Chapter 42 Special-grade ginseng becomes third-grade
On the table, five hundred-year-old wild ginsengs are lined up. Under the sunlight, people can't take their eyes away.
Lin Sanqi lay on the table, her eyes almost touching the ginseng. Smelling the strong ginseng smell, her heartbeat kept accelerating.
Where is the ginseng? These are all red RMB.
Zhou Mingzhe wanted to laugh when he saw Lin Sanqi looking like a country bumpkin, so he continued to laugh and asked:
"Comrade Xiaolin, how are you? Which two ginsengs did you pick?"
Lin Sanqi stood up straight and scratched his head a little. He knew nothing about ginseng. If it were 2023, he wouldn't even be able to see this century-old wild ginseng.
"Uncle Shen, Uncle Zhou, you two are big players. You have to help me pick out better wild ginseng. At my level, hehe..."
Dean Shen was here to help pave the way for Lin Sanqi today, and only played the role of a supervisor, so he tapped Zhou Mingzhe with his hand:
"When it comes to medicinal materials, our traditional Chinese medicine hospital will ask your Uncle Zhou. No one knows better than him. You ask Uncle Zhou to help you choose."
Lin Sanqi didn't do any ink, so he immediately took out a paper bag from the green cloth bag of the People's Liberation Army and quickly stuffed it into Zhou Mingzhe's hand:
"Uncle Zhou, you see I don't have much of a gift when I visit you for the first time. This is half a pound of jasmine tea. Drink it first. If it's not enough, tell me again!"
Zhou Mingzhe was shocked. It was not that he had not received any gifts, but he was giving them directly in front of the head of the unit. How brave must this guy be?
Then he quickly glanced at Dean Shen and found that Dean was looking at the ceiling, as if there was some treasure in the sky.
In fact, Dean Shen was very happy. He felt that Lin Sanqi was on the right track and gave him a pound of fine Longjing and gave Zhou Mingzhe only half a pound of jasmine. This shows that as the Dean, he has the upper hand over the others.
As a leader, he wanted both face and dignity, so he decided to pretend not to notice Lin Sanqi's little moves.
Zhou Mingzhe didn't think so in his heart. The dean even acquiesced in accepting the gift, which showed that Lin Chen's family was much closer than what everyone saw on the surface. They were simply a family.
So he secretly made up his mind to take more care of Fu Muxiang at work in the future.
As for the tea leaves in front of him, the dean didn't have any objections. How dare he refuse to accept them?
This is jasmine tea, a full half a catty. Zhou Mingzhe's family's annual tea quota adds up to less than half a catty, so it is very precious.
Zhou Mingzhe took the tea leaves and quickly put them in the drawer beside him, his smile became a little more enthusiastic:
"Xiao Qi, ahem, since you call me uncle, Uncle Zhou will teach you what the quality and grade of this wild ginseng are, and how to identify the authenticity of the wild ginseng. We need to look at the five shapes and identify them. Six bodies.”
Lin Sanqi pricked up his ears. This was all the experience of an old Chinese medicine doctor and could not be written in a book.
"First of all, let's talk about the five shapes. The five shapes refer to whiskers, reeds, skin, patterns, and body.
Beard: Wild ginseng has long beards, which are old and tough, sparse and long, and are dotted with small millet-like bumps called pearl points. This is the pearl point. If it is white in color and tender and crispy, commonly known as water whiskers, it is not authentic wild ginseng.
Reed: The reed is longer, two-section reed, three-section reed, line reed, and wild goose-neck reed. Wild ginseng has long reed heads and dense reed bowls. If it is a garden ginseng, the reed head will be short and the reed bowl will be small.
Skin: Old skin, yellowish brown, tight and shiny. If the skin is tender and white, it is not pure wild ginseng.
Grain: There are fine and deep screw-like horizontal grains on the shoulder and head at the upper end of the hair root. Those with rough, superficial and inconsistent horizontal lines are not pure ginseng.
Next, let’s talk about this body. The six bodies refer to spirit, stupidity, oldness, tenderness, horizontality and smoothness. Ling: refers to the ginseng's exquisite body, good-looking appearance, clearly divisible legs, with two legs and a large bifurcation angle. According to the shape, it is divided into "rhombus body" and "pimple body".
Clumsy: Refers to the straight root shape of ginseng and the awkward and unsightly posture. Even if there are two legs, their thickness or length are not symmetrical.
Old: Wild ginseng has old skin, yellowish-brown color, fine and strong horizontal stripes. Again, those with tender skin and white color are not pure wild ginseng.
Tender: If the skin is tender and white, the horizontal stripes are rough and shallow, and the fibrous roots are tender, crisp, white and easy to break, it is not pure wild ginseng.
Horizontal: Refers to ginseng with thick and short roots and two legs that extend sideways, mostly wild ginseng.
Shun: Refers to ginseng roots that are smooth and straight, with one leg or both legs close together. Most of them are not wild ginseng. ”
While Zhou Mingzhe was teaching, he took out several other ginseng branches from the cabinet next to him for comparison:
"If you want to identify the quality of medicinal materials, in addition to learning more and remembering more, the most important thing is to look more. You see, there are actually good and bad differences between these five wild ginsengs. But then compare the wild ginseng and garden ginseng from other years. , the difference is even greater.
You have seen so many ginseng today and have an impression in your mind. Next time you want to buy ginseng, you will know which ginseng is good and which is bad. You will not be cheated by others, and you can better serve the people. Not service? ”
Lin Sanqi thought to himself that this old Jianghu spoke impeccably and could sing the main melody at the end. It was really worth learning from him.
"Okay, what Uncle Zhou said was so good. I understood it all at once. I will never let our hospital suffer any losses when I work in the purchasing department in the future."
Hehehe~~~The three of them chuckled.
"Uncle Zhou, of these five ginsengs, which two do you think I should buy?"
Zhou Mingzhe glanced at Dean Shen. Dean Shen nodded slightly, then stretched out his finger and said:
"This wild ginseng, 27 grams, is in complete condition. It is definitely top grade. When we graded it, it was graded as first grade.
There is also this one, which weighs 48 grams. It is a rare and good ginseng. We ordered it as a special grade. As for efficacy, it goes without saying that it is top-notch and is the best stock in our hospital. ”
Just as Lin Sanqi was about to speak, Dean Shen coughed a few times:
"Ahem, let me tell you, Lao Zhou, these ginseng sticks have deteriorated a bit due to improper storage, and have lost a lot of their efficacy. How can we still sell them to patients as special first-class products? So we have to be rigorous and must Be responsible to the people.”
Zhou Mingzhe suddenly slapped his forehead:
"Oh, oh oh!! Yes!! It's all my fault. Our storage conditions are poor and it is indeed improperly preserved. I'm sorry, Comrade Xiaolin. It was Uncle Zhou who made a mistake. These ginseng are at the second...third grade at most! Yes, It’s level three.”
Dean Shen continued to study the ceiling, smiling and saying nothing, hiding his merit and fame.
What else could Lin Sanqi say? She quickly lowered her voice and said: "Thank you, thank you, thank you~~~"
Special grade wild ginseng costs 50 yuan per gram; first grade ginseng costs 40 yuan per gram; second grade wild ginseng costs 32 yuan per gram; third grade wild ginseng costs 25 yuan per gram...
Prices vary wildly.
Zhou Mingzhe took out his pen at this time and began to write on the payment slip two taels and four cents for third-grade wild ginseng, 1,780 yuan.
"Come, Xiaolin, take the prescription and receipt and pay at the fee window. I will wrap this ginseng for you myself."
(End of chapter)