Chapter 11 Selling Ginseng to Redeem My Daughter
"Madam, this ginseng is quite good, but the price can only be determined after our shopkeeper has examined it. Please wait a moment, Madam."
After the clerk finished speaking, he immediately called a young apprentice to invite the shopkeeper. In a short while, a middle-aged man in his early forties came out from the backyard. He was the shopkeeper of this drugstore.
"Is anyone selling ginseng?" the shopkeeper asked as soon as he came out.
"Master, it's this lady. She also sold a sika deer. I gave her twenty taels of silver."
The clerk hurriedly invited the shopkeeper over, and from the way they addressed each other, it seemed like they were master and apprentice.
The shopkeeper took a look at the sika deer and nodded slightly, thinking that the price was quite reasonable.
"Master, it's this ginseng."
The clerk showed the ginseng to the shopkeeper, who carefully took it out of the box, looked at it carefully for a long time, and nodded with satisfaction.
"I've been dealing in medicinal herbs for decades, but this is the first time I've seen ginseng of such perfect quality. This lady has preserved it well."
He looked at Xiao Ying with inquiring eyes. She was obviously just a poor peasant woman from the mountain village. How could she have such a ginseng?
This ginseng is only about fifty years old, but it is better than those that are hundreds of years old.
"How much is it?"
Xiao Ying asked directly.
"Madam, this ginseng is about fifty years old. If it were an ordinary one, I could only give you fifty taels, but for this one, I can give you sixty taels."
The shopkeeper was also honest and gave a number.
Xiao Ying said, "Then it's sixty taels. Together with the sika deer, it makes eighty taels in total. You give me seven ten-tael pieces of silver, and the remaining ten taels can be exchanged for copper coins."
"No problem." The shopkeeper winked and the clerk next to him immediately went to get the money.
"Madam, my surname is He, you can call me Shopkeeper He." The shopkeeper actually introduced himself and continued with a smile.
"My dear, if you need ginseng of this quality again, please give priority to our Renxin Pharmacy. Our prices are absolutely the most reasonable. Even if you go to the county, you won't get a higher price than this."
"Okay." Xiao Ying was also quite satisfied with this transaction.
This ginseng is in that small wooden house. There are seven boxes in total, each containing seven medicinal herbs. In addition to the two common ones, ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum, there are two or three kinds that are not found in this world.
This ginseng is the youngest among them, so I took it out to exchange for money.
"Madam, you are such a straightforward person. May I know your name?" Shopkeeper He said with a happy smile.
Xiao Ying said: "Xiao, the Xiao of the bleak autumn wind."
"It turns out to be Madam Xiao." Manager He took note of her.
While the two were talking, the waiter took out the silver and considerately gave them a purse.
But the purse was too small and could only hold seven silver ingots, so there was no way to put the ten taels of silver in copper coins.
Ten taels, according to the value of this world, is equivalent to ten thousand wen, which weighs several dozen kilograms.
"It's a bit heavy, please be careful." The waiter kindly reminded.
But Xiao Ying casually threw it into the backpack and covered it with a rag without any effort. The guy then remembered that she was the woman who could lift a sika deer with one hand.
After leaving the pharmacy, the brother and sister were very excited. They actually had more than eighty taels of silver now, which was simply unimaginable!
How much can you buy with so much silver?
"Mom, shall we go to the gambling house next?"
Chen Xingyun was always thinking about paying back the money. After paying back the eleven taels of silver, they still had more than seventy-one taels.
Xiao Ying replied, "Let's find a clinic to check Xinghai's foot first."
"Didn't mother say that there was a way to treat me?" Chen Xinghai looked puzzled. Why should he spend money to find another doctor?
"To hide it from others." Xiao Ying glanced at him, and the two of them immediately understood.
If the foot suddenly healed, it would definitely arouse suspicion.
"Mom is really thoughtful."
Chen Xinghai's ears turned red, and he felt annoyed at how stupid he was.
On the way, Xiao Ying put most of the copper coins into the space, leaving only about two thousand coins. Otherwise, carrying so many would be too eye-catching.
Unexpectedly, after going to the clinic, the doctor touched Chen Xinghe's feet but shook his head, saying that it had been too long and it was impossible to heal.
The three of them were not sad. It was just a formality. In the end, Xiao Ying asked the other party to prescribe some medicine as a cover-up, which cost hundreds of coins.
"Let's go to Mr. Zhao's house."
After leaving the clinic, Xiao Ying headed to his next destination.
The two were confused again: "Mom, what are you doing at Mr. Zhao's house?"
They thought of a possibility, but they didn't dare to believe it.
"Go redeem your sister and pay off the gambling debt." Xiao Ying added a few words this time: "The gambling house is owned by the Zhao family. The reason Xingyue was sold to the Zhao family was to pay off the gambling debt."
The two of them were suddenly delighted, it turned out that their mother really wanted to redeem Xingyue!
"Thank you, mother."
Chen Xingyun's eyes were wet. This mother was really so nice that she actually repaid all the debts owed by the previous mother.
She was very happy at the thought that she would be able to bring Xingyue back soon.
Chen Xinghai also clenched his fists, his admiration for Xiao Ying growing stronger. Mother was so kind to them, he was willing to die for her.
Mr. Zhao’s name is Zhao Youcai, and his family is the richest in Hongye Town.
It is said that he was extremely wealthy and owned thousands of acres of fertile land. He had hundreds of maids and servants in his home, as well as many young and beautiful concubines.
This person has many businesses in Hongye Town. In addition to the Hongyun Casino, he also has inns, restaurants, cloth businesses, and other businesses. He also has some connections in the county.
But his reputation was not very good. Besides being stingy, he was also extremely greedy and lustful. Many maids in the mansion had suffered at his hands, and every year there were cases of maids committing suicide because they could not bear the humiliation.
Xiao Ying had sold her own daughter to such a place, which was really heartless.
Fortunately, Chen Xingyue is only nine years old and skinny, so she should not be attractive to that old pervert.
The Zhao family lived in the most prosperous area of the town. There was a pair of majestic stone lions at the door, and the words "Zhao Mansion" on the plaque were shining brightly. There were also two servants guarding the door.
Seeing the three people dressed like this coming, the two servants frowned, thinking they were here to cause trouble.
"What are you looking at? Get out of here!"
One of them glared at Xiao Ying and the other two with disgust and was about to step forward to chase them away.
Xiao Ying said in a deep voice, "I'm here to redeem my daughter. My daughter's name is Chen Xingyue."
The two servants were stunned, their eyes filled with surprise. They looked her up and down for several times. Seeing that her clothes were so shabby, did she really have the money to redeem her?
Moreover, those who were sold here have never been redeemed, as they simply cannot afford the money.
"Are you kidding?"
The two of them were a little better. They were also sold here, so they could empathize with them.
If their families were willing to redeem them, they would be extremely happy.
I would rather farm at home and suffer from cold and hunger than be a slave here.
Xiao Ying casually took out ten taels of silver and weighed it in his hand. The two were surprised. He really had money?
I guess he suddenly made a fortune.
"Okay, you guys wait here first, I'll go in and report to the butler."
The servant who spoke earlier was a little nicer. After saying a few words to the other person, he immediately ran in.
Not long after, he came out and led the three people into the house, saying that the housekeeper wanted to see them.
Xiao Ying looked calm and walked in calmly.
Chen Xinghai and his sister were a little nervous. It was their first time entering such a prestigious compound and they didn't know where to look.
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