Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 105: Rich

Shunzi went to raise money, while Manager Yu began to negotiate the price with Qu Shaoyang and Liu Dongshan.

“You two, I know you two must be masters of the gang.

Let's not lie in public. I am sincere in discussing this business today and am willing to give the most reasonable price within my ability.

How about the price I have to offer you two?" Shopkeeper Yu was afraid that such a big deal would be lost, so he showed his utmost sincerity.

"I'll give you 1,800 taels for this seedling. For the slightly smaller one, which is just over 4 taels, I'll give you 950 taels. For the one that's 2 taels and 9 cents, I'll give you 400 taels."

Shopkeeper Yu pointed at the ginseng seedlings on the table, counted them one by one, and gave a price for each one.

Finally, the total amount was three thousand seven hundred and fifty taels.

"How about this, let's not give 3,750 taels. I'll give 3,800 taels, how about that?"

Shopkeeper Yu thought that the price he offered was very fair.

It would be impossible to say that Qu Shaoyang was not excited when he heard the other party's offer.

Oh my god, what the hell, three thousand eight hundred taels, how many years would it take him to cut down trees and set up rafts? How many blind bears would it take him to kill?

They just went to worship the two skeletons, and they got more than 3,000 taels for nothing? This money came too easily, didn't it?

No, it’s more than three thousand taels, we also have Sanmiao Bangchui at home.

At this price, the largest seedling would have to be sold for at least two thousand five hundred taels. Adding the other two seedlings, it would probably be sold for four or five thousand taels.

Moreover, there are things brought out of the cave. If you add them up, they should be worth a lot of money.

So, I am considered a rich man, right?
When I first came through, I really thought it was a disaster, but I didn't expect that in just two years, I already had a house, land, and saved a lot of money.

These days are becoming more and more promising.

Of course, these were all what Qu Shaoyang was thinking in his mind, but it didn’t show on his face at all.

"Master, three thousand eight hundred taels is too little. We fought so hard to get out of the mountains, and the ginseng is so good, how can it be more than five thousand taels?"

In a transaction, there are asking prices and bargaining. How can a price be fixed at one price? No matter how happy you are in your heart, you still have to negotiate the price.

"Yes, I also think it's too little, five thousand taels, these ten ginseng seedlings are five thousand taels in total, we will sell them to you directly.

If that doesn’t work, then we can go to another pharmacy. There are plenty of pharmacies in Yingkou anyway.”

Liu Dongshan and his apprentice had a perfect understanding of each other, and they immediately started to perform a duet.

"No, no, this, five thousand taels is definitely not enough, I can't give it to you.

So, I'll add another two hundred taels, four thousand taels, is that okay?"

When Shopkeeper Yu heard this, he quickly waved his hands. He couldn't let these two people run to other pharmacies. If he couldn't earn this money, he wouldn't be able to sleep well for a month.

Shopkeeper Yu gritted his teeth and added another two hundred taels.

Qu Shaoyang shook his head, "It's still not enough, Master, why don't we go look somewhere else."

As he said this, Qu Shaoyang was about to start packing the ginseng again.

"Four thousand five, four thousand five hundred taels, is that okay? That's all I can give you.

If there are more, it won’t work, then we will lose money.” Shopkeeper Yu hurriedly stopped Qu Shaoyang and stopped him from collecting the ginseng.

Four thousand five hundred taels is already a very good price. Qu Shaoyang glanced at his master and nodded.

"Okay, then four thousand five hundred taels. Deal."

When he heard that the transaction was completed for 4,500 taels, Shopkeeper Yu was immediately relieved. He called his clerks and the accountant to give the silver to Qu Shaoyang and the others.

The accountant took the account book and wrote it down on it: Year, month, and day, Baoshengtang Pharmacy, a sixth-grade seedling of Ye Te, weighing six taels and three cents, from... "Excuse me, sir, where are you from?"

Ginseng is different from other medicinal herbs and mountain products. When recording the amount, not only the quantity and grade should be noted, but also where it came from.

Of course, this address doesn't need to be too detailed, a rough approximation will do.

"Maoer Mountain." Liu Dongshan knew the rules here, so he gave the name of the place.

The accountant wrote in the account book, "Bangchui Shack in Maoershan".

After recording the ten ginseng seeds one by one, the accountant fiddled with the abacus for a while, and finally paid Qu Shaoyang and the others four thousand five hundred taels according to Manager Yu's wishes.

With so much silver, it definitely couldn’t be paid in cash, so what was given was the silver notes of the Fengtian Official Silver Bank.

This silver note is commonly used in the Northeast and is recognized everywhere you go, without any problem.

"Okay, Manager Yu, we'll leave first. I hope we can cooperate again if there's a chance in the future." Qu Shaoyang clasped his fists towards the other party and said.

"Okay, okay, I'll be waiting for you two anytime.

From now on, when you two come to Baoshengtang, just contact Yu directly. No matter what the goods are, I will definitely give you the best price. "

Yu Huacheng was so happy that he had made such a big deal today, he expressed it immediately.

Just saying this will suffice. They can get in touch slowly in the future. Qu Shaoyang is not in a hurry.

So the two of them bowed to Manager Yu and the accountant again, then picked up the torn sack and turned to leave Baosheng Hall.

With more than four thousand taels of silver in their pockets, the master and disciple did not dare to go around and went straight back to the inn.

After entering the room, he quickly closed the door tightly, then Qu Shaoyang took out the silver bill and divided it into two parts.

"Master, these are yours. We'll each have half."

One cannot enjoy mountain wealth alone. Since two people found the stick together, they should each have half.

"No, don't give me so much. You were the one who found the hammer, so you should take the biggest share." Liu Dongshan took a look and waved his hands quickly.

“I lived in the mountains for several years and didn’t see many ginsengs. But this time I went to explore a cave with you and found so many.

I've already said that this is your fortune, and I'm just taking advantage of it. Just give me one thousand taels."

The rules of each gang are different. Some leaders who lead people into the mountains will share the spoils equally among everyone, and the leader will not take more.

Because the leader wants reputation, if he has a good reputation, others will choose him to be the leader to go into the mountains. If he has a bad reputation or is too greedy for money, others will not want to use him.

Nowadays, the mountains are high and the forests are dense, with wild beasts roaming everywhere. It is very dangerous for a gang with less than a dozen people to go into the mountains.

Unless they are really desperate, few people dare to go into the mountains alone.

Of course, some gangs will distribute the rewards according to how much effort each person contributes.

For example, the first person who discovers ginseng will be given an extra share, and the one who helps to carry the ginseng will also get more.

No matter how it is distributed, as long as this group of people have agreed on it in advance and don't cause any conflicts, it will be fine.

After the sticks are sold down the mountain, the other gang members can pool their money to buy some chickens, ducks, fish, meat and other things.

It is allowed for everyone to celebrate at the boss's house.

Qu Shaoyang and Liu Dongshan are master and apprentice. They are not considered to be members of a gang, so they can follow the rules or not.

Qu Shaoyang insisted on having it half and half each, and Liu Dongshan refused to take it no matter what.

The two argued for a while, and finally gave in. Liu Dongshan took 1,500 taels, and the remaining 3,000 taels went to Qu Shaoyang.

(End of this chapter)