eurekapd Chapter 182: You can't do this to me
Chapter 182: You can't do this to me
The doctor, seeing her enjoying the respect others showed her, gritted his teeth in hatred.
"Pooh!"
"These honors should have belonged to me, but they were taken by such treacherous and cunning people. It is outrageous."
As the former head of the Imperial Medical Academy, he should have been admired by that group of people.
You should know that he was once admired by many people. In Jiangnan Province, women even fought each other in order to get him to treat their illnesses.
If he hadn't intervened, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Li Siwei, standing beside him, coldly watched Fang Xiaoxiao lead her people toward Lingxi Pavilion.
He wouldn't let Fang Xiaoxiao have it so easy. He hadn't forgotten what had just happened, or how it had almost caused the pharmacy to go bankrupt.
The culprit behind all of this is Fang Xiaoxiao.
Although their branch in Changle County wasn't particularly profitable, it was still a business they had built up with a lot of time and effort. How could they let a spendthrift son ruin it?
No merchant family would allow such a thing to happen.
Li Siwei lowered his head and thought to himself.
"We need to find a way to bring down Lingxi Pavilion. I don't like the existence of such an unruly shop."
The half-immortal doctor looked up at the Lingxi Pavilion, which was now packed with people, and said indignantly.
“Young master is right. A spendthrift like Fang Xiaoxiao doesn’t deserve to be admired by everyone.”
"How can a quack doctor who isn't even qualified to enter the Imperial Medical Academy treat others so casually? If everyone were like that, what would be the point of the Imperial Medical Academy!"
People always reveal their true nature when they are jealous of others.
Jealousy makes people foolish...
Inside the Lingxi Pavilion.
Surrounded by a group of people, Fang Xiaoxiao arrived at the small stage in the middle of the hall.
This small stage was something she suddenly thought of having someone build some time ago.
The stage is rectangular, about 30 centimeters high and 2 meters wide.
The entire stage can only accommodate three or four people standing side by side.
Since the Lingxi Pavilion's total shop area is only about 300 square meters, it cannot waste too much space to build a stage.
Behind the stage was a screen with a poem written on it.
This poem, known as the "Seven-Step Poem," was written during a competition with the Crown Prince at the Moon-Viewing Pavilion.
The reason she wrote this poem was simply that if the eldest prince returned one day, she could ask him to return the gold she had won in the bet.
"Everyone, be quiet!"
Looking at the chattering crowd below the stage, it was practically like a bustling market.
"Madam Fang, when are you going to get those sanitary napkins? We can't wait any longer!"
"Yeah, if I don't wear lipstick soon, I'll have to buy lip tissues."
"Don't speak, let's hear what Madam Fang has to say."
Fang Xiaoxiao had no choice but to explain to everyone.
"It will be available soon, around the 12th of this month. Now, I want to talk about pre-orders."
"pre order!"
What is pre-ordering?
Many people are confused by this; they don't know what pre-ordering is.
Keep in mind that this was in ancient times, unlike modern times, where there are many tricks and schemes used by businesses.
For example, holding a press conference to introduce new products and then opening pre-orders.
Fang Xiaoxiao rubbed her forehead before she realized what was happening.
After much deliberation, she revised her statement.
"Pre-ordering means paying for the product in advance, which ensures that you can receive the product on the release day."
After rambling on and on, I finally managed to explain the pre-order process clearly.
"Phew... If everyone is okay, go to the front desk and find Xiao Cui to pay for your pre-orders. Only by securing your products in advance can you get your lipsticks, sanitary napkins, and other things you like early on the 12th."
"That's all I have to say. Who agrees and who disagrees?"
Fang Xiaoxiao's beautiful eyes swept across the audience, taking in everyone below the stage.
She was gambling, gambling that these people would choose not to participate in the pre-order.
After all, production capacity wasn't quite enough at the beginning?
If all of these hundred or so people participated in the pre-order, she couldn't guarantee that all of them would be delivered on the same day.
However, if the goods cannot be delivered, it will severely damage the overall image of the store.
We'd rather sell less and earn less than ruin this hard-earned reputation.
"If you find pre-ordering troublesome, you can come on the 12th and buy it on the spot. I won't force you!"
The purpose of saying this was to discourage everyone.
But to everyone's surprise, the crowd below the stage cheered in unison and nodded repeatedly.
"Manager Fang is right. I don't understand what pre-ordering means, but I trust you."
"Ladies, hurry up and place your pre-orders, or they'll be sold out!"
With a whoosh, the crowd below the stage surged toward the counter next to the store entrance.
"..."
Seeing this sudden turn of events, Fang Xiaoxiao stood there stunned.
"If you trust me so much, aren't you afraid I'll pack my bags and run away later!"
"Hehe, what are you saying, my wife? If we really wanted to run away, we would have made preparations long ago."
Old Zhang, his body hunched over, held a bowl of ginger tea in his hand.
This was specially instructed by Master Zhou to be brought to his wife for her to drink.
As the weather gradually cools down, drinking more ginger tea is good for your health and makes you less likely to catch a cold.
"Wife, drink this ginger tea first, otherwise it won't taste good when it cools down."
Fang Xiaoxiao glanced at the hunched old Zhang, then at the ginger tea in his hand.
Honestly, this stuff is absolutely awful. It's incredibly spicy and has absolutely no sweetness.
Just now in the operating room, if she hadn't been so tired, thirsty, and sleepy, she wouldn't have wanted to drink a single drop.
It hasn't even been half an hour, and they're already trying to get her to drink again. This time, I'm determined to refuse.
"No need, you can drink it yourselves. I'm not thirsty right now."
"
Old Zhang was immediately displeased upon hearing this.
Today is the beginning of winter, so how can we not drink some ginger tea to warm ourselves up?
His voice carried a hint of pleading.
"My lady, you should drink it. Otherwise, if you don't, and Young Master Zhou finds out, he will definitely scold me!"
"This guy."
Fang Xiaoxiao looked at Old Zhang, who was putting on a dramatic performance with tears streaming down his face, and couldn't help but mutter a complaint in her heart.
She had already figured out this guy's character.
Old Zhang is a true actor, and he especially loves playing the kind of innocent, naive character who is always bullied.
Imagine an elderly person who is over fifty years old, with graying temples and a withered physique.
Instead of playing elderly characters befitting his age, he is devoted to playing young, feminine roles, which is utterly rebellious and disgusting.
Fortunately, she had received professional training. Usually, when faced with such exaggerated acting, one can just grit their teeth and bear it.
But it doesn't seem to work today.
Old Zhang continued to pretend to cry, and even raised his voice from time to time.
"Oh, Madam Fang, you can't do this to me."