coobybook Chapter 114: Take Him Out and Execute Him
Chapter 114: Take Him Out and Execute Him
King Rui looked at the people opposite him with a dark face, and he wanted to kill this person.
Shangguan Xuan, who was always lively, also became quiet.
Chu Ci sighed, "Well, it's normal that they don't understand this aspect. After all, they are not in this line of work."
"All the major pharmacies are out of stock now. Even Huichuntang can't hold on any longer. What should we do next? Do you still have any stock?"
Prince Rui shook his head helplessly. "The herbal medicine we bought has all been used up. Didn't we discover this situation when we were about to buy more herbs? Are we discussing a solution here?"
Chu Ci saw that they all lowered their heads and knew that they were helpless. It was obvious that they were being tricked. The person behind this was probably not simple.
“How many people are there in that village?”
"Tens of thousands of people."
Chu Ci felt distressed, this was a sign of heavy bleeding.
She didn't want to care about it anymore. This matter had nothing to do with her. But when she thought about the tens of thousands of lives involved, Chu Ci felt that it was inappropriate to ignore it.
Chu Ci adjusted her sitting position and said to the little maid standing beside her, "Go find me two abacus."
Chu Ci looked at the people across from him again and said, "Tell me how many herbs you have left. I'll sort them out and see how much we need. I'll tell you if we can hold out until new herbs arrive."
Chu Ci's actions confused everyone. They all looked at King Rui, wanting to ask if he had said that.
Prince Rui knew that Chu Ci was not the kind of person who would do useless work. Her doing this only meant that she must have some herbs in her hands, or she had a way to get them, but she might not be able to use them.
King Rui nodded, and the remaining officials told him everything they knew about the inventory.
Chu Ci took up his stance, controlling two abacus with both hands, and the clattering sounds echoed throughout the study.
While everyone was talking about the inventory, Chu Ci was calculating. Everyone was very surprised. They didn't expect Chu Ci to have such skills. Even the accountant who was in charge of the national treasury didn't have this method.
They were all afraid that the abacus beads would pop out by themselves.
In less than a cup of tea, Chu Ci finished calculating all their accounts and frowned. The inventory was too small.
She added all the herbs she could get, but it was obvious that there was still a big gap.
Chu Ci looked at Cang Mo in confusion, "Who is responsible for purchasing the herbs? Otherwise, just drag him out and chop him off."
The two ministers were dumbfounded. What was this ancestor doing here? Was he trying to kill him?
They knelt down and begged for mercy, "Please spare our lives, Your Majesty."
Chu Ci glanced at them speechlessly, knowing that her nosy behavior would make her go bankrupt.
Chu Ci took out a jade pendant from his bosom and threw it to Lin Feng, "Take this jade pendant and take out all the herbs from Huichun Hall, and tell them that I told you to do it."
Then Chu Ci looked at Qiuyue, "I have five stocks of herbs in the south of the city. Transport them all out and give them to them." Chu Ci took out five keys from his sleeves and threw them to Qiuyue.
"Chunhua knows the place."
It was still not enough. Chu Ci gritted his teeth, took out all the money he had, covered his eyes, and handed it to Yun Sheng. "Take this money to buy some rice, flour, grain, oil, and vegetables. Remember, do it secretly, don't let anyone know."
No one understood, and Shangguan Xuan asked doubtfully, "Xiaoci, what are you doing?"
"What? To get you some herbs. Based on the situation, I'm afraid you won't be able to get any."
"By the way, Lin Feng, notify the owner of Huichuntang and tell him to notify the herbal medicine merchants to hold a meeting tomorrow afternoon. As for the reasons, let them figure it out themselves. If they don't satisfy me, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Chu Ci stood up to leave, but King Rui quickly grabbed her and asked, "How confident are you? How much can you raise?"
"At least I can buy you a few more days, and at most I can completely resolve the problem."
However, she hadn't seen her master since the quarrel with him in her previous life. This time, she lost so much money and caused such a big fuss. She felt that her master would destroy her.
Just as Chu Ci was about to step out, Shangguan Xuan asked again, "Does your purchase of so many grains and vegetables have anything to do with this matter?"
Chu Ci looked at Shangguan Xuan with amusement, "Change the herbs."
"One last question, why would those herbal medicine merchants listen to you?"
Everyone stretched their necks to look at Chu Ci. They also wanted to know. After all, those herbal medicine merchants were all old foxes with more tricks than sieves.
They also tried to target the medicinal herb vendors, but no matter how much they threatened or induced them, they just wouldn't speak, and there was really no way they could do anything to them in the short term.
Chu Ci sneered, "No problem, I'm their leader, I have a strong hand over them."
After Chu Ci finished speaking, she left immediately. She still had a lot of things to do.
You also have to be prepared to be punished by your master.
As soon as Chu Ci left, everyone looked at Prince Rui.
Shangguan Xuan looked at Prince Rui with a scornful expression, which then turned into an expression of envy. "Xiao Momo, tell me the truth, what exactly is Xiao Ci's identity?"
Prince Rui looked at Chu Ci's identity and fell into deep thought. After a long while, he spoke, "The eldest daughter of the Chu family?"
But how to explain her medical skills Qiao Sheng’s poison doctor said it, but even the imperial physician couldn’t see it.
"Xiao Momo, you have a pretty good eye. I didn't expect you to fall for a treasure like Xiao Cici. This matter is not something that ordinary people can handle. Do you know any inside information?"
Of course he didn't know. What other status did Chu Ci have? Even those medicinal herb merchants had to listen to her. Cang Mo also looked confused.
The key point is to see what he meant. It seems that the owner of Huichuntang also wants to listen to her.
Prince Rui wanted to ask the people around him to check it out, but when the words were on the tip of his tongue, he found that his people were already on duty.
Shangguan Xuan made a hissing sound and shook his head at King Rui, "Little Momo, this won't work for you. I haven't even told you my identity yet. You still have a long way to go."
"Get lost! No one is allowed to tell anyone about what happened today. If anyone gets a word out, I will kill his entire family, and everyone else will be killed."
Shangguan Xuan quickly closed his mouth and made a door-closing gesture at the corner of his mouth.
No one dared to speak. Finally, Shangguan Xuan stretched out a finger and gestured, then pointed at his mouth.
Prince Rui glanced at him irritably and said, "I have something to say."
Shangguan Xuan quickly asked, "We don't know where the medicinal materials are going, but do you know the source of this disease? Or the approximate direction?"
"Which country is it? Or?" Shangguan Xuan pointed in the direction of the residences of several princes.
Cang Mo shook his head. "There are no clues, no clues. Let's see, no matter who is responsible for this, it will not be a simple matter."
"Even if it's from another country, they have to have accomplices in our country. If they hold a low position, they can't do it. No matter who they are, they have to show up."