Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1014 "You've killed someone!" "Yes, yes, yes!" (Bonus chapter for 2 monthly votes)

Le Miao chuckled:
"These people are just here to try their luck and see if there are any new arrivals."

"Some people came to inquire about when the goods would be restocked."

"And some people, since they've already come all this way, simply want to take some similar prescriptions home to brew."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yan suddenly understood.

Then, together with the others, they arrived outside the store. Fang Yan noticed that the people queuing here seemed to come from all walks of life, and there were even two British people who looked quite wealthy.

"See? Your advertising fees were definitely well spent," Le Miao said to Fang Yan.

The dialect is both funny and exasperating, that's for sure, the effect is actually beyond expectations.

The group followed Le Miao into the store. The layout was similar to that of Tongrentang in Beijing, but the store was more spacious and decorated in a Chinese style with more refined details. The whole room was filled with a faint aroma of Chinese medicine.

Behind the counter, several pharmacists were busy dispensing medicine for customers and answering their questions.

The person in charge here saw Le Miao and Fang Yan and their group, and quickly came to greet them:
"Hey, Miaomiao's here! Don't you have class this morning?"

Le Miao said:

"Uncle Hai, I've come to get some medicine."

The middle-aged man called Uncle Hai was probably in his early fifties. He had a round face, was slightly overweight, and his features were not aggressive at all. He always had a smile on his face.

He asked Le Miao with concern:

"You're still not fully recovered from your last illness?"

Le Miao nodded and took out the prescription from her hand:
"Yes, but I've already had someone check it, and this is a new prescription."

Uncle Hai took it, then looked at the prescription inside and frowned slightly:

"This prescription..."

Le Miao asked:

"Is there any medicine missing here?"

Uncle Hai then relaxed his brows and said with a smile:

"Yes, yes, but it's been a long time since I've seen anyone using Zhongbai."

He paused, then asked:
"I wonder which doctor prescribed it?"

Le Miao had already prepared her speech, and she began:
"I happened to meet a master doctor who had treated me in mainland China before."

Uncle Hai looked enlightened and nodded:
"Oh, since we're acquaintances... okay, I'll go get you some medicine."

Le Miao nodded with a smile:

"Okay, thank you for your help."

Uncle Hai waved his hand:
"Hey, what's the trouble? How about I just have someone prepare the medicine for you?"

Le Miao hesitated for a moment before saying:
"Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you?"

Uncle Hai said with a smile:

"Hey, what are you saying? This is a pharmacy, what's the trouble or trouble here?"

Without waiting for Le Miao to say anything more, he directly addressed one of the people:

"Xiao Zhang, come here, prepare the medicine according to this prescription, and then decoct it."

"Okay!" A young man replied and ran over, took the prescription from Uncle Hai's hand, and immediately went to get the medicine.

Uncle Hai turned his head, looked at Fang Yan and his group, and then asked Le Miao:

"By the way, I haven't asked yet, who are these people?"

Le Miao said:

"Oh, they are my friends, Chinese from Singapore."

Then Le Miao said to Fang Yan:

"This is Uncle Hai; he's in charge of managing this store."

Fang Yan nodded to Uncle Hai:

"Hello, my name is He Fang."

Uncle Hai could tell that Fang Yan was probably the leader of this group, and he bowed slightly.

"Greetings, Young Master He!"

He then laughed and said:
"This is the first time I've ever seen Miao Miao with a male friend."

"Just call me Xiao He," Fang Yan said to Uncle Hai.

Uncle Hai asked with a smile:

"By the way, may I ask what your family does, Young Master He?"

He said in dialect:

"Doing a small business."

"Oh?" Uncle Hai looked puzzled.

Then he said:

"Doing a small business in Singapore? Mr. He is too modest!"

He said in dialect:

"He's not very famous, Uncle Hai, you'd better not guess."

Uncle Hai laughed loudly:
"Haha... alright, I won't ask anymore. Feel free to look around, I'll go pour you some tea."

Fang Yan said to him:
"Do not bother."

Uncle Hai said with a smile:
"Oh dear, you still want your tea. It'll be here in a little while."

He then went to pour tea.

After he left, Fang Yan asked:

"Is he a member of the Yue family?"

Le Miao responded in a low voice:

“His surname isn’t Le, but he’s been helping the Le family with their business for half his life.”

"He's very capable and has the complete trust of my uncles and aunts." Fang Yan suddenly realized:

"I see."

After a while, Uncle Hai came over carrying a tray, smiling broadly.

"The tea is here. This is black tea that a friend brought back from abroad a few days ago. The British really like this kind of tea."

After he put it down, Le Miao asked:
"Uncle Hai also associates with the British?"

Uncle Hai responded:
“Miaomiao, things are different here than in the capital. Don’t underestimate this place just because it’s not very big. We have to deal with all sorts of people, otherwise this shop might be in trouble.”

"Take that recent batch of goods from the capital for example... even though they're sold out, people still come and ask about them. There's a lot more to it than that..."

He lowered his voice as he spoke:

"We still need to leave a portion for some of the foreigners and local bullies here!"

"Or maybe we're just being immature."

Upon hearing this, Le Miao quickly cupped her hands in a respectful gesture to Uncle Hai:

"We still have to rely on Uncle Hai."

Uncle Hai laughed heartily:

"Haha, it's all what I should do. I've been doing this for so many years, I'm used to it."

Fang Yan then remembered the Tsumura Pharmaceutical advertisement outside the parking lot.

So he asked Uncle Hai:

"I just saw an advertisement from Tsumura Pharmaceuticals outside, saying they have an alternative to the same product. Aren't you going to do anything about that?"

Uncle Hai said:

"This has nothing to do with Tongrentang, Mr. He. You are unaware that this medicine is distributed by Tongrentang in partnership with another company in mainland China, while the pharmaceutical manufacturing is done by another factory."

"We are only responsible for sales; we don't care about anything else."

"Besides, we're out of stock now, so it won't have much of an impact."

Fang Yan frowned, as if she were saying that Tongrentang didn't distribute money.

Shouldn't we at least remind Chu Bin's side?

At this point, Uncle Hai finished speaking and pointed to the billboard outside:

"Have you seen the advertisements all over the streets? Tsumura Pharmaceuticals is no match for them. People will even think it's a fake. Don't worry!"

Fang Yan glanced outside and said with a smile:

"I see... I've learned something new."

Then Uncle Hai said:

"Is this Mr. Ho's first time in Hong Kong?"

Fang Yan asked him:
"How did you get it?"

Uncle Hai said:

"Haha, I'm very good at judging people. I've met a lot of people over the years, and even if I don't have a million, I'm close to it."

"Really?" Fang Yan looked at the person in front of him with great interest.

Fang Yan was also observing this person's appearance. Although he was always smiling, Fang Yan could tell from the occasional serious expression that he had sclera visible above and below the eyes.

In other words, when looking straight ahead, the whites of the eyes are visible all around, meaning the pupils are small and surrounded by the whites of the eyes.

According to physiognomy, people with "four white eyes" are quick-witted, good at observation and analysis, and have strong insight.

They are decisive and efficient, and once they make up their minds, they will go all out. They also have strong willpower, will not easily back down when faced with difficulties, and have a strong ability to withstand pressure.

However, the downside is that the person's personality tends to be extreme.

Most of them are ruthless and cunning, and will stop at nothing to achieve their goals. They may even pretend to be innocent to gain the sympathy of others.

In physiognomy, such people are described as narrow-minded and vengeful, holding grudges against others' unintentional mistakes and seeking revenge.

Uncle Hai laughed loudly:
"Haha, of course. I can tell that Young Master He has an air of nobility about him. His family must not be in a small business."

After saying that, Uncle Hai lowered his voice and said:
"And your bodyguards aren't ordinary people either."

"They probably have blood on their hands..."

Fang Yan was taken aback and looked at Uncle Hai.

Uncle Hai laughed and said:

"Oh, just kidding, just kidding!"

"Young Master He, please don't mind me. I just enjoy joking around with young people..."

Fang Yan also laughed and said to Uncle Hai:

"You have a very accurate eye for people; you're absolutely right!"

Uncle Hai's smile froze, and he didn't know how to answer.

Li Chong, Deng Cai, and Wang Feng, who were standing to the side, all stared at him coldly, which made Uncle Hai's hair stand on end.

He quickly smiled awkwardly:

"Young Master He is quite the joker."

Fang Yan looked at him and said:

"I don't like joking."

Fang Yan sneered. Uncle Hai appeared warm on the surface, but in reality, he was using a "joke" to imply that Fang Yan's bodyguard was involved in a life-or-death situation, suggesting that his background was complicated.

Such remarks may seem harmless, but they pose a potential threat to his safety or reputation.

Fang Yan responded with a cold and hard attitude, clearly intimidating Uncle Hai and drawing a clear line between them.

This would both interrupt his continued probing and prevent him from being seen as someone easily manipulated.

To deal with this kind of seasoned veteran, you have to catch him off guard.

PS: After finishing this chapter, I still owe everyone 100000 words.

There will be more this afternoon.

(End of this chapter)