It's hard for my elder sister. I rely on the mountains to farm and pay off my debts.

Xu Feng did not go to the backyard with Rong Bo. He asked his followers to check the herbs brought by Song Zhi first.

He immediately asked the waiter to bring cakes and tea, and asked Song Zhi to sit for a while.

Song Zhi sat down opposite Xu Feng and saw that man first looking through the herbs in the basket.

After confirming that there was no mold, insect damage, or impurities, he carefully took it in his hands, identified the quality of the herb, and tasted it to see if the smell was pure.

Looking at the skilled posture, it is obvious that he is an old hand who is familiar with herbs.

When the waiter brought the tea, Xu Feng first handed it to Song Zhi, "Madam Song, please have some tea."

Song Zhi came to her senses, stood up, thanked him and took it.

Xu Feng saw that she was neither humble nor arrogant, and did not look like a peasant girl who had never seen the world.

He asked tentatively, "Madam Song's jelly is even more novel. I see that it seems that only Madam Song can make it in Qishui County."

Song Zhi, "It's like this now, but it may not be the same as time goes by!"

Xu Feng nodded in agreement and asked, "If that's the case, if I pay for your recipe, would you be willing?"

Song Zhi was slightly stunned. Seeing that he didn't look like he was joking, she asked, "How much are you willing to pay for this recipe?"

Seeing that there was some hope, Xu Feng smiled and raised five fingers, "How about fifty taels? Wouldn't taking fifty taels be easier than my wife's hard work selling jelly every day?"

Song Zhi smiled faintly, "I think my recipe is worth far more than fifty taels."

Xu Feng, "You selling the recipe to me doesn't mean you can't continue to do the jelly business. There's no conflict between the two."

Song Zhi still shook her head and refused.

She was not familiar with the other party. If he sold the recipe to a restaurant before leaving, who would she go to?

There was no way she would do something as risky as this at this moment.

Seeing Song Zhi's firm attitude, Xu Feng felt sorry but didn't want to force her.

At this moment, the attendant finished checking all the herbs and came back to report, "Master, these herbs are all of high quality and have been processed very cleanly."

Xu Feng nodded, "Since there is no problem, then let's weigh it."

The attendant took the order and left. After a while, he brought a beam scale and weighed all the herbs one by one in front of Song Zhi.

Among them, the herbs that cost twelve cents totaled one hundred and two catties, the herbs that cost thirty-five cents totaled forty-three catties, and the herbs that cost seventy cents totaled twenty-two catties.

A total of four thousand two hundred and sixty-nine coins.

The other party still wanted to establish a good relationship with Song Zhi, so Xu Feng directly asked his followers to take out four taels and three hundred coins from his saddle bag and give them to Song Zhi.

"These extra few dozen coins are my way of thanking Madam Song for helping me connect with you. I hope we can work together again next time."

"Sure, sure." Song Zhi took the money with a smile.

Seeing that Doctor Zheng hadn't come over yet, Song Zhi casually chatted with him, "Master Xu, are you leaving now that you've bought the herbs?"

This matter is not a secret. Xu Feng shook his head, "Actually, this time, we mainly buy salt and tea, and herbs are not the most important thing."

"It's just right now, as spring tea is on the market. I plan to wait here for half a month until the caravans from the Central Plains bring the tea. It won't be too late to leave then."

Song Zhi suddenly thought of something and asked, "Does Mr. Xu need a lot of tea?"

This question is indeed a bit confusing.

When they are engaged in business, they do whatever business is profitable.

But he nodded and explained, "It's cold in the north, so people mostly eat meat, which they can't digest without tea."

“It is said that it is better to go without food for three days than to go without tea for one day.”

"Tea, like salt, is an essential necessity for the grassland tribes. We travel all over the country to sell southern goods in the north. We sell whatever they need."

Of course Song Zhi understood the reason. The reason she asked this was just to bring up the topic of tea.

When the other party mentioned tea just now, her mind immediately thought of the forsythia flowers that she saw all over the mountain when she was looking for herbs on the mountain when she first came here.

Now some time has passed, and it is the time when the flowers have fallen and are beginning to sprout new buds, which is absolutely suitable for making Forsythia tea.

This Forsythia tea is not only a medicine and food, but also has the effects of promoting salivation and quenching thirst, clearing away heat and refreshing the mind.

She used to make tea by herself when she made short videos.

If this deal can be done, the debt can be repaid immediately.

Song Zhi was excited, but she put on a deliberate expression. "I do have a medicinal tea here. The tea leaves are clear yellow, and the taste is refreshing. It has a sweet aftertaste. I wonder if Mr. Xu has any ideas."

When Xu Feng heard her say this, he couldn't help but sit up straight. You know, the main purpose of his trip was to contact the caravan in the south.

If she really had tea, wouldn't it be a bargain for him?

Thinking of this, he became very interested and said, "I wonder if Madam Song could bring some for us to see. If this medicinal tea is indeed as good as you said, I'll take it all. The price is negotiable."

When Song Zhi heard him say this, she felt that there was hope. She suppressed her excitement and nodded, saying, "Okay, when I come to the county town again tomorrow, I'll bring some for you to taste."

The two parties agreed immediately and were obviously very happy with the discussion.

If the person in front of him can really provide him with the tea he needs, then this trip will be a profit.

Xu Feng changed his previous lazy and casual attitude, and even took the initiative to pour a cup of tea for Song Zhi. It was obvious that he was looking forward to the tea that Song Zhi mentioned.

The two chatted for a while, and Dr. Zheng and his team finally finished checking the herbs.

Uncle Rong nodded to his young master and said, "Young Master, in addition to the herbs we discussed earlier, Doctor Zheng also brought four herbs: Isatis root, honeysuckle, astragalus, and licorice. What do you think of the price of these herbs?"

After his conversation with Song Zhi just now, he was also interested in making friends with Doctor Zheng. The price he offered for the four extra herbs was quite fair.

When Doctor Zheng heard this, he nodded in agreement.

In the end, Doctor Zheng's cart of herbs was sold for a total of thirteen taels and eight cents of silver.

When Song Zhi saw that Dr. Zheng had received the money, she said goodbye to him.

The fact that most of the herbs in the truck were sold at such a high price today was all thanks to Song Zhi.

Seeing that the other party was about to leave, Doctor Zheng suggested, "We have hired an oxcart today, and I'm not in a hurry to go back. So, after you sell your goods, we can go back together."

Song Zhi didn't refuse. "Okay, then please wait a little while, Grandpa Zheng. I'll go to the market first to see how the jelly of my aunt and her family is doing!"

After saying that, he nodded slightly to Xu Feng and others, picked up the bamboo basket, left the teahouse and walked towards Caoshi.

Zheng Hui was also very happy at this moment. Seeing Song Zhi was about to leave, and thinking of the jelly that was delivered to her home yesterday, driven by curiosity, she said something to her grandfather and followed her out.