"I'll take all three bottles of penicillin you have."
Zhang Quan waved his hand repeatedly, refusing her suggestion, "No, that won't do. Someone has pre-ordered a bottle from me, and I can only give you two at most, plus the price isn't low. Are you sure you want them all?"
Su Ying nodded, "I'll take them all."
Zhang Quan was overjoyed. He had gone to great lengths to get this foreign product for a friend, and it had changed hands countless times. Now that it was in his hands, the price had increased many times over.
They wouldn't accept orders for just one bottle; the minimum order was three. To repay my friend's kindness, I gritted my teeth and bought three bottles of penicillin.
Penicillin is a highly effective drug and sells very well, but it's extremely expensive, so even if you have the money, you can't afford it.
In these turbulent times, being able to eat your fill is already a blessing; who has extra money to buy penicillin?
Upon hearing that his benefactor had ordered the remaining two bottles of penicillin from him, Zhang Quan was so happy he almost jumped for joy.
"Are you sure you want them all? Penicillin isn't cheap. Think about it after you hear the price. After all, you just bought a yellow croaker from me, which cleared out a lot of my inventory. Are you sure you still have the money?"
Su Ying doesn't care how expensive penicillin is; she has the ability to buy it. With so much money in her space, how could she not afford two bottles of penicillin?
"How much? Name your price."
Seeing such a generous benefactor, Zhang Quan cautiously held up two fingers, not expecting the remaining two bottles of penicillin to bring him any profit; his biggest wish was simply not to have them stuck with him.
Penicillin is too expensive, and it has an expiration date; he doesn't want to be stuck with it.
Su Ying looked at Zhang Quan's two trembling fingers and guessed what was going on.
Penicillin was quite expensive in those days, even more expensive than Ganoderma lucidum and wild ginseng, so he guessed what Zhang Quan meant.
Two yellow croakers?
Zhang Quan smiled sheepishly, "Yes, yes, yes. You're so smart. It's exactly as you understand it. If you think two yellow croakers are too expensive, buying one bottle won't hurt."
"To tell you the truth, I ordered these three bottles of penicillin to repay a debt of gratitude, but penicillin doesn't accept orders for just one bottle; the minimum order is three. I'll keep the remaining two bottles and sell them slowly; someone will eventually need them."
"I know the price is a bit high, but I assure you I really didn't make any money. The penicillin was ordered from abroad and went through several hands before finally reaching me. One bottle for one yellow croaker, it's really not expensive."
Su Ying knew that Zhang Quan was telling the truth. In this era, the prices of foreign goods in Shanghai had skyrocketed. A yellow croaker and a bottle of penicillin were really not expensive.
"I'll take both of the remaining bottles."
Su Ying is always decisive and efficient. Without saying any more nonsense, she took something out of her crossbody bag. In fact, she entered her spatial dimension from the bag and took out two yellow croakers from the space.
When the yellow croaker was placed in Zhang Quan's hand, he rubbed his eyes in disbelief. Could there really be a fool who would spend two yellow croakers to buy some foreign product?
He habitually picked up two yellow croakers, put them in his mouth, and bit them accurately with each bite, then put them in his pocket with a smile.
"Wait a moment, I'll go get the goods for you."
Su Ying nodded, overjoyed. Penicillin had been found, giving the child a chance to survive, and Gu Sinian's guilt would be greatly reduced.
He kept taking the blame upon himself, but how could it possibly be his fault?
An era shapes the destiny of its own time.
Who is right and who is wrong? Who can say for sure?
Zhang Quan hurriedly climbed up from the basement, carrying a very pretty box, and walked up to Su Ying.
"Give!"
Su Ying took it, opened it to check the goods, and found it to be genuine.
The supplies were quite complete; they even included a syringe.
"Thanks."
Zhang Quan waved his hand, "You've done me a huge favor. This is probably something only you need. If it were here, it would just gather dust."
"If you need any medicine in the future, just let me know and I'll get it for you. Even if I don't have it, I'll do my best to find it for you."
"Thanks."
If nothing unexpected happens, they will probably never meet again in this lifetime, after all, Shanghai is a long way from Dongshi.
It was very difficult to come back.
I carefully placed the penicillin into my crossbody bag, or rather, into my storage space. This stuff is too difficult to handle; if I break it, it would be a huge loss.
Putting it in the space is the safest option. I picked up the medicinal herbs I had just bought from the ground and said goodbye.
"I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now. Comrade Zhang, please continue with your work."
"Okay, okay. I'll come back often."
Su Ying smiled meaningfully and strode away from Zhang Quan's house.
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