The Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce is located in a quiet place in the middle of the hustle and bustle, in an alley behind the busiest city.
Cheng Wanwan followed Mr. He to the Chamber of Commerce, and someone immediately arranged a temporary residence for her. Mr. He asked her to rest for a while before talking about business.
She had been running all the way here just to get a quick victory, so she had no time to rest.
Therefore, Mr. He had no choice but to quickly call in his steward who was responsible for following up on the matter and report it.
"In the past seven or eight days, the condition of the poisoned person has not worsened, but it has not improved either. It is all thanks to the medicine given by the doctor. The young man who called the shots asked a doctor who was an imperial doctor for his ancestors to come and diagnose the pulse. The doctor also said that it was crane. Dinghong is poisoned, but it is not very toxic, so there is no danger to life. However, the poison is harmful to the body and will eat away at the internal organs bit by bit. The poisoned person will slowly become a useless person..."
Cheng Wanwan had read the information in this area and knew very well that arsenic is toxic and has no self-healing properties. Drugs must be used to help detoxify, otherwise it will cause a devastating blow to the body.
She said slowly: "After dividing the poisoned people in Yangzhou City into three categories according to the severity of their illness, report the specific data to me."
The housekeeper nodded and immediately took the pamphlet and read it. After a while, he came over and said: "A total of one hundred and thirteen people were poisoned. Eighty-five people suffered from mild cases of abdominal pain and diarrhea. There were two people with moderate cases of blood in the stool and fainting." Eleven people, the severe ones have extremely low body temperature, are bedridden, and occasionally have blurred consciousness, a total of seven people... I summed it up, the more people eat crayfish, the more dangerous the symptoms will be."
Cheng Wanwan stood up: "Then go to the home of the most serious patient."
Mr. He hurriedly said: "Sui Shu people have just arrived in Yangzhou City, so we should take another night's rest to deal with this matter..."
Zhao Ergou also spoke: "Mom, you can rest, I will take this trip on your behalf."
"If I rest for one more day, they will be in more danger. Human lives are at stake and cannot be delayed." Cheng Wanwan straightened her wrinkled collar and said, "Let's go and lead the way."
Butler He led the way and arranged a low-key carriage. The group took the carriage to a quiet residential area in Yangzhou City.
The people who live here are all wealthy families. They live in large houses for four to five people. The entrance is a little low-key, but you can also see the luxury and exquisiteness in the details.
Butler He stepped forward and knocked on the door.
The door was opened a crack. When the person who opened the door saw Butler He coming, he jumped out and cursed: "Why do you come here every day? Do you want to see if our master is dead? If our master is really dead, your He family will also die." I can’t eat and walk around..."
Butler He was scolded to a disgrace. In order to follow up on the patient's condition, he visited the house every day and was scolded every day. He was used to being scolded.
Mr. He couldn't stand it anymore and stepped forward: "How is your master doing now? Can you let us come in to visit?"
"Hey, isn't this Mr. He?" the gatekeeper sneered, "Mr. He escaped from Yangzhou City after the incident. Unexpectedly, he dared to come back. We have reported this matter to the government, and the government will definitely give it to him. Our master must be fair! Also, our master is not dead, so there is no need for Mr. He to come to visit in disguise, please come back!"
He turned back and prepared to close the door.
Cheng Wanwan stepped forward and said quietly: "I am from Suishu, Dahe Town. I wonder if your master has seen me?"
The concierge was stunned for a moment, looking up and down Cheng Wanwan, as if to confirm her identity.
Cheng Wanwan didn't want to waste time on unnecessary things, so she handed over the token on her waist: "You may not recognize it if you haven't seen the world. I hope your master knows what this is."
The concierge carefully took the token. It was a solid gold sign with four words engraved on it - Third Grade Lady.
He held the token, turned around and ran inside quickly.
After a while, he came out of the yard, returned the token, and then made a respectful gesture: "Please come in."
Cheng Wanwan stepped in, followed closely by Zhao Ergou, then Mr. He and Butler He, as well as Cheng A and Cheng Yi.
The house has rockery gardens, pavilions, corridors and waterside pavilions. It is elegant and stylish. At first glance, it looks like a residence of a wealthy person. However, because he is a businessman, some specifications and layouts can only use the prescribed styles and colors, otherwise it can be more luxurious.
When I walked to the door of the house, a woman in her forties came out to greet her: "The people of Sui Shu are coming, and the women of the country are not far away to welcome us. Please forgive me for the people of Sui Shu..."
This woman looked haggard and embarrassed, and her hair had been combed up in a hurry. It was obvious from a glance that she was dressing up at home, so she was late to greet her.
Cheng Wanwan helped her up: "Mrs. Zeng, take me to meet your master."
Mrs. Zeng started to cry when she mentioned her husband: "Nine days ago, my husband invited four or five friends to Yangzhou Crawfish Restaurant for a meal. He ordered ten plates of braised crayfish in oil. His friends didn't like heavy food. , nine out of ten dishes went into the master’s stomach. He started vomiting after eating. He quickly came back and asked the doctor to diagnose his pulse and prescribe medicine. After so many days, there was no improvement at all..."
Eating nine plates in one breath, no wonder Mr. Zeng had the most severe symptoms among all the poisoned people.
Cheng Wanwan followed Mrs. Zeng and walked in. As soon as she reached the door of Mr. Zeng's inner room, an old woman in her sixties rushed out and cursed Cheng Wanwan: "You are that Lao Shi Zi Sui Gong, aren't you?" , it’s all because you raised the poison, my son was poisoned and fell ill in bed! You raise the poison, why do you have to sell it on the dining table for money? Are you crazy about money! You want to No matter how much you ask, I will give it to you, as long as you give me a good son..."
The old woman cursed and cried bitterly.
"Mom, this is Sui Shu!" Mrs. Zeng quickly grabbed her mother-in-law, "The third-grade Sui Shu is the royal wife of the imperial court who has been personally named by the emperor. We can't be rude..."
"My son is about to die, why should I talk about etiquette!" The old woman stared at Cheng Wanwan and Mr. He angrily, "After making so much shady money, you will be punished sooner or later..."
"Ahem!" A weak cough came from the inner room, "I told you, this matter has nothing to do with Suishu people, and it has nothing to do with Lao He. It's because I was greedy and ate too much... Ahem! This lobster It's not a monster, it's a delicacy in the world. When I get better, I will still eat it, but I can't eat so much in one go. I have to take it easy..."
Cheng Wanwan: "..."
I bet this guy is a big fan of crayfish.
She said slowly: "The old lady is right, crayfish are indeed poisonous, but they are not poisonous in themselves, but were poisoned during breeding. It was my poor management that allowed these poisonous crayfish to be poisoned." I went to the dining table and apologized to the old lady and Mrs. Zeng. At the same time, I also brought medicine to remove the remaining poison from Mr. Zeng."
She bowed ninety degrees, full of sincerity.
The old lady was a little stunned.
She really didn't expect that a dignified third-ranking imperial wife would put down her dignity and directly admit that she was wrong, which seemed like she was a bit messy.
She opened her lips, not knowing what to say.
Mrs. Zeng was overjoyed: "The medicine from Suishu must be a miracle medicine. Please come in and get it."
Cheng Wanwan walked into the inner room. As soon as he entered, he smelled a strong smell of traditional Chinese medicine, which was very pungent.
