Chapter 32, Sickness

'People do one thing before others and another after others! But I have nothing to do with this high-ranking official. Why does he hate me?'

'Oh, if I really want to say it, there is actually one. I didn't agree to cooperate with this person's finished drug, and I didn't help last time... So, you have a grudge now?'

'But helping is a matter of love, but not helping is not a duty? This is really... where do you start talking?!'

Fang Rui's eyes were complicated, and suddenly they turned into a cold light: 'You want to be Gou Jian, but I'm not Fu Cha!'

'This poisonous snake must be eliminated as soon as possible, otherwise, if it finds an opportunity one day, it will bite me...How could I allow that to happen?!'

He thought of the last time when Gao Yao faced Cao She's ruthlessness in seeking life from death, and immediately made up his mind: 'This matter should be done sooner rather than later. Today, I will intercept and kill this officer.'

As for eradicating the roots with just a look and a spit of saliva, would it be a bit hasty?

of course not!

'I'm not Mr. Di, what evidence can I tell you? Just prove it freely! Besides, Gao Yao is not a good person either...'

"Towards this kind of evil person who poses a great threat, I have always said: I would rather kill the wrong person than let him go!"

Fang Rui looked at Gao Yao's back in the distance, his eyes narrowed, and under the mask of Ge Bu, a gentle smile appeared on his face that was harmless to humans and animals.

"Stall owner, please bring two packets of 'scar removal cream'!"

"Hey, here we come."

Fang Rui came to his senses and continued doing business as if nothing had happened.

…

Because of its fame, business is particularly hot today.

However, Fang Rui's supply volume is larger this time, so the sales time actually takes longer than before.

This was also his intention.

'In addition to purchasing some food that is in short supply and paying attention to horses and caravans, I also need to stock up on a batch of medicinal materials... and only by selling medicine packages can I make money!'

'By counterattacking Zhou Changlin, using the intimidation of Qualcomm and others, and borrowing a bit of Yuan Da's remaining power, we can increase shipments and make more money!'

In Changshan County, these days, not only the price of food, but also the price of other things is soaring, such as: medicinal materials.

The purchasing channel of 'Cao Zhitang' is an old relationship inherited from Fang Baicao. After decades of friendship, there is no starting price there, but as the tide rises, all boats have to go up, and we have to follow the market conditions, right?

Medicinal materials, grain, and most of these supplies are shipped from other counties or even prefectures...and the outside world is not peaceful. The caravan explores new safe routes and hires more guards, which all cost money.

If the cost goes up, how can the selling price not go up?

'If the chaos continues, not only will the price of food continue to rise, but the price of medicinal materials will also continue to rise. Buy early and it will be cheaper, so I will naturally stock up on another batch!'

Fang Rui told Fang Xue about this, telling her that because she had prepared more medicine packs, the sales might take longer and she would go back later.

Therefore, I don't have to worry about intercepting a high-ranking official by the way, and returning home too late will make Fang Xue and Fang Ling too worried.

After one stick of incense.

All the medicine kits were sold out, which was earlier than Fang Rui expected.

today.

He didn't leave in a hurry like before. Instead, he wandered around the black market for a while. In addition to buying two kilograms of eggs and three kilograms of soybeans, he also accidentally came across a jar of honey, which he successfully bid with a second-hand dealer.

It wasn't until he estimated that the time was almost up that he leisurely left the black market.

…

Black market outlet.

In a dark corner, Fang Rui stared into the distance, watching the sparse figures coming out of the black market.

"When I came, it was around midnight (11 p.m.), which was when the black market was at its most popular. After that, the flow of people in the black market actually dropped."

"The black market usually closes around midnight. Now, it's the third quarter of the Lunar New Year (11:45 p.m.). Black market patrol officers like Gao Yao probably leave around this time...

…”

Fang Rui waited intently, passing by the figures one after another, searching for Gao Yao.

But until a quarter of an hour later, when the black market was about to be cleared, the familiar figure was still nowhere to be seen!

"What's going on? Could it be that Gao Yao hasn't come out yet? It's unlikely!"

Fang Rui murmured to himself, thought for a moment, took out the rags that covered his body, instantly made his body slimmer, and then returned to the black market.

Not long after, he came out of the black market with a trace of evil spirit between his brows.

——He spent a lot of money to inquire and learned that Gao Yao left before half a cup of tea!

"You actually let this guy escape?!"

Fang Rui's eyes flashed, and while he was slightly angry, he was also more confused: "How on earth did this high ranking officer slip away under my nose?"

"Changing his body shape like me? That's not right. He originally looked thin and tall. No matter how skinny he is, he will be skinny and bones. I will definitely pay special attention to people with special physical signs like that..."

"Gain weight? It's impossible. I did this myself. People of similar height like Gao paid attention to it, but they still missed it..."

Fang Rui's eyes flickered, thinking of Cao She from the past few days. It seemed that the other party couldn't stop Gao Yao, so he had no choice but to take risks in the black market. This gave Gao Yao a chance to make a comeback.

"Tall and thin, tall and thin..."

He murmured, and a flash of light flashed in his mind: "Is there something wrong with Gao Yao's height?!"

Fang Rui studied by himself and recalled all the meetings he had with Gao Yao. After paying attention, he discovered that Gao Yao was indeed a little uncoordinated in his actions!

"I used to only think that the other party had a birth defect or an injury to his foot. Now it seems that it may not be that simple."

"That's all, let's wait for verification tomorrow."

Yes, it's tomorrow. Fang Rui can't even wait for the next time he sells medicine kits in three days, so he decides to make a special trip to the black market tomorrow just to get rid of Gao Yao!

"A poisonous snake like Gao Yao is in danger of being left alone for a day. To be cautious, we should get rid of it as soon as possible."

"Of course, this is tomorrow's matter... Now, it's better to go back as soon as possible. Mom, Ling'er, I'm afraid it's time to wait."

Now that Gao Yao had been missed, Fang Rui stopped staying and left the black market. After checking that no one was following him, he sped back home.

…

Back at Liushu Hutong, Jiang Ping'an and another government official were still guarding here.

"Brother Jiang, I'm sorry. Something happened and I came back a little late. I'm sorry for bothering you two." Fang Rui apologized repeatedly.

"It's a small matter, how are you? No one was injured, right?" Jiang Ping'an knew that the black market was not peaceful either.

"fine."

Fang Rui chatted with Jiang Ping'an for a while, then gave another yamen servant some large sums of money as usual, said goodbye to the two of them, and hurried back.

Return home.

They released Fang Xue and Fang Ling from the cellar. Sure enough, they had begun to worry. They came over to check Fang Rui and found that he was not injured, so they breathed a sigh of relief.

Returning to the house, Fang Rui took out eggs, soybeans, honey, and Fang Xue's. Fang Ling was naturally very happy, which diluted the somewhat gloomy atmosphere before.

Not to mention these.

After washing, they went to sleep peacefully.

The night passed like this.

…

Early next morning.

Fang Rui woke up early and did not wake up Fang Ling. He quietly walked out of the house and found that Fang Xue, who was usually up at this time, was not up yet today.

'That's right. I was delayed a little late last night and was nervous. Now that I'm relaxed, I inevitably got up a little later.'

Fang Rui, on the other hand, has been able to easily fall into deep sleep as long as he wants to since he entered the first grade. It seems that he doesn't sleep very long every day, even taking a nap, but he is still full of energy.

Fang Rui did not wake up Fang Xue, just letting her sleep more and make breakfast by himself.

"Mom, Ling'er, last night I was worried and then happy, and my mind was relaxed... This morning, I just needed to replenish some nutrition and have a good meal..."

Fang Rui took out the jar of honey he bought last night, boiled two poached eggs with honey water, and heated up some stick noodle buns.

When it was almost done, Fang Xue and Fang Ling also got up one after another.

At this time.

It was dawn, and a light smoke-like mist shrouded the door. The morning was slightly cool, and the red sun appeared in the sky. The sun's rays splashed across the clear sky, across thousands of rivers and mountains, and passed through the windows with hazy water vapor, creating a beautiful scene.

light and shadow.

On the table, in three pottery bowls, there are poached eggs in light orange honey water, alternating with white and orange. In the small basin in the center, there are steaming stick noodle buns.

"Wow! Wow! Poached eggs!" Fang Ling, who was originally sleepy, suddenly woke up when he saw the table, and his little face was full of surprise.

In her memory, she had never eaten poached eggs a few times since she was a child. It seemed...even less than eating meat.

"too……"

He wanted to say to Fang Rui, 'It's too extravagant', but he remembered that he had promised not to be too frugal with food a few days ago, so he swallowed it again, clasped his waist with his hands and looked at Fang Ling next to him, and said angrily: "Why don't you eat too frugally?"
To be continued...