Just when the old ghost was in the most despair due to hunger and cold, the Dongcheng Medicinal Materials Market opened.
For him, this was a good opportunity given by God.
Dongcheng Medicinal Material Market was, at that time, one of the largest medicinal material trading markets in the entire north.
The market opens on the 15th day of every month and lasts for one week.
During this week, countless bosses closely related to the pharmaceutical industry will come to stock up on goods.
Therefore, every time the Dongcheng Pharmaceutical Market opens, it is always crowded with people.
Thousands of merchants come here to buy medicinal materials, and the transportation industry is a top priority. ??
Although Geng Siyuan has no business, he can work as a coolie, helping others carry bags and transport medicinal materials.
At worst, you can still make more than a dozen dollars a day.
With money, you won't starve to death, and you also give yourself some buffering time.
Therefore, Geng Siyuan was overjoyed and dragged his weak body to the medicinal materials market.
The market is really lively, and there are so many bosses hiring people to transport them.
However, when the bosses saw Geng Siyuan's sallow complexion and pitiful little body, they all waved their hands and rejected him, and no one used him at all.
We can't blame the bosses, it's really Geng Siyuan's condition that is so bad.
I haven't had a full meal in more than ten days, I'm so hungry that my face is sallow and my muscles are thin, and I'm shaking constantly when I stand there. How can this body withstand such heavy physical work?
At that time, if the work is not done well and the boss is exhausted here, he will have to face a lawsuit, which is not worth the gain.
Geng Siyuan begged hard and kept lowering his worth. Finally, he even said that he could just take care of the food and not pay a penny.
Even so, no one used him. Now, Geng Siyuan was desperate.
With all his thoughts in despair, Geng Siyuan walked out of the market like a zombie.
Just as he was about to leave the market, a stall caught Geng Siyuan's idea.
This stall is under the guise of Ma Kee, and its size is above average in the entire market.
At this time, the shopkeeper was talking to a fat man Taoist priests discuss the price of a pack of medicinal materials.
The shopkeeper was holding a palm-sized black cloth bag in his hand, pointing at the slices of yellow-brown medicinal materials inside, and mouthing lotus flowers.
"Master Tao, take a look, this is a really rare item."
"Old wild ginseng from Changbai Mountain is at least two hundred years old, and the cutting time is no more than three months, so there is almost no loss of medicinal effect."
"This batch of old ginseng was originally reserved for Jiuzhitang, but the guys from Jiuzhitang came over this morning to say that they have a surplus this year. Otherwise, you would have no chance of getting these high-quality goods."
The Taoist couldn't help but nodded after hearing this.
He picked up a slice and looked at it carefully, and then smelled it vigorously, showing a satisfied smile.
"How much?"
The shopkeeper's eyes lit up when he heard this.
"hey-hey!"
"One look at Master Dao, you are a connoisseur of goods."
"This bag is six taels and three cents, the top and bottom are the same, both are dated two hundred years."
"However, this is the package we ship, and we don't sell it for retail sale," the shopkeeper said.
The old Taoist nodded to express his understanding.
"Just tell me how much it is!"
"Okay!"
"Seeing that you are so sincere, I will give you three yuan for free. I will calculate it as six taels. How about you give me a round number, eight hundred yuan?" said the shopkeeper.
"Eight hundred?"
"Taller!"
"Taoye"
Next, the shopkeeper and the old Taoist started a fierce war of words, attracting countless people to watch.
After more than half an hour of bargaining, the two finally reached an agreement and sold the package of slices to Lao Dao for 500 yuan.
Slices of ginseng that are more than two hundred years old, and they are still six taels.
It's heavy. Five hundred yuan is really not expensive.
People around were talking a lot with envy. If it weren't for the rules in the medicinal materials market, they would definitely stand up and compete with the old masters.
The old man was quite satisfied with the price and was ready to pay for the transaction.
At this moment, a weak shout came from behind.
"Wait a moment!"
When this voice sounded, everyone was stunned and looked over.
The person calling was a middle-aged man in his forties, tall but pitifully thin, with a pale face and constant sweat on his forehead.
This is none other than Geng Siyuan.
"Master Tao, this is not Changbai Mountain ginseng."
"Five hundred yuan, not worth it!"
boom--
Geng Siyuan's words were like thunder exploding in the crowd, and everyone was shocked.
Shopkeeper Ma Ji's eyes flashed fiercely, but the fat old man took a breath of air.
"Blessings and Immeasurable Heavenly Lord!"
"This layman, do you think this is not Changbai Mountain wild ginseng?" asked the old Taoist.
Geng Siyuan nodded seriously.
Normally, Geng Siyuan is not a meddlesome person, but today he couldn't stand it anymore.
When Geng Siyuan was young, he once received help from an old Taoist. He respected the Taoist priests very much, so he couldn't bear to see the old Taoist be deceived.
Although Geng Siyuan does not know medical skills, he is an expert in the appraisal of objects, and he also has unique research on precious medicinal materials such as ginseng.
Moreover, he had worked in a pawnshop for so many years. Although he had always been a young apprentice, he had extremely rich experience. Therefore, he could tell at a glance that this was not the real wild ginseng from Changbai Mountain.
Of course, Geng Siyuan also knew that being nosy might bring unnecessary trouble, but at this time he didn't care anymore. Penniless, hungry and cold, and unable to find a job, Geng Siyuan was completely despairing.
Before dying, saving the Taoist's losses and accumulating some moral virtue can be regarded as giving a little reward to the Taoist priests who helped him in the first place!
Geng Siyuan's words were so shocking that the shopkeeper of Maji quit his job.
"Sun thief, whose crotch opened and you fell out?"
"Don't look at your aggressiveness, you know nothing."
"If you continue to talk nonsense, I will be rude to you."
The shopkeeper's vulgar words made the fat old man frown, instinctively disgusted.
Geng Siyuan stood up and spoke, and it was obvious that he was helping him. Of course, Master Dao could not watch Geng Siyuan being threatened.
"Infinite Heavenly Lord, thank you for this layman's advice."
"However, I would like to ask the layman to clarify. You said this is not Changbai Mountain wild ginseng. Do you have any evidence?"
"You can say it with confidence, no one dares to bully you here."
When the fat old Taoist said this, Geng Siyuan became more determined in his original intention, gritted his teeth, nodded, and spoke.
"Master Tao, this is indeed not Changbai Mountain wild ginseng."
"Changbai Mountain ginseng has grown for hundreds of years and has a reddish-yellow color, thick skin, and fine texture."
"After slicing, the texture breaks off, and after drying, there will be fine auburn spots on the texture section."
"The color is more obvious when it is more than two hundred years old, but if you look at these, it obviously does not meet the above conditions."
"This is indeed not Changbai Mountain wild ginseng, but it is still a good thing."
"This is Korean ginseng imported from Korea."
“The growth cycle of Korean ginseng is much faster than that of Changbai Mountain wild ginseng, so the texture is relatively loose and the color is not as heavy as Changbai Mountain wild ginseng.”
"Korean ginseng is also considered a valuable medicinal material, but its medicinal effects are very different from Changbai Mountain ginseng, and the price is even worse."