In less than half an hour, the entrance of Luo Family Pharmacy was piled high with stockpiled medicinal herbs delivered by various pharmacies, and the crowd of onlookers quickly surrounded the pharmacy.
Li Dazui, the loudspeaker from Liulin Lane, stood in the crowd, looking at the piles of medicinal herbs in front of Luo Family Pharmacy, muttering to himself while pursing his lips.
"Look at her, I told you the eldest daughter of the Luo family has gone mad, she really has. Right now, all the pharmacies in Phoenix City are worried about not having any business, and she's even brought over the medicinal herbs that other people have been piling up in their warehouses..."
Liu Erniang nodded in agreement.
"That's right, I don't know where she got the money, maybe she slept with some man and got it from him. That girl, she's shameless..."
"Pah! When we get home, we need to keep a close eye on our own men, lest they get seduced by her..."
"..."
Luo Zhiwan paid no attention to the chatter in the crowd; she was busy unloading goods and had no time to concern herself with such trivial matters.
Luo Tianhe stood at the entrance of Luo Family Pharmacy, his gaze icy as he watched the delivery people arrive. He impatiently unloaded the medicinal herbs from the cart, his face turning from white to pale.
After the goods were unloaded, people came one after another with receipts to settle their accounts with Luo Zhiwan. In just a moment, Luo Zhiwan spent 2,450 taels of silver, and in doing so, she acquired all the medicinal materials for treating the plague in the entire Phoenix City pharmacy.
Having already heard the news, Old Mrs. Luo and Jiawang's mother rushed over from the backyard. When they saw the mountain of medicinal herbs piled up at the entrance, Old Mrs. Luo immediately sat down on the ground, cursing incessantly.
"This child is crazy, really crazy! What's the point of getting so many medicinal herbs? Is he going to eat them?"
Jiawang's mother was more rational; she stepped forward, pulled Luo Zhiwan aside, and asked her with concern,
"Why are you buying so many medicinal herbs? And where did the money you just paid come from? Are you really doing something shady?"
Knowing she was in the wrong, Luo Zhiwan could only shake her head and explain.
"No, I... borrowed it..."
"Borrowed? Who did you borrow it from? Who would lend you so much silver?"
She stammered in response, "I... borrowed it from the pawnshop."
"A pawnshop? Without collateral, would a pawnshop lend you money?"
As she asked the question, her eyes widened as if she had just realized something, and then she turned around like a madwoman, passing through the herbal medicine shop and heading straight for the backyard.
Seeing her run off inexplicably, Luo Tianhe frowned, completely bewildered, and followed her with his hands behind his back. Luo Zhiwan knew that this matter was likely to be exposed, so she turned back to Da Ming and instructed him:
"Quickly sort these medicinal herbs and then pack them into the warehouse. If there's not enough room, pile them up in the backyard. I'll be back in a bit."
After leaving those words behind, she hurried after her, thinking that if her mother beat Jiawang later, she could explain it to her mother.
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