allonlinenovel Chapter 206 Gold Medal Salesman
Chapter 206 Gold Medal Salesman
Other people in Shenjia Village also agreed with Grandma Hua's point of view. How much does a coffin cost these days? A bottle of medicine costs ten taels of silver?
Even the old doctor Grandpa Guo was shocked by the price: "This is not medicine at all! It's obviously money!"
Mr. Shen took a deep breath and asked the kids on the flatbed cart, "Do you have a headache or fever?"
The kids looked at each other in bewilderment at this question, thinking, "Grandpa, didn't we just recover from a cold a few days ago? We've been taking medicine for several days!"
Shen Youyou winked at Shen Zhiqiu and walked into the medicine shop.
To be honest, even Shen Zhiqiu was shocked by the price, but when he saw his daughter go in, he followed her into the pharmacy.
Doctor Guo came in behind him, thinking about what herbs to buy and how much money to pay.
Shen Youyou and Shen Zhiqiu were not sure either, so if they followed in, they could compare the prices of the medicines so that they wouldn't suffer too much loss.
But when Shen Youyou entered the medicine shop, she didn't want to ask the price of the herbs directly, but asked the waiter: "Do you sell herbs?"
Although the waiter didn't understand, he still smiled and replied, "Sir, we generally don't accept herbs from outsiders. The herbs in our shop are also delivered by fixed merchants."
However, Shen Youyou was obviously not someone who would back down so easily, and continued to ask, "You won't even accept the top-quality Eucommia bark?"
She smiled, her black-smeared face looking calm and confident: "But it's of a high vintage."
The owner of the drugstore who heard the conversation came over hurriedly. You could tell from the thin layer of sweat on his forehead that he was really busy. Although the owner was only responsible for collecting money and keeping accounts, there were also doctors and waiters who dispensed medicine and treated patients.
But their pharmacy offers free medical consultations, which earns them the opportunity for the official to pass by with his discretionary team. If they don't seize the opportunity, won't they be losing money?
When he first heard someone asking if they were collecting herbs, he frowned and thought:
This little kid has no foresight. They are so busy that they don’t have time to harvest herbs.
What's more, even the herbs picked by some mountain people to sell are not of very good quality.
It would be even more troublesome if they had to prepare it themselves.
But when he heard the other party talking about Eucommia bark, he looked up, because many people did not know the Eucommia tree, and it was relatively rare in their area.
I was a little tempted and thought I would ask the kid after I was done with this.
But when he heard the kid say that it was of high age, he was really moved. He knew that judging from the age, the kid's family might be one of those people who prepare medicinal herbs all year round. He also thought that they came from the south.
He simply asked a waiter to take over his bookkeeping work and hurried over.
"Do you have Eucommia bark to sell?"
Shen Zhiqiu came to his senses now and stepped forward and nodded, saying, "Yes, we do have it."
Seeing that her father understood why she came in, Shen Youyou quickly asked Uncle Mazi to bring in some samples.
Shen Mazi moved very quickly, carrying a palm bag directly into the lobby of the drugstore.
Seeing this, the shopkeeper led Shen Zhiqiu and others to the back hall. After all, there were too many people in the front hall and it was not suitable for discussing business.
After entering the back hall, Shen Zhiqiu and the others believed that this pharmacy was the largest in Jeju because it had a complete staff and there were master chefs who specialized in preparing medicinal materials.
The owner of the drugstore and the old master looked at the Eucommia bark that Shen Zhiqiu and his friends had and started to check it directly.
The medicine brought in was also prepared in the cave by Doctor Guo, and the two people in the pharmacy also collected medicinal materials all year round.
Not only did he check the appearance, he also picked up a few pieces and chewed them carefully in his mouth to check the cooking time.
To be honest, Shen Youyou was quite nervous watching the two's actions, because although she knew that Eucommia bark could be sold for money, she really didn't know what was considered a good deal.
The reason I just spoke so much was to attract the other party's attention.
But looking at Grandpa Guo's expression, he seems to be quite confident.
Sure enough, not long after, the owner of the medicine shop and the master craftsman who prepared the medicinal materials looked at each other, nodded, and said to Shen Zhiqiu:
"Yes, your Eucommia bark is of very good quality, and the processing method is also very sophisticated. The processed bark in the store is 140 wen per jin, and the dried bark is 70 wen."
Shen Zhiqiu looked at Doctor Guo, obviously because he didn't understand the market situation.
Doctor Guo nodded and said: This price is still reasonable, it’s about the same in our hometown.
But Shen Youyou spoke first: "Boss, there are many refugees passing by your medicine shop recently! They are from rich families. Those without money can't even come to your shop."
The shopkeeper looked at the little boy who was talking to him, with a flash of surprise in his eyes. He didn't expect that these people included everyone from old to young.
The person negotiating business with him was actually a kid of about eleven or twelve years old.
The boy obviously had something else in his words. He probably understood the twists and turns, but some things couldn't be said openly: "What do you mean, little friend?"
Shen Youyou smiled slightly: "It's nothing. As we all know, Eucommia bark is warm in nature, spicy in taste, enters the liver and kidney meridians, is neither warm nor dry, replenishes both yin and yang, has a very peaceful nature, and also has the effects of strengthening the body and bones, strengthening yang and tonifying the kidneys.
The masters and ladies of the wealthy families along the way in Taohuang, no matter how rich they were, could not buy food and water with money when they had nothing to eat or drink, not to mention the damage to their bodies.
You only need to recall the situation when you just picked up the medicine to understand this. Can you say that I sent this Eucommia bark at the right time? "
After hearing these words, the shopkeeper was impressed. He never expected that the skinny and shabby-dressed kid in front of him could have such a smart mind.
However, he has been a shopkeeper for so many years and he is not a pushover, and the price cannot be raised at will by others.
"What you said makes sense, but you can see that the people who come to the pharmacy to get medicine need to travel just like you do, and they buy some pills and powders. Eucommia bark is good, but it needs to be boiled."
Shen Youyou disagreed and said confidently: "Shopkeeper, in fact, Eucommia bark can not only be boiled and taken, but also brewed into tea, and it also has the effects of nourishing the liver and kidneys, strengthening the bones and tendons, calming the fetus, and improving sleep quality."
The old master who prepared the herbs frowned and said, "Don't talk nonsense about medicine, kid."
"Of course, although I hope you will buy the herbs, I will not lie to you two. You can ask the doctor to take the pulse of the three elders around me or all the family members waiting for us outside and check their health.
They also came here to escape famine. Are their pulses different from those of the wealthy families before?
Wouldn't that prove the truth of my words? You know, we drank Eucommia water to nourish our bodies along the way."
Shen Youyou said this with great confidence, and looking at Shen Zhiqiu, Shen Mazi, and even the elderly Doctor Guo, although they seemed thin, they did not look sickly. They all had ruddy complexions and were full of energy.