Chapter 1401: Found a Batch of Fake Medicine!

The staff searched the pharmacy from top to bottom.

Ultimately, they found various "three-no" products among the medicines.

Seeing that the staff intended to seal the shop, the owner mistook them for competitors making malicious complaints, handed over a cigarette, and fawned, "Leaders, let's talk this over. Can you give me a chance?"

The staff member's tone was extremely stern: "Are you not aware of what you have done? Price gouging and selling counterfeit medicine. Do you know how vile this behavior is?"

The owner excitedly retorted, "Do you have proof? Don't spread rumors!"

The staff member placed a box of "Qingre Xiaoyan Granules" in front of the owner. "This is ironclad proof! I advise you to confess immediately—where did this medicine come from! If you provide effective leads, you may be treated with leniency."

Fine beads of sweat broke out on the owner's forehead.

He knew that the great taboo for a tobacco and liquor shop was selling fake cigarettes and alcohol, and the great taboo for a pharmacy was selling fake medicine.

This wasn't as simple as just a fine!

If things went poorly, he would end up inside sewing mailbags!

"Leaders, I... I will confess. This batch of medicine was indeed pushed onto me by someone else. I saw the purchase price was low, so I bought some."

The staff member glared fiercely at the owner. "Greed knows no bounds. The flood has only just receded, and you all have caused panic-buying of medicine across the county by spreading rumors. What is even more infuriating is that you are selling fake medicine! You are profiting from a national disaster; do you really think the Government will tolerate such illegal behavior?"

Li Yongan received a call from the head of the County Administration for Industry and Commerce.

"County Magistrate Li, following a surprise inspection, we have sealed off several pharmacies in the county that were gouging medicine prices."

Li Yongan breathed a sigh of relief. "Medicine is a strategic resource during special times; these operators are being too reckless."

The bureau head continued, "County Magistrate Li, while investigating, we also discovered that a batch of "three-no" counterfeit medicine is circulating on the market. This batch of fake medicine flowed out from Huailing Pharmaceutical."

Li Yongan frowned. "Understood. Compile the relevant information into a written report, and I will report it to County Magistrate Tang immediately."

Half an hour later, Li Yongan received the materials and dialed Tang Ye's number.

"County Magistrate Tang, there is an important situation that I need to report to you."

"What is the situation?" Tang Ye checked the time.

It was already eleven o'clock at night; a call at this hour was definitely not a small matter.

"During the process of investigating pharmacies in the county for price gouging, the County Administration for Industry and Commerce found a batch of fake medicine. This batch of fake medicine was provided by a salesperson from Huailing Pharmaceutical," Li Yongan said in a deep voice. "This means that it is not just Yechuan County where fake medicine is being sold; similar problems exist throughout all of Xiyang City."

Tang Ye took a deep breath. "I will report this matter to the higher-ups immediately."

After hanging up on Li Yongan, Tang Ye dialed Jiang Jing's number.

"Secretary Jiang, I'm sorry to disturb your rest so late."

Jiang Jing said, "Is there an emergency?"

Tang Ye nodded. "Yes, there is a phenomenon of price gouging for daily necessities and medicine in Yechuan. We immediately launched an operation and sealed off several illegal pharmacies. In the process, we discovered an even more serious problem. Someone is supplying fake medicine to pharmacies everywhere. Because the cost of these medicines is low and the profits are lucrative, pharmacy operators are willing to take the risk."

A grave look appeared in Jiang Jing's eyes. "The fact that such chaos is happening in Yechuan County means similar problems exist in other parts of Xiyang."

Tang Ye mused that Jiang Jing was quick to react. "Yes, Secretary Jiang, so I suggest that the whole city launch an investigation to resolutely crack down on this illegal phenomenon."

Jiang Jing nodded. "Your reminder is very timely!"

After hanging up on Tang Ye, Jiang Jing immediately dialed Zheng Shaokang's number.

Zheng Shaokang was somewhat surprised to receive a call from the Municipal Party Secretary late at night.

"Secretary Jiang, what are your instructions?"

Jiang Jing's tone was grave. "I just received a call from Tang Ye. He reported that there is fake medicine circulating in secret in Xiyang City right now. You must immediately organize personnel to conduct an investigation, ensure you find the source in the shortest possible time, and round up the criminal gang in one fell swoop."

Zheng Shaokang was instantly jolted into alertness. "Understood, I will immediately launch a surprise operation targeting this phenomenon!"

Boss Xu had an appointment with Yu Jian'an to play bridge that night.

Bridge is a game that is very easy to get addicted to.

This card game was first brought into Xiyang by merchants from Guangdong Province, and now it has become popular in all major circles in Xiyang, as if one would be considered inferior if they didn't know how to play bridge.

Yu Jian'an was a bridge expert; he had previously participated in bridge tournaments within the system and had even won second place.

Yu Jian'an had been practicing bridge diligently, striving to win the championship in the next bridge tournament.

The prize money for the champion and the runner-up was about the same; it was about the pride!

The two chatted about the post-disaster epidemic prevention work currently being carried out in Xiyang.

"By the way, how is the Huailing Pharmaceutical project going? When can we get dividends! Old Gao called me today and hinted at it many times," Yu Jian'an reminded him.

"I've already communicated with Chen Shen. We will have dividends by next month at the latest," Boss Xu said proudly. "We have another business recently that is also a sure-fire profit!"

"What business?" Yu Jian'an paused while playing a card.

"Recently, major pharmacies have been frantically buying all kinds of medicine. Through his channels, Chen Shen found a batch of cold medicine and is selling it in major pharmacies. Please rest assured, you and Bureau Chief Gao have shares in this business too," Boss Xu mused to himself.

He used to think water conservancy projects were very profitable, but after getting involved in the medicine business, he truly realized what it meant to make money hand over fist—it was almost like robbing a bank.

He had privately agreed with Chen Shen that once the project was over, they would buy river-view apartments in Yunhai and be neighbors.

Yu Jian'an felt that Boss Xu had been a bit arrogant lately, so he tapped him on the shoulder. "Old Xu, you must do business in fields you are familiar with. Don't be thinking about this and that all day long; like a monkey picking corn, it's easy to go astray."

Boss Xu didn't take it to heart, thinking to himself, is Yu Jian'an afraid that I'm getting too close to Bureau Chief Gao?

He smiled and said, "Bureau Chief Yu, you are right to remind me. My main energy is still focused on the project with the Water Affairs Bureau!"

Yu Jian'an nodded slightly. "The city is currently planning post-disaster reconstruction, and the Water Affairs Bureau has a reconstruction funding requirement of ten million! I have a quota of three million!"

Boss Xu immediately understood what he meant and said with a smile, "It's no problem for me to put up the money. However, I shouldn't be the only one paying, right?"

Yu Jian'an gave Boss Xu a look of annoyance. "Others are only making small change; you are the one making the most. If you don't pay, who will?"

Fearing that Yu Jian'an would get angry, Boss Xu quickly apologized with a smile. "Bureau Chief Yu, you are the real boss. Your orders are imperial edicts. How could I dare not listen!"

Inside, however, he was unhappy.

Once he found a more stable source of income, Yu Jian'an could forget about controlling him ever again!

Just then, his cell phone rang.

Boss Xu answered the phone, and after hearing the caller's intent, his expression changed instantly...

He waved his hand at the others in the room and said to the people inside, "I have something to discuss with Bureau Chief Yu, you all go out first!"