Chapter 62 Selling Medicinal Herbs

It took Yunxi about an hour to finally reach the town, carrying the medicinal herbs.

During this time of day, most people are either at work or resting, so there are relatively few people on the streets.

Yunxi picked up her things and went straight to the pharmacy she had found last time.

The pharmacy was still open, and Yunxi went straight in carrying her things. There was only a boy who looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years old inside.

Yunxi felt that although the boy looked to be the same age as her, he seemed particularly honest and lacked the liveliness typical of someone his age.

At this moment, the man was idly reciting the names of herbs. Every time he recited a herb, he would quickly go to the medicine cabinet at the back to look at it, as if he were learning to identify herbs.

It seems he really is someone who is suited to study medicine; otherwise, he wouldn't look so mature and sensible.

"Hello, I'd like to ask if your pharmacy buys medicinal herbs?"

Zhang Feng, who was carrying medicinal herbs, heard someone speaking and quickly snapped out of his thoughts, looking up at the person who was speaking.

He was immediately struck by her beauty; he hadn't expected such a beautiful girl to exist in this small town, and his heart was pounding wildly.

Yunxi looked at the person staring blankly at her, waved her hand in front of his face, and asked again.

"Hello, I'd like to ask if your shop buys medicinal herbs?"

Zhang Feng finally heard what the girl was saying, but speaking to such a beautiful person, he suddenly felt like he was stuttering. "Miss, hello, my name is Zhang Feng, I am 14 years old, and my hobby is studying medicine. You sell medicinal herbs, right? We buy medicinal herbs here."

Yunxi listened to his answer and felt that the previous words were quite inexplicable. She didn't want to know his name, how old he was, or even his hobbies. She just wanted to know if he bought medicinal herbs.

Yunxi showed no signs of being smitten, not at all like a young boy or girl. As a peach tree spirit, she had never entertained such thoughts.

For her, flowers bloom when she's happy, and wither away when she's unhappy. Sometimes, she even bears fruit when she's very happy.

Her brain capacity was actually quite simple; she didn't have any complicated thoughts at all, so she couldn't see through the boy's intentions at all.

I just felt sorry for the boy in front of me. He looked quite handsome, but I never expected him to be a stutterer.

She was even a little slow on her feet, and unconsciously, the way she looked at him carried a pitiful air.

Although Zhang Feng felt that the girl's gaze was a little strange, he didn't think much of it. He just treated her with extra hospitality, wishing she would tell him everything, such as where he lived and how old he was.

A young boy's enthusiasm comes and goes quickly. He may seem excited now, but in a few years, when he looks back, he'll realize how naive he was.

"Since you buy medicine here, take a look at these medicinal herbs of mine. If they are acceptable, I will sell them to you."

The pharmacy still buys medicinal herbs. Few people here recognize medicinal herbs, so they are scarce for them. It's rare for someone to come and sell medicinal herbs, so they are quite enthusiastic.

"Wait a moment, I'll go ask my grandfather how the price of the medicinal herbs is calculated."

"Okay, then go ask."

Yunxi didn't feel unfamiliar or scared at all. Even though it was an unfamiliar place, she felt that she had the ability to protect herself, so she wasn't afraid at all.

Zhang Feng went straight to the backyard, woke up his grandfather who was resting there, and eagerly went to the front yard.

He worried that if too much time passed, the girl outside would leave.

Actually, Zhang Feng himself didn't know what was on his mind about the girl outside. He just thought she was pretty and wanted to look at her more and talk to her more. He didn't have any other worries.

Looking at his grandson's hurried manner, Zhang Jingyuan shook his head, feeling that he was really not steady enough. It seemed that this grandson needed to be taught more properly.

Hearing that someone had come to sell medicinal herbs, he didn't linger. Medicinal herbs were still relatively scarce, and it was rare for someone to come and sell them, so he had to treat them well.

When Yunxi saw the old man following Zhang Feng out, she knew that the person in charge had arrived.

"Greetings, sir. Would you consider buying these medicinal herbs of mine?"

Yunxi directly placed the bundles of medicinal herbs from her basket onto the counter, arranging them all very neatly.

It's pleasing to the eye, at least it's pleasing to the eye for Grandpa Zhang Jingyuan. In the past, the medicinal herbs they collected were freshly dug up from the mountain and hadn't been processed yet, unlike how clean they are now.

It's obvious that someone knowledgeable handled it.

"The medicinal herbs are purchased. Let me check their quality first before we determine the price."

Zhang Jingyuan looked at the medicinal herbs on the counter and began to check their quality. He found that all the herbs were processed very well and even their medicinal properties were well preserved. He was particularly satisfied with this batch of herbs.

"Young lady, this batch of medicinal herbs is of exceptionally high quality. I can buy them at the highest price. Just bring out all of them, however much you have."

Yunxi glanced at the six sacks that hadn't been taken out of the space, planning to bring them out after they were sold.

"Okay, old man, please calculate the price for me first. I'll bring all the medicinal herbs from home later. There are still six sacks of herbs at home."

When Zhang Jingyuan heard that there were still so many, he was even happier. Although he had paid a lot of money, as long as the medicinal herbs were of good quality, it was not a problem for him.

"Okay, let me calculate the prices for you. Astragalus is 90 cents a pound here, Codonopsis is 1.5 yuan a pound, Licorice is 50 cents a pound, and Acanthopanax senticosus is 80 cents a pound..."

While announcing the prices, Zhang Jingyuan, ignoring Zhang Feng standing to the side who was weighing the medicinal herbs for him, fiddled with the abacus beads and began to slowly calculate the prices of the herbs.

Yunxi suddenly felt that the price of these medicinal herbs was quite reasonable; it wasn't a waste of her effort over the past few days to gather so many herbs.

The dried herbs are not heavy enough to withstand weight. They may look like a full sack, but their actual weight is probably only twenty or thirty pounds.

Yunxi stood quietly to the side, watching him fiddle with the abacus beads. In about ten minutes, he had already calculated the price.

“Little girl, these two sacks of medicinal herbs, plus what’s in the basket, all together cost 113 yuan. If you have no objections, then we’ll go with this.”