As the three of them stepped through the threshold, the shop assistant greeted them with a smile. "Are you here to get some medicine or see a doctor?" Xu Yifeng bowed and said, "Young man, we're not getting any medicine or seeing a doctor. Excuse me, do you sell herbs?" Hearing that they were here to sell herbs, the shop assistant replied, "We do. What kind of herbs do you have for sale?"
Xu Yifeng looked around and saw many people coming to see doctors and get medicine. He didn't want to say he was selling ginseng, fearing that someone with ulterior motives would target him. So he politely asked the waiter, "Young man, can we talk inside?"
After hearing what he said, the waiter understood the reason and said hurriedly, "Wait a moment, brothers. I'll inform our shopkeeper." Then he walked into the inner room. Qibao had been silently looking at the medicine shop since he came in. The area was not small, about 100 square meters, and it was very clean. There were many drawers made of mahogany behind the counter, and each drawer was clearly labeled with the name of the medicinal material. In the shop, an old man in his sixties was treating a woman, and there were many people queuing behind him. The waiter would bring a stool for each patient to sit and wait, and there was a cup of steaming tea next to him. Qibao nodded secretly, it seemed that the owner of this shop was a kind person.
After a while, the waiter came out and said, "Our boss invites you to talk in the inner room." The two brothers thanked the waiter and followed him into the inner room.
In the small room, a middle-aged man in his fifties sat on a stool, flipping through an account book. Seeing the people come in, he took a look. It seemed that this family was also poor. The clothes were washed white, with a few pieces of pudding on them. The little girl in the man's arms was full of life. He stood up, bowed, and said with a smile, "I am the owner of this medicine shop. I heard from the clerk that you two are here to sell medicinal herbs. I don't know where they are. Please bring them out so that I can set a price."
Without waiting for his uncle to speak, Qibao grinned at the shopkeeper and said, "Shopkeeper, we're here to sell ginseng. I wonder if you'll accept it?" When the shopkeeper heard they were selling ginseng, he looked at the two adults in surprise and asked, "I wonder if what this kid said is true? Are you two really here to sell ginseng?" Uncle Xu hurriedly said, "Shopkeeper, my little niece didn't lie. My brother and I are indeed here to sell ginseng." He gestured to his second brother to take out the package and carefully peeled off the rag...
The shopkeeper saw a ginseng covered in mud lying on a rag that looked out of place. He quickly stepped forward and carefully took it. After examining it, his face flushed with excitement and he exclaimed, "This ginseng is two hundred years old. It's really rare. This is the first time I've seen ginseng of such high quality. It's really rare..." After saying that, the shopkeeper looked up at Uncle Xu and asked, "Where did you find this ginseng?" Uncle Xu replied, "Shopkeeper, I'm a villager from Xujia Village in the south of the town. This ginseng was found in the Daqing Mountain behind our village."
The shopkeeper stroked his beard and waved his hand. "Don't call me shopkeeper anymore. My last name is Hong. If you don't mind, just call me Uncle Hong. What price would you like to sell it for?"
Upon seeing this, Qibao quickly blocked her uncle's way and said, "Grandpa Hong, my name is Xu Linyue, everyone in my family calls me Qibao. This is my eldest uncle, Xu Yifeng, and this is my second uncle, Xu Yihua. My uncle and I have heard that Leshan Pharmacy is the largest and best pharmacy in town, and it is also known as the Renyi Pharmacy, which is praised by the people! So we came to Grandpa Hong first. I believe that Grandpa Hong will definitely give us a satisfactory price, right?" As she spoke, she smiled sweetly at Shopkeeper Hong, staring at him with sparkling eyes, but secretly despised herself for being so cute and shameful...
Shopkeeper Hong listened to the little girl's constant compliments and immediately laughed out loud, "You are a girl with a clever tongue. Grandpa Hong offers a price of one thousand taels. What do you think? No other pharmacy in this town will offer a higher price than mine." After saying that, he stroked his beard.
Qibao smiled and said, "Qibao is very satisfied with the price given by Grandpa Hong. Grandpa Hong is a good grandfather!" Shopkeeper Hong laughed out loud when he heard this!
Behind them, Uncle Xu and his brother heard Shopkeeper Hong offer a thousand taels. Their faces were expressionless, but their minds went blank. They were thinking: How much? A thousand taels? Did I hear that right? Oh my goodness! No wonder my niece reminded them to stay calm no matter how much it sold for, otherwise they would be embarrassed...
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