Chapter 1526 Precious ginseng that once disappeared
It's still early.
Xiao Chen and Mr. Zhao were in the medicinal wholesale market, so they took a look around first.
In fact, it can be seen that the supervision of drugs in the wholesale market is relatively strict. After all, if someone sells fake goods and word gets out, the impact will be on the entire market.
The annual sales here are tens of billions, but you can't let a rat poop ruin a pot of soup.
The owners of medicinal wholesalers here are very enthusiastic. After all, wholesale businesses like these are basically long-lasting businesses and cannot be done once.
Xiao Chen suddenly saw a group of people gathered in front of him.
Is there something going on there?
In a wholesale market like this one, in addition to the shops, there are actually many street stalls selling a variety of Chinese medicinal materials.
Therefore, Xiao Chen didn't know what was going on here.
Xiao Chen and Mr. Zhao went over.
When I got there, I saw an old man sitting on the ground with something in front of him.
"Is this ginseng?" someone asked curiously.
Look at that ginseng, it looks too big, and it’s a little different from the Northeastern ginseng you usually see.
"This is the real Shangdang ginseng." The old man said.
Shangdang Ginseng?
How is this possible?
Many people know that Shangdang Ginseng has disappeared long ago.
Although there are Codonopsis ginseng on the market now, and even ginseng grown in Shangdang, this is different from the real Shangdang ginseng.
“Isn’t Shangdang ginseng extinct long ago?”
someone asked.
It is obvious that the people who come here basically know about Chinese medicinal materials.
If you say that this old man bought Shangdang ginseng, others would think that he must be a liar.
"This is Shangdang Ginseng. Those who know the product will understand it. If you don't know it, I don't want to say more."
This old man has been setting up a street stall here for a long time.
The managers here can't control each other either.
The other party felt that what he bought was the real Shangdang ginseng, the genuine product among ginseng.
Xiao Chen thought this thing was strange.
At first, he thought that the plants were cultivated by artificial models.
However, after Xiao Chen took a closer look, he realized that it was probably ginseng.
"Can I take a look?" Xiao Chen asked.
"sure."
Xiao Chen picked it up and smelled it, and he could already smell a very strong ginseng smell.
There is no doubt that this is ginseng, and it cannot be faked.
Even with those century-old ginseng that are rare to see now, it is difficult for Xiao Chen to smell such a strong smell from those century-old ginseng.
"Old sir, how much does your ginseng cost?" When Xiao Chen just asked, the people watching the excitement were surprised.
"Young man, don't be deceived by the other party. It seems that what the other party is selling is probably something like carrots. This is not ginseng."
"I think so. It's not ginseng at all."
These people were slandering the old man and selling fake ginseng. The old man didn't talk back. You can say whatever you like.
Zhao Wen knew that Xiao Chen said that this ginseng was probably real.
If that is really the case, this would be surprising.
After all, Shangdang ginseng has disappeared for thousands of years.
"The price is 50,000 yuan. I found it with great difficulty. This is ginseng essence." The old man said.
Now this ginseng is still covered in soil, so it looks like a black soil package on the outside. Many people can't see it, they just see the appearance, and they can't smell the ginseng smell.
Fifty thousand yuan?
If it is true, five million is not expensive.
However, if it costs 50,000 yuan to buy a carrot, it may become a joke if word spreads about it.
"I bought it."
Xiao Chen said directly.
"Really bought it?"
The old man couldn't believe it either.
When he saw that Xiao Chen had actually bought it, the old man put the ginseng back into the bag, and then followed Xiao Chen out of the crowd.
"Old man, do you have WeChat? I will transfer the money to you directly."
Obviously, this old man was using an ordinary mobile phone, and he didn't understand things like mobile payment.
What he wants is cash.
After taking him to a nearby bank deposit machine, Xiao Chen took out 50,000 yuan and handed it to him.
"Here are 50,000 yuan in cash. They are all new. In addition, I will give you another 500 yuan for round-trip transportation. I also want to ask you a few questions."
"Thank you, you are really a good person." The old man said very touched.
Looking at the other party's appearance, Xiao Chen felt that it was really not easy for the other party.
If it is really the Shangdang ginseng dug up by Shangdang, it has come all the way here to sell it.
Judging from the look of the other party, it should be a few days
I didn’t take a shower and have a good rest.
"Young man, you ask."
"Then isn't Shangdang ginseng extinct long ago? How did you dig it up?"
Xiao Chen heard that ginseng was also classified in the past. For example, Shangdang ginseng was the best ginseng and was a tribute to the imperial court. In the past, ginseng from the Northeast was second-class, and Korean ginseng was even second-class.
However, Shangdang ginseng has disappeared for thousands of years, and Northeast ginseng is rarely seen in the wild, and is basically cultivated artificially.
As for the ginseng in Korea, there should be wild ones, but most of them should be cultivated.
"It's not extinct, but it's hard to find."
The old man was obviously a little wary.
Does he know where these ginsengs that are not extinct are?
But it's really not much. Otherwise, how could he bring only one instead of a big one?
Xiao Chen felt that it would be good if it was not extinct!
The Shangdang ginseng was exterminated. In Xiao Chen's opinion, one was a natural disaster, that is, it was burned many times by fires, and many Shangdang ginseng was burned to extinction.
There was another man-made disaster.
That is, more and more supplements like ginseng are needed by high-ranking officials, but who would have thought that they are almost extinct.
Due to natural and man-made disasters, it is rare to hear of Shangdang ginseng since the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, when Xiao Chen saw this ginseng again and confirmed that it was Shangdang ginseng, he was really surprised.
"Old sir, can I contact you again then? Or if you find anything again, you can call me again and I can buy it at a high price."
The other party doesn't seem to even have a mobile phone.
The old man seemed to shake his head.
However, he also saw that Xiao Chen was a good person, so he said: "Young man, I can contact you again."
Xiao Chen took him there to buy an ordinary mobile phone and recharged a lot of phone bills.
"Tell me if you find anything else."
After watching the old man leave in a hurry, Zhao Wen did not expect Xiao Chen to be so generous, spending a lot of money to buy it and giving him a mobile phone.
Of course, if Shangdang ginseng is really discovered, from Zhao Wen's point of view, this will indeed be a major event in the field of traditional Chinese medicine.
I'm afraid that if others find out, those Shangdang ginsengs will still be destroyed.
"Dr. Xiao, is that ginseng real?" The old man was here just now, so Zhao Wen didn't ask any more questions.
Now that the old man was no longer here, he asked.