Huichuntang was extremely spacious, and there were several patients getting their medicine filled. Looking at the exquisite decor of Huichuntang, Old Lady Shen couldn't help but feel uneasy.
This should fetch a good price, right?
Seeing Old Mrs. Shen's hesitation, Lili said softly, "Grandma, don't worry, it will be alright!"
After receiving a message from the little dumpling, Old Lady Shen was finally relieved. She glanced at her sweet little girl and sighed once again, "She really is a sweet little girl!"
She's only two years old and she already knows how to comfort people!
Encouraged by her beloved granddaughter, Old Mrs. Shen calmed down considerably, took a deep breath, and went to find one of the workers.
Seeing that Old Lady Shen was dressed plainly and didn't fit in with the people in the city, the servant didn't slack off at all and asked with a smile, "Auntie, what would you like?"
Seeing that the man's attitude was very good, Old Lady Shen felt even more relieved: "I'm here to sell medicinal herbs, do you buy them here?"
The servant said, "Yes, we will accept them. However, we will not accept the most common and widely grown crops. We have regular suppliers for those."
"And what about this?" Old Mrs. Shen took out the cloth bag she was carrying and lifted a corner to show him.
The servant saw a glimpse of brown peeking out from the dark blue cloth bag. When he saw what it was and its size, his eyes widened in surprise: "Wait here, I'll call our manager right away!"
The servant ran like the wind, as if afraid they would run away, shouting as he went, "Wait a minute, I'm coming right away!"
Old Mrs. Shen looked on, somewhat bewildered, as the servant ran upstairs and into a room: "This... should be sellable, right?"
Old Mrs. Shen's heart began to race again, just as the servant from before led over a middle-aged man: "Madam, this is our manager."
The middle-aged man smiled, bowed to Old Lady Shen, and asked, "May I ask what your surname is, Auntie?"
Old Mrs. Shen said, "My husband's surname is Shen."
"Madam Shen, my surname is Li."
"Um, Manager Li, so... are you going to accept this or not?"
Shopkeeper Li smiled and ushered the person inside, saying, "I heard from the servant that the old lady brought a very large Ganoderma lucidum. Would it be convenient for me to take a look first?"
Old Mrs. Shen quickly handed him the cloth bag: "Okay."
Manager Li was already excited when he saw the large cloth bag, and when he saw that it contained a large Ganoderma lucidum, he could not hide his joy.
"In terms of size, quality, and age, this Ganoderma is exceptional!" Manager Li carefully examined the Ganoderma. "I wonder where the old lady obtained such a fine Ganoderma?"
Old Mrs. Shen hurriedly said, "We dug it up in the back mountain of our house. The Japanese were picking mushrooms in the mountains and accidentally discovered that there was a Ganoderma lucidum growing next to it."
Upon hearing this, Manager Li realized it was indeed a wild Ganoderma lucidum: "To be honest, wild Ganoderma lucidum is becoming increasingly difficult to find these days, and a good one like this is even rarer!"
Old Mrs. Shen's face lit up with joy: "Then it can be sold?"
"I was worried that you wouldn't sell it to me, Madam!"
Old Mrs. Shen breathed a sigh of relief and then asked, "How much silver can it buy?"
Manager Li was an honest and straightforward man, and he didn't mince words: "I won't lie to you, there's a noble person in the city who urgently needs Ganoderma lucidum, and our Huichuntang branch in the city is helping to search for it everywhere. What's given to a noble person must be the best, right? Your Ganoderma lucidum must be of the highest quality, so if you're willing to sell it to me, we'll offer one hundred and fifty taels!"
Old Mrs. Shen gasped, "How much...?"
Old Mrs. Shen thought she had misheard, or that she had heard the wrong place; her face was full of disbelief.
Lili said softly, "Grandma, one hundred and fifty taels."
Manager Li smiled and said, "Yes, it's one hundred and fifty taels."
Old Mrs. Shen swallowed hard, her mind reeling at the number: "Really one hundred and fifty taels? This Ganoderma lucidum is worth one hundred and fifty taels?"
“This Ganoderma lucidum is indeed worth 150 taels of silver in every aspect. If it were in the capital, it would fetch even higher prices! As I just mentioned, there are important people in the prefectural city who are eager to get it. If these important people are happy to get such a fine Ganoderma lucidum, then what Huichuntang gains from it will be worth much more than 150 taels of silver. In the end, we should thank you!”
What Manager Li said makes sense, but the amount is too large. Old Mrs. Shen never dared to even think about such a number in her entire life; she only dared to dream of a few dozen taels in her daydreams.
A full one hundred and fifty taels!
The entire Shen family probably couldn't earn 150 taels even if they worked their whole lives!
It took Old Lady Shen a while to recover. She forced herself to come out of this huge surprise and asked warily, "Cash on delivery?"
Manager Li immediately instructed the servant beside him, "Go and fetch 150 taels of silver!"
When the servant came over with a 100-tael and a 50-tael silver note and handed them to Granny Shen, Granny Shen finally believed that the Ganoderma lucidum could really be sold for 150 taels!
Manager Li stuffed the 150 taels into Old Madam Shen's hand: "Madam, are you relieved now? If you still don't believe me, I'll have someone accompany you to the bank to verify this banknote!"
Old Mrs. Shen didn't stand on ceremony. She snatched the Ganoderma lucidum back and made Lili hold it. She then grabbed Manager Li and pulled him out, saying, "Fine, you come with me yourself!"
Manager Li was taken aback for a moment, then happily followed along.
This old lady is quite straightforward!
Old Mrs. Shen dragged Manager Li out, and Boss Shen and Shen Jiahao, who were waiting at the door, immediately stood up.
"Dad, Grandma and Li Bao are out!" Shen Jiahao said hurriedly. "Huh, who's this? Where did Grandma go?"
They saw Old Lady Shen dragging a middle-aged man past them and heading straight into a shop across the street.
"A money exchange?" Old Master Shen murmured, looking at the shop, then exclaimed with delight, "Hey, it should be a done deal!"
After verifying the authenticity of the banknotes at the money exchange, Old Lady Shen was completely relieved.
Manager Li said, "Madam, can you rest assured now?"
Old Mrs. Shen was a little embarrassed at this moment: "Shopkeeper, please don't blame this old woman. It's just that I've never seen so much money in my life."
Manager Li and Old Lady Shen returned to Huichuntang. Manager Li didn't seem to care at all: "I understand, I understand, Madam. How about we exchange money for goods right now?"
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Old Mrs. Shen held the two light silver notes, yet felt an overwhelming sense of heaviness in them.
One hundred and fifty taels of silver, and you got it so easily?
Old Mrs. Shen could hardly believe that she would ever have the time in her life to hold 150 taels of silver. She felt light as a feather, as if she were floating on a cloud.
"Manager Li, could you please help me exchange these fifty taels for silver?" Old Mrs. Shen said. "It's not that silver notes are bad, it's just that our village is a small place, and silver notes are too conspicuous."
Manager Li was very happy to receive such good things and readily replied, "Of course, no problem."
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