"Don't, don't, I can't afford it, I can't afford it." Xiang Nan hurriedly supported Chen Pi and said, "It was Prince Jing who dealt with Meng Qinghe, and I was just following the trend."

"Xi Langzhong, you are too modest. If it weren't for your advice, Prince Jing would be so high up that he wouldn't have noticed Meng Qinghe, an ant-like figure." Chen Pi said with a smile, "All the medicinal merchants in Cangzhou are grateful to you and are extremely grateful. We have all set the rules. , From now on, we will supply your Yixiaotang medicinal materials at cost price, and we won’t make any money from you.”

"Hey, no, no, I thank the folks for their love, but money still has to be earned." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said with a smile, "I can't let your hard work go in vain."

"Xi Langzhong, you are such a good person." Chen Pi said movedly.

"Boss Chen, Meng Qinghe is dead, how is his Guangjin Cai Medicine Store?" Defu asked curiously.

"It was sealed by the government." Chen Pi explained, "As soon as the news that Meng Qinghe was selling fake medicinal materials and was seized by the Ministry of Punishments came back to Cangzhou, the prefect sent people to seal down the medicine shop and raid the Meng family.

It is said that more than 100,000 taels of silver were copied, but the prefect probably embezzled all of it. All the medicines in Guangjin Cai Medicine Store were sold out, and the prefect probably took the money."

"Bah, I didn't expect that he would be given the advantage in the end." Sai Xishi said angrily.

The prefect of Cangzhou was nicknamed "Prefect with a Sword", and he killed anyone he saw. Meng Qinghe's domineering behavior in Cangzhou City was mostly due to his support. Meng Qinghe usually gave him a lot of money.

However, Meng Qinghe didn't want to be unlucky. Not only did the prefect suffer no loss, but he also made hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. How could he possibly reason with him!

Xiang Nan couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Corrupt officials like the prefect of Cangzhou acted as backers for profiteers and harmed local people. Not only were they not implicated, but they also made a huge fortune. What a world!

It would be unreasonable for the Qing Dynasty not to end!

"Okay, let's not talk about this." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "Madam, you go cook some good dishes, and I'll have a few drinks with Boss Chen."

…

At the same time, Lu Zhongzheng was talking to the gangster leaders on the ground in the capital.

"This is the house. Burn it for me at night." He pointed to the house where Xiang Nan lived.

Since we can't outwit them, we can only resort to force. Burning their whole family to death will naturally put an end to their worries.

"Sir, I don't dare to do this. This is the inner city, and the people who live there are either rich or noble. I really can't afford to offend the young ones." Upon hearing this, the leader quickly shook his head and said.

A local ruffian like him can bully ordinary people. But he dare not offend those high-ranking officials, celebrities and gentry. Otherwise, a letter from others can send him to jail, and he will never be able to get out. .

As for the inner city of Yanjing, more than 200 years ago, when the Qing troops entered the customs, ordinary people were kicked out. Now the people who live there are either children of the Eight Banners, high-ranking officials of the imperial court, or wealthy businessmen, in short, they are all respectable people.

No matter how arrogant he is, he cannot afford to offend such people.

"Don't worry, the people who live here are not that capable." Lu Zhong waved his hand, "I won't harm you."

"That won't work, Mr. Lu, fire and water are ruthless. Once the fire breaks out, there is no chance that it will be destroyed. By then, if it burns to other houses, we won't be able to withstand it." The leader shook his head and said, "Your money is too hot. , I really don’t dare to make money.”

"Why are you such a waste? I asked you to do something." Lu Zhong glared at him and said, "Let me tell you, if something goes wrong, Doctor Wang is watching. He is a popular person in front of the Queen Mother, what's the trouble? It’s hard to deal with it. If you shirk it again, I’ll deal with you first.”

"Okay then." When the boss heard this, he had no choice but to twist his arm.

Although Lu Zhong was only a seventh-grade imperial doctor and a petty official in the capital, he was not something he could offend.

"But you have to give me some time, and you have to choose a day with no wind. Otherwise, if you set fire on a windy day, the inner city may be burned down. No matter how powerful Doctor Wang is, he may not be able to deal with it," the leader said again.

"Okay, but it must be done as soon as possible. It cannot be delayed past the sixth day of November at the latest." Lu Zhong warned.

The sixth day of November was the day when Yixiaotang, food was the most important thing, and Peide Medical School opened. He would never allow Xiang Nan to open this store.

When the boss figured it out, there were only seven days left, and he couldn't help but chew his teeth.

…

In the next few days, Xiang Nan was preparing for the opening of the new store and for marrying Sai Xishi.

Although the preparations for these two things went smoothly, he was actually playing a little drum in his heart.

Because he knew that Wang Tianhe would not let him have such an easy time, and would probably come up with other ways to harm him.

Just like the last time Meng Qinghe was arrested and died of a sudden illness within one night, Xiang Nan knew clearly that it must be Wang Tianhe's hand.

He will not sit back and watch as he opens a store and establishes a firm foothold in the capital. He will definitely use his schemes again.

Therefore, these days, Xiang Nan has been cautious and reclusive. Even when he goes out, he always takes Defu and Guizi with him.

In addition, when Hu Suhua and Sai Xishi went out to buy groceries, they also gave birth to children and followed them, for fear of something happening.

Hu Suhua and Sai Xishi always laughed at him for this, saying that he was bitten by a snake once and was afraid of well ropes for ten years. He only attracted a thief once and frightened him.

…

That night, at the third watch, Xiang Nan went out to patrol the night.

He was still worried that Wang Tianhe would be unfavorable to him and might send someone to harm him, so he had to get up two or three times every night. He walked around the front door and the back door to avoid anyone sneaking in and killing him.

As soon as I walked to the east cross courtyard, I heard someone speaking outside the wall, "Brother, are you going to do something today?"

"The wind is so strong, it looks like it can't stop." One person responded, "If we set fire to it right now, we will definitely set the inner city on fire."

"But Mr. Lu doesn't give us much time. On the sixth day of November, there are only three days left." The man said again.

"Then what can I do? I can only earn him a hundred taels of silver, but I won't risk my life." The eldest brother responded.

"Where's Master Lu?" the man asked worriedly.

"Don't be afraid, the worst I can do is go hide in Jinmen for a few days." The eldest brother said nonchalantly, "Mr. Yuan, who doesn't care about anything, has tried to cooperate with me several times. Don't worry about not being able to find food."

"Yes, but no one can compare with the wealth of the capital." The man smiled, "We'd better do our best to do what Mr. Lu told us."

"Yeah." The eldest brother agreed, "Okay, the wind is so strong today, it seems it won't stop. Let's retreat first and come back tomorrow."

Xiang Nan almost broke into a cold sweat when he heard this.

Fortunately, I got up tonight and heard their conversation. Otherwise, I really don’t know how I died.

"Lu Zhong, Lu Zhong, you are really cruel. You actually sent gangsters to set fire to the inner city. You are not afraid that the fire will spread and burn to Prince Jing's palace." Xiang Nan gritted his teeth.

He knew that Wang Tianhe and Lu Zhong intended to harm him, but he didn't expect that they were so heartless that they dared to set fire to the inner city. They were so audacious and maddening.
Chapter completed!