A stir over selling medicine

Xiao Mo did not give it much thought. He simply nodded and gestured to Xiao Yan.

"Come on, let's head back now."

With that, the two returned to the Back Mountain.

Xiao Mo thought of the task he had on hand. Since they had already refined the pills, perhaps he could take Xiao Yan to the Jia Lie Family Market to complete it.

But it was already late, so this was hardly a suitable time to set out. He called Xiao Yan over, and the two refined medicine on the Back Mountain for a while longer. Only after filling a large bag did they leave in satisfaction.

That night, the two handed the entire bag of rejuvenation powder to Xiao Zhan. He was so excited that he nearly hugged the boys and planted a kiss on each of them.

These were two bulging sacks, after all. Even if they sold the contents separately, the supply would last them quite some time.

After letting Xiao Zhan know the next morning, the two strode brazenly into the Jia Lie Family Market.

Yet the moment they appeared in the market, they heard people around them talking.

"Don't you think the Xiao Clan is embarrassing itself? I heard even their outer disciples came here to buy pills yesterday."

"Exactly. The pills here must work really well. I brought plenty of silver today so I could stock up on medicinal powder."

Hearing those remarks, Xiao Yan did not grow angry as he had before. He merely looked up at Xiao Mo beside him.

"What should we do, senior brother?"

Xiao Mo smiled and led him straight across from the Jia Lie Family Market, then set up a small stall.

He found a piece of cardboard and wrote a large "Xiao" on it, followed by the bold words "Free rejuvenation powder."

Their behavior was so unusual that quite a few people gathered around, studying the words on the cardboard with curiosity.

Someone among them asked a question.

"Young fellow, what are you doing here?"

Without even looking up, Xiao Mo tapped the cardboard beside him.

"Giving out freebies! Haven't you all been saying our Xiao Clan's rejuvenation powder isn't as good as everyone else's? We happen to have refined a batch of a new product, so we'd like to give it away and see how well it works."

After speaking, he shook a small pouch in his hand.

"Each person can receive one rejuvenation powder pill after registering their name. You can also put your name on our list here. In the future, when you buy the same product from our Xiao Clan, you'll receive a discount."

At those words, several people's eyes immediately lit up.

Others, however, waved dismissively at them.

"Oh, give it a rest. We're never buying anything from your shops again. Your quality is nothing special, yet your prices are so high. Do you really think we're leeks for you to keep harvesting?"

"Exactly. I already regret buying medicine from your Xiao Clan a few days ago. If I'd known, I would've bought it at the Jia Lie Family Market instead."

Quite a few people declared that they had no interest in the stall, then turned and headed into the Jia Lie Family Market across from them.

Some did stop in front of them, and once they learned that the goods were being given away for free, people immediately gathered around.

But when they heard that they had to leave their information, their expressions darkened.

"If we have to leave our information, forget it. Sorry, we're not interested."

They left one after another, leaving only a few hoodlums who wanted something for nothing and planned to give false information.

Xiao Mo turned them all away.

Giving pills to those people would serve no purpose anyway.

Soon, their stall fell quiet. Almost no one stopped in front of it.

Xiao Yan immediately grew anxious.

"Senior brother, what do we do next? Setting up a stall here isn't doing us any good."

Seeing his anxious expression, Xiao Mo smiled and patted his shoulder.

"Don't worry. Customers will come eventually. I'm giving you a break for now. Go find a way to contact Xiao Xun'er and ask her to come help liven things up."

Then he patted his own face.

"Also, remember to tell Xiao Xun'er to bring a veil and change into ordinary clothes. She should avoid showing her real face as much as possible."

He came from the modern world and had worked in supermarkets and other general stores. Selling things was no problem for him at all.

His sales tactics could absolutely trounce everyone on this street. After all, this world was still relatively innocent, unlike his own era, where sales schemes had already been honed to perfection.

Any trick he casually pulled out could sell the goods in his hands, so he was not anxious in the slightest.

After hearing his words, Xiao Yan finally nodded, then sprang up and ran off.

Xiao Mo remained alone at the stall, quietly staring at the street ahead.

He had thought he would have to wait a while for things to turn around. After all, Xiao Yan had to return to the eastern gate to find Xiao Xun'er, and the trip there and back would take quite some time.

He had assumed that even in this era, there would always be people eager for a bargain. If they were not going to buy anything anyway, what harm was there in leaving their information?

But he had not expected the people of this world to be so simple and honest-or perhaps a little dim. They were all so straightforward that not one of them was willing to take the bait.

Only then had he resigned himself to seeking Xiao Xun'er's help.

Who else was closer to Xiao Yan than she was?

While he was lost in thought, a voice suddenly called out from in front of him.

"Excuse me, are you saying you can give us this pill?"

Startled, he looked up and saw a very pretty young woman standing before him. There were bloodstains on her skirt.

Clearly, she must have been injured.

"Yes, I can give it to you for free. But you'll need to leave your real information here. If you want to buy more in the future, you can contact me."

The young woman seemed pressed for time. She examined his stall carefully, hesitated for a long moment, then finally spoke.

"Your medicine really won't kill anyone who takes it, will it?"

Seeing her worried expression, he finally realized why so many people had refused to support him. They were all afraid his medicine might kill someone.

He smiled and waved the wooden stick in his hand.

With a flick of his hand, he added another line to the sign.

"Given only to those brought here by fate."

Then he looked up at the young woman before him.

"If you don't trust me, you can leave right now. It's only a pill. If anything really does go wrong after taking it, come find me, and I'll take responsibility."

Hearing that, the young woman nodded and immediately held out her hand.

"Then give me one. My brother is badly injured, and he urgently needs rejuvenation powder to recover."

"But I left in such a hurry that I forgot my purse at home. I didn't bring enough money with me, and I can't even afford the medicine at the Jia Lie Family Market."