Seeing how arrogant this kid was, even in front of Uncle Zhu, Liu realized he probably had some powerful backing. His mocking expression vanished instantly.
This face-changing speed is so fast that if Xie Yan saw it, he would definitely be amazed, even more amazing than a chameleon!
Upon hearing that the herbs were already prepared, Zhu Jianben's anger vanished, replaced by a sense of delight. His herbs were indeed prepared, and he instantly became interested! Ignoring Xie Yan's earlier boastful words, he said directly, "Prepared herbs, let me see them. I'm not just anyone; those hastily made ones won't pass my test!"
Seeing that this person was indeed knowledgeable, Xie Yan didn't waste any more words and pulled the bag over, saying, "It's all here! Just take a look and you'll see!"
He was confident in this much; he had put in a tremendous amount of effort to process these medicinal herbs, and he hadn't been careless at all.
Zhu Jian opened the bag and, upon seeing its contents, immediately looked at Xie Yan with newfound respect. Regardless of the quality of the medicinal herbs' processing, the way they were neatly categorized and packed was already more impressive than most people's!
People often come here to sell medicinal herbs, but they almost always pack all the herbs together. While this may not be a problem for some herbs, it can cause them to absorb each other's flavors and greatly affect their medicinal properties.
Upon opening the bag and seeing the prepared medicinal herbs inside, Zhu Jian couldn't help but exclaim in admiration! "They really are well-prepared medicinal herbs!"
Over the years, and having worked at this purchasing station for quite some time, he has never seen any truly properly processed medicinal herbs.
All the medicinal herbs at the purchasing station were processed by him and his apprentice. There were only two of them. Some of the herbs were used whole, which was fine, but most of them had to be sliced, which was really difficult!
This slicing requires not only knife skills but also technique; no one else can help with it.
If you encounter someone scrutinizing the sliced food at the thank-you banquet, you might offend them. By the end of the day, your fingers will be sore from cutting!
Now we finally see the processed medicinal materials. Although the technique is not very skillful, the medicinal properties are well preserved.
The slices were cut very neatly, and the size and thickness were just right. It's a good seedling!
"Not bad! Young man, did you process all these medicinal herbs?"
Xie Yan smiled and said, "Just something quick and easy. See if you can accept it? What price?" He was there to sell medicinal herbs, not to make friends, so why was he asking?
Zhu Jian chuckled and said, "We can buy them, of course we can buy them! These are all pre-processed, so the price will definitely be higher than unprocessed ones! Don't worry, our purchasing station will always offer fair prices!"
Xie Yan forced a smile, inwardly thinking, "If I didn't know this was a state-owned restaurant with fair prices, would I even bother arguing here? With your utterly terrible service, who would come here!"
Zhu Jian called to Liu Ye, "Little Liu, go get the scale. I'm weighing it, remember that!"
Liu had already regretted it when Zhu Jian said that Xie Yan's medicinal herbs were already prepared. He couldn't help but blame Xie Yan in his heart, thinking that he should have said that he was knowledgeable earlier, instead of making him lose face in front of Master Zhu.
Hearing Zhu Jian's words, he enthusiastically went to get the scale, saying, "Uncle Zhu, here you go. Is there anything else I can do for you?"
Zhu Jian shook his head. "You'll have to remember these things. These medicinal herbs are different types, and their prices are different too. You can't get them mixed up!"
He needs to make a good impression on the young man and win him over so that he'll bring his prepared medicinal herbs next time.
After weighing everything, Zhu Jian picked up an abacus and started calculating rapidly. The most expensive ingredient was Panax notoginseng, which cost fifty yuan per jin. The Panax notoginseng that Xie Yan dug up, after being processed and dried, weighed exactly two jin. Adding the other medicinal herbs, the total came to one hundred and ninety-four yuan.
When Xie Yan heard the number, his heart pounded. He was overjoyed, but he remained serious on the surface. He pursed his lips, suppressed his excitement, and calmly accepted the money from Zhu Jian.
Seeing that Xie Yan could remain calm despite seeing so much money, Zhu Jian was full of admiration, thinking that Xie Yan was a truly talented person.
Looking at his clothes and demeanor, hmm, he is indeed a handsome young man. He hadn't even looked closely before. Not bad, not bad! He's a good young man.
I just don't know if he has a boyfriend! His niece is of marriageable age, and yesterday his older brother specifically talked to him about it, telling him to keep an eye out for young men and see if there's anyone suitable!
He was really worried at the time. He dealt with medicinal herbs in the backyard every day, so what kind of people could he possibly meet? He never expected that this person would come to him on his own. He would have to ask him properly next time they met.
"Young man, next time you have any processed medicinal herbs, come to our purchasing station again! Just look for me then. My name is Zhu Jian, you can call me Uncle Zhu!"
Xie Yan wasn't the type to take a beating, so seeing that the other person had said that, he smiled and said, "Of course, when I have time later, I'll come find you, Uncle Zhu, after I've prepared the medicinal herbs!"
Zhu Jian nodded with a smile, "Okay! Young man, I'll be waiting for you! You absolutely have to come!"
Xie Yan smiled and nodded, then turned and left!
After Xie Yan left, Liu Ye pretended to be indignant and said, "Uncle Zhu, why were you so enthusiastic towards this guy?"
Zhu Jian smiled and looked at Liu Ye, "Were you telling me the truth just now?"
Liu's heart pounded as he saw this. "Uncle Zhu... why are you looking at me like that! I... I'm definitely telling the truth! It's just that that kid has been picking on our purchasing station ever since he arrived, he's too arrogant!"
Zhu Jian ignored Liu Ye's stubbornness and just smiled, "If this kid comes again next time, remember to look for me!"
After saying that, he turned around and walked inside. He was already quite old and had seen all sorts of things. He hadn't noticed the little tricks of the young people before, but when he saw the prepared medicinal herbs, what was there to misunderstand?
Many people have complained that Xiao Liu looks down on people and has a bad attitude, but so what? His uncle is the station chief. Even though he got into a fight with someone last time, he's still sitting firmly in his position, isn't he?
Liu watched Zhu Jian leave before scoffing. What was there to be proud of? That processing work was exhausting! Like an old ox, doing so much work, and everyone's salary was the same. What was so great about it!
I don't know why my uncle values him so much. He even wanted me to learn from him before!
Inside the state-run restaurant, Xie Yan looked at the rows of menus, wanting to eat everything. With money in hand and no worries, Xie Yan decided to try all the dishes he hadn't yet tried.
I ordered a serving of mutton stew, and some spicy and sour pork tenderloin, which I'd never had before, to take away. I also ordered a serving of gourd chicken, which I'd never had before, to take away. I also ordered a serving of big plate chicken for Gu Bin, so he could try it later.
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