Chapter 99: question

Chapter 99 Questioning
Hearing that the patriarch had invited him, he was taken aback, and a little uneasy appeared on his face.
She hesitated, the servant woman on the side noticed and immediately said, "I'll go and tell the young master."
The Cao family had this intention, but after all, the identity of the mother was there. It was a bit embarrassed to ask his son to come in and out, so he nodded with the momentum.
"I don't know why the patriarch is looking for my mother?" Gu Hai, who was wearing a homely green cotton robe, stepped in and asked with Yan.
The person who came first gave a respectful salute and called out the Yuan Gong.
This time, there are many talents in the exam, but there is only one Xie Yuan Gong, which means that Gu Hai will have more chances to become a scholar than others.
Today's Gu Hai, the grandfather of the county met, and he didn't dare to wait any longer.
"Small I don't know." Respectfully, but the person here really doesn't know the whole story.
"In that case, I will go with my mother." Gu Hai smiled.
"It doesn't matter if you want to come, don't delay your study..." Cao said hesitated, feeling a little sad.
"Frozen three feet is not a day's cold," Gu Hai smiled, and reached out to take the cloak handed by the servant's wife, and put it on Cao's family.
Their siblings once agreed that no matter what, the Cao family should not be allowed to go out alone, especially when going to the clan. They didn't know if they ruined a Gu Baoquan, would there be Gu Beiquan, Gu Baoshui and the like coming out.
The seemingly dull life is really turbulent undercurrents, and I am startled step by step, I am afraid that a mistake will be lost.
Gu Changchun and others were a little surprised when Gu Hai came together.
"Grandpa." Gu Hai gave a simple salute and was not polite. "I don't know what's the matter?"
Gu Changchun was not polite, and explained everyone's questions.
"So, the Eighteen Mother actually worshipped a craftsman as a teacher?" His gaze looked at the Cao clan, rather harsh.
There is such a mother in the world, letting her daughter splash herself willingly.
Whether there was any apprenticeship or not, the Cao family and Gu Hai naturally knew that the Cao family was a little uneasy and wanted to stand up, but Gu Hai gently pulled the corner of his clothes.
"Grandpa patriarch." Gu Hai stood up and smiled. "We can't tell you about this."
No one expected that he would answer this way.
Gu Changchun sneered, "Why? Is there anything unreasonable?"
Gu Hai just laughed, "This matter will eventually be revealed, but please forgive the patriarch, we can't say."
It will finally be announced, and when it will finally be announced, Gu Changchun is very angry.
"Brother Hai," he looked at Gu Hai with a solemn expression, "Do you know our Gu family rules."
Gu Hai nodded, respectfully knowing.
"Then you know the consequences of committing crimes?" Gu Changchun said in a deep voice.
"Yes, the younger generation knows." Gu Hai's expression remained unchanged and said with a light smile.
Seeing that he was always close to his teeth, he was calm and calm, and everyone was confused and helpless. Anyway, they had been warned of the consequences, so they had to leave.
It wasn't until he walked into the house that Gu Hai's face suddenly sank.
"Brother Hai, isn't it, what happened to your sister?" Cao asked with a pale face, and the hand holding Gu Hai's arm trembled slightly.
"It's okay, it's okay." Gu Hai comforted Cao, after a moment of contemplation, "I'll go to the drugstore, mother, don't go out."
Cao watched Gu Hai strode away with a worried look, and raised his throat with his heart.
She knew that the recent days have been so happy, the happiness is not real, like a blister, it seems to be broken at any time.
The consequence of committing crimes is to be expelled from the family. What it means to be expelled from the family, she naturally knows that the court chooses people, loyalty and filial piety are the first, and only the second is learning. Destined not to be an official, Shiba Niang no matter how much money they can earn, they will also be spurned by others. The world is so big that there will be no place for the three of them to stand.
What will happen?
Gu Shiba-niang didn’t know what happened at home. She sat in the drugstore and tried to cook atractylodes. According to Liu Gong’s book, fried charcoal, fried coke, simmered, fried with vinegar, wine, salt and bran. The dryness of atractylodes concocted by the method is different, which is really amazing.
"Miss..." Lingbao said outside, "The shopkeeper Wang of Baohetang said he wants to see you..."
Gu Shiba Niang was staring at the fire, accompanied by Lingbao's words, Charcoal burst out a flower. Fortunately, she dodged in time without hurting her eyes. She gently rubbed her face and felt a little uneasy.
"Okay, please sit in the back hall." Gu Shiba Niang said.
After tidying up here, he locked the door and simply washed his hands. When he came to the back hall, Wang Huabin was fidgeting in the hall. The brazier had been removed from the room, but a thin layer of sweat came out on his head.
"Ms. Gu..." Seeing Mrs. Gu Shiba come in, he hurriedly stepped forward to bow.
"Shopkeeper Wang does not need to be polite." Gu Shiba Niang returned the courtesy, looking at his face, "What's the matter with Shopkeeper Wang?"
Wang Huabin didn't seem to dare to look at her eyes, lowered his head, and said with determination: "I want to bother Gu Niangzi to visit.... President of the Pharmaceutical Business Association, Huang Qingming, the shopkeeper of Wanshenglong, wants to meet Gu Niangzi. you…."
Since being considered a disciple of Gong Liu, this is the first time someone wants to see him by himself, not to send a prayer to see himself.
Gu Shiba's heart sank suddenly, she looked at Wang Huabin, "Oh? I don't know what's the matter?"
Her voice was flat, and Wang Huabin felt that a pair of eyes seemed to penetrate him, and he was afraid to look up.
Isn't this done right? I can't wait for the answer from the old man in Beijing... Thinking of the current plight of Baohetang, as most people say, it can only be done.
"The shopkeeper Huang wants to ask Lady Gu something..." He said, finally raising his head to look at Lady Gu Shiba.
The day finally came. Gu Shiba Niang looked at Wang Huabin, but she didn't expect that the first person to push her out would be Baohetang and Wang Huabin.
There was an embarrassing silence.
"Okay, let's go." Gu Shiba Niang turned around and stepped forward.
When she was a child, Gu Shiba-niang once watched street juggling, with a long rope hanging in the air, and a light girl walking on it like flying, jumping or flipping, which made people scared and excited.
Since being regarded as a disciple of Gong Liu, she feels like she is walking in the air with a hanging rope, and she is walking without any skill, but she has no way of retreat, and can only go on. Progress may be overwhelming, but retreat must be The disaster is over.
"Lady Gu..."
The carriage stopped, and Wang Huabin's voice sounded outside.
Lingyuan raised the curtain and reached out to help her with worry on his face and determination in his eyes.
Gu Shiba Niang got off the car, glanced at the gatehouse of Baohetang, and then towards Wang Huabin.
Wang Huabin looked away.
"Ms. Gu, we have to last for this..." he whispered.
Gu Shiba Niang looked at him without speaking.
You have no choice but to force me? She passed by Wang Huabin and stepped into the door.
The business in Baohetang remained the same. They walked through the hall and came to the welcome hall in the backyard. The hall door was wide open, and you could see that there were many people sitting or standing inside.
"Miss Gu is here." I don't know who shouted first, and the room was commotion, and his eyes were cast over.
Unlike in the past when I saw her rushing out to greet her, the people in the hall looked at me and I thought you were very hesitant.
"Miss Gu," a gentle voice came from the hall.
Gu Shiba-niang just... felt her eyes light up when she saw a young man in white clothes stepping forward, with black hair pinned in hairpins, sapphire waist, and smiling.
"Ms. Gu, please." He bowed his hands.
He was the only one in the room to greet her, and Gu Shiba-niang couldn't help but smile.
"Young Master Xin, it's polite." She lowered her eyes and said with a smile.
A hint of surprise flashed on Xin Chaoyang's face. This should be the first time they met. Thaksin Chaoyang is well-known at home, but one is not a leader in Jiankang medicine, and the other is his foreign power. Father, plus he has always been low-key...
Xin Chaoyang had sorted out his memories once again, and was convinced that they had never met.
How could she call out herself at a glance, and in a very plain tone, as if she were not unfamiliar?
Her age, cardamom, is described as delicate and elegant. If you meet him elsewhere, you will never associate her with the pharmacist who deals with medicinal woks all day.
"Young Master Xin is not afraid of being alone in Yulin?" Gu Shiba Niang passed by with a low laugh.
"Why is real gold afraid of fire?" Xin Chaoyang replied with a smile.
Gu Shiba Niang smiled and had to admit that she was a little grateful for Xin Chaoyang to treat each other like this, but she had to pay more attention to Xin Chaoyang's dedication.
She glanced at the letter Chaoyang, this man hadn't changed much ten years ago and ten years later, and the title of smiling man will not change. In that life, he set up a series of sets while talking and laughing. I don't know how much he got stuck. Merchants, from the slightest loss of vitality, to the exhaustion of family wealth, have become the top pharmaceutical company in Jiankang.
Xin Chaoyang naturally saw that Gu Shiba Niang's eyes were meaningful, and he was even more surprised, but he was puzzled. He had to temporarily suppress his thoughts and followed Gu Shiba Niang into the house.
Seeing her coming in, many people greeted her.
The hall is very spacious, and when you glance at it, most people have some kindness, but that kindness comes from the memory of previous lives, and they haven't dealt with it in this life.
Gu Shiba Niang's gaze fell on the few people at the top, all of whom were nearly fifty years old.
They all looked over, and one of the old men with small eyes frowned slightly.
"You are Liu Gong's disciple Gu Shiba Niang?" He suddenly said.
Gu Shiba Niang looked at him and noticed the disdain and a little anger in his words.
"This is the president of Jiankang Pharmaceutical Company, Master Huang." Wang Huabin introduced in a low voice, with embarrassment on his face.
This old man Huang really doesn't give any face.
Gu Shiba-niang didn't recognize it. After all, after Shunhetang was developed, she was in charge of dealing with the outside world. She, a woman in the house, rarely went to see these people. She nodded and said with a smile: "I am Gu Shiba. mother."
Did not answer the first half of the sentence.
"You said that you are Liu Gong's disciple?" A clear smile appeared on the mouth of an old man sitting next to Master Huang, and he immediately asked.
Gu Shiba Niang looked at him and saw that he was slightly fat and kind.
"This is... Master Dong..." Wang Huabin whispered.
He is Master Dong? Gu Shiba Niang looked at him.
"Looking up to the name for a long time." She said hurriedly, giving a slight salute.
Seeing her so gracious, Master Dong nodded.
Only then did Gu Shiba-niang asked, "I wonder what's the matter for calling me a little girl today?"
"Someone told Baohetang to commit fraud and sell Liu Gong Pharmaceutical," Huang Huichang said lightly, reaching out and raising his hand, and four or five people stood up, holding plates in their hands and porcelain bottles in them.
"These are fake"
"We spent a lot of money, and it turned out that these were not made by Liu Gong at all."
"...Bah, what Liu Gong Zijin Dan..."
The people present at Baohetang looked uneasy, and several of the young people were unconvinced and angry at those people.
"Who said these are not? These are all made by Lady Gu..."
"Miss Gu, you have to testify."
Gu Shiba Niang looked at the medicines and smiled bitterly in her heart. She was absolutely defensive, but she couldn't help it.
"Shopkeeper Wang, what do you say?" She looked at Wang Huabin and asked.
Hearing her question, Wang Huabin's expression changed, and he looked at her with a little panic.
Things seem to be different from what they thought.
In the previous paragraph, Baohetang could no longer withstand the pressure and questioning. Several young people asked to be named Liu Gong. He hesitated for a while and took the role of the young man. He placed half of the Zijindan in the lobby and publicized it.
All of a sudden, the situation improved, but I didn't expect that after two days of laughter, someone reported to the Pharmaceutical Trade Association, and many well-known pharmacists came to make an identification.
This Zijin Pill is only somewhat similar to Liu Gong's skills, but it is by no means genuine.
This can be annoying, and the Jiankang Pharmaceutical Business Association is enough to expel them from Jiankang, and it will surely affect the reputation of the entire Baohetang.
"Uncle San, what is there to worry about? Please Gu Niangzi just come out and say no. This is indeed the medicine she made, and she will never deny it." Everyone said one after another, not paying attention to this matter.
"But everyone said these medicines are not Liu Gong Pharmaceutical..." Wang Huabin hesitated.
"Then ignore our business, let Lady Gu argue with them." Everyone said.
Thinking of what Niang Gu had said when she sold the medicine, Wang Huabin hesitated and told the old man in Beijing about the matter. However, due to the journey, the reply was not received for a while, and the Pharmaceutical Trade Association brought everyone to the door. , He had no choice but to invite Gu Shiba Niang.
Since Gu Shiba Niang is Liu Gong's disciple, she can naturally prove herself. In fact, this is a very simple matter. Presumably Gu Niangzi doesn't mind, Wang Huabin thought in his heart.
But at this moment, it seems wrong.
Before he could answer, Gu Shiba Niang looked at those people and asked, "Dare to ask how much you will buy this Zijin Dan?"
"Fifty Two One Bottle"
"I'm fine, it only took thirty taels"
Wang Huabin's heart sank completely, his ears buzzed, and Gu Shiba Niang who heard vaguely asked, "Then, shopkeeper Wang, can you tell everyone how much I can sell these purple gold pills to you?"
Wang Huabin only felt his throat dry and moved his lips without making a sound.
"Okay, don't you say it, then let me do it." Gu Shiba Niang smiled coldly, and said aloud the words at that time.
All the people in the room changed.
Baohetang was even more uproar.
"Gu, you lie"
"If you weren't Liu Gong's disciple, how could we want you to make medicine?" Several young people shouted with red eyes.
This is a fact, everyone's eyes are back to Gu Shiba Niang again.
"Who said that I was Liu Gong's disciple?" Gu Shiba Niang raised her chin slightly and looked at them.
Xin Chaoyang, who stood behind, looked at the scene with a smile, and did not follow everyone's discussions.
"Young Master..." someone couldn't help but whispered with curiosity, "What is this lady Gu going to do?"
Xin Chaoyang smiled, slightly raised his hand to cover it, and whispered: "Battle of trapped beasts."
The person didn't understand, Xin Chaoyang didn't say much any more, and cast his eyes on the thin girl in the field, her eyes gleaming, and her delicate face showed strong mental willpower.
The beast was trapped, and there was no way to escape, only the nearest person who was standing was bitten, and even if he died, he should not make it easier for the person who put her into the trap.
"It's always you, you said" Gu Shiba Niang glanced around, looking at the people in the field...
"Did I say that."
"One person grabs, and the follower is crowded. It's because you can't distinguish clearly. How can you blame me?"
"Treasurer Wang, how did I ask you when you asked me to make Zijin Dan?"
Wang Huabin moved his lips, but there was no sound.
"I ask you, if you want medicinal effects or reputation, you said medicinal effects..."
"Dare to ask Master Dong, how effective is the purple golden pill I made? But it is a defective product?"
Master Dong smiled when he heard the words, shook his head, nodded again, turned around and whispered a few elders beside him before turning around.
"Top grade." He said.
"Then I didn't sell drugs at high prices, secondly, I didn't sell substandard fake drugs, and thirdly, I didn't say that it was made by Liu Gongsecret. Then, dare you ask me today to prove Baohetang's fraud? "Gu Shiba Niang said with a smile.
Wang Huabin stepped back a few steps, his face pale.
Everyone in Baohetang was in an uproar.
"You You" several young people rushed out and pointed at her angrily.
"How am I?" Gu Shiba Niang did not regress, "Am I wrong?"
"You said your master's surname is Liu," one of the young people blushed and shouted.
This young man was the one who sold the stewed kudzu root for the first time, but Gu Shiba Niang did not remember him, and smiled, "Yes, my master is indeed surnamed Liu." Not waiting for the young man to speak, she looked at everyone loudly. Said, "I don't know if any of you here is surnamed Liu, or if there is a pharmacist surnamed Liu at home?"
After everyone was taken aback, they quickly understood what she meant and burst into laughter.
"Yes" someone shouted.
"I have them too" more people shouted.
"Why, except for Gong Liu, the pharmacists all over the world have no surname Liu?" Gu Shiba Niang looked at the young man and smiled.
The young man's complexion flushed, his eyes fired, and he wanted to reach out and choke the person in front of him.
"You... sly and sophistry" he gritted his teeth.
"Business, you love me, you want to fight, how can you quibble?" Gu Shiba Niang said lightly.
"Who have you sent to bring me to Baohetang?" the young man hissed.
"No one wants to harm you, it is you who harm yourself." Gu Shiba Niang looked a little sad.
Baohetang couldn't stand up anymore, and for herself, there was no good result this time. Even if her words escape the responsibility of fraud today, she won't have a foothold in this medicine store in the future.
The life of Baohetang was broken, and her own life was also broken. All this could have been avoided. She raised her head and looked at Wang Huabin with a wry smile.
Wang Huabin lowered his head, his spirits were already lost.
At this time, the senior people sitting in the upper position glanced at each other and exchanged meaningful glances.
"Ms. Gu, Baohetang is at fault, and you cannot escape the responsibility of fraud." Chairman Huang coughed, raised his hand to stop the chaos in the hall, and said, "You know that Baohetang has misunderstood your identity. But it doesn't say, is it fraud or something?"
"As I said, it is selling medicinal effects, not the name of the master." Gu Shiba Niang said lightly.
Master Dong laughed scornfully, "Gu lady, if you didn't use Liu Gong's name, who would look at the effects of your medicine?"
Gu Shiba Niang was pale, but still raised her jaw and did not speak.
"Me," someone in the crowd said loudly.
This was unexpected, everyone couldn't help but look at it, and saw the white-clothed young man with a gentle smile.
"I believe in the effects of medicines. Just as Lady Gu said, making medicine depends on the effect of the medicine, not the person who made the medicine," Xin Chaoyang stood up and said slowly, "Ms. Gu will give me medicine in the future. Take it all."
Gu Shiba Niang didn't look at him, but kept her posture standing still. She didn't dare to turn her head and lower her head for fear that tears would fall.
Her rope walk was finally over, and she fell in an embarrassed posture, facing the laughter and mockery of the audience, she wanted to maintain the last point of pride when she landed.
"Miss Gu, I have something to ask you, please speak here." Master Dong suddenly got up and walked aside.
Gu Shiba-niang hesitated, President Huang nodded at her and said lightly: "Master Dong wants to ask you about some medicinal materials, and you should listen to it."
After speaking, he added another sentence, "Ms. Gu... her aptitude is commendable, but this time it's a shame."
Gu Shiba-niang couldn't help but look at President Huang with a bit of unbearable joy. He meant that this time there is still a turning point.
Undeniably, as the president of Jiankang Pharmaceutical, if he wants to help himself, it is definitely not a difficult task, and he will eventually be able to overcome this difficulty. As for Baohetang, since they disregarded the agreement to set Zijindan When it was sold on a high profile, it was dead end.
She has never been a compassionate bodhisattva.
Gu Shiba-niang didn't hesitate any more, bowed her head and said yes, and she walked over and stood at the long table in the hall with Master Dong. The table was full of medicinal materials. It seemed to outsiders that they were indeed talking about medicinal materials.
"Ms. Gu, I'm afraid this medicine industry won't tolerate you anymore." Old Master Dong said straightforwardly, holding a piece of simmered kudzu root.
Gu Shiba Niang bit her lower lip, and whispered, "Master Dong, please."
Master Dong nodded his head for being so acquainted with her, turning the stewed kudzu root in his hand around.
"Give me the book, I will guarantee you that Jiankang City will still be a great pharmacist." He said suddenly, looking at Gu Shiba Niang.
Gu Shiba Niang shocked all over and looked at him in astonishment.
"Why don't I understand what Master Dong said?" She said with a stern focus.
"You have to know that since ancient times, pharmacists have been brought out by masters. Of course, there are also books. But reading books alone cannot learn real craftsmanship." Master Dong showed a kind smile on his face, with some insight. "Ms. Gu's medicine is specious, and her level is different. She must have been self-taught."
Gu Shiba Niang pursed her lips, her heart was like a stormy sea.
"... Liu Gong left a book. This book once appeared, but soon disappeared. I wonder if Lady Gu got this book by chance?" Mr. Dong said slowly, with questioning in his tone of voice. But already convinced.
Gu Shiba Niang smiled bitterly, exhaled, and said, "I don't know what Master Dong is talking about..."
Master Dong looked still, "Oh? I don't understand Madam Gu?" He smiled faintly, "It seems that Madam Gu is not a member of my medicine industry, so I have no chance."
He was a threat. Of course Gu Shiba-niang knew that actually handing over that book would really do no harm to her. Since then, even if she holds the book in her hand, it is of no use to her. Up.
Handed over, in exchange for the status of Master Dong's apprentice, this medicine industry is enough for her to travel.
"Ms. Gu's aptitude is commendable. It's a pity to be so obliterated." Master Dong said again. Seeing that Mrs. Gu Shiba was silent, he stopped and said, "Baohetang is acting absurdly, ignoring my pharmacist's medicine. That is to say, I don’t recognize the rules of medicine, and push the little lady out to face doubts. My pharmacists will no longer interact with him, and he boasted about medicines. This Jiankang medicine store will not disfigure him. Baohetang has been operating in Jiankang for many years and discarded. It's a pity, I wonder if the little lady is interested in taking over?"
Gu Shiba Niang looked up at him, her expression unpredictable, and she was obviously shocked by this other condition.
It's really a big deal. Today's Baohetang can completely match the three Shunhetang, give her? Give it all to her?
As long as this condition is enough, it is enough for her to worry about food and clothing. It doesn't matter if she is a pharmacist or not. As long as this book is handed over, it can be exchanged.
And worry-free, isn't it exactly what she wants to get with this book?
... Gu Shiba-niang's breathing couldn't help but rushed, and Master Dong's mouth became more smiling, turned around, and casually flipped through the medicinal materials on the table.
When the people on the other side of the hall met, they would only think that Master Dong was teaching Gu Shiba Niang, and they didn't know the amazing conversation they had had.
It seemed that she had been silent for a long time, and Gu Shiba Niang's expression gradually returned to normal. She sighed slightly, and Master Dong turned around to look at her, confident.
"It's really my fault to cause everyone to misunderstand~EbookFREE.me~, I am the one who brought the wrong, how dare I accept Baohetang? Wouldn't it be that everyone in the world laughed, thank you Master Dong for your kindness," Gu Shiba Niang faintly Said, not giving Master Dong a chance to speak again, "Farewell."
Turning around and leaving, Master Dong's smile froze on his face, as if a little unbelievable, she refused?
"Lady Gu," Master Dong lost his previous calmness and couldn't help taking a few steps to stop Gu Shiba-niang, "please think twice, it is useless if you want that book, so why bother?
At this moment, someone outside the listening hall coughed heavily and seemed to spit.
The person standing at the door frowned, and just as he was about to scold the servant for being unruly, he saw a thin, rickety figure stepping in.
"It's so lively, I heard that Huang Lao 2 what trial meeting you are holding here? It seems to be related to my Lao Liu?" A dry voice laughed into everyone's inner ears.
Gu Shiba-niang who was walking in the middle was taken aback when she heard the sound, and immediately felt that her throat was hot, a sour gas rushed to her nose, and her eyes were suddenly red.