The shopkeeper gritted his teeth.
"Sir, I'll give you two hundred taels of silver for this ginseng!"
When Lin Jiuyue heard the price, she was delighted, but she didn't show it on her face.
Just as Shopkeeper Bai said, the prices in the capital are indeed much more expensive than in the town.
"Shopkeeper, you have to think carefully. I have more than one ginseng plant. If your price is right, I will sell all my ginseng to your medicine shop."
"Oh, right, not only ginseng, but also Ganoderma lucidum, Selaginella, Dendrobium officinale and other herbs!"
Lin Jiuyue looked calm and composed.
Although the Nanyue Kingdom had many medicinal herbs, precious herbs such as ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum were still relatively scarce.
When the shopkeeper heard this, his eyes widened instantly.
"Sir, do you have other medicinal herbs? Is the quality of that ginseng the same as this one?"
The shopkeeper now has some doubts that the young man in front of him is not an ordinary person. He might be the son of a medical family who has come out to gain experience.
Lin Jiuyue nodded.
"Of course. Otherwise, why would I come here with all this fanfare just to negotiate the price of this ginseng? I don't have that much free time."
When the shopkeeper heard this, a fawning smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Oh, sir, why didn't you tell me earlier? If I had known you had so many good things, I wouldn't have spent so much time bargaining with you."
Lin Jiuyue glanced at the shopkeeper.
"Since the shopkeeper has said so, let's talk about serious matters now. For this ginseng, the shopkeeper, please give me a fair price."
"Sir, I haven't seen this thing, so it's hard for me to tell you the price. Ginseng is something that's even slightly inferior, so the price is different..."
Lin Jiuyue also knew this was the case.
"In that case, shopkeeper, please come with me to take a look. My medicinal herbs are all outside."
Although Lin Jiuyue's carriage was pulled by a cart, it was covered with oilcloth. If the oilcloth was not lifted, no one would know what was inside.
When the shopkeeper heard this, he hurriedly followed Lin Jiuyue out.
Lin Jiuyue walked in front, came to the side of the carriage, and quickly took out the processed medicinal materials in the space.
When the shopkeeper came over, Lin Jiuyue calmly lifted the oilcloth.
"Boss, take a look at these medicinal herbs of mine. What do you think? Do they seem to suit your taste?"
The shopkeeper looked at Lin Jiuyue in surprise.
This young man is really careless. He actually left a carriage loaded with so many medicinal herbs outside! He didn't even assign anyone to guard it. If someone stole it, he wouldn't even be able to cry!
"Young Master, you are so brave. You actually dare to put so many good things here."
Lin Jiuyue smiled.
It's not that I'm brave, it's just that there was nothing valuable in this carriage before I came!
But you can't say this out loud.
"Haha, boss, this place is under the emperor's feet and the security is good. What's there to be afraid of?"
The shopkeeper curled his lips.
People die for money, and birds die for food.
Even though this is the emperor's territory and the security is good, I can't just leave my things like this. I don't dare to do that anyway.
However, doesn't this also mean that this young man in front of him really doesn't care about these herbs? After all, with so many valuable herbs, he's not afraid of losing them!
Thinking of this, the shopkeeper became even more convinced that Lin Jiuyue was a young man sent by a famous medical family to gain experience. He also spoke more cautiously.
"Young Master, there are too many people here. Why don't we drive the carriage into the yard first?"
Lin Jiuyue nodded.
The street is definitely not a good place to do business.
Following the shopkeeper, Lin Jiuyue drove the carriage to the backyard and then completely removed the oilcloth.
There were several bamboo baskets on the carriage, and various processed medicinal materials were sorted and placed.
The shopkeeper's eyes lit up at the sight of ginseng, ganoderma lucidum, selaginella, and dendrobium.
"Sir, are you going to sell all these herbs?"
Lin Jiuyue nodded.
"Of course I'll sell them all. However, if the shopkeeper doesn't want to buy them, I won't force him."
Medicinal materials are always scarce.
Besides, these medicinal herbs are extremely valuable and relatively rare in Nanyue. There is no need to worry about not being able to sell them.
The shopkeeper excitedly picked it up and read it over and over again.
"Young Master, our pharmacy wants all of your herbs, all of them!"
Lin Jiuyue: ...
It seems the information I got this time was quite accurate. This pharmacy is indeed quite powerful. Not only can they buy all the herbs in one go, but they can also buy them without alerting the owner!
"Oh? Are you serious, boss? Don't you need to discuss this with your boss?"
The shopkeeper waved his hand.
"No need to discuss. I can still make the decision on such a small matter. Our boss won't interfere with even such a small matter."
Lin Jiuyue nodded secretly, thinking that she had found the right shop this time.
"In that case, boss, please name a price. If the price is right, we will exchange the money for the goods."
I am still waiting to finish dealing with these things before going to the general's mansion to pick up Qiye.
The shopkeeper put down the herbs in his hand and ran quickly towards the front hall. Not long after, he ran out again.
But this time, the person who came out was not just the shopkeeper, but also a medicine boy following behind him.
The medicine boy was holding a scale in his hand, probably for weighing things.
"Young Master, come, let's do it one by one."
The shopkeeper placed the paper and pen on the stone table in the yard, spread out the paper, and looked at Lin Jiuyue eagerly, as if reminding Lin Jiuyue that it was time to start weighing.
Lin Jiuyue did not rush to ask the medicine boy to weigh the herbs. Instead, she agreed on the prices of various herbs first. Only after she felt that there was no problem did she agree to let the medicine boy start weighing them.
"Ginseng doesn't need to be weighed. Each ginseng plant has a different value. Shopkeeper, come and take a look. If the price is right, I'll sell it to you."
Lin Jiuyue didn't say too much, for fear that the shopkeeper would hit her with a "bamboo stick" if she said too much.
"Don't worry, young master. Our pharmacy has been open for many years. We are absolutely honest and trustworthy. You can sell to us without any worries."
Lin Jiuyue curled the corners of her mouth.
If he was really honest, he wouldn't have lowered the price of his ginseng in the beginning!
None of these business people are honest. They just said something and then they deny it right away. They are so shrewd.
"Shopkeeper, please take a look first."
Lin Jiuyue placed a basket of ginseng on the stone table in front of the shopkeeper, and sat beside him, watching the shopkeeper estimate the price of each ginseng.
If he thought the price was right, Lin Jiuyue would nod. If he thought the price was not right, Lin Jiuyue would say a few words.
After some bargaining, all the medicinal herbs were finally sold.
There were twelve ginseng plants in total. The smallest one was sold for 190 taels of silver, and the largest one was sold for 230 taels of silver.
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