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Chapter 446 Fake Drugs
Back at the government office, Cui Pu was so angry that he kept jumping up and down like a monkey.

Mu Jiaojiao just glanced at it and then came to a conclusion: "It must have been pissed off by Governor Wei again."

"Who else is there besides him?" Cui Pu's two rows of teeth were grinding and rattling, "This old man, just to show off his ability and his sense of existence, actually backtracked on what he said and pushed back on things that had been discussed a long time ago! He kept saying that it was for the benefit of the people... Hehe, if it was really for the benefit of the people, this soup should be spread to all parts of Lingnan as soon as possible. If a few people die less, how much money can be created for the new Tang Dynasty?"

"How can you be sure that the decoction hasn't spread to other places?" Mu Jiaojiao suddenly asked.

Cui Pu was taken aback. "Didn't he reject all my proposals?"

"He just refused to administer medicine for free, and it was your proposal that he rejected." Mu Jiaojiao solemnly bit the words 'free' and 'your', "However, these Hu merchants are not only active in Guangzhou If they want to do business, they will definitely run around, and they will inevitably spread the news that there are free and effective decoctions at various ports in Guangzhou. It has been more than three months since the medicine was administered, and how many people do you think don’t know? The news?"

"You mean..." Cui Pufan woke up suddenly, "I understand! I'll ask someone to investigate right away!"

Two days later, Cui Pu came back from the outside, his face had become very ugly.

"Sure enough! You guessed it right, there are indeed people selling medicinal materials in other places in Lingnan under the pretext of curing all diseases!"

He threw a few letters and a few packs of medicine on the case, and his whole body began to tremble slightly because of excessive anger.

Mu Jiaojiao just frowned slightly, then picked up the letter and glanced at it.Because the envoy Pei Jinglue called a gathering of prefects and county magistrates from all over the place, Cui Pu and some of them already had friendship, and took the opportunity to meet a few like-minded people, and recently they often have news exchanges with them.After Mu Jiaojiao reminded him that day, he wrote letters to these people, and they all replied quickly.These are the few letters in front of me.

The contents of the letter are similar, that is, in the past two months, someone has indeed stolen their recipes and sold them at various ports.The asking price is not high, but the key is the large sales volume!At the end of the day, the income of a port is almost the same.

One port is consistent, there are thousands of ports in the Lingnan area, and the sum of these money is very expensive!
This medicine bag was obtained by Wang Shiqi from Lin County.Mu Jiaojiao took it apart and looked at it, then said: "They won't be arrogant for long."

Cui Pu was still yelling at Wei Shishi and his group, and he didn't react for a while.After a while, he came back to his senses: "What did you say?"

"This pack of medicine is fake." Mu Jiaojiao said, "For some strong people, it's okay to drink a bowl. But for those who are weak, or who have already contracted some symptoms, the medicine's The effect won't be too noticeable."

"Fake medicine?" Cui Pu whispered in disbelief.

"In other words, it's not considered a counterfeit medicine. After all, the types of medicinal materials are correct, but there are some differences in the subtle amounts. They should have got the dregs of the medicine, but the specific proportions are not clear, so they are a bit foolish. "

Cui Pu's eyes darkened. "What will happen if you mess around?"

"The good thing is that the medicine can cure the disease. The bad thing is that it is useless. The worst thing is that the medicine will aggravate the patient's condition and make him die. However, I think those people must have already thought about their excuses— —Look, isn’t everyone else well? As long as your people die, that means he is destined! Isn’t there also dead people in the Guangzhou government? Do you see that they are making trouble with the Guangzhou prefect? ​​Then, the matter Just let it go." Mu Jiaojiao calmly analyzed the situation to him.

Cui Pu's eyes instantly turned red.

"Aren't they afraid of lightning strikes when they do this?"

"For money, is there anything they can't do? People in this world are too complicated for us to understand." Mu Jiaojiao said.

Cui Pu closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then opened his eyes wide again: "No, I can't just watch them harm the people like this!"

"But that's also a matter for other states. You stretched your hand too far. Whether it works or not, let's talk about it first. Do you think those officials in other places will allow you to intervene casually? Even if you do things well, they will Don't you really appreciate you?" Mu Jiaojiao just asked.

Cui Pu immediately went limp like a deflated rubber ball.

"Then what should I do? Do I just watch them lawless?"

"You should know that the reason why they can be so presumptuous everywhere is definitely inseparable from the acquiescence of the local people, and it may even involve interests. Once you make a move, it is a dead end. So now , besides watching from the sidelines, we can only do what we can do." Mu Jiaojiao walked up to him, put his hand on his shoulder, and said softly.

Cui Pu turned his head slowly. "What else can we do?"

"First, send an official letter to other places where the drug is sold, informing them that it is a private act and has nothing to do with all officials of the Guangzhou government, and has nothing to do with you and me; second, post a notice inside the Guangzhou government to inform them This matter for everyone; third, order all officials in the Guangzhou government to conduct self-examination. If anyone has anything to do with this matter, he can be punished lightly if he turns himself in. Once he is reported, he will be dismissed immediately and investigated! First of all, we must deal with this matter. Get rid of the relationship, and then wait until something happens before you can choose to rescue him and not be relied on. And then..." Mu Jiaojiao's voice became lower, and she tiptoed into his ear and whispered.

After hearing what she said, Cui Pu just let out a long sigh: "This is the only way to go now. It's just... I'm still not happy!"

As soon as the words fell, Mu Jiaojiao's soft lips fell on his cheek. "What about now? Are you feeling better?"

"No." Cui Pu muffled.

Mu Jiaojiao kissed again. "What now?"

"Still not." Cui Pu said, but took the initiative to send his lips over, "You have to kiss here to make me feel better."

Mu Jiaojiao then kissed several times. "Okay?"

"Well, it's better." Cui Pu let out a long breath, and hugged her tightly again.

The next day, he followed Mu Jiaojiao's three methods and sent official letters to various places.

After Governor Wei found out, he was so angry that he dropped a teacup.

"Hey, Cui Pu, is he trying to get rid of the relationship like this, or is he jealous of others making money, and deliberately trying to stumbling others? On weekdays, he pretends to be a decent person all day long, and he keeps shouting for the sake of the people. Fufu, it seems, is nothing more than that! It turns out that he is just a bait for fame!"

Mrs. Wei Shishi also scolded angrily: "I said it earlier, how broad is his vision as a bastard? Didn't he make money from medicinal materials in Chang'an and Yangzhou before? Changed his previous virtues, and really started to do good things? I think, he is simply pretending to let the people know that their medicine is good, and then lure the people to go to their pharmacy to see a doctor and buy medicine! But now, They are not happy if they are taken a step ahead of others. Now you see what they do, what do they look like!"

"After all, they are bastards, and they married the daughters of merchants. Originally, we couldn't expect them to have a high status." Wei Governor said coldly.

"That's what you said. But master, now that they are flying around like this, will it affect Wulang's affairs?" Mrs. Wei Shishi is most concerned about this.

That's right, in fact, they sold all the medicine kits in other places.The envoy of Emperor Wei Wulang and the brothers of Mrs. Wei Shishi's natal family came to help.Now is the time for this group of people to make money and make their eyes shine.If this good business is ruined like this, she will not agree!
"What good does that matter? A packet of medicine costs two cents, which can save a life. It's cheap enough! People in Chang'an and Yangzhou may all recognize the medicine surnamed Mu, but the people in Guangzhou haven't recognized her medical skills yet." If someone really wants to make trouble with their own lives, that is their own choice, and you don't need to worry about it!" Wei Shishi said angrily.

Mrs. Wei Shishi stirred the handkerchief in her hand. "By the way, master, isn't it too cheap for a package of medicine for two cents? You think, with so many people like Wulang, they have to give half of it to the local government. In fact, there is not much to get every day. Let's divide it again." It’s just a little bit of hard work, it’s not worth it!”

Governor Wei immediately rolled his eyes, "Otherwise, how much do you think? The reason why I agree with you is that I don't want Cui Pu to be too arrogant. It's not for you to take the opportunity to make money! You must explain to them and be careful." , don't engage in those tricks. If my official reputation is compromised, I will never bring them out again!"

Mrs. Wei Shishi immediately changed the subject. "Of course I know this. Don't you worry about my brother's work? If it wasn't for you to go back to Chang'an as soon as possible, they wouldn't have traveled thousands of miles to Lingnan, a place where no shit is here to suffer!"

Governor Wei didn't like to hear these words. "When I return to Chang'an, won't I support them?"

Mrs. Wei Shishi was speechless for a moment.

The conversation between the couple is naturally unknown to outsiders.Cui Pu has been paying attention to the medicinal materials outside in addition to his official business these days.Although Mu Jiaojiao was always by his side to comfort him, his heart could not be at peace no matter what.

In less than half a month, Xiao Si'er ran in from the outside as soon as he heard about it.

"Lang Jun, it's not good. Just now someone pushed a few people to the door of the shop where we dispense medicine, saying that our medicine is fake and their people were poisoned after eating it. Now they are coming to us for an explanation!"

Cui Pu's scalp went numb all of a sudden.

Finally, what he was worried about happened.

(End of this chapter)