Jiang Yuwei glanced at Master Sun but ignored him. Doctor Lin, unable to sit still any longer, stood up and excitedly presented the Gastrodia elata with both hands, saying:
"Yuwei! You've really struck gold! This gastrodia elata must be at least eight hundred years old! This is an absolutely amazing thing!"
Upon hearing this, Master Sun was so frightened that he fell off his chair and sat on the ground, staring wide-eyed at the gastrodia elata in Doctor Lin's hand.
Jiang Yuwei was also very shocked. She didn't know how to tell the age of Gastrodia elata, she only knew that things grown in the space grew extremely fast. She didn't expect that this Gastrodia elata had been grown by her for eight hundred years. Selling just this one Gastrodia elata would probably be enough to buy the shop.
At this moment, Master Sun seemed to realize what was happening, and struggled to get up from the ground, making a move to grab Jiang Yuwei's hand. Fortunately, Jiang Yuwei reacted quickly, took a few steps back, and coldly said:
"Master Sun, please have some self-respect!"
Only then did Master Sun realize that he had lost his composure and took a few steps back, waving his hands and saying:
"Please don't misunderstand, I'm just too excited. I never thought you actually had it, a century-old Gastrodia elata."
Jiang Yuwei glanced coldly at Master Sun and spoke calmly:
"Hmph, you're probably thinking to yourself, how could a village woman really possess a hundred-year-old Gastrodia elata?"
Upon hearing this, Master Sun broke out in a cold sweat:
"No, no, I just happen to need this century-old Gastrodia elata. Could you sell it to me first? I'm waiting to treat patients and save lives."
Jiang Yuwei raised an eyebrow. "Trying to morally blackmail me? Sorry, you can't blackmail me if I don't have morals."
"Oh? What does your healing and saving lives have to do with me? I would never sell this Gastrodia elata to you, no matter who else I sell it to. You are destined to have no connection with it."
Upon hearing this, Master Sun's face darkened, and he reached out to snatch the gastrodia elata from Doctor Lin's hand. Ning Huaizhi, who was behind Jiang Yuwei, had already noticed his strange behavior. Just as his hand was about to land on the gastrodia elata, Ning Huaizhi slingshot it away. This time, Ning Huaizhi held back his strength, not wanting to make things too awkward for Doctor Lin, after all, Doctor Lin had been kind to him.
So Master Sun didn't feel much pain; he just subconsciously withdrew his hand and looked coldly at Ning Huaizhi.
“My wife said she won’t sell it to you, so you won’t get this Gastrodia elata.”
Ning Huaizhi was a man who had fought on the battlefield, so how could he be intimidated by a single glance from Master Sun? On the contrary, he also looked back at Master Sun coldly and spoke indifferently.
Master Sun was naturally intimidated by the imposing aura emanating from Ning Huaizhi, and immediately changed his expression, smiling as he said:
"Yes, yes, I was wrong just now, I deserve to die. Um, could you please be magnanimous and help me this time for the sake of Doctor Lin? If you help me this time, feel free to ask me for anything you need in the future. I've decided to be your friend."
Jiang Yuwei raised an eyebrow:
"We don't need to be friends, but should we have something in writing about what you just said?"
Master Sun paused for a few seconds:
"Huh? What did you say?"
Jiang Yuwei clicked her tongue in amazement:
"Tsk tsk, you just said that and you've already forgotten. Looks like you're not trustworthy. Never mind, I won't sell this Gastrodia elata."
As she spoke, Jiang Yuwei was about to take the Gastrodia elata from Doctor Lin's hand.
Upon seeing this, Master Sun hurriedly shouted:
"I...I know, okay, okay, let's draw up a written agreement right now, and ask Dr. Lin to be a witness, is that alright?"
Jiang Yuwei slowly withdrew her hand, looked at Master Sun, and smiled:
"Alright, I won't try to cheat you. I'll sell you this Gastrodia elata for three hundred taels of silver. In return, you have to promise to do three things for me. As for when to do them, I'll contact you when I need them."
Sun, concerned for his mother who needed medicine, didn't think much of it and simply nodded in agreement. With Doctor Lin as a witness, the two drew up a written agreement, and the transaction was completed with the money exchanged for the goods.
Seeing that she had the money, Jiang Yuwei was eager to go see Old Cao's shop, so she said to Ning Huaizhi:
“Huaizhi, you should get your leg treated here first. The shop isn’t far from here, I can walk there. I’m anxious and want to get things settled as soon as possible.”
Ning Huaizhi's face showed worry:
"Are you okay on your own?"
Jiang Yuwei nodded and smiled:
"Don't worry, Old Cao is a good man. I can go by myself. You can focus on your treatment with Doctor Lin."
After saying that, Jiang Yuwei left Huichuntang and soon arrived at Old Cao's shop across the street. She hadn't noticed it last time she came, but this time she observed the surroundings and found that the shop was right across from Ge's Paper Shop. That was good, as it would make it easier for her to take over Ge's business in the future.
As Jiang Yuwei pondered this, she stepped into the shop.
"Oh, madam, are you here to look at the shop?"
Jiang Yuwei frowned and looked at the tall, thin man who had spoken, asking in confusion:
"Yes, you're the owner of this shop?"
The man reached up and touched his nose, then chuckled:
"Yes, yes, our shop is doing very well. If I didn't have too many other businesses, I wouldn't be thinking of selling this shop."
Jiang Yuwei sized up the man in front of her. Yesterday it was Old Cao in the shop, but today it's a different person. Moreover, this man's story is quite different from Old Cao's. Jiang Yuwei remembered that Ning Zhao had said last night that the shop belonged to Old Cao, and even specifically mentioned that Old Cao was a good person. Why is he like this today...?
Seeing that Jiang Yuwei remained silent, the tall, thin man smiled and stepped forward, saying:
"What's wrong, Madam? Are you satisfied with our shop?"
Jiang Yuwei walked straight to the backyard, looked around again to make sure she hadn't gone to the wrong place, and then returned to the front and said to the man:
"How much silver do you want to sell this shop for?"
The man laughed:
"Two hundred taels will do, but I need cash."
Jiang Yuwei frowned. The price was significantly different from the price Lao Cao had given her. Could it be that Lao Cao was a subletter, and this man was the real landlord? Was Lao Cao profiting from the difference in price?
Jiang Yuwei steadied herself and slowly spoke:
"Can you produce the deed to this shop?"
The man reached out and touched his nose again, nodding and smiling:
"Of course, of course, I can produce it. This shop is mine, how could I not produce the deed?"
Jiang Yuwei felt something was off, so she spoke again:
"Do you know Old Cao?"
The man frowned and pondered for a moment:
"Old Cao? Let's get to know each other!"
Jiang Yuwei raised an eyebrow:
How old is Lao Cao this year?
The man was momentarily speechless, muttering to himself:
"They didn't tell me how old the man was either. Oh, no, I mean, Lao Cao didn't tell me how old he was."
Jiang Yuwei frowned as she looked at the man in front of her and quickly asked:
"Who is Lao Cao?"
"How should I know!"
The man blurted it out instinctively, only to realize he had said the wrong thing.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei quickly retreated a few steps towards the door, creating distance between herself and the man.
Seeing this, the man quickly made a move to pull her forward and said:
"This shop is really mine, are you going to buy it or not!"
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