No matter how much Tantai Yueming tried to explain, he refused to believe that there were still people here whom he couldn't afford to offend.
Seeing him like this, Baili Chenyuan shook his head inwardly, but didn't try to persuade him any further.
After Lin Jiujiu blended into the crowd, she followed the flow of people forward until she was sure it was safe before stopping, changing into another outfit, and then turning back.
This time, she dressed up as a young nobleman. The clothes were from her inventory. Although they didn't quite fit the mainstream aesthetics of this world, it was undeniable that she looked dashing and debonair in them.
Lin Jiujiu walked into the pharmacy she had already chosen. Facing her was a huge counter, and behind the counter was an entire wall of medicine cabinets.
A small ladder was also placed next to it, making it convenient for the staff to retrieve the medicinal herbs from the top medicine cabinet.
There were three clerks behind the counter dispensing medicine, yet there were still many people queuing up.
Lin Jiujiu took a step forward, but was stopped by an old woman.
"You young master, you have no manners at all. This is Baohetang. Even if the county magistrate himself came, he would still have to wait in line to get his medicine."
Lin Jiujiu glanced at her sleeve that was being tugged, and said with a hint of gentleness in her eyes.
"Auntie, I'm not here to buy medicine. I have some good medicine that I'd like the doctor here to take a look at."
The person behind the counter seemed to have heard the argument between the two, looked up and glanced over, then knocked on a closed side door. Soon, a middle-aged man came out.
The doorman whispered a few words to him, and the man nodded before walking toward Lin Jiujiu.
"Young master, do you have any good medicine that I can assess?"
Lin Jiujiu touched her sleeve, but did not take it out in public.
The shopkeeper quickly understood his meaning and gestured for him to proceed.
"Young master, come with me."
Lin Jiujiu followed the shopkeeper's footsteps, passed through a side door, and walked inside.
The innkeeper led her into a side hall in the back room, had tea served, and then spoke again.
"Miss, there's no one else here, you can take it out now."
Lin Jiujiu was not surprised that he could tell at a glance that she was a woman.
After all, she was only slightly disguised and did not conceal her aura. If an experienced doctor could not see through such a disguise, then she would have to doubt the doctor's medical skills.
Lin Jiujiu took out a handkerchief she had prepared long ago from her sleeve. Inside were two ancient ginseng roots that she had recently pulled out of her spatial storage.
It's not that she can't produce ginseng that's been aged for even longer, but she's afraid the pharmacy won't be able to handle ginseng that's over a thousand years old.
The shopkeeper couldn't help but swallow hard when he saw what she was holding.
Having been in the medicinal herb business for so many years, he has seen all sorts of good things. Although there are few ginseng roots over a hundred years old, he has still acquired quite a few.
But I've never seen two old ginseng roots, like the one Lin Jiujiu took out, that had grown into human shapes and were tightly intertwined.
This quality is incomparable to that of just two century-old ginseng roots.
Unfortunately, the person who dug up this ginseng seems to be an amateur. It doesn't look like it was dug out properly; it looks like it was pulled out by force.
Many of the fine whiskers had been torn off; otherwise, given their quality, they would have been suitable for tribute to the palace.
Unfortunately, something that is damaged cannot be used as a tribute.
While the shopkeeper sighed inwardly, he couldn't help but look at Lin Jiujiu.
"I wonder if the young lady wishes to resell these two century-old ginseng roots?"
Lin Jiujiu saw that he glanced at the ginseng and knew that he knew his stuff, so she nodded.
"That's exactly what I'm thinking. Shopkeeper, please give me an estimate."
The shopkeeper thought for a moment and said that a single 1200-year-old ginseng in good condition is generally worth between 1,200 and 1,500 taels of silver. A slightly damaged ginseng will be worth much less, but it will still be worth at least 800 to 1,000 taels of silver.
Of course, the price would be higher in Beijing.
If the two pieces that Lin Jiujiu took out were in perfect condition, someone would probably be willing to buy them even for five thousand taels of silver, but now they are damaged.
The shopkeeper thought for a moment and then said, "Miss, to be honest, if these two ginseng roots were in the capital, they would easily fetch four or five thousand taels of silver. But here, I can only offer a maximum of three thousand taels. What do you think?"
Lin Jiujiu wasn't surprised to hear him say that. Although she hadn't taken anything out with her on her way here, she had asked about the price of century-old ginseng at various pharmacies.
Those people, seeing his attire, assumed he was going to buy it, and quoted him a price similar to that.
With one person buying and the other selling, Lin Jiujiu knew that the manager of Baohetang was already offering a very reasonable price.
Lin Jiujiu placed the ginseng, along with the handkerchief, on the table and pushed it forward.
The shopkeeper's eyes lit up with joy, knowing that she had agreed to help.
He carefully took the item, checked it to make sure there were no problems, and then gave instructions to the person next to him.
"Quickly go to the accounting office and withdraw three thousand taels of silver."
Lin Jiujiu successfully sold the two ginseng roots, and a faint smile appeared in her eyes as she looked at the silver in her hand.
Fearing that Lin Luo and Xiao Douding would be anxious while waiting, she saw no need to linger outside once she had the money.
After leaving Baohetang, Lin Jiujiu planned to find a quiet place to change back into her own clothes.
But she didn't expect that she would be targeted as soon as she turned into a dark alley.
Lin Jiujiu sensed someone following her but didn't pay attention, and continued walking deeper into the alley.
Those two men had their eyes on her at Baohetang.
Baohetang has its own sources of goods and generally does not accept medicinal materials from outside sources, unless the item she brings out is a rare one.
The fact that the manager of Baohetang personally saw her off shows that the items she sold must have been quite valuable.
But this kid, instead of taking the main road, insisted on going into the alley, so they can't be blamed for that.
Lin Jiujiu noticed that two people were following her. She continued walking without making a sound, but when she reached the corner of the alley, she suddenly sped up.
The two men knew they had been discovered, but they didn't intend to give up.
The two exchanged a glance, quickened their pace, and caught up.
Just as the two reached the corner, Lin Jiujiu suddenly appeared in front of them in a flash.
Are you looking for me?
The two people were startled and instinctively took a step back, bumping into each other.
When the two came to their senses, they saw Lin Jiujiu looking at them with a calm and collected expression.
This angered the two of them. The leader pulled out a dagger from his waist without hesitation and threatened Lin Jiujiu.
"Kid, if you know what's good for you, hand over all your valuables. If I'm in a good mood, I might spare your life."
Lin Jiujiu tilted her head, looking at his unsteady steps. It was obvious he didn't know any kung fu, and his hand holding the knife was trembling. With such little courage, he dared to try robbing someone.
"Oh!"
Lin Jiujiu couldn't help but scoff; she wouldn't let them off just because they were weak.
After all, those people probably didn't refrain from robbing her just because he looked like a frail young master, right?
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