Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Chapter 31: A cunning rabbit has three burrows! Buy a new house

After Liu Qi left, Chen Jie came to "Zhilin Garden" again.

The apprentice in the pharmacy looked up and saw Chen Jie, a hint of joy appeared on his face.

The last time Chen Jie bought wild ginseng here, he was given a lot of benefits.

and,

When Chen Jie left last time, he specifically asked us to buy some wild ginseng that was older.

He walked towards Chen Jie with a smile on his face.

"Sir, you are here! I didn't lie to you about the wild ginseng last time, did I? The medicinal properties are definitely good!"

Chen Jie nodded and said:
"The medicinal properties are quite good, but the age is a little insufficient. How are the preparations going for what I told you last time?"

"Have you received any wild ginseng with an older age these days?"

Hearing this, the pharmacy apprentice nodded vigorously.

He smiled and said, "Sir, don't worry, I will never forget what you told me!"

"After hearing what you said, the shopkeeper went to Shanhaiguan himself and only came back yesterday."

"I heard there was a war going on over there, and the shopkeeper managed to get a 120-year-old and three 100-year-old wild ginsengs with great difficulty."

Chen Jie suddenly remembered what the second shopkeeper of Ji Pharmacy said yesterday, that due to the recent war, many Chinese medicinal materials were sold out.

It seems that the price of the newly arrived wild ginseng from Zhilin Garden will be higher than last week.

But it is understandable that if goods from outside cannot be imported and supply exceeds demand, prices will naturally go up.

The apprentice in the pharmacy did not continue talking to Chen Jie, but ran to the back to find the shopkeeper.

This is an old man in his fifties.

After the two sides were introduced by the pharmacy apprentice, the shopkeeper smiled and said:
"Sir, in the past, although wild ginseng was precious, it was not a rare commodity."

"There are many ginseng diggers in Changbai Mountain in Northeast China. They go deep into the mountains and forests, so there is a lot of supply!"

“Let alone wild ginseng that is 300 years old, even if it is more than years old, there are only a few of them every year!”

"During this period, due to the loss of a naval battle in the East China Sea, many things in the Northeast could not enter the customs and were looted by the Japanese."

"So, the price will be much more expensive than before!"

"A 50-year-old needs two silver dollars, an 80-year-old needs three silver dollars, a 100-year-old needs six silver dollars, and a 120-year-old needs fifteen silver dollars!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie frowned slightly.

The price has more than tripled!

Previously, the 50-year-old was only 80 wen, and the -year-old was only one silver dollar.

However, the older the wild ginseng is, the harder it is to come by, so if you get it, you certainly can't miss it.

Chen Jie specifically asked about wild ginseng at Ji Yao Tang yesterday, but they found it was out of stock.

Not to mention those that are over 100 years old, there are not many even those that are 50 years old.

Chen Jie had no shortage of silver coins, so he asked directly, "How many are there in total?"

The shopkeeper said, "One 120-year-old, three 100-year-old, seven 80-year-old, twenty-six 50-year-old, and quite a few 30-year-old. The price hasn't increased much, only 300 coins."

Chen Jie nodded and said calmly:

"Let's take care of everything! Let's calculate how much it will cost in total?"

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Okay, wait a moment, sir!"

The shopkeeper was tapping on the abacus on the counter.

After a moment, he handed Chen Jie a list and said, "Sir, the total is 174 silver dollars. I'll give you 170 silver dollars after rounding off the decimals. What do you think?"

so much?
Chen Jie was a little surprised and took the list and took a look at it.

He discovered that there were 30 wild ginsengs that were 227 years old!
After thinking about it, Chen Jie didn't say much and directly asked the shopkeeper to pack up.

Although 30-year-old wild ginseng is relatively inexpensive, it is the easiest to sell there.

So, no matter how many there are, we are not afraid.

in addition,

If Lao Chen wakes up, he needs to be given something delicious to replenish his energy.

30-year-old wild ginseng is definitely the best choice.

Ten minutes later——!
The shopkeeper instructed several apprentices to prepare the medicine, and he was personally responsible for packaging it.

After counting, he handed a large bag of wild ginseng to Chen Jie.

Chen Jie took out a bag of silver coins from his backpack, counted out one hundred and seventy and placed them on the counter.

Fortunately, he had brought two hundred silver dollars with him when he went out. He gave twenty to Liu Qi, leaving him with one hundred and eighty. Otherwise, it would have been barely enough to pay the bill.

After the shopkeeper counted the silver coins, he smiled and said:
"Sir, your silver coin is of very high purity and looks very new. Was it recently minted?"

Chen Jie was shocked when he heard this: "Is there a problem?"

The shopkeeper laughed and said, "No problem, how could there be a problem? It's easy to tell the fake silver coins apart."

"I'm just curious. The silver coin looks very new. It should have been minted not long ago. The young master should be from the palace, right?"

Uh--!
Chen Jie didn't know how to answer for a moment.

but,

The shopkeeper's unintentional words suddenly made Chen Jie alert.

The silver coin is indeed too new, and you can tell at a glance that it was minted not long ago.

It seems that next time I have to ask He Xiaoyuan to make all the silver coins a little older.

Chen Jie said calmly: "As long as there is no problem with the silver dollar, it's fine. Shopkeeper, there are some things that you shouldn't ask. It's best not to ask, so as not to cause trouble. Do you understand?"

Since the shopkeeper said he came from the palace.

Chen Jie naturally would not give up the opportunity to make a big splash, so he issued a warning in a mysterious manner.

really,

The shopkeeper was shocked when he heard this, but he smiled and said, "I understand! I understand - sir, I'll give you a Ganoderma lucidum as an apology!"

Naturally, Chen Jie would not be polite to the other party.

The shopkeeper heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Chen Jie accepted the Ganoderma lucidum he had given him.

at this time,

He was sure that Chen Jie was someone who came out of the palace to do business.

He brought so much money with him to buy medicinal herbs, and specifically wild ginseng.

Only people in the palace would do this.

If an ordinary person wants to buy so many medicinal materials, why doesn't he go to a wholesale place but goes to a pharmacy instead?

You know, although the quality of medicinal materials in the pharmacy is guaranteed, the price is several times more expensive than that in wholesale places.

Chen Jie came out of the herbal medicine shop carrying a large bag of wild ginseng.

He walked around the area near Ximen Street.

He had ten silver dollars left and was thinking of buying a house nearby.

The house doesn't need to be too big, but it must be sturdy and the walls must be high.

Due to the time misalignment between the two worlds, his travel locations must be kept secret.

and,

He has some things that must be kept in his own private place and cannot be easily known to others.

Soon, Chen Jie finally found a house deep in an alley that met his requirements perfectly.

The house is not big, less than one-third the size of the house we live in now.

But it is very hidden. To enter from the street, one needs to pass through several intricate alleys.

If someone followed him, he would easily find them.

Also, come out from the main entrance of the house, not far from the street.

But the back door of the house leads to another direction.

The outside of the house is made of solid blue bricks, the ground is made of granite, and most importantly, the walls are very high.

The price is eight silver dollars!
Chen Jie looked around carefully and became more and more satisfied.

In the end, he bought the house without hesitation.

After paying the money, getting the title deed and signing the contract, in the evening, Chen Jie became the owner of the house.

I have to say that the efficiency is extremely high.

Many daily necessities are available inside, so you can just move in with just your luggage!
Chen Jie found a room and put the ginseng away.

Next,
He looked around his new private house twice and felt that it was a nice house.

Three cunning rabbit holes!

From now on, this place will be equivalent to one of our own strongholds, making it convenient for both sides to travel.

It is also very safe to put some valuable things in it.

(End of this chapter)