Chapter 122 I've Offended
Return to the South City Market.
Yang Yizhen stood behind the stall, his expression as dull as usual. He quickly weighed the pickles and handed them to the diners.
Baoer was responsible for collecting the money.
Chen Chunxing didn't ask him where he had been. He naturally picked up the wooden tray and enthusiastically invited passers-by to taste the pickles.
"The quack doctor the girl is looking for seems to have gone to the west of the city."
After a while, an old lady came over and said mysteriously.
Chen Chunxing smiled and thanked her, and handed her a bowl of pickled vegetables. The old lady tried to refuse, but she accepted it happily. As she left, she said, "I'll come back to return the bowl later!"
"How can I not trust you? I'll bring it to you when I come to the market again tomorrow."
Either that or everyone loves dealing with Miss Shen, because she’s good at talking!
The old lady left happily.
Seeing that the pickles were almost sold out, Chen Chunxing covered the jar and started packing up.
There is a market on the west side of the city, which is mostly populated by locals. Because it is not as lively as the south side of the city, it is rarely mentioned. It is quite amazing that the old man can find it.
Yang Yi loaded the jar onto the mule cart. As he passed by Chen Chunxing, he lowered his voice and quickly read out four words: "Jichang Pharmacy."
Hearing this, Chen Chunxing raised his eyebrows. He had already guessed that he had followed that man just now. Now that he found out that it was related to Jichang Pharmacy, it didn't seem surprising.
"If someone wants to play, we'll play with them. I want to see how many forces are hidden in this northern border." She smiled and pushed Baoer to the front of the car.
The silly girl hugged the money box. After selling it for so many days, she still looked nervous, as if she was afraid that someone would come to snatch it away. She didn't notice the two people whispering at all.
The mule cart drove away from the south of the city and headed towards the west.
Chen Chunxing had been to the county town many times, but this was his first time going to the west of the city.
The further west you go, the more dilapidated the buildings along the way appear. The blue brick and tile houses have been replaced with thatched roofs, as if you have returned to the countryside.
The streets were deserted, with only vague human figures visible in the dark alleys. Wild dogs were running around, and a corner of the window paper was visible, making a creepy whirring sound.
The mule cart stopped at the market entrance.
It is called a market, but in fact it is just a messy narrow alley that you can see the end of at a glance.
Several old women sat behind baskets, and men passing by with loads on their shoulders were bent over by the weight. Even the children's faces had lost their innocence, and they looked vigilantly in the direction of the mule cart, looking for any movement.
Arriving here, it feels like we have truly arrived in the North.
That desolate place where all the beauty was burned down by war, according to people.
Baoer followed Chen Chunxing out of the car and explained a little awkwardly, "The west side of the city was attacked before, and no one has been here to take care of it. Now it has become a slum. Most of the beggars in the city live here."
Chen Chunxing smiled soothingly and did not comment on the situation. Everyone was trying hard to make a living, and no one was nobler than anyone else. She was just a little touched, and then she had an idea - life may be bitter, but it can be really delicious.
The first step is to set up a stall.
Although there are many stalls in the market, it is very quiet. Occasionally, pedestrians come here, all with clear goals. When they come to the items they want to buy, the stall owner looks up at them, then bends down to weigh them, and hands over the money with one hand and the item with the other. There is little communication between them.
It was as if all the words were consumed in bitterness, and when facing those familiar faces, I couldn't force a smile.
Of course, there was an exception today.
The right corner of the narrow alley was now crowded with ragged people, among whom was an old man and a little girl.
The old man took the patient's pulse, muttered something, and occasionally gave acupuncture, while the young girl was responsible for writing down the prescription.
But the prescription was not given to the patient, but she kept it herself.
It should be the quietest corner, but now it is the busiest.
Chen Chunxing found this place without much trouble. He watched silently for a while from two stalls away. Suddenly, he sighed and said to himself, "It's good that I don't feel itchy when I have a lot of lice."
Baoer looked at her strangely, not understanding what she was saying. Her mind was completely focused on the two people over there. She anxiously pulled Shen Chunxing's sleeve and whispered, "Miss, Doctor Chang is making such a big fuss. I'm afraid he will offend Boss Huang..."
Chen Chunxing had no expression: "I've offended you since I came to your house."
Although Ge Daniu set up his stall again, he sold small items such as bamboo baskets and wooden bowls, and did not dare to directly confront Jichang Pharmacy. However, this did not mean that the other party was unaware of it.
She had never hidden her whereabouts, so if Jichang Pharmacy wanted to investigate, they would naturally be able to trace her back.
Furthermore, ever since Ah Huai sent Bao'er to him, he was destined to be involved in these disputes. He is not the kind of person who does things without a purpose.
Baoer's face showed both joy and worry. He was happy that Boss Huang was going to be in trouble, but he was also worried that Miss Shen would be harmed because of this. However, when he thought that his master was the local county magistrate, he felt that no one would dare to go against the court?
But then she thought again, a powerful dragon cannot defeat a local snake. Her father had said that Jichang Pharmacy had a backer...
The little face was wrinkled into a bun.
When I came to my senses, I found that the crowd in front had almost dispersed. Chen Chunxing walked over there first, and Baoer quickly followed.
"Business is good, isn't it?"
Doctor Chang was sorting his medicine chest when he heard someone teasing him. He turned around and saw it was Chen Chunxing. He said unhappily, "What's so good about you? You didn't even earn a cent."
Shen Zhixia slapped a stack of prescriptions in Shen Chunxing's hand, gestured a few times, and rarely looked angry.
In fact, Chen Chunxing had guessed it. Now the medical industry in Honglu County was completely controlled by Jichang Pharmacy. Even if the people could find someone to see a doctor, they would have no place to get medicine.
"I plan to go back and look for Lao Wang and see how much I can collect." Doctor Chang frowned.
"Forget it," Chen Chunxing waved his hand. "The area around the narrow village is quite barren. What medicinal herbs there were, they were already picked up by you two long ago. Even if we dig three feet deep into the ground now, I'm afraid we won't be able to find so many medicines."
"Are we just going to leave it like this?" After hearing about the exorbitant prices at Jichang Pharmacy, the old man felt extremely uncomfortable. He thought he had seen a lot of ups and downs, but facing such human suffering, he couldn't help but feel angry.
"Actually, this is a simple matter. Let me introduce someone to you."
Chen Chunxing glanced at Baoer, and she immediately understood. The previous entanglement quickly flashed through her mind, and then she gritted her teeth and bowed to Doctor Chang.
"The old man is kind-hearted and willing to help the people. Although our family doesn't have much ability, we are willing to contribute. Please don't worry about the medicinal materials. Tomorrow, everyone will be able to buy cheap medicine."
Doctor Chang looked at her curiously and recognized that this round-faced girl had been to the narrow village some time ago. If he remembered correctly, she seemed to be a maid in the Xue Mansion?
He is a small man, but he speaks very arrogantly.
But seeing that there was no surprise on Chen Chunxing's face, he shut his mouth and nodded with satisfaction.
No matter big or small, there are always younger people to take care of it.
Neither the girl from the Shen family nor the boy from the Xue family is an easy-going person. A mere drug store owner is no match for them.
Even if you meet someone with a powerful background, don’t you still have yourself?
The old man squinted his eyes and sat on the edge of the carriage, trying hard to recall the relationships in the past. He was in a trance for a while and shook his head in self-mockery, trying to put the delusion aside.
“When you get older, you tend to overthink.”
Inside the car.
Suddenly there was a response.
"If you don't even dare to think, how can you know whether what you are thinking is a delusion or an obsession? So, while you can still think, it's not a bad thing to think more."
Doctor Chang rubbed his dim old eyes and curled his lips, as if he was very dissatisfied with the trachoma that could cause tears even without wind.
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