Chapter 35 Bird Trainer
An extra 500 coins were added to each bottle!
Lu Yun started counting on his fingers again.
The others listened with their hearts pounding.
A basket of medicinal herbs only costs two or three ounces, but a small porcelain bottle of powder the size of a thumb sells for one and a half ounces of silver!
This medicine is really precious!
They waited for Lu Qingqing to speak, but instead heard her calmly refuse.
"I won't sign."
"Uh, Miss Qingqing, would you like to reconsider?"
Tian Leshan discovered that everyone in the family listened to Lu Qingqing, and that Lu Qingqing was no ordinary village girl.
An extra half ounce in a bottle—how could an ordinary person resist such a temptation? But she, a teenage girl, wasn't tempted at all.
"Or, if you have any other conditions, please feel free to mention them. We can discuss everything."
"Mr. Tian, you've misunderstood. I'm not signing the contract because I'm afraid it will cause trouble later."
It's better to keep your own things in your own hands. Even if you earn less money, you won't have to worry about breaking a contract and getting into trouble.
Moreover, exclusive sales always lead to higher prices.
This makes it even more unaffordable for many people.
"Don't worry, we have a long-term partnership. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the goods will definitely be supplied to you. I'm just worried about unforeseen changes in the future."
Old Man Lu nodded in agreement: "That's exactly right. No one can guarantee what will happen in the future."
If Tian Leshan becomes dishonest in the future, they will be bound by the contract.
It's so much better to have it in your own hands; you can sell it to whomever you want, it's all up to you.
You must not be blinded by immediate gains.
Seeing this, Tian Leshan had no choice but to accept it.
But thinking about it, this is also a good thing.
This shows that Lu Qingqing is not greedy for money. Even if someone offers more money in the future, she may not necessarily sell. As long as he maintains this business relationship, the goods will definitely still be supplied to him!
Tian Leshan smiled and asked, "Alright, this medicine is urgently needed right now. A caravan is going north in seven days, and I plan to have a friend take it there to sell. Miss Qingqing, how many bottles can you make?"
"I'm not sure, but I can make about two hundred bottles if I try my best."
"Okay! Then I'll wait for the girl to deliver the goods in the city."
"However, Mr. Tian, since you're ordering a lot this time, you'll need to pay a deposit of 100 taels first."
The Lu family didn't have the money to buy medicinal herbs; they needed capital.
That's reasonable, but usually a deposit of 30% of the total price is enough; 100 taels is too much.
However, Tian Leshan really wanted these medicinal herbs, so he simply gave them two fifty-yuan silver notes without saying anything more.
The two signed a deposit receipt.
Lu Qingqing also appreciated Tian Leshan, her partner, even more.
After he left.
The Lu family was in an uproar.
Lu Yun held the hundred-tael silver note, his hands trembling.
"Little sister, am I seeing things? I've already earned a hundred taels! I never thought money could be so easy to make in my life!"
Xiao Sixi never even considered it.
Two hundred taels of silver can make two hundred bottles of medicine.
That bottle was only about the height of a finger.
Lu Feng: "I worked as a carpenter for a year, day and night, and only earned thirty taels."
Lu Qingqing added another push for them: "Actually, I estimate we can make 300 bottles, 200 bottles is the minimum."
"Ah!!" Lu Yun was going crazy.
"Quickly, what do we need, and how do we do it?"
"Second Brother, Sixi, I'm assigning tasks now. There are some medicinal herbs we don't have, so you can go to Tian Leshan's place to look for them first, and if you can't find them there, you can buy them elsewhere..."
Lu Qingqing quickly assigned tasks to Lu Yun and Sixi, while she herself had to go up the mountain again to collect some pine resin.
“Little sister, it’s not safe for you to go up the mountain alone. I’ll go with you,” Lu Feng said.
"No need, brother. I won't go far. You just do your thing and don't worry."
Lu Qingqing grabbed the knife and left.
Lu Feng's face fell.
He really wanted to go with his little sister!
There was a patch of pine trees on the mountain. It wasn't summer yet, so the resin production was low, and Lu Qingqing would have to put in some effort.
After cutting for about half an hour, her wrists started to ache terribly. Just as she was about to call it a day, she suddenly saw a colorful little bird fly among the trees.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a parrot.
It's so rare to find parrots in these mountains and forests.
The parrot, whose breed was unknown, tilted its head and sized her up.
"Want to come home with me?" Lu Qingqing asked casually.
The parrot chirped twice, seemingly in response.
Lu Qingqing didn't take it seriously and carried her basket away.
Then two birds flew over, to be precise, a pigeon and a flying squirrel.
The flying squirrel, also known as the legendary "cold-weather bird," is not actually a bird, but a dendrodon that glides and flies over mountain cliffs.
They typically live off pine nuts.
It's not surprising to find flying squirrels here, given the large pine forest.
The Chinese medicine Wulingzhi is its excrement, which can treat amenorrhea caused by blood deficiency in women.
The Chinese medicine Zuopanlong is made from pigeon droppings, preferably from wild pigeons, because the droppings spiral to the left.
What a coincidence! I'm craving seafood, so I'm ordering dried shrimp.
The three birds flew away together, flying very low.
Lu Qingqing put down her basket and ran ahead, wanting to see where the flying squirrel's burrow was.
Two more colorful birds joined them during this time; Lu Qingqing couldn't name them, but they were very pretty.
That's so strange.
Are the birds having a big meeting today?
After chasing for a while, Lu Qingqing was surprised to find that the bird army had almost thirty members.
At that moment, she didn't care about the bird droppings anymore; she just wanted to figure out what had happened.
After climbing a small hill, she finally saw it.
There was a person sitting upright between heaven and earth, his sky-blue robe fluttering in the wind, facing the golden sunlight, playing music with leaves.
Gentle and melancholic.
Many birds surrounded him, listening quietly.
Although he stood on the same land, he seemed isolated from the world, unlike ordinary people.
Lu Qingqing stared for a long time before turning her gaze to look at the person's face.
Upon closer inspection, all the glamorous filters vanished.
It's that masked magistrate's son again!
I never expected him to be a bird trainer.
With the two knife-wielding henchmen not around, Lu Qingqing became a little bolder.
"Hey, can I catch two birds?"
"Silence means agreement."
Lu Qingqing acted swiftly, seizing the opportunity while the pigeon and flying squirrel were still dumbfounded.
Put it under your clothes to cover it up.
Thank you, goodbye.
Lu Qingqing ran away quickly.
Nothing changed behind them, and the music continued.
Indeed, those who are nearing the end of their lives tend to have strange personalities.
Lu Qingqing felt a pang of sympathy, having heard that the county magistrate's son was not yet twenty.
She looked back again.
That one glance almost made me throw the pigeon away.
Holy crap!
The wolves have been attracted!
They even moved closer to the person.
Run! You foolish son of the landlord, do you really want to become an immortal on the spot?
The music seemed to pause for a moment, or maybe not, but in any case, all the birds around flew away.
The wolf was already behind the man, baring its fangs.
Lu Qingqing opened her eyes wide.
The man didn't move an inch.
The wolf, however, did not bite.
Instead, it bared its teeth in a fit of rage and bent over, digging at the ground.
Then he suddenly turned around and rushed towards Lu Qingqing!
Holy crap! Holy crap!
A feint to the east while attacking in the west!
Why did she stop here?!
A sudden thought struck her: the magistrate's son was a treacherous man, and this wolf was picky about food!
What terrible luck!
Knowing she couldn't outrun the wolves, Lu Qingqing drew her knife, ready to fight to the death.
Just as the wolf leaped up, a fist-sized rock struck it precisely on the head.
With a "woof".
The wolf fell to the ground and died.
His head was smashed open, leaving a bloody hole.
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