Chapter 62: Go on The night passed peacefully. Early the next morning, when Gu Chan got up, she saw Zhang Wanshan sitting in the yard sighing. Gu Chan walked up to him and asked, "Grandpa, what's wrong with you?" "When I woke up this morning, my right eyelid was twitching violently. As the saying goes, if the left eye twitches, it means good fortune, but if the right eye twitches, it means disaster. I'm afraid something bad is going to happen!" "Grandpa, you are too superstitious." Gu Chan comforted softly. Zhang Wanshan stared at her anxiously and said, "Then let me ask you, have you found the spiritual herb? Today is the deadline for handing in the second spiritual herb." "Just stay at home and I will go to the county at noon. I have a way to deal with that greedy county magistrate." Gu Chan patted his chest and promised. She thought for a long time before going to bed last night, and she finally thought of a way to deal with the county magistrate. However, this method is a bit dangerous and it is not suitable to tell everyone. I can only wait until I meet the county magistrate and then talk about it slowly.
Zhang Wanshan immediately looked depressed and became restless. Seeing him like this, Gu Chan didn't want to say anything more and went to wash up so as not to make him more anxious. After washing up and having breakfast, Gu Chan spent the whole morning practicing archery in the yard, then cooked insects to feed the little fox, and then sat cross-legged to practice physical skills for a while. After practicing day after day for this period of time, she found that her physical skills had not improved much, but the spiritual energy in her body was getting stronger and stronger. To put it another way, it is not enough to practice physical skills by yourself. You still have to find a way to study systematically in the future. However, she does not have the conditions for this now. She can only temporarily suppress the urge to improve her physical skills and wait for the future. Time passed quickly and it was noon in the blink of an eye. Zhao Erniu and Ma Zheng came to Gu Chan's house together. When Gu Chan saw Zhao Erniu coming, she asked in confusion, "Why are you here?" "You are going to the county to hand in the spiritual herbs today. I have to accompany you no matter what. Otherwise, it would be disloyal to you." Zhao Erniu said firmly. "I can't tell! You are quite loyal. I originally thought you were a cunning person and not a good person!" Gu Chan laughed and couldn't help teasing. Zhao Erniu was immediately embarrassed by what she said and could only laugh dryly. In fact, he was willing to come here today because he was afraid of losing Gu Chan, the golden goose that laid eggs. He also heard that Gu Chan went to Kaiyuan Pharmacy in person yesterday to help Zhou Dachuan develop new drugs, but he had no share of the profits from the new drugs. So he came here just to ask about this, otherwise he didn't want to get involved in this mess. Gu Chan was no pushover either. She saw through Zhao Erniu's little tricks at a glance and sneered, "Okay, stop pretending. I know you're here for the new medicine I developed yesterday." "Well... I just want to ask, why did you go to find him by yourself, and how was the price you negotiated? I'm afraid you'll be at a disadvantage due to your young age!" Zhao Erniu quickly came up and said with an apologetic smile. "From now on, I will cooperate with Zhou Dachuan and will not go through you. But don't worry, I have already negotiated for the two new drugs. He and I will split the profits 50-50. After I get my share of the money, I will give you 40% according to the 40-60 ratio we agreed on before." Gu Chan explained calmly. Zhao Erniu heaved a sigh of relief and said, "It's fine this way. If you let us down, I'll feel really bad. You don't know, my wife has been going into the mountains to collect herbs every day these past two days. She's so tired. She's suffering. Even if you let me down, you can't let her down!" "She wants to make money but doesn't want to put in any effort. How can that be possible? Is she just waiting for pie to fall from the sky? Let me tell you, you'd better let her work hard to collect herbs. Otherwise, there are so many herbs in Kaiyuan Pharmacy, and I can give up on you at any time." Gu Chan's face sank and she deliberately said harsh words. Zhao Erniu's face immediately turned pale, and he quickly assured her, "Okay, okay, don't worry, I will definitely let her go into the mountains to collect herbs every day when I go back. I will let her collect a lot every day. You must not give up on us."
"Okay, then you go back and supervise your wife to collect herbs! It's time for us to go to the county." Gu Chan said nothing more and immediately changed the subject. Zhao Erniu nodded in agreement and quickly said goodbye and left, completely overwhelmed by her. Then Gu Chan and Ma Zheng said goodbye to Zhang Wanshan and left for the county together. An hour later. Gu Chan and the other two came to Kaiyuan Pharmacy to meet Zhou Dachuan. As soon as the two sides met, Zhou Dachuan asked anxiously, "Where are the spiritual herbs?" "No." "Ah! Are you going to seek death?" Zhou Dachuan exclaimed. Ma Zheng also looked at Gu Chan with his eyes wide open. Gu Chan said calmly, "Don't worry, I have my own way to deal with him. Just follow me. Otherwise, if I run away, you won't be able to complete your mission." "..."Zhou Dachuan. He had no choice now. Being forced to this point, he could only choose to bite the bullet and go with Gu Chan. So, the three of them went to the county government office together with a nervous mood. Today, the county magistrate did not drink with the dog Huoju in the pavilion in the back garden like last time. Instead, he sat in the lobby in the front yard and drank tea. After the soldier Xu Qing led Gu Chan and the other two into the hall, the county magistrate asked as usual without even looking up, "What kind of spiritual herbs were sent this time?" "County magistrate, I'm sorry, I didn't find the spiritual herb this time." Gu Chan didn't even think about it, she stepped forward and replied in a harsh voice. The county magistrate, Xu Qing, Ma Zheng, and Zhou Dachuan all looked up and glared at her at the same time. Suddenly, the atmosphere in the lobby became tense. The county magistrate hesitated for a moment, and at some point his fat face trembled. He stretched out his hand and slapped the table beside him hard, shouting, "Xu Qing, take him down and chop him off!" "County magistrate, this..." Xu Qing was speechless. He wanted to speak up for Gu Chan, but he didn't dare to. And to put it bluntly, Gu Chan did not commit any serious crime that warrants beheading. She just failed to find the spiritual herbs. It was not a crime punishable by death! Faced with such an unreasonable order from the county magistrate, he really couldn't bear to do it. The county magistrate was furious. "Xu Qing, you are so brave! You even dare to disobey my order?" "County magistrate, brother Gu's crime does not deserve death. I hope you can show mercy!" Xu Qing gritted his teeth, mustered up his courage, and knelt on one knee to plead for Gu Chan. Ma Zheng also knelt down and kowtowed, "County Magistrate, please spare my boss, his crime really does not deserve death!" "It's a rebellion, it's a complete rebellion. Come, bring some people here quickly, take them all away and chop them off." The county magistrate was furious and waved his hands and roared outside. Two soldiers immediately rushed in, preparing to take Gu Chan and the other two to be beheaded. Zhou Dachuan huddled aside, shaking with fear, not even daring to fart. "County Magistrate, you have such great authority! I'm telling you, you probably can't touch me today."
Gu Chan stood there and looked directly at the county magistrate, head held high and chest puffed out, with a firm look on her face, not afraid at all. (End of this chapter)