Business in the store was slow, so when the young man saw that Jiang Zhi actually sold medicine at his house, he simply talked for a while.
Baicaotang in Lihua Town is a branch of the Huo family. The old shopkeeper knew medicine and usually prescribed prescriptions to customers.
Shopkeeper Lao Huo's medical skills are just a hobby. He can treat common diseases, but he mainly sells medicine.
When there was no disaster in Lihua Town, there were thousands of people going to the market every time.
Prescriptions here are free and medicines are cheap. It is a good place for farmers, so Baicaotang's business is naturally booming.
Therefore, shopkeeper Lao Huo would be in the city on the 24th and 8th, and go to Lihua Town on the 3rd, 6th and 9th, operating at both ends.
But the old shopkeeper happened to be in Lihua Town during the war last year. Although he hid in the cellar and escaped with his life, he was in poor health due to the fright, and he lay down in the rain and cold on New Year's Eve.
The old shopkeeper said that the victims were suffering and they would do whatever they could to help. But when he fell ill, he had no choice but to let his eldest grandson Huo Yanjie take care of Baicaotang.
Unlike the kind-hearted old shopkeeper Huo, now this young shopkeeper naturally wants to run Baicaotang and focus on making money.
But without shopkeeper Lao Huo here, the business here has been slow, and now the business on market days has been reduced by half.
Jiang Zhi listened and nodded silently.
No wonder Li Laoshi can sell 300 coins for three days after digging for medicine. No matter how expensive the flower-faced asarum is, he can't sell it for so much.
This is the old shopkeeper collecting medicines without making any money.
As for why the prices of medicinal materials have been reduced today, shopkeeper Xiao Huo also said: "My grandfather has done good deeds over the years, but although there are two drug stores in the family, he has not made any money.
If I continue like this, the pharmacy will not only lose money, but also close down. Only by controlling costs can I keep this pharmacy going. "
"Okay, first tell me the price of rushes?"
Jiang Zhi had a good impression of Huo's Medicine Store. There was a misunderstanding when he was selling acacia in the county. The shopkeeper took the initiative to ask the old master for verification instead of making bad remarks to himself and others.
Now there is the kindheartedness of the old shopkeeper Huo, and the little shopkeeper Huo explained that the price will be reduced after reading the medicine. They are all magnanimous people and can be socialized.
As long as you speak clearly and save one or two words, it will be easier to discuss.
Jiang Zhi did not refuse to live in the world because of his faith.
I used to be used to being exposed to discounts and promotions every day, but now I treat medicinal materials as a business.
Since it is a business, it is natural to make a profit. If anyone loses money unilaterally, the business will not last long.
He couldn't help but be happy to see that Jiang Zhi had no objection to the price, and he didn't scold himself for being evil because he didn't pay for free like others did.
Huo Yanjie almost collapsed after hearing this month's curses.
He didn't understand that his grandfather had been using medicine for several years and now he was being scolded for not reducing the medicine fee for only one month.
Huo Yanjie had a smile on his face, and he gave the price of the first-class product in previous years, without reducing it by 10%: "Your rushes are bright in color, have no mold spots, and the stems are thick. I will give you thirty-five cents per pound." , can Auntie accept it?"
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Jiang Zhi nodded: "Okay, I'll sell it!"
There were three catties and seven taels of rushes in the basket on his back. Huo Yanjie took out one hundred and forty cents: "The extra ten cents will be my aunt's understanding of Baicaotang."
Jiang Zhi accepted it calmly.
These rushes are also the entire harvest of last year's rushes.
Although there are many grasses near the water, not all of them can be peeled into wicks from a single grass, and they must be carefully selected.
In modern times, Sichuan rushes are of average quality among medicinal materials, and the pith cannot be peeled off from those with thin stems.
However, those produced in Guizhou and other places have thin stems and small pith, so they cannot be peeled off.
Only the rushes produced in Suzhou have the best quality. Its outer skin is used as a raw material for making coir raincoats and can also be used to weave mats, while the pith of the stems is only a by-product.
While talking about selling medicine, Li Laoshi couldn't sit still and kept wandering around. From time to time, he would go to see how Xiaoman's business was doing. He wanted to help negotiate prices and sell goods.
Jiang Zhi asked about other medicines, such as road yellow, plantain and the like. Compared with Guo Ran, the price was lower, and it only cost four cents a pound when dried.
There are really too many herbal medicines of this type, but the sales volume is also large, and we accept all of them as long as they are qualified.
After selling medicine, Jiang Zhi was about to leave when he saw Li Laoshi running over with hunched waist: "Sister-in-law Jiang, someone is quarreling with Xiao Man!"
Oh, really, it doesn’t stop all day long!
Jiang Zhi hurried to the place where Er Rui and Xiao Man set up their stalls.
There were a lot of lively people in the market, and a circle of people gathered in front of the stall. Before Jiang Zhi squeezed in, he heard a young woman's voice: "Xiao Man, you don't even recognize your family, and you don't even have food." I am willing to help my relatives, and they are still selling them in the market."
Xiaoman's voice was full of anger: "Who should I save? Save a wolf-hearted bad guy like you? In order to defraud my family's land, you lost your conscience and gave false testimony. Now you have the nerve to say that I won't help."
Xu Errui also said: "Daughter-in-law Genbao, you want to defraud Xiaoman's family of their land. Everyone in our village knows it. You think you can deceive people again by just talking nonsense."
Genbao's wife jumped on her feet and scolded: "You two are just immoral things. Now if you have something, you would rather sell it than help your own family. Besides, I have already given you money."
Some people watching the excitement interjected: "It's not easy for everyone, just use less. It's up to you to make the straw sandals. Those pyracantha fruits are not rare. Just pick them next year!"
These words are like farts, there are roadside saints everywhere!
Jiang Zhi frowned and squeezed in, and saw a young woman holding a straw sandal in one hand and a red thorn fruit in the other. She said "stingy and wicked" in her mouth, as if Errui Xiaoman's things should be given to her.
Xiaoman and Errui blocked the road and refused to let them go. But Genbao's wife was about the same age as Errui. It was difficult for the two young men to step forward and pull her, so they could only block her with their bodies, which was very passive.
When she saw Jiang Zhi entering the circle of people, Genbao's wife Wang Xiaoju visibly shrank and was dumbfounded.
Mrs. Jiang, why is she here? I didn’t see her just now!
She knew Mrs. Jiang was being playful, so she just ignored her.
Jiang Zhi is no longer her original self and has not cursed for a year. Now she has to say curse words in front of so many people on the street. She is really not used to it.
But I can still move my hands, and I can practice swearing!
The little wild boar, which has rough skin, thick flesh, and is naughty, is used to it, and even Nini is quick in her movements.
Before Jiang Zhi said anything, he grabbed the five cents thrown on the ground, and Ni Daitui raised his hand and stuffed it into Wang Xiaoju's mouth without waiting for her to spit it out.
His left hand skillfully grasped the bun on the back of his head, and with his right hand, he called out with a big ear scraper, and then cursed: "You, a woman who ruined the Xu family's family tradition and was driven back to her parents' family, couldn't get enough of sneaking and cheating in the Xu family, and now you dare to show up in the big market Grab it!"
That being said, what was stolen and what was robbed is of course up to your imagination!
The bad root of human beings is that they like to do secretive things. The more ambiguous and confused the more excited they are, and then they only listen to one side of the story and make up their mind all the way!
Wang Xiaoju was obviously shocked by Jiang Zhi's words. She wanted to scream, but there were five copper coins stuffed in her mouth. She would choke to death if she moved any further.
She had no choice but to bite the bullet and receive a slap. She stared, hugging her straw sandals and kept moaning "Woo!"
People around laughed loudly: "You can't tell that this little wife is still a capable person. No wonder she wants to take something for only five cents. She can't get enough of stealing, she's not shy about robbing, and she won't let go when she's beaten. She's amazing!"
Wang Xiaoju finally came to her senses, dropped her straw sandals and red thorn berries, held the copper coins in her mouth, and ran away covering her face.
