Taking away my family's luck? I won't stand it!

"Where did you get this ginseng from?"

Shopkeeper Liu carefully picked up the ginseng and examined it carefully.

Yuan Laosi replied, "My brother picked them in the mountains."

"Your brother is very lucky. The roots are simple and the bark is old. This ginseng is estimated to be more than 500 years old."

After hearing this, Shopkeeper Liu took a deep breath and exclaimed in amazement.

It is not easy for ginseng to grow to this age. Ginseng that can grow so old must have the right time and place, and must also avoid natural disasters and man-made disasters.

Even the royal family only has one two-hundred-year-old ginseng.

You know, the two hundred year old ginseng in the royal family is a priceless treasure.

Shopkeeper Liu thought for a while.

"I'll buy it for ten thousand taels." Shopkeeper Liu made the offer.

Ten thousand taels is definitely not enough to buy ginseng that is more than 500 years old. What Manager Liu wants is the information gap. He is determined to get this ginseng. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

If he sells this ginseng to those powerful people, the price can be increased by at least five times.

"Ten thousand taels! I..." When Old Lady Liu heard the price, her eyes rolled back and she almost fainted.

Yuan Laosi hurriedly supported Old Lady Liu, "Mom...what's wrong with you?"

"...I'm fine, I'm just a little excited."

Old Mrs. Liu shook her head, taking the opportunity to digest what she had just heard.

Oh my God, ten thousand taels of silver!

Before Old Lady Liu came, she only estimated that this ginseng could be sold for about two hundred taels of silver, and she never dreamed that it would be ten thousand taels.

Yuan Laosi didn't miss the gleam in Shopkeeper Liu's eyes and said with a smile, "Ten thousand taels... Did Shopkeeper Liu give it according to the market price?

I heard at Hanlin Academy that Lingguo gave Anping a 200-year-old ginseng. So my 500-year-old ginseng is the only one in Anping, right?

Shopkeeper Liu's smile froze instantly. He didn't expect Yuan Laosi to be so sharp-minded. He even told him that the 200-year-old ginseng of the Anping royal family was a priceless treasure.

He was right. There was only one 500-year-old ginseng in Anping State.

Ten thousand taels is indeed too little.

"This 500-year-old ginseng is indeed the only one in Anping Country... How about this? There's an auction going on in town soon, and I happen to have a spot, and this 500-year-old ginseng would be perfect for the auction. How about we split the proceeds 40-60? You take 60, and I take 40."

After thinking about it, Manager Liu came up with the idea of ​​an auction and finally found the most compromising solution.

The appearance of five hundred year old ginseng will surely cause a stir, and the value of this ginseng will increase several times over.

It means that only those who have money are qualified to own it.

"This..." Old Mrs. Liu looked at Old Four Yuan.

Old Lady Liu didn't understand these things. She just found it strange that the other party had to go through so much trouble to go to the auction when they could just pay the money and get the goods.

Yuan Laosi had a faint smile on his face. "Three to seven, I'll take seven and you'll take three. If you agree, we can sign and seal it now."

"Okay." Shopkeeper Liu's face looked a little ugly, but he still looked at Yuan Laosi with a higher opinion.

He thought Yuan Laosi was just a scholar and didn't know the twists and turns involved.

But I didn't expect that I still underestimated him.

After the two signed their names, Yuan Laosi and Liu Laotai walked out of Lanzhi Hall.

The herbalist approached cautiously, "Boss, why is this ginseng being auctioned? You know, if we buy it now, the price will be at least five times higher."

"Do you think I'm stupid? I know this ginseng's price will double after it goes to auction!

But the young man just now studied at the Hanlin Academy and knew that there was only one 200-year-old ginseng in Anping Country. Do you think he wouldn't know that 10,000 taels was too low a price?"

"Forget it, that man is not a simple person. Just treat this as me befriending him."

Manager Liu thought this through and took out his folding fan, fanning himself a few times.

As Old Lady Liu followed Yuan Lao Si out of Lanzhi Hall, she was particularly puzzled and asked, "Old Lady, why are you going to that auction? Can't you just sell it directly to Shopkeeper Liu?"

"Mom, you heard what I said just now. The two hundred year old ginseng is with the royal family, and the five hundred year old ginseng is with us. Which one do you think is more valuable?" Yuan Laosi asked back.

"Of course it's our five hundred year old ginseng." Old Lady Liu replied without even thinking.

She could still tell the difference between two hundred years and five hundred years.

Yuan Laosi: "Those who can enter the auction are either rich or noble. There, if an item is the only one in the world, the price can be multiplied fivefold. Do you think you would want to own something that is the only one of its kind?"

"I understand. What you mean is that our ginseng is only available in Anping Country, so it is an object of competition in the eyes of those wealthy families."

Old Mrs. Liu suddenly understood.

"Let's go to Qingshui Tower and see how second brother is doing selling peaches." Yuan Laosi said with a smile.

........

"Did you pick these peaches on the mountain?"

Chu Xiaoyi was eating a peach, feeling a warm current flowing through his limbs.

Yuan Lao Er nodded affirmatively, "Yes, my brother picked them when he went up the mountain to cut wood. The peaches were on a steep cliff, and my eldest brother was strong enough to climb up the steep mountain and pick these peaches."

"Then it seems that you are quite lucky. The fruits you pick are always excellent."

Chu Xiaoyi had already heard what Lu Jiu told him about the Yuan family, so he believed what Yuan Laoer said.

He looked at the eleven baskets of peaches on the ground, each one bright and juicy, and the Qingshui Pavilion was filled with the sweet fragrance of peaches.

"One pound and sixty coins are given to you."

Yuan Lao Er nodded, "I believe in Boss Chu."

He also didn't know how much the peaches should be sold for, but a boss as big as Chu Xiaoyi wouldn't lie to him.

"You can have lunch here before leaving. I'll treat you."

"Next time you have fruit, you must sell it to me as soon as possible."

A gleam of light flashed in Chu Xiaoyi's eyes.

Yuan Lao Er quickly said, "I'm so sorry, but don't worry, we will sell the fruit to you as soon as we pick it."

"It's okay, it's just a meal." Chu Xiao also smiled.

Yuan Lao Er was a little embarrassed, "Okay then."

There were eleven baskets of peaches weighing a total of 516 jin, and he got 31 taels of silver.

Yuan Laoer took the silver and squatted at the door of Qingshui Tower waiting for Yuan Laosi and Liu Laotai.

"Have you sold all the peaches?" Old Lady Liu saw Old Yuan squatting at the door of Qingshui Building from a distance.

Yuan Lao Er handed the bag of silver to Old Lady Liu and said, "We sold it for thirty-one taels of silver. Boss Chu said he would treat us to lunch here at noon."

"Oh, how embarrassing!" Old Mrs. Liu said hurriedly.

They couldn't afford the food at Qingshuilou.

But Old Lady Liu forgot that her second daughter-in-law is now the head chef of Qingshuilou.

They used to eat meals prepared by the chef every day.

Yuan Lao Si smiled and said, "Second brother is telling us now. He must have rejected Boss Chu before. We must not let Boss Chu down."

"Look at my brain, Chu Lan is working as a cook in Qingshui Building." Old Mrs. Liu slapped her thigh fiercely.

After the four of them finished talking, they walked into Qingshui Tower.

Shopkeeper Lin had already prepared the food. When he saw them come in, he quickly led them to the private room on the third floor.

This was their first time eating in a big restaurant.