According to the information that Old Lady Shen had previously inquired from the fat and thin maids, the two went straight to Renhetang, the largest pharmacy in the city.
"Shopkeeper, do you sell medicinal herbs here?" Boss Ye asked as he entered the door.
A man in his forties came out and asked, "I'm the second-in-command of the medicine shop. Would you like to sell me some herbs?"
"I dug up some Mengsheng in the mountains. I wonder if your pharmacy will accept them."
When the second shopkeeper heard Meng Sheng, he immediately became interested and asked, "Please come in, have you brought the goods?
"Mengsheng is not easy to dig. It seems that you two are lucky."
Mengsheng is the folk name. In pharmacies, this kind of medicine is usually called Dongma.
Winter hemp is difficult to dig up because it has not been unearthed, and it depends almost entirely on luck.
However, the tubers of winter hemp are fuller and have better medicinal effects than those in other seasons.
The second shopkeeper brought the two of them inside and was very excited after checking the Gastrodia elata brought by Brother Ye.
It’s true, not only are they all winter hemp, but they are also quite large in size. The most rare thing is that there are quite a lot of them.
Spring hemp is easy to find, but winter hemp is hard to find.
What Beijing has the most is rich people. They don’t care about the price, they only care about the results.
So when the second shopkeeper suddenly saw a basket full of large and high-quality winter hemp, he was very happy for a moment.
When discussing the price, the second shopkeeper pondered for a moment and said, "You came straight to my house in the city, you must have inquired about it in advance.
"My family owns the largest pharmacy in the capital, and we have always been fair to everyone.
"I'll give you a price, see if you can accept it." The second shopkeeper was a little worried when he said the price, afraid that he would drive people away if he said it too low. "How about one tael and two qian of silver per catty?"
Ye Lao Da and Ye Lao Er were stunned when they heard this.
Even though one pound only sold for two cents more than in the county town, Boss Ye dug up a lot of Gastrodia elata this time!
If you sell it for two cents more per catty, ten catties will be two taels, and twenty catties will be four taels!
Seeing that both of them had dull faces and didn't speak, the second shopkeeper thought that he had bid too low.
He was afraid of losing this business, so he explained anxiously: "Gentlemen, it's not that my price is low, it's mainly because we bought a large quantity.
“If you sell it yourself, the price might be slightly higher.
“But I dare say that few people can buy all your Gastrodia elata in one go.
"Think about it, isn't that the truth?"
Little did they know that Ye Lao Da and Ye Lao Er were just shocked by the price he offered.
"Ahem!" Boss Ye cleared his throat and said, "Okay, since you've said that, we came here because we trust your big pharmacy and are trustworthy."
The second shopkeeper was delighted when he heard it.
"Yes, that's right. Whatever herbs you dig up in the future can be brought to our store to sell. We will definitely not treat you unfairly."
As he said this, he hurriedly asked the waiter to bring a scale and weigh the Gastrodia elata that Boss Ye brought.
"Twenty-three and a half pounds." The clerk announced the number loudly after weighing it, then turned the scale bar to show Ye Lao Da and Ye Lao Er.
"Okay!" Boss Ye didn't pretend to be polite. He leaned over to take a look and confirmed that it was true, then nodded.
"The total is twenty-eight taels and two cents!" The second shopkeeper took out the silver and the scales, cut it a few times with scissors, and finally weighed the silver and handed it to Boss Ye.
Suddenly, there were nearly thirty taels of silver in his arms, which weighed heavily on his heart, making Boss Ye feel much more at ease.
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