Chapter 3 Good Luck
Xie Lingjiao hugged her younger brother and tasted the melons along the way.
There is a hint of regret in the midst of satisfaction.
She didn't hear who the matchmaker was planning to marry to in the family, because the aunts didn't know either. They just guessed that it was for Sister Xiaocao from her second uncle's family.
Sister Xiaocao...
So should she prepare the gift today?
"Sister, my brother has an exam today and won't be free. He wrote a note and asked us to go by ourselves."
Xie Chi came out of the county academy with a straight face, arranging his clothes and hair that had been messed up by his overly enthusiastic brother.
The other hand held a small piece of paper with rough edges, narrow and short.
Rough white paper.
The characters on it are straight and precise, but very small.
The ink is still wet.
Due to the poor quality of the paper, many of the words were blurred. Xie Lingjiao came closer and with the help of her younger brother, she could barely recognize it clearly.
Memorize the address.
Xie Lingjiao looked at the paper that was only a little bigger than her fingernails, and couldn't help but complained: "Why do you still use such cheap paper? We didn't just buy him a stack of better ones last time, why didn't he use it? ”
She had a headache and felt uncomfortable when she read the book.
So Xiao Chi bought these things.
Xiaochi is the youngest, but the calmest person in the family. Xie Lingjiao always feels at ease when he does things.
After thinking about it, I felt that the blame should be on Dadi.
Xie Lingjiao: "He is still reluctant to use it?"
Xie Chi pursed his lips and did not answer.
But his silence said it all.
Xie Lingjiao sighed, a little worried, "Xiao Qi is so stingy, I don't know if he has any friends. If no one plays with him, he won't be lonely and depressed, right? What a disaster if that happens... Xiao Qi is fourteen this year. I heard that children are most likely to have psychological problems during this period, so parents should pay attention to it. ”
These are what I heard from the animals in the mountains in my previous life.
Many of them have been to human cities and seen them raising children.
It’s hard work.
It is said that scientific parenting requires not only feeding and clothing children, but also paying careful attention to their inner changes and so on.
It’s very complicated anyway.
She was sad. Xie Chi held up the note and showed it to her: "Don't worry, sister. My brother has friends, and he tore this piece of paper from his friend's homework as a rogue."
Xie Lingjiao:......
What's going on, I always feel more worried.
Xie Chi: "Brother said that the price of ginseng in Beijing has skyrocketed recently, so the price of this ginseng can be higher."
When it comes to money, my brother is very concerned about it.
He even inquired about things in the distant capital, with the purpose of getting his sister's ginseng sold at a good price.
"He said he can offer two thousand taels. If it fails, the base price will be five hundred and eighty taels."
Five hundred and eighty taels is much more expensive than usual.
Not to mention two thousand taels.
It's completely like a lion opening his mouth.
Xie Lingjiao hesitated for a moment, "Can it be sold like this?"
Xie Chi: "That's what my brother said."
That's OK.
Xie Lingjiao is still more willing to believe in her brother. Always cautious, she pulled out a silk handkerchief from her sleeves and carefully covered her face. She looked at the figure reflected in her little brother's eyes again and again, making sure that no one else would recognize her.
Then he started to give his brother a good lesson.
Been busy for a while.
Then he went out and knocked on the door of Tan Mansion.
"We have a freshly dug 327-year-old wild ginseng on hand. Does your master want it?"
Of course it is necessary.
The concierge has long been told by the owner that if anyone comes to sell medicinal materials these days, he will go in and report it. No matter how weird the two people who came were dressed up and had a good voice.
"Please wait."
The concierge walked quickly.
Not long after, "My master invites you to come into the house."
The Tan family is a wealthy family in Bingyuan County, and their mansions are more luxurious and grand than other families.
As soon as Xie Lingjiao entered, she knew it was safe.
I'm sure I can get a big one today!
"You are the one who wants to sell ginseng?" "Yes. It's me."
Xie Lingjiao put down her backpack and took out a large ball of leaves. The leaves are opened, revealing the old wild ginseng inside.
The eyes of the old doctor standing opposite him suddenly lit up.
"Can you show me this ginseng?"
"Here."
Xie Lingjiao handed the ginseng over and said, "Give it back to me after reading."
"Okay, okay!"
The old doctor probably has bad eyesight.
I looked at a ginseng again and again and again. Then he restrained his joy and nodded slightly towards the master sitting in the hall.
The master will understand.
Check out the 16-9 book bar and see the correct version!
Asked Xie Lingjiao: "How do you sell ginseng?"
Xie Lingjiao raised two fingers and said, "Two thousand taels."
Two thousand - Mr. Tan couldn't drink the tea he put to his mouth. Putting down the tea cup, he moved closer to the old doctor and looked at the old ginseng.
The doctor whispered in his ear.
"It is indeed a wild ginseng that has been in existence for more than three hundred years."
"Treasure."
"One thousand taels."
etc.
The doctor's voice was very low. However, Xie Lingjiao still had a good ear after listening to hundreds of years of gossip, and she immediately understood that the ideal price given by the other party's technical consultant was one thousand taels.
Wow~
Make a lot of money!
Have a sip of tea and some snacks. After the two of them chatted and discussed, the old doctor stroked his beard with a heavy look on his face.
"Little friend, your ginseng is only worth four hundred taels at most."
This is the usual selling price. Xie Lingjiao would have sold it if there was no estimated price from Dadi.
After all, it’s just a ginseng root, and it’s nothing extraordinary.
But the eldest brother said it would be at least 580. If she sold less, the eldest brother would be so uncomfortable that he wouldn't be able to sleep well for a few months at least.
"You offer four hundred taels?"
Xie Lingjiao stood up and reached out to ask for the things back, "Then I won't sell them. Give them back to me."
How is this possible! !
Mr. Tan was anxious, holding the ginseng in his hands and directly throwing out the reserve price given by the old doctor, "One thousand taels! We will offer one thousand taels! If you are willing, you can take the money and leave now!"
The other party was cheerful and generous, so Xie Lingjiao stopped being verbose.
Nod.
"Okay. You give me nine hundred silver notes, fifty taels of silver ingots, and fifty taels of broken silver."
Negotiate price.
Master Tan turned around and asked the butler to get the money quickly.
He was also happy to have bought the good goods, with a smile on his face. He sat back in the hall and held a tea cup to talk to Xie Lingjiao: "My little friend is really well-informed and very lucky."
Otherwise, how could I meet such a good ginseng at such a special time?
Xie Lingjiao: "Mr. Tan, you are also very lucky."
"Ahaha - yes! Yes!!"
Mr. Tan also feels that he is lucky.
His family has a concubine in the palace, so the news is more accurate than others - the person who needs ginseng in the capital right now is none other than the current prince!
His mother-in-law must always need the Queen's care in the palace. Today's ginseng is not to mention a thousand taels, even if it is bought for two thousand taels, it is still worth it.
After all, this favor cannot be measured by mere money.
The butler almost ran to deliver the silver.
The money and goods are both settled.
Xie Lingjiao didn't want to see Mr. Tan's "stay away from my ginseng" face anymore, so she took her money and left.
Ten pounds of silver, plus nine one-hundred-tael silver notes.
The banknotes were folded and put into the purse, fifty taels of silver ingots were taken back to the parents, and the remaining fifty taels of broken silver were given to the younger brothers for them to divide among themselves.
Xie Chi is already very good at this kind of thing.
He thought for a moment and then reported to his sister: "I only accompanied my sister once, and I didn't put in much effort. Six taels of silver was enough. The remaining 44 taels were left to my brother who was collecting information."
Can.
Xie Lingjiao had no objection.
She held the nine hundred taels of tickets and felt satisfied.
(End of chapter)