Song Qingchao finished speaking and left.
She wasn't so foolish as to alert the enemy.
She even put on a show with Chang Pinghe.
When she returned to the carriage, she saw Lin Tingwan engrossed in her book.
"Can you understand it?"
Song Qingchao lowered the sparkle in her eyes and sat back down.
The book was actually placed there intentionally by her.
As the carriage moved, Lin Tingwan asked curiously, "Do you have a system?"
Song Qingchao naturally didn't know what a system was.
But she didn't say anything.
There were many novel things she still needed to learn about through Lin Tingwan.
Lin Tingwan frowned and returned the book to her, muttering, "Is this all? I see others' systems can freely exchange items."
Song Qingchao took the book and asked tentatively, "You don't have one?"
Lin Tingwan spread her hands and shrugged, "As you can see, I'm alone."
"Oh..." Song Qingchao nodded in understanding.
She put away the book and then said seriously, "I'll need your help tonight."
"Hmm?" Lin Tingwan asked in confusion, "You still need my help?"
Song Qingchao: "..."
She gently lifted the curtain, "I'm not a deity."
"That's true." Lin Tingwan was stunned for a moment, "So, what do you want me to do?"
Song Qingchao coughed lightly, "Chang Pinghe's wife is about to give birth. I was thinking you could keep an eye on things."
"What!?"
Lin Tingwan was so startled she almost fell off her seat.
"You, you... Chang Pinghe hates me so much he wants to eat me, and now you want me to take care of his wife?"
"There shouldn't be much of a problem."
Lin Tingwan shook her head directly, "There are big problems. Although I'm not a wicked supporting character, this is a case of the real and fake daughter. First, whether I agree to deliver the baby for the fake daughter is one thing, and whether she agrees is another."
She then shot Song Qingchao a glare.
Song Qingchao shrugged indifferently, "What else can be done? You wouldn't ask Bai You'an and Xiang Yunling to do this, would you?"
Lin Tingwan: "..."
She thought for a long time, then turned her head away decisively, "Don't try to persuade me, I'm not going."
Song Qingchao snorted, "Whether you go or not, you have to."
Lin Tingwan asked weakly, "Can I refuse?"
"No!"
Song Qingchao ignored Lin Tingwan's unreasonable fuss.
When the carriage stopped, she directly grabbed the hem of her skirt and got out.
"Mistress."
Song Qingchao responded, "Keep an eye on Miss Lin, don't let her run away."
Then she strode directly towards the Chang family's shop.
Her purpose in coming here today was purely to annoy Old Master Chang.
It was also to clear her own name and make the Chang family lower their guard, making the arrest operation tonight easier.
She obediently lined up at the back.
Even though few people gave her a good look, she didn't care much.
She patiently moved forward step by step.
Until it was finally her turn.
The shop assistant who sold medicine had been replaced by a burly man.
"I need two doses," Song Qingchao said, and then took out silver from her sleeve and placed it on the counter.
The man grabbed the silver, weighed it, and then, with a sneer, threw a ledger over, "Register. There's a purchase limit, one person can only buy one dose."
Song Qingchao raised her eyebrows and looked at him, then turned to look behind her, "I saw several elder brothers carrying away several bags just now. Why can I only buy one dose?"
"They have many people in their families." The man impatiently pointed to the ledger, "If you want to buy two doses, register two people."
Song Qingchao obediently registered and handed it back.
Before the man could even glance at it, he was about to slam the ledger into her face, "This is not proper! We're not selling. You can leave!"
Song Qingchao looked aggrieved.
But in the end, she suppressed her anger and spoke politely.
The man not only refused to be appeased but escalated the situation.
"Hurry up and leave, don't delay my business!"
The people behind Song Qingchao also started to clamor, "Are you buying or not? Don't waste everyone's time!"
"Exactly! If you don't have money, go to Guangji Temple and eat charity food!"
"Hurry up and leave! Don't embarrass yourself here!"
Being driven away, Song Qingchao blinked her eyes and said very sincerely, "Is it really not possible? Selling just one dose to me would be fine."
The man glanced at her, very arrogantly, "We don't sell to outsiders!"
Song Qingchao was stunned on the spot.
She had thought the Chang family was foolish.
But she hadn't expected them to be so foolish.
There were many merchants in Feng County. According to Lin Tingwan, due to the sudden lockdown, many merchants who came to Feng County to procure goods had not been able to evacuate in time, and quite a few merchants who frequently traveled to and fro had purchased property in Feng County.
Suddenly, a commotion erupted behind her.
Some even rolled up their sleeves and prepared to fight.
"How can you look down on outsiders!"
"Shopkeeper! You can eat anything, but you can't say anything carelessly!"
"This is discrimination!"
"Without us, what would you rely on for your business!"
Song Qingchao lowered her head, unable to suppress the smile on her face, and watched the Chang family in a panic as they tried to explain.
Finally, they calmed the disturbance with half the price.
Seeing this, Song Qingchao was about to ask for more medicine.
But this time, she was stopped by Old Master Chang.
She looked towards the voice and saw the elder walking out energetically, leaning on his cane.
What surprised her was that the person supporting Old Master Chang was Ma Lide, whom they had abandoned.
When Ma Lide caught Song Qingchao's cold gaze, he puffed out his chest, his killing intent clearly visible in his eyes.
Song Qingchao's lips tightened beneath her veil.
She didn't care about these two; she just hoped something else would stir up trouble.
"Oh, isn't this Miss Song?"
Song Qingchao gracefully returned the greeting, "I didn't expect Old Master Chang to remember this humble girl."
"Of course, I remember." Old Master Chang patted the hand of Ma Lide who was supporting him, "May I ask why Miss Song has come to our humble abode?"
Just as Song Qingchao was about to answer, the burly man who sold medicine answered first.
"So it's to buy medicine..." Old Master Chang's cane made an unpleasant scraping sound on the ground, "Don't you have medicine at Guangji Temple?"
He feigned ignorance and leaned forward, then chuckled happily, "Or do you yourself think the medicine from Guangji Temple is unreliable?"
With a "clang," his cane struck the ground triumphantly.
"Indeed, cheap goods are no good. Free things are cheaper than dogs."
Song Qingchao: "..."
She had to admit, her fists clenched.
She took the herbs handed to her, then took a breath, her voice coming through gritted teeth, "Not at all. This humble girl just felt this medicine was very similar to that from Guangji Temple."
Old Master Chang showed no alarm, "Is that so? It seems they know our family's medicine is good and have tried to imitate it."
Song Qingchao's expression towards Old Master Chang instantly changed.
You plagiarist, and you're still claiming ownership first.
"Old Master Chang, you have a lot of nerve."