Chapter 66 Chapter 66 A fool has good fortune. …
"I swept the floor, and I'll pay for Sister Zhao's earrings."
Shi Shao took the responsibility alone.
After hearing this, Shi Shao knew what had happened. In fact, this was not the first time that Wang Zhuo had taken credit for other people's work. Did he know that?
He knew that he only took into consideration that he was his senior brother and did not expose him for these trivial matters. He did not expect that he would become more and more excessive.
His originally dark skin turned into a healthy wheat color after being recuperated indoors for a period of time, and a trace of forbearance flashed across his face.
"Yes, it was Shi Shao who swept it. This has nothing to do with me! You should ask him to compensate you." Upon hearing that Shi Shao took the responsibility on his own initiative, Wang Zhuo quickly distanced himself from him.
"Maybe you found it while you were sorting out the medicine cabinet?"
"The medicine cabinet was not tidied by me, Shi Shao did it too!" In order to distance himself from the matter, Wang Zhuo no longer cared about maintaining the image of a hardworking and good apprentice in front of Manager Yu, and blurted out everything in one go.
"I had just woken up when you came!"
"Oh, so that's how it is." Zhao Mingsheng said slowly, "Well, then my earrings should have nothing to do with you."
Wang Zhuo had just breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the girl slowly take something out of her purse and said something to Shi Shao with a smile that made him vomit blood.
"Found it! I forgot to put the earrings in my purse."
Wang Zhuo was dumbfounded by her actions. Thinking about what he had just said and seeing the gloomy face of Shopkeeper Yu, what else could he not understand?
"You lied to me on purpose! Actually, your earrings are not lost at all!" He clenched his fists and roared.
Zhao Mingsheng didn't even spare him a glance. He turned around and said to Shopkeeper Yu, "You heard everything, didn't you?"
Manager Yu has been running the store for so many years, so there is nothing he doesn't understand. He noticed something when Zhao Mingsheng suddenly asked Wang Zhuo to pay compensation.
Only Wang Zhuo is so stupid that he falls into the trap step by step.
The more he listened to the following words, the gloomier his expression became, until in the end his face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Wang Zhuo, go to the backyard and pack up your things. I'll pay you, and you can leave now."
Wang Zhuo was completely dumbfounded. He didn't expect that Manager Yu would actually fire him just for such a small matter.
"Master, I was wrong. Please don't chase me away!" Wang Zhuo regretted his decision and knelt on the ground, begging in a panic.
"My pharmacy doesn't need such untrustworthy people."
As doctors, the most important thing for them is the trust of the people, and the trust of the people must be gained through benevolence.
He uses such means on his fellow disciples, which shows that such a person has no compassion. He cannot be allowed to stay in Wang Zhuo's pharmacy.
So no matter how hard Wang Zhuo begged, Shopkeeper Yu remained unmoved.
Seeing that apologies and begging for mercy were of no use, a sinister look flashed across Wang Zhuo's face.
In that case, don't blame him for being cruel!
If they dare to drive him away today, he will give the prescription of Qibao Meiran Pills to Xing'antang tomorrow.
During the time he was in the pharmacy, he would intentionally or unintentionally go over to Shopkeeper Yu when he was making the Qibao Meixu Pills to ask him questions about the medicinal materials. After a while, he had quietly figured out the production method of the Qibao Meixu Pills.
He has not forgotten the real purpose of coming here from Xing'antang. When he goes back and sells the prescription to Xing'antang, he will get a large reward. He does not care about the money from the pharmacy.
"Hmph, let's go!" Wang Zhuo stood up from the ground. "I don't want this month's salary anymore! I don't even want to stay in this shabby pharmacy anymore!"
After thinking this through, he no longer lingered and turned away.
Instead, Shopkeeper Yu was so angry at his words "broken pharmacy" that his hands were shaking for a long time.
After sending away the eldest disciple, Manager Yu's gaze fell on the younger disciple again.
"You're just too honest!" He said with some dismay, "He keeps taking the credit for your work. Can't you just tell me?"
Shi Shao scratched his head and smiled innocently, "Okay, I'll tell Master next time."
Next time? Where is the next time?
Shopkeeper Yu sighed helplessly, looked at Shi Shao's silly expression, then looked at Zhao Mingsheng who looked like an older sister, and couldn't help laughing.
"Fools are indeed blessed with good fortune."
If someone is bullied here, there will be someone over there to help him get the bully back.
"Okay, it's time to get down to business." Shopkeeper Yu got back to the point.
"The batch of herbs you gave me earlier have almost all been sold. The store now has a surplus, so it's time to give you the money."
"Including the money from selling the pills, the total here is one thousand taels."
Manager Yu took out a silver note from his pocket and handed it to Zhao Mingsheng.
"So much?" Zhao Mingsheng herself couldn't believe it. She thought it was only a few hundred taels at most, but she didn't expect to earn a thousand taels in just over a month, which was equivalent to half of her net worth.
Shopkeeper Yu chuckled and said, "You've probably underestimated the appeal of the pills you made. I've made quite a bit of money this month."
In addition to the medicinal materials in the store, Qibao Meixu Pills and Jiuyang Buqi Pills are always in demand. They are sold in large quantities. Many wealthy businessmen even come from other places just to buy these two pills.
Apart from the one thousand taels he gave to Zhao Mingsheng, he also saved a lot for himself. His wife and children at home could finally live a good life and no longer have to suffer with him. When he thought of this, the joy on his face became even more intense.
Zhao Mingsheng jokingly said, "Shopkeeper Yu has made some money, so it's time to give the employees a raise, right?"
"It's definitely going to increase! From now on, Shi Shao's monthly salary will be increased to ten taels of silver!"
Shi Shao felt dizzy. These two people argued with each other and his wages increased fivefold.
He used to earn two taels of silver a month, which he thought was already a lot. Now it has suddenly risen to ten taels of silver, and he doesn't know how to spend it.
He is now truly grateful to Sister Zhao from the bottom of his heart. If it weren't for her introduction, he wouldn't have such a good job opportunity.
He was also very grateful to Shopkeeper Yu. Ever since he came here, Shopkeeper Yu had prepared all the medicines his mother took for him free of charge using herbs from the shop.
He wiped away the tears that were about to overflow from his eyes and vowed in his heart that he would study hard and work well.
He could earn ten taels of silver just as an apprentice.
If Wang Zhuo heard this news, he would probably regret it to death, because even the most experienced doctor in Xing'antang only earned fifteen taels of silver a month.
After hearing the answer from Shopkeeper Yu, Zhao Mingsheng happily put the banknotes into his pocket and handed the cloth bag behind him to Shopkeeper Yu for inspection.
Shopkeeper Yu opened the cloth bag and glanced at it casually. "The quality of your Polygonum multiflorum is still so good. Wait, this is..."
He froze when he caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye.
"This is the best wild white cumin!" His voice was trembling.
"Yes, I happened to meet him yesterday, so I brought one for you."
Among the herbs used to treat rheumatism, Dictamnus is the most effective, and its status is similar to that of ginseng among the herbs used to replenish qi. Because of its harsh growing environment, it is very rare.
Shopkeeper Yu looked over it over and over again as if it were a treasure.
Seeing that he was so engrossed in his research, Zhao Mingsheng felt embarrassed to disturb him any further and quietly walked out of the pharmacy.
Last night, she successfully made a box of scar-removing ointment using the feces of the cold beetle and leeches according to Zhao's father's prescription, and she had to send it to Liu Yingying quickly.
When he was halfway there, Zhao Mingsheng suddenly remembered that it would be inappropriate for him to walk into Yanliu Pavilion dressed in a woman's attire.
She quickly went to a nearby clothing store and bought a set of men's clothes to change into. When she came out, the pretty young lady had turned into a handsome young man.
Although there are some clues upon closer inspection, it is not very noticeable in the crowd.
The Yanliu Pavilion was still very lively during the day. There was a platform in the middle of the lobby on the first floor, and the four pillars were tied with bright red silk.
In the center of the stage, there was a woman wearing colorful brocade clothes and makeup. Her voice was as sweet as a yellow oriole, humming a melody on the stage.
Many people in the audience were drinking wine and listening to the music, completely mesmerized. Some of them even hummed along when they were in high spirits, and the whole performance was met with applause from the entire audience.
Zhao Mingsheng was about to go further inside when he was stopped by a chubby woman with heavy makeup.
"Hey, little lady, this is where men stay, what are you doing here?"
She was none other than the mistress of Yanliu Pavilion. Being well-informed, she recognized Zhao Mingsheng, a woman dressed as a man, at a glance. She thought it was just a curious little girl who wanted to come in to take a look. Seeing that she was about to go in, she quickly stepped forward to stop her.
"I'm here to look for someone." Zhao Mingsheng pursed his lips and said truthfully.
The clear and elegant voice really amazed the knowledgeable Yan Mama. There were many beautiful voices in her Yanliu Pavilion, but none of them could compare to half the voice of the girl in front of her.
"Looking for someone?" Yan's mother glanced at Zhao Mingsheng suspiciously. "Man or woman?"
She thought, is this someone here to catch someone having an affair? But the young lady looked so fair and innocent, she didn't look like she was married.
"I'm here to look for Liu Yingying. Is she there?"
Mother Yan hadn't expected that this young lady was actually here to see Liu Yingying. She was stunned for a moment, then said, "Yes, she is... but she hasn't been seeing guests since she injured her face..."
Without saying a word, Zhao Mingsheng stuffed a heavy ingot of silver into Yan Mama's hand.
Mother Yan felt a weight in her hand. She looked down and immediately smiled. "Oh, it's a blessing for Yingying to have such a handsome young man thinking of her. I'll take you upstairs to have a look."
She turned around and thought of Liu Yingying's bad temper, and added: "I'm just taking you up there. I can't guarantee whether Yingying is willing to see you."
Zhao Mingsheng nodded in agreement.
The two of them came to the top floor, and Mother Yan gently knocked on the door of the innermost room.
"Yingying, there's a handsome young man who wants to see you. Could you please open the door and let him in?"
"not see."
A cold female voice came from the door, unlike the cheerful song of the oriole when they first met.
Mother Yan suddenly felt a little embarrassed. If Liu Yingying said she would not see her, then she really meant it. Besides, she was recovering from her injuries now, and Mother Yan was hoping that she would make a lot of money for her after she recovered, so she didn't dare to disturb her.
Just as she was about to say, "Let's just forget it," she heard the "young master" beside her speak.
"Let me try."
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