"Sending immortal pills?"
"This Yuan Qingshan truly lives up to his reputation as an old fox!"
"To think of such a method to promote his pills!"
"This way, once the pills' efficacy is proven before everyone's eyes today!"
"He can then arbitrarily set the price for all subsequent pills!"
"And there will undoubtedly be plenty of people willing to pay!"
"Truly, no business is conducted without deceit!"
However, despite his thoughts, Zhou Xuan showed no dissatisfaction on his face.
After all, he was entitled to half of the profits from the pills.
Since he wasn't the one doing the exploiting, Zhou Xuan felt no significant burden.
Moreover, given Yuan Qingshan's cunning nature, the subsequent prices of these pills would likely be beyond the reach of ordinary people.
As for which wealthy individuals would be swindled, Zhou Xuan didn't care in the slightest.
Those capitalists who preyed on others were no better than Yuan Qingshan!
"Alas!"
"Very well, since everyone is so enthusiastic!"
"I shall not keep you in suspense any longer!"
"The shop is too small, so let's conduct the experiment outside!"
"This way, everyone can see more clearly!"
"Now, in my hands are three immortal pills newly developed by our divine doctor!"
"As for their effects, I will introduce them one by one shortly!"
"Currently, I need three fated individuals to come forward and test the medicine!"
"Are there any volunteers willing to come up and help!"
"Me, me!"
"I want to test the medicine!"
"Pick me, pick me!"
"You skinny monkey, get lost! If anyone's to be picked, it's me!"
"Pavilion Master, I'm your third maternal aunt's second uncle's younger brother's neighbor's cousin, pick me to test the medicine!"
"You get lost! You're so distantly related, and you're still trying to claim kinship!"
"Pavilion Master, actually, I'm your long-lost son, pick me..."
Before Zhou Xuan could even react, Yuan Qingshan, on the other side of the Treasure Medicine Pavilion,
had already walked out of the shop with a smile.
Looking at the crowd, which had been completely ignited by his words,
he couldn't help but want to praise his own ingenious idea.
There were at least a thousand people present today.
As long as this medicine trial went smoothly, it would spread like wildfire.
Within a few days, his Treasure Medicine Pavilion's business would surely increase severalfold.
"Alright, since everyone is so eager!"
"I shall randomly select a few lucky individuals!"
"This gentleman with glasses seems very enthusiastic, why don't..."
"Hold on!"
"Pavilion Master Yuan, isn't it rather unseemly to just pick people like this!"
"Who knows if you've already deliberately found stooges!"
"Trying to trick everyone into buying your pills!"
Just as Yuan Qingshan was about to pick testers with smug satisfaction,
a discordant voice suddenly came from the side, interrupting him.
"Yan Ruohai, why aren't you staying put in your own territory!"
"What are you doing running over here!"
"Also, one can eat anything, but one cannot speak carelessly!"
"My Treasure Medicine Pavilion has been established in Cangyun City for so many years!"
"We have always relied on integrity to treat our customers!"
"Now, you come here and immediately accuse me of finding stooges to deceive everyone!"
"If you don't provide me with a reasonable explanation now!"
"I will sue you for defamation today!"
The moment he heard the discordant voice, Yuan Qingshan's expression turned from sunny to overcast, as if he had been on a roller coaster!
Because he was all too familiar with the owner of this voice!
Yan Ruohai, a man infamous in Cangyun City, yet someone whom no one could do anything about.
This fellow was originally a small vendor selling medicinal herbs in Cangyun City!
But for some unknown reason, he somehow got involved with the Zhao family of Cangyun City.
Subsequently, this fellow's career skyrocketed.
Relying on the Zhao family's formidable power and his own deceitful merchant skills,
he managed to develop his small medicine shop to a point where it could contend with Treasure Medicine Pavilion.
Moreover, it was unclear if he had become arrogant due to his newfound power,
or if he simply wanted to provoke Treasure Medicine Pavilion, this fellow had even renamed his previously obscure medicine shop to the current Immortal Medicine Palace!
At the time, some busybodies even referred to him and Yan Ruohai as the 'South Mountain and North Sea' of Cangyun City.
Of course, if it were just this, Yuan Qingshan would not have disliked him so much.
After all, Yuan Qingshan was not someone who sought monopoly and disallowed any competitors.
What truly made Yuan Qingshan and this fellow mortal enemies happened several years ago, during a very important gathering of Treasure Medicine Pavilion.
At that time, Yuan Qingshan had invited a host of influential figures and wealthy businessmen from Cangyun City.
He intended to discuss franchising Treasure Medicine Pavilion, allowing their business to expand nationwide.
Unfortunately, at this critical juncture, Yan Ruohai arrived uninvited.
Following that, this fellow, while severely disparaging the products and business model of Treasure Medicine Pavilion at the gathering,
simultaneously actively curried favor with those influential figures, promoting his own medicine shop to them.
Although his scheme ultimately failed, it did cause Yuan Qingshan's franchising plan to fall apart.
From that point on, their feud was truly ignited.
Both parties regarded each other as thorns in their side, wishing they could eliminate them swiftly!
What Yuan Qingshan did not expect was that after several years,
this fellow would appear again at another important gathering of Treasure Medicine Pavilion.
And judging by his appearance, his objective was the same as before.
It was to disrupt his Treasure Medicine Pavilion's plans.
How could Yuan Qingshan tolerate such behavior?
Therefore, the moment he recognized Yan Ruohai's voice, he retaliated.
And his words were not mere empty threats.
Yuan Qingshan had already made up his mind that if Yan Ruohai continued to be uncooperative,
then this time, even if it meant sacrificing everything, he would make sure this fellow paid a heavy price.
"Oh, oh, oh!"
"Pavilion Master Yuan, why are you threatening people!"
"I was merely making a casual remark!"
"Why make such a fuss about it!"
"Or perhaps Pavilion Master Yuan is guilty, and I've hit the nail on the head!"
Upon hearing Yuan Qingshan's words, a stout, corpulent man slowly squeezed his way through the crowd.
And this was Yan Ruohai himself!
"Yan Ruohai, you don't need to be so sarcastic!"
"I know you're here to cause trouble!"
"But I must also remind you!"
"Be careful not to lift a rock only to drop it on your own foot!"
"This time is different from the past!"
"My Treasure Medicine Pavilion has the assistance of a formidable expert!"
"If you insist on going your own way, I guarantee you will meet a terrible end!"
Looking at Yan Ruohai before him, Yuan Qingshan sneered coldly.
He spoke to him with a slightly mocking tone.
"Is that so!"
"Then I truly wish to see what kind of person this formidable expert Pavilion Master Yuan speaks of!"
"But for now!"
"Let's return to the previous topic!"
"Since you claim your Treasure Medicine Pavilion has developed immortal pills and wishes to have them tested!"
"Then you naturally cannot be the one to select the testers!"
"Otherwise, who knows if your so-called immortal pills are truly a scam!"
"Then what do you want?"
Hearing Yan Ruohai's words, Yuan Qingshan's face remained unruffled.
"What I want is very simple!"
"Since you want to test the medicine!"
"Why not let me choose the testers!"
"That way, I can be convinced!"
"Otherwise, this medicine testing convention today need not be held."