She quietly pulled the uncle aside to a secluded willow tree: "Uncle, thank you for promoting my business. I didn't even know I didn't have enough stock today, I'm so sorry..."
The middle-aged man looked at her strangely: "I promoted you? This isn't me!"
If it wasn't him, then who could it be?
When asked which of them hadn't made a reservation, the older man said that the younger, more familiar faces, dressed more smartly, weren't people he had sold.
"I understand, thank you..."
Chen Sisi walked toward a young man wearing a gray cotton-padded coat and leather shoes. This man had obviously disguised himself carefully. His clothes did not fit him at all, and he had changed them in a hurry. He did not even have time to change his leather shoes.
As soon as she got closer, she smelled a faint scent of Chinese medicine on the man.
Looks like... I've run into a fellow professional!
"Young lady, could you sell me a bottle? I need it urgently at home," the man asked eagerly.
Chen Sisi glanced at him, not exposing his lie, but frowning in embarrassment: "Brother, I'm sorry, I didn't prepare too much of this medicated oil today, maybe next time..."
"Don't go! How much is a bottle? I'll pay a high price for it."
After a moment of contemplation, she gave an "oh," then raised an eyebrow and asked, "How much can you offer?"
"No matter how much money you have, I'll add an extra dollar. How does that sound?"
She noticed the man's anxious expression, but remained calm and collected, instead covering the basket with a handkerchief.
She had expected her medicinal oil to attract the attention of her peers, but she didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
"Excuse me, I have something to do. Why don't you try asking somewhere else?" Shen Sisi turned to leave, but was stopped by someone.
"You little girl, how could you just stand by and watch me die? I'm in dire need of help, and I'm still willing to raise the price, but you won't give me any face at all..."
Shen Sisi also has a temper. Since he doesn't appreciate her kindness, she shouldn't blame her for speaking harshly.
"Sir, you're not really here to buy the medicated oil, are you?"
"Next time you disguise yourself, please choose a suitable outfit, change your shoes, and remember that the smell of medicine on you is really strong."
The man's face turned red and then pale; he never expected to be exposed in public.
At this moment, the onlookers recognized him: "Isn't this Manager Yang from Rongchuntang?"
"Why are you dressed like that..."
Rongchuntang is a century-old pharmacy in Jiangcheng, and it is very famous.
Yang Rong is the head manager there, having inherited the business from his father and recently taken office.
Having his identity exposed, Yang Rong simply stopped pretending and shook his dirty clothes with a look of disgust. If it weren't so cold, he would have taken them off on the spot.
"I didn't expect you to be so observant at such a young age. That's right, I am the manager of Rongchuntang. I've come here to take a look at your medicinal oil."
He wanted to see her medicinal oil, and he was so self-righteous about it. Who gave him the courage?
Chen Sisi smiled and said, "If you want to see it, I can give it to you. There's no need to resort to these underhanded tactics."
"Or, you could buy the medicated oil from someone else and study it at your own pace."
"There's no need to wear old clothes to look presentable!"
They even disguised themselves as something that was neither fish nor fowl.
Yang Rong's teeth were grinding: "Despicable? You're really turning the tables on me. I now seriously suspect that you added something you shouldn't have to the medicated oil."
"Otherwise, why would your medicated oil work so quickly and be so effective?"
Upon hearing this, those who had been queuing to buy the medicated oil all backed out.
The manager of Rongchuntang has spoken out. Could it be that this medicinal oil really contains some illegal drugs that shouldn't be added?
Chen Sisi's face immediately changed, her eyes blazing with anger: "You're talking nonsense!"
Yang Rong snorted coldly and looked her up and down with disdain: "Whether it is or not, just tell us the formula and let our senior doctor test it, and we'll know."
Shen Sisi understood everything. This guy had put on a whole show just to trick her out of the recipe.
She composed herself, her expression growing increasingly somber: "You can test the medicinal oil in front of me as you please. If you can detect the formula, that's your skill; if you can't, then don't blame me for being impolite."
"If you dare to spread rumors or cause trouble again once you're away from me, or if there's anything I shouldn't have in my medicated oil, then we'll see you at the police station!"
Shen Sisi is usually quite quiet and gentle, but she is never afraid of trouble.
Yang Rong initially thought that this young girl was weak and frail, and that she would be easily intimidated and would hand over the prescription to prove her innocence. However, she turned out to be a tough nut to crack.
"Fine, let's take this to the police and get them to investigate your unlicensed sale of counterfeit medicine."
Chen Sisi clenched her fists in anger. Was Rong Chuntang just bullying people like this because of his family's wealth and power?
Most of the traditional Chinese medicine clinics and medicinal oil workshops in Jiangcheng are unlicensed. If they were to be investigated, wouldn't a large number of them be wiped out?
Shen Sisi was not intimidated at all. Instead, she raised her voice: "It's not enough to just investigate me... Of course, everyone should be treated equally. If we're going to investigate, we should investigate everyone. No clinic in Jiangcheng can be spared!"
When that happens, it will be Rongchuntang causing trouble, leading to the investigation of all the medical clinics in Jiangcheng.
People from various medical clinics went to Rongchuntang to cause trouble, which was enough to give them a hard time.
People from other clinics nearby couldn't contain themselves upon hearing this and began to pop out.
"How did we get onto this topic?"
"That's right, you Rongchuntang people, don't push your luck."
Yang Rong was furious: "Didn't you all agree to be together? How come you're starting to contradict me after just a few words?"
It was only then that Shen Sisi finally understood that Yang Rong had arranged to come with these people from various medical clinics to buy her medicinal oil to take back and study.
Unexpectedly, internal strife broke out among them.
Yang Rong's face was completely black with anger. After arguing with them for a few moments, she quickly calmed down.
"Alright, we came here today to check if you've added anything to your medicated oil that makes it work so quickly."
"Among those present are veteran Chinese medicine practitioners with decades of experience. As long as you write down the prescription, they can check it and determine whether your medicinal oil is compliant and whether it contains any harmful poisons."
Shen Sisi's eyes were filled with anger, but she maintained a smile on her face: "It's not that it's impossible, but... what are your so-called industry standards? Can you show them to me?"
Yang Rong was stunned for a moment: "That old Chinese medicine doctor who has been practicing for decades, his words are the standard."
"Really? That means there's no standard, it all depends on personal experience and preference."
"you……"
Chen Sisi blinked her big eyes, as if looking at a few idiots: "You can't even come up with an industry standard, so what right do you have to judge my medicated oil? Everyone, don't you agree?"
Yang Rong gritted her teeth in exasperation and gave a signal to the people around her. The people from the clinic swarmed forward and surrounded Chen Sisi: "Young lady, I advise you to be sensible, otherwise..."
"Otherwise, what do you want?" A furious voice lashed out: "Who dares to touch my people, someone who isn't afraid of death!"
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