The aloof military doctor arrives at the unit, and the tough guy can't sit still.

Upon entering Lu Zhenghan's office, Xia Qiuran first reported on Sun Xiaocao's matter.

"Commander, I've already written back to my family. I believe Xiaocao will be able to come to the city in a few days."

"Okay, bring her directly to me when she arrives, and I'll arrange the follow-up." Lu Zhenghan said while flipping through the documents on the table.

"Thank you, Commander."

After thanking him, Xia Qiuran didn't leave. She stood in front of Lu Zhenghan's desk and opened her mouth several times, but no sound came out.

Lu Zhenghan noticed and looked up to ask, "Is there anything else?"

"I heard you're off today too?" Xia Qiuran chuckled dryly.

She couldn't bring herself to matchmake Lu Zhenghan and Yuan Qiaoling, but every time she went out to set up her stall, she would encounter many women who came to buy beauty cream. If Lu Zhenghan was willing to go with her to meet them, he might just meet someone he liked.

Chen Xiu's goal is to help Lu Zhenghan find a partner; as for who he finds a partner with, that's probably not that important.

"Want to set up a stall together?" Xia Qiuran continued to ask.

Lu Zhenghan stopped what he was doing, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

Xia Qiuran quickly explained, "You helped me a lot with the herbal medicine procurement, so..."

"So I'll have to take care of the sales business as well?" Lu Zhenghan glanced at him indifferently and replied.

"Of course not, I was just saying it offhand. If you don't have time, then forget it." Xia Qiuran's embarrassed face instantly turned red.

Lu Zhenghan then closed the document in front of him and put it aside.

"Shall we go now?"

Xia Qiuran was slightly taken aback, not expecting Lu Zhenghan to agree so easily.

"Yes, Aunt Lü said that going early will allow us to get a good spot."

...

After setting up the stall, Lu Zhenghan stood behind him, while Aunt Lü, somewhat reservedly, took out a plaster and called out to passersby.

Xia Qiuran noticed that Aunt Lü was uncomfortable, so she quietly stepped forward to explain.

"Sister Lü, don't worry about the group leader. Aunt Chen knows that young girls often come here to buy beauty cream. This time, she specially asked the group leader to come with us so that he could take a good look and see if there are any girls he likes."

"So that's how it is. Aunt Chen has really gone to great lengths for the regimental commander's personal affairs."

Aunt Lü nodded silently. This time, she would have to be more careful when selling goods; if she saw anything pretty, she would have to take it to the group leader for him to see.

A moment later, Meng Shujuan ran over carrying a large bamboo basket, her face clearly showing a smile, a stark contrast to her previous worried expression.

"Qiuran, I'd like to take 300 beauty creams this time."

He then took out 150 yuan from his pocket and gave it to Xia Qiuran.

"Shujuan, did you run into a big customer this time? Why did you take so much?" Xia Qiuran asked with a smile.

"This isn't much. The female workers in our factory all want to buy more, but I'm not going to sell them all at once. Each person is limited to five packs."

"The more difficult it is for them to buy, the more precious it seems to them, and they keep chasing after me for more," Meng Shujuan said confidently.

Xia Qiuran nodded silently to herself. He's already figured out scarcity marketing so quickly. She hadn't misjudged him; he's a good prospect for business.

"Is that long-faced foreman from your factory still giving you trouble?" Aunt Lü asked after applying the plaster to Meng Shujuan.

"She wouldn't dare; she's too busy trying to curry favor with me right now."

"Because I had already made it clear that I wouldn't sell the beauty cream to the long-faced woman, and I wouldn't allow anyone else to buy it for her. If I find out that someone is buying it for her, I won't sell the beauty cream to that person again. The female workers in the factory are all afraid that they won't have any beauty cream to use in the future, so no one dares to help her now. She can only come to me for help herself."

"She brings me breakfast every day and buys me soda."

Meng Shujuan's eyes were bright and cheerful, and she looked triumphant.

After saying that, he shouldered the bamboo basket and walked towards the factory.

Standing to the side, Lu Zhenghan noticed the severed finger on Meng Shujuan's hand. These days, disabled people are easily bullied at work, but she is able to live so easily and positively, which must be related to selling these plasters.

Xia Qiuran saw Lu Zhenghan glance at Meng Shujuan's departing figure and said to her.

"Commander, don't let Shujuan's disability fool you. She's my representative now and has a lot of influence among the female workers in the textile factory."

Aunt Lü chimed in, "Yes, the textile factory is a good place; there are lots of pretty young women there."

Upon hearing what Aunt Lü said, Lu Zhenghan's expression clearly darkened.

Noticing this detail, Aunt Lü quickly shut her mouth and focused on selling her goods.

But inwardly, he couldn't help but grumble, "We've already come to the audition, and they won't let us say anything."

...

"Second brother, they're up ahead, selling fake medicine and ripping off ordinary people. You have to keep an eye on them."

The pharmacy manager across the street was furious to see that Xia Qiuran had snatched all the highest-commission plaster business from him. He turned around and called over his younger brother, who worked in the industry and commerce department.

"Brother Liu, just wait for my good news. We can spot these unlicensed stalls every time we investigate," the business administration official said smugly.

Several business administration officials, dressed in uniforms, swaggered up to Xia Qiuran's stall.

"Comrade, what's the matter?" Xia Qiuran stepped forward and asked.

"We're from the Industry and Commerce Bureau. These are our credentials. Some people have reported allergic reactions to your plaster. We now suspect that your plaster contains hormones. Please come with us," the Industry and Commerce Bureau official replied with an air of authority.

When speaking, the word "hormones" was pronounced especially loudly.

Hormones are effective, but they have significant side effects.

Upon hearing this, several customers who were looking at medicine immediately put down the plasters they were holding and looked at Xia Qiuran with disgust and hatred, as if to say that she was a black-hearted merchant.

"Comrade, is that the person over there who reported this to you?" Xia Qiuran said, glancing at Director Liu of the pharmacy who was standing not far away.

The business administration personnel blocked Xia Qiuran's view: "You don't need to care who it is. You are selling medicine without a license, which is illegal."

"Who said we're selling drugs without a license!" Xia Qiuran raised her voice at this point.

He then took out a few sheets of paper from his bag and placed them in front of the business administration personnel.

"This is our drug inspection report, and this is the small-scale business license I obtained from the industry and commerce department. We are operating legally and legitimately."

Xia Qiuran had long anticipated that the booming business would attract jealousy, so she had prepared all these things well in advance.

The business administration personnel held the report in their hands, looked at it carefully again and again, their faces filled with disbelief.

The government only recently allowed small-scale sales, and most people don't even know about it yet. It's surprising that someone would be so forward-thinking as to apply for these permits in advance.

"Comrade, I now suspect that someone made a malicious report. For the sake of my stall's reputation, I demand that this matter be investigated," Xia Qiuran said again.

Her demands were completely reasonable and compliant with regulations. At this point, the business administration personnel were clearly at a loss, their eyes frequently glancing at Director Liu behind them.

Seeing that he could no longer hide it, Director Liu simply walked over.