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Chapter 129: Huge Transaction, Progress in Marrow Refining

After Wei Wanzong left, he did not show up in the courtyard until late at night, when the Wei family compound returned to peace from the bustling and noisy atmosphere.

Geng Xuan returned to the house and motioned for Luo Qing and the others to find a place to sit down, then he lowered his head and looked through the account book that Luo Qing had just handed to him.

He didn't look at the tedious records, but first looked at today's summary.

[Total expenditure: 388 taels, 776 coins]

"That's a lot more than yesterday."

Yesterday's expenditure was a little over 184 taels, and today's expenditure was more than 200 taels more.

Luo Qing explained: "It was mainly the 5,000 kilograms of fine grain used for brewing that accounted for the bulk. This item alone cost 140 taels."

While he was explaining, Geng Xuan's eyes moved and he also saw this item.

The market price of fine grain is fourteen cents per catty, and the price sold to rice shops in the neighborhood is even lower.

But according to the agreement between Geng Xuan and Wei Wanzong, the price of 5,000 kilograms of fine grain was calculated at 28 cents per kilogram.

In addition, more staff were added today.

And as people become more and more proficient in processing medicinal materials and the optimization of the process becomes more and more reasonable, more medicinal materials are processed today.

In addition, nearly two thousand kilograms of refined grains and a large amount of medicinal residue left over from making blood-replenishing pills have gone through the steps of crushing, mixing, steaming and gelatinization, cooling and adding koji, and have all been loaded into earthen jars to enter the fermentation stage before the end of work.

——The large vat is buried underground, with the mouth of the vat flush with the ground. This is called a ground vat.

This not only requires a huge amount of fuel and water, but also has many requirements for the site. In order to meet the needs, several houses near the Wei family compound were greatly renovated and turned into wine-making workshops.

With so many changes, it is only natural that the expenditure is far greater than yesterday.

Moreover, the harvest was also far greater than yesterday.

Three batches of blood-replenishing pills produced a total of three thousand five hundred and sixty pills.

More than 2,000 kilograms of medicinal wine were fermented in the earthen jars.

Compared with the gains, the expenditure of less than three hundred taels is not much different from a business with no capital investment.

After getting a rough idea of today's situation, Geng Xuan handed the account book back to Luo Qing and said:

"Now that the monthly allowance has been decided, let's distribute it as soon as possible.

I see many of you have been craning your necks since yesterday, waiting. If you delay too long, a good thing will turn into a bad thing."

"Yes."

Luo Qing first responded, but then asked him when exactly it should start counting.

Because if you look into it in detail, the current 33 members of the Giant Bear Gang joined the Giant Bear Gang in three batches.

The most recent batch, which also has the largest number of people, has only been officially joining the Giant Bear Gang for less than ten days.

Geng Xuan waved his hand and said:
"There's no need to be so nitpicky. You all joined the gang at the same time, so the count starts from last month.

This time, we will directly distribute the monthly allowances for last month and this month to make everyone happy. "

Four hundred and six blood-replenishing pills and four thousand and sixty taels of silver were spent at once, but Geng Xuan didn't feel anything.

He also thought of Hong Quan and the others and said:

“They haven’t officially joined the gang yet, but they’ve been working very hard these days.

Moreover, Hong Quan, Cheng Hui and Xie Hang have families to support and cannot be completely ignored.

Just give them half of the monthly allowance."

"Yes."

Luo Qing agreed, thinking in his heart that if this happened, Fan would have to spend another 14 blood-replenishing pills and 140 taels of silver.

This time, the monthly allowance was 420 blood-replenishing pills, and 4,200 taels of silver flowed out.

He finally experienced what it felt like to spend money like water.

After Luo Qing finished his report, Ding Yong took the opportunity to propose standardized management of weapons.

First, they raided Zhong Yuanba's family, and then the Baiyuanji group came. They obtained a large number of weapons from the Anleji convoy and the Lu family guards.

Although Geng Xuan did not think much of these weapons, many of them were considered excellent even for practitioners in the Bone Refining Realm.

Even those of relatively poor quality would cost at least twenty or thirty taels of silver in any weapon shop in the market.

If all these weapons were added together and calculated based on market prices, their value would be at least thirty or forty thousand taels.

However, the management in this area has always been very chaotic, or even nonexistent.

There is even a bad habit of people taking and using things as they please, and even if they accidentally damage them, they don't feel any regret and just replace them with another one.

Ding Yong believes that this trend must be stopped in a timely manner.

We can follow the example of the market guards and other gang members. After they join the gang, they can be allowed to use any weapon within a certain range based on their strength.

From now on, if you want to get more and better weapons, you have to exchange them for real gold and silver.

At most it will be cheaper than outside, but we can no longer use it as we please without any rules like we do now.

After listening to Ding Yong's suggestion, Geng Xuan immediately agreed and made the decision that he would be responsible for this matter from now on.

There is actually a little bit of guilty conscience involved here.

Geng Xuan knew that the chaos that Ding Yong described was caused by his carelessness.

Because Geng Xuan's strength grew too fast, his requirements for weapons became higher and higher.

By now, the situation has reached a very harsh level. It is basically impossible to find suitable weapons from ordinary captured weapons.

He didn't care much about this piece of spoils.

I rarely even ask about this aspect.

His attitude is the reason why this area is so "unruly".

Now Ding Yong is standing on the interests of the Giant Bear Gang and taking the initiative to propose this matter, so Geng Xuan must support it.

He even thought that he had hidden a lot of weapons in his home in Changpingfang.

He used to think about how to cash in, but now he no longer thinks highly of this little bit of cash-in ability.

The depth of the armory is also an important criterion for measuring the strength of a force, and there is no such thing as too much.

"Next time I go back, I'll take them all out and put them in this armory to give the Giant Bear Gang a little more depth."

After Ding Yong finished talking about weapons management, Wang Xi brought up the management of cultivation techniques.

Although the specific measures are different, their purpose is similar to the weapons management proposed by Ding Yong, which is to establish a complete set of rules for the acquisition, learning and practice of cultivation techniques.

After confirming that there was no problem with the general direction, and more importantly, that the starting point was from the perspective of the "Giant Bear Gang", Geng Xuan also nodded in agreement.

After Wang Lu finished speaking, Teng Yu took out a set of standardized management methods for the thirty-six Xuanyou horses that he had summarized after two days of observation and study.

Seeing that there was nothing unreasonable, Geng Xuan nodded in agreement.

Moreover, it also gives them room to make changes in the future.

“You guys try this for now.

If you find anything inappropriate or immature in the future, you can make changes and debug it.

Take your time, there’s no rush.”

After the four people said goodbye and left, Geng Xuan showed a smile.

It can be seen that the four of them have never been idle for a moment.

During the day, we must participate in the busy production work.

Even late at night, before going to bed, he would find opportunities to advance and improve every aspect of the Giant Bear Gang's affairs.

In this matter, he is even more dedicated than the gang leader.

At the same time, the four of them were also becoming more and more clear about their own positions through little by little collisions and adjustments.

Luo Qing gradually evolved into a money manager and a housekeeper;

The other three people have gradually established their footholds in three "professional fields".

This is certainly because they urgently need to gain a foothold in the "rapidly rising" Giant Bear Gang, but the value their actions bring to the Giant Bear Gang is also real.

At this moment, cheers suddenly came from outside.

But soon, the cheers disappeared and the silence of the night returned.

Geng Xuan smiled. He knew that Luo Qing had distributed the monthly allowance overnight after getting his approval.

……

The next day.

October 15th.

Everyone spent the whole day busy and fulfilling.

The work content is still the brewing of blood-replenishing pills and medicinal wine.

The intensive preparation of blood-replenishing pills and the brewing of large quantities of medicinal wine lasted for two days.

Geng Xuan thoroughly digested all the experiences and skills involved in the Grandmaster's "Medicine Technique".

The skill of making blood-replenishing pills has also been elevated to the pinnacle, reaching the master level.

At the same time, he had mastered the newly acquired skill of "brewing medicinal wine", and in a very short period of time he had successively crossed the entry-level, minor success, and major success levels, reaching the master level.

After returning to the house, Geng Xuan consumed 128 points of luck to advance his "Medicine Technique" from the Grandmaster level to the Perfection level.

More experiences and insights flooded into Geng Xuan's mind.

From then on, all the secrets of "medicine" appeared in his mind.

He has a sense of being able to simplify things and see things clearly.

Geng Xuan closed his eyes and ran his fingers over the various medicinal herbs on the table.

Faint and weak ripples of force spread from his fingertips and then retracted from his fingertips. All kinds of vivid feelings flooded into his heart.

The name, shape, appearance and other external characteristics of the medicinal materials disappeared from his mind, leaving only the feelings of "sweet", "sour", "bitter", "spicy" or "salty".

Even "sweet" can be "slightly sweet", "lightly sweet", "very sweet", "sweet and sour"...

Geng Xuan suddenly felt that this was no longer about identifying the medicinal properties of medicinal herbs, but it was as if he had gained a wonderful perception ability.

It’s as if I have gained an additional “perception” of the world.

This is actually not new. The wonderful perception ability given to me by the Earth Walking Technique also gives me a new way to understand the world.

Well, if you understand it this way, dog walking, establishing a connection with the dog's life energy, feeling their emotions, and interpreting their thoughts from their emotional changes, achieving "human-dog communication", isn't this also a new way of understanding the world?

……

October 16th.

early morning.

With the 52 people from Wanfufang arriving on time, the Wei family compound quickly turned into a bustling work scene.

At about ten o'clock, at Luo Qing's reminder, Geng Xuan put down a pharmaceutical notebook and strode out of the house.

At this moment, the charcoal flames have completely enveloped the huge copper furnace.

Next to it, large barrels of various processed medicinal materials have been placed neatly and orderly.

And on each container, there is a striking label with the type of medicinal material and the quantity written on it.

Liquids are measured in liters, while powders or solid medicinal materials are measured in kilograms, which makes it clear at a glance.

These were not special instructions from Geng Xuan, but methods that Wang Xi and Ding Yong took the initiative to implement among all medicine preparation teams after fully understanding his intentions.

At first, some people were resistant, but soon everyone realized the convenience and efficiency brought by this method.

Gradually, new norms were formed.

When Geng Xuan arrived at the copper furnace, the preheating was almost completed.

Geng Xuan picked up a large bucket of raw materials and was about to pour it into the copper furnace when he suddenly saw a large group of people rushing in from outside the yard.

The leader was Wei Wanzong, who had disappeared for nearly two days.

The person following him was the owner of Yong'anfang, Fan.

Behind them, there were more than twenty people following in a mighty procession.

Geng Xuan was very familiar with three of them.

One is Mr. Chai, one is Chen Rongshan, and the other is the team leader named Zhuang Zhen who was assigned to the logistics department during the autumn hunt.

And when he looked at these people, more than twenty pairs of eyes were all focused on him.

Exploration, curiosity, vigilance, suspicion, caution...

After confirming that these people had no hostile intentions, or at least would not attack him at this moment, Geng Xuan withdrew his gaze and refocused on the bronze furnace in front of him.

"Zi-"

A large bucket of liquid medicine was poured into the copper furnace that was burning hot with flames, and white mist instantly rose and filled the air.

Soon, Geng Xuan's entire mind was immersed in the preparation of the blood-replenishing pills.

Even though his skill in brewing blood-replenishing pills has reached the top master level, he still dares not be distracted in the slightest when it comes to brewing thousands of blood-replenishing pills at a time.

He must observe and grasp the changes in the medicinal properties of this batch of medicinal materials at all times, and pay attention to control and guidance at any time. If they go astray, he must correct them immediately before they go astray and get back on track.

To the others, he seemed to be pouring ingredients into the mixture bucket after bucket, stirring it constantly, occasionally scooping out the residue, and then continuing to stir...

Simple and repetitive work that seems like anyone can do it.

But only Geng Xuan knew that he was like a shepherd.

He drove thousands of wild, unruly sheep to the pastures he needed them to reach.

If one is lost along the way, it is a loss.

If a "herd effect" occurs, thousands of sheep will scatter.

This is definitely not as easy as it seems to outsiders.

Boiling thousands of blood-replenishing pills at a time tests not only the technique, but also the physical strength and mental state.

In Geng Xuan's opinion, preparing such a pot of blood-replenishing pills is equivalent to a bloody battle with an equally powerful opponent.

However, in the eyes of other onlookers, they only saw ease, casualness, calmness and composure.

From the time Geng Xuan poured the first bucket of liquid medicine to the time he poured the dark brown, crystal clear "blood-replenishing paste" into each plate, the blood-replenishing pills were formed from scratch under their own eyes, all in less than an hour!

There are one hundred pieces in a row of boards. This furnace produced a total of thirteen complete boards, plus fifty-three pieces, totaling one thousand three hundred and fifty-three pieces.

According to the previous market price, this is 13,530 taels of silver.

And if calculated based on the current market price at Kangle Market, that would be more than 40,000 taels of silver!
This is not refining medicine, this is clearly alchemy!

As for the price of the raw materials for this pot of blood-replenishing pills, no one knows it better than them!
From then on, all the suspicious looks disappeared.

The exploration and curiosity in his eyes became more and more intense, and in addition, there was also amazement, shock, and greed.

When Geng Xuan scooped out the last spoonful of "blood-replenishing paste" and poured it into the plate, Wei Wanzong next to him immediately stepped forward and said:
"Boss Su, these..."

Geng Xuan interrupted him and asked in surprise, "Master Wei knows who I am?"

He never introduced himself to Wei Wanzong, and other gang members would only call him "gang leader" without adding his surname.

Therefore, even if Wei Wanzong learned the situation from other people, he would not have known that his surname was "Su".

Wei Wanzong did not avoid the question and nodded:
"Some of your guys have strange looks. I asked around and found out their former identities in Kangleji.

Boss Su, you haven't concealed anything, so it's not difficult to find out your identity."

Geng Xuan nodded, glanced at the others, and asked, "Have you all reached an agreement?"

Wei Wanzong said, "It was almost there, but after seeing your methods, I believe there is no reason why this thing cannot be accomplished!"

Geng Xuan looked at Master Fan next to him and asked, "Master Fan, have you agreed to be the head of the Kangleji car dealership?"

Fan Hongsheng looked at Geng Xuan and said with a smile, "I was still hesitant at first, but after seeing the elegance of Gang Leader Su just now, I no longer have any hesitation!"

Wei Wanzong said, "Boss Su, we have basically reached an agreement on the eight families. Do you think we can finalize the cooperation?"

Geng Xuan nodded.

At this moment, Hong Quan's wife and Cheng Hui's mother were leading a group of Giant Bear Gang members carrying large buckets of steaming food to the front yard.

The crowd who were originally watching their conversation from afar immediately dispersed with their food bowls. Watching the fun was not as important as offering sacrifices to their own stomachs.

Geng Xuan said to Luo Qing, who had already arrived nearby, "Go get some and bring it into the room."

Luo Qing whispered, "Shall I let them do it alone for a while longer?"

Geng Xuan waved his hand and said, "It's just a simple meal, why do we need to be so particular?"

As he spoke, he led everyone to the main hall and said, "It's time for dinner, so you can all help yourself and have something to eat."

Geng Xuan led Wei Wanzong, Fan Hongsheng, and several other family leaders to sit at the big table in the middle of the main hall.

Mr. Chai, as the representative of Changpingfang, also sat at this table.

He is the oldest, but from his appearance till now, he has not made any outstanding performance, nor has he said or done anything to take advantage of his seniority. He is very low-key.

It seemed as if his only purpose of sitting here was to maintain the existence of Changpingfang.

Soon, several large pots of delicious and fragrant dishes were served on the table.

While everyone else was looking at each other, Geng Xuan had already stood up, took the bowl, and started to serve the rice.

What surprised everyone was that Geng Xuan placed the first bowl of rice in front of Mr. Chai, who lowered his head and remained silent.

His action not only surprised Wei Wanzong, Fan Hongsheng and others, but even Mr. Chai himself was very confused.

He looked up at Geng Xuan and asked doubtfully, "Boss Su? Do you know me?"

Geng Xuan answered the question irrelevantly: "I have some friendship with Lu Miaoshou from Miaoyi Hall. My current level of pharmaceutical technology is also inspired by him." Upon hearing this, Mr. Chai was stunned for a moment, and then nodded slightly.

A thoughtful look flashed across the eyes of the others.

Wei Wanzong and Fan Hongsheng looked at each other obscurely. They were not sure what the intention of "Su Ruiliang" was at this moment.

But what is certain is that the tacit understanding they had formed before to work together to suppress other Jiafang's profits had to be abandoned at this moment.

After that, everyone ate in silence and no one talked about cooperation anymore.

After the meal, Luo Qing arranged for people to remove the food and replace it with hot tea.

Geng Xuan then said, "Master Fan, Master Wei should have told you his idea, do you have more specific rules?"

Fan Hongsheng said:

“If I agree to be the president of the carriage dealership association, the recreational gathering will step in to integrate some of the scattered and undeveloped carriage dealerships in the market into the carriage dealership.

In this way, the car dealership can have some experienced drivers and considerable transportation capacity from the beginning.

If our cooperation can be achieved, I can immediately organize a batch of goods and transport them to other markets, using this as a cover to distribute the blood-replenishing pills to other markets.

To be on the safe side, I will also recruit some more people from the inner city, and add a marrow refining realm expert to serve as guards along the way."

Geng Xuan nodded slightly and asked, "How long does it take for a round trip?"

Fan Hongsheng said:

“According to the Grand Master’s request, I need to report news from other markets to Kangle Market once every two weeks.

As long as this can be done, the set can provide a lot of additional help.

This is also the best opportunity for us to distribute the blood-replenishing pills to various markets."

"Once every two weeks?" Geng Xuan shook his head. "That's too long."

Fan Hongsheng thought for a moment and said, "Once every ten days is fine."

Geng Xuan shook his head when he heard this, but he also knew that considering the distance between the various markets, this time was already very limited.

So, he stopped dwelling on this question and asked, "How much cash can you eight families come up with at most? How much food can you consume at once?"

Wei Wanzong, Fan Hongsheng and others looked at each other and realized something.

Wei Wanzong looked at Geng Xuan and said quickly:

"No, Boss Su, what does this have to do with how much cash we can come up with? We are helping you sell your goods..."

Geng Xuan immediately raised his hand and said, "Stop, stop!"

Wei Wanzong shut up and looked at Geng Xuan.

Geng Xuan looked at him and asked, "Master Wei, what you're thinking is that I'll provide the blood-tonifying pills and other medicines, and you'll sell them. We'll split the proceeds according to a certain ratio, right?"

Wei Wanzong blinked and nodded, "Yes, is there any problem with this?"

The problem is big!

Geng Xuan thought so in his heart, but he had no intention of arguing with Wei Wanzong and others. He just shook his head and said:

“This is too troublesome, I still hope our cooperation can be simpler.

I will sell you the blood-enriching pills and other medicines right here in this yard. You pay for the goods.

Whether you use it yourself, sell it at the nearby Kangle Market, or transport it to other markets to sell it, it is all your business.

As for the selling price, that is your business.

As long as the thing is out of my hands, this matter has nothing to do with me anymore!"

"It's not...this...you...I..."

Wei Wanzong glared and swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth several times.

Geng Xuan thought that this old guy might want to curse someone.

The others looked at each other, trying to find some reasons to refute, but they really couldn't find any points to refute.

Although the wishful thinking failed, there is nothing wrong with the method proposed by others.

After a while, Wei Wanzong, whose breathing had barely stabilized again, asked, "How much do you plan to sell us for this blood-replenishing pill?"

"Twenty-four taels."

Wei Wanzong, who had just recovered his breath, glared at him again after hearing this: "Twenty-four taels per piece? Why don't you go and rob it?!"

Geng Xuan said:
"The price of blood-replenishing pills has risen to thirty taels per pill on the market, as you all know.

I give you twenty-four taels, and you sell thirty taels, which means six taels in total. You make money much easier than me!
If this isn't enough, you're too greedy!"

Wei Wanzong was so angry that he couldn't speak. Fan Hongsheng said:

"Boss Su, thirty taels per piece, this price is too high to be taken seriously.

Moreover, there is a difference between selling individually and selling in thousands or tens of thousands of pieces.

There isn’t even any market where people can consume tens of thousands of blood-replenishing pills at the same time without the prices collapsing!

If we want to sell the blood-replenishing pills at the highest possible price, we must distribute them to many markets. The time, risks, and manpower we spend on this are also costs!

Our Kangleji is quite remote, and the risks on the road are also very high...

The lesson of the Anleji fleet is right in front of us. You are an eyewitness and you know how great the risk is better than any of us!
What's more, we are doing this behind the market's back.

We can only recruit the young men who are close to us in the neighborhood. If there is an accident, not only will the goods be lost, but we will also have to find a place for their families and provide them with compensation..."

At the end of his speech, Fan Hongsheng shook his head and sighed, looking miserable.

It was as if I had already seen the tragic scene of every family wearing sackcloth and mourning.

If it's so miserable, just don't do it!

Although he complained in his heart, Geng Xuan was really persuaded by the other party's "not logical, but heart" rhetoric.

Question: “So how much do you think is appropriate?”

"Fifteen taels." Fan Hongsheng said.

This time it was Geng Xuan's turn to glare.

This is too much! This is simply too much!

However, Geng Xuan would not follow Wei Wanzong's example. He was so angry that he wanted to bang the table and curse. He waved to Luo Qing beside him and said:

"You take care of him!"

As he said that, he stood up and gave his seat to Luo Qing.

“@#￥%……!”

Fan Hongsheng looked at Luo Qing, who was smiling in front of him, and felt mixed emotions. It seemed that all the reasonable and emotional words he had just said were thrown away.

After a few words of forced exchange, Fan Hongsheng, who was burdened by his status, was soon forced to retreat two steps.

With sweat on his forehead, he had no choice but to follow Geng Xuan's example. He stood up and called up the truly professional people in his family workshop.

Seeing this, the other abbots followed suit and quickly made way for their most capable men, sending them to their seats.

Soon, the eight families formed a situation of besieging Luo Qing alone.

This was too much. With a look from Geng Xuan, ten members of the Giant Bear Gang, who had already rolled up their sleeves and were ready, immediately joined the battlefield.

You have to know that before the Giant Bear Gang went underground, they were all operators of small businesses in Kangle Village, and this was their main business.

And these ten people are the best among them, and they are best at shortchanging people on weight and measure.

This collision between the two sides can be regarded as a match between a worthy opponent and a talented general.

However, in the end, the dispute between the two sides had been reduced from two cents to a penny, and even a difference of one penny would cause a lot of spitting.

Until Geng Xuan realized that if he let them continue chopping like this, it would delay the preparation of the second pot of blood-replenishing pills, so he raised his hand to stop them.

"Okay, that's it. I'll make a concession and price each blood-replenishing pill at twenty-one taels and five hundred wen.

How much silver you give me, that many blood-replenishing pills you can take away!"

Wei Wanzong, Fan Hongsheng, Chai Ye and other leaders of each neighborhood exchanged glances, walked to the corner of the room and whispered a few words, revealing their family backgrounds to each other.

When they returned, Wei Wanzong asked, "How many blood-replenishing pills can Gang Leader Su produce now?"

Geng Xuan made a rough calculation in his mind. Because everyone lacked experience, only 2,404 pearls were produced from three furnaces on the first day.

The next day, which was the day before yesterday, as everyone became more and more proficient in the process, the number suddenly increased to 3,560.

And yesterday, October 15th, we harvested 3,890 seeds.

Plus the one that just came out of the furnace, there are 1,353 of them.

"I have more than 11,200 of them now."

Wei Wanzong said: "Then we will take 10,000 of them now."

"Okay." Geng Xuan nodded.

After the deal was done, the people who had different expressions just a moment ago regained their composure.

Those who were responsible for bargaining in each district gave their positions back to the leaders of each district, and the members of the Giant Bear Gang quickly returned to their respective posts and continued their work.

Geng Xuan said to Fan Hongsheng:
"Master Fan, I am still short of manpower here. Can your Yong'anfang give me some support?
... Don't worry, whether it's personnel or equipment and supplies, everything will be in accordance with the standards that I and Master Wei have agreed on before!"

Before Fan Hongsheng could speak, Wei Wanzong coughed lightly and muttered in a low voice:

"Boss Su, logically speaking, our people also contributed a lot to the creation of this blood-replenishing pill... Of course, their contribution is far less than that of Boss Su.

It's not just a credit, but it's hard work, plus help from many other aspects.

Not saying much, but a contribution of one or two percent should be there, right?"

Geng Xuan glanced at him sideways.

Want to eat stocks? Eating farts is more like eating!

If Wei Wanzong had not wanted cash at the beginning, but instead used the manpower and other resources of Wanfufang as shares, as long as the stake was not too large, Geng Xuan might have really agreed in order to facilitate the cooperation as soon as possible.

But if I bring this up again now, I'd be asking for trouble.

Geng Xuan didn't reply, but just a look made Wei Wanzong shut up awkwardly.

Just when Wei Wanzong hit a snag, Fan Hongsheng nodded and said, "Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

As he spoke, he looked at Wei Wanzong and said, "Master Wei, in order to minimize the impact, they will live in Wanfufang during this period. Please make some arrangements for them."

Wei Wanzong nodded and said, "No problem."

At this moment, Master Chai, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked, "Boss Su, do you need anyone else?"

Geng Xuan nodded and said, "Yes, of course. I want anyone who has a basic understanding of pharmacology and medicinal properties, and anyone who knows how to brew medicinal wine.

...There are also various tools and other supplies, which are provided by one or two villages alone. The pressure is still very great.

I will have Luo Qing compile a list and each of you can divide it up."

Mr. Chai nodded and said nothing more.

The faces of the other neighborhood chiefs also showed some signs of interest.

In the evening, everyone watched Geng Xuan's magical skill of lighting a furnace of gold.

Not long after Geng Xuan finished, a number of carriages stopped outside the Wei family compound.

One after another, strong men carried huge boxes into the yard and placed them in a row under the eaves in front of the main hall.

When the lid of the box was opened, the neatly stacked boxes of silver bars made the people in front of the steps dizzy.

"Two hundred and fifteen thousand taels, Boss Su, you can order it." Wei Wanzong said.

Geng Xuan signaled to Luo Qing, and Luo Qing brought a dozen or so members of the Giant Bear Gang to count each box.

As for saying, "No need to order, I trust you", that is impossible.

Geng Xuan carefully handed over ten boxes of ten thousand blood-replenishing pills to Wei Wanzong.

"This……"

Looking at the boxes full of blood-replenishing pills, Wei Wanzong and others were dumbfounded.

Geng Xuan said, "This will make it easier for you to transport it. If you put it in a porcelain bottle, it will not only take up more space, but will also be more fragile during long-distance transportation."

Of course Geng Xuan couldn't say, "I really don't have the manpower or time, so you guys just make do with it."

"...Then you should bottle it for us next time." Wei Wanzong said.

Although the thing is still the same, but the same dish, is it the same if it is served in a dog bowl and in an exquisite porcelain plate?
"...Then find someone to pack them for me. Including the porcelain bottles, I'll give you 100 taels for 10,000."

"Two hundred taels." Wei Wanzong doubled the amount out of habit.

"...Okay." Geng Xuan thought, I made the big money, so I won't haggle with you over this small amount.

At this moment, Luo Qing, who had finished counting, replied, "Boss, no problem."

Geng Xuan nodded.

At this moment, Wei Wanzong walked down the stairs and counted out twenty silver bars from a box. He shook them at Geng Xuan and said, "Boss Su, this time's bottling fee."

Geng Xuan gritted his teeth and said:
"Master Wei, we are doing a big business worth tens or even millions of taels, can you be a little more generous?
You are really bringing shame to Wanfufang!"

Wei Fangzhu said, "Boss Su, I think the people, materials, and venues I provided you with, if not much, should be at least a contribution of one or two percent, right?"

"Incomprehensible!"

Geng Xuan threw his sleeves and turned away.

"Boss Su...Boss Su..."

……

October seventeenth.

After the transaction was completed last night, Wei Wanzong, Fan Hongsheng, Chai Ye and others all left.

Early this morning, the gate of the Wei family was crowded with people who had come from various districts, carrying the corresponding equipment.

However, none of the leaders of each neighborhood, such as Wei Wanzong, Fan Hongsheng, and Chai Ye, showed up, and the teams were led by old men with sparse hair and missing teeth.

Because so many people came, the Wei family compound could no longer accommodate so many people, so they simply cordoned off a long area on the road outside the Wei family compound for people from each neighborhood to perform.

Despite the huge commotion, no one came out to watch and everything around was quiet.

Even no one can be seen coming in or out.

Geng Xuan knew that as the cooperation between the two sides was fully launched, not only Wei Wanzong, but the entire Wanfufang had elevated this cooperation to a strategic level.

Even with the most conservative estimate, the revenue Geng Xuan can bring to each district this time is no less than that of an autumn hunt!
At this moment, Luo Qing stepped forward and asked:

"Boss, the Jade Ginseng is running out...should I ask them to prepare the medicine according to the second formula?"

There is more than one formula for blood-replenishing pills, and Panax notoginseng is the most critical and indispensable ingredient in the formula currently used.

Without this medicine, even if all other ingredients are available, blood-replenishing pills cannot be made.

Geng Xuan shook his head and said, "No need. We still have a lot of bear blood and bear bones. These two things can't be kept for long. The sooner we use them up, the sooner we can feel at ease."

"But..." Luo Qing looked embarrassed.

Geng Xuan naturally had a solution to this problem long ago.

He took out a piece of paper from his pocket and said:

"Next, prepare the medicine according to this. Replace the Jade Ginseng with Red Deer Heart, replace the Black Insect Root with Mountain Insect Whip, and replace the Three-Leaf Clover with Fire Ant Eggs. Keep the rest the same."

"what!"

Listening to Geng Xuan's story and watching the corresponding handling methods, Luo Qing was completely stunned.

In the original formula, the types and quantities of animal materials accounted for a very small proportion.

However, if we follow the current new formula, the types of animal materials will be greatly increased, and the proportion of usage will also increase too much compared to those herbs, completely turning the tables.

It is not difficult to understand the purpose of the gang leader doing this.

Although animal materials undergo certain processing before being sold in order to extend their shelf life, the characteristics of animal materials are there, and compared to medicinal materials, their shelf life is naturally much shorter.

The current recipe is to consume the animal materials first, while the medicinal materials that are easier to preserve will be put aside for later.

But this is a completely new recipe that has not been proven!
These days, Luo Qing has also been studying Zang Zigao's books and notes related to pharmaceuticals.

Not only him, but everyone in the Giant Bear Gang was studying intensively.

While practicing and learning, everyone makes rapid progress, and their understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing is far beyond what it was before.

It’s not that new formulas for blood-replenishing pills cannot be developed, but that every new formula must go through repeated verification, or even repeated failures, before it can be finalized.

The gang leader's current behavior is obviously a bit rash.

However, Luo Qing soon realized that he had made a "book dogmatic mistake."

Given the evil behavior of their leader, it was no longer something that could be controlled by the "shallow views" in the classics and notes collected by Zang Zigao.

Luo Qing, who had quickly completed his self-renewal, immediately put his legs together and stood up, saying, "Yes."

After saying that, he immediately passed the new recipe down.

Just as everyone was busy preparing medicine for the day, Geng Xuan returned to his room.

He reached into a wooden box nearby, grabbed seven blood-replenishing pills, and quickly chewed them all up and swallowed them like candy beans.

Just as the medicinal power of the seven blood-replenishing pills exploded in the abdomen.

Geng Xuan, whose mind was focused on "Wanjun Jin", made a decision immediately.

"promote."

In an instant, as the sixteen points of red luck burned, “Wanjun Power” advanced from small success to great success.

The growth rate had slowed down rapidly as the marrow refining level was raised to "30% of marrow refining". This upgrade was like upgrading to a higher level engine, and it once again gained the potential to sprint rapidly to a higher level.

(End of this chapter)