There was a rare bustle in the Qianjin Hall. There were many people outside the door, watching with great interest.
In the hall, Myolie and Douhua were glaring at each other with their arms crossed, while Gu Shiba Niang, the protagonist of the incident, stood quietly aside.
"...If you don't want to accept it, then you don't want to accept it. Why do you say that Shiba Niang's medicine is fake?" Douhua said angrily, "Besides, the last time your shopkeeper accepted the medicine, you didn't even say it was fake. You are a little girl. , do you know what is true or false? It’s your turn to speak…”
Xing'er's face turned red and she jumped up and said: "I am from Qianjintang, who do you think you are? You are a tofu seller, why is it your turn to speak?"
"I'm just talking, I can't stand the idea of a dog taking advantage of others!" Douhua said with her hands on her hips and her head raised.
The crowd outside burst into laughter, and some people cheered.
"Little Hoof, get back here!" Bean Blossom Girl shouted angrily from the other side, waving her spoon.
"Mom!" Douhua stamped her feet.
"You bastard, if you don't come back I'll break your legs!" Touhua Niang scolded.
This caused another burst of laughter from outside.
Gu Shiba Niang sighed, walked up and pulled Douhua's sleeves, "Sister Douhua, please leave quickly."
Douhua looked indignant but helpless, "Don't be afraid of them. People like them will bully the weak and fear the strong!"
After that, he walked out angrily.
"You are the one who is meddling in other people's business...Why don't you want to be a tofu beauty and rush to fawn over others and become the daughter of an official?" Xing'er looked at Douhua's back proudly and shouted.
"It's better than you, a merchant's girl!" Douhua replied without any sign of weakness.
These words hit Xing'er's weakness, and she immediately jumped up in anger, "You...you...are not just a merchant..."
"Okay!" Gu Shiba Niang suddenly shouted.
Xing'er was stuck on the rest of her words. Looking at the girl in front of her who had a calm face and showed no emotion or anger, she felt a little timid in her heart.
"That means you won't accept my medicine, right?" Gu Shiba Niang asked calmly.
Xing'er's eyes have fallen on her clothes, a short Confucian long skirt made of Gebu, with frayed shoe soles exposed under the long skirt.
"Yes, I just don't want you." Xing'er said, raising her chin.
"Can I ask why?" Gu Shiba Niang asked.
Xing'er snorted, "Didn't I tell you that your medicine is fake."
There were comments and laughter from the crowd of onlookers outside.
"Ha, you're crazy if you want to make money. You actually use fake medicine to cheat money." Someone laughed.
Gu Shiba Niang turned around and saw a fat man with a shiny face in the crowd, wearing a large silk coat.
Seeing her look over, the fat man shuddered, and then said to the crowd, "People say that scholars have ambitions. If you have ambitions, you should sell your house and land, and you can't live by selling fake medicines!"
It's Zhang Dahu! Gu Shiba Niang immediately guessed the origin of this fat man. She smiled slightly. Originally, this drug store did not accept her medicine, so it was fine. Business is about your will and my will. She did not plan to say more, but now this little girl In the end, she was given such a title, which was to cut off her way of making a living selling medicine.
Fortunately, she came here to be reborn this time, just to find a way to survive, for herself and her family, no one can block her way!
"How could my medicine be fake?" She turned around and looked at the little girl, "Did your shopkeeper say that?"
Being swept away by that sharp gaze, Xing'er couldn't help but feel timid, and her eyes dodge a little.
"You have to explain it to me clearly." Gu Shiba Niang took a step forward, looked at the little girl, and said every word.
"If Qianjintang says it's fake, it's fake! Don't we know whether the medicine we received is real or fake?" Xing'er said simply, gritting her teeth.
Gu Shiba Niang didn't expect him to say this, so she couldn't help but be stunned. The onlookers were in an uproar and started talking.
This is true. Qianjintang has a good reputation in the county. Compared with this teenage girl, everyone naturally believes in him.
Gu Shiba Niang also stared at Xing'er and felt a suffocation rush into her heart.
Why? Why? Her hands clenched in her sleeves.
"Ha, you blackmailed me at a young age, how can you be so great when you grow up!" Zhang Dahu shouted outside, with a look of regret on his face, and shook his head.
"...It's just that this kid seems to be honest, but I didn't expect that he would use fake medicine to defraud money..."
“…..This kid…one should not be greedy for small profits…”
There was a lot of discussion outside.
"Hmph, that's just saying," Xing'er waved her hands proudly, "This person really doesn't look good..."
Before she finished speaking, someone walked out of the back hall quickly, raised his hand and slapped her.
Myolie was caught off guard, fell dizzy and screamed.
Everyone was shocked.
"You bastard! It's your turn to ruin my business!" Shopkeeper Zhou scolded Myolie with an angry look on his face.
Xing'er covered her face and was frightened, "Old... Master..."
"Get out!" Shopkeeper Zhou raised his leg and gave her a kick. Xing'er burst into tears after being so embarrassed in public, but she didn't dare to say a word, so she got up and ran inside.
"Stop!" Shopkeeper Zhou stopped her again, "Apologise to Miss Gu!"
Xing'er was dumbfounded and stared blankly at her shopkeeper.
"I'll beat you to death, you bastard who talks nonsense, and it's your turn to dictate the little lady's medicine!" Shopkeeper Zhou angrily raised his hand and wanted to beat her again.
Myolie finally came to her senses. She knelt down and moved in front of Gu Shiba Niang. She kowtowed and said, "Young lady, there are so many of you, but they are all slaves. You slaves are blind and talking nonsense..."
Gu Shiba Niang looked at her coldly, a smile slowly appeared on her lips.
"This little girl thinks she's right because she follows me every day and knows several medicines. Miss Gu, don't be as knowledgeable as her..." Shopkeeper Zhou said with an apologetic look.
He glared at Xing'er and said, "Why don't you get out of here."
Xing'er rolled in and crawled in.
"What are you looking at? If we disperse, what will it look like around here?" Shopkeeper Zhou went to coax the onlookers again.
The onlookers were not his slaves, and they immediately became dissatisfied. The part of this play was incomprehensible, and everyone was not satisfied.
"I said, shopkeeper Zhou, are the medicines they sell real or fake?" everyone shouted.
"Really, how could the little lady's medicine be fake?" Shopkeeper Zhou smiled awkwardly, and once again coaxed everyone, "Go, go, everyone get busy."
The people around were in an uproar, "What are you doing! You master and servant are playing tricks on other people's little ladies."
Everyone who felt that they were playing tricks on them started to boo and refused to leave.
"Little lady, I'll sell this girl to you later," Shopkeeper Zhou ignored the outside and looked at Gu Shiniang with a somewhat apologetic and loving smile, while taking out some money from his arms, " This is medicine money.”
"No, I don't want it. I want my medicine, and I won't sell it." Gu Shiba Niang stepped back a few steps and refused to accept his money. She pursed her lips and raised her head slightly, so that the nearby onlookers could See the little girl's slightly red eyes.
"Yes, I won't sell it!" Someone shouted helpfully, "How can you bully others like this!"
Shopkeeper Zhou smiled awkwardly, bowed his hands to everyone, and said hello to my fellow villagers, I am just a servant who is ignorant, please forgive me.
"Miss Gu, come on," he said, taking out some more money from his arms, "This is the money I have to make amends for that little hoof, little lady, take it and buy some candies..."
Gu Shiba Niang couldn't help but smile. Seeing her smile, Shopkeeper Zhou also breathed a sigh of relief. Children are easier to coax.