"A few days ago, we negotiated the goods in Yafucheng, so we only have a few more days to go back to the so-called Fucheng, Fengfeishan County, where Qiongzhou Prefecture is located.
"Going to restock?" Liu San felt a little strange. The business of this drug store was average and the goods moved very slowly. Shopkeeper Yang told him last time that there was a lot of inventory in the store.
"Yes" Liu Benshan said. "You told him last time: In addition to authentic medicinal materials, a drug store must also have a few unique ointments and pills as its signatures. Our shopkeeper thought about it for a few days and felt that what you said made sense. Recently, we had to I dug out some of my old prescriptions. The shop didn't have all the goods, so I went to Fucheng to make medicine."
Depend on! Liu San thought that he just said it casually, but he didn't expect that the shopkeeper would take it seriously and really want to prepare some kind of panacea for him. It's great, but wouldn't my acquisition plan be ruined? Liu San knows that many century-old stores in the traditional Chinese medicine industry rely on their own unique elixir makers. Lei Yunshang's Liushen Pills and Ma Yinglong's eye drops are typical examples.
I really want to ask what the recipe is. But this is taboo. So he pretended not to care and asked Manager Liu. How are the recent sales of the shop?
"It's better not to just close down and leave." Liu Benshan looked calm, "This year is better than last year. There are no pirates and bandits in Luo Luo. I heard that the road market is much calmer and there are more people coming to grab medicine. Even Not many people have inquired about the tonics they take, so the shopkeeper came up with this idea."
"Would anyone here think of taking tonics?" Those who take tonics need to have some spare money to afford the expense of "taking medicine for fun"; secondly, they must have leisure time and spend all day monitoring the long-term workers in the fields. Living landlords have no interest in eating. There are really not many such people in Lingao County. Let alone taking tonics. There is not even a slightly higher-end restaurant and brothel, which shows the consumption level here.
"I think it's strange even when I'm young." Liu Benshan said, "To say that those who originally took the nourishing plaster were only a few lords in the county and a few old men who held the title of lord in each village. You can count them on your fingers. clear."
"What about now, local?"
"They are all from this county. Dr. Liu may recognize one of them, Mr. Lin."
"Which Mr. Lin?" Liu San thought, I don't recognize Mr. Lin.
"It's Lin Quan'ai, Mr. Lin, who runs a warehouse in Dongmen City."
"It's him." Of course Liu San knew this Fujian guy. It was he who carried the cart and was the first to do business with Chuan Chuanzhong. In just one year, he quickly grew from a hawker selling vegetables to the owner of a goods store, with activities covering all parts of the island, specializing in purchasing for the Crossing Group. There is a large brand of his in Dongmen City. Those who want to get rich without money will inevitably become extremely poor. This is true both at home and abroad in ancient and modern times.
"There is also Master Wang from the county government office. He must have been favored recently."
This is quite news! Even though he is a modern person, he still gossips: "How can I see it?"
"He also took tonics in the past. Every year, he just took some prescriptions to replenish the body, replenish qi, dampness, and strengthen the spleen," Liu Benshan said. "This time, he got a plaster that strengthens the kidneys and yang. Doctor Liu, do you think: He is a . A man in his prime, who has been living alone in a foreign country for many months, has nowhere to relieve his anger, so why should he eat this?
"It makes sense! It makes sense!" Liu San thought that this was important information. Did the intelligence department get the information? Although he couldn't see what Master Wang's seeking a mistress had to do with the Cross Travel Group, it was always good to keep track of the other party's movements.
Just as they were talking, there was a noise outside, and Manager Liu hurriedly rushed out to welcome Shopkeeper Yang who was on his way to purchase goods.
Shopkeeper Yang's name is Yang Shixiang. He is in his early thirties. He is fair-skinned, has three strands of clear beard, and is very elegant. A robe made of solid gauze. Although he had just come in from the sun, he was still in perfect order and looked elegant and energetic.
"Doctor Liu". Seeing Liu San in the shop, he didn't care about the waiter who came up to help him change clothes, and hurriedly came up and offered his hands as a courtesy. Both parties have their own courtesy.
Although Yang Shixiang is the shopkeeper and owner of a medicine shop whose family is not very prosperous, the young master of the aristocratic family has quite a lot of habits. When he went in, he changed his clothes first, and the waiter came over to fetch water to wipe his face. After drinking a cup of tea, he went through all the formalities. After that, Liu San wanted to inquire about his purchase, but didn't know how to ask. While he was hesitating, Liu Benshan came in, reported that he had paid the bearer, and asked when the porter carrying the medicine would arrive.
"There are no more porters." Yang Shixiang looked dejected. "We need some medicine. There are no familiar pharmacies in Qiongshan County. The entire Qiongzhou Prefecture is out of ginseng and pine nuts. We have to go to the mainland to have any hope. Yes. But do you have this much cash?"
"If you really need it, you'd better go there. There are always a few uncles there, and it's always suspicious to ask them to share some medicinal materials."
"If they were willing to help, why would my late father come to this barbaric frontier land?" Shopkeeper Yang sighed. At this point, Manager Liu also sighed. Liu San heard Liu Benshan vaguely say that Yang Shixiang's father was originally the son of the owner of a large pharmacy in Foshan town. He moved to Lingao in anger because of a feud between his brothers. Although the two parties still communicated with each other to celebrate, there was no sense of kinship. Asking them for help is mostly to draw cakes.
Liu San said deliberately: "Since you have a fellow sect here, you can always help me a little bit, right?"
"We're not just from the same clan. My boss over there and I are also direct cousins, and there are still a few uncles and uncles who are still alive. Speaking of relatives, we can't be closer to each other. It's just a common friendship, and we need to borrow something different. It’s a valuable item. You can probably nod, I want Liaodong ginseng. Now the price is as good as gold, so it’s useless to negotiate with them and they may not have it!”
"The officers and soldiers in Liaodong are also useless!" Yang Shixiang couldn't help but scolded, "The Guanning cavalry was beaten like a turtle with its head reduced, not to mention that the prices of ginseng, pine nuts, and amber in Liaodong were rising day by day. Out of stock everywhere!”
Liu: My ears perked up when I heard "Liaodong. Guan Ning Cavalry". Ginseng and pine nuts are both goods from the Kanto region. Now that the two sides are at war, goods outside the customs cannot be circulated. Naturally, prices have skyrocketed. I think the goods within the customs at Houjin will not be much cheaper. I wonder if the commerce and trade department has this idea?
However, after hearing that there was no hope for him to transfer goods, Liu San knew that what he was worried about would not happen, and there was a way to acquire Runshitang.
How to acquire Runshitang. He had already made an idea in his mind. If a young master from an aristocratic family like Yang Shixiang refused to give in and just started talking about buying shares or making acquisitions, there would definitely be no chance. Fortunately, he has another trump card in his hand, which can slowly lure him into submission.
After saying a few random words, Liu Er took out two small glass medicine bottles with several empty bottles of penicillin specially approved by Shi Niaoren from the book, and used them to fill them. He made medicine to boost his worth.
"Shopkeeper Yang, please take a look."
Yang Shixiang looked surprised when he saw such a delicate glass vial. He took it and looked at it, then carefully studied the aluminum skin covering the mouth of the bottle, and then asked: "What is this?"
"These are some homemade medicines I made." Liu San was confident.
The medicines in these two small bottles are Zhuge Xingjun Powder and Piwen Powder. These two medicines are common medicines in summer. Among them, Zhuge Xingjun Powder is particularly effective in opening up the mind and removing filth. It has heat-clearing and detoxifying functions. Suitable for cholera swelling. Shanlan Yi can treat heat, filth, and various evils, and can cure aphthous sores and sore throats. Using Xingjun Powder to mix water and eye drops can remove wind-heat obstruction and nebula. Take a little medicine and put it in the nasal cavity to prevent heatstroke and plague. It is especially suitable in places like Lingao where the weather is hot and humid in summer.
Biwen Powder is a similar medicine, but its efficacy is far inferior to that of Zhuge Xingjun Powder. It is just a refreshing and refreshing effect. It is a summer herbal medicine created by Changchun Hall in the late Qing Dynasty. Because of its low price, it is widely marketed.
The raw materials for these two medicines, except for the expensive medicines such as Mixiang, Pearl, and Feijin used in Marching Powder, are mostly common medicinal materials that are easily obtained by Tingliang. Most of the raw materials for the medicine prepared by Liu San were bought from Runshitang, and a small part of them, mainly spices, were stolen from Goujiazhuang.
Liu San explained the wonderful uses of two kinds of Chinese patent medicines one by one. Based on his limited knowledge of the history of traditional Chinese medicine, there is definitely no Bibengsan in the Xiongnian period. Even Zhuge Xingjunsan was only summarized and appeared in Qifang Leibian in the Qing Dynasty. It is estimated that this prescription also existed in the Ming Dynasty; but not many people knew about it, and no one made it into a patent medicine for sale. Otherwise, in a place like Lingao; this is a very popular medicine, and the raw materials are not particularly rare and hard to find. With Shopkeeper Yang's medical skills, he knows that this prescription should be made.
Of course, Liu San refused to reveal these details. He only said that these were two kinds of summer medicine specially made in Australia. He saw Lingao. The climate is hot and humid, and most people suffer from the heat and filth, so they want to prepare and sell it locally, which can be regarded as saving the world.
I heard Liu San say that these two drugs are so miraculous. Yang Shixiang didn't believe it, but this medicine bottle looked priceless, and the medicine probably wasn't too bad. After obtaining Liu San's consent, he gently sprinkled some anti-pesticide powder on the back of his hand. Breathe it in. For a moment, a happy look appeared on his face
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"nice one". Yang Shixiang praised, "It refreshes the mind and makes the whole body feel cool."
"It's ridiculous. The weather in Australia is hot. This anti-fungal powder can sell hundreds of thousands of bottles a year."
"Hundreds of thousands of bottles? There are so many!" Yang Shixiang exclaimed, "Australia is really a good place for people to be rich and prosperous!"
Liu San thought to himself that this had nothing to do with Australia. The key was that there was no such awareness in this time and space. During the Republic of China, despite the war and chaos, Changchun Tang could still sell 2.5 million boxes a year.
Yang Shixiang took Zhuge Xingjun Powder again and pondered for a moment: "Again, they are quite similar. They both use borneol and cinnabar. Biwen Powder seems to have the most spices, including mint and sandalwood. The medicinal effect should not be as good as that of Xingjun Powder." Disperse."
Liu San secretly admired him. Oh, you can know the main formula in one glance. It's not simple
Shopkeeper Yang is really talented and knowledgeable.
"Shopkeeper Yang is smart! He can tell the truth at a glance. To be honest, the reason for avoiding the plague is to make it cheap so that ordinary poor people can afford it." Liu Sancun actually had the idea of "matching high and low".
Yang Shixiang nodded repeatedly, saying that Liu San had the heart to help the world by hanging the pot. Liu San took the opportunity to propose cooperation in this area. Liu San came up with the recipe, and Runshitang was responsible for the processing and sales.
"Easy to talk about, easy to talk about." Yang Shixiang originally wanted to sell some cheap and easy-to-use patent medicines, but he could not find suitable prescriptions. According to ancient medical books, there are not only eight hundred but also one thousand prescriptions, but generally he does not dare to use them lightly. Who Do you know if eating it will have any effect? Runshitang is no better than a big drugstore and has abundant capital. You can keep trying, but you have to be sure before taking action.
Liu San was willing to cooperate with him by providing a prescription for the powder, and Yang Shixiang naturally wanted it. The two hit it off immediately.
Liu San saw that he was willing to cooperate. He took out two prescriptions from his pocket. The medicine, dosage and preparation process of the two powders were clearly written on them.
But Yang Shixiang refused to take it, waving his hands repeatedly: "No, no, this is your recipe, Dr. Liu, how can you just give it to me? I can't afford it."
"If you don't take Anzi, how can you ask the guys to prepare the medicine?" Liu San wondered.
He expressed his thoughts: Of course he would use Liu San's secret recipe, but he was not required to disclose the recipe to the public. Instead, he was asked to prepare and prepare the medicine himself. Runshitang is only responsible for concocting medicines and post-processing them, but what kind of medicines are the "monarchs, ministers and envoys"? How much? How to prepare it? Only he himself knows, so that the recipe will not be leaked.
Liu San thought to himself that Shopkeeper Yang was really sincere and considerate of others. He is an upright gentleman. However, there is nothing unusual about these two prescriptions. It would be time-consuming and laborious to make them yourself, so why not just be more generous and let Runshitang handle them. Liu San is extremely confident that these two patent medicines will open up the market. By the way, I would also like to try to see how popular Runshitang's people are. He has a lot of patent medicine prescriptions in his hand, if this shop can rely on its owner. In-depth cooperation can only be achieved in the future, if it is unreliable. The biggest loss is just two square pieces.
"Shopkeeper Yang, you are worrying too much about this." Liu San said, "I live here as a guest, and I am too busy just seeing doctors every day. How can I have any spare time to concoct medicines? The reputation of Runshitang and your old credit Put it there, what else can I not trust? When doing business in partnership, everyone has to work together, so it would be boring if you guard me and I guard you."
"I'm afraid this is not appropriate." Yang Shiyang was still hesitant.
"It's okay, I can't help you. I won't come to shopkeeper Yang to discuss this matter with you today."
At this point, Yang Shixiang couldn't refuse, took it, and took a look at the compatibility on the recipe.
"Pingxiang, Borneo, and Feijin stores have no inventory, nor pearls, but there are many spices," Yang Shixiang said. "If I go to Qiongshan County again, I'm afraid it will be enough to buy some goods. Qiongshan County may not have them either.
He frowned and counted with his fingers, and then carefully asked: "How many doses should I prepare for the first time?"! ~!
