"Are you buying medicinal herbs? I'll weigh them for you!" the old man said with a smile. "You look quite young, are you married yet?"
Lu Zhixia said, "Weigh out half an ounce of cinnamon and half an ounce of honeysuckle for me. I don't need anything else for now."
I don't want to talk about my divorce, I don't want to upset the old man.
The old man then took the ice cream, unwrapped it, and took a small lick; it tasted very sweet.
But the ice cream was clearly starting to melt, so I had to eat it in big bites. The hot weather made the cold food feel so refreshing, and that's when the conversation really started.
"I'll weigh out the medicinal herbs for you in a bit. Eat the ice cream first. This is my first time eating this. It's quite sweet. No wonder you young people like it."
"Grandpa, I want to ask you, after the medicinal herbs are picked from the mountain, do you take them to a traditional Chinese medicine shop for sale?"
"They've bought them! The price is generally 30% less than what I sell them for. They need to make a profit too. Some are even 50% less because drying the herbs reduces their moisture content. If there's no profit, they won't buy them!" The old man laughed heartily. He understood that the little girl wanted to go up the mountain to collect herbs.
Lu Zhixia saw an opportunity to profit, so she continued to ask...
Which mountain has the most medicinal herbs? Are there any very expensive ones?
“My village is right next to Longpan Mountain. You’ve probably heard of it. You can get there by minibus from the bus station. It’s not too remote. Now, many people in the village make a living by digging for medicinal herbs in the mountains. Of course, some are very expensive, like ginseng, which can sell for several hundred yuan as soon as you find it.”
"That way, the herbs will be easier to dig up, right?"
Seeing the girl's greedy expression, he smiled. He'd been just as energetic at her age, but he still felt he should offer some advice. So he said...
"Ordinary medicinal herbs are fine, but if you want to dig up precious medicinal herbs, you have to go deep into the mountains."
I advise you to stick to selling ice cream; it's a pretty good business."
Lu Zhixia squatted down and sighed helplessly, "Grandpa, you don't understand. I really need money right now, so I'm thinking about earning more."
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