Chapter 23: A slap in the face
Hu Yuanwai stood in place, looking a little dazed.
He hadn't been to West Street for some days, and he didn't know that there was a new medicine called Chunyangsheng on West Street, and he didn't know that this Chunyangsheng was from Xinglintang.
Xinglintang is run by Bai Shouyi.
Hu Yuanwai's impression of Bai Shouyi is that he is a kind and kind old man. In addition to the fact that his family's medicinal herbs are more expensive than others, which is a bit unbearable for some poor people on West Street, he is still a good businessman.
Now that he suddenly heard the news of Chunyangsheng, Hu Yuanwai was also really surprised.
Although he is a sour and rotten literati, he is not stupid. Chunyangsheng and Chunshuisheng are only one word difference, and they are both medicinal teas for relieving nasal suffocation, others listen to it, it is inevitable to be confused, backed by a big medical hall like Xinglintang, in the end, others will only hear Chunyangsheng, do not know Chunshuisheng.
This Bai Shouyi is clearly deliberately trying to copy the medicinal tea of the Renxin Medical Center.
The matter of copying the school is already inferior, especially since everyone is a neighbor on the same street, and they don't see each other when they look up. Such an incorruptible and shameful act is very different from Bai Shouyi's image of a good man in the past.
But why did Bai Shouyi do this? You must know that Xinglintang is prosperous, Bai Shouyi himself has a lot of money, and Du Changqing is a down-and-out son, so it is easy to rely on Chunshui to raise his eyebrows, seeing that the hospital is about to come back to life, he Bai Shouyi came to do this.
For Du Changqing, who is not as good as himself everywhere and has no threat, can he be forced to die?
Hu Yuanwai couldn't figure it out.
Just thinking about it, the fourth master Chen on the other end had already straightened his collar, stomped his feet and said: "I see, it must be the Xinglintang scholar's medical hall that sells medicinal tea, and the art is not refined, it is not only a fake, but also preaches miracles everywhere." With such a conscienceless medical hall, Master Ben has to come to the door today to ask for an explanation! Then he beckoned the little servant to get up, and he was about to go forward in a carriage.
Hu Yuanwai came back to his senses and said, "Brother Chen, wait! ”
"What for?"
Hu Yuanwai stepped into the carriage in three or two steps, squeezed him to the side, and then he didn't care about the hatred of pulling out his beard, and just wanted to figure out what was going on, so he said: "I'll go with you!" ”
"What are you going to do?"
Hu Yuanwai touched his swollen chin, and said with a heartfelt voice: "Chun Shuisheng was first discovered and respected by the old man, and now there are fakes and ghosts, and even the reputation of the old man is also affected, if you don't make it clear, wouldn't you be wronged?" Naturally, I'm going to go. ”
He flicked his sleeves: "Go!" ”
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However, it was said that Hu Yuanwai and Chen Si took a carriage and went straight to Xinglin Hall on West Street. When they arrived at the gate of West Street, the two of them got off the carriage, walked a few steps, and saw the golden plaque of Xinglintang from a distance.
Fourth Master Chen took a deep breath, flicked the corner of his robe and walked towards the door of the medical hall, and said, "This bastard is such a big signboard!" ”
Hu Yuanwai hurriedly followed, and thought that the neighbors on one of the streets were arguing and their faces were not good-looking, so they had to say a few words of comfort: "Say it well, don't fight." ”
While the two were talking, a gust of wind suddenly swirled, and a tall woman with big shoulders and a round waist came from the side, knocking Hu Yuanwai to the side.
He stopped, just about to get angry, and when he raised his eyes, he saw the woman rushing into Xinglin Hall with a fierce momentum, and slapped the table in front of the medicine cabinet: "Is there anyone, get out of here for the old lady!" ”
Hu Yuanwai and Chen Si's footsteps stopped at the same time.
Which one is this singing?
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In the Xinglin Hall, Bai Shouyi carefully moved Jun Zilan to the house.
Recently, it has been raining continuously at night in Shengjing, and the peonies in the yard have been destroyed a lot overnight. This gentleman Lan is delicate and does not dare to put it outside the courtyard anymore.
The orchid was bought by him at a high price for a tael of silver a few days ago, and the orchid aroma was faint and rich, which diluted the medicinal smell in the shop, and he took a deep sniff and felt relaxed.
Admittedly, he's been in a good mood lately.
Xinglintang's "Chunyangsheng" sells very well.
With the same effect of medicinal tea, Xinglintang is one or two silvers cheaper than Renxin Medical Hall, not to mention that Xinglintang is an old store with a good reputation, and people who need to buy medicinal tea don't have to weigh it, so they will naturally walk here.
I heard that the business of Renxin Medical Center has plummeted, and I haven't seen a few people in front of the door in the past few days, thinking of this, Bai Shouyi is happy.
Du Changqing is a waste man, how much ability can he have. Even if it is splendid for a while, it is just a water moon mirror flower, and it will not last long, so it is really not worth treating it squarely.
Bai Shouyi looked at the flower branches in front of him, thinking about this month's income. I have to say that this medicinal tea is quite profitable, and it has only been ten days, which is worth the income in the past few months. The materials for medicinal tea are not expensive, and looking at the current supply, I think that once the whole spring is over, Xinglintang's income must be considerable.
It is naturally good to earn more silver, and when he takes the Renxin Medical Center as his own, he is the only one in the entire West Street Medical Center. At that time, the consultation fee and the cost of medicinal materials will be increased, and those ordinary people can only buy if they don't want to buy it, so why worry about not making money in the future?
Bai Shouyi was thinking like this, his smile became more and more proud, and he was thinking about it, when he suddenly heard a noisy sound outside Xinglin Hall, as if someone was making trouble.
He frowned, lifted the felt curtain and looked out, and saw a tall and strong woman with a turban, standing in front of Zhou Ji and shouting roughly: "Tell your shopkeeper to come out!" ”
Xu is here to make trouble, these untouchables......
A trace of contempt flashed in Bai Shouyi's eyes, but a kind smile appeared on his face, he walked out of the inner room, and said kindly: "This aunt, under Bai Shouyi......"
With a "phew", a mouthful of thick phlegm spit onto Bai Shouyi's face.
Bai Shouyi was stunned.
He opened a medical clinic on West Street for many years, and he was quite famous in Shengjing Medical Firm, because the medicinal materials in the medical hall were not cheap, and most of the people who could afford to come to Xinglintang to see a doctor were wealthy families, and they always had to take into account some decency in their conversations. How have you ever met such a shrew? For a while, my mind was confused, and I felt a wave of nausea welling up in my stomach.
The woman didn't care about Bai Shouyi's expression at all, and scolded him: "What a Xinglintang, what do you say about Chunyang herbal tea, drink the suffocation of the nose and solve it, it turns out that it is all a lie!" Blowing all over the sky, the old lady saved money and bought three cans to go back to decoction, but I didn't see a trace of efficacy, and I also rejuvenated my hand, I think it was the Lord of Yama who posted a notice - nonsense! ”
This woman was tall and strong, articulate, and after saying something, she didn't breathe at all, so that Bai Shouyi almost couldn't hold his dignity, he took a deep breath, tried his best to calm his tone, and said: "Without evidence, how can this lady slander and ruin people's reputation in front of my medical hall at will?" ”
"Fame? You've got a reputation for! The woman sneered, her words sharpened, and simply turned to face the street where people were coming and going, and asked loudly: "Have you the courage to ask yourself, have you drunk this Chunyangsheng, has it had any effect?" ”
At the entrance of Xinglin Hall, there were a lot of people who watched the excitement because of this noise, Chen Si and Hu Yuanwai were hiding in it, hearing that Hu Yuanwai had not spoken, Chen Si seemed to have a head, and immediately rushed out and shouted: "It's not!" What are the effects of this medicinal tea? I drank for seven or eight days according to my words, and when I went out, I still choked on snot and tears. ”
"A jar of three taels of silver, it cost me fifteen taels of silver, the money is collected happily, the effect is not half a point, and there is a face to say that others slander? As everyone knows, those who do business must pay attention to the authenticity, not to mention that you are a medical hall where human life is at stake! ”
Mr. Chen Si used to start in business, and he was originally sharp-tongued, but now he has learned some poetry and become more and more aggressive.
There are also people in the crowd who have bought Chunyangsheng, in the past, just because they were all neighbors, they didn't look up and looked down, and they said that it was difficult to be a person, and they thought they were unlucky when they bought medicinal tea. Now when I heard what Master Chen Si said, someone took the lead, and gradually, the discussion came out.
"That's right, I heard the legend that Xinglintang medicinal tea has a miraculous effect, and I also bought a few cans to drink, it's no different from ordinary nasal suffocation decoction, how can it be so good to boast?"
"Yes, I thought it was my own problem, but I was not the only one who felt the same way."
Another humane: "It's spread so badly outside, Xinglintang is too unworthy of its name." ”
"Xu is to make money, you know that these people don't even want a conscience in order to make money."
"Tsk, a big medical hall like Xinglintang will have no conscience......"
Discussions like this reached Bai Shouyi's ears, and Bai Shouyi's expression changed suddenly.
Xinglintang has had a good reputation for many years, but now it is criticized for this medicinal tea, how can this be done?
He was about to speak, when someone in the crowd spoke: "Oh, you get what you pay for." This medicinal tea in Xinglintang is originally the spring water of the Renxin Medical Hall of the Scholar's family. At the beginning, it was quite effective, and it was also a spring water. If you want me to say, there is a difference between a fake and a genuine product, everyone, if you want to treat nasal suffocation, you have to go to Renxin Medical Center! ”
"The spring water life of the Renxin Medical Center is the real miraculous elixir!"
This voice was neither high nor low, and it happened to fall into everyone's ears, but it made Bai Shouyi's eyes suddenly gloomy.
Renxin Medical Center......
He gritted his teeth, and it was Du Changqing again.