The silver Zheng Xinyi brought with her was almost spent, and the money in the space was not commensurate with the times. After much deliberation, she decided to take out a ginseng that had grown for more than six years from the thatched cottage and pawn it at the pawnshop for some silver. After all, she was a girl who had just arrived, and taking out a ginseng that was over a hundred years old to pawn would attract attention.
Simply put away the cooked herbs, wrap up those that have been dried separately, and write the name of the medicine on the packaging to avoid having too many of them and forgetting them after a long time.
After sorting everything out, he walked out of the space with the ginseng to be pawned, locked the door, and went to the busy street again. He found a pawnshop. The pawnshop was run by an older woman. She glanced at Zheng Xinyi and looked down on her at first, thinking that such a young girl could not have any good stuff. At most, she could only pawn small items like jewelry.
"What do you want to be, young lady?" the old lady asked indifferently.
When Zheng Xinyi handed her the wrapped ginseng, she was stunned. Her eyes lit up immediately when she saw Zheng Xinyi, but then she thought, how could such a young girl have such a precious medicinal herb? Maybe she was the daughter of a wealthy family. The old lady carefully observed her dress. If that was the case, she must not understand the market.
"Fifty yuan, and I'll give you two kilograms of food coupons as an extra gift." The old lady said seriously.
Zheng Xinyi's eyes widened, and after sizing her up, she asked, "Auntie, do you understand the market? My ginseng has been growing for six years, so it's not particularly valuable, but at this price, I'm afraid you can't even buy the roots."
After she finished speaking, Zheng Xinyi packed up the ginseng and planned to go to another pawnshop because this lady was not being very practical.
When the old lady saw that she was really going to leave, her expression changed immediately. She hurried forward to pull her back and said, "Don't go, girl! If you think the price is not suitable, we can discuss it."
Zheng Xinyi rolled her eyes at her and said, "Give me a reasonable price, or I'll go to another pawnshop. There are so many pawnshops here, not just yours."
Seeing that the girl was not someone who could be easily fooled and seemed to understand the market very well, the old lady politely asked, "So, how much do you want, young lady?"
Zheng Xinyi estimated for a moment and said, "Three hundred yuan, three pounds each of food coupons, cloth coupons, and meat coupons."
The old lady was stunned for a moment, then said in a negotiating tone, "Miss, isn't what you're asking for a bit too much? Look, two hundred and seventy yuan, which includes two kilograms each of grain coupons, cloth coupons, and meat coupons."
Zheng Xinyi hesitated for a moment. In fact, she didn't understand the market situation. She just made her own estimate based on the spending of that era.
Seeing that she was hesitant and unwilling to speak, the old lady made a final concession: "I'll give you another ten yuan. This is really good, girl. If you are still not satisfied, go to other houses and have a look."
The old lady was telling the truth. Zheng Xinyi could tell that this was her final concession. She probably wouldn't go any higher on the price. She also realized she wasn't someone to be cheated easily. Even if she went to another pawnshop, she estimated the price would be about the same. So she handed the ginseng to her and said, "Auntie, deal."
The old lady rolled her eyes at her, thinking that if she still refused to confess, she would give up the deal. She turned and went into the counter to take out two hundred and eighty yuan and the promised bill, and handed it to Zheng Xinyi: "Miss, count it. If you need to pawn something in the future, come back."
After ordering, he put the bills and money away and turned to leave.
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