"..."
"But we are also worried that we don’t have enough money."
"..."
"So we can only take so silver taels from you first, to prepare a large sum, just to save you. If there is any money left, we will naturally return it to you according to the records on the ledger. If not — at least you can survive, right?"
General Chen said, "Then this dicine—"
Pei Xingyuan smiled again and then said, "This dicine was obtained with great effort by Second Young Master Yu Wen, who has traveled over mountains and through rain and wind, enduring hardships—"
Seeing him getting more and more exaggerated, Shang Ruyi gave a light cough.
Pei Xingyuan imdiately stopped, gave her an embarrassed smile, then composed himself and said, "In short, Second Young Master Yu Wen has gone to great lengths to finally find the dicine for you, enough for your use going forward. To save lives, money is naturally insignificant to us, so now, without a penny deducted, it’s all returned to you!"
At this mont, the entire Changle Square erupted!
The people were both shocked and delighted. The past disappointnts, pains, grievances, all the defeated emotions completely transford into moving gratitude at this mont, tears streaming down one after another, exclaiming excitedly, "In the past, we misunderstood Second Young Master Yu Wen and Mr. Pei."
"Second Young Master Yu Wen is truly a living Bodhisattva!"
"To be saved by Second Young Master is indeed our great fortune!"
"Mr. Pei, where is the Second Young Master? We want to kowtow to him!"
Seeing these people cheering and rejoicing, more passionately than when they blad him before, even happier and more joyful than when those cured patients were sent back from Yanzuo Square through Mingde Gate, Pei Xingyuan was sowhat taken aback. Fortunately, the guards around him were quick-eyed and swiftly held back these patients.
Settling himself, Pei Xingyuan imdiately smiled and said, "Everyone, your kindness, the Second Young Master appreciates it."
"..."
"But he’s the kind of person who only does things, not accepts thanks."
"..."
"As long as you all recover, our efforts these days are not in vain, and the infamy I, Mr. Pei, have endured these days is worth it. So, line up nicely, receive the money, drink the dicine, cure the illness, and go ho!"
Hearing these words, how could the people not comply? They stood obediently in line, happier than usual, so so joyful that tears flowed uncontrollably, unable to speak.
Indeed, following Pei Xingyuan’s words, people ca up one after another, all according to the previous records, to reclaim their money, drink the dicine, and the entire atmosphere of Changle Square changed instantly, joyful like never before, even more than during the New Year.
Even Wu Huanzhi, at this ti, also stepped forward.
He looked silently forward, and after a long ti, turned to Shang Ruyi, saying softly, "Young Madam, this—"
Shang Ruyi smiled.
"..."
Wu Huanzhi was also a clever person, how could he not understand their intention, especially since the city lacked dicine, but Yanzuo Square had been giving it away for more than ten days, and just yesterday, the identity of the eldest daughter of Left Brave General, Yu Mingyue, was suddenly revealed, along with the hoarded dicine in her ho, and many things beca clear.
After a long silence, Wu Huanzhi said softly, "It’s I who misunderstood Second Young Master and Young Madam, and also misunderstood Mr. Pei."
After speaking, he bowed deeply, "Please forgive ."
Shang Ruyi then smiled and said, "Mr. Wu, you have been risking your life, fearlessly, treating patients in Changle Square, personally attending to matters; is this a cri? If so, please, Mr. Wu, never change."
Hearing this, Wu Huanzhi was taken aback, then soon understood.
He smiled, looked up at those who had received their money, drank the dicine, each looking joyful, even the sickly appearances faded a bit, and said softly, "In any case, I shall thank the Second Young Master and Young Madam on behalf of these people."
Shang Ruyi smiled, "You’re welco."
After speaking, Wu Huanzhi said no more, only continued to busy himself with his own affairs.
As Shang Ruyi looked back, she saw Pei Xingyuan walking over with a cheerful smile, saying, "I really didn’t expect this plan to be so effective."
Then he looked around at the people, "It’s just getting back their own money, how can they be so happy?"
Shang Ruyi said, "Sotis, regaining sothing lost can be more joyous than always having it."
"..."
"Now with the dicine, they can live, and have seen the money, this is a triple happiness, naturally more effective than constant benevolence!"
"Oh..."
Pei Xingyuan suddenly realized, muttering, "No wonder, Wuzheng has always reminded to endure the scolding, never to argue, saying there would be compensation in the future—just now that old man, more than eighty years old, wanted to kowtow to , luckily people pulled him up, otherwise I’d have been crushed."
Shang Ruyi smiled.
After laughing, she looked up again, only to see a familiar figure standing across the long street outside Changle Square, her eyes slightly arrogantly narrowed, appearing proud and sharp, coldly watching her.
It was Yu Mingyue.
Unknown when she arrived at Yanzuo Square or when she began watching, but judging by her expression, she must have been watching for a long ti, and clearly understood what they were about and what they had done.
Hence, her face was so unsightly.
Facing her sharp gaze, Shang Ruyi still maintained a warm smile, even nodding lightly.
Yu Mingyue’s gaze intensified even more.
All along, in the matter of managing the plague in Daxing City, East City and Yanzuo Square had the upper hand, but who would have thought, at this ti, Shang Ruyi and the others would launch a counterattack, not only forcing Yu Wenquan to take out the hoarded dicine in front of Yu Wenye but also refunding the money from ’selling dicine at high prices’ back to the patients of Changle Square.
As Shang Ruyi said, regaining sothing lost can be more surprising than always having it.
It’s like those who had been given her dicine in Yanzuo Square couldn’t be more grateful to Yu Wenqian, but at this mont, those who received free dicine and reclaid their previously spent money were definitely more grateful to Yu Wenye, Shang Ruyi, and Pei Xingyuan!
Human nature is just like this!
Only now does she understand; Shang Ruyi and the others had set a series of traps in Changle Square!
The high-priced dicine was originally ant to lead Pei Xingyuan to buy dicine from Jin Daji, exposing the mastermind behind it, but that plan was long seen through by her, and she used Jin Daji to counter Pei Xingyuan, although it also failed. At the ti, it seed that the other party had failed as well; but now, she realized their failure was just apparent. Eventually, Pei Xingyuan’s bitter strategy led Yu Wenquan to believe he had no extra dicine, and upon learning of the outbreak in Taiyuan and the possibility of Yu Wencheng being infected, he forced Yu Wenqian into asking her for dicine...
Which finally, forced her to reveal herself.
In this matter, the other side had won one round.
But not only that, they returned the money at this ti, winning back the hearts of those who had been lost, but those free dicine distributed was actually bought with real money by Yu Mingyue!
It was originally intended to win the hearts of Yanzuo Square for Yu Wenqian, but unexpectedly, it was used by Yu Wenye and the others.
Yet she could not reveal the truth.
Because these patients no longer hate Pei Xingyuan for selling high-priced dicine, but they will certainly rember that when they were sick and helpless, they couldn’t find any dicine in Daxing City, resulting in these days of suffering, and being trapped in Changle Square; if they learned it was she who hoarded all the dicine from Daxing City, including the entire Guanzhong Region, they would definitely transfer their hatred onto her!
Transferring their hatred onto her might even potentially transfer onto Yu Wenqian!
Thinking of this, Yu Mingyue couldn’t help but clench her teeth.
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