coobybook Chapter 223 Seizure
Chapter 223 Seizure
Shopkeeper Qi was taking a nap in the room, and he was a little unhappy when being woken up by Mrs. Qi.
He went to the front hall with a sullen face and kicked the waiter who came to greet him.
The clerk was angry but dared not say anything. He lowered his head and told the story of what happened in the pharmacy.
Shopkeeper Qi choked on a mouthful of tea and nearly choked to death.
After finally recovering from the shock, he stood up and rushed out, bumping into the waiter with his fat body.
The guy was forced to turn around on the spot, shook his head, and quickly raised his feet to catch up.
When Manager Qi arrived, the entrance of Jimin Pharmacy was already crowded with people.
The three unlucky guys were finally released by the yamen runners who arrived, and they were so excited that tears filled their eyes.
The bailiffs all looked aggressive and it was obvious that they had no good intentions.
Shopkeeper Qi wiped the sweat from his forehead, and without caring about losing one of his shoes, he quickly stepped forward to apologize with a smile.
But the yamen runner ignored him and rushed in with his official sword, turning the entire shop upside down. He actually found a lot of moldy medicinal herbs and many that were eaten by insects.
There was still some unground medicine in the grinding device next to it. I picked up a piece and saw that there were quite a few worm holes on it.
The people were shocked when they saw it. It turned out that the medicine powder they bought from Jimin Pharmacy was ground from these rotten medicines.
Manager Qi wanted to explain, but no one listened to him. If the police hadn't detained the man, he would have definitely been beaten.
The officers did not find the account book in the pharmacy, so they arrested the man and took him to Qi's house.
After searching inside and outside, the account book was finally found in the secret compartment on the wall of Manager Qi's bedroom.
Everyone in the Qi residence was in a panic, not knowing what had happened and why these yamen runners were ready to confiscate the house.
The yamen runner looked around and asked, "Who is Li Ping?"
Li Ping's heart skipped a beat and he stepped back, hoping to slip away under the cover of the crowd.
But when no one was moving, it seemed quite suspicious for him to slip away alone.
"catch him!"
Li Ping hurriedly pushed through the crowd and rushed out.
But with his few fancy moves, how could he escape?
The bailiffs guarding the gate joined forces to capture him and escorted him to the court together with the shopkeeper Qi.
An hour later, the door of Jimin Pharmacy was sealed with a big seal.
There was irrefutable evidence that Manager Qi had evaded taxes, so 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, they were sentenced to a month in jail.
Because of the incident at Jimin Pharmacy, the county magistrate ordered a strict investigation into the tax payment situation of all merchants in the county.
You don't know until you check, and this check actually found quite a few fish that had slipped through the net.
The Lingyao Pavilion, which had only been open for three days, also welcomed officials.
The matter was picked out by Shang Wan, so since he was well prepared, he was naturally not afraid of being investigated.
Madam Lou was still frightened. She stood beside Shang Wan, rubbing her chest and muttering, "Fortunately, I am a coward. I paid all the taxes I owed."
Shang Wan poured her a cup of scented tea, "It's calming."
"It smells better than the ones I brew myself."
As the faint floral scent wafted into her nose, Madam Lou felt less panicked.
She looked down at the tea in the cup that was tinged with a faint rosy red, and asked curiously, "What is your recipe?"
"I added two pieces of lily to the rose. If you like, you can add two pieces when you make flower tea."
Madam Lou took a sip of tea from the edge of the cup and shook her head, "I also put lilies in the tea when I made it, but it doesn't taste like yours."
"The roses outside can't compare to the ones in my Spiritual Medicine 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 Madam Lou's hand and said, "Try it with the sisters in the company. We didn't plant much this time, so don't think it's too little."
Mrs. Lou naturally didn't mind and accepted it with a smile, already thinking about how to share this good thing with her sisters.
Shang Wan had a feeling that there would be a new wave of customers coming in the next few days.
She also just realized that the members of the Lancang Society were not only the proprietresses of various shops, but also the trendsetters of shopping for women in the city. Many things became popular because of them.
The reason why Yurongsan and Baiyugao sell so well is largely due to the support of the lady bosses.
Shang Wan was still thinking about finding a day to treat everyone to a meal.
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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 built directly in front of the entrance of Qionghua Restaurant. It was holding a full moon and looked very cute, attracting many passers-by to stop and watch.
Shang Wan is not planning to join in the fun.
She runs a drugstore, not a restaurant. People who want to buy medicine will come in naturally. There is no need for any fancy stuff.
But after enduring Xiaohuan's persuasion for a while, Shang Wan finally agreed.
Xiaohuan worked together with the people in the shop, some putting up the shelves, some tying the flowers, and they were very busy and happy.
Shang Wan was not interested in participating, so he waved Chu Xu and Yuan Yuan over and said to everyone, "Let's go out for a walk, you guys take care of the store."
Xiaohuan agreed and lowered her head to continue working.
Xiao Hei followed the three people with his tail wagging. Shang Wan simply put the baby in her arms on its back, and Xiao Hei's tail wagged even more happily.
The three of them and the dog walked, ate and shopped as they went. They probably didn't need to have lunch.
When passing by a bookstore, I happened to meet Lu Chengjing who had just come out after buying a book.
Shang Wan picked up a piece of fried tofu and fed it to him, glancing at the paper bag in his arms, "Can you buy the Rabbit God?"
Lu Chengjing nodded.
"Daddy." Yuanyuan stretched out her little hand to see, and Lu Chengjing took out the clay sculpture of the Rabbit God from the paper bag and handed it to her.
There are various kinds of rabbit gods on the market, and Lu Chengjing went to many shops before he chose this one.
The rabbit is wearing a garland and a divine robe, with his feet on auspicious clouds and his sleeves fluttering. On his arm is a small flower basket covered with flowers and a few exquisite moon cakes pressed on it. Behind him is a full moon, symbolizing reunion.
Yuanyuan stared at it for a while, seemed to like it very much, and hugged it in her arms and rubbed it.
Chu Xu also came over to look, with a hint of envy in his cat-like eyes.
Suddenly, a large hand with distinct joints stretched out in front of him, holding a clay sculpture, which was also a rabbit god.
This rabbit god is different from the one in Yuanyuan's hand. He is wearing armor and holding a spear, standing on auspicious clouds, with his long rabbit ears standing up proudly. At first glance, he is an imposing god of war.
Chu Xu liked it at first sight, 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 reached out to Lu Chengjing, "Where's mine?"
Lu Chengjing naturally bought some as well. Not only Shang Wan had one, but Xiaohuan and Shitou also had some. He bought one for each person, and they all had different shapes.
Shang Wan poked the clay sculpture and suddenly had an idea: "Let's not do business this afternoon. Let's go home and celebrate the festival."
The shop can be opened at any time. This is her first Mid-Autumn Festival after traveling through time, and she just wants to spend it with her family.