Although both of them changed their makeup, their striking appearances made them stand out even when carrying baskets and wearing tattered clothes.
However, not many people were paying attention to the two of them at the moment; everyone's attention was drawn to a shocking piece of news.
"Have you heard? The Western Rong have attacked Minhe."
At this moment, a dark-skinned man asked the man beside him mysteriously.
These words were like pouring a ladle of water into boiling oil, instantly causing those around to gasp in shock.
Some people refused to believe it was true, while others were terrified and bewildered, not knowing what to do.
But most people listened intently to the conversation between the two men. Some even gathered around them to ask what was going on.
Jiang Tangtang looked at Lu Shiyan with a questioning gaze. Although she didn't speak, Lu Shiyan understood what she meant and shook his head at her, indicating that the two of them were not his arrangement.
He was also secretly observing the two of them.
He already knew about the attack Xi Rong launched on Minhe yesterday.
He knew so early because it was all his doing, and he had been keeping an eye on things from the beginning.
But for ordinary people, they wouldn't find out the news so quickly.
These two are most likely rivals of Prince Duan, and they want to cause chaos in Prince Duan's fiefdom, so they deliberately sent people to spread the news.
Upon closer inspection, he indeed discovered something amiss. Although the two men were dressed as ordinary people, a closer look revealed that they were not ordinary people at all, but rather martial arts practitioners.
However, ordinary people did not notice anything amiss about the two men's identities.
After questioning the two men, it was learned that the man who had spoken earlier knew the information because he had a son in the military. For the safety of his family, he secretly sent a message home so that his family could prepare in advance.
I'm going into the city today to pick up my youngest son so we can escape.
The fear of war spread outwards from these two individuals. Lu Shiyan speculated that there must be many people like them. It wouldn't be long before chaos erupted in the Baiyue region and elsewhere.
However, this did not affect him and Jiang Tangtang. On the contrary, Lu Shiyan hoped that Prince Duan would cause more trouble and that the two sides would quarrel more fiercely, so that he would not have time to keep an eye on Puzhou.
After paying their way into the city, the two didn't rush to the pharmacy but instead strolled around casually.
It must be said that Baiyue looks much more prosperous than Puzhou.
There were many ordinary people in the city, but few refugees, and all the shops were open.
However, grain prices here are not cheap.
The two learned about the local situation while searching for a pharmacy.
It is understood that the two most famous pharmacies in the city are Bencaotang and Ruyitang.
Bencaotang was the largest pharmacy in the city, while Ruyitang was a rising star.
Jiang Tangtang and Lu Shiyan went to the herbal medicine shop first.
The herbal medicine shop is very large, with several doctors sitting in the room to see patients, and there is also a very large pharmacy.
There was also a waiter in the pharmacy who would take customers to different places according to their different needs.
Jiang Tangtang approached the shop assistant and asked, "Brother, do you buy medicinal herbs here?"
The young shop assistant, with his round face and undisguised pride and arrogance in his eyes, said, "That depends on the quality of the herbs you have. We are the largest medical clinic in Baiyue, and we won't accept herbs that are of poor quality."
Jiang Tangtang casually pulled out the stone lingzhi that Lu Shiyan had picked on the cliff from her basket and said, "How do you think of its quality?"
The man, who had been so arrogant, was instantly stunned.
His gaze fell heavily on Jiang Tangtang. He inwardly screamed, "Is this woman even human? How could she obtain such a precious stone spirit mushroom as easily as pulling out firewood?"
Seeing that he didn't speak, Jiang Tangtang took out a ginseng from her basket and asked, "Do you buy wild ginseng?"
As she spoke, she examined it for a while and said, "My wild ginseng should be of good quality, right?"
The wild ginseng had been preserved in the space, and not only were its roots intact, but even its leaves were still intact.
After looking it over, Jiang Tangtang casually put it in her basket. "If they don't accept it, we'll go to another house."
The young waiter was sweating profusely. Where on earth did this person come from?
How come such precious medicinal herbs are treated like roadside wildflowers and weeds in her hands, not taken seriously at all?
The key question is, how many good things are hidden in her unassuming basket?
The young shop assistant, without thinking twice, said repeatedly, "Yes, yes, young lady, come with me."
As he spoke, the waiter led Jiang Tangtang and Lu Shiyan to the back room and quickly summoned Manager Yi.
Shopkeeper Yi was incredibly excited when he heard that someone had brought over some excellent quality Ganoderma lucidum and ginseng to sell, and that there was no idea how many more good things were in the basket.
He smiled and had tea served, then casually asked, "Young lady, are you from out of town?"
That's quite a good attitude.
Ben Cao Tang is not only the largest medical clinic in Baiyue, but the Ge Dong family behind it is one of the wealthiest families in the area.
Besides producing medicinal herbs, his subordinates also ran businesses in silk, porcelain, and other products.
Besides being wealthy, the Ge family was also very powerful.
Two years ago, Ge Dongjia sent his youngest daughter to Prince Duan's mansion to become Prince Duan's concubine, which can be considered as getting involved with Prince Duan.
From then on, the Ge family's status in the city became even more extraordinary.
Manager Yi tends to be somewhat arrogant when judging people.
Ordinary herb farmers could never even see him. The task of collecting herbs was mostly left to his subordinates.
I personally came to receive Jiang Tangtang and Lu Shiyan today because I felt they were no ordinary people. My politeness was tinged with a hint of curiosity.
Jiang Tangtang seemed oblivious to his probing, a look of surprise on her face. "How did the shopkeeper know we were from out of town?"
Manager Yi smiled and said, "I suppose you know that our clinic is the largest in Baiyue."
No matter how big our clinic is, we are trustworthy. Herbalists from the surrounding area always come to us first when they want to sell their medicine.
I've been the manager of this clinic for over ten years. I know which herb gatherers are skilled and can procure rare medicinal herbs. Since these two were unfamiliar faces, I asked them a few more questions.
"My husband and I are indeed not from here. It's not that our hometown has suffered a disaster, but we have no choice but to come to other places to make a living. Shopkeeper, what price can I ask for for these medicines?"
Jiang Tangtang spoke a mix of truth and lies, and even showed an expression of hope that she could befriend him and sell medicine at Bencaotang in the future.
Seeing her expression, Manager Yi couldn't help but wonder if he was overthinking things. He guessed that the two were indeed highly skilled herb gatherers.
For people like this, Ben Cao Tang naturally wants to win them over.
In fact, although Ben Cao Tang is the largest medical clinic in Baiyue, it is not without competitors.
The newly opened Ruyitang opened two years ago and quickly gained popularity, stealing many customers from Bencaotang.
If we don't suppress them, the title of the number one medical clinic in Baiyue will soon be snatched away by them.
People like Jiang Tangtang and Lu Shiyan, who are capable of gathering so many precious medicinal herbs, certainly cannot be blamed on the opposing side.
To ensure that Jiang Tangtang and Lu Shiyan would think of Bencaotang first when they needed to find good herbs in the future, Manager Yi not only did not lower the price, but also offered a price several cents higher than the usual price for buying herbs.
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