The battle inside Yunwu Mountain continued. The Falcon Assault Team didn't lose a member, while the Elite Team had lost Chen Hai and Wang Shi, leaving only seven people. The disguisers had six members left. The three teams were engaged in a battle of wits and courage. Although the bear did not appear again, Lu Yao always felt that there was a pair of eyes staring at them. This made him feel very uncomfortable.
Having learned a lesson, the remaining Elite Team members gathered together to recall the physical features of the Falcon Assault Team members that they had seen before.
At the same time, Shuangta City's business circle was also in a mess. The richest man of Shuangta City, Fang Jinghua, used the connections and resources he had to successfully promote the Great Supplementary Pill that Lu Yao left behind among the upper-class people.
Fang Jinghua was very good at doing business. This was also the reason why Lu Yao demonstrated his strength to Fang Jinghua step by step to draw his attention. Only with Fang Jinghua's status and strength could Lu Yao gain the maximum benefit.
Many of the rich people had had trouble with their health for a long time as they often hung out at the bar and lived a lustful and irregular life. Some people couldn't go to the local clinics or hospitals to see doctors out of concern for their reputations. Shuangta City was a small place where gossips would soon be spread everywhere. If they hired a famous doctor from outside the city with high pay, it would not take more than two days for the whole city to know. This made many people not dare to go to the doctors to consult on their "private" health issues.
Those who had expanded their business overseas could use the excuse of doing business and go abroad to see the doctor. It might work, but the effect couldn't last once they returned and continued the old way of life.
This made Lu Yao's Great Supplementary Pill enjoy much popularity.
The advertisement that Fang Jinghua hired people to make hailed the Great Supplementary Pill as a divine medicine that could cure all diseases. Although it attracted a burst of ridicule and contempt at the beginning, it did not affect the enthusiasm of Fang Jinghua and Sanbao Pharmacy.
After the advertisement was put on for a long time, the Great Supplementary Pill became well-known. Some people got curious and made a try. Especially Fang Jinghua's brother-in-law Wan Jingtian had a try and was rejuvenated like a young man in his early twenties. After that, no one had any doubts.
Everyone in Shuangta City's business circle knew that Fang Jinghua's brother-in-law Wan Jingtian was a womanizer. When his wife was still alive, he had always had mistresses. A few years ago after his wife died, he became even unrestrained. He often brought indecent women back to his villa, but none of the women could stay in his villa for more than two nights.
His behavior influenced his only son, Wan Hao, who was very young but had very bad health conditions due to excessive alcohol and s*x. He didn't take drugs, but he looked like a d**g addict, sick and weak.
But even so, there were still some indecent women who liked them, because they were rich. Wan Jingtian was Fang Jinghua's brother-in-law. In the early years, they had done border trade together and accumulated a lot of wealth. Before his wife passed away, Fang Jinghua helped him a lot, which made Wan Jingtian the second richest man in Shuangta City.
But now, when other powerful people who had scoffed at the Great Supplementary Pill saw Wan Jingtian's "shocking" change, they wished they could beat up those who had advised them not to be fooled.
Hunger marketing never went out of date. Although many people could see that Fang Jinghua was playing this game, they had no other choice.
Fang Jinghua's Sanbao Pharmacy was the sole agent of Great Supplementary Pill. With the excuse that the medicine could only be made personally by the famous Masked Acupuncturist, they only sold three pills a week.
Shuangta City was small, but it was a border city. Although foreign trade was declining in recent years, it was not impossible to make a big fortune, so Shuangta City had a lot of rich people.
Today, three Great Supplementary Pills were put on the market for this week, and many people came to line up in person or sent someone on their behalf. In front of Sanbao Pharmacy, the scene could be described as "people mountain, people sea".
Wan Jingtian also arranged for his steward to come again to purchase the pill. Moreover, he had already claimed in public that this time, he was determined to get two of the pills. If anyone dared to contest with him, he would destroy that person's family.
Although everyone hated him, there was nothing they could do. Putting aside his relationship with Fang Jinghua, just his business influence was big enough. In this way, there was only one pill left for others to compete for.
Wan Jingtian's steward was called Wu De, a man who was slightly taller than 1.6 meters, but he had a broad body, a fat head, and big ears. As he walked, he swayed left and right like a big fat penguin. He was nicknamed "Wu Er".
Speaking of this nickname, there was a very funny story.
Wu De didn't receive any formal education, and his only specialty was his martial arts. Although not many people had seen his martial arts ability, it was rumored that he became Wan Jingtian's chief steward for this ability.
At first, when this nickname was spread by people, he heard about it as well. He had thought that someone gave him this nickname because his martial arts were comparable to those of Wu Song, a famous warrior in the classic novel Water Margin. After all, Wu Song was also known as Wu Er, so he liked this nickname very much. There was a time when he liked people calling him Wu Er no matter where he went. If someone didn't call him that, he would be unhappy.
This nickname was used for a long time. Later, someone spread another interpretation for this nickname. This made Wu De very angry, and he asked a lot of people to investigate. Later, it was said that the person who interpreted Wu De's nickname was caught and had his legs broken. But this was never confirmed.
According to the interpretation for this nickname, Wu De was called Wu Er not because his martial arts ability could be compared with that of Wu Song, but because his body shape and walking posture were very similar to Wu Song's brother, Wu Da. Although Wu Da died a tragic death, he was also a diligent and honest man. In order to avoid tarnishing Wu Da's reputation, people gave him the nickname of Wu Er. To put it bluntly, he was a lesser version of Wu Da.
Although the Wan Family and Wu De himself wanted to put an end to this interpretation through all sorts of methods, how could a small merchant be able to shut up the mouths of so many people? This interpretation was widely spread. Because of this, Wu De hated this nickname very much. He claimed that if anyone dared to call him Wu Er again, he would break their limbs ruthlessly.
Of course, these were all irrelevant. Today, Sanbao Pharmacy was slated to sell the Great Supplementary Pill at 10 o'clock. One minute before ten o'clock, Wu De slowly walked over with a few of his lackeys.
"Go away. Go to the back and line up. Don't you see that Steward Wu has already reserved this position?" The lackeys pushed the people backward and occupied the first position.
Although some of the people in the crowd also had some powerful background, they did not dare to voice their anger. They could only curse Wu De and his shameless master Wan Jingtian in their hearts.
At ten o'clock sharp, the door of a penthouse that Sanbao Pharmacy had specially built for the sales of Great Supplementary Pill opened. Three ceremonial usherettes with slender figures and dressed in cheongsam walked out. Each of them held a delicate gilded plate in their hands and they stood in a line in front of the door of the penthouse.
Then, a beautiful woman with a figure that was even better than the three ceremonial usherettes walked out of the penthouse. She was wearing extremely high heels and walked with small steps in front of everyone.
Wu De was at the very front, so he was very close to the penthouse. When he saw the three ceremonial usherettes, his eyes were already glowing. When he saw this unparalleled beauty coming out, his saliva almost dropped on his belly.
He knew this beauty, and so did everyone else. She was Sanbao Pharmacy's lobby manager, Fang Yi. Her boss, Fang Jinghua, thought highly of her. Everyone could only covet her beauty in their hearts. Even Wu De did not have the courage to provoke her.
"Ladies and gentlemen, sorry for making you wait for so long. Today, we will still provide three Great Supplementary Pills that were personally made by our Masked Acupuncturist. Because the pills are very difficult to make, today we have the same old rule. The bidder offering the highest price wins! " Fang Yi smiled and looked at all the people in the queue below. She spoke at the perfect pace.
Although nobody dared to molest Fang Yi, they still dared to speak the truth. Some people who were angry with the Wan Clan's actions directly said, "Manager Fang, can you sell two more pills today? Boss Wan has already said that he has reserved two pills today. The rest of us can only compete for one pill. Isn't this unreasonable?"
When Wu De heard someone say this, he was also very proud. Wan Jingtian was not present, so he was the representative of the Wan Clan. The words meant that he could easily get two Great Supplementary Pills today.
Ever since Fang Yi came out, she did not bother to look at Wu De. After hearing the complaint, she even directly said, "I think you might have made a mistake. We, Sanbao Pharmacy, have been doing business for so many years, and we highly value integrity and fairness. We will not allow such a thing to happen. You can rest assured. In the auction, as long as you can afford the money, we will definitely ensure fairness and integrity."
After Fang Yi finished speaking, Wu De knew what she meant. It was obvious that she was targeting him, and he was somewhat unwilling. He had been the chief steward for the Wan Clan for so many years, and he naturally had patience and tolerance. The fat on his face swayed as he squeezed out a disdainful smile. He said to Fang Yi, "Manager Fang, it's best to think before you speak. Brain is a good thing. Don't forget to bring it when you go out!"
The people in the queue did not expect Wu De to speak like this to Fang Yi, who was always intelligent in the eyes of the public. They all quietly waited for Fang Yi's answer.
"Well, well, who went out early in the morning without a brain?"
Fang Yi had completely ignored Wu De. Instead, a white-haired old man walked out of the penthouse behind her and responded. Whispers were immediately heard from the originally quiet crowd.