Chapter 31: Sold for 18 Yuan

Fang Xinqiu’s face turned pale after being criticized so mercilessly.

Worse, the entire pharmacy was filled with murmurs.

“I told you, this woman’s attitude is awful.”

“That’s right, I got yelled at by her last time I came to get medicine.”

“Chairman said this is a society where the people are in charge, how can she treat us like this?”

…

Everyone chimed in, one after another, condemning the woman.

Unexpectedly, things turned out like this, Fang Xinqiu’s face turned ugly.

She was a city dweller with a job, what could these country bumpkins compare to her?

But facing the angry gazes, how could she dare say that?

For a moment, her face flushed red.

Huang Yizi’s face was even darker.

Even though he knew Fang Xinqiu was usually arrogant, he was still shocked by the anger of the crowd.

“Xiao Fang, go home and reflect on yourself after work.” Huang Yizi said with a stern face.

He couldn’t do anything to her at this moment, there were still so many people waiting in line to get medicine.

After being reprimanded, Fang Xinqiu’s attitude finally improved a bit.

Her expression was still stiff, but at least she didn’t dare to scold anyone.

Although everyone was dissatisfied, they couldn’t do anything to her.

After all, they were just country bumpkins.

Xu Jiaojiao also knew that the salespersons these days were all arrogant.

Seeing her embarrassed expression, the anger in her heart subsided.

Just as she turned around, she heard an old man’s voice behind her.

“Comrade, come here for a moment.” Huang Yizi called out to Xu Jiaojiao.

Hearing this, Xu Jiaojiao hurried forward.

“Let’s talk in the back.” Huang Yizi said, leading her towards the back door of the pharmacy.

Behind it was a courtyard.

Without the noise of the pharmacy, it was exceptionally quiet.

Walking to the center of the courtyard, Huang Yizi stopped, turning to look at the young woman.

After a pause, he said, “Your medicine has been checked by Comrade Qin Shuo just now, the quality is indeed very good.”

Hearing him say this, Xu Jiaojiao wasn’t surprised.

She knew how much effort she had put into pharmacology before she transmigrated.

Handling this kind of medicine was just basic knowledge.

Seeing her composure, Huang Yizi nodded in satisfaction.

He told her the purchase price of various medicines.

Hearing the good purchase price for Dendrobium, Xu Jiaojiao’s eyes lit up.

“I’ve already calculated it with Comrade Qin Shuo, these medicines total 18 yuan, do you want to sell them?”

Eighteen yuan was not much for these medicines.

It could even be said to be a bit low.

But in this era, seeing a doctor and getting medicine only cost a few cents or a few yuan.

Prices were like this, unless she went to the black market, she wouldn’t be able to sell them for a high price.

However, Xu Jiaojiao was already satisfied, having a source of income was enough.

Others only earned twenty yuan a month.

She had only been collecting medicine for half a month, and she had already sold 18 yuan, contentment was a blessing.

“I want to sell them.”

Xu Jiaojiao didn’t hesitate, she nodded directly.

The transaction went smoothly, they agreed that if she had more medicine of this quality in the future, she would send it here.

Holding the warm eighteen yuan in her hand, Xu Jiaojiao was in a great mood.

“Thank you so much today, I’ll treat you to dinner at the state-owned restaurant later.”

Already out of the pharmacy, Xu Jiaojiao said to Qin Shuo with a smile.

“Okay.”

Qin Shuo nodded, his gaze lingered on her bright smile for a few extra seconds.

After agreeing on a time, Xu Jiaojiao turned and headed towards the department store.

The department store was only a few hundred meters away from the pharmacy.

It was a three-story building with a large sign hanging above the front door.

It read “Wuyang County Department Store”.

There were people coming and going at the entrance, it was very lively.

Qin Shuo had taken the empty sack, Xu Jiaojiao only had money in her pocket.

Her hands were empty.

Without hesitation, she walked towards the store.

But as soon as she entered, she was dumbfounded.

There were so many people, where could she find those few female educated youths?

The department store wasn’t like the large shopping malls of later generations, spacious and bright.

The entire store was cramped and narrow, yet it was packed with people.

As far as the eye could see, there were only heads.

Xu Jiaojiao squeezed through the crowd with difficulty, looking for people at each counter.

Not far, before she found Chen Qiaolian, she ran into Ye Shuizhen and Li Wenxiu.

Seeing her, Li Wenxiu’s expression was like she had seen a ghost.

She pulled Ye Shuizhen and left.

Xu Jiaojiao: …

She still wanted to get her ten yuan back, but it seemed like it was out of the question now.

But she wasn’t in a hurry, with the 30 yuan Qin Shuo gave her, she now had 53 yuan.

That was enough for her to spend for a while.

Taking back her gaze, Xu Jiaojiao continued walking forward.

After a long time, she still couldn’t find them, but she saw the counter selling vests.

Without hesitation, Xu Jiaojiao squeezed over.

But before she got there, she was bumped into!

Xu Jiaojiao was bumped so hard that her whole body tilted, she winced in pain.

She couldn’t help but turn around to see who had bumped into her.

But as soon as she turned, she heard a scream behind her.

“Ah! Let go! It hurts, it hurts!”

Xu Jiaojiao looked in the direction of the sound and saw the tall figure.

His hand was holding a thin man’s arm in a reverse grip.

The scream was coming from the thin man.

“Take out the money you stole.” Qin Shuo’s voice was flat.

But it made the thin man shiver.

“I will, I will, just let me go.” The thin man whimpered and begged.

But Qin Shuo didn’t pay any attention to him, seeing that he still wasn’t handing over the money, he used more force.

Another painful cry.

“Here, the money is here, please, let me go.”

The thin man held a wad of money in his hand and handed it to Qin Shuo.

Qin Shuo took the money, but he didn’t seem to intend to let him go.

“You stole this woman’s money, caught red-handed, I’m going to take you to the police station.”

Hearing that he was going to be taken to the police station, the thin man’s face changed.

His begging became even louder.

Seeing this scene, Xu Jiaojiao realized that she had been robbed.

She touched her pocket, it was indeed empty.

“You little thief, what’s wrong with you, stealing people’s money?”

Xu Jiaojiao was furious!

Was it easy for her to earn money? He just swiped it away?

If Qin Shuo hadn’t been there, wouldn’t she have lost a lot today?

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got, she raised her foot and kicked him.

“Ow!” A cry even more painful than before came out, Xu Jiaojiao froze.

She forgot she had a bit of strength…

Did she kick him to the point of a fracture?

But seeing that Qin Shuo didn’t say anything, she felt relieved.

“See if the money is missing.”

Qin Shuo handed the money he had taken from the thief to Xu Jiaojiao.

Xu Jiaojiao only took one look and knew it wasn’t missing, she nodded to him.

She saw Qin Shuo escorting the man, turning to leave.

But before they took two steps, a familiar female voice came from behind.

“Wait! Don’t go, my money is missing too!”

Xu Jiaojiao: …