see my wife? Come with me."
Doctor Miao withdrew his thoughts, lowered his head and followed the little maid into the house.
"This is my wife."
When Doctor Miao heard this, he quickly stepped forward and saluted, "I am your humble servant, your honor, Madam."
"You're welcome, sit down and talk!"
Hearing what the county magistrate's wife said, Doctor Miao hurriedly put the gift in his hand on the table.
He sat down stiffly, lowered his head, and dared not look around. He directly explained his purpose.
"I'm Miao Hong, the owner of Huichuntang in Qingshui Town. I'm here to give the county magistrate some money as a token of my respect."
"Are you Doctor Miao from Qingshui Town?"
"That's me."
"Look up and see who I am."
Upon hearing this, Doctor Miao slowly raised his head, and when he saw this, his eyes almost popped out of his head.
Oh my god! Isn't this Chen Ruolan, Fan Tong's former concubine?
How did she suddenly become the wife of the county magistrate?
Did I recognize the wrong person?
That's impossible. I've been to Fan's house to treat this woman before.
At that time, she had a high fever and her body was covered with bruises. I diagnosed her and prescribed her some medicine to treat her injuries.
Although she was seriously injured, her behavior could not conceal her feminine tenderness and charm.
If she hadn't been Fan Tong's concubine, he would have almost taken advantage of her misfortune to seduce her.
Doctor Miao did not recognize the wrong person. The county magistrate's wife in front of him was Fan Tong's former concubine, Chen Ruolan.
Chen Ruolan did suffer a lot.
Since she married Fan Tong, she was beaten every three days and every five days. The mildest ones were bruised and swollen, and the worst ones were torn and bruised.
Later, Fan Tong's brother-in-law Shen Yuanze saw her affectionate eyes and they hit it off immediately, and soon became an affair.
Unfortunately, Fan Tong caught them cheating in bed, so Shen Yuanze shamelessly asked his brother-in-law to give Chen Ruolan to him as a concubine.
Chen Ruolan thought she had escaped from the sea of suffering, but she did not expect that Shen Yuanze was the real den of wolves.
Don't look at Shen Yuanze's appearance, but he is definitely a beast among humans.
She was abused every night, and every time they had sex, Chen Ruolan was almost dead.
Later, in order to curry favor with his boss, Shen Yuanze gave Chen Ruolan to the county magistrate as his cousin.
Chen Ruolan felt that the chance to change her luck had come, and she used all her skills to serve Qin Shousheng.
Although Qin Shousheng had met countless people, he had never experienced such an extremely soul-stirring feeling.
For three consecutive nights, he was completely captivated by Chen Ruolan's service.
He agreed to whatever Chen Ruolan said.
The most jaw-dropping thing was that he actually took Chen Ruolan as his second wife, and she suddenly became the county magistrate's legal wife.
Ever since she became an official's wife, it's like rotten meat attracts flies.
Qin Shousheng went out in the name of inspection to extort money from the people, while she began to accept bribes at home.
As the saying goes, a rich tortoise sits at the table, and a phoenix with feathers falling off is no better than a chicken.
Chen Ruolan is a very famous person now. If you want to ask the county magistrate for anything, you must get her approval first.
Seeing Doctor Miao standing there like a fool, unable to speak, he could not help but snort coldly.
"Why, Doctor Miao doesn't recognize me?"
"Please forgive me, madam. I have never met you before." Doctor Miao came back to his senses from his astonishment. He was not stupid. He knew the interests involved. If the county magistrate's wife really wanted to test her, he might get into trouble if he tried to get close to her foolishly. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he had to play dumb when it was necessary.
Chen Ruolan waved to the maid beside her, signaling her to leave first.
Then she glanced at Doctor Miao calmly, her tone carrying a hint of warning, "Don't pretend. As long as you don't go out and talk nonsense, I will definitely not cause you any trouble. If you talk nonsense, you'll have to think carefully about the consequences."
"No, no, don't worry, Madam. Even if you give me two guts, I wouldn't dare to say anything nonsense!"
"Okay, remember what you said." Chen Ruolan glanced at the gifts on the table and said, "What are these?"
Doctor Miao lowered his brows and said, "Madam, in addition to some food and supplements, there are also fifty taels of silver."
"The amount of the gift money doesn't seem right!" Chen Ruolan frowned slightly, then looked up at Doctor Miao with a scrutinizing look. "I've been looking through the account books of gifts given to the county magistrate in previous years, and I've also paid special attention to all the businesses in Qingshui Town. For a profitable business like a clinic, the gift money seems to have been no less than one hundred taels of silver in previous years. Why did you only give fifty taels this time?"
When Doctor Miao heard this, cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead. He hurriedly explained, "I didn't do this on purpose. I was helpless. I hope Madam can help put in a few good words in the County Magistrate's ear."
"You are truly foolish. You don't know the County Magistrate's temperament. I advise you not to try to take advantage of this. You are harming yourself for a few small gains. If the County Magistrate blames you, you will suffer the consequences."
Doctor Miao nodded and bowed, "Madam, your advice is correct. It's not that I want to save that little money, but the business of the medicine shop is really not good. It's no exaggeration to say that my Huichuntang is almost on the verge of closing down now."
"What did you say? Your pharmacy is about to close?" Chen Ruolan shook her head and sneered. "Doctor Miao, please don't be ridiculous. As the saying goes, three robbers are not as good as one medicine seller. The profit of medicinal materials is extremely high. With your great deception skills, you can easily make a few taels of silver by seeing a few patients a day. At least a hundred or eighty taels a month, and over a thousand taels a year. But you want to save money on filial piety. If the county magistrate really blames you, this lady will not be able to help you."
Doctor Miao panicked for a moment, fearing he would be blamed, and had to tell the truth, "Madam, you are absolutely right. My Huichuntang business was indeed booming before, but recently a new pharmacy opened in town, and they snatched away all my business."
"What, a new pharmacy? What's it called?"
"It's called Jishitang."
"Jishitang?" Chen Ruolan looked down at the account book. "What's going on? Why isn't Jishitang's name in the account book?"
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