Chapter 11: The Maverick Shopkeeper
People were coming and going on the auxiliary streets of Yilong Town, and warriors brandishing swords and knives were walking by with an aura that said, "Keep away from strangers."
There was a constant stream of customers at the Qige Herbal Medicine Store, and like a river bursting its banks, the crowds on the side streets poured in crazily.
The originally clean and bright threshold of Qige Medicinal Materials Shop has become covered with dust, and even the dyes used for beautification have been stepped on!
This busy work lasted a whole day, and Qi Meng's drawer for collecting money was stuffed full, and all the medicinal materials were taken away, as if bandits had come in.
Opposite the Qige Medicinal Materials Shop.
"Shopkeeper Tong, you finally woke up!" Several shop assistants helped Shopkeeper Tong up from his chair and asked with concern.
"Help me over there and see how their business is going! Quickly!" Shopkeeper Tong slowly woke up, but was still unwilling to give up.
In his opinion, that was just popularity. If a store wanted to last, it had to receive rave reviews and have repeat customers.
With the help of his staff, Shopkeeper Tong leaned against the door frame again, looking quietly at the Qige Medicinal Herb Shop.
Li Wudao brought Qi Meng out of the Qige Medicinal Materials Shop. The group of customers had unhappy looks on their faces, some of them were angry, as if something unpleasant had happened.
Shopkeeper Tong's brows instantly lit up. He asked the waiter to hand over the teapot and said with the look of an experienced person, "How can business be that simple? The customers must be satisfied! One wrong move can ruin the whole game. You should learn from this and learn from the past!"
"The shopkeeper's lesson is right!"
"The shopkeeper's wise advice! The shopkeeper's wisdom!"
"How can that street vendor be a match for the shopkeeper?"
Several shop assistants hurried to please him, which made Manager Tong even more proud. The fat on his face was piled up together, making him look very wealthy.
"Why is it closed so early?"
"That's right, the medicinal material reserves are too small, and they're all sold out!"
"My friend used iron medicine to great effect. He rushed here from the north of the town in the middle of the day, and you actually said there was no more!"
The buyers who walked out of the store looked disappointed, and some of them even came here because of its reputation, making the atmosphere seem a bit depressing.
Li Wudao looked at the customers who hadn't bought any herbs and thought about saying something: "Dear friends, our shop is indeed short on supplies. We apologize for any inadequacies in our service. We will be closed for a day tomorrow to stock up on herbs. We solemnly promise not to sell inferior goods as good ones. This brief separation is a preparation for a better reunion!"
What?! They're sold out of medicinal herbs!
Shopkeeper Tong was shocked. He didn't expect it to be like this.
He had seen Li Wudao's medicinal materials reserves, and buying them with 1,200 taels of silver would not be a problem, but he actually bought them all in one day?
"Puff!..." Looking at the enthusiastic guests blocking the door, Shopkeeper Tong felt his blood rushing up and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
"Shopkeeper!"
Several shop assistants were shocked and hurriedly helped Tong to a chair. They were surprised to see Li Wudao so angry that he could make the shrewd Tong so angry!
The guests were too enthusiastic. After all, there was only one herbal medicine store in the town, Li Wudao's. Moreover, Li Wudao had the support of his memories from his previous life, and he was able to make various medicines perfectly.
With the same price and better products, how could it not be popular? Absolutely not!
"It's closed before evening yet, closing on the second day after opening. It's really unique!" The last customer to leave muttered in surprise.
Li Wudao watched the guests walk away, a hint of laughter and tears on his face.
It's a sin to have too good business. Who doesn't want to make money? But Li Wudao has nothing to buy!
The common medicinal herbs that were usually in stock were sold out. The precious medicinal herbs that Yilongshan had obtained were also made into medicines and sold out.
Li Wudao is very worried now because he has no medicinal herbs to sell!
When Shopkeeper Tong woke up again, he was also worried that he couldn't sell anything!
Li Wudao flipped the wooden sign at the door that said "Open" to "Closed." After stretching his body, he took Qi Meng upstairs.
Counting money!
Qi Meng was very excited and carried up the entire drawer.
The two-foot-wide drawer was filled with silver and copper coins, and there were even some extra coins that were placed in the cloth bag that originally held the medicinal herbs.
Looking at Qi Meng's money-loving look, Li Wudao remembered how generous she was when she gave him the banknotes.
While Qi Meng was counting the money, Li Wudao began to reflect on what had happened today.
The memories of the previous life are the most precious treasures. Even if such a peerless master is not proficient in medicine, just a little contact is enough for Li Wudao to enjoy endless benefits.
As long as Li Wudao picked up the medicinal materials, the memories of his past life came flooding back, as if he had become a master of medicine making for many years, and all kinds of medicine making methods were at his fingertips.
Just like when Luo Yuan mentioned the dragon snake grass, Li Wudao had never seen it before, but he was able to make it based on his memories of his previous life, and his technique was exceptionally perfect.
"Oh my! Counting money has become physical labor!" Qi Meng stretched. Although she was tired, she still said excitedly: "Gan Guoren, guess how many taels of silver we earned today?"
"One thousand five hundred taels?" Li Wudao guessed.
Those medicinal herbs are worth one thousand two hundred taels, but it’s a different story when Li Wudao makes them into medicine!
"Wrong! One thousand eight hundred taels!" Qi Meng raised her eyebrows, and in the afterglow, she looked brighter than flowers.
"There's actually so much! The cost is no more than 800 taels, and the gross profit is 1,000 taels!" Li Wudao was also shocked. He never dreamed that he could make so much money.
Moreover, this is one day's income.
One tael of silver for three hundred buns, how many buns would that be!
If the gross profit is calculated based on Li Wudao's usual income, he would need to work hard for sixteen and a half years to earn sixty taels a year!
"Let's go and spend some money!" Li Wudao said confidently as he looked at the evening.
Having money in your pocket is generosity!
If you have money, you have to spend it!
"Now?" Qi Meng looked out the window in confusion, and finally couldn't resist Li Wudao's interest and was dragged out by Li Wudao.
Listening to the tinkling of bronze bells along the way, Qi Meng's pretty face was as bright as a flower's smile, and Li Wudao, carrying a bamboo basket on his back, just felt it was so beautiful.
On the auxiliary streets of Yilong Town, there are all kinds of passers-by. Many are in a hurry to go home for dinner, some are closing their stalls and preparing to go home, but most of them are leisurely and relaxed.
Li Wudao saw clearly that most of the leisurely ones were familiar local faces, while the anxious ones were strangers from outside.
"Hey! Isn't this the peddler? What's the matter? Are you in a hurry to reincarnate?" Li Wudao saw a group of people coming towards him from afar. He looked closely and found that it was Zhao Zhonglong.
At this moment, Zhao Zhonglong changed into a set of brocade and silk imported from other places, and rushed over with the support of several servants.
Li Wudao looked at Zhao Zhonglong's domineering appearance, then looked at the servants behind him, and almost laughed out loud.
It looked like a group of people were leading a vicious dog!
"What are you laughing at? Look at how shabby you are. Humph! It's really disgusting!" Zhao Zhonglong was dressed gorgeously and looked at Li Wudao's shabby appearance with disdain.
Li Wudao's expression suddenly changed when he heard this!
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