EBE Chapter 200 Black Heart and Black Lung
Chapter 200 Black Heart and Black Lung
A woman holding a child couldn't help but speak up, her face filled with anger: "How can this man be so heartless that he can even take advantage of his own mother! Miss Cheng looks honest and sincere, she must have been wronged!"
"This is outrageous! If my child dares to do this to me, I will break his legs!" A burly man waved his fists, his face full of indignation, and his strong arms waved in the air, as if he was going to hit Wang Mazi in the next second.
"I think he just wants to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune. Don't be fooled by him!" A young man also echoed, his eyes full of contempt for Wang Mazi, and he spat on the ground to express his disdain.
Everyone was talking at once, and the condemnation surged towards Wang Mazi like a tide.
His face became increasingly ugly, turning pale and blue, his eyes filled with panic and guilt, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his original arrogance was completely suppressed by the overwhelming accusations.
Cheng Yuntao pressed on, "It's true that some medicines are toxic, but looking at the properties of the medicine without considering the dosage is obviously not objective. This shouldn't be difficult to understand, right?"
"Take ginseng for example. It's a tonic herb. Taking it in moderation can replenish qi and blood, strengthen the body's constitution, and many people use it to maintain their health. But if you take several taels a day, your body won't be able to absorb the tonic, and heat will accumulate in your body, causing symptoms like nosebleeds and internal heat. In severe cases, it can even be life-threatening."
"The herbs in my medicated diet are all precisely proportioned. The dosage of each ingredient is just right, to maximize their health benefits while avoiding causing discomfort to everyone. There will definitely not be such a simple mistake as overdosing."
"To put it bluntly, the price of medicinal herbs is not cheap. I'm already losing money in this business. How could I be so foolish as to deliberately increase the dosage and damage my reputation?"
"I get up early and stay up late every day, carefully selecting ingredients and herbs, just to let everyone spend less money and eat truly healthy medicinal food. To make the herbs boil out the best effect, I have to repeatedly adjust the heat and time. The slightest mistake will ruin the whole pot of medicinal food."
Cheng Yuntao glanced earnestly at the crowd, then raised her hand and gently pointed at the neatly arranged soup bowls on the stall. "Look at these! They're all proof of my dedication. If I were trying to cheat, why would I go to such lengths?" She sighed softly, her expression both helpless and sincere. "So I truly have a clear conscience, and I hope everyone can distinguish right from wrong."
Her voice was clear and loud, logical and clear, and it hit the nail on the head. When the people around her heard it, they whispered to each other and expressed their agreement. From time to time, voices of "That's indeed the truth" could be heard from the crowd.
Someone cheered loudly: "Miss Cheng is right, we can't be wronged like this!"
Wang Mazi was speechless after this series of rebuttals. He originally thought that Cheng Yuntao was just a young girl who was inexperienced, stupid and rich. She would be scared by a little trouble, so in order to save her reputation, she took the initiative to pay money to settle the matter.
But he never expected that the girl in front of him was so smart and courageous. Not only was she not afraid, but she also pressed him step by step, leaving him unable to resist.
The thugs also began to panic, looking around, not knowing what to do. One of them even quietly took a half step back, trying to reduce his presence.
Seeing that Wang Mazi remained silent, Cheng Yuntao continued, "Doctor Xu has just checked your mother's pulse and said she's not poisoned. If you don't trust Doctor Xu, why don't we get a few other doctors on the scene and have them take a look? We can't just rely on you to decide what's right and wrong, can we?"
Wang Mazi was still being stubborn. He stiffened his neck and shouted at the top of his voice: "Hmph, the doctors here are all quacks. I don't trust them! Anyway, my mother's body is not feeling well after she took your medicinal food!" Although he tried to make his voice sound tough, the slightly trembling tone still revealed his inner uneasiness.
At this moment, the old lady lying on the stretcher suddenly groaned in pain. Her voice was weak and long, which made people around her feel pity.
Seeing this, Wang Mazi immediately threw himself at the old lady's side, slapping the edge of the stretcher with his hands, wailing at the top of his lungs: "Mother, what a suffering you have endured! It's all my fault that I'm incompetent and couldn't seek justice for you!"
But if you look closely, there wasn't even a tear in his dry eyes for a long time. He just kept making faces, trying to look heartbroken.
Cheng Yuntao saw the old lady's thin body baked by the sun, wrinkles carved on her face like ravines, and her cracked lips trembling slightly, and she felt a pity in her heart.
Then he took a deep breath, suppressed his dissatisfaction, and said kindly: "Hey brother, your mother is already old, don't bother her in this hot weather. Look at how she is suffering from the sun."
She paused and continued, "If you're truly in trouble, just tell us directly. Perhaps we can help. But if you're trying to blackmail someone in this way, we're not to be trifled with. At worst, we can report you to the government and let them judge the situation."
Hearing the word "government," Wang Mazi's face instantly darkened. He knew that ordinary people should not fight against officials, and since he was not in the right, he didn't dare to take the matter to the government. If he did go to the government, his past of theft and fraud might be uncovered, and he would be in big trouble.
His eyes rolled around, and he tried to find another excuse to get away, but his mind was in a mess and he couldn't think of a decent reason no matter how hard he racked his brains. He could only stand there with a gloomy face, secretly regretting why he had run into such a tough guy.
Everyone around him looked at him with contempt, pointed and talked about his ugly appearance in a low voice.
Seeing that Wang Mazi was still stubborn and unwilling to admit his mistake, Xu Ranyuan stepped forward and said sternly, "Let's talk about the facts before. The old lady was indeed not poisoned, but..."
He deliberately drawled out his words, pausing in his tone.
When Wang Mazi heard this, his eyes lit up instantly. Thinking that things had taken a turn for the better, he quickly came forward with a big smile on his face. His fawning look was completely different from his previous arrogance.
He rubbed his hands and said, "Oh, Doctor Xu, I was rude before. You are so magnanimous. Please don't take it to heart. I've heard that you are an amazing doctor. Look, you diagnosed my mother's illness at first sight."
"You mean this disease is indeed caused by that medicinal diet, right?"
Xu Ranyuan looked at Wang Mazi's ugly appearance and couldn't help but sneer, secretly cursing Wang Mazi for being so stupid. He didn't even ask for details before coming to make trouble. The recipe of this medicinal food was the one he gave to Cheng Yuntao, so how could it be wrong?