All Hail Cousin Brother

"Get up," I don't know how long it took, but a voice like the sound of nature finally came to my ears: "Sit down and talk."

As if they had received an amnesty, Mr. Bai and Mrs. Bai quickly thanked them and stood up, and were led to their seats by the maid to sit down.

Then, a little maid came over to serve tea.

The two of them thanked her very politely, not daring to waste the princess's time. They quickly took the tea cup, not caring about the tea, and quickly took a sip of tea, then carefully put down the tea cup and sat upright.

After tea, it was time to get down to business.

Yu Youyao saw their reactions and felt funny in her heart.

The method used by the superior to rule the inferior is actually very simple. First, he creates a superior attitude, which puts a certain amount of pressure on the psychology of the inferior.

When the subordinate is bowing and kneeling, do not rush to ask others to get up. The condescending and majestic attitude is more likely to cause a certain amount of oppression to the spirit of the subordinate.

The lower-ranking person will instinctively feel uneasy and fearful, and will have emotions such as awe towards the higher-ranking person. They will consciously put themselves in a humble role and surrender mentally and psychologically.

Yu Youyao was particularly touched by this point when he first entered the palace and met the Queen Mother.

However, in Yu Youyao's view, this is only the most superficial method. It can intimidate people from the outside but cannot intimidate people from within. Only virtue can intimidate superiors and subordinates and be convincing.

She doesn't like to use this method on others.

She also rarely shows off her identity as the princess.

However, this is a good deterrent for wealthy gentry such as Baifu, who even King Zhou Li did not look down upon in the past.

Yu Youyao did not make things difficult for them: "Zhang's complaint has spread throughout Xiangping City. Since you have appealed to Yuyuan, it can be seen that the drug store Zhang complained has a close relationship with the Bai Mansion."

Master Bai instantly broke out in sweat on his forehead, and said quickly: "Back to the princess, the pharmacy where Zhang bought medicine for her husband is called Jimintang, and it is an industry under the name of Bai Mansion."

Yu Youyao frowned: "I remember that all the pharmacies under the name of Bai Mansion are called Bai Ji Daodi Pharmacy."

Mr. Bai hesitated for a while, gritted his teeth and then said: "The princess doesn't know something. Bai Ji has his own medicinal material planting area. At the same time, he will also purchase medicinal materials from the authentic medicinal material producing areas and some common people who collect medicinal materials. The medicinal materials are being planted and cultivated." , or during the picking process, it is inevitable that some medicinal materials will appear that are not of good quality or quality."

If the quality is not good, it may be that the medicinal materials did not grow well during the planting process, or the medicinal parts of the medicinal materials were accidentally damaged during the picking process, or there may be an error during the planing process.

However, the efficacy of medicinal materials that are not in good quality will be greatly reduced, and some of them cannot even be used as medicine.

Jimintang sells inferior medicinal materials. No wonder Baifu dare not bear the name of Baifu.

I can't blame the Bai family for not being able to sit still as soon as Mrs. Zhang complained, and hurriedly came to look for her. It turned out that Mrs. Han really had the handle.

Noticing Princess Shaoyi's face, she suddenly darkened. Master Bai's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said: "Although the quality is not very good, the medicine is still effective, and the price of the medicinal materials is also lower than the market price. The price was 30% or 40%. Liaodong was bitterly cold, and supplies were severely lacking. The lives of the people were not easy. Many people were sick and could not even afford medicine. Although the medicinal materials sold by Jimintang were not in good quality, they were really good. Let more people afford medicine."

Yu Youyao calmed down. Substandard medicinal materials do not mean they have no medicinal properties. The northern border lacks supplies, so even inferior medicinal materials are hard to come by.

Situations like this are not unique to the White House.

Authentic medicinal materials such as Lin's and Yan's will also divide an area for inferior medicinal materials, and sell inferior medicinal materials at low prices to people who cannot afford good medicinal materials, or give them to the common people for free.

Mr. Bai breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "Baifu is in the business of medicinal materials, and we also know the pros and cons, so the patient comes to take the medicine with a prescription. We will adjust the dosage of the medicinal materials according to the prescription, and also inform the family members of the details of the medication. , if the patient's condition is serious, we will also recommend them to go to Baiji Store to buy medicine. Jimintang has been open for many years and everything has been fine."

This also indirectly proves that although Jimintang is somewhat profit-seeking, it does not care about human life.

Yu Youyao's face became a little brighter, but his tone was much darker: "According to you, Jimin Hall's selling of inferior medicinal materials is not only faultless, but also meritorious?"

Master Bai's breath stagnated, and his face suddenly turned pale.

Yu Youyao sneered: "If that's the case, why don't the inferior medicinal materials be sold openly and honestly in Baiji Pharmacy? If you sell medicinal materials at low prices to the people, won't the people appreciate you even more?"

This is because there is an unwritten rule among drug dealers. Because the efficacy of inferior medicinal materials is greatly reduced, they are often half-sold and half-given, and serious trading is not allowed to make a profit.

Mrs. Bai trembled and did not dare to say more.

Yu Youyao continued: "The price at Jimin Drug Store is 30 to 40% lower than the market price. This is just to fool the common people who can't afford medicine and have no choice."

"The efficacy of inferior medicinal materials has been greatly reduced, less than 30 to 40% of the original. Because the medicinal efficacy is not stable, its effect cannot be completely guaranteed. It is not easy to sell it directly to customers, but it is discarded. For those who cannot afford the medicine, It’s a pity for the common people, as pharmacies usually sell half the medicine and half give it away.”

"As far as I know, some of the authentic medicinal materials such as Lin's and Yan's are used for charity and distributed to the people for free, while the other part is worth as low as 70% to 90% of the original price and is sold to poor people. .”

Mr. Bai and Mrs. Bai couldn't sit still anymore, and hurriedly walked to the hall and knelt on the ground with a plop.

"I hope that people in the world are not sick, so why not put medicine on the shelf to make dust," Yu Youyao stared at the two of them, and said this sentence in a smooth tone, "This is the couplet in front of the medicine shop in Bai Ji Road."

This sentence made Mr. Bai and Mrs. Bai feel extremely ashamed.

The true meaning of "No business without treachery" originally meant that when merchants were selling rice, they would pile up shengs and buckets of rice as high as possible to give profits to customers, not only to show business ethics, but also to win repeat customers. Later, It evolved into that when a businessman weighs a pound, he gives more weight to make the weighing rod tilt up. Therefore, there is no business without a tip, and adultery with a tip, which is also a metaphor. Those who do not give profits to customers and do business in a down-to-earth manner are not considered businessmen. , can only be regarded as a traitor!"

Princess Shaoyi's voice was neither high nor low, and her tone was not angry, but her tone was extremely sharp. Master Bai and Mrs. Bai were trembling, obviously very frightened.

"Here comes someone." Yu Youyao shouted loudly.

Xia Tao quickly entered the house.

Yu Youyao ordered: "Go find Uncle Sun and ask him to go to Jimin Pharmacy immediately to check the effects of all the medicinal materials sold by Jimin Pharmacy."