A doctor who travels through two eras

Chapter 42: Special Grade Ginseng Becomes Third Grade

On the table, five hundred-year-old wild ginsengs were lined up in a row, and under the sunlight, one could not take their eyes away.

Lin Sanqi leaned over the table, his eyes almost touching the ginseng. His heartbeat quickened as he smelled the rich scent of ginseng.

This is not ginseng, this is all red RMB.

Zhou Mingzhe wanted to laugh when he saw Lin Sanqi's bumpkin look, so he continued to ask with a smile:
"Comrade Xiaolin, how is it going? Which two ginsengs did you choose?"

Lin Sanqi stood up straight and scratched his head. He knew nothing about ginseng. If it were 2023, he wouldn't even be able to see this century-old wild ginseng.

"Uncle Shen, Uncle Zhou, you two are masters, you have to help me pick out a good wild ginseng. With my level, hehe..."

Dean Shen came here today to help Lin Sanqi pave the way, and he only served as a military supervisor, so he pointed at Zhou Mingzhe:

"As for the medicinal materials, our Chinese medicine hospital will ask your Uncle Zhou. No one knows more than him. Ask your Uncle Zhou to help you choose."

Lin Sanqi didn't hesitate and immediately took out a paper bag from the green cloth bag of the People's Liberation Army and quickly stuffed it into Zhou Mingzhe's hand:
"Uncle Zhou, you see, I don't have much to give you on my first visit. Here's half a pound of jasmine tea. Drink it first. Tell me if it's not enough!"

Zhou Mingzhe was shocked. It’s not like he had never accepted gifts before, but how bold must this guy be to give a gift in front of the head of the unit?

Then he quickly glanced at Dean Shen and found that the dean was looking at the ceiling, as if there was some treasure in the sky.

In fact, Dean Shen was very happy. He thought Lin Sanqi was very considerate. He gave him a pound of the best Longjing tea, but only half a pound of jasmine flowers to Zhou Mingzhe. This showed that he, as the dean, was better than others.

As a leader, one must have both face and substance, so he decided to pretend not to notice Lin Sanqi's little trick.

Zhou Mingzhe didn't think so. The dean had tacitly agreed to accept the gift, which showed that the Lin and Shen families were much closer than what everyone saw on the surface. They were simply a family.

So he secretly made up his mind to take better care of Fu Muxiang at work in the future.

As for the tea in front of him, the dean had no objection, so how could he dare not accept it?

This is jasmine tea, half a pound. The annual tea quota of Zhou Mingzhe's family combined is less than half a pound. It is very precious.

Zhou Mingzhe took the tea leaves and quickly put them in the drawer beside him. His smile became even more enthusiastic:
"Xiao Qi, ahem, since you already call me uncle, then Uncle Zhou will teach you the quality and grade of wild ginseng and how to distinguish the real from the fake. We need to look at the five shapes and identify the six bodies."

Lin Sanqi pricked up his ears. These were all the experiences of old Chinese medicine practitioners and would not be recorded in books.

“First, let’s talk about the five shapes, which refer to whiskers, reeds, skin, patterns, and body.

Whiskers: Wild ginseng whiskers are long and old, tough, sparse and long, with small bumps on them that are the size of millet grains, which are called pearl dots. If they are white, tender and crisp, commonly known as water whiskers, they are not authentic wild ginseng.

Reed: The reed is long, including two-section reed, three-section reed, thread reed, and goose neck reed. Wild ginseng has a long reed head and dense reed bowls. If it is a garden ginseng, the reed head is short and the reed bowls are few.

Skin: Old skin, yellow-brown, tight and shiny. If the skin is tender and white, it is not pure wild ginseng.

Pattern: There are fine and deep spiral-shaped horizontal patterns at the shoulder of the hair root. If the horizontal patterns are rough, shallow and incoherent, it is not pure wild ginseng.

Next, let's talk about the body. The six bodies refer to smart, stupid, old, tender, horizontal, and smooth. Smart: refers to the ginseng's exquisite body, good-looking, body and legs can be clearly separated, the legs are often two, and the bifurcation angle is large. According to the shape, it is divided into "water chestnut body" and "lump body".

Stupid: It refers to the fact that the ginseng root is straight, clumsy and ugly. Even if it has two legs, the thickness and length of the legs are not symmetrical.

Old: The skin of wild ginseng is old, yellow-brown in color, and the horizontal lines are fine and firm. Again, the one with tender and white skin is not pure ginseng.

Tender: If the skin is tender and white, the horizontal lines are rough and shallow, and the fibrous roots are tender, white, and easy to break, then it is not pure wild ginseng.

Horizontal: refers to ginseng roots that are thick and short, with two legs stretching sideways, which are mostly wild ginseng.

Shun: refers to ginseng roots that are straight and straight, with one leg or two legs together, which are usually not wild ginseng.

While Zhou Mingzhe was teaching, he took out several other ginsengs from the cabinet next to him for comparison:
"If you want to identify the quality of medicinal materials, in addition to learning and remembering more, the most important thing is to observe more. You see, there are actually differences between these five wild ginsengs. But if you compare wild ginseng and garden ginseng from other years, the difference is even greater.

You have seen so many ginsengs today, and you have some impressions in your mind. Next time when you need to buy ginsengs, you will know which ones are good and which ones are bad, and you will not be cheated. You can also serve the people better, right? "

Lin Sanqi thought to himself, this old man was so careful with his words and even sang the main melody in the end, it was really worth learning from him.

"Okay, Uncle Zhou, what you said is very good. I understand it all at once. When I work in the purchasing department in the future, I will never let our hospital suffer any losses."

Hehehe~~~The three of them chuckled.

"Uncle Zhou, which two of these five ginsengs do you think I should buy?"

Zhou Mingzhe glanced at Dean Shen, who nodded slightly, then stretched out his finger and said:
"This wild ginseng weighs 27 grams and is in good condition. It is definitely top quality. We graded it as Grade One.

There is also this one, which weighs 48 grams. It is a rare and good ginseng. We ordered it as a special grade. As for the efficacy, it goes without saying that it is top-notch and is the best stock in our hospital. "

Lin Sanqi was about to speak, but Dean Shen coughed a few times:
"Ahem, Lao Zhou, these ginsengs have gone bad due to improper storage, and their medicinal effects have been greatly lost. How can we still sell them to patients as top-grade products? So we have to be rigorous and be responsible to the people."

Zhou Mingzhe suddenly slapped his forehead:
"Oh, oh oh!! That's right!! It's all my fault for being confused. Our storage conditions are simple and the storage is indeed improper. Comrade Xiaolin, I'm sorry, it was Uncle Zhou who made a mistake. These ginsengs are at most second... third grade! Yes, they are third grade."

Dean Shen continued to study the ceiling, smiling without saying a word, keeping his achievements and fame to himself.

What else could Lin Sanqi say? He lowered his voice and said, "Thank you, thank you, thank you~~~"

Special grade wild ginseng costs 50 yuan per gram; first grade, 40 yuan per gram; second grade, 32 yuan per gram; third grade, 25 yuan per gram...

The prices vary widely.

At this time, Zhou Mingzhe took out a pen and began to write down two taels and four qian of third-grade wild ginseng, which amounted to 1780 yuan, on the payment slip.

"Come on, Xiaolin, take the prescription and the receipt to the cashier's window to pay. I will personally pack the ginseng for you."

(End of this chapter)