books44 Chapter 162 Selling Lingzhi
Chapter 162 Selling Lingzhi
The Lin sisters were quite excited as it was the first time they had met friends who were so compatible in every way.
She couldn't hold back any longer and started chatting with him about everything under the sun.
It wasn't until the waiter brought more tea, until the tea got cold, until the girl downstairs played one tune after another...
"Snapped!"
To pay for the tea at today's table, Ning Linlan took out some loose silver coins and slammed them on the table, startling the waiter who was standing by and almost causing him to drop his tray.
"I'm paying for today's expenses. No one is allowed to touch it. If anyone tries to take it from me, I'll get angry!"
Since she let go of her true self, she no longer pretends in front of them at all.
"..." The two sisters, sitting in their chairs, were stunned by the slap. This wasn't a show of asking for money; anyone who didn't know better would think they were being robbed.
If the argument continued, she feared that Ning Linlan would start a physical fight with them in public.
The four of them had a terrible experience at Shiweilou last time, and they never wanted to experience that again!
Lin Chunyi compromised, "Fine, you pay, you pay, we won't rob you!" It's just a few taels of silver, we can invite him back next time.
Ning Linlan breathed a sigh of relief, then broke into a bright smile and happily paid the money.
She's not stupid; she doesn't rush to spend money on others. She has ulterior motives for doing so.
She worried that the two sisters were just being polite and wouldn't actually come to visit her.
Five taels of silver is a considerable sum. Based on what we know about Lin Chunyi and Lin Lanshan's personalities, they certainly wouldn't want to take advantage of her, so they will definitely find an opportunity to get it back.
Next time, I'll let them treat me to a meal, and the time after that, it'll be my turn to treat them to fun...
As you go back and forth more often, you'll have more and more opportunities to visit each other, and your relationship will get better and better!
She can then have two good friends to go out with for food, drinks, and fun!
Haha, Dad! Mom! She's grown up. She's learned to use her wits now. She's no longer the stubborn and impulsive Ning Linlan she used to be!
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Shen Zhong had finished his tea and snacks. All good things must come to an end, and the three of them finally left the teahouse to go their separate ways.
Ning Linlan, with tears in her eyes, held one of them in each hand, reluctantly saying:
"It's a promise, we'll go to Paradise together next time. I'm free every day, so you can't go by yourselves secretly! You have to take me with you, you absolutely have to take me, don't forget!"
"..." Are you reluctant to part with us, or are you worried about us sneaking into brothels behind your back?
Lin Chunyi replied helplessly, "No, it's a promise. Next time we come to the county town, we'll definitely pick you up from Xishui Village first, and we'll go play together."
"Okay, I'll be going now. You guys should head home early too. Be careful on your way home, and see you next time!"
The two sisters waved goodbye to Ning Linlan at the alley entrance. She lingered, turning back several times before finally leaving their sight.
As for why the three of them ended up agreeing to visit a brothel, it all comes down to her sister's excellent conversational skills. While chatting, she inadvertently revealed that she had long wanted to go to the Pleasure House.
Ning Linlan's eyes immediately lit up, as if she had finally found her people.
She was a little scared by herself, but three people! Three rich people who knew martial arts! What was there to be afraid of? What was there to wait for?
She almost arrested the two sisters right then and there, intending to take them to the Blissful Palace for the night!
It took the strength of the two of them to hold down the extremely excited Ning Linlan.
This girl is definitely skilled in martial arts; if it were an ordinary person, they probably wouldn't be able to subdue her...
Lin Lanshan shook her head, sighed softly, and said with rare weariness, "Playing with Ning Linlan makes me feel like a mature adult. But..."
Lin Chunyi looked in the direction Ning Linlan had left, but smiled and said, "But this feeling is pretty good, isn't it?"
"Yeah, I really like her. Sis, next time we meet, let's bring her some jujubes."
"Yes, that's what I think too." The two smiled at each other.
We've eaten and drunk our tea; now it's time to get down to business.
They boarded a mule cart and went to Jishetang.
"Manager Yang, do you buy herbs?"
The clinic wasn't too busy in the afternoon; there was only one doctor on duty, quietly flipping through medical books.
Meanwhile, the odd-job helpers and the apprentices who dispensed medicine sat on small stools in the corner, quietly dozing off.
Manager Yang was still behind his counter, calculating accounts with his abacus.
Without even looking up, he replied, "The clinic already has long-term cooperative herb gatherers and is no longer accepting herbs. Please leave."
Lin Chunyi raised an eyebrow and said, "Shopkeeper Yang, aren't you even going to ask what kind of medicine it is?"
In fact, most medical clinics nowadays don't accept herbs indiscriminately anymore. The reason they were able to sell ginseng at Jishetang last time was purely because it was extremely valuable.
In the past, Jishetang had a kind heart and collected medicinal herbs without any conditions in order to provide villagers who were really struggling to make ends meet with a job that could earn money.
As long as they could gather the herbs, even if some weeds were mixed in, or even if some herbs were damaged, they would still be given some copper coins.
Each time they receive herbs, they have to spend time cleaning and processing them bit by bit.
There are always some people who take advantage of others' kindness; they are not only physically lazy but also greedy. The moment they hear that selling herbs is profitable,
Without even looking closely, they just plucked handfuls of wild grass and vegetables from the mountains and brought them to the clinic, carrying sacks full of them.
When the clinic refused to admit them, they threw tantrums and acted like scoundrels, scaring away all the patients who came for treatment.
After this happened repeatedly, the various clinics became afraid of the complaints and stopped accepting herbs from people indiscriminately.
Finally, they agreed on the following rules: the herb gatherers at the clinic must ensure that the herbs they gather are free of any unwanted substances, that all herbs are intact, and that they learn basic herbal processing methods.
With these conditions in place, most people hesitated. Only then did this trouble, caused by good intentions, gradually come to an end.
Shopkeeper Yang looked up impatiently, "What kind of medicine... Hey, you two are, you're the two girls who bought five bottles of Golden Wound Powder before! What's wrong? You've already used up the Golden Wound Powder so quickly... uh, you've finished it?"
"..." To be honest, he truly is a man who manages big money. He can still remember exactly twenty-odd taels of silver after all this time.
Lin Chunyi approached before speaking, jokingly saying, "Manager Yang, what a joke you're making. Even if I cut myself every day, I wouldn't use up your excellent wound powder so quickly."
"Haha, you're right, you're right. I was so busy that I misspoke. I apologize to both of you ladies."
"It was just a joke, Manager Yang, please don't take it to heart. We came here today because we obtained a good medicinal herb and wanted to see if you need it."
Lin Chunyi lowered her voice and said, "Lingzhi."
It's actually Ganoderma lucidum?
Manager Yang's eyes flashed. What kind of luck did their Jishetang have? They had just acquired a good ginseng not long ago, and today they had received a Ganoderma lucidum!
The master was chasing after him, wanting the fine things that were to be delivered. How could he dare to lose them?
"Ladies, this way please."