Tang Shiyan: "Uncle Jiang, you must be thirsty after talking so much. I brought you some water. We'll be in town soon. If you get busy, you might forget to drink water again."
Uncle Jiang stopped the ox cart and took the water handed to him by Tang Shiyan. Maybe he was really thirsty, so he took the cup and gulped down several mouthfuls before letting go.
After drinking, Uncle Jiang returned the cup to Tang Shiyan and said, "Thank you, Tang girl. Why is the water in your cup different from the water we drink? It tastes sweet. Did you add sugar to it?"
Tang Shiyan thought, of course it's different. What you guys drink is just ordinary spring water, but I added sugar to it, so how can it be the same? "Uncle Jiang, I added some sugar to it, so it tastes a little sweet. I like to drink something sweet, so I added some sugar to it."
Uncle Jiang: "No wonder, I just said it has a sweet taste."
The two of them chatted and laughed and soon arrived at the town. When Uncle Jiang saw Tang Shiyan carrying such a big sack, he sent her directly to the shop that sold medicinal herbs. When they arrived at the place, Tang Shiyan pulled the sack off the ox cart, took out two dollars from her pocket and handed it to Uncle Jiang.
Uncle Jiang took the money and said, "Girl Tang, I'll still wait for you at the same place as before. Don't worry. If you need to buy anything, buy it first and then go back. I won't go back until you come. I will wait for you here. Otherwise, if I go back, you will have to walk back later."
Tang Shiyan: "Okay, Uncle Jiang, I'll sell the herbs and then go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some daily necessities and then go back."
Uncle Jiang didn't even look at what medicinal herbs Tang Shiyan was selling, and just drove away in the ox cart.
Tang Shiyan walked into the herbal medicine shop carrying a sack. She saw the shop owner sitting there drinking tea and eating sunflower seeds. "Hello, boss. I was here the other day. I brought some herbs today. Can you take a look at these herbs? What's your price?"
When Cheng Jianhua heard the voice, he immediately stood up and looked over to see where this beautiful girl came from. He had heard his wife say last time that there was a girl who was very beautiful, like a fairy, but he didn't believe it. Unexpectedly, when he saw her this time, he believed his eyes. She was indeed as beautiful as a fairy.
Cheng Jianhua said, "Little girl, I need to see your goods first before I can set the price. I can't set the price without seeing the goods. If the goods are good, the price will be higher."
Tang Shiyan put down the bag, opened it, and took out a little of each herb to show Cheng Jianhua, "Boss, don't worry, these are genuine and good products. They are all wild herbs. You should know that wild herbs are very effective."
Cheng Jianhua took a look and said, "Little girl, these herbs you have are indeed good. Maybe your family found them and asked you to sell them. Otherwise, how could a little girl like you find so many such good herbs? Besides, aren't you afraid of going into the mountains alone? I know these herbs all grow in the mountains."
Tang Shiyan: "Boss, I don't have any family. I'm alone. My previous family treated me badly, so I separated from them. Now I live alone. I went to the mountains to look for medicinal herbs alone. I'm used to being alone. I'm not afraid no matter where I go."
Cheng Jianhua: "I never thought a little girl like you would have such an experience. I don't know why your family treated you like that. A good girl like you should be loved and pampered. Hearing you say all this makes me feel sorry for you."
"It's okay, it's all in the past. I'm living well on my own now. Let's not talk about it anymore. Boss, you've seen my goods. What's the price you want? If the price is right, we can weigh them together."
Cheng Jianhua: "Don't call me boss all the time, it's so awkward. My name is Cheng Jianhua, you can just call me Uncle Cheng from now on."
"I've looked at the Polygonatum odoratum and I'll give you one yuan and five cents per pound. For those two ginsengs, I'll give you five thousand yuan. The other herbs are not that expensive and I can only give you one yuan per pound. Little girl, take a look and if you think it's okay, we can weigh them."
Tang Shiyan: "Okay, Uncle Cheng, my last name is Tang, so Uncle Cheng, you can weigh it."
"Okay, Xiao Tang, wait a moment, I'll go get the scale," Cheng Jianhua took the scale and started weighing each herb.
Cheng Jianhua did some calculations and said, "Xiao Tang, the total cost of these herbs is 7,420 yuan. Do the math yourself and see if it's correct."
Tang Shiyan also calculated and replied: "Uncle Cheng, this is correct."
Cheng Jianhua took out the money from the safe, counted out 7,420 yuan, and handed it to Tang Shiyan, "Xiao Tang, count it again yourself to avoid mistakes."
Tang Shiyan took the money and counted it. After a while, she said, "Uncle Cheng, the amount is correct. Let's work together again next time. I'll be leaving now."
Cheng Jianhua: "Okay, Xiao Tang, you're welcome to come again next time. Goodbye."
Tang Shiyan left the herbal medicine shop and walked into an empty alley. After leaving a few hundred yuan in her pocket, she put the rest into the space, which was safe and secure so that even mice could not find it.
Now that she was there, she had to go to the supply and marketing cooperative, buy some necessary things, and some snacks to take home. As she was walking, four ignorant thugs came up and blocked Tang Shiyan's way.
A bald man said, "Hey, where did this little beauty come from? How come she is so beautiful? She is really like a fairy descending to earth. I have never met such a beautiful girl. How about it, little girl? Where are you going? Do you want a few brothers to accompany you?"
"Don't worry, we'll be gentle and won't be rude to a beauty like you. Do you want us to find a quiet place to play and chat?"
The other two guys with middle-parted hair also said, "Brother, this girl is really attractive. We have been in this town for so long and have never seen such a beautiful girl. It seems like we are lucky today."
After saying that, a few of them wanted to touch Tang Shiyan. Tang Shiyan felt disgusted when she saw their expressions. They looked like hooligans who were idle and teasing cats and dogs all day long.
Tang Shiyan said, "You guys, get out of my way now. Don't block my way. If you don't, I'll call the police."
The bald boss said, "We won't let you go. What can you do to us? Do you think you can get away today? You even want to report to the police? What the hell are the police? We are not afraid of them at all."
Tang Shiyan saw that these people must have been bullying the pretty girls in the town all day long. Now that they met her today, she would let them know that the pot is made of iron.
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