12dz Chapter 297 Manager Xue is the owner of the thatched cottage.
Chapter 297 Manager Xue is the owner of the thatched cottage.
Shuisheng quickly pulled Xiaotang aside to stop her from buying medicine, saying, "Alright, alright, Uncle will buy the ointment. Uncle will buy it himself, okay?"
He was an adult, tall with long legs. Afraid that Xiaotang would actually buy him ointment, he dashed into the pharmacy and asked the clerk to prepare an ointment to reduce swelling.
"Does your pharmacy have any ointments that can reduce swelling?"
Manager Xu was also a kind-hearted person. He glanced at the whip marks on Shui Sheng's face and said, "These whip marks haven't broken the skin, they're just swollen. You don't need to apply any ointment. I'll have the waiter find you two pieces of herbal medicine. Dip them in water and apply them to the swelling. They'll go down in a couple of days."
When Shui Sheng heard that he didn't need to apply ointment, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. That's great, he really didn't need to buy ointment, and Xiao Tang didn't have to fight to buy it for him anymore.
After Manager Xu told the shop assistant about the herbal leaves that could be applied to the face to reduce swelling, the shop assistant quickly rummaged through the medicine cabinet and found them, handing them to Shuisheng.
How much do these herb leaves cost?
Shui Sheng felt his pockets and thought to himself that it was fortunate he had brought a few extra copper coins with him. If he really wanted to buy a small porcelain bottle of ointment, he might not have enough copper coins in his pocket. He wouldn't even be able to buy the small porcelain bottle containing the ointment, let alone a whole bottle.
However, I don't know how much these few leaves are worth. If they're not enough, I'll be in a bind.
He forgot that they had brought two cartloads of turmeric; selling just a little would be enough to buy ointment, and turmeric itself could reduce swelling and stop bleeding.
Manager Xu was so concerned that he completely forgot about the medicinal effects of turmeric.
"Hey, it's just a few leaves, not worth much. No need to pay. If we make a deal later, this is nothing."
That's true!
Shui Sheng felt a little embarrassed, but he grinned and said, "Then thank you very much, Manager Xu."
"We're practically acquaintances, so don't stand on ceremony."
Before Xiao Jiu, who had bought the sesame cakes, returned, the shop assistant brought his employer to the pharmacy.
When Manager Xu saw the master arrive, he hurriedly went out to greet him, saying, "Master, I really couldn't make up my mind today, so I sent a servant to invite you."
Lin Xiaotang looked up and saw that it was Master Xue, the father of Xue Hanxing and Xue Ruifeng.
It's truly a coincidence that this enormous Baicaotang is owned by the Xue family, and the owner, whom I've never met before, is none other than Master Xue.
This was truly unexpected and surprising.
She had known for a long time that the Xue family was a wealthy and powerful family, but she never expected that they were in the business of selling medicinal herbs. No wonder he had helped her make connections to supply braised pig's trotters to his brother-in-law's restaurant in Wucheng, instead of introducing his own business.
Since we're acquaintances, the price is... well, it's not good to keep pushing it up.
Sigh, Lin Xiaotang was happy for a moment, but then felt a little disappointed.
When Xue Zhiyuan saw Lin Xiaotang, his eyes lit up with surprise. "Oh, Tang girl, what brings you here? Since you're in Pingding County, why don't you come to the manor to play?"
He didn't know that the people selling turmeric were Lin Xiaotang and her group; he thought it was just a chance encounter, that he just happened to see her.
Seeing that only Xiao Tang was standing outside the pharmacy, with two carriages parked nearby, one of which looked very familiar, he asked, "Tang girl, where's your father? Why is he at the pharmacy? Is someone in your family sick?"
Lin Xiaotang looked up with a smile and said softly, "Thank you for your concern, Uncle Xue. No one in our family is sick. We didn't come to the pharmacy to get medicine."
Ok?
Xue Zhiyuan was somewhat puzzled, "Why didn't you come to get the medicine?"
He couldn't quite understand what Xiaotang, a little girl, could be doing at the pharmacy without any adults accompanying her.
Manager Xu was completely confused and his mind went blank for a moment before he realized, "Oh, so the little girl knows the boss. That makes things much easier." He quickly introduced her to the boss, "Boss, these are the people who came to our pharmacy to sell turmeric. They brought two carts with them."
Xue Zhiyuan was stunned for a moment and almost didn't react. He exclaimed in surprise, "Tang girl, doesn't your family sell braised pig's trotters? How did you get so much turmeric? This medicinal herb is sold by weight. It's really unexpected that you brought such a large quantity."
Shui Sheng treasured the herb leaves, stuffing them into his pocket as he followed Manager Xu out. To his surprise, the owner of the pharmacy knew Xiao Tang, which made him very happy.
He felt it was good to know them; out of politeness, he could get a better price.
So he walked over to Xiao Tang, clasped his hands in a simple bow to Xue Zhiyuan, and said, "Greetings, Master."
Xue Zhiyuan could tell that Shui Sheng and Xiao Tang knew each other and guessed that they came from the same group. He waved his hand and said, "We're all on the same side, no need to be so polite."
Just then, Xiao Jiu ran back carrying a few sesame cakes. When he saw the owner of the pharmacy, he wisely didn't force the cakes on Uncle Shuisheng and Xiao Tang. Instead, he quietly placed the cakes on the carriage and stood by the carriage watching, so that no thieves would have any designs on them.
Lin Xiaotang winked at Xiao Jiu, and the two smiled at each other.
Xue Zhiyuan first exchanged a few pleasantries with Xiao Tang, then personally examined the turmeric on the carriage, even taking out two stalks and carefully looking at them in the sunlight. He couldn't help but nod.
"Great, this turmeric is really good. In all my years in the medicinal herb business, this is the first time I've ever seen one of this quality and size. Today has been full of surprises."
This turmeric is truly eye-catching.
Judging by its appearance, it's worth two cartloads at once. It would be foolish not to accept it!
He suppressed his excitement and led Shui Sheng and Xiao Tang into the pharmacy. "The outside is not the place to talk about prices. Let's go inside and discuss it."
After they were seated in the private room, Xue Zhiyuan asked, "Brother, Xiao Tang, what price do you want to sell this turmeric for?"
Just ask them what price they're selling for.
That's hard to say, since she doesn't know the upper limit for turmeric of this quality. She only knows that Baicaotang buys ordinary turmeric for two and a half coins and sells it for three coins.
Seeing that Xiao Tang didn't say anything, Shui Sheng wasn't in a hurry to answer either. What if he said too low and Xue Dongjia agreed immediately? Wouldn't they be at a loss?
He whispered to Xiaotang, "Xiaotang, you set the price for this turmeric, I'll do whatever you say."
Seeing that Uncle Shuisheng completely believed in her, Lin Xiaotang straightened her posture and looked at Xue Zhiyuan with a smile, her face full of confidence.
"Uncle Xue, we're on the same side, so I won't hide anything from you. I'll tell you the origin of this turmeric first, and then I'll tell you about our plan. Think it over carefully and give us a good price, how about that?"
Xue Zhiyuan was slightly surprised. This little girl was very clever and intelligent. Did she mean that these ginger plants were something special and that she had other plans?
He chuckled and said, "Oh, what's the origin of this turmeric? What are your specific plans?"
“These turmeric plants are all artificially cultivated. If the price is good and we have channels to sell them all, we plan to find people to cultivate them in large quantities. We can also try cultivating other medicinal herbs. As long as the profit is high and it is suitable for cultivation, we are willing to try.”
What?
Are they all grown?
His eyes widened in astonishment, and he asked excitedly, "Did you really grow all of these?"