I started out with seven husbands, and I worked hard to support my family while crying.

Fang Xiaoxiao was originally standing outside the crowd, but because of her slender figure, she finally managed to squeeze to the front after a bit of pushing and shoving.

When he arrived, he overheard people whispering that Huichuntang was selling fake medicine, which nearly cost the lives of those who took it.

Inside Huichuntang, an old woman was kneeling on the ground, and a pale-faced man lay in front of her.

The man's eyes rolled back, his breathing became erratic, with more exhalation than inhalation, suggesting he was about to die.

The old woman, with her head of silver hair, wrinkled face, and withered hands, was stroking her son's cheek.

Tears streamed down her face as she sobbed uncontrollably.

"My son! Why are you so unlucky? Why did you have to come here to buy medicine?"

"Now, are you asking me, an old man, to bury a young man?"

"Woo~~"

The old woman's eyes were red from crying, but no tears were falling, suggesting that her tear ducts had dried up. She looked very pitiful.

Those watching from the surrounding area immediately stood up and began to criticize.

"He's the one selling fake medicine here, killing people. I personally saw Wang Er come here to buy medicine!"

"That's right, that's right, folks, take a look! This is Zhu Wen, the manager of Wenyue Pavilion. He not only sells fake medicine, but also runs that lousy medicinal cuisine restaurant. He sells nothing but harmful stuff!"

"What a cruel heart! I heard that these pills and the medicinal cuisine from Wenyue Pavilion were both made by a woman."

The burly man with a full beard spoke with anger in his voice.

He looked around and then continued.

"You must know that the woman was the one who sold counterfeit Yaojitang pills before. I was there at the time and saw the waiter and the shopkeeper work together to catch her."

"Alas, the young master of the apothecary was blind and released the woman. Who would have thought that he would collude with the manager of Huichuntang and make this harmful thing."

His voice was booming, as if afraid the onlookers wouldn't hear him.

The burly man finished speaking, feeling quite pleased with himself, when he caught sight of the person behind him.

"It's her! Everyone, take a look! This is the woman who conspired with the manager of Huichuntang."

"We mustn't let her go! Arrest her and hand her over to the authorities!"

"!"

"Wow!"

In an instant, everyone turned to look at the person in front of them.

Oops!

Fang Xiaoxiao knew there must be a trap involved. Not only was it too coincidental, but someone had also deliberately stepped forward to incite the crowd and seemed to know a great deal about what had happened to her before. Everything was just too illogical.

This is the time.

Zhu Wen came out from the back room and went to the old woman.

He bent down to look at the woman and said softly.

"Madam, did your son really buy the medicine from our Huichuntang?"

Upon hearing this, the old woman's face twisted in a grimace. She suddenly reached out and grabbed his collar, her words filled with anger and grievance.

"What do you mean? Are you saying I framed your Huichuntang? My son bought the pills from you, and I still have the bottle he used to store them."

As she sobbed, she took out a small blue porcelain bottle from her bosom, her words resolute and her expression determined.

Zhu Wen remained calm and allowed the man to grab his collar, but his eyes were drawn to the porcelain bottle in the man's hand.

The porcelain bottle was dark blue all over, just like an ordinary medicine bottle.

He took a breath and spoke calmly.

"Sir, please calm down. May I take a look at the bottom of the bottle? Our Huichuntang medicine bottles all have the character '回' on the bottom to indicate that they are sold by our store."

The old woman snorted coldly, but did not agree to his request.

"Why should I give it to you? Are you taking advantage of my old age and loneliness, thinking of taking the medicine bottle, smashing it, and destroying the evidence?"

This old woman seems extraordinary; she must have been taught by someone, otherwise, an ordinary person couldn't possibly have such a clear mind.

Fang Xiaoxiao stood still, staring ahead.

She thought it over and over, and even if the pills she made herself weren't very effective, they definitely wouldn't cause any problems.

Just now, she observed the expression on the man lying on the ground. His eyes were lifeless, his lips were purple, and his whole body was trembling slightly, which seemed to be signs of poisoning, and it was definitely not caused by the pills.

The color of the porcelain bottle used to hold pills has a special meaning.

The pills, packaged in a red porcelain bottle, are touted as a powerful tonic, and contain almost entirely common medicinal herbs.

The pills in the blue porcelain bottle are for clearing heat and relieving summer heat; these pills are made from slightly more expensive ingredients.

Judging from the old woman's attire, she didn't seem to be from a wealthy family; she was probably a tenant farmer. A single pill cost fifty coins, so how could an ordinary family afford to buy it?

Fang Xiaoxiao pondered for a moment and guessed that someone must have been behind all of this.

Her first thought was that it was the work of Yaojitang.

Although the young master of the apothecary stood up for me and helped me out of the predicament.

However, there's no guarantee that the other party won't go back on their word later, or that they'll be envious of Wenyue Pavilion's medicinal cuisine, and that Manager Zhu's Huichun Hall sells pills that are not only cheaper than Yaoji Hall's, but also much more effective, so they might try to frame them.

As a long-time Conan fan, she was also influenced to some extent and naturally believed that this was a case of framing and false accusation.

at this time.

Seeing that the old woman was unwilling to hand over the porcelain bottle, Zhu Wen not only stopped forcing her, but also laughed heartily.

His sudden smile left everyone present puzzled.

Especially the burly, bearded man who had just been speaking eloquently, recounting the whole story, couldn't help but shout.

"Manager Zhu, what do you mean by this? Could it be that you're angry because the old woman didn't want your scheme to succeed, and you're using laughter to cover up the truth?"

"Look, folks, this is Manager Zhu, who is known for his kindness and generosity. But I can tell it's all an act. He's actually a heartless businessman."

"As the saying goes, no merchant is without guile. This was almost a fatal incident, and instead of helping, he just stood by and laughed."

"Does that mean our lives as poor people aren't lives? Does having money mean he can do whatever he wants?!"

The masses are always so united, especially when they hear the words that the lives of the poor are not lives; they will spontaneously feel a sense of empathy.

Just then, the crowd began to surge, all wanting to raze Huichun Hall to the ground. Some even shouted that they must skin Zhu Wen alive and tear him apart.

Even though Fang Xiaoxiao knew that someone must be interfering, she didn't have time to say anything.

They were then pushed into the lobby by the crowd, and a group of people surrounded them completely.

Many of these people were carrying weapons.

There are hoes, picks, and carrying poles, etc.

They were like angry young men; as soon as they entered the store, they smashed everything in sight, creating chaos in an instant.

"Ping ping pong pong!"

Inside the pharmacy, the sounds of breaking porcelain bottles mingled with the voices of people.

Fang Xiaoxiao was terrified. Already thin, she was now like a frightened bird, crouching in place with her head in her hands, not daring to take another step.