Chapter 201 Removing the Village Chief
Village Chief Yang glanced at the endless line of people and his expression turned grim: "This... I am the village chief. If I fall, who will take care of the villagers? So I can't fall. I need to take this medicine first."
Jiang Mi scoffed, "The magistrate hasn't taken this medicine for so many days, saving it all for the people. And you, you're the first one to want it. Is this medicine really for the villagers' benefit?"
Village Chief Yang's gaze towards Jiang Mi was like a poisoned knife: "Jiang Mi, I haven't even finished asking you yet. How do you, a girl from the countryside, know about treating the plague? Did you somehow deceive the county magistrate? This medicine won't kill anyone, will it? I seem to remember someone dying before?"
Jiang Mi sneered: "There are many things you don't know. Many people have indeed recovered after taking the medicine. As for the matter of human lives, we have already given everyone an explanation. It has nothing to do with the medicine. It was because the person already had the illness. This was also discovered by the county magistrate's people. Are you questioning the county magistrate?"
Village Chief Yang glanced at Zhao Decai and quickly said, "No, no, I absolutely didn't mean that, Lord Zhao. It's just that there are still many doubts here, such as what the ingredients of these medicines are and how much they are used. Jiang Mi has to disclose this information, otherwise we ordinary people won't feel at ease using them."
Everyone present could see that Chief Yang's ulterior motives were obvious; he simply wanted Jiang Mi's prescription. In fact, Jiang Mi's prescription wasn't a secret; many doctors had seen it. However, some of the herbs in her prescription were very difficult to obtain, and only Jiang Mi herself could grow them.
Jiang Mi didn't care at all: "What's the big deal? My prescription isn't a secret. Lord Zhao has it, and many doctors have it too. But Village Chief Yang, you don't know anything, so what do you want it for?"
Village Chief Yang's face turned green. He hadn't expected Jiang Mi to be so generous. If it were him, he would definitely have kept the secret recipe to himself so he could make more money. He had always thought that Jiang Mi was hiding the recipe herself, but no one was as stupid as his brother.
"Is that so? In that case, why not publish the prescription? That way, those who can't get the medicine can make it themselves, saving Lord Zhao from having to go through so much trouble."
Zhao Decai naturally guessed his ulterior motives and said with a displeased expression, "You make it sound so easy. Didn't I think of that before? It's just that the ingredients are not something that can be obtained casually. There are two kinds of medicine that only Miss Jiang can cultivate. Other doctors have tried, but none of them could find the right method. Do you think you are more capable than those doctors?"
Village Chief Yang suffered another setback. He glared at Jiang Mi with his triangular eyes. He thought to himself, "Jiang Mi has a trick up her sleeve. She's really something. It's even more perfect than the method I thought of."
“What medicine? If it can’t be grown, it might be a problem with the people. Those doctors only know how to treat patients, how would they know how to grow things? Why not give it to our Qingyun Village? If our Qingyun Village can produce this medicine, then everyone will no longer be afraid of the plague.”
Jiang Mi sneered, "You wish! I'm not afraid to tell you that only I can grow this herb. I've worked day and night to make this herb just to save everyone. I haven't taken a single penny; in fact, I'm spending my own money. Are you saying I'm making money against my conscience? Only you, Village Chief Yang, would do something like that. I could never do it."
Village Chief Yang's eyes widened: "Don't make false accusations. You're the one doing this now. Are you angry because I hit a nerve? Jiang Mi, I've watched you grow up since you were little. Don't think I don't know what you're thinking."
"Enough! If you want to continue being the village chief, shut up!" Huo Ran couldn't take it anymore, and his words immediately silenced Village Chief Yang.
Village Chief Yang stared at them for a long time before he recognized them. He was amazed at how much Jiang Mi and Huo Ran had changed. Huo Ran, dressed up like this, looked much more noble than Zhao Decai.
"Aren't you that brat surnamed Huo from Hongyang Village? Who gives you the right to speak here?"
Seeing that Village Chief Yang dared to provoke and disrespect Huo Ran, Zhao Decai was furious: "Enough, Yang Minde! I've given you chances all this time because you've been the village chief of Qingyun Village for so many years, but you've never learned your lesson and have repeatedly..."
Thirdly, I have come to distribute medicine today, yet you are causing trouble here. I think you might as well not be the village chief anymore.”
Upon hearing Zhao Decai's words, Village Chief Yang panicked completely: "Sir, I'm only doing this for the good of the villagers. Everything is for everyone. You can't just listen to these two people. We are all officials. Although I am just a village chief, I am on your side."
At this point, Village Chief Yang was still trying to win him over and flatter him, and Zhao Decai really didn't want to even look at him.
"Enough! Starting today, Yang Minde is no longer the village chief of Qingyun Village. As for the successor, I will personally select one in the future. Yang Minde, you haven't been infected at all. Get out of here now. I don't want to see you, you rotten apple."
Yang Minde was about to speak when he was taken away by the officials. He struggled and shouted at Jiang Mi, "You bastard, don't think you can get away with this just because you seduced the magistrate. I won't be so easily defeated by you. You just wait..."
Huo Ran had tolerated him for a long time, but he couldn't hold back any longer. He gave Liu Min a wink, and Liu Min naturally understood his master's meaning, so he personally led someone to teach Yang Minde a lesson.
“Miss Jiang, it was my soft heart that allowed Yang Minde, this scourge, to run rampant for so long. I should have made up my mind sooner. No matter how many chances I give him, he will never change.”
Jiang Mi felt quite pleased to see Village Chief Yang like this.
"Sir, you're overthinking it. Look at everyone's expressions. Yang Demin is no longer the village chief. Everyone's life will be much better from now on. The villagers are very happy."
Zhao Decai looked around and saw that everyone's faces showed gloating expressions. It seemed that the villagers of Qingyun Village had long hoped that Yang Demin would be demoted.
Someone in the crowd shouted, "The magistrate is mighty! We've had enough of that bastard, and now we don't have to live under his thumb anymore!"
"Yes, our lives will be much better from now on, and he won't be able to steal our crops anymore."
Zhao Decai said in disbelief, "What? He even stole your grain? How is that any different from being a robber?"
Jiang Mi thought back to the past: "Yang Minde was a robber."
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