Chapter 59: Stockpiling Isatis Root
"I don't want to know. The boss wants to sell and I want to buy, that's all." Su Yue didn't want to talk, and his tone was obviously impatient.
"You little bitch, are you looking for death?" Seeing Su Yue's indifferent look, the big man raised his brows and prepared to use violence.
"Sir, sir, don't be angry. I will give you the protection fee when I have collected enough money later." At this time, an old man with gray hair came out from the inner room. Seeing that the big man was about to use violence, he immediately ran over to stop him.
"Hmph, you little girl better behave yourself. This shop is what our master has set his eyes on." The big man stared at Su Yue, his eyes full of warnings, and the big knife in his hand also had the momentum to chop people down immediately.
"Are you the shopkeeper?" Su Yue ignored the big man and asked the old man who had just come out.
When the old man heard from the servant that someone wanted to buy his shop, he was extremely happy.
His shop was taken advantage of by the protection fee collecting boss of this street. He sent people to chase away customers every day and prevented them from doing business.
Even the protection fees were getting higher and higher, and my shop was not making enough money and I couldn't run it any longer.
But he didn't want to let the boss get away with it, so he wrote that the shop was for sale, hoping to meet someone who was capable of dealing with this bully.
As a result, when he went out, he saw a yellow-haired girl who was no more than thirteen or fourteen years old, and his heart sank to the bottom.
This bully is related to a big shot in the palace. Can this girl control this bully?
"Yes, my surname is Zhang. You can call me Manager Zhang." Although the old man was nervous, he still responded politely.
"Well, how much is your shop? I'd like to buy it." Su Yue glanced at Shopkeeper Zhang, then turned around and looked at the layout of the place.
"Miss, have you... thought it over?" Shopkeeper Zhang looked at the big man next to him with an embarrassment. This young lady looked so frail, and if she really took over his shop, she would definitely be devoured by the bully without leaving a bone.
"I don't need you to remind me, tell me how much." Su Yue said impatiently, not caring at all about the big man next to her whose face was as black as charcoal.
"Five...five thousand taels of silver." The shopkeeper Zhang really didn't want to harm anyone. The store originally cost one thousand taels, but he deliberately asked for five times the price, hoping to scare away the girl in front of him.
Su Yue walked around the shop, her eyes full of contemplation: "Five thousand taels is a bit too high for your shop, but I am willing to be the sucker today. Xiao He, give me the money." After saying that, she looked at the big man next to her provocatively!
Xiao He took the order and directly took out five thousand taels of silver and handed it to Manager Zhang.
The shopkeeper Zhang never expected that the little girl, who was only thirteen or fourteen years old, would be so generous. He was completely stunned.
"What are you doing? Hurry up and complete the handover procedures." Su Yue reminded.
"Silly girl, do you really think I don't exist? You ignored what I said to you?" The big man could no longer tolerate this and became furious.
Su Yue didn't even raise her eyelids, her tone was as cold as ice that had not melted for a thousand years: "I advise you to calm down, this is under the feet of the emperor."
The big man was frightened by Su Yue, but he was not stupid. This girl spent five thousand taels, she must not be a lady from an ordinary family. He was alone and weak, so it would be better for him to go to the boss.
No, I have to inform the boss quickly, his cooked duck has flown away.
"Hmph, just wait for me, you little bitch!" The big man widened his eyes, warned Su Yue, and ran out with a big knife, apparently to look for someone.
"Girl, have you really thought it over?" Shopkeeper Zhang thought of the bully's behavior and felt worried for Su Yue.
"Manager Zhang, I have my own way. Now I am the manager of this store, right?" Su Yue could hear the worry in Manager Zhang's tone and spoke to comfort him.
"Yes, now this pharmacy belongs to you." Seeing that the girl in front of him did not show any panic from beginning to end, Manager Zhang guessed that she must be a lady from a wealthy family, so he was no longer worried.
"Okay, please help me call all the guys out, I have something to tell them.
By the way, Manager Zhang, my last name is Su. If you don’t have a job for the time being, you can be the second-in-command here. As for that bully, you don't have to worry about him, just leave it to me. ”
Su Yue looked at Shopkeeper Zhang and gave him a few instructions. Shopkeeper Zhang originally relied on this medicine shop for his livelihood and he didn't know what to do if he left the shop. Now that Miss Su asked him to stay, he naturally wanted more than anything.
"Okay, then I'll stay. Xiangzi, go call out all the shop assistants." Manager Zhang turned around and instructed the waiter who had just stood next to him.
After a while, there were seven waiters standing in the store. Su Yue was not too surprised. After all, the store was so big that there couldn't be too many waiters.
"As you know, that person just went out to look for their leader. It may not be safe here for a while. I will give you a task.
From now on, everyone goes to a drugstore and says that they want to buy all the Isatis root in the drugstore. Xiaohe, each person will give fifty taels of silver as a deposit. ”
After Su Yue gave the order, he watched Xiao He give fifty taels to each person, and then everyone left, leaving only Shopkeeper Zhang.
Shopkeeper Zhang looked puzzled: "Shopkeeper Su, this isatis root is only one penny per ounce, why are you buying so much of this cheap stuff?"
If he really bought all the isatis root in the pharmacy, he estimated that his pharmacy and the warehouse at the back would not be able to hold it.
"I have my own uses, you don't need to ask more." Su Yue said in a flat tone, his thoughts flying far away.
Isatis root is the cheapest and most effective traditional Chinese medicine for treating rheumatism and typhoid fever. These people who hoarded grain only thought about next year's harvest, but they overlooked one thing.
Everyone will have a headache or a fever, and in this severe winter, it has rained continuously for three months, and people have been staying in extremely low temperatures and a damp and cold environment for a long time.
Basically, most people with poor physical conditions will not be able to bear it, and even people with good physical conditions may not be able to bear it.
At most in a month, a highly contagious disease will break out in this imperial city, and the most important medicinal ingredient to cure this disease is Isatis root.
Well, if nothing unexpected happens, this Isatis root will definitely become the most sought-after Chinese medicine. Now, I must act quickly while Isatis root is at its cheapest. The more I stockpile, the better.
Moreover, traditional Chinese medicine is different from grain. If grain is not stored properly, it will go bad. However, if traditional Chinese medicine is not stored properly, at most its efficacy will be reduced, which is not a big deal.
"Okay, I'll go too." Shopkeeper Zhang took the fifty taels from Xiao He, didn't ask any more questions, bowed, and went out.
Now, Su Yue and Xiao He are the only ones left in the pharmacy.
"Boss! It's this little bitch who stole your duck." A familiar big man's voice came from outside the door.
Su Yue looked up, her eyes burning without a trace of fear.
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