"No, our advantage is not in price. The small shop has fewer people and low cost, and it is starting from scratch, and the bargaining price must be more ruthless than ours. And now their prices are lower than ours, and we are willing to fight for the price. On the other hand, over the years, our prices have only risen but not fallen, and now that the price has suddenly dropped, it is difficult to rise again. He Sijun retorted.

The steward disagreed: "As long as the Sumire Hall is kicked out, what is the price of Huainan City, it's not up to us to decide?" Isn't the second young master doing this in Qian County? ”

"Qian County is different from Huainan, Qian County is a small city, and Huainan is a big city. kicked away Sumire Hall, and Yi'an Hall; Kick away the Bongcaoan, and there are nine flavors. He Sijun knows that there are too many differences between the two places, so the strategies are not the same.

He Sidai hugged the cloth tiger and shouted: "Kick away, kick away!" ”

Another steward seemed to be inspired: "The eldest young master is very alert! Only deal with one Sumire, kill chickens with a knife. Taking this opportunity to purge all other opponents in Huainan City is the best policy! ”

Everyone echoed the words.

"That's right!"

"That's it, kill chickens with a knife, and it's good to catch them all."

"There are so many people selling medicine in Huainan City, it should have been cleared up a long time ago!"

"It's best to be like Qianjun, Yonghetang's family is dominant."

He Sijun clenched the armrest of the chair: These people were carried away by the victory of Qian Jun! Huainan City is a big family, and this day is still far away! However, these people have never been able to do practical things, and the reason why their father asked them to follow He Sidai was not because they would compliment He Sidai?

"Shopkeeper, you calculate, if we fight the low price, how much silver will we lose in two months?" Just when everyone agreed. He Sijun suddenly asked the shopkeeper of Huainan City, who did not speak.

The shopkeeper took the abacus and knocked it for a long time before saying: "Second young master, in two months, if it is eighty percent of the current price, we will receive a thousand taels of silver less, and it will definitely be a loss." ”

As soon as these words came out, those stewards didn't dare to say anything, after all, they lost two months, and they had to lose a thousand taels of silver. If they can't kick out Sumire, it's their sin.

The shopkeeper calculated the number, stretched out his five fingers and said his opinion: "I have an idea, but I don't know what the two young masters and the stewards think. ”

"Shopkeeper, please." He Sijun stretched out his hand and motioned for him to continue, after all, the shopkeeper had been in charge of Yonghe Hall in Huainan City for many years. Not to mention the experience, I also know the situation in Huainan City well. His opinion. Maybe it's worth a listen.

"In my opinion, this Sumire Hall is now relying on those few strange secret recipes, like a fish in water. Instead of trying to figure out how to crush it, it's better to talk about cooperation. The shopkeeper put forward his own ideas.

A steward sneered: "Talk about cooperation? Isn't talking about cooperation bowing to a mere Sumire? We haven't seen any big storms in Yonghetang, do we need to please it? ”

He Sijun's belly: The frog at the bottom of the well. Rats' eyes! If you can get the recipe of Sumire, it will definitely be like a tiger.

In the office in the backyard of Sumire Hall, Ah Chou was making a purchase list when he heard a knock on the door.

"Please come in." Ugly put down the pen.

Nianxin walked in: "Girl." There was a man outside who said he wanted to meet the boss of Sumire. ”

"I'll go out and have a look." Want to meet the boss of Sumire? Do you want to talk about business, or do you want to find faults?

He Sijun sat at the stall outside the door and ate turtle jelly, only feeling that the taste was peculiar, but after tasting it for a long time, he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. Looking up at the storefront layout a few more times, a familiar beige veil suddenly came into view.

The woman is dressed in an autumn-colored dress, which is not rich, but it is very light and elegant. Looking at the size of the cardamom girl, the beige veil completely covers her face, but there is a lingering appearance beyond her age in her actions.

Say familiar, but unfamiliar. What is familiar is the veil, what is unfamiliar is the dress-up; What is familiar is temperament, and what is unfamiliar is identity.

If it's really her......

Before he could think about it, Ah Chou had already sat down opposite him: "Childe came this time, is it to sell medicine, or to buy medicine, or something else?" ”

When He Sijun heard this slightly hoarse voice, he was already convinced: "The girl's changeable identity really makes me laugh. ”

"Heh, Childe laughed," Ugly's tone was clear, but not cold, "But my identity is changeable, even I am laughing at myself, let alone Childe?" ”

He Sijun nodded slightly, but he didn't see anything to say, he still looked around the lively fifty shop streets, and said for a long time: "Girl, is it for money?" ”

Ah Chou spread his hands: "I don't understand this, in life, who can leave money?" If I say I'm not for money, I'm afraid even my son thinks I'm hypocritical! ”

"It's not good to be under it, you should ask a different question, girl, just for money?" He Sijun's gaze suddenly became serious and cold.

Ah Chou didn't answer, only sighed: "Childe, is it just for money?" ”

Let Shangshan Pavilion check the family background of Yonghetang, and Ah Chou naturally knows that there are complex blood entanglements within the head of Yonghetang. If she didn't guess wrong, the person in front of her was He Sijun, the second son of the He family, who was extremely talented but not taken seriously.

Seeing that He Sijun didn't answer, Ah Chou suddenly smiled: "Childe, you might as well tell me what you want to buy from me, right?" "If you ask her if she likes money, it must be what she wants to buy.

"Before I met the owner of Sumire, I wanted to buy something. But after seeing it, I also know that you won't sell, so naturally you won't talk more. When Yonghetang meets you, it can be regarded as eight lifetimes of mold. Although He Sijun's words were ruthless, his tone was not resentful at all, but seemed relaxed and natural.

Ah Chou listened to his extremely incongruous words, and couldn't help but express his feelings: "The tone in which you said this sentence is like, you have nothing to do with Yonghetang. ”

He Sijun glanced at her deeply, didn't respond, and stood up: "Yonghetang won't be soft, the girl will do it herself." ”

"Thank you Childe for reminding me, Sumire Hall is not easy to bully," Ah Chou replied indifferently, "I'll wait to take it." ”

A thunderclap swept across the sky.

The rain on the eaves fell, and Ah Chou closed the back window of the main hall in the backyard of Sumire Hall, isolating the sound of rain outside: "Is there anything wrong with me looking for such a heavy rain?" ”

"There's a medicine, I don't know if the girl has seen it." Hua Liuli took out a small paper bag, her expression indifferent and calm.

Because Yu Zexuan said that he would find Ah Chou to buy gold sore medicine from time to time in the future, Ah Chou knew that Hua Liuli was Xia Yichen's person, so Hua Liuli came to her, and she saw her directly, but she never thought that it was for the side matter. It's just a medicine, if it weren't for Hua Liuli, maybe she would have been in a different place by now.

Opening the paper bag, Ah Chou gently sniffed the powder inside, and his expression was solemn under the veil.

"What's out of the ordinary?" Hua Liuli saw that Ah Chou was just silent, so he opened his mouth to urge.

"I didn't expect that," Ugly sighed, "there is already such a thing here and now." ”

"What's that?" Hua Liuli obviously saw the shock of Ah Chou, and no longer urged.

Ah Chou put down the paper bag and stood up: "I don't know what the specific ingredients of this medicine are, but it does relieve pain and dredge the meridians." However, this medicine has a side effect that can be addictive. ”

"Addictive?" Hua Liu frowned slightly in confusion.

"For example, if you take this medicine today, you have to continue taking it tomorrow or you will be miserable. Such side effects come from one of the special ingredients, hibiscus, also known as poppy, which can relieve pain, but can be addictive and hallucinating. Once this harmful medicine spreads, the consequences are unimaginable. "Isn't this the reason for the Opium War in modern times?

Hua Liu's expression was detached: "Where did this medicine come from?" ”

"It's a plant, Daqian, which shouldn't have appeared yet. Maybe it was introduced to Daqian from the Western Regions or the southwest, but I don't know the specifics. But please tell you that this kind of thing must be wiped out, and no trace can be left. Not only does it become addictive, but it also harms the health of the person. If the army uses it, it will lose its combat effectiveness; If the people use it, they will lose their labor. This is a weapon that is much more powerful than an army of millions. Ugly said solemnly.

In a theater building in Huainan City, Xia Yichen sat on the second floor with his cheeks on his cheeks: "It's addictive, eat it on the first day, and want it on the second day, otherwise it will be painful......"

"You want to say that this is a means of controlling people?" Yu Zexuan answered.

Xia Yichen nodded: "It's indeed a despicable method, so we have to check the source of the medicine now." ”

Yu Zexuan put his hands behind his head: "If such medicine is everywhere-"

"Ah Chou warned me that once this harmful medicine spreads, the consequences will be unimaginable, and I must be eliminated." Xia Yichen interrupted him.

"The consequences are unimaginable?" Yu Zexuan was puzzled.

She said that once the army uses it, it will lose its combat effectiveness. Although I don't understand pharmacology, I still understand the reason. If the enemy uses this to control your army...... In short, such medicine must not be put in the hands of people with ulterior motives. Xia Yichen changed his relaxed and easy-going tone in the past, and was very serious and cautious.

"Now, let's look into the source first." Yu Zexuan knocked on the folding fan in his hand and planned.

At night, the rain stops, the clouds in the sky disperse, and a crescent moon appears.

Ah Chou lay on the corridor, looked at the bright light in the sky, turned his head to Grandma Xu and said, "Grandma, I heard that tomorrow is the Tilan Festival?" ”

Grandma Xu smiled kindly: "A long time ago, there were no flowers on the earth, and everywhere was gray. Until one day, a fairy Tilan came to the sky. In order to make flowers bloom in every season, the Tilan fairy starts from autumn, chrysanthemums, begonias, and plums...... It's a pity that she spent too much energy and knew that her time was running out, so she used her remaining strength to light up a large area of peach blossoms and apricot blossoms, and finally died of exhaustion and turned into a lotus in the water. ”

"So, spring blooms the most," Ugly nodded, "what does that have to do with the custom of inscribed poems today?" (To be continued......)

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