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Chapter 50 Buying a Cow
When Su Zhi saw that the middle-aged man who was dressed better and more impressive than the clinic owner also came over to look at the ginseng, it was obvious that he also liked the ginseng. She was even happier and thought that the more people liked the ginseng, the better, and the higher the price would be. She knew that the price of the ginseng in such a small place would definitely not be worth the money, she just hoped that it could be as high as possible. Even if she had the Lingquan White Lotus in her hand, she couldn't always sell ginseng. Of course, it would be best if she could get enough at one time!
"You two have good eyes. This ginseng is not even a thousand years old, but it is almost the same. It can be said to be the king of ginseng. If the shopkeeper wants it, just name a price!"
Su Zhi said that she didn't want to tell anyone about seeing the white wolf. Although saying that the ginseng was given by the holy beast would make the price of the ginseng higher, it might also bring other troubles. She didn't want any accidents to happen. After all, getting the money was the most important thing. As long as the price of the ginseng itself was worth it, it would be enough. One should be content with what one has.
Shopkeeper Li really liked the ginseng. He stroked his beard and asked, "This ginseng is very old and in good condition. It can be seen that it was unearthed not long ago. It can be said to be a treasure. I am willing to accept it. Three hundred taels of silver. How about it?"
Su Zhi thought that the price offered by the shopkeeper was a lot of money in the eyes of ordinary country people, but in her eyes it was not much.
Three hundred taels are only worth about RMB 300,000 or 400,000.
If this ginseng is only a hundred years old, then the price is still high. However, for a thousand-year-old ginseng, or a thousand-year-old ginseng that was watered by a spiritual spring, this price is too low.
In Su Zhiji's previous life, a thousand-year-old ginseng could be sold for several million, and that was the auction price. If she found one she liked, the price could be even higher. She was selling it in a small county town in ancient times, so of course she couldn't get that price, but it couldn't be too low.
"Boss, this thousand-year-old ginseng is not easy to come by. Your three hundred taels is too little. I'm sure you can make several times more from this ginseng."
Su Zhi smiled and said to Shopkeeper Li, making a gesture with her hand, "I don't want more. Eight hundred taels is half selling and half giving. What do you think?"
Shopkeeper Li took a look at Su Zhi and thought that this village woman didn't look like someone who would ask for a high price. She looked like she really knew that she was losing money. He had to admit that the price she offered was not the highest. If he bought it, he could make a lot of money by just reselling it. But people in business like to buy things at a low price. He thought that this transaction, which he thought would save him money, didn't work out, and he looked at Su Zhi differently.
"My dear, your price is too high. How about reducing it a little? Five hundred taels?"
"Manager Li, you don't really want this, do you?"
Su Zhi blinked, looked at the thin middle-aged man with clear eyes, and said to Shopkeeper Li: "Shopkeeper, I see this gentleman also wants this ginseng. I guess this ginseng will be passed on to him after it is in your hands. If you don't want it, I will just sell it to him."
Shopkeeper Li's face turned bitter, thinking that this woman had a very clever mind!
"Okay, okay, I'll take this ginseng, it's eight hundred taels!"
Shopkeeper Li stopped bargaining. If he didn't want it anymore, he thought the gentleman next to him would really take it himself. Wouldn't he lose the favor of selling it? That wouldn't work!
Su Zhi was delighted and said, "Then please ask the shopkeeper to bring the silver. We will exchange the money for the goods. To be honest, my family needs silver! Give us five 100-liang silver notes, 1,000-wen copper coins, 9 liang of silver coins, and the rest in silver ingots of 10 liang each."
Shopkeeper Li and the thin middle-aged man both looked at Su Zhi, thinking that this young woman was very clever and thoughtful.
Shopkeeper Li asked someone to bring the banknotes and money, and the two sides exchanged money and goods. Su Zhi took the banknotes in her hand and took a closer look. She didn't know whether the banknotes were real or fake, but she thought that the shopkeeper would not deceive them, and the banknotes did not look fake, but she still pretended to give them to Shen Zian for review, but he was a man, so she naturally gave the money to him.
"Manager Li, sir, you are busy, we will take our leave now."
Shen Zian bowed and prepared to leave.
"Take care, if you have any good herbs in the future, please send them to me. You can also send them to Jiren Pharmacy in the town, which is also run by me. If they are not sure, let them ask me to go."
Shopkeeper Li said that if the couple is lucky enough, they might be able to collect thousand-year-old ginseng, and maybe they will be able to collect other good medicinal herbs in the future, so he would like to say hello to them now.
Shen Zian and the other man agreed, turned around and left.
In the pharmacy, Shen Zian wanted to get some medicine for Su Zhi. Su Zhi couldn't object. Shen Zian thought that her illness was getting better because of her folk prescription. She couldn't tell him that those folk prescriptions were only slightly effective and could only stop the itch at most. The illness was really cured because she had a treasure in her hand. So he bought it if he wanted to. At most, she would take the medicine a few more times. Seeing his persistence, she was still happy.
After leaving the pharmacy, the two went to a bank in the city to confirm the authenticity of the banknote. They did not go shopping in the county town. Although the county town was large and had many shops, the things were expensive and they did not want to be the spendthrifts. They hired a car and rushed back to the town. It was noon when they arrived in the town. The people who had gathered had not yet dispersed. It seemed very lively and prosperous. It felt more like a shopping atmosphere than the county town!
Sitting in the car, Su Zhi and Shen Zian talked about what they wanted to buy. They listed one thing after another. There were really a lot of things they wanted to buy. They definitely couldn't take them back by themselves, so they had to find another car to go back.
"Zi'an, let's go buy a cart and a cow! You know, we're going to build a house when we go back this time, and the cart will have to carry a lot of things. If we use someone else's cart, it will cost money, otherwise it will be bad to owe them a favor. We have money now, so we can afford to raise a cow. I also want to raise a horse in the future. A horse-drawn cart will definitely be faster. When the time comes, we can make a carriage with a carport, so we don't have to worry about the cold wind in winter."
Su Zhi smiled as she spoke. In fact, she wanted to say that if she had a horse, she could ride a horse. In her previous life, before she got sick, she was a frequent visitor to the equestrian club. She liked the feeling of chasing the wind, but unfortunately she later fell ill and stopped riding a horse.
"Okay, let's go buy some cattle and a car."
Shen Zian agreed to it just because of Su Zhi's smile. As long as he saw her happy, he would not feel bad even if he spent all his money. He thought that he would make more money in the future so that his wife could not only ride in a big carriage, live in a big house, but also have someone to serve her and not have to work anymore.
It was a market day and there were more people selling livestock than usual. The two men discussed it and finally decided to buy cattle, which would save them the trouble of plowing the land next spring.
Shen Zian seemed to be good at everything. He easily picked out a strong, newly grown cow and bought an ox cart from a cattle dealer. This cart was originally prepared for people who wanted to buy both cows and carts. It was new and even the whip for driving the cart was prepared.
Su Zhi sat in the cart, watching Shen Zian driving the ox cart, feeling happy, thinking that this kind of life is what life is all about. ***Eight hundred taels, I decided on this number after thinking for a long time, don't shoot me. Thanks to *Moshang & Huakai* for the amulet.