Chapter 105

Fu Le was a little worried when he saw that the two of them were not speaking. Could it be that he hadn't given them enough? If all else failed, he could buy them at the market price, but that would be a bit too expensive. After all, making medicine was not for profit.

Seeing Fu Le frown, the aunt and niece finally realized what was going on and, fearing he might change his mind, quickly said, "Yes, yes, of course. Then, would you like to take a look at the other medicinal herbs?"

"Okay." Fu Le breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the woman agree. Thank goodness.

Fu Le was led to the back warehouse, an earthen house of about 100 square meters. The floor inside was made of moisture-proof stone slabs, and rows of custom-made solid wood cabinets were placed, each about 1.2 meters high, which was about waist height for Li Po to easily access the medicinal herbs.

The cabinet is divided into compartments, each with a lid. When you open it, you're greeted by a strong aroma of herbs, and it's filled with soaked medicinal materials.

That night, Fu Le stayed up all night identifying the herbs, and all his fatigue dissipated in the aroma of the medicine.

What surprised Fu Le the most was that Granny Li had more than a hundred ginseng roots in her hand, which were the best goods she had accumulated over her lifetime. She took them all out at once. Granny Li thought that the oldest one was about five hundred years old. There were no older ones. Perhaps there were even older ones in the deep mountains.

Fu Le's eyes widened when he saw the 500-year-old ginseng.

"There are only seven of them that are over five hundred years old. I'll keep two for myself to pass down to my family. I'll sell these five to you. One hundred thousand each, is that alright?" the old woman said hesitantly.

She had secretly inquired beforehand and found out that drug dealers were charging 70,000 for a hundred-year-old medicine and only 20,000 for a hundred-year-old one. The market price was much higher, and they were only offering 70% or 80% of the original price. She could tell that this girl was a good person, so she thought she would try to get it at the normal market price. If that didn't work, she could at least get it cheaper.

Before coming, Fu Le had investigated the market price and knew that the price the old man wanted was the market price. The drug dealers would definitely not pay that price. She didn't want to lower the price, but if the old man needed to come and buy from her regularly, being too generous would only cause her trouble.

"I can offer you 100,000 for a 500-year-old one, but for a 100-year-old one, it's only 25,000. Is that alright?"

"Sure, sure, of course." Even if it's a 100-year-old amber, the price is acceptable. The 100-year-old amber ...

"I'll give you two thousand for these younger ones, less than ten years old; three thousand for twenty-year-old ones; four thousand for thirty-year-old ones, and so on. Is that alright?"

"Yes, yes, of course." Granny Li and Li Wa were both very satisfied with the price.

At the same time, the two were secretly relieved that they hadn't sold the medicine cheaply because they needed money, and that they had now found a good medicine dealer.

"There are 45 ginseng roots that are less than 10 years old, 21 that are 20 years old, and 31 that are 30 years old... That's a total of 1,355,300. You can count them and we'll settle the cost of the ginseng roots first. We'll settle the rest tomorrow, okay?"

"Okay, okay, huh? Settle now?" Li Wa realized, didn't she need to go to town to get the money?

Fu Le nodded, then got up and picked up his silver box. The moment he opened the lid, he revealed the stacks of cash inside.

The aunt and niece, who had never seen so much money in their lives, were stunned on the spot, their eyes wide open, unable to move.

Fu Le counted out a hundred stacks of cash. "This is one million. Count it first and make sure the money is genuine. It's best to count money in person." After saying that, Fu Le continued to take out more cash until there were only five stacks left in the box. Then he started counting the change. "Here is three hundred and fifty-three thousand. Count it."

Before coming here, she had put 20 million in cash in her space and withdrew it from several banks. Because Yue Mei often had large amounts of money coming in and out, the bank managers directly opened a fast withdrawal channel for her, which didn't take much trouble.

Before long, the sound of money being swished around in the room began, a soft, rustling sound that continued for a long time.

It took several hours to count the money, and it was already past midnight. No wonder the old man took so long; it's always better to be careful with money.

After the handover was completed and everything was confirmed to be correct, Granny Li arranged for Fu Le to sleep in the north-facing room, and also provided him with clean sheets and a small blanket.

After everyone left, he put the ginseng into his spatial storage and went to sleep.

Outside, the aunt and niece chatted for most of the night.

“Li Wa, thank you so much. Don’t think this three thousand is too little. Your younger brother and sister are having a hard time out there. Now that I’ve sold these, they can have an easier time.”

"Auntie, I don't want it. I don't need the money."

"Isn't your fiancée asking for two thousand to marry you? Take it. I know you're struggling. Once we get the money from the medicinal herbs in the mountains, I'll give you another three thousand."

"I don't want it, Auntie. If I take the money, my dad will beat me to death..."

"If you don't take it, believe me, I'll hit you right now!"

Li Wa: ...

Whether she took it or not, Fu Le didn't know; she was already fast asleep.

Fu Le stayed in the mountains for half a month. The villagers were hired to collect herbs. Everyone worked hard and didn't shirk their duties. However, the wages were settled daily, obviously to prevent her from running away overnight.

Fu Le accepted medicinal herbs not only from Li Po's family, but also from other villagers. However, she was not responsible for collecting the herbs; she bought them at the market price.

Compared to Li Po's family, the other villagers' medicines were also good, but none of them were properly prepared, and their growth rate was within the normal range. Comparing the two, Fu Le knew that the medicinal herbs nurtured by this mountain spring were indeed different.

During this period, starting from the third day, Fu Le drove her own truck, constantly transporting medicinal herbs back and forth between the mountains. This truck was borrowed from the transport team, and she could refuel in the town.

After a busy two weeks, Fu Le and Granny Li finalized the medicinal herbs for the coming year and signed a contract in the name of Minyan Pharmaceutical. The signing of the contract caused a stir in the village, and the village chief brought the villagers over, meaning that they also wanted to sell all of them to her.

Fu Le spoke frankly, saying that as long as the medicinal herbs were the same as those collected this time and had not been contaminated, she would collect Li Po's herbs along with theirs. Although everyone was somewhat dissatisfied, they did not make a fuss, otherwise they would offend the big company and have no one to complain to if they didn't want their herbs.

Although they could sell to other drug dealers, none of them were as straightforward as the girl's company. They always made them send someone to town to collect the money, and they also charged them accommodation and delivery fees. If they had no other choice, they would never have gone.

But now things are much better. Everyone can sell to this girl. She's easy to work with, pays quickly, and saves both time and money.

After spending another two million, Fu Le returned home with a full load. Not only would he have no worries about medicine next year, but he also obtained various kinds of native seeds from Granny Li, all of which were plump and easy to plant. He would plant them in the village when he got back.

More than a thousand tons of herbs were put into the rear compartment of the shuttle.

This even caused the shuttle to come out of its slumber, asking, "Don't you have a bit too much stuff?"

"Not much is enough to open a pharmaceutical factory. It will only increase in the future. Don't complain. I will help you find isotopes. We can both benefit."

Fu Le's promise immediately silenced the shuttle.