Chapter 227 Seizure
Shopkeeper Qi was sleeping in the room and was a little unhappy to be woken up by Mrs. Qi.
He went to the front hall with a sullen face and kicked the boy who came to greet him.
The clerk dared to be angry but did not dare to speak. He lowered his head and told what happened in the drug store.
Shopkeeper Qi choked on a sip of tea and almost choked to death.
After finally regaining his composure, he stood up and rushed out. His fat body was bumped hard by the waiter.
The man was forced to spin around in a circle, shaking his head, and quickly raised his feet to catch up.
When shopkeeper Qi arrived, the door of Jimin Drug Store was already crowded with people.
The three unlucky guys were finally let down by the officials who came over. They were so excited that their eyes filled with tears.
The government officials were all very aggressive, and it was obvious that they came with bad intentions.
Shopkeeper Qi wiped the sweat from his forehead, didn't care about losing a shoe, and quickly stepped forward to apologize with a smile.
But the yamen servant ignored him at all. He grabbed the official knife and rushed in. He turned the entire shop upside down and found a lot of moldy medicinal materials and many that were eaten by insects.
The grinding equipment next to it also contained some unfinished medicine. When I picked up a piece, I found that there were many insect holes on it.
The common people were shocked when they saw it, because the medicinal powder they bought at Jimin Pharmacy was all ground from these rotten medicines.
Shopkeeper Qi wanted to explain, but no one listened to his explanation. If the officials hadn't detained him, he would have definitely received a good beating.
The official didn't find the account book in the drug store, so he took the person to Qi Mansion.
After searching inside and outside, the account book was finally found in a secret compartment on the wall of shopkeeper Qi's bedroom.
Everyone in the house was in panic. They didn't know what happened and why these government officials acted like they were ransacking the house.
The yamen servant looked around and asked, "Who is Li Ping?"
Li Ping's heart skipped a beat, and he stepped back, trying to escape through the crowd.
But when everyone was motionless, it seemed quite suspicious for him to sneak back alone.
"Get him!"
Li Ping hurriedly pushed through the crowd and rushed out.
But with his tricks, how could he escape?
The government officials guarding the gate teamed up to capture him, and together with shopkeeper Qi, they escorted him to the court.
An hour later, a seal with a large seal was affixed to the door of Jimin Pharmacy.
Shopkeeper Qi evaded taxes, and the evidence was conclusive. His property was confiscated as a fine and he was sentenced to exile.
Li Ping was exiled as an accomplice.
As for those three unlucky guys, I hope they can spend a month in prison.
Because of the incident at Jimin Drug Store, the county magistrate ordered a strict investigation into the tax payment status of merchants in the county.
You don’t know if you don’t investigate. This investigation really found a lot of fish that slipped through the net.
The Spiritual Medicine Pavilion, which had only been open for three days, also received official duties.
The matter was picked out by Shang Wan. If he was well prepared, he would not be afraid of investigating.
Mrs. Lou, on the other hand, was still frightened. She stood next to Shang Wan and kept rubbing her chest, muttering in a low voice: "Fortunately, I am timid, and I haven't lost a penny in taxes that I should pay."
Shang Wan poured her a cup of scented tea, "It makes you feel calm."
"It smells better than my own brew."
The faint fragrance of flowers entered her nose, and Mrs. Lou really felt less panicked.
She lowered her head and looked at the tea with a faint rose-red color in the cup, and asked curiously: "What kind of recipe do you have?"
"I added two pieces of lilies to the roses. If you like, you can add two pieces to it when making scented tea." Mrs. Lou took a sip of tea with the rim of the cup in her mouth, shook her head and said, "I also added lilies when making tea. It doesn’t taste like you.”
"The roses outside are not as good as those in my elixir pavilion." Shang Wan waved to Yuan Qiao, and the little girl immediately ran to the medicine cabinet and packed two taels of dried roses.
Shang Wan pushed the paper bag to Mrs. Lou's hand and said, "Try it with the sisters from the club. You won't get much the first time, so don't be too little."
Madam Lou certainly didn't mind it, she smiled and started thinking about how to share the good things with her sisters.
Shang Wan had a feeling that there would be a wave of new customers in the next few days.
Only then did she realize that the members of the Lancang Club were not only the proprietresses of various shops, but also the shopping trends for women in the city. Many things started to become popular from them.
The sales of Jade Powder and White Jade Ointment are so good, it is indispensable for the proprietresses to support them.
Shang Wan was still thinking about inviting someone to dinner someday.
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The Mid-Autumn Festival is here, and the festive atmosphere has become stronger since yesterday. Many shops have set up flower stands at the door to attract customers.
A rabbit as tall as the door was placed directly in front of the Qionghua Restaurant, holding a full moon in its hands. It looked so naive that it attracted many passers-by to stop and watch.
Shang Wan was not prepared to join in the fun.
She runs a drug store, not a restaurant. People who want to buy medicine will come in naturally, and there is no need to buy fancy things.
But he couldn't bear Xiaohuan's persuasion, and after trying for a while, Shang Wan agreed.
Xiaohuan and the other people in the shop started working together, building shelves and tying flowers. They were very busy.
Shang Wan was not interested in participating. He beckoned Chu Xu and Yuanyuan over and said to everyone, "Let's go out for a stroll. Look at the store."
Xiaohuan agreed, lowered his head and continued working.
Xiao Hei waggled his tail and followed behind the three of them. Shang Wan simply put the baby in his arms on its back, and Xiao Hei's tail suddenly waggled even more happily.
Three people and one dog walked, shopped and ate together, so we probably didn’t need to have lunch.
When passing by the book store, I happened to bump into Lu Chengjing who was coming out after buying a book.
Shang Wan fed him a piece of fried tofu and glanced at the paper bag in his arms, "Have you bought the rabbit?"
Lu Chengjing nodded.
"Daddy." Yuanyuan stretched out her little hand to look at it, and Lu Chengjing took out the clay sculpture of the Rabbit God from the paper bag and handed it to her.
There are all kinds of rabbit gods on the market, and Lu Chengjing visited many shops before choosing this one.
The rabbit is wearing a flower garland and a divine robe, and its feet are flying on the auspicious clouds. There was a small flower basket on her arm, with flowers covering the bottom and a few exquisite mooncakes on top. A full moon behind him symbolizes reunion.
Yuanyuan stared at it for a while and seemed to like it very much. She hugged it and rubbed it.
Chu Xu also came over to take a look, with a pair of cat eyes filled with envy.
Suddenly, a big hand with distinct joints stretched out in front of him, holding a clay sculpture in the big hand, which was also the rabbit god.
This rabbit god has a different shape than the one in Yuanyuan's hand. He wears armor, holds a spear, and has auspicious clouds at his feet. His long rabbit ears stand up majestically. At first glance, he looks like a majestic god of war.
Chu Xu fell in love at first glance and looked up at the owner of the hand, "Did you buy it for me?"
Lu Chengjing nodded, "Take it."
Chu Xu immediately accepted it happily and said crisply: "Thank you, Uncle Lu."
Shang Wan glanced at the two children and stretched out his hand towards Lu Chengjing, "Where's mine?"
Of course Lu Chengjing also bought one, not only from Shang Wan, but also from Xiaohuan and Shitou. He bought one for everyone, and the shapes were different.
Shang Wan poked at the clay sculpture and said on a whim: "We won't do business in the afternoon. Let's go home for the holidays."
The shop can be opened anytime. It's her first Mid-Autumn Festival after time travel, and she just wants to spend it with her family.