After listening to the tears of his grandfather and grandson, Feng Jueyu probably understood the reason why Jishifang was going to close down. In the final analysis, it was still an issue of industry monopoly.
Tiannan City is very large, and there are three leaders in the medicinal materials industry, headed by Huairen Hall of the Shangguan family, Huichun Hall of the Chen family, and Miaoshan Hall of the Xu family...
The three major families dominate the pharmaceutical industry with their three pillars, and their drug stores, medical houses, and pharmaceutical factories are all over Tiannan.
The south of the city where Jishifang is located is the territory of the Chen Family Huichun Hall. Not long ago, the Chen family monopolized the pharmaceutical industry in Nancheng. They produced several good medicines, but they were low-end products. The suppressed small medicine shops in the south of the city were unable to hold their heads up.
These days, you can't make much money just by paying for medical treatment. Which drug store doesn't sell hundreds of common medicinal materials, and doctors can prescribe prescriptions to treat minor illnesses without having to go to Miaoshantang.
It's a big place, not to mention expensive. The key is that the long queues are unbearable. If there is an emergency and you don't have enough money, no one will care about you even if you die. This is very similar to the society in Feng Da Killer's previous life.
He is indifferent and only interested in profit.
And Miao Shan Tang went even further. Relying on its large business and colluding with officials, Miao Shan Tang managed to secure almost the entire monopoly of the pharmaceutical industry in the south of the city at some point, and then vigorously suppressed small drug stores and pharmacies like Ji Shi Fang, and then
When the acquisition was launched, colleagues in the industry complained, and at the same time, the neighbors and folks suffered.
At the moment, only a few small drugstores in Jishifang are still struggling to survive, because their properties belong to ancestral homes and they do not need to pay rent, which is much better than other businesses.
Originally, it was not difficult for Li Yide to hold on. However, there was a leak in the house and there was a westerly rain all night. A few days ago, a patient came to seek medical treatment. It was just a minor problem, so Li Yide ignored it. Unexpectedly, when he started treatment, the patient suddenly died.
You don’t need to guess what happened next. The family members of the deceased quickly showed up to demand compensation. The petition was delivered directly to the Yamen, and the amount claimed amounted to seventy taels.
Seventy taels, in this area of Tiannan City, five taels of silver is half a year's living expenses for ordinary people. Seventy taels is so much that the grandfather and grandson cannot afford it, so they naturally hand over the house deed to the Yamen for mortgage.
, ordering the grandfather and grandson to pay the fine within the time limit, otherwise the house will be seized and confiscated.
This is great, Jishifang can no longer be opened, and it even ended up on the family's ancestral home for no reason.
Just when the grandson Eryi was in despair, someone from the Chen family showed up and offered seventy taels of silver to buy his property.
Li Yide thought about it again and again, but finally couldn't decide to give up his ancestral home. The day to sign the contract is not far away.
Obviously, this is a trap that has been dug long ago, just waiting for the grandfather and grandson to jump into it?
The deceased, the family members, the government, and the Chen family were all in the same boat. This plan was very vicious, and one after another, the original small shop was snatched away from the hands of the grandfather and grandson.
Feng Jueyu was furious after hearing this. The tricks used by the Chen family were not valuable at all, but they were easy to use against people like Li Yide. This was too vicious. They were still running medicine halls. Under the guise of helping the world, they secretly
Doing shameful, despicable things, bullying the weak...
Secretly taking a look at the sighing grandfather and grandson, Feng Jueyu shook his head helplessly. It seemed that they had not realized that they had fallen into someone else's trap. The life of poor and lower-middle peasants was so cruel, no matter in which world they were, they suffered
Bullying and oppression.
Thinking of this, Feng Jueyu's cynical anger suddenly surged to the top of his head, and this matter must be taken care of.
Knocking on the table, Feng Jueyu said solemnly: "Have you never suspected this?"
"What do you suspect?" The grandfather and grandson raised their heads in astonishment.
Feng Jueyu sneered: "The patient died, how long did it take for the family members to come to your home? The government decided the case after one meeting, and also proposed a fine of seventy taels? Don't you doubt it? This is too fast, isn't it?
? And the Xu family, how did he get the news? The price given is too uniform, exactly seventy taels, couldn't you guess the problem here? "
At this rhetorical question, the grandfather and grandson were immediately stunned.
Feng Jueyu was right. When the patient died that day, the family members arrived at Jishifang without even a moment's time, crying and asking for their lives. Then they didn't even know where the petition came from. It took only one morning to complete it.
Sent to the Yamen in Tiannan City.
The Lord of the City Government filed a case in court and settled the case in a few words. The master even casually reported the value of Jishifang to everyone. Isn't this enough?
There is also the Xu family. Just after the grandfather and grandson returned home after being fined, the Xu family came with their people, which was exactly seventy taels.
If Li Yide could no longer hear it, his more than sixty years of life would have been in vain.
Even Li Tong'er heard it clearly: "Ah? Why are they like this? We didn't steal their business. The Xu family is too bullying. I want to talk to Mr. Futai to reason with me."
Li Tong's cheeks flushed with anger, and her chest trembled wildly. Then Feng Jueyu noticed that this little girl was not old, and she was quite mature. At the age of fifteen or sixteen, she was quite turbulent.
Feng Jueyu was dazzled.
Young Master Feng was not a good man or woman when he was alive. Every time he killed someone, he would find a place to vent and release his murderous aura. He came into contact with many beauties.
However, those seductively dressed women smelled heavily of cosmetics. Compared with the Li Tong'er in front of her, they lacked the aura of an innocent girl.
Smelling the elegant fragrance mixed with the strong medicinal smell, Feng Da Killer's male hormones surged rapidly. Looking at Li Tong'er's pink and jade-like skin and exquisite figure, Feng Da Killer seemed to have returned to a certain place.
In the age of youth and ignorance, it’s great to be young. I haven’t tasted the taste of a virgin for many years.
Reaching out to stop Li Tong'er, Fengda Killer swallowed secretly and raised his brows: "Sit down, they had already discussed it, and you want to reason with them? Can you explain it clearly?"
"Then let's forget it?" Li Tong'er pouted, then bit her lip tightly, two drops of eyes rolled in her big watery eyes, she couldn't be aggrieved any more.
"Alas..." Li Yide let out a long sigh and said, "Tong'er, Master, what you said makes sense. If you want to blame us, just blame us for our misfortune."
The poor can never fight against the rich, let alone the bullies who collude with the officials. The Xu family is the overlord in Tiannan City, and Li Yide cannot afford to offend him.
Killer Feng's heart softened, he put down his hand and said, "Don't worry, let me think about it."
Just then, a loud voice came in from outside: "Sister Tong'er, Grandpa Li, are you at home?"
"It's Brother Xiao." After hearing this, Li Tong'er stood up and walked out of the house. After a while, a tall young man with a strong back and a strong waist came in.
This young man looks like a tough guy. He is about 20 years old. He is about 1.8 meters tall. He is as wide and thick as a giant bear. His upper body is half naked, with a few tufts of black hair exposed.
Li Yide raised his eyelids, looked at the young man named Xiao, and said, "You're here."
The young man also saw Feng Jueyu, but he didn't care at all. He walked to the table and poured a glass of water. After drinking it, he took out a small cloth bag from his arms and spread it out. There was a pile of broken silver in it.
He only had seven or eight taels, and said: "Grandpa Li, I'm sorry, I just got this much from my brothers. I'll think of a solution tomorrow."
Li Yide did not move. He glanced at the young man gratefully and sighed: "Forget it, you can take the money back. I don't plan to stay here. Tomorrow, tomorrow I will go to the Yamen and hand over the house deed."
"No!"
As soon as Li Yide finished speaking, Feng Jueyu and the young man shouted out in unison. Immediately they looked at each other, and the young man frowned and asked, "Who are you?"
"I am..." Before Feng Jueyu could answer, Li Tong'er followed closely and introduced: "Brother Xiao, this young master is our savior."
"A savior?"
Li Yide told the young man surnamed Xiao what had just happened. After listening, the young man surnamed Xiao suddenly stretched out his hand and gave him a big fist and said: "Thank you so much. My benefactor saved Grandpa Li. He is my benefactor. My surname is Xiao."
, named Yuanshan. From now on, if the master gives orders, I will fight to the death with swords, mountains, and seas of fire."
"Xiao...Yuanshan..." Listening to the young man's self-introduction, Fengda Killer almost couldn't sit still and swayed. Who gave him this name? It's too overbearing. Could it be that he also traveled from the earth?
Who? Xiao Yuanshan, the father of the South Campus King.
Then Li Tong'er introduced Xiao Yuanshan's identity. He was a gangster from the south of the city. His parents were both dead. He used to be a beggar. Later, when he grew up and had a lot of strength, he became a little gangster of the poor generation. He is also the most upright gangster.
, has always helped those in need.
A few years ago, when Li Tong'er's parents were still alive, he was seriously injured in a fight and was rescued from hell by Mr. Li. From then on, he recognized Li Yide as his godfather and became Li Tong'er's adopted brother.
Something happened to the Li family, and Xiao Yuanshan helped a lot, but his ability was limited. He spent several days running around to collect the seven taels of silver on the table, which was not enough.
"This is Feng Jueyu." Feng Jueyu also introduced himself. He did not hide his real name from the three of them. Tiannan City is too big, especially in the south of the city which is far away from the city center. Even if they tell them, they may not know who they are.
who.
Xiao Yuanshan nodded and said nothing, but Li Tong'er had been thinking about how to save the old house. Just seeing Feng Jueyu's thoughtful look, she placed her last hope on him.
"Master Feng, is there any way you can help grandpa save the old house? This house is grandpa's lifeblood." As he said this, Li Tong'er's tears flowed down.
The little girl looked pitiful, which made Killer Feng feel soft in his heart. But at this moment, his eyes lit up and he was planning on her.