Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

Uncle Liu Dawang and his nephew drove the oxcart out of the village. As it was still early, just as Liu Siyue had hoped, they did not encounter a single person on the road. They set off at dawn and arrived in the county town at noon. Even at this hour, there were still many people queuing to enter the town. They waited for about fifteen minutes and paid a total of 7 coins for the cart and people before entering the town. Liu Siyue directed her second uncle to drive the cart directly to Huichuntang.

When the shop assistant, Dewey, saw Liu Siyue, he immediately stepped forward with a smile to greet her, "Miss Liu, you've finally arrived! The shopkeeper has been talking about you every day!"

"Dewey, I'm here to sell medicinal herbs today. Take a look."

"Please wait a moment, I'll go and fetch the manager right away."

A moment later, Manager Wang and Doctor Li hurried out, their faces beaming with smiles. "Madam Liu, we've been waiting for you!"

"Manager Wang, Doctor Li, I'm here to sell medicinal herbs. Please take a look at my herbs first."

"good".

Liu Dawang watched his niece interact with these people so familiarly, without the slightest fear or timidity, and he admired her greatly.

"Second Uncle, unload the car first."

Shopkeeper Wang, let me introduce you. This is my second uncle.

Liu Dawang was extremely nervous and could barely speak. He quickly bowed, and Manager Wang returned the bow. He then said to Du Wei, "Du Wei, don't rush to unload the medicinal herbs. Take Uncle Liu and drive the cart to the back gate."

"Understood, shopkeeper."

Manager Wang gestured for her to come in, "Madam Liu, please come in."

"Manager Wang, Doctor Li, please. I have a surprise for you both today. You can see it the day after you've looked at the medicinal herbs."

"What surprise is it! Can you give me a sneak peek?" Manager Wang was quite impatient, and Doctor Li was equally eager.

"Don't be impatient. We already said it's a surprise, so we can't reveal it beforehand." Manager Wang and Doctor Li were itching to tell Liu Siyue. They also had a surprise to share, so they wanted to keep her in suspense. "I also have a surprise to tell you, but you'll have to wait a while before I can tell you."

Shopkeeper Wang smiled smugly. "You've got me hooked, and I'm making you anxious too."

Seeing the two men's smug expressions, Liu Siyue deliberately played along, not wanting to disappoint them. She feigned surprise and asked, "What surprise? You don't mean you want me to gather more herbs, do you? What kind of herbs are you in need? I'll do my best to find them on the mountain."

Shopkeeper Wang and Doctor Li exchanged a knowing smile, while Liu Siyue feigned anxiety, "Shopkeeper Wang, Doctor Li, you're bullying me!"

The two were very pleased to see Liu Siyue like this.

Du Wei and Liu Dawang carried all the medicinal herbs into the courtyard. There were quite a few herbs there. Manager Wang and Doctor Li first saw the processed herbs, picked them up to look at them, and then smelled them. Doctor Li's eyes lit up. "This is Poria cocos. It looks excellent and has been processed very meticulously, which has preserved its medicinal efficacy very well."

Shopkeeper Wang nodded. These Poria cocos were indeed of good quality. He also looked at the chrysanthemums, honeysuckle, and a considerable amount of Bupleurum chinense. All the medicinal herbs were cleaned very well. Moreover, with winter approaching, Bupleurum chinense was in high demand, as it was a medicinal herb used to treat colds and reduce fever.

After examining the medicinal herbs, Manager Wang pondered for a moment before saying, "Madam Liu, the medicinal herbs you brought are all of very high quality and have been prepared. Poria cocos is 400 wen per catty, chrysanthemum and honeysuckle are 50 wen per catty, and bupleurum is 600 wen per catty. What do you think of these prices?"

The price I'm offering is very fair. If you don't believe me, you can ask at other pharmacies.

Liu Siyue didn't know how much the medicinal herbs were worth, but since Manager Wang dared to say that, she believed he wouldn't lie to her. Besides, she thought the price was good. If Manager Wang really dared to exploit her, she could simply stop cooperating with Huichuntang in the future.

She smiled and said, "Of course I trust Manager Wang. Since it's a collaboration, we should be honest and trustworthy. We can't just do a one-off deal."

"Alright, then weigh it right away." Manager Wang immediately instructed Du Wei to do this.

"Madam Liu, please come inside for a chat."

Liu Siyue said to Liu Dawang, "Second Uncle, could you help weigh the items outside? I need to talk to the shopkeeper about something."

"Go ahead, your second uncle will keep an eye on things here."

Dewey brought out the scales and began weighing the items, while the accountant recorded the contents: Poria cocos 158 jin, Chrysanthemum 92 jin, Honeysuckle 136 jin, Bupleurum 127 jin.

After weighing the fish, the accountant began to calculate the bill: Poria cocos totaled 63 taels and 200 cash, Chrysanthemum and Honeysuckle totaled 11 taels and 400 cash, Bupleurum chinense totaled 76 taels and 200 cash, so the total was 150 taels and 800 cash.

"Uncle Liu, do you think this number is correct?" Dewey asked.

Liu Dawang was completely incapable of doing accounts. He could manage to calculate a few coins normally, but such a large sum and such complicated accounts were beyond his comprehension. His mind was a complete mess. He was speechless in response to Du Wei's question. He awkwardly scratched his head and said, "No problem, please write down the accounts for these medicinal herbs for me."

"Okay, I'll make a copy for you right away." Dewey finished writing it in a few strokes and handed it to Liu Dawang. The accountant asked Liu Dawang to sign the ledger. Liu Dawang couldn't write, so he drew a circle and pressed his fingerprint on it.

The accountant said in a humorous tone, "You wait here first, Dewey, come with me to get the money."

Inside the room, Manager Wang first poured Liu Siyue a cup of tea. Liu Siyue didn't stand on ceremony and drank it down. After finishing the cup, Manager Wang poured her another cup and said impatiently, "Miss Liu, now you should tell me about your surprise!"

Liu Siyue didn't keep anyone in suspense; she was still waiting to go shopping. She took a purple lingzhi mushroom from her basket and placed it on the table. Shopkeeper Wang's eyes widened like saucers, and he exclaimed in surprise, "This is a purple lingzhi mushroom! This is top-grade!"

She called out to the outside, "Dewey, quickly invite Dr. Li over." Dewey agreed and hurried off.

As soon as Dr. Li entered, he saw the purple Ganoderma lucidum on the table and was extremely excited. "This purple Ganoderma lucidum is a rare variety, and its quality is so good. I wonder where Madam Liu obtained this purple Ganoderma lucidum?"

"This purple Ganoderma lucidum was hard to come by. I wandered into the deep mountains by mistake and almost died in the belly of a snake. I risked my life to get it."

"It is said that places with abundant natural treasures are guarded by spirit beasts, and it is indeed true. It seems that Lady Liu is very lucky and has great fortune."

Before Manager Wang could even name a price, Doctor Li offered one: 300 taels for the purple lingzhi. Manager Wang's initial price was 200 taels, but Doctor Li's offer immediately raised it by 100 taels. He glanced at Doctor Li, who ignored his disapproving look. He didn't care about such things; good medicinal herbs were worth the price.

Seeing the tension in their eyes, Liu Siyue chuckled to herself, realizing that Doctor Li had quoted her a high price.

Shopkeeper Wang said helplessly, "Then 300 taels it is!"

Liu Siyue smiled broadly, "Thank you, Manager Wang, Doctor Li. I have one more here, would you like it?"

Dr. Li spoke first, "Yes, of course I want it."

Shopkeeper Wang, don't worry about having too many. Send one to the prefectural city, and the master will definitely reward you. Send someone to deliver it now; it will be put to use immediately.

Shopkeeper Wang was sure he would want it, but he wanted to negotiate the price down. However, Doctor Li immediately set a firm price for it.

Liu Siyue took out another purple Ganoderma lucidum and placed it on the table. It was even better in appearance. Manager Wang immediately took out 600 taels of silver and gave it to her.

Liu Siyue accepted the silver note with a smile, then secretly placed it into her storage space through her sleeve. "Manager Wang, Doctor Li, if there's any more Ganoderma lucidum in the future, would you like it?"

"Yes, of course I want it, but the price should be based on quality."