The Twentieth Act of the Legend of Shaoxing Master

  Xu, the shopkeeper, smiled awkwardly. He really hadn't expected that the person who wanted to buy his own shop would be the one he had previously thought was a swindler. Now it seemed that when he had left in such a difficult situation, he must have offended him, and now this deal might not even be able to be discussed. But if this shop couldn't be sold again, his family really wouldn't be able to make ends meet.

  However, Xu was very curious. The person in front of him had previously asked about the prospects of medicines for infectious diseases and now wanted to buy a drugstore. Could it be that he really had some kind of divine medicine?

  "Eating is still good...... still good......" Xu Zhuanggui smiled awkwardly and asked in a low voice, "This... this Mr. Luo, are you buying this shop to sell that kind of medicine that can cure infections?"

  Roger smiled and shook his head: "Of course not, what I'm going to sell this time is a kind of aphrodisiac! Don't look at the ordinary medicine, it's absolutely worthy of being called a divine medicine! In front of him, so-called court secret medicines are nothing!"

  "Haha, I knew it. How could there be a magical cure for infections in this world? I've been losing sleep over this issue for days, and now it seems I was worrying too much..."

  Although Roger claimed that the Viagra he was selling was also a kind of divine medicine, Xu Zhang obviously didn't believe it and wasn't very interested. What he was thinking about in his mind was still that kind of divine medicine that could cure infections. After all, who wouldn't want to have the reputation of "miraculous healing" as a doctor? As long as you had that kind of divine medicine, this reputation would be within reach.

  Looking at Xu's disheartened appearance, Roger found it somewhat amusing and told him the truth: "Actually... that divine medicine really exists. I've already had someone bring a machine from America for me, and once the machine arrives, we'll build a factory and start large-scale production."

  "Ah!?! Is it true?!?" Xu Zhanggui was shocked and turned pale.

  "Of course it's true, I'm the one who cured the American consul's wife with this." Roger said with a smile.

  "The American consul's wife was slightly ill, and I had heard that she had been cured by a skilled Western doctor. It turns out it was you, Mr. Luo! I really didn't recognize a great person when I saw one... I made a fool of myself in front of you earlier..." Xu the shopkeeper half-believed what Luo said after he mentioned the consul's wife, as this kind of thing can be easily verified within the trade and cannot be faked."

  After a moment's thought, Xu Zhuang finally made a decision: "Take this medicine shop away, I won't charge you a single penny!"

  "Huh?" Roger asked, "No charge? Why is that?"

  "It's free, but I have one condition."

  Roger took an interest in Xu's request: "This is interesting, what are the conditions?"

  "I can give you the medicine shop for free, but... you have to hire me as your assistant!" As soon as he spoke his true intentions, Xu's gaze changed from its previous despair and suddenly became sharp.

  Appointing himself as an aide? This makes Roger even stranger, he's not some kind of official, what does he need an aide for? Or is this so-called aide actually a manager or something?

  Seeing Roger's confusion, Xu Zhuang smiled and explained: "I heard that Mr. Luo had just returned from the United States, and now it seems to be true. In the United States, business is business, and government is government, even if there are some connections, they are far from being as closely linked as in China."

  In China, officials and businessmen are inseparable. If an official wants wealth, he must rely on a businessman, and if a businessman wants to do business safely and make money, he cannot avoid the official! There are many rules among them that outsiders don't know about. If you don't understand these rules and blindly engage in business, you'll likely suffer heavy losses soon!

  And under this curtain is where your future advisor will help you navigate these annoying rules.

  Of course, Mr. Luo is a Han Chinese, but he has lived in the United States for a long time and may not be familiar with some things here. This can also be asked to me, and I will definitely speak without hiding anything and say everything without reservation.

  Rojer thought carefully and it seemed that what Xu the shopkeeper said was true. In this magical land of China, even in modern times, officials and merchants are inseparable. After being an official for a long time, one's family naturally becomes involved in business, and when a merchant becomes successful, he often becomes an official again.

  He is still completely in the dark about the officialdom of the Republic of China, and even if he has some understanding of the officialdom, it comes from modern times, which is not suitable for the Republic of China. Zhang Wu is from a poor family and knows very little about officialdom, so it's impossible to expect him.

  Under current circumstances, Roger really needs a staff member like this to deal with bureaucrats.

  However, whether this Xu Zhanggui is qualified or not remains to be discussed.

  "I've made up my mind to test whether this Xu has any real ability," Luo said, "I do need a helper, but why should I believe you can be of any help?"

  Xu Zhanggu smiled slightly and said, "Actually... my ancestral home is Shaoxing, and in my early years I was a clerk for a county magistrate in Hubei. This medicine shop was only opened after I stopped being a clerk, and this medical skill is just my hobby."

  "Huh? You used to be an official's aide? Why did you stop?" It turned out that he was the legendary Shaoxing Shiye. This piqued Roger's interest greatly.

  Xu Zhanggui's expression turned gloomy, and he sighed before saying: "That County Magistrate Zhu is actually a decent official. Although he can't be considered clean, he's also just going with the flow, doing what he has to do. In fact, he can be considered an official who pleads for the people, it's just that he doesn't know how to read the situation."

  In the year of Xinhai, the revolutionary tide rose, and I advised him to join the revolution. He said that so-called revolution, apart from some new armies with a bit of pioneering spirit, was nothing but a bunch of gangsters and bandits who only knew how to take advantage of chaos to harm the country and its people, and did not allow the revolutionary army to enter the city. Later on, if it weren't for his old relationship with General Li, and the efforts of all the citizens to protect him, this black-hearted man would have been finished long ago.

  Now thinking back, it would have been better if I had taken off my black hat at that time, at least I wouldn't have brought about a disaster that could cost me my life.

  Later, during the civil war, a revolutionary army passed through the county and stayed in the city. On that day, an officer killed someone on the street and raped a local woman. County Magistrate Zhu immediately ordered the arrest of the criminal and brought him to trial. Since the facts were clear and there was both human and material evidence, County Magistrate Zhu believed that this case would be just even if it went all the way to the heavenly court, so he directly sentenced the officer to death.

  It turned out that the officer was the younger brother-in-law of the commander of the revolutionary army, and while they were still in the middle of the ceremony, the commander directly led his men to surround the county government office and took the person away on the spot.

  Magistrate Zhu asked him if there was still a king's law, and the battalion commander pointed to his own gun and said that this is the king's law! On the spot, he beheaded Magistrate Zhu, and not only that, he also slaughtered all the old and young men in Magistrate Zhu's family on charges of obstructing military affairs and colluding with the enemy, beheading them and hanging their heads at the city gate for three days to show to the public, and all the female relatives were taken as camp prostitutes.

  These are what they call revolutionary troops!

  "At that time, I was in the countryside collecting grain and managed to escape disaster. Afterwards, I didn't want to get involved in officialdom again. In these times, even officials with a bit of conscience can't die a good death..."

  "After a long silence, Roger finally spoke up: 'Alright, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt since you're willing to reduce medication fees for the poor. That's quite a kind-hearted thing to do. It just so happens that we are short-handed here, and having one more mouth to feed won't hurt either. However, if your assistant turns out to be useless...'"

  "Then I, Xu Menglong, will roll up my bedding and leave!"

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