Chapter 156 A Joyful Acquisition of a Medical Book
"Ah Chao, that's not right of you. 120 yuan is An'an's hard-earned money, and he has the right to dispose of it... Ah, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, let go quickly."
“Last year, he kept his royalties himself, and within two months, he had spent every last penny. When asked where he spent it, he couldn’t give a clear answer. He has neither the awareness to stretch every penny to two dollars, nor the habit of keeping accounts. How can I entrust hundreds of dollars to him with peace of mind?”
Feng Jingling was speechless after hearing this, because... he had the same problem. He stuffed a crisp 100-yuan note into the boy's hand, pursed his lips, and said, "Well... um, could you keep this for me? It's 20 yuan, enough for me to treat you to a meal!"
Economic development inevitably leads to soaring prices. Twenty yuan is enough to treat a few people to a good meal, but there won't be much left. Yunxia rolled her eyes and stepped forward, saying, "No need to spend so much. One ice cream per person will do. Ouch, that hurts! You stinky Jiang Chao, just you wait!"
"It's not even summer yet, and I'm already craving cold food. My stomach doesn't want to take it anymore!"
The boy activated his death stare skill, and the girl shuffled away, hiding behind the husky.
"Ah Chao, don't be angry. Little Butterfly was just thinking of me. Let's each have a braised chicken leg. It's cheap and delicious. We'll have noodles for dinner."
A braised chicken leg costs 50 cents. There are 5 people in the family, so it won't cost more than a few dollars. Yunxia quickly nodded in agreement. Jiang Chao snorted, which was considered as consent. When Aunt Wu returned home, she was still a little confused when she looked at the big chicken leg on the noodles.
"Godmother, a few days ago, An'an and I took on a side job and just received the payment. Here, I'll treat you to chicken legs. Oh, and they... everyone got one."
"It's good to have a skill. You can have work and earn money even before you graduate. But your godmother wants to remind you that students should focus on their studies. In two years, you will be taking the college entrance examination."
Upon hearing the word "college entrance examination," Feng Jingling felt a headache coming on and quickly changed the subject, making her godmother smile from ear to ear. Then, she casually made an excuse and hid in the side bedroom, refusing to come out.
When Jiang Chao opened the door and went in, he was having a great time playing with Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai. The black cat was riding on his head, baring its teeth and claws to groom his hair, while Xiao Bai bared its teeth, stood up straight, and waved its claws, but couldn't catch any feathers no matter what it tried, so it angrily flattened its ears.
"That's all you're capable of!"
"Hehe, you'll never understand the joy of teasing a cat."
Xiao Bai was afraid of him and would never dare to get within a meter. Xiao Hei was hostile to him, either launching a sneak attack from behind and grabbing his trouser leg, or hiding to the side without sparing him a single glance.
Jiang Chao, who was completely immune to cats, snorted coldly, rolled his eyes at the person and the two cats, and started tidying up on his own.
June 15th. It had been a month since the last time they went to the black market. Yunxia had to persuade someone to come over after much pleading.
"Tell me, what do you want to buy this time?" For the past month, the girl had not mentioned selling ginseng again. Instead, she had been collecting medical books and would flip through them whenever she had free time. Therefore, the boy guessed that her purpose in going to the black market this time was to buy rather than sell.
"Brother Jiang Chao understands me best. I still have a few acres of land available, and I'd like to buy some valuable medicinal herb seeds to plant."
"Jiangcheng only has such a small area, and the demand for medicinal herbs is not large. Even ginseng is barely selling, so why would we want to grow other things?"
"Hey, have some foresight! Plant medicinal herbs, no need to manage them. Whenever you're short of money, sell a hundred or two plants, it'll definitely solve your immediate problem. Rather than letting the land sit idle, why not plant medicinal herbs?"
These words left the boy speechless. With a stern face, he pulled the girl along and continued climbing the mountain. The black market was just as crowded and quiet as before, with the voices of buyers and sellers barely audible.
The two went straight to the medicinal herbs section and found the middle-aged man from last time.
"Hey, long time no see, what good stuff do you have this time?"
The last 50 ginseng plants made him a fortune. Upon seeing the two of them, he was as excited as if he had seen a small gold mine and asked them questions.
The ginseng was growing vigorously in the fertile field of the space. The girl's lips curled up slightly as she said, "I'm here to give you money this time. Stall owner, do you have any medicinal herb seeds?"
Upon hearing this, the stall owner's eyes narrowed. He took out a bamboo basket from his back, which was filled with small cloth bags. He untied them one by one. "Here they are. This one is 100 yuan a bag, this one is 50 yuan a bag, and this one is 30 yuan a bag. Which one do you want?"
After reading medical books for a month, Yunxia could roughly recognize the types, but there was a small cloth bag containing brownish soil-like substances, and she really couldn't tell what kind of seeds they were.
"Shopkeeper, what is this small package?"
"Ganoderma lucidum spore powder, crushed and broken down to be used in medicine, is excellent for clearing blood vessels. Such a thing is rare and hard to come by!"
Ganoderma lucidum?
I wonder if the environment in this fertile space is suitable for its growth. Oh well, I'll just buy it first and see.
I bought six items: Ganoderma lucidum spore powder, ginseng seeds, Polygonum multiflorum seeds, saffron seeds, snow lotus seeds, and Polygonatum sibiricum seeds. The total cost was 550 yuan. I paid for the goods and was about to leave when the stall owner called me back.
"Is the amount of money incorrect?"
That shouldn't be the case; I counted it three times when I gave it to them.
The stall owner waved his hand and said, "That's right. Since you seem to have a connection with me, here, I recommend a medical book on medicinal herb cultivation. My family has been dealing with medicinal herbs for generations. This book is the culmination of many generations of hard work. It's 100 yuan a copy. You won't regret it."
"100 yuan a book? That's quite a price to ask for." Upon hearing this, the boy's eyes narrowed slightly. He was about to retort when the girl stopped him.
"Oh, really? Let me see it!"
A pillow is provided when you're sleepy; medicinal herb cultivation and medical books are exactly what I need!
I took the medical book and flipped through a dozen pages under the light. It covered a wide variety of medicinal herbs, from seed germination to transplanting techniques and later harvesting and management, all with clear descriptions. But... this was printed in modern font!
The shrewd stall owner, sensing the girl's thoughts, chuckled awkwardly and said, "The original characters were written in traditional Chinese with a brush, but the paper is yellowed and not suitable for excessive reading, so I had someone make a rubbing..."
"Therefore, this is not a unique copy. Honestly, it's 50 yuan a copy. If you agree, I'll take it right now."
The stall owner frowned, feigning reluctance, but finally sighed and said, "Alright, consider it making friends with you. Here's 50 yuan!"
With the seeds and planting methods in hand, the girl was overjoyed, almost floating on air. Luckily, the boy was there; otherwise, she would have been ripped off by the vendors when buying odds and ends.
"Jiang Chao, why did you buy a slingshot?"
Shooting birds? Birds are so cute, what did they do wrong?
"Did you use up all your luck on shopping? We're being watched again!"
Uh, following the direction his eyes were glancing sideways, sure enough, there were two lewd-looking men staring intently at his location. He was immediately speechless. Didn't Gu Xun say that this place was under his protection? Why wasn't it safe at all?
The girl was quickly proven wrong. The two lewd men were easily subdued, and several controlled items were found inside. "Damn them! How dare they run wild on Boss Gu's turf? They're asking for trouble!"
As they spoke, they tied the man up and dragged him away. As for what punishment awaited them, Yun Xia and Jiang Chao didn't care. At this moment, they squatted by a small stall, staring at the strange little gadgets in front of them.
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