Chapter 358: Familiar lines, familiar formula
"Oh my god..." The tone was a little higher. Gu Yanchen already knew that these two words were meant to express shock, not to rely on...
Gu Yanchen did not explain much to her shock, but simply said: "Wanbao Pavilion is just collecting intelligence normally..."
Ran Qingxuan did not choose to expose the truth. Recalling that he recognized Duan Yi immediately after seeing him, Duan Yi looked at him and thought for a moment before he was sure. This shows that Gu Yanchen has never stopped paying attention to Beiguan.
"Ah..." Thousands of words turned into a sigh, Ran Qingxuan suddenly felt that the two of them looked so similar. I found a new job, but found out that the boss was my ex...
The two seem familiar, but in fact they can't go back...
Ran Qingxuan didn't say anything else. The convoy moved forward for more than twenty minutes. Just as she was marveling at the size of Silver Moon City, a man dressed as a servant approached the carriage where Qi Minghe was.
I don't know what they said, but I saw this man looking towards them excitedly. Qi Minghe must have said something to him. When he left, there was an indescribable excitement on his face.
The convoy transporting herbs in front turned a corner and headed east. After the carriage stopped at an open space, Qi Minghe got off.
"Brother Gu, Madam Gu."
Ran Qingxuan lifted the curtain of the carriage, and Qi Minghe followed up by saying, "Madam Gu, the convoy needs to go to the medicine warehouse first. Do you want to go with us? If there is anything missing, we may be able to replenish it in a short time."
After a little thought, Ran Qingxuan agreed to go. After all, she also wanted to see the strength of the Qi family behind Baoning Hall, which was able to open doors in major cities and towns in Northern Qi.
It was not until the carriage passed through the bustling market and started moving a little further away that Ran Qingxuan saw that the number of shops along the way began to decrease, and they were replaced by large tracts of well-divided fertile fields.
Although the sizes are different, they are very neatly arranged, and some herbs that only grow in winter can be faintly seen in the fields.
Moreover, there are wellheads and thatched huts at regular intervals, and there are hundreds of acres of fields on both sides of the road. It is not difficult to imagine how shocking it would be when they are all planted with medicinal herbs.
Only after passing through hundreds of acres of medicinal fields could one get away from the hustle and bustle of the town, and the scene of the entire village in front of him gave Ran Qingxuan a great shock.
The village is built against a mountain. In addition to the usual houses built on flat ground, there are four or five-story houses built from the middle of the mountain from top to bottom, and each household is arranged in a trapezoidal shape and intertwined with each other.
The north-south orientation allows every yard to receive ample sunlight, and it goes without saying that this is for the convenience of drying herbs.
"It seems that the Qi family not only buys herbs from outside, but also supplies the herbs they grow themselves to major pharmacies."
"Of course, the prefectures of Northern Qi are clearly divided, with a total of 23 prefectures, 189 states, 267 counties, and thousands of towns and villages.
In addition to the larger provincial capitals, some wealthy counties also have Qi family pharmacies. Moreover, the pharmacies opened in the provincial capitals have people's money behind them, and are not just owned by the Qi family. ”
Ran Qingxuan knew without thinking that there are many powerful people in big places, and they will definitely want to get involved in whatever is popular. Otherwise, it will be difficult to survive in a big place without someone behind you.
"Pharmacies in big cities also open medicine fields in their local areas. The medicines grown by the Qi family in Cangzhou are basically shipped to some counties and towns, and the other purpose is to supplement the medicines that are in short supply in various places."
After hearing this, Ran Qingxuan couldn't help but sigh. It seemed that the description of the Qi family that he had seen at the beginning was missing after all...
Not to mention how many people are needed to manage such a large medicinal field, just drying the medicinal materials in each household is not an easy task.
After all, there are many types of medicinal materials with different medicinal properties and efficacy, and the drying time and temperature are also different.
If you are not someone who is very familiar with medicinal herbs, you probably won't be able to live in this village.
On the only road leading to the village, people could occasionally be seen carrying medicine baskets, but soon Ran Qingxuan discovered something puzzling.
Some of the people who looked to be in their 40s or 50s were mostly missing limbs and it seemed like they were having a hard time, but in fact everyone had a smile on their face.
When he saw the team, he even leaned on a simple crutch and smiled as he made way for them.
There is a harmonious scene in the village. Women are collecting and drying the medicinal herbs, while men are sorting and cutting them in the open yard. Some children aged fourteen or fifteen are basically helping their parents.
When they went there, there were many carriages coming in and out, basically they were people from various states coming to get medicinal materials when they needed something.
The medicine warehouse was very large, and all kinds of medicinal materials were neatly packed and classified. Ran Qingxuan could smell a strong bitter medicinal aroma before he even got off the carriage.
The man in charge of the medicine storehouse was a white-haired old man who breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Qi Minghe.
"I heard that our convoy encountered bandits even though we were almost entering Cangzhou. Now that I see that you are okay, I feel relieved."
"It was a close call this time, but it made Qi Bo worried."
He pointed to the convoy that had already entered and said, "Have someone slowly count the medicinal materials. If there are any problems, have someone come to me."
Qi Bo frowned when he heard this and looked at Qi Minghe with a strange expression.
"That's weird. In the past, you always stayed to see the inventory completed before leaving. Why did you leave so quickly today?"
As he spoke, Qi Bo widened his eyes and actually reached out to pull Qi Minghe's ears.
"Tell me the truth, are you in trouble again? Where are you going to have fun this time?"
Qi Minghe's face turned red, and he was afraid that Ran Qingxuan would see his embarrassing situation, so he quickly dodged and grabbed the man.
"Qi Bo, I have something important to go back for. Who said I was going out to play?"
"Really?" Qi Bo looked doubtful. He had been waiting for a long time for Qi Minghe to turn back.
Ran Qingxuan entered the medicine warehouse with Qi Minghe. Seeing the two talking, he and Gu Yanchen went into the warehouse full of medicinal materials to take a look.
The medicine warehouse covers an area of about 3,000 square meters. The selected and packed medicinal materials are classified and stacked together. Just looking at them makes people feel at ease.
With such dedication, it can be seen that the Qi family is not much worse...
"Do you know who I am? You, a cripple, pretend not to see me. Are you looking for death?"
......
Well, familiar lines and familiar formula, it can be seen that this is another drama of a powerful young master suppressing ordinary people...
"The herbs are piled high, so I can't see you since I'm carrying things."
Ran Qingxuan saw that the four medicine bags stacked together were only about 1.6 meters high. Anyone with a bit of brains would have known that he was scolding himself for being short. Who knew...
"You can't see me, young master, but can't you hear the sound of others walking?
If you bump into me, how many legs do you have to pay for it..."
"Yes, I am not like you, Young Master Qi, who has two legs." After the man said this, Ran Qingxuan couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Sometimes she didn't want to understand it immediately, but the person who was talking had an IQ far higher than that of this Mr. Qi!
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