Shen Shuyi took out a handkerchief, lowered her head and covered her nose. When Chu Yi saw this scene, he felt that she was too delicate and didn't seem like a country girl.
He subconsciously moved the rabbit skin away a little to prevent her from smelling the unpleasant odor.
Shen Shuyi kept her head down until she reached the county town. When she made a lot of money, not to mention moving to the county town, she would at least have her own ox cart, preferably a horse carriage.
As they were almost reaching the county town, she looked up at the street. The sounds of a bustling market came over her. A faint smile played on her lips. They were finally there!
Chu Yi was originally looking outside, and happened to notice that Shen Shuyi raised her profile, which was white and pink in the sunlight, and as beautiful as a fairy.
He looked away imperceptibly.
The mule cart stopped, Shen Shuyi jumped off, and Chu Yi got off and strode into the city, heading for the fur shop.
Chen Shuyi looked around a few times. The original owner rarely had the opportunity to go into the city, and even when he went into the city, he had no money to buy anything.
This time it was different for her. Even if the autumn pear paste and mushroom sauce could not be sold, she still had the hundred-year-old ginseng.
Chen Shuyi first went to the place Chu Yi introduced to her to sell autumn pear paste and mushroom sauce. It was a restaurant. The owner tasted the autumn pear paste and mushroom sauce and immediately decided to buy them, but lowered the price a little.
Then she found the largest local pharmacy to sell ginseng. Generally, these pharmacies have their own supply channels and will not buy herbs from individual customers, but this is a rare century-old ginseng, so even written rules can be broken.
The name of the pharmacy is Xinglin Hall. The hall is filled with a strong medicinal aroma. Various medicinal materials are neatly arranged according to categories. The old shopkeeper in front of the medicine cabinet is concentrating on sorting out the account book.
The shop assistant saw Shen Shuyi come in. Although the girl in front of him was wearing coarse linen clothes, she had a good appearance and temperament, so he hurried forward to greet her.
Shen Shuyi explained his purpose, "Do you guys collect hundred-year-old ginseng? I got one here and want to sell it."
"What, hundred-year-old ginseng?!" The guy was stunned. Their pharmacy didn't even have a single good ginseng that was over a hundred years old.
The shopkeeper stood up suddenly after hearing this and stepped forward in person, "Miss, can I see your ginseng first?"
Shen Shuyi opened the wooden box containing ginseng and handed over the ginseng with both hands.
The old shopkeeper's eyes fell on the ginseng, and his originally peaceful expression suddenly changed. He slowly reached out his hand, took the ginseng and examined the reed head carefully.
The head of this ginseng is round and long, with densely packed reed bowls. A rough count shows that there are dozens of them, and they are round in shape.
He couldn't help but exclaimed in a low voice, "Not bad, not bad."
The old shopkeeper then held the ginseng in front of his eyes and squinted his eyes to examine the ginseng. The skin was yellowish brown and rough in texture, with thin and deep iron wire patterns, and the circles were relatively unconnected. He gently moved the ginseng beard covered with pearl dots, stroking it and made a judgment in his mind.
Logically speaking, to be more cautious, you should use a knife to make a small cut on the ginseng, smell the unique fragrance, and then dip the juice to taste and determine whether it is a hundred-year-old ginseng.
But this is a big deal, and the young master happened to be checking the accounts upstairs...
"Little girl, where did you get this ginseng?"
"To be honest, there are only a few hundred-year-old ginseng plants in the entire Yun'an County. It just so happens that the young master is here, so I asked him to come and take a look."
Shen Shuyi looked calm, and asked the young master of Xinglin Hall to check it out.
The shop assistant hurried upstairs, and after a while, a steady sound of footsteps was heard.
Chen Shuyi raised her eyes slightly and saw a handsome young man in moon-white clothes coming down the stairs.
The man didn't say anything at first. He just picked up the hundred-year-old ginseng and examined it carefully. Only after a moment did he look at Shen Shuyi.
"This is indeed a hundred-year-old ginseng, but a few of its roots were broken when you dug it, so I can only give you a hundred taels."
Shen Shuyi happily accepted the price, "Can I withdraw the silver note?"
"One for fifty taels, and some of the other denominations."
The common denominations of silver bills in this era were one tael, three taels, five taels, ten taels, and fifty taels.
"No problem." Lin Xiujin, the young master of Xinglin Hall, nodded slightly to signal the shopkeeper, "Give this girl a banknote."
Shen Shuyi estimated that the annual salary of the magistrate of Yun'an County in Chu State was about fifty taels. This hundred-year-old ginseng was equivalent to the annual salary of the magistrate!
She acted without hesitation. After all, she was lucky. Next time she explored the mountains, she might get something else.
With this money, she can send her younger brothers and sisters to study in the county town and buy a house with a large yard in the city. It’s a wonderful thought.
However, this has to be done step by step. Getting rich quickly will cause unnecessary trouble in the village.
After getting the money, Shen Shuyi turned around and wanted to leave, but the young master suddenly spoke.
Lin Xiujin came up to her and said, "My name is Lin Xiujin, and I'm the young master of Xinglin Hall. May I know your surname, young lady? If you have any aged ginseng next time, please send it here."
"My last name is Shen." Shen Shuyi put the banknote away, "Thank you, Mr. Lin, for your care."
Lin Xiu Jin watched her leave. He had never expected that such a beautiful young lady as pure as a lotus flower could be found in the small county of Yun'an. Her skin was so white and fair that it seemed to be breakable with the touch of a finger. If she hadn't been wearing coarse linen clothes, he would have thought she was a noble lady from the capital.
Shen Shuyi took the money and went shopping. She first went to the cloth store to buy some cloth to make some new clothes for her family. Shushan Shulan's clothes were all patched, not to mention her parents. She herself was also wearing coarse linen clothes that were almost torn from being washed.
The cloth shop was crowded with women choosing and bargaining. Shen Shuyi took a few glances at the cloth samples displayed in the shop.
The store was very crowded, and she had to stand firmly on her feet, otherwise her slim little body would have been squeezed out.
She picked out a few pieces of cloth with good patterns and textures, and then went to buy some daily necessities, such as soap, flour, and some pork.
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