HLnovel Chapter 108 Purchasing Medicinal Herb Seeds
Chapter 108 Purchasing Medicinal Herb Seeds
Chapter 108 Purchasing Medicinal Herb Seeds
Li Qin didn't keep them in suspense and asked directly:
"I've heard that ginseng and other medicinal herbs are very valuable. Is that true?"
The young man looked Li Qin up and down, and when he found that Li Qin did not seem to be carrying anything, he nodded slightly.
"That's right, ginseng, lingzhi, notoginseng, he shou wu, dendrobium, gastrodia elata and many other medicinal herbs are very valuable."
Hearing this, Li Qin's expression didn't change much, but he was very excited inside.
He immediately pressed for more information;
"For example, if it's a 300-year-old ginseng, do you buy it here? What's your purchase price?"
As soon as Li Qin said this, the young man's previously casual demeanor changed instantly, and he became serious.
He gave Li Qin a long look.
When Li Qin first asked him, the young man suspected that he had medicinal herbs he wanted to sell.
Unfortunately, after observing him just now, I found that Li Qin did not have any trace of medicinal herbs on him.
Therefore, I just assumed it was overthinking.
Now, hearing Li Qin ask again, the young man couldn't help but think more deeply.
After a brief silence, the young man slowly began to speak;
"If it were our Jirentang, the purchase price for a 300-year-old ginseng would be 400 yuan, and for a 500-year-old ginseng, it would be 800 yuan."
Although Li Qin knew that ginseng was valuable, he did not expect it to be this valuable. With his current level of magic, he could cultivate a 300-year-old ginseng in a few days at most. If he had more time, it would not be difficult to cultivate a 500-year-old ginseng or even an old one.
Thinking of this, an excited look flashed across Li Qin's face.
The young man had been paying close attention to Li Qin's reaction while he was speaking.
When he saw the excitement on Li Qin's face, a glint of light flashed in his eyes.
The young man immediately said again:
"Young comrade, if you have any ginseng you want to sell, you can send it to our Jirentang. We will definitely not let you lose out on the price."
Actually, the delivery guy knew that the price he just mentioned wasn't expensive at all.
It's even relatively cheap.
Before the public-private partnership, a 300-year-old ginseng would cost at least five or six hundred, while a 500-year-old ginseng would cost over a thousand.
Upon hearing the young man's words, Li Qin's excitement and agitation vanished instantly, and he replied with a smile;
"Okay, if I get ginseng, I will definitely come to your Jirentang."
When the young man saw that Li Qin did not agree directly, a hint of disappointment flashed across his face.
However, upon realizing that the other party might possess ginseng that was hundreds of years old, a smile immediately appeared on his face.
"By the way, sir, do you sell seeds of precious medicinal herbs like ginseng in your shop? I'd like to buy some."
Li Qin asked again.
A strange light flashed in the young man's eyes.
Judging from Li Qin's reaction just now, he must have ginseng in his possession, otherwise he wouldn't have asked so many questions.
Now, however, he suddenly asked about the seeds, which puzzled him.
However, the young man still dutifully answered Li Qin's questions:
"Our shop is a century-old establishment, so naturally we have seeds of precious medicinal herbs, but they are not cheap and are sold by the seed."
Are you sure you want it?
"Yes, of course I want it." Li Qin nodded quickly;
"Whether it's ginseng, lingzhi, notoginseng, he shou wu, dendrobium, or seeds of other precious medicinal herbs, as long as your store has them,..."
"Give me five of each kind."
A strange look flashed in the young man's eyes.
There are thousands of kinds of Chinese medicinal herbs, but only a dozen or so can be considered precious.
Jirentang certainly couldn't have all of them, but it did have seven or eight kinds.
Each type requires five seeds, so that adds up to thirty or forty seeds.
The seed of a precious medicinal herb costs at least one yuan, so this adds up to several tens of yuan.
This is equivalent to a worker's monthly salary.
After thinking about it, the young man decided to give Li Qin a reminder.
"Young comrade, planting Chinese medicinal herbs is a very difficult task. Not only do you need to consider temperature, humidity, and light, but you also need to pay attention to many other things."
"If you buy seeds from us and they don't grow, we won't be responsible."
Li Qin was naturally aware of this, so he said nothing and simply nodded affirmatively.
"I understand what you're saying, bro. Don't worry, whether the seeds survive or not is none of your business."
Seeing Li Qin's determination, the young man stopped insisting.
Then he turned around and went to get the seeds that Li Qin needed.
At first, Li Qin was also a little worried that simply using magic spells might not be enough to keep ginseng and other Chinese medicinal herbs alive.
But just now, Li Qin suddenly recalled that among the knowledge passed down by wizards, there was knowledge related to the cultivation of medicinal herbs.
While much of it is about magical plants, there is also a small amount of knowledge about traditional Chinese medicine.
Among them are ginseng and snow lotus, as mentioned earlier.
This is why Li Qin is confident that he can cultivate Chinese medicinal herbs.
As for why the knowledge passed down by wizards includes knowledge about the cultivation of Chinese medicinal herbs, he was not surprised.
Li Qin clearly remembered that in the Harry Potter world, there were also wizards in China;
The only difference is the way it's addressed.
But in essence, they are the same.
Therefore, it is quite reasonable to have knowledge about the cultivation of Chinese medicinal herbs.
"Young comrade, here are the medicinal seed materials you need. There are eight kinds of medicinal materials, and five seeds for each kind, for a total of forty seeds." Soon, the young man prepared what Li Qin needed.
At this point, the seeds were packaged separately according to their type.
Moreover, the deliveryman thoughtfully wrote clearly on each package what kind of medicinal herb the seeds belonged to.
This made Li Qin very grateful:
"Hey buddy, could you please calculate how much I need to pay you?"
"These seeds cost one dollar each, so you'll need to give me forty dollars in total."
The young man had clearly already calculated the price of the seeds, so when Li Qin asked, he answered without hesitation.
Although the price was relatively high, Li Qin didn't care.
He casually took out four large black bills and placed them on the counter.
The young man picked up the money, checked it over, and nodded only after confirming that there were no problems.
"That's exactly forty yuan. These seeds are yours now."
As he spoke, he handed the seeds in his hand to Li Qin.
Li Qin immediately took it.
After finishing his business, he did not linger. He nodded goodbye to the young man and left Jirentang immediately.
Watching Li Qin's retreating figure, the young man at the counter looked thoughtful and puzzled.
Since Li Qin had decided to cultivate Chinese medicinal herbs, he naturally wouldn't be too stingy.
To avoid attracting attention, he only bought five seeds of each precious medicinal herb at Jirentang.
But there is more than just one Jirentang in Beijing.
He then used Apparition to appear in different locations within Beijing.
Then they would appear in various long-established Chinese medicine shops.
He would buy more seeds from larger pharmacies and less from smaller ones.
Soon, he had collected quite a few precious medicinal herb seeds.