Chapter 42: How heavy can a blade of grass be?

Mrs. Wei thought that there would be a lot of things to pack today, so she discussed with Old Xu that when he drove back to the village at noon, if they hadn't arrived yet, he would wait for them for a while and then take them back.

Since it could help him make more money, Old Xu readily agreed.

Mrs. Wei held Xingxing in one hand and Juge'er in the other and went to the county town.

"Let's go sell the herbs first." Grandma Wei discussed with the two children, "After we sell the herbs, grandma will buy you two some delicious food."

Xing Xing nodded sensibly. Ju Geer was not to be outdone, not only nodded, but also asked Grandma Wei very actively: "Grandma, are you tired? Can I help you hold it?"

Mrs. Wei laughed: "How heavy can a piece of grass be?"

Xingxing also laughed.

When Ju Ge'er reacted, he was so embarrassed that his little face turned red!

The three grandparents chatted and laughed as they headed towards Ren Huitang, the place where they had sold the Burning Heart Grass last time.

However, before he reached Ren Huitang, he heard a familiar voice coming from the drugstore opposite Ren Huitang.

Mrs. Wei knew this voice very well. She recognized it immediately. It was Mrs. Liu who had come by car earlier.

"Hey, hey, hey, my herbs are really good, why are you only paying so little for them? Isn't this bullying?"

The three of them looked into the drugstore out of curiosity, and sure enough, they saw Mrs. Liu arguing with the store manager.

The linen covering the basket she was carrying had been removed, and inside was not the "needlework" she had mentioned, but some dry herbs.

The shopkeeper looked helpless and said, "No, ma'am, you have exposed the herbs to the sun too much, and there is not much medicinal property left. I am already taking care of you by giving you fifty cents."

After a struggle, Mrs. Liu was not convinced and covered the basket again, angrily saying, "If you don't want it, I'll go to Ren Huitang across from you!"

The shopkeeper spread his hands, motioning her to do as she pleased, and said with a smile: "Madam, let me tell you, if you take your herbs to Ren Huitang, he may not offer as high a price as I do."

Mrs. Liu originally wanted to scare the owner of the drugstore, but after hearing what he said, she became hesitant.

However, when Mrs. Liu glanced over her shoulder, she saw Mrs. Wei and her three grandparents standing outside the pharmacy, watching the excitement.

Mrs. Liu is in a difficult position as she is riding a tiger, so how can she regret and slap herself in the face?

She made up her mind: "I just don't believe it!"

When Mrs. Liu came out with her basket, Mrs. Wei still remembered what Mrs. Liu had said about her, Xing Xing, and said to her unkindly, "Didn't you say you were going to sell needlework?"

Mrs. Liu was a little embarrassed and said, "The needlework has been sold. Here, there are some herbs, which can also be exchanged for some money..."

Mrs. Wei just laughed and didn't expose it.

She got off the car with Mrs. Liu. When she got off the car, she spoke a few more words to Su Rouer, which made Mrs. Liu run a few steps faster than her. How could she have time to sell her needlework?

It is obvious that this old lady Liu dug up some herbs from somewhere and did not want to tell others, so she hid it and even used needlework to cover it up.

Mrs. Liu walked towards Ren Huitang across the street, and Mrs. Wei, with Ju Ge'er and Xingxing, also walked towards Ren Huitang.

Mrs. Liu paused, held the basket tightly, and looked at Mrs. Wei warily: "Why are you following me?"

This time, the Burning Heart Grass was passed openly in front of the whole family. Mrs. Wei laughed and said, "I'm going to Ren Huitang as well. Is that okay?"

Mrs. Liu was speechless after being questioned. She had no choice but to walk quickly into Ren Huitang and shouted:

"Is the shopkeeper here? I have some valuable herbs here. Would you like to take them?"

The shopkeeper of Ren Huitang came out from behind the counter, smiling: "Of course I collected it. I wonder where the herbs are? I have to take a look first."

Mrs. Liu confidently lifted the linen covering the basket.

The shopkeeper took a closer look, and his expression, which had originally been full of expectation, was suddenly tinged with disappointment.

Some were even dumbfounded: "Big sister, this is the precious herbal medicine you mentioned?"

"Yes."

The shopkeeper sighed helplessly.

Seeing that the shopkeeper looked uneasy, Mrs. Liu felt a little uneasy.

Her son excitedly told her that these herbs could be sold for at least one or two taels of silver, so why did they look a little strange in the largest pharmacy in these two counties?

The statement made by the shopkeeper Ren Huitang was similar to that made by another pharmacy. They both said that the herbs had been exposed to the sun for too long and their medicinal properties were no longer very good.

However, what the owner of the other drugstore said came true. Ren Huitang was only willing to offer forty-five cents.

It is five cents lower than the previous fifty cents.

Mrs. Liu was dumbfounded.

"No, look again, this herb is growing under a steep cliff, it's very hard to find..." Mrs. Liu panicked, "It's too dry from the sun, can't we just add some water?"

Ren Huitang's shopkeeper explained the last sentence helplessly: "...The properties of this medicine cannot be solved by adding water or not. Big sister, take a look, our shop can only offer forty-five coins anyway."

Mrs. Liu was speechless.

At this moment, Ren Huitang's shopkeeper also noticed Mrs. Wei behind Mrs. Liu.

He felt that Mrs. Wei looked familiar, and when his eyes fell on Xingxing, he suddenly remembered her.

"Ah, it's you—" Ren Huitang's shopkeeper clapped his hands, remembered, and said with a smile, "It was thanks to you that I was able to complete the transaction with the Hu family last time."

Mother Wei smiled and said, "Do you remember, shopkeeper? What a coincidence! My granddaughter found me another plant of Burning Heart Grass these past two days. Will you keep it?"

When the shopkeeper of Ren Huitang heard that there was another plant of Burning Heart Grass, his eyes lit up and he nodded like crazy: "Yes, yes! Do you really have the goods, big sister?"

Mrs. Wei took out a handkerchief from her arms, and inside it was the excellent quality Burning Heart Grass that Xingxing had found.

The shopkeeper of Ren Huitang took it with some excitement. With just a glance at the veins of the leaves and the shape of the plant, he knew it was a top-quality plant!

The shopkeeper Ren Huitang praised it endlessly: "Not bad, very good! This quality is very rare among the Burning Heart Grass!"

He smiled so hard that his mouth couldn't close and asked casually, "Where did you find this top-quality Burning Heart Grass?"

Mrs. Wei was a little proud and emphasized, "It was my little granddaughter who found it. My daughter Xingxing is so lucky! She was out digging wild vegetables and saw this growing in the cracks of the rocks under the rock wall. She was smart and quickly picked it and brought it to me."

Ren Huitang, the shopkeeper, praised, "Oh, big sister, your granddaughter is so lucky! You know, it's hard to find the burning heart grass these days. You may not be able to get one in a whole month. The one your little granddaughter picked is a rare treasure! If this kind of product is used as a medicine, the efficacy will definitely be amazing!"