Chapter 926
: Various parties compete for the Qin family's new drug business
Chapter 926: Various parties compete for the Qin family's new drug business
The soldiers shouted their orders, and the villagers dared not take them lightly.
Ying Zilin hurriedly asked, "Young Master Qin, if a pregnant woman or a young child accidentally ingests this medicine, could it be fatal?!"
If someone dies, it shows that the medicine is extremely potent and may even be poisonous. In that case, even if it offends the Qin family, he will use his own power to block the popularization of the new insect repellent.
No, young man, please don't act all righteous and yet exude evil!
The other villagers also looked at Qin Xiaomi and asked all at once, "Qin Xiaomi, boss, won't this medicine kill someone?"
"We definitely can't buy it then. What if we accidentally eat it by mistake...?"
Dangdang Dangdang!
Everyone was so worried and scared that the gong was struck for a long time before the whole place quieted down.
Qin Xiaomi shouted, "The ingredient list for the new deworming medicine has been made public. None of the ingredients will cause death; all the ingredients are safe. But children under three years old are weak; even giving them ginseng could kill them!"
"A pregnant woman can miscarry from a fall; someone recovering from a serious illness can become seriously ill again if they overeat and drink too much."
"To avoid unnecessary trouble, my Qin family's herbal medicine workshop has clearly stated that pregnant women, infants, and people recovering from serious illnesses should not use the new deworming medicine."
"It's not because the new drug poses a risk of death, but to avoid the risk of being targeted by scammers. Do you all understand?!"
Village Chief Zhou and Clan Chief Lü said, "We understand, we understand. Qin Xiaodong's concerns are justified. There are too many coincidences in the world, and there are many cases where pregnant women miscarry after eating out, and the whole village goes to the street vendor for compensation. Qin's daughter is right to take precautions."
Qin Xiaomi added, "Therefore, Qin Family Pharmacy recommends that everyone take this new deworming medicine when they are in good health!"
The villagers nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, yes, the new deworming medicine will cause diarrhea after taking it. If you take it when you are healthy, you can withstand the impact of dead insects."
"Mr. Qin, is this dose of medicine for one person, or can it be diluted with water and taken by the whole family for it to be effective?!"
The villagers are always curious and worried about new things, so there are many, many questions.
Qin Xiaomi, Master Xun, Doctor Xue and his wife, Doctor You and his apprentice, and the female doctors from Qin Family Herbal Medicine Shop patiently answered everyone's questions.
The Q&A session lasted for almost an hour before it ended.
And people from all sides witnessed the strength of the Qin family's medicinal herb processing workshop.
"The Qin family truly lives up to their reputation for running a herbal medicine shop; they are indeed knowledgeable in medicine and were able to answer all the questions I asked."
"That's not all! Old Lady Liu Jiu from Liuma Village even took the opportunity to get the Qin family's female doctor to treat her and her grandsons for free, and then made a fortune from the Qin family for the consultation fee!"
Old Lady Liu Jiu loved to take advantage of others. Seeing that the female doctors of the Qin family were easy to talk to, she started to pretend to be sick, allowing half of her family members to receive a "free medical consultation".
Granny Qin came back to watch the commotion and gave her a good scolding before she stopped. Otherwise, she would have wanted to beg the Qin family for some free medicine.
"Listen up, all you shrewish women in town! If you keep being so shameless, I'll have the soldiers arrest you and send you to jail!"
"My Qin family is now an official family, and you're taking advantage of the officials' families? You've really gotten too bold!" Granny Qin said, hands on her hips.
The villagers felt wronged: "Sixth Aunt of the Qin family, we would never dare to take advantage of the Qin family. It was that old woman Liu Jiu who was very persistent, which is why we were able to get a free medical consultation from the Qin family."
The Qin family dares to kill even bandits, how dare they cause trouble for Qin Xiaodong's family?
Granny Qin: "Hmph, do you think I don't know you? You all better keep your shrewish wives in check. If you can't, I'll report you to the authorities and have you all thrown in jail to keep Chief Kong company!"
"I know, I know, I'll keep a close eye on them." The villagers were really afraid of her. She was clearly the most shrewish woman in the whole town, how could she have the nerve to call others shrewish?
"Sixth Granny, that's enough." Qin Xiaomi was very satisfied with Qin Sixth Granny's performance. "Okay, Sixth Granny will step down now." After putting on a show and proving her worth, Qin Sixth Granny happily stepped back, then sidled up to Qin Xiaomi and asked, "Xiaomi, isn't it too cheap for a dose of the new medicine to only cost eighty coins?"
Upon learning that many families were eager to buy the new medicine, and that the mountain people had purchased tens of thousands of doses, Granny Qin felt that eighty coins was too cheap.
If she could sell a few hundred coins worth of the new medicine, she could earn more money than she could ever imagine. Just thinking about it made her so happy she couldn't sleep.
Granny Qin urged again, "Selling it so cheaply, won't you lose money?"
Qin Xiaomi glanced at her and laughed: "When has Aunt Liu ever seen me do a losing business?"
Although the new medicine only costs eighty coins per dose, the medicinal materials she uses are very cheap, with each type of material costing only ten or twenty coins per pound.
Each medicine only requires a small amount of each herb, so the cost of a single packet of medicine is not expensive.
Selling it for eighty coins a serving is already a huge profit.
It must be said that Qin Xiaomi has a conscience, or rather, she values money. The people at Changji Pharmacy wouldn't even look at eighty coins.
Liu Fangyu and his mother, along with Doctor Zheng, left quietly and returned to their lodgings at the Lü Family Inn. After closing the door to their room, they secretly plotted their scheme.
“We already know the prescription and the order of taking the Lei Gu mushroom. Now we just need to send the prescription to the pharmacy in the prefectural city as soon as possible, and then have the pharmacy send a message back to the south by carrier pigeon. Our Changji medicinal materials can then seize the entire new medicine market in the south,” Liu Fangyu said, his eyes reddening with excitement.
Liu Zhengshi scoffed, "The Qin family girl is so foolish. She actually revealed the prescription, allowing us to get this business for free. She's only selling a packet of the new medicine for eighty coins."
"The effect is so good that it can quickly eliminate even worms that have entered the gallbladder. Selling it for one or two taels of silver is considered cheap."
After all, a tael of silver in the south was just a small amount of money that masters would casually toss to beggars on the street.
“One tael of silver is equivalent to one thousand copper coins. The Qin family has to sell more than a dozen packs to earn one tael of silver. The money they earn through hard work is not even enough for our master to reward beggars.”
"Even with this, the Qin family girl still thinks she's made a fortune. Those poor bastards in the area are praising her and envying her for making another big profit. How much can you make from something that costs eighty coins a pack?"
Liu Zhengshi spoke at length, her words brimming with contempt. Anyone who didn't know better would think she wasn't a slave of a noble family, but rather the head of one.
Liu Fangyu enjoyed hearing such disparaging remarks about the Qin family, so he didn't interrupt Liu Zhengshi. He even wrote down Liu Zhengshi's selling price of one tael of silver for a packet of new medicine as a reference price in the secret letter to the pharmacy.
One tael of silver was more than nine hundred coins less than the Qin family's selling price of eighty coins, but Doctor Zheng didn't think there was anything wrong with it... Good medicine that can cure diseases is not something that ordinary people can afford.
After Liu Fangyu finished writing the letter, he immediately instructed his trusted aide to send it back to the branch office in the county town.
The county branch of Changji Pharmacy has dedicated messengers who can ensure that this letter arrives at the prefectural pharmacy quickly and safely.
Besides Liu Fangyu, members of the Wen family and students also sent letters to the family, informing them of the new medicine prescription and how to use the Lei mushroom.
He also reminded the family that they could take advantage of the geographical difference to get ahead of the Qin family and make a fortune.
Wei Jun had complete control over Taifeng Town, so Jiang Dalang quickly informed Qin Xiaomi of the news.
Qin Xiaomi's lips twitched as she listened... Fine, fine, I haven't even distributed the celebratory cakes for my opening yet, and you're already trying to steal my Qin family's business, huh?
Go ahead and rob us, but I hope you can bear the consequences of being besieged and vandalized by patients after the new drug becomes ineffective!