Manager Luo has a bottom line when it comes to deception.

He remembered that at first, Ran He did intend to sell the herbs to them, but all these beautiful ideas burst like soap bubbles after encountering Ran Erni's sarcastic verbal attack.

Afterwards, Ran Erni even brazenly assured that Ran He would definitely cooperate with them, but day after day, instead of waiting for Ran He's appearance, he had to watch her showing off her skills in Director Xu's clinic, which made him angry and helpless.

If he had not seen it with his own eyes today, Shopkeeper Luo might still be immersed in the lies carefully woven by Ran Erni and continue to be deceived.

Ran He was confused at first, but after listening to Manager Luo's questions, his mind suddenly became clear and he realized that it must be Ran Erni who was playing tricks behind the scenes.

A hint of displeasure flashed through her heart, but she also knew that this had nothing to do with her directly.

After all, she had never promised Ran Erni any promise about selling herbs.

"Manager Luo, go home and question your subordinates. Ran Erni and I have never gotten along. How could I agree to her request? If things are not as I said, then there is only one possibility, that is, she did something in front of you."

Ran He's words were simple and clear. With a relieved smile, she turned and left, unwilling to waste precious time on this unimportant matter.

These words were like a stream of clear spring water, instantly dispelling the fog in Shopkeeper Luo's heart.

He suddenly realized that during this period of time, Ran Erni had been using various means to perfunctorily evade him and had never really obtained Ran He's consent. She was just taking advantage of the passage of time, hoping that he would eventually forget about the matter.

Anger rose in his chest, and Shopkeeper Luo decided to settle the score with Ran Erni immediately!

Back at the pharmacy, Ran Erni was busy sorting dried herbs with the medicine boy. She always felt uneasy when it came to this step.

Faced with the mountain of medicinal materials in front of her, she always made classification mistakes unconsciously due to her limited ability to identify them. She would be scolded for minor mistakes and her salary would be deducted for major mistakes. The shopkeeper had already known about this situation.

Ran Erni did not have profound medical knowledge, and all her knowledge about medicine was just superficial knowledge she had pieced together in her daily life.

If I don't do my job conscientiously in this position, I'm afraid I will be unemployed soon.

But she didn't realize that a worse storm was approaching.

"Take this batch of medicine to the backyard and dry it. Remember to spread it out evenly, otherwise all your efforts will be wasted if it doesn't get thoroughly dried."

The medicine boy reminded, seeming to be more experienced than Ran Erni.

"understood."

There was a hint of impatience in Ran Erni's voice. She was tired of this boring work day after day and thought it was just a waste of time.

When the medicine boy greeted the shopkeeper Luo who came into the store, he found that the other party had a frown on his face and seemed to be in a heavy mood, and did not respond to his greeting.

The medicine boy looked around and didn't see Ran Erni, so he asked cautiously: "Manager Luo, what do you want to see Ran Erni for?"

Shopkeeper Luo did not explain much. He just walked towards the backyard in silence, his heart in turmoil.

In the backyard, Ran Erni was scattering medicinal herbs on the ground at random, looking absent-minded, just wanting to get through it as quickly as possible.

However, she did not notice that Manager Luo, with a sullen face, was standing quietly behind her, watching her perfunctory attitude, and there was a depressing atmosphere in the air.

"Ran Erni!"

Shopkeeper Luo called out in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Ran Erni turned around abruptly and saw Shopkeeper Luo appear behind her like a ghost. She was terrified and wondered in her heart, when did Shopkeeper Luo stand there quietly? Was he discovered for being lazy just now?

"Shopkeeper Luo, I'll tidy up the shop right now and get some herbs to dry."

Ran Erni hurriedly covered up, trying to get away with it by pretending to be busy.

Shopkeeper Luo did not give her a chance to escape and asked directly: "You said you could invite Ran He to sell herbs in our pharmacy. How is the progress now? When will she come?"

The words revealed an irrefutable severity that foreshadowed a coming storm.

Ran Erni felt flustered. The smile she managed to maintain seemed particularly forced, and there was a glimmer of anxiety in her eyes.

Shopkeeper Luo's gaze seemed to penetrate her thin disguise, and there was a playful sneer on the corner of his mouth. Obviously, he was well aware of Ran Erni's perfunctory words and was no longer willing to give her any false warmth.

"Boss, I promise you that I will come to your house tonight and discuss this matter with my aunt. You know, my aunt's words still carry a lot of weight in our family. Please give me a little more time. I will give you a satisfactory answer within two days."

Although she tried to remain calm when speaking, she could not hide the pleading in her tone.

However, Shopkeeper Luo did not seem to intend to continue this superficial courtesy. His eyes became sharp and a cold arc appeared at the corners of his mouth.

"Oh, since they are our own relatives, things should be simpler. How about this, let your cousin bring the herbs to the medicine shop tomorrow, and we can trade on the spot, wouldn't that be more direct and clear?"

Ran Erni frowned. This sudden proposal was like a huge rock pressing on her chest, making it hard for her to breathe.

Ran He now turned a deaf ear to the family's orders, so how could we expect her to show up the next day with just one word? This was undoubtedly an impossible task, and Shopkeeper Luo's proposal was undoubtedly forcing her to do something against her will.

She tried to find a glimmer of hope, her voice trembling a little, "Or... can we give her a few more days? I'm confident that I can convince Ran He to change her mind."

Ran Erni wrung her hands tightly together, her heart full of desire to keep the job, but she didn't know that Shopkeeper Luo had already thought about it a thousand times.

Shopkeeper Luo shook his head slightly, his eyes revealing an unquestionable firmness, as if he had seen through all of Ran Erni's struggles and concealments.

"I'll tell you clearly. This morning, I saw Ran He sitting in Boss Wu's clinic with my own eyes. Boss Wu paid for the herbs on the spot. I greeted her, and guess what? Her attitude towards me was very cold, as if she didn't even know you existed."

After these words were spoken, Shopkeeper Luo's expression became even more serious, while Ran Erni's face turned pale in an instant.

The last bit of hope in her heart collapsed, and the cold water of reality poured down on her head, making her completely sober.

It turned out that all her cleverness had already been seen through by others, but she was still immersed in self-deceiving fantasies.

At this moment, regret surged like a tide. She regretted why she had not treated the matter sincerely earlier. But now that things had come to this point, any excuses seemed pale and powerless.

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