Chapter 25 It's Not Like I've Never Climbed Before
Ye Caiping quickly arrived at Ping'an Hall based on her memory.
There are only two pharmacies in the town, and Ping An Tang has the best reputation and is the most honest one.
The shopkeeper was counting on the abacus. When he saw someone coming, he looked up and asked, "Young lady, are you here to buy medicine or see a doctor?"
"I dug a ginseng in the mountains. Will the shopkeeper take it?"
The shopkeeper's eyes lit up: "Take it. Let me see it."
Ye Caiping put the ginseng on the table.
The shopkeeper was surprised to see that the ginseng was fat and big, but after taking a closer look, he frowned and said, "This ginseng...is growing very well, but it's too young, it looks like it's only about seven or eight years old."
Ye Caiping thought, of course those grown in modern times will grow better!
However, this ginseng takes not seven or eight years, but ten years. The reason why the shopkeeper rated it as only seven or eight years old must be because its medicinal effect is not as good as that of the wild ones, so it is rated as seven or eight years old.
The shopkeeper looked regretful: "Look at this appearance, it must have grown in a very good environment. If it is given enough time, it will grow for 40 to 50 years, and it will definitely be top-notch!"
Ye Caiping thought to herself that this was grown in an artificial greenhouse, and even if it grew for another forty or fifty years it would not be considered top quality, it could only be considered high-end goods.
"What a pity! Why don't you wait a few years before picking them?" said the shopkeeper with a tone of regret and disapproval.
Ye Caiping frowned: "Will I still be the one picking them if I wait a few more years? Maybe I won't sell them to your family anymore."
The shopkeeper finally came to his senses and smiled awkwardly, "Yes, I was rude. Let's put it this way. The ginseng is young and its medicinal effect is average. I can only give you seven taels."
"Ten taels!" Ye Caiping raised her eyebrows.
The shopkeeper thought about it and nodded: "Okay! Ten taels is ten taels."
After all, it is ginseng. Although it is not very old, many people are still willing to buy it.
Ye Caiping was already very satisfied. One hundred coins were exchanged for ten taels, a hundredfold increase in value.
After leaving the pharmacy, Ye Caiping came to an empty alley.
She opened the system panel. Since no one could see the panel, she didn't have to hide from others.
Now that she has ten taels, she can buy a good ginseng.
Forest ginseng is made from wild ginseng seeds, which are scattered on mountains or forests without any pesticides or insecticides, and are allowed to grow naturally.
The medicinal effect is almost the same as that of real wild ginseng, but the cost-effectiveness is higher.
Nowadays, a 30-year-old forest ginseng can be sold for around 10,000 yuan. Converted into the system, it is ten taels!
After buying it, she would take it to the county town and sell it for about one or two hundred taels.
Ye Caiping started selecting products with eagerness.
[The guest chose a 30-year-old forest ginseng, which cost 10 taels. Sorry, you do not have permission to continue the transaction. To obtain permissions, please upgrade the space. 】
Ye Caiping choked. This system really inherited the essence of modern APP!
Now her space is only 0.1 cubic meters, and it needs to be increased to 1 cubic meter. But she remembered that it cost 10 taels to upgrade 1 cubic meter.
Ye Caiping hesitated.
She only has 10 taels and 2 wen at most now. If she upgrades, her trip will be in vain.
How about after upgrading, go back to the village and borrow 100 coins from people, and then do the same thing as today?
She remembered that she had only traded four times, and if she upgraded, she would have at least four more trading opportunities. It was enough for her to get some ginseng from the forest and make one or two hundred taels.
Ye Caiping hesitated for a moment, then clicked to upgrade the space.
【We are sorry, you do not have the upgrade privileges. 】
Ye Caiping was stunned for a moment, then continued: "Wang Defa?"
permission denied? So how do you get the authority?
Ye Caiping searched the entire system panel but could not find any way to obtain permissions.
If she can't upgrade, she won't be able to continue trading. Then, isn't this system useless?
Ye Caiping's face was gloomy and her heart felt as if it had sunk into an icy cave.
After feeling uncomfortable for a while, she took three deep breaths and tried to calm herself down.
Although I was very unwilling, it felt like I had won the jackpot but found out that the lottery ticket was gone.
But who is she Ye Caiping?
She was a female boss who came out of an orphanage, was penniless, worked in a factory, and finally climbed to the top step by step by setting up stalls! I’ve been through all kinds of storms!
At least I have ten taels now! It’s enough for her to cover the cost.
Alas... If I had known earlier, I would have borrowed money to buy a more expensive ginseng and earn more!
She covered her forehead.
Well, knowing it earlier is priceless. At this point there is nothing more to say.
She should be thankful that the system passed through her world and she at least shaved off a hair! Instead of having no hair at all.
Ye Caiping took a long time to calm down before walking out of the alley.
Now go buy the materials!
She has already decided what to make, which is spicy and spicy soup.
In modern times, she set up a stall for the first time and sold breakfast.
Later, she found that Hu La Tang was the best-selling dish, so she focused on selling Hu La Tang, which was her own secret recipe that she had discovered and improved step by step.
And as far as I can remember, there was no Hu La Tang in that era.
Now the weather is getting colder day by day, and everyone is wearing coats. Huo La Tang can warm the body, and she is confident about this business.
As for seasonings, as far as I can remember, there were only oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and sugar in the grocery store, and all the spices I needed had to be bought at the pharmacy. Obviously, people in that era did not know how to use spices to cook.
Thinking of this, Ye Caiping walked to where Ye Bajin parked the ox cart.
Ye Bajin was lying in the car and sleeping soundly.
"Eight pounds."
Ye Bajin woke up with a start and rubbed his eyes: "Ah, is it time?"
"No, it's still early, how about we go to the county town? I have some things to buy."
Ye Bajin looked at the sun. It was now around 3 p.m. It would only take half an hour to go back and forth from here to the county town, and he could get back by 5 p.m.
"Okay." Ye Bajin agreed readily.
Ye Caiping took out two cents and stuffed them into his hand. Ye Bajin refused twice but finally had to take it.
To buy spices, she has to go to the county.
The town is so small. If she sells Huo La Tang here in a few days, the owner of Ping An Tang will definitely recognize her. He will know the recipe just by looking it up.
So you have to buy it in the county.
Soon, we arrived at the county town.
It's much more prosperous here than in town.
Ye Caiping followed the original owner's memory and came to a pharmacy in the county town.
1 pound each of star anise, peppercorns, cinnamon, cumin, bay leaves, cloves... a total of 13 kinds of spices.
Ye Caiping bought six kinds of spices in this medicine shop, and then went to another store to buy the remaining seven.
A total of 3 taels of silver were spent.
Ye Caiping couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in her heart. This spicy ingredient was so expensive!
However, no one grows it on a large scale in this era, and there are few people who know how to collect herbs, so it is understandable that it is expensive.
After buying the spices, Ye Caiping went back to town with Ye Bajin.
Seeing that there was still some time, Ye Caiping went to the grain shop.
I bought 3 kilograms of soy sauce, 3 kilograms of salt, 5 kilograms of flour, 1 kilogram of sesame seeds, 1 kilogram of starch, half a kilogram of sugar, and 30 kilograms of refined white rice.
She has been eating rice bran porridge and cassava for every meal these days, and she is almost numb from eating so much. Now that she has money, she must improve her diet, at least to have something to eat.
I have to say, salt and sugar are really expensive in this era. Salt costs 50 wen per pound, and sugar costs 40 wen.
All in all, it cost more than 800 Wen.
Ye Caiping first put the things on Ye Bajin's ox cart, and then went to the butcher shop.
"Boss, how much is this meat?"
"What kind of meat do you want? Fatty meat is 25 cents a pound, pork belly is 20 cents, lean meat and ribs are 15 cents. Big ribs are 10 cents."
Ye Caiping realized that there was not much oil left at home, so she had to refine it:
"I want 10 pounds of pork fat, 5 pounds of pork belly, and 3 pounds of spare ribs." He glanced at the offal nearby and his eyes lit up: "How much is this offal per pound?"
"Five cents, right? It's hard to make this delicious. Only the chefs in the restaurant have this skill."
Ye Caiping understood that people of this era still knew how to eat water.
It’s just that poor families don’t have the ingredients to practice their cooking skills, and they are reluctant to use oil and seasonings, so the food is not tasty, and naturally fewer people buy it.
"Then I want 3 pounds of pork liver!"
Ye Caiping carried the meat and returned to where the ox cart was parked, feeling satisfied.
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