Chapter 2332

The subsequent matters were handled with remarkable speed. Zhu Yanyi did not interfere with how the police interrogated the suspects. She simply instructed her people to set up a temporary stall. As expected, the vegetables provided were sold at a ten percent discount. To prevent any doubt and prove they were selling genuine products, she specifically had a basin of vinegar water placed nearby, allowing customers to verify the authenticity themselves.

With everything in the market resolved, the next step was to deal with the people involved.

By the time Zhu Shun Yao and Taishu Yuanxiang arrived, the investigation into the fake Azure Sovereign products had yielded results.

The culprit was a farmer from Zhengzhou Alley, located outside Yong City. Although not a native of Yong City, he had some skill in farming. Seeing how hotly the Azure Sovereign Group’s vegetables were selling, greed took hold. He secretly commissioned the production of Azure Sovereign packaging and began selling counterfeit vegetables.

She had only been doing this for a month, but having tasted the sweetness of profit, she grew bolder. Ordinary vegetables that sold for a few cents a jin could fetch two yuan a jin with the Azure Sovereign label. She started buying up vegetables in bulk, processing them privately, and then selling them. She never imagined Zhu Yanyi would come to Yong City.

Coming to Yong City was one thing, but Zhu Yanyi actually visiting the vegetable market was another.

Because of this incident, Zhu Shun Yao immediately notified the relevant authorities in Yong City. He personally led a team to inspect shops and markets across the city. Fortunately, after a thorough self-inspection, only this one shop had been bold enough to continue selling fakes.

The reason this shop was involved was that its manager was a classmate of the farmer. The manager had originally thought that borrowing the brand name was acceptable since it brought in more income, so he agreed.

Who could have imagined the consequences would be so severe?

Zhu Yanyi did not care about others’ thoughts. Since she had encountered this issue, she absolutely would not allow anyone to tarnish the Azure Sovereign brand.

Regarding the manager and the person who had privately stolen the trademark and used fake packaging, Zhu Shun Yao had legal notice letters sent out. As Zhu Yanyi had stated, everything would proceed through judicial channels.

This incident naturally caused quite a stir in Yong City. No one had ever expected someone to protect their brand so fiercely. Through this event, people gradually began to understand the importance of brand awareness.

Zhu Yanyi did not interfere with the follow-up matters. At most, she would hear a brief mention from Zhu Shun Yao or Yan Ao’an at night, because she was starting work.

Yan Ao Han drove Zhu Yanyi to Yong City People’s Hospital. Upon arriving at the hospital entrance, Zhu Yanyi insisted on entering on her own.

“Brother-in-law returned to Sicheng Town today due to the free elderly entertainment venue matter. Please keep a close eye on Father’s situation,” Zhu Yanyi said to Yan Ao Han.

Yan Ao Han nodded. “Rest assured. I have people temporarily following Father. He will be safe.”

Zhu Yanyi trusted Yan Ao Han’s arrangements and nodded. “Then I am relieved. You may go back first.”

Yan Ao Han said, “I will bring you lunch at noon and pick you up in the evening.”

“Yes, sir, my Venerable Yanluo,” Zhu Yanyi said with a playful smile.

Yan Ao Han watched Zhu Yanyi enter before driving away.

The director of the People’s Hospital had been waiting for Zhu Yanyi. She immediately arranged for her to practice at the Traditional Chinese Medicine outpatient clinic. Since there was only one doctor in the TCM department, she believed this was the best arrangement.

Zhu Yanyi did not expect any patients to come today. In fact, for her, it was best if there were no patients.

In the medical profession, one only hopes that business is not too busy, because a lack of busywork indicates that the health of the citizens has improved.

In reality, the health of the citizens had already seen new improvements. This was because Zhu Yanyi’s physical strength agents had basically begun to be distributed, and people in various cities had started taking them.

Those who still fell ill were usually those who were extremely weak in daily life, or those who had sold their physical strength agents to others for money, resulting in their own health declining while others’ improved. Such people were stubborn and beyond help. If they were truly like that, Zhu Yanyi could not possibly persuade them to take the agents.

However, the distribution of physical strength agents was currently limited to first-tier cities. Second- and third-tier cities, as well as rural areas, were still in the promotion phase. According to estimates, the entire country would be covered by the end of the year after next. By then, the number of patients would decrease significantly.

“Is the doctor here?”

In the outpatient room, there were two doctors. Zhu Yanyi had not spoken to the other doctor, and the other doctor seemed to have no intention of speaking to her.

When there were no patients, Zhu Yanyi usually just read books.

“Excuse me, is the divine doctor from Kyoto in this clinic?” a voice asked. A person sitting in a wheelchair entered, pushed by a middle-aged woman, likely his mother.

“Come in,” Zhu Yanyi said. “I am the one.”

Seeing Zhu Yanyi, the man was slightly stunned, given her very young age. However, she still approached.

“My name is Zhang Xiaofeng. I am here to see my leg,” Zhang Xiaofeng said.

Zhu Yanyi looked at Zhang Xiaofeng and then raised her eyebrows slightly. “Zhang Xiaofeng. Your ancestral home is Sicheng Town?”

“Yes. How did you know, Divine Doctor?” Zhang Xiaofeng asked curiously. Was this divine doctor also a fortune teller?

“Class Monitor Xiaofeng, I am Zhu Yanyi.” She pointed to the patient bed nearby. “Let me examine your leg first.”

“You are Zhu Yanyi?” Zhang Xiaofeng was stunned. “You are really Zhu Yanyi, the team leader from elementary school.”

Zhu Yanyi nodded. “Alright. Let me examine your leg first.”

Zhang Xiaofeng said “Oh,” and with his mother’s help, lay down on the bed. “My leg was crushed by a falling pillar in a fire. It was completely shattered. The hospital’s Dr. Chen suggested amputation.”

Hearing this, Zhu Yanyi raised her eyebrows slightly. “So you are the famous ‘Old Seven’?”

Zhang Xiaofeng was surprised. “Yes. You actually know I am Old Seven. Old Seven is the nickname everyone at my workplace gave me because my employee number was seven. Over time, people called me Old Seven more often than my name.”

Zhu Yanyi first took her pulse. “Your internal injuries have not fully healed, and you still have many hidden injuries. These require recuperation. Because your leg was amputated, some meridians have been severed.”

Zhu Yanyi looked at Zhang Xiaofeng. “Of course, this can be resolved. Have you heard of the artificial limbs I invented? That is, missing parts of the human body can be created using special materials and surgically attached to the person. Gradually, they become part of the body, just like natural limbs.”

“You mean you can create a new pair of legs for me?” Zhang Xiaofeng’s expression was one of disbelief. He had never heard such a claim.

Zhu Yanyi nodded. “Yes. Some materials need to be applied for. However, I heard you are a veteran. You can apply for these materials from your former combat unit. These materials currently exist within the combat units, mainly to treat injured soldiers. As a veteran, you have the right to apply for them. The price will be two-thirds lower than the normal market price. That is to say, the material cost for your legs would normally be no less than fifty thousand yuan. But if you apply through your combat unit, the price will be between ten thousand and twenty thousand yuan.”

“No need to apply. I will pay,” two men entered. They were the same two men who had offered to help Old Seven during breakfast yesterday—one a guest, the other a boss.

Zhu Yanyi looked at them. “You say no need to apply?”

“No need to apply. Is it only fifty thousand? I will pay,” the guest said.

The boss also said, “Let’s split it. You pay thirty thousand, I pay thirty thousand. That will cover the surgery fees as well.”

“Agreed,” the guest said without hesitation.

Zhu Yanyi was curious. “Class Monitor Xiaofeng, what did you do to make people help you so much?”

Zhang Xiaofeng scratched his head. “To be honest, I don’t know. I just do things with a sincere heart, but they always remember it. It makes me embarrassed.” Then he turned to them. “Actually, it’s not necessary. I have some savings. If it’s not enough, I can borrow.”

“Borrow what? I fell into the river and was trapped under a stone slab, nearly dying. You pulled me out with your bare hands,” the guest said. “Is my life not worth thirty thousand yuan?”

“Exactly. My daughter had a sudden appendicitis attack in the middle of the night with no one to care for her. You brought her here. It was one step away from becoming peritonitis. The doctors said it was lucky. Is my daughter not worth thirty thousand yuan?” The boss patted Zhang Xiaofeng’s shoulder. “Old Seven, you have helped us with many things in the past. Now, let us help you. What’s the harm?”

Hearing this, Zhu Yanyi understood. This was one form of cause and effect. Zhang Xiaofeng had helped others in the past, so now that she was in difficulty, the help returned to her.

“Divine Doctor, tell us where to apply. We will go apply for him. This man is too hesitant; he is less decisive than a woman,” the boss said directly.

Zhu Yanyi smiled. “I will write you a special material application form. Go directly to the hospital director’s practice chamber. The director will explain the rest to you. Once the materials are ready, I will personally refine legs suitable for her and restore her freedom.” Zhu Yanyi made a promise.

“Divine Doctor, we trust you. We are going now.” Zhang Xiaofeng did not have time to say anything else. The two men took the form Zhu Yanyi had written and hurried off to find the director.

Zhu Yanyi watched them leave and said nothing. She only spoke to Zhang Xiaofeng. “During this time, I will condition your body. When your body reaches its optimal state, I will perform the surgery. Rest assured. Since I have promised to let you stand, I will not let you remain dependent on a wheelchair.”