The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 37 Gentleman

The three siblings went straight to the largest pharmacy in town. Wen Luozhi looked up and saw the three large characters "Jun Kang Tang" on the signboard.

She went in first, and a boy dressed as a medicine apprentice greeted her, "Sister, are you here to see a doctor? My master has gone to the backyard and will have to wait a while."

Wen Luozhi shook her head at him and replied, "I have a medicinal herb, but I don't know if you would buy it."

"I've already received it, just let me take a look," the apprentice said with a knowing look. Usually, many villagers from the surrounding villages would bring medicinal herbs over, and his master told him that as long as the quality was checked and passed, he could accept them.

Wen Luozhi saw that he was just a child and couldn't make the decision, so she loosened the cloth bag slightly to reveal a few ginseng roots.

A hint of surprise flashed across the young apprentice's face as he led her into the inner room, followed by Wen Zi'an and Wen Zixun.

He told the three of them to sit and wait, then ran into the backyard to call Jun Qianzi.

"Master! Please go to the inner room quickly, there's a lady selling medicinal herbs."

Jun Qianzi was engrossed in figuring out the compatibility of several Chinese herbs when he saw Yunhua rush in. His tone was somewhat reproachful: "Yunhua, didn't I just tell you not to bother me? You child, just collect the herbs." After saying that, he lowered his head to organize the bottles and jars.

Yunhua scratched his head anxiously and said, "Master, that lady isn't carrying ordinary medicinal herbs. I dare not make a decision."

Hearing this, Jun Qianzi put down the herbs in his hand and walked out of the courtyard towards the inner room. In fact, the herbs in the clinic are supplied through special channels. Most of the people who usually come here to sell herbs are poor villagers from nearby villages. They only collect some common herbs for treating colds and flu, which he usually keeps for his own use.

Now he was a little curious about what kind of unusual medicinal material his disciple was talking about. Could it be something like Ganoderma lucidum or deer antler?

Thinking this, he quickened his pace, while Yunhua, with her short legs, couldn't keep up.

"Gentlemen, I am the resident doctor of this clinic, my name is Jun Qianzi. My apprentice told me that you have some medicinal herbs you want to sell. May I take a look?"

Jun Qianzi sat in the main seat, looking at the group with a smile on his lips.

Wen Luozhi and her two siblings bowed to him. They were surprised to find that the doctor at Jun'an Hall was so young.

She took out the cloth bag and carefully opened it. The ginseng, in excellent condition with perfect roots, lay quietly on the table.

Jun Qianzi's eyes lit up with immense joy; he could smell the fragrance of ginseng even from a distance.

He stood up and walked up to Wen Luozhi, saying with a longing tone, "Miss, may I pick up this ginseng and take a look?"

Wen Luozhi quickly stood up and gestured for him to make his presence known, "Doctor Jun, please feel free to make yourself at home."

Jun Qianzi gently picked up the ginseng and examined it carefully. The more he looked, the more joyful he could not hide in his eyes.

He frowned when he saw the tattered coarse linen, got up and took a beautiful wooden box from the shelf behind him, carefully placing the ginseng inside.

Wen Luozhi watched his actions with admiration, thinking to herself, "He truly deserves to be called a doctor."

Jun Qianzi closed the wooden box and said seriously, "Miss, since you were able to send such precious medicinal herbs to our pharmacy, I certainly wouldn't lie to you."

"The things in this box are at least a thousand years old. You probably can't find another one like it under the entire capital. How about I give you this price?" As he finished speaking, he held up one hand and showed five.

The Wen brothers exchanged a glance, their excitement and joy barely concealed.

Wen Luozhi remained unmoved. She picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and smiled faintly, "Doctor Jun can think about it before making an offer. You yourself said that it would be difficult to find a second one under the entire capital, which shows that it is of extraordinary value."

"If I ever find anything good again, Jun'an Hall will definitely be the first place I think of."

Jun Qianzi frowned. He had only seen this thousand-year-old ginseng once before, on the day he graduated from his apprenticeship, and its appearance was not very good and its roots were incomplete. Thinking about it, he realized that the price he had offered was indeed a bit too low.

Although the girl was dressed plainly, her aura was undeniable. He had to be careful not to offend any deity.

"Girl, how about I add another thousand taels for you?" He held up another finger.

Wen Luozhi pushed the box in front of her and said with a smile, "Doctor Jun, this box is quite beautiful. How much is it? I'll buy it."

Startled, Jun Qianzi quickly stood up, grabbed the box, and protectively looked at Wen Luozhi, saying, "Miss, please don't be impulsive! What price do you want?"

"Just don't make it too expensive! Otherwise, no matter how valuable it is, my small clinic won't be able to afford it!"

Jun Qianzi was on the verge of tears. Six thousand taels was truly the price he considered reasonable. If his good brother hadn't gotten into that mess before, he wouldn't be here going back and forth with this little girl over a few thousand taels.

Wen Luozhi recalled that the previous system valuation was only around five thousand taels, but this was something she had painstakingly dug up from the mountain. It wouldn't be unreasonable to charge two thousand taels for her labor, would it?

So she smiled and held out her right hand with five fingers spread, then held out her left hand with two fingers to add, saying, "Seven thousand taels, no bargaining. What do you think, Doctor Jun?"

"Fine! Seven thousand taels to make you my friend!" Jun Qianzi gritted his teeth and continued painfully, "Then it's a deal, if you ever have any more good stuff like this, be sure to send it to me."

Wen Luozhi nodded. "Deal!"

Finally, she left the pharmacy with over six thousand taels of silver notes and a bag of loose silver. Knowing the principle of not flaunting wealth, she put the silver notes directly into the system so they wouldn't get lost.

The two brothers, Wen Zi'an and Wen Zixun, felt as if their feet were floating on air. They thought five thousand taels was already a lot, but they never expected that their sister would get seven thousand taels in just a few words.

The two brothers followed closely behind Wen Luozhi, only daring to relax a little when they arrived at the academy gate.

Since it was still early and the academy's lunch break hadn't started yet, Wen Luozhi had no choice but to notify the gatekeeper to ask Wen Zijin to go in and inform him.

Unexpectedly, an old man with a goatee came out with him.

Wen Zijing was pleasantly surprised to see the Wen brothers, Wen Zi'an and Wen Zi'an. He stepped forward to greet them and then introduced Su Xian to the three of them, saying, "This is Master Su from the academy. Master Su and my little sister have something to discuss."

Su Xian greeted the three siblings warmly, and Wen Luozhi had a very good first impression of the old man.

She took two steps forward and asked sweetly, "I wonder what brings Master Su to see me?" She blinked her beautiful eyes and had a faint smile on her face.

Su Xian stroked his beard, a little embarrassed, and said, "Yesterday, this old man shamelessly ate the yellow sugar water that you brought him, and he really liked it."

"I was thinking, could you sell some to me next time you come to the academy, so my wife at home can also try this good stuff?"

Wen Luozhi glanced at her fifth brother, and Wen Zijin added with a faint smile, "The teacher also loves Luoluo's cooking."

Hearing this, Wen Luozhi grinned and looked at Su Xian happily, saying, "Master Su, you work hard teaching and educating people, imparting knowledge and resolving doubts. It's just a bowl of sweet soup I made myself, how could Luozhi accept your money?"

"From now on, when Luo Zhi brings food to her brother, she will also send a portion to the teacher. The teacher can simply enjoy his meal."