Lu Chen stayed at the magistrate's residence and cured the magistrate's father's chronic illness in just three days.
The prefect was grateful and started to take care of Lu Chen's shop.
Lu Chen thanked him, returned to the inn, and asked Bai Fengbo to collect evidence, secretly bribed the perpetrators, and submitted all witnesses and confessions.
The prefect Xu Dehai personally took action and went to court to interrogate Lu Wencai and those witnesses.
In the end, the truth came out, and the shopkeeper and chief arrester of Jinlaifu Inn were severely punished, and the crisis in Tongfu Inn was resolved.
"The shopkeeper's!"
When Lu Wencai followed Lu Chen out of the government office, he burst into tears of excitement.
Originally, he thought that this incident could not be solved, and he was already prepared to spend his life in prison.
Unexpectedly, Lu Chen went to great lengths to rescue him, which was really touching.
"Lao Lu, run the business well!"
Lu Chen just patted Lu Wencai on the shoulder and didn't say much.
This incident also sounded the alarm for him.
If you want to do business in ancient times, you still need to be more cautious.
Offending someone is really troublesome.
Fortunately, I got on the line with Master Xu, the prefect, so I would avoid a lot of trouble in the future.
Over at the drug store, Tong's drug store was in a state of panic all day long because the boss was always arrested, but they didn't dare to move around anymore.
Lu Chen disclosed his identity as a miracle doctor, and with the affirmation of countless patients, he overturned the previous unjust, false and wrong cases and was able to reopen.
With this incident, traders and officials of all sizes in Jinzhou City also knew about Lu Chen's methods, and they all stopped.
"Please inform the magistrate and ask Lu Chen to see you!"
After the dust settled, Lu Chen came to visit in person.
The guard did not embarrass him this time and went directly to report.
"Mr. Lu, please!"
Lu Chen nodded and walked into the house.
This time, unlike before, I walked through the main entrance, feeling particularly confident.
Coincidentally, the person who guided Lu Chen was the same maid from last time, which surprised Lu Chen.
"Girl, you were so offended last time!"
Lu Chen bowed to the little girl and secretly stuffed some money.
The little maid was very frightened at first and couldn't resist Lu Chen's refusal, so she had to accept it.
"Master Prefect!"
After arriving at the study room, Master Xu, the prefect, was reviewing. When he heard Lu Chen salute, he raised his head.
"Master Lu."
Master Xu, the prefect, stood up and walked towards Lu Chen.
After the two exchanged pleasantries, the magistrate asked: "The frame-up case of the shop has been closed. I wonder if Mr. Lu is here?"
They were all sensible people, and Lu Chen didn't hide anything.
"Master Prefect."
"Tongfu Inn and Shenyi Pavilion have a lot of revenue, but Lu feels that the amount of tax paid is low, so he came here to ask the prefect if he should increase the tax amount?"
Mr. Xu was stunned for a moment, then smiled knowingly.
I thought in my heart that this Lu Chen was really a character.
When others contact officials, they always give gifts directly.
Lu Chen went against the grain and directly proposed to increase the tax on his store.
Even if someone is willing to investigate and deal with this, there is no way to start.
And he played this skill brilliantly.
It seemed that Lu Chen suffered a loss, but in fact it was the Jinzhou City Government Office that benefited.
This money can not only expand the government bank treasury, but also have enough money for disaster relief, road construction and a series of policies to benefit the people.
It was simply to expand Xu Dehai's money bag.
“Shopkeeper Lu is truly a model merchant in Jinzhou!”
Mr. Xu gave a vague sigh of praise, and then the two began to discuss raising taxes.
When he came out of the magistrate's mansion, Mr. Xu personally sent Lu Chen away. The high treatment was obvious.
Both the palace guards and the interested people were shocked.
"Master Prefect, you are busy with official business, so there is no need to send you off again."
"After Lu Chen returns, he will do his duty and run the business properly."
The more Mr. Xu looked at Lu Chen, the more satisfied he became: "Okay, okay!"
He said three numbers in a row and his attitude was extremely friendly.
That evening, Tongfu Inn reopened.
10% off drinks, all night long.
As for the Divine Medical Pavilion, it has its own policies to benefit the people. Both dignitaries and poor people can get convenience, so naturally it has been opened for business long ago.
"Shopkeeper, you are really amazing!"
Bai Fengbo and Xiao Zhiwei found Lu Chen with admiration on their faces.
They watched with their own eyes as Tongfu Inn and Shenyi Pavilion prospered and closed down.
I didn't expect that such a big trouble would be solved by Lu Chen in just a few days.
Moreover, he has relied on the power of the prefect, and now he is truly powerful.
"Don't be happy too early!"
"This incident has also sounded a wake-up call for us. When we open our doors for business in the future, we can no longer engage in monopoly."
"You need to be more diplomatic."
"The business of those high-ranking officials should be praised and profits should be given away."
"There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests!"
Lu Chen sighed and looked at himself from the bottom of his heart.
In my previous life, I was just a doctor.
Although he has excellent medical skills and is quite understanding of human nature, his position is different after all, so his consideration is not comprehensive.
Now that I have been away, my mood has changed a lot.
"What are you afraid of!"
Bai Fengbo didn't take it seriously.
In his mind, his boss has tied up the prefect, and no other shop in Jinzhou City dares to be their enemy.
"Caution is the boat!"
Xiao Zhiwei has a different view.
"I support the shopkeeper's suggestion."
Seeing both of them saying this, Bai Fengbo could only curl his lips helplessly.
"call out!"
At this moment, a figure flashed past the window.
Bai Fengbo was more alert and noticed it immediately.
So he quickly turned around to check.
But as soon as he opened the door, he was grabbed by two masked men in black and unable to move.
"Old Bai, what's wrong?"
Lu Chen noticed something strange and hurriedly asked.
But before he could reply, he saw two men in black entering the room.
Lu Chen frowned and clenched his fists involuntarily, always on guard.
However, he didn't notice that since the two men in black entered the room, Xiao Zhiwei's expression behind him suddenly changed, and her eyes were filled with anxiety.
"Miss, it's time to go home!"
One of them said in a deep voice.
When Lu Chen heard this, he immediately thought of something and turned his head to look.
I found Xiao Zhiwei's eyes full of helplessness.
"The shopkeeper..."
She called out softly, and after noticing the surprise in Lu Chen's eyes, she was immediately doused with cold water.
"In the end, you still didn't escape?"
The girl sighed helplessly and walked straight towards the two of them.
Just when Xiao Zhiwei was about to approach the two of them, the white wind wavered.
He was like a ghost, appearing in front of the two men in black, raising his hands and tapping their acupuncture points.
"Done!"
Xiao Zhiwei's eyes widened and she stared blankly at the two men in black who were restrained by Bai Fengbo, as if she had seen a ghost.
"Acupuncture hand?"
"You are a thief..."
When Bai Fengbo heard this, he was immediately startled and hurried forward to cover Xiao Zhiwei's mouth.
"Auntie, please don't shout."
"Otherwise, my little life will be on the line!"
Then Chao Lu Chen reminded: "Shopkeeper, it's no longer safe here. We must leave immediately!"
Lu Chen nodded in agreement, glanced at the two men in black, and said, "Take them with you and follow me to the kitchen!"
