Chapter 12

Boss Yuan is both the shop's doctor and the manager. Hearing that Xiao Guo, the boy in the shop, said that someone was selling herbs to stop bleeding, he immediately came over. Who doesn't know that this herb is used a lot in the military? But the more you use it, the harder it is to find every day.

"Owner, this lady who wants to sell medicinal herbs, please."

"Let's call her to the guest room. And don't forget to bring some tea."

"Please, boss."

 Xiao Guo hurriedly led Ji Jiu to the waiting room. He then went to prepare tea and snacks and put them on the table for her and left the room.

"Respect your boss. I have some herbs for you to check to see if they can be sold or not."

"Okay, you take it out and let me see. I guarantee that I will give you a fair price."

 Ji Jiu listened and opened the basket and removed the leaves from the top of the basket. She picked up a dried sage leaf and gave it to the boss to examine.

 Boss Yuan looked at the bleeding herbs she had told her and saw that she had cleaned and dried them well. If it is to be used to make medicine, it is very convenient for them.

"Your herbs are of very good quality. I'll give you 10 baht each. Are you satisfied or not?"

"Pleased with you, Boss. I have another herb that I would like to ask the boss about."

 Ji Jiu took out a mushroom and put it on the table for the boss to see. Boss Yuan saw the large, nearly two hundred year old Reishi mushroom and was shocked. He looked at Ji Jiu and the reishi mushrooms back and forth. Before he came back to his senses, Ji Jiu waited almost sweating. She thought that this mushroom was worthless so she brought the smallest and most numerous ones. I didn't think the boss would have this kind of reaction.

"Little Miss, you are very lucky, do you know that? This is a very rare red reishi mushroom. Moreover, the lifespan of this mushroom is more than a hundred years. Do you want to sell it, young lady?"

 Boss Yuan thought that Ji Jiu was just bringing it to inquire but didn't want to sell, so he walked around and inquired first.

"Sell it to you, boss. Now I need money, so I need to sell you. I don't know how the boss gave the price."

"Um, I will give you a price of 2000 taels. Do you agree or not? I am giving this price because I have to send it back to the capital."

"Huh, is that true, boss? A single mushroom is worth two thousand taels."

"Ha ha, really, young lady. Why would I lie to you? Actually, if you take it to the auction house in the capital, it might get a higher price."

"No, no, sir. I just want to sell it to you."

 Ji Jiu was afraid of the longest time, the most chaotic dream. She has or will delay in making some quick money.

"Then I will have someone weigh the bleeding herbs first. You wait a moment."

"Yes, boss."

 Master Yuan called Xiao Guo to bring the basket to be weighed. As for him, he went into the office and took out two bills of exchange for red reishi mushrooms. Xiao Guo then said the weight of the herbs in the basket was 80 pounds, so the boss prepared some coins for Ji Jiu as well.

"Your blood-stopping herbs weigh 80 pounds and are worth 800 baht. As for this bill of exchange, 2000 taels, you can exchange them at any money change shop throughout the region."

 Boss Yuan handed the money to Ji Jiu. But she only received one bill of exchange and 800 baht.

"I asked the boss to exchange this bill for one five hundred tael bill. One hundred three taels Can the rest be a lump sum?"

"Oh, yes, no problem. Just wait for me for a moment."

 Master Yuan took the bills to his office again. He did as Ji Jiu requested and then handed it to her.

 Ji Jiu thanked the boss and was about to excuse himself. Boss Yuan hurriedly held back.

"My dear, next time you have blood-stopping herbs and red reishi mushrooms to sell, you can come to me directly, do you understand? I assure you that my shop will never reveal any trading secrets for your safety."

"Yes, sir. I can still go collect herbs to dry. Once I've prepared it, I'll sell it to you. As for the mushrooms, I'll have to wait for fate to see if I have the fortune to meet them again or not."

 Ji Jiu accepted Boss Yuan's promise and bid farewell. She also didn't mention that she still had several mushrooms for safety. Right now, she had to hurry and buy the necessities in life first. It was like she had heard that there were slaves for sale or something. But what if the slave she bought betrayed her and killed her to steal the money? Aren't you going to die in vain? Oh, having money is scary, if you don't have it, it's difficult. It's a real headache.