Chapter 634: Starting to Sell Medicinal Herbs (Page 1/2)

When Zhu Yongsheng heard that Huo Qingci had ginseng that was 10 to 20 years old, he couldn't help but speculate in his heart.

Could it be that Huo Qingci's family was engaged in the medicinal herb business? If so, according to what he had said before, they should still have a considerable amount of wild ginseng.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yongsheng's face immediately filled with smiles, and he asked with a somewhat flattering tone, "Deputy Director Huo, I wonder if your ancestors ever ran a medicinal herb business?"

Huo Qingci shook his head slightly and replied, "That's not the case. Actually, one of my classmates' family is involved in the medicinal herb business, and I have a very good relationship with that classmate. So, Dr. Zhu, are you interested in buying wild ginseng?"

Zhu Yongsheng quickly waved his hand and said, "Alas, the price of a hundred-year-old wild ginseng is really high. How can I afford it? But I wonder if your classmates have any wild ginseng that is around fifty years old?"

After all, for dried ginseng that has been properly processed, there won’t be any major problems if it is left for ten or twenty years.

This way, he could buy two fifty-year-old wild ginsengs. One could be used to soak in medicinal wine for nourishment, while the other could be kept and waited for its value to increase.

Anyway, money at home is useless if it is idle, so it is better to buy an item like this.

At least it is a tangible object in front of you, which is better than investing a large amount of money in buying a house.

After all, one's own home is already sufficient, and there is no need to spend huge sums of money on buying more properties.

Huo Qingci quickly put on the spotless white coat and sat down steadily on the chair.

He turned slightly to face Zhu Yongsheng who was standing beside him and said, "Doctor Zhu, regarding this matter, I can write a letter to you to inquire about it.

The medicinal materials company opened by my classmate's family was completely owned by them ten years ago.

But later, due to some policy reasons, the state also joined in as a shareholder, so now it has become a public-private partnership."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yongsheng nodded in understanding, then responded, "Oh, you're absolutely right. Ten years ago, many businesses were either directly taken over by the state or, like your classmate's family, were established as public-private partnerships. Wing On Department Store operates under this model."

Then he changed the subject and said to Huo Qingci, "But Deputy Director Huo, if it's convenient for you, could you also ask our director for me?

If your classmate really has it, see if they have the high-quality, genuine wild ginseng.

If the price is reasonable, we'd each buy one or two."

Huo Qingci readily agreed after hearing this: "Sure, no problem. I'll find time to write to you and ask about the situation later!"

In fact, Zhu Yongsheng knew very well that the northern region was now vigorously carrying out the planting of forest ginseng.

Although forest ginseng is also a type of ginseng, its value is far inferior to that of wild ginseng grown in a truly wild environment.

After all, he has been working in the medical industry for so many years, and he can easily distinguish the difference between wild ginseng and artificially cultivated garden ginseng.

Therefore, he was not worried that Huo Qingci would deceive or fool him in this matter.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Yang Zhiyuan took out his stethoscope from the drawer and stuffed it into the large pocket of his white coat. He locked the drawer and said, "Okay, everyone, come with me to make the ward rounds!"

Huo Qingci nodded, hung the stethoscope around his neck, picked up a medical record and stood up.

Their department has a total of ten doctors: one chief physician, one deputy chief physician, six attending physicians, and two interns, one each for Shan Ke and Zhu Yongsheng.

Generally, the director and deputy director will not bring interns with them, nor do they have to work night shifts. They will only step in when there is an emergency that the attending physician cannot complete.

Huo Qingci walked side by side with Yang Zhiyuan, and the other doctors followed behind them. They started from Ward No. 1 and checked the last ward. It was already half past eight when they returned to the office.

After the ward rounds, Yang Zhiyuan arranged today's work and went to the outpatient clinic with two attending physicians.

As soon as Yang Zhiyuan left, Shan Ke secretly walked up to Huo Qingci and asked in a low voice, "Director Huo, is your classmate's family really in the medicinal herb business? Do you have any good Gastrodia elata?"

Huo Qingci slowly raised his head, and with a puzzled look on his face, he cast his gaze towards Shan Ke who was standing in front of him, and asked, "Why did you suddenly think of buying Gastrodia elata?"

Shan Ke sighed softly, a trace of worry showing on his face, and replied: "Well, to be honest, my mother's old migraine problem will flare up especially badly every winter.

So I thought about buying her some wild Gastrodia elata and stewing a chicken to nourish her body."

Hearing this, Huo Qingci nodded to show his understanding, and then said enthusiastically: "Oh, so that's how it is. But don't worry, wild Gastrodia elata should still be available for purchase.

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My wife happens to be quite familiar with this area, so I can ask her to help me purchase some from my classmates’ companies, and then send them directly back to your hometown after buying them.”

Shan Ke couldn't help but feel grateful when he heard this, but he soon remembered an important question and asked hurriedly, "How should the money be calculated? Should I pay it now, or should my mother pay it after she receives the goods?"

Huo Qingci waved his hand. "How about this? Once your mother receives the goods and is satisfied, you can pay me. By the way, how many kilograms do you need?"

After a moment's thought, Shan Ke asked, "How much does a pound of wild Gastrodia elata cost now?"

Huo Qingci answered without hesitation: "My classmate told me before that a large, good-quality wild Gastrodia elata costs 22 yuan per pound! I think this price is fair. My wife often buys it to make chicken soup."

Shan Ke thought about it for a moment, then said, "Okay, I'll take five pounds."

In fact, before this, Huo Qingci had heard his wife Lin Man mention that Cordyceps is now sold for more than 100 yuan per catty in the mainland, and if it is transported to the port city for sale, it can even be sold for 5,000 yuan per catty.

The price of wild Gastrodia elata like this one fluctuates between 18 and 20 yuan. If it is taken to the port city for sale, it can be sold for more than 1,000 yuan per kilogram.

"Doctor Shan, would you like to buy a few pounds for your wife as well? Gastrodia elata can not only treat gynecological diseases in women, but also relieve breast hyperplasia and lumps by eating Gastrodia elata.

Gastrodia elata can also relieve fatigue caused by excessive brain use, and treat insomnia caused by neurasthenia in the central nervous system.

Eating Gastrodia elata can help middle-aged and elderly women lower their blood pressure, prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and is of great benefit to improving the human body's vascular environment.

Gastrodia elata has a calming and eye-improving effect, and can also prevent Alzheimer’s disease..."

Huo Qingci talked a lot about the benefits of eating Gastrodia elata. Shan Ke naturally knew the medicinal effects of Gastrodia elata and knew that what he said was true, otherwise he would not be willing to spend a lot of money to buy wild Gastrodia elata for his mother.

Director Huo said that his wife often eats wild Gastrodia elata stewed with chicken, so why not buy two kilograms for his wife? After all, it was not easy for her to give birth to children for him.

"Director Huo, I've thought about it and decided to buy two kilograms for my wife as well. However, I sent money back this month, so the money has to be paid in two installments."

"That's okay. I'll call back and ask my wife to buy two kilograms of Gastrodia elata for your wife as well."

"Okay, thank you."

Huo Qingci had put a lot of effort into this matter! Early the next morning, when it was still light, he couldn't wait to rush to the post office.

After arriving at the post office, he waited anxiously for a way to get back to his former employer. Time ticked by, and after a full hour, he finally got a call back from Lin Man.

The moment the call was connected, Huo Qingci's heart nearly jumped into his throat. They first discussed buying a house in a cryptic way, like playing a game of charades, then changed the subject to the Gastrodia elata business.

"Manman, Shan Ke told me he wants to buy five pounds of Gastrodia elata for his mother and send it to her. He'll pay for the postage. You can go to the herbal medicine company owned by my classmate to pick up the goods and then help send it to him.

Oh, and he also wants to buy two kilograms of Gastrodia elata for his wife, but you don't need to mail it, just deliver it directly to his house." Huo Qingci explained the task in an orderly manner.

Lin Man's mind was as clear as a mirror. She knew very well that Huo Qingci's claim of using a classmate's company was just a cover. In fact, he wanted her to sell the Gastrodia elata herself.

But since Huo Qingci had already spoken, there was no reason for her to refuse, so she nodded readily and said, "Okay, no problem! Then just send me the address and I'll send it to him right away."

As for why Shan Ke didn't let his daughter-in-law personally deliver the Gastrodia elata to her mother-in-law, although Lin Man was a little confused, she was also tactful enough not to ask Huo Qingci too much.

I guess Dan Ke might have some unspeakable secrets and doesn't want his wife to know about it.

After telling Lin Mandan Ke’s hometown address, he talked to her about how his colleagues in the department all wanted to buy wild ginseng.

Lin Man smiled and said, "You don't want me to help you send wild ginseng, do you?"

Huo Qingci covered the microphone tightly with his hand, as if afraid that his voice would leak out. He lowered his voice and said carefully to the other end of the phone:

"Manman, I really hope you can come to Hai City. Let's go and look at some houses together. Zhu Yongsheng told me that there are several good houses for us to choose from. Why don't you come to Hai City and take a look?"

Lin Man's gentle voice came from the other end of the phone: "Oh, it's such a big thing, I have to go back and discuss it with grandpa first, and hear what he thinks.

Is this okay? I'll give you a definite answer tomorrow."

Whether it's buying a house or going to Haishi, she has to tell her grandfather about it, otherwise she will definitely not be able to go.