Chapter 48 Selling Tigers
"I'll give you six hundred taels for the tiger, and I want the black bear too, three hundred taels. What do you think, kid Gu?" Shopkeeper Liu looked at the tiger and black bear in the carriage, thought for a while, and said.
The price offered by Shopkeeper Liu was similar to what Gu Yan had in mind, so he readily agreed: "Okay, Shopkeeper Liu's price is fair, I'll go with it."
"That's great! Then, please, Gu, drive the cart to the backyard." Shopkeeper Liu said, and then he said to the waiter, "Go, two people, unload the things in the cart."
Gu Yan went to the backyard by himself, and Li Wanqing came into the clinic to sell medicinal herbs.
Although they are familiar with Manager Liu, the rules cannot be broken.
"Uncle Liu, look, these are the medicinal herbs we have dug these days. They are all dug from the deep mountains and old forests. They are very old and have good medicinal effects." Li Wanqing said to the shopkeeper Liu.
Shopkeeper Liu knew that all the medicinal herbs they sent were from deep mountains and forests and were not commonly seen outside.
He nodded in agreement to Li Wanqing's words, and then instructed the waiter: "Move all these in, I'll take a look myself."
Shopkeeper Liu was not lying. After entering the clinic, he opened each bag one by one.
"Oh, this place has been here for more than ten years, right?
This Gastrodia elata must have been around for decades, yet you guys were able to dig it up.
"Oh, this is Cordyceps, it's so big?
…….” Shopkeeper Liu opened his pocket and exclaimed.
Doctor Zheng, who was recruited, and Doctor Li, who was on duty in the clinic, both came over to see.
"I knew that Gu kid must have some good herbs here. These herbs must be at least ten years old. This Gastrodia elata must be several decades old.
And this fake crystal orchid, it's this big, it must be a hundred years old, right? "No doctor would remain indifferent to a good medicinal herb, and Doctor Zheng is no exception.
"Yes, medicinal herbs of this age can be called treasures, and their efficacy is incomparable to ordinary herbs.
This herb was prepared very well, and its medicinal properties haven't been lost at all." Doctor Li also said this.
Shopkeeper Liu never took his eyes off the herbs, and nodded in agreement with what Doctor Zheng and Doctor Li said: "Madam Li, I want all these herbs.
I won't hide it from you, these herbs are hard to come by, so don't worry about the price, I'll definitely give you a high price."
Li Wanqing nodded: "Uncle Liu is a wise man. My husband and I dug these herbs deep in the mountains. Although we live in the mountains, we also walked more than 200 miles inland.
We encountered these ferocious beasts while digging for medicinal herbs. It can be said that my husband and I risked our lives to dig these herbs.
We have already dug up all the old medicinal herbs, and it is unlikely that we will have such old herbs next time."
The purpose of Li Wanqing's words was to tell Manager Liu that these medicinal herbs were unique to Scorpion Baba, and even they would not be able to get them out next time.
Shopkeeper Liu also knew that these medicinal herbs had been growing for more than ten years or even decades.
This is because Li Wanqing and her family live in the mountains, where people who collect herbs don't dare to go in, otherwise these herbs would have been dug up long ago.
Manager Liu also had a plan in mind. These medicinal herbs were rare and could definitely be sold at a good price if transported to the capital.
But he didn't plan to sell it and planned to keep it for himself.
Just as Li Wanqing said, these medicinal herbs are rare and no one knows when they will be available again. He is reluctant to sell such good herbs.
Shopkeeper Liu calculated the silver he had on hand and said, "Madam Li, how about this? I'll give you seven hundred taels of silver for these herbs. This is all I have."
"What is Shopkeeper Liu's plan?" Li Wanqing understood Shopkeeper Liu's plan after a little thought.
"Yes, I plan to keep these herbs for myself. But I am short of money, so I can only give you this much." Shopkeeper Liu said ashamedly.
Although Li Wanqing had some guesses, she didn't expect that Manager Liu would really be willing to spend all his family fortune for these medicinal herbs.
Thinking that she would have to rely on Shopkeeper Liu in the future, Li Wanqing quickly said, "Since Uncle Liu wants it, then the price is up to him. I'll take it no matter how much it is."
It was impossible not to ask for money. Li Wanqing just told Manager Liu to name his price. No matter how much, she didn't hesitate.
Although these medicinal herbs are rare, they do exist.
These herbs alone are not worth so much money. The herbs before they are worth it are old enough.
After hearing what Li Wanqing said, Shopkeeper Liu happily asked his men to move all the herbs to his room, and he went to get the silver.
"Hurry up and move all these into my room. Be careful. You don't need to handle this. I can take it myself." Shopkeeper Liu followed the clerk inside.
"Boss, please take it away slowly and let me take a look." Doctor Zheng also followed in.
Li Wanqing looked at them with a smile. No matter what, she was happy that her things were welcomed.
At this time, Gu Yan also came in. The two guys who had just gone to help were still beside him and kept asking, "Brother Gu, did you kill the tiger and the blind bear?
I heard that tigers eat people. Is that true? Has this tiger ever eaten anyone?
"Brother Gu, can a blind bear really climb a tree? Have you ever seen it?
I heard that blind bears eat honey, is that true?"
Every boy has a dream of being a hero. At this moment, Gu Yan, who can kill tigers and blind bears, is the hero in his friends' hearts.
Gu Yan felt amused, but still answered them: "Of course it is true that tigers eat people, but as for whether this tiger has eaten people, I don't know.
It wanted to eat me, but I killed it.
Blind bears can climb trees. I've seen it with my own eyes, and it's also true that blind bears eat honey."
After Gu Yan finished speaking, he looked up and saw Li Wanqing standing in front of him, looking at him with a smile.
Gu Yan quickly shook off the two servants and walked quickly to Li Wanqing: "Wife, I'm back."
Li Wanqing looked at him with a smile and said, "Husband, the shopkeeper Liu has looked at the herbs and said he would give 700 taels of silver."
Gu Yan looked at Li Wanqing in surprise. Although he didn't say anything, his intention was to ask, "Are you really giving me seven hundred taels?"
Li Wanqing nodded affirmatively, and Gu Yan suppressed the smile on his face. Gu Yan had never thought that this herb would be more valuable than a tiger.
The family now has an income of 1,600 taels of silver. How can Gu Yan not be happy?
In particular, nine hundred of the one thousand six hundred taels were obtained from selling prey.
Although he was able to successfully catch the prey with the help of Li Wanqing's space, this also made Gu Yan feel more confident.
Otherwise, as a grown man, he would have to rely on his wife's ability to collect herbs to support the family. Although he also helped, he still felt uncomfortable.
The couple was looking at each other happily, and Manager Liu also came out with some silver.
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