The drug store managers did not dare to neglect, responded, and immediately gathered around to check the ginseng.
Just then there were footsteps again. Tan Zheng raised his head and saw the county captain walking in.
Tan Zheng had heard in the past that Ding Yacha had a good relationship with Gao Xianwei. The two often had drinks together. Sure enough, Ding Yacha had someone invite Gao Xianwei.
If they can still deal with the government officials, when the county captain arrives, everyone can only bow their heads and obey orders.
Everyone stepped forward to salute the county captain.
The county lieutenant personally supported Mr. Song and said, "Master, you don't have to be like this."
After saying that, he went to comfort Zhao Luoyang and his brother: "It's okay. If there is any injustice, just tell me. The government office will make the decision for you."
Zhao Luoyang said: "Thank you, Lord County Captain."
"Sir." Ding Yacha stepped forward and reported the matter to Gao County Lieutenant. They saw Tan Zheng snatching medicinal materials and bullying the three children.
After saying this, Ding Yachai looked at Zhao Luoyang: "Before Miss Zhao sold the medicine, she asked the government official to help write a deed. Please take a look, sir."
Ding Yachai did not know about the written deed in advance, but when Gao County Lieutenant saw the handwriting, he knew that it was unmistakable. It was written by his own calligrapher.
The evidence is all there, and it's very clear to Ding Yachai.
He sketched out the complete process in his mind.
When the Zhao siblings brought medicinal materials to the drug store to inquire about prices, Tan Zheng had a bad idea and wanted to defraud the Zhao siblings of the medicinal materials, so he asked the clerk to keep an eye on the Zhao siblings secretly, and waited until the Zhao siblings took the medicinal materials and came out of the government office.
When the time came, they went to stop him.
Everyone in Guangrentang coaxed and deceived the Zhao family siblings into the back hall of the medicine shop. After they bought ginseng, they also wanted to deceive Baizhu. Unexpectedly, the Zhao family girl prepared a written deed. Naturally, Manager Tan would not leave any written evidence. The Zhao family
When the girl saw this, she wanted to leave with Baizhu, so Manager Tan ordered his assistant to rob the Zhao girl's medicinal materials.
Ding Yacha was worried about the Zhao brothers and sisters. Thanks to them arriving in time, otherwise the three children would definitely suffer.
Such a good child, and the niece he just recognized, was almost deceived right under his nose.
He must vent his anger on behalf of the Zhao siblings.
Ding Yachai said: "When we rushed over, the Zhao girl was holding the basket, and the remaining two children were pushed to the ground by the clerk."
When Zhao Yuanji heard this, he couldn't help but tighten his face and lowered his head. He was wrong. He was the one who held everyone back. If it weren't for him, Ding Yacha wouldn't have to lie.
Tan Zheng looked at Ding Yacha in surprise. Ding Yacha's words were obviously biased. How much bribe did the Zhao family give to Ding Yacha to speak for them like this?
Tan Zheng said: "Lord County Captain, this is not the case."
Ding Ya glanced at Tan Zheng and said, "Although we all saw it with our own eyes, this guy just refused to admit it. Instead, he said that the ginseng sold to him by the Zhao family girl was fake. I could only ask someone to call some pharmacies."
The steward came to identify the medicinal materials."
The county captain's eyes fell directly on the stewards invited by Ding Yamen.
The stewards have been surrounding the ginseng on the table. They first looked at it separately, and then gathered together to discuss and point at the ginseng.
The county lieutenant remained silent, and Tan Zheng took a tentative step forward. He wanted to approach the county lieutenant to talk, but the county lieutenant stretched out his hand and stopped Tan Zheng. He was obviously unwilling to talk to Tan Zheng.
The county captain said: "We will wait until the ginseng test is completed."
If the ginseng was fake, Tan Zheng was naturally not in a hurry. He was afraid that the ginseng was real and he would not be able to explain it clearly. Tan Zheng understood clearly, but obviously the county captain did not give him a chance.
After a long while, the manager of the drug store stepped forward and reported to the county captain: "After I looked carefully, I felt that this is Shangdang's ginseng, which is more than thirty years old. If you are still not convinced, you can ask for more ginseng."
Someone come and check it out.”
When Ding Yachai heard this, a smile immediately appeared in his eyes, and he said that this person was indistinguishable. The Zhao family's niece almost lost her life trying to save someone, so how could she use fake medicine to harm others? In fact, he had already thought about it.
Well, even if the ginseng was fake, he still had to ask the Zhao family's niece about the origin of the ginseng, because she might have been deceived as well.
Ding Yachai ordered the steward: "Go and weigh it again to see how many ginseng there are."
The three people took out their own steel scales and weighed them one by one. This time they went much faster than before.
After weighing them, one of the three people spoke again: "These Shangdang ginseng weighs a pound."
The smile in Ding Yacha's eyes deepened, but when he glanced at Tan Zheng, his gaze was as sharp as a knife.
Gao Xianwei asked: "Is the weighing accurate?"
The steward replied: "It's accurate."
Ding Yacha said: "Guanshi Tan called these ginseng before, but he said it was one tael short, less than one pound."
County Lieutenant Gao then turned to look at Tan Zheng: "Manager Tan, please tell me why everyone weighs one catty, but when you weigh it, you say it is one tael short."
Tan Zheng didn't say anything. He made one mistake after another. He couldn't doubt that the people in other drug stores had misunderstood. Even he himself couldn't be sure whether there was really something wrong with the ginseng.
Tan Zheng's forehead was covered with cold sweat: "Maybe we weighed it wrong."
"Weighed it wrong?" Ding Yacha said coldly, "Your huge pharmacy can even weigh an ingredient wrong? That's twenty-two pounds of high-grade ginseng."
Tan Zheng had nothing to say.
"Whose name is ginseng? Come forward." Gao Xianwei said, his eyes passing over the faces of the pharmacy clerk and others.
Master Jiao, who was standing in the crowd, subconsciously ducked back.
"You," Ding Yachai and Mr. Gao County Lieutenant were working in the same place. They had a tacit understanding for a long time and immediately pointed to Master Jiao, "It's you, come here."
Master Jiao raised his head, with a panic look on his face: "Big...big...little...little...little guys all obey the orders of the steward."
Tan Zheng took a deep breath, and then said to Gao Xianwei: "Sir, I thought these ginseng trees were not dried enough to dry, and I was afraid that they would be short after buying them, so I counted less.
I have some tricks of my own, the price of ginseng I gave is not low, and it’s not intentional deception.”
"Isn't this considered deception?" Gao County Lieutenant's voice carried a bit of authority, "You were one or two short of a pound of ginseng. Now that it's been exposed, you still haven't admitted that you were wrong. It shows that you do this often.
Activities.”
After finishing speaking, Gao County Lieutenant looked at Ding Yamen: "Go and call the civil servants in the Yamen to come over and thoroughly check the accounts of the drug store."
When Captain Gao said this, Manager Tan's expression changed completely.
"Sir, what's going on?"
The shopkeeper who was hiding nearby didn't want to come forward. Hearing that the entire pharmacy's accounts were to be investigated, he hurriedly showed up. Does the pharmacy have no secrets? There will be problems with more or less accounts. You can't bring up the entire pharmacy just because of a small matter.
The shopkeeper stepped forward and saluted Captain Gao, and then looked at Tan Zheng: "It's a waste of my trust in you to leave the pharmacy business to you. You actually did such a thing. This is a relocated citizen with three children."
, you even deceived them... the reputation Guangrentang has built up over decades of treating illnesses and saving people will be destroyed in your hands."
"In front of the county captain, let me tell you, even if you refuse to explain truthfully, the entire Guangrentang will help the Yamen Office to investigate thoroughly, and will never help you cover up anything."
Tan Zheng, the shopkeeper, knew what he meant. If Guangrentang was involved in today's matter, Guangrentang would definitely not be able to spare him.
Tan Zheng's heart felt cold. He finally lowered his head and knelt on the ground with his legs bent: "I'm telling you, Lord County Lieutenant, it's just a villain who is obsessed with it. The villain bought ginseng at a high price to trick this sister and brother into selling Atractylodes to me.
, but... the price of ginseng was really too high, so I thought of playing tricks on the scale."
"I have done so much just to buy Atractylodes, but I didn't expect that the Zhao girl would not sell it again. I was so anxious that I tried to snatch the medicinal materials. It is all my fault. I plead guilty and let the government handle it.
.”
At this time, the shopkeeper also said hurriedly: "It was my negligence that something like this happened. I heard that the relocating people encountered bandits on the way and some were injured. Guangrentang is willing to donate a few bottles of trauma medicine and medicinal materials that are used in daily life.
, serves as compensation.”
A few bottles of trauma medicine and medicinal materials were unexpected gains, but Zhao Luoyang did not forget the wide net he cast before.
Zhao Luoyang seemed to suddenly remember something. She looked at Gao County Lieutenant: "Master County Lieutenant, before, Manager Tan said that our ginseng was one or two short. I didn't believe it at first, so I told him that if he lied to me,
, I will be compensated four ounces of silver, I wonder if this is true or not?"
The corners of Shi Jiu's lips raised involuntarily, she's here again! She can't let go even a penny, right?
Tan Zheng clenched his fists.
Zhao Luoyang received the prompt.
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