She sneered, "I don't know, when did selling herbs become a wild act? You, little boy, do you think that you are so noble that you can't even allow ordinary people to interfere in the business?"

When Changliu heard this, his eyes flickered and it was obvious that he felt guilty.

Seeing this, Su Yu gently loosened his hand, turned to face the old man, and questioned him righteously: "Your disciple has a bad temper. Not only does he say hurtful things, but he also uses his hands. Is this how you treat businessmen who come to your door? If you act like this, I'm afraid the reputation of the 'Xuanhu Medical Clinic' will be tarnished."

The old man looked at Su Yu intently. Although she was dressed in coarse linen and looked like an ordinary peasant woman, the calm and unyielding temperament revealed in her every move formed a sharp contrast with her plain appearance.

He glanced through the gaps in the bamboo basket and saw that there were only some common herbal leaves in it, and he couldn't help but ponder in his heart.

After a moment, he weighed the pros and cons and decided not to easily offend this seemingly ordinary but actually extraordinary woman in front of him.

"Miss, my disciple is young and ignorant, please be magnanimous and don't bother with him."

The old man forced out an awkward smile, and said with an apologetic tone, "But to be honest, our clinic does not accept ordinary medicinal materials. You should look for another place."

Facing the old man's explanation and apology, Su Yu's expression did not change. He just snorted coldly and responded arrogantly: "Even if you want to buy it now, I won't sell it!"

After she finished speaking, she straightened her back, strode out of the "medical clinic" where this farce took place, leaving the onlookers looking at each other in bewilderment.

In the crowd, the gossipers began to whisper and discuss: "Alas, this 'Xuanhu Medical Clinic' has always looked down on poor people. Although Doctor Shen's medical skills are good, he only treats rich people. They opened this shop just to collect some rare medicinal herbs from the mountains. Why would they care about this young lady's ordinary herbs!"

Su Yu listened to these gossips and sneered in his heart. He was even more contemptuous of the snobbish faces of the "Xianhu Medical Clinic".

These two guys who look down on others must have thought that she is just a weak woman, so how could she have anything precious in her hands!

At this moment, a kind-looking middle-aged man in the crowd came forward, kindly pulled Su Yu and whispered, "Young lady, you might as well try Huichuntang. Director Liu there is kind and has excellent medical skills. He will definitely be willing to accept your medicinal materials."

Su Yu looked at the kind-hearted man with gratitude, nodded slightly to express his thanks, and thought to himself: There is more than one "Xuanhu Medical Clinic" in this town. If this place is not well-received, there must be some who know its worth.

So, she followed the instructions and walked straight to the "Huichuntang" at the entrance of Shangjie Street.

As soon as he stepped into "Huichun Hall", Su Yu was attracted by the scene before him.

The clinic was bustling with people and patients came in an endless stream, which formed a sharp contrast with the deserted and desolate "medical clinic".

I had heard earlier that Huichuntang charged fair prices and had remarkable therapeutic effects. Now I have seen it with my own eyes and it is indeed worthy of its reputation.

This is the place where we truly seek benefits for the people.

Su Yu looked around and saw a young doctor concentrating on taking the patient's pulse. His bright eyes were focused and deep, and his fingertips lightly touched the pulse, as if he was deciphering the code of life.

Next to the medicine cabinet, a medicine boy skillfully grabs and weighs the medicine. His busy figure shuttling among the various medicinal materials forms a vivid and harmonious picture.

Originally, Su Yu planned to go out for a walk and come back when the clinic was a little free.

However, thinking that she was short of money and couldn't even find a copper coin, she had to stay in the clinic for the time being and wait patiently for an opportunity, hoping that her medicinal materials could find buyers here and exchange them for hope of life.

Because the negotiations with the medicinal materials dealer just now were not smooth, Su Yu's deep anxiety has not completely dissipated.

She couldn't help but wonder whether this famous Director Liu would be like the businessman before, turning a blind eye to the value of the rare medicinal materials in her hands, or even appearing cold and heartless.

Time passed silently, and the bustling flow of people in the clinic finally calmed down after nearly an hour of waiting.

Su Yu used this time to carefully observe the prescriptions that Director Liu wrote for the patients.

The herbs were carefully combined and the dosages were precise, and each prescription revealed the doctor's profound knowledge and rich experience.

She felt a sense of admiration in her heart. Although the choice of individual medicines may vary from person to person, these minor differences do not touch the fundamentals of medical principles at all, let alone matters concerning human life, so there is no need for her to interfere.

When Director Liu finally got away from his heavy medical work, Su Yu took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to walk towards him.

Director Liu mistakenly thought that she was also a patient seeking medical treatment, and greeted her politely, "Miss, please take a seat. What is wrong with you?"

Su Yu waved his hands hurriedly and explained nervously: "No, doctor, I'm not here to see a doctor, I'm here to sell medicinal herbs."

Upon hearing this, Director Liu uttered a soft "oh" and then stood up. His eyes fell on the pile of common medicinal herbs in Su Yu's backpack and he said calmly, "These are common medicinal herbs on the market. I am willing to buy them for five cents. You can give them to my medicine boy to handle."

“That’s not what I want to sell.”

Su Yu responded eagerly, fearing that he would be misunderstood.

Director Liu's eyes flashed with doubt, and his gaze focused on her again: "If not these, then what are you going to sell?"

Su Yu put down the backpack and originally planned to take out all the Ganoderma lucidum at once, but then he changed his mind and decided to take out one as a test first.

She handed it over carefully, whispering, "This is what I want to sell."

"Red Ganoderma?"

Director Liu exclaimed, his eyes suddenly became sharp, he quickly stood up, took the Ganoderma lucidum almost reverently, and examined it carefully.

Seeing his reaction, Su Yu's heart was finally relieved. At least it proved that Director Liu was a connoisseur of valuables.

Su Yu nodded affirmatively: "Yes, I found this by chance in the mountains."

Director Liu held the Ganoderma lucidum in both hands as if it were a rare treasure, with excitement flashing in his eyes that was difficult to conceal.

He said solemnly: "This red Ganoderma is extremely rare and of excellent quality. I am willing to pay five taels of silver to buy it. Do you agree, young lady?"

Su Yu had no exact idea of ​​the actual value of five taels of silver, but she guessed that it was undoubtedly a huge sum of money based on the fact that Director Liu only charged a few dozen coins for treating ordinary people.

Then she thought about how Jiang Ziling had told her that he had sold a red Ganoderma lucidum for three taels of silver. So it seemed that not only had she not suffered any loss from the one in her hand, but she had even made an extra two taels of silver.

Delighted, Su Yu responded without hesitation: "Deal."

Afterwards, Su Yu took out all the remaining red Ganoderma lucidum in the backpack and placed them neatly in front of Director Liu.

When Director Liu saw this, his eyes widened and he was shocked. "So many?"

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