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After a night of memory fusion, Zhou Wu had a general understanding of the current era. This dynasty, called the Great Dragon Empire, had not appeared in Zhou Wu's previous history. It could be understood as a parallel universe. If it had to be compared with historical dynasties, it would probably belong to the Han and Tang dynasties.

However, this Great Dragon Empire has only been established for a short time, and the emperor has only reigned for two generations. There are still occasional minor frictions with neighboring countries on the border. The village where Zhou Wu lives is also located on the border, but the neighboring countries have not had any conflicts with the Great Dragon Empire, so overall, it is still relatively peaceful.

"arrive."

Before they knew it, the mule cart had arrived in the city.

"Wow."

Zhou Wu, seeing the ancient city for the first time, couldn't help but marvel. The entire county town was surrounded by walls, which was much safer than a village. The walls were about 3-4 meters high, made of solid stone, and their defensive capabilities were absolutely unparalleled in the era of cold weapons.

As they passed the city gate, Zhou Wu took a closer look. It was indeed a solid wood gate encased in iron. The old TV shows about how ancient city gates required ten or more people to push them open were truly telling the truth.

"Phew~~~ We've arrived. Scholar Zhou was still here at Shenshi (3-5 PM) this afternoon."

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Zhang."

Old Zhang dropped Zhou Wu off in a bustling area of ​​the city, arranged a return time for the afternoon, and then went to deliver goods to several of his regular customers.

Although it was just a county town, the clusters of antique buildings captivated Zhou Wu for a moment. The hawkers' cries and the bustling crowds made Zhou Wu realize that he had truly traveled through time.

However, after a brief sigh, Zhou Wu remembered that he had important business to attend to in the county town today, so he started inquiring about clinics. After hearing several neighbors mention Xingrentang, Zhou Wu was able to ask about Xingrentang.

Almond Hall is the largest local medical clinic. It is said that the main branch is in the capital, and this is just a branch. It is very powerful, and the doctors at Almond Hall are much more skilled than those in ordinary clinics.

However, Zhou Wu decided to check the price of ginseng first to avoid being ripped off, so he randomly entered a clinic.

"Sir, are you here to see a doctor or to get medicine?"

As soon as I entered, the young apprentice inside greeted me warmly. Looking around, I saw only the apprentice; the doctor wasn't in the main hall. He must have been seeing patients, and the apprentice was going to the inner room to call the doctor. This is how it is in family-run clinics.

"Get the medicine."

"Oh, do you have a recipe, sir?"

"No, I'd like to ask if you have any 100-year-old ginseng?"

"Sir, you are joking. A small shop like ours would never have century-old ginseng. We only have ordinary ginseng."

"Oh, how much does it cost?"

“Our ginseng costs 50 coins per piece.”

"50 Wen."

When Zhou Wu first heard this, his mind didn't quite process it. He was calculating the value of the ginseng in his head, wondering whether it was expensive or cheap.

“A single ginseng root costs fifty coins, and that’s just for ginseng from an ordinary year. A single ginseng root, according to the clinic’s standards, should be able to be sliced ​​into at least a hundred pieces, which would be equivalent to five thousand coins, damn it.”

Zhou Wu did a rough calculation and found that this ordinary ginseng was worth five thousand coins, or five strings of cash. You should know that a dou of rice (7-8 jin) only costs twenty coins now. Five thousand coins can buy two hundred and five dou of rice (about 2000 jin). A yak costs only three strings of cash, and an ordinary mare costs about four strings of cash.

"Haha~~"

Having made up his mind, Zhou Wu couldn't help but laugh out loud. The apprentice medicine boy next to him, seeing that the man in front of him didn't react for a long time, assumed that he was the kind of person who only asked questions and didn't buy anything. He was about to humiliate him when he was startled by the sudden laughter and stood frozen in place.

"So it turns out he had hysteria. Luckily I didn't say anything, otherwise I would have gotten a beating for nothing."

Amidst the relieved look on the young apprentice's face as he escaped unscathed, Zhou Wu swaggered away from the place.

Having made up his mind, Zhou Wu didn't bother asking around at other places and went straight to Xingrentang in the county town.

. . . . .

"As expected of a nationwide chain, its scale is truly exceptional."

Standing at the entrance of Xingrentang, the facade alone is far superior to that of private clinics; it's simply impressive. Inside, the hall is also filled with people waiting to see a doctor.

"Sir, are you here for a medical consultation or to pick up medicine?"

Zhou Wu sneaked into the hall, whereupon a young apprentice immediately approached and politely asked him what was wrong.

Do you buy medicine here?

Zhou Wu tried to keep his voice down, after all, one should not flaunt one's wealth.

"Sir, normally we at Xingrentang don't accept loose medicinal herbs, but if they are rare and precious herbs, that's fine."

The young apprentice seemed to be used to this kind of scene, and directly told Zhou Wu the rules of Xingren Hall. To put it bluntly, Xingren Hall is a large and powerful family, and they do not accept medicinal materials of unknown origin. However, if there are top-quality medicinal materials, then it is a different story.

"Ginseng."

"A century-old ginseng."

Zhou Wu didn't waste any words and directly revealed his ginseng. Fearing that the other party might not be interested, he quickly added that it was a century-old ginseng.

"Oh, sir, please come in."

Upon hearing about the century-old ginseng, the young apprentice quietly led Zhou Wu into the inner hall.

"Please have some tea, sir. I'd like to ask the manager to come out and take a look."

After settling Zhou Wu in, the young apprentice hurried off to fetch the shopkeeper. Even for a chain of medical clinics like Xingrentang, the largest in the Great Dragon Empire, a century-old ginseng was a significant draw.

A reputable medical clinic cares most about two things: the doctors' medical skills and the doctors' professional skills. Xingrentang, on the other hand, trains its doctors internally and has lifetime contracts, so there is no question of whether the doctors are qualified.

Secondly, there's the medicinal material. Even with good medical skills, without good medicinal materials, it's like a skilled cook trying to make a meal without rice. Ordinary people don't care much; for minor illnesses, they can just get some medicine. They can't afford top-grade medicinal materials anyway. But it's different for high-ranking officials and nobles. Even for the most common typhoid fever, they must use the best medicinal materials.

"Excuse me, young man."

Zhou Wu was a little puzzled. This script seemed wrong. Why was there no condescension or disdain like in the novels from his previous life? Instead, the characters were very polite, which made Zhou Wu feel quite embarrassed.

Before long, the young apprentice who followed him in came in. He was an old man with white hair, presumably the manager of the Almond Hall.

"I am Hu Dong, the manager of Xingrentang. Greetings."

"My name is Zhou Wu. I have met Manager Hu."

Sure enough, the visitor was the manager of Almond Hall in this county town, and Zhou Wu quickly got up to return the greeting.

Judging from the other person's appearance, he didn't seem like a villain, so Zhou Wuxin was half relieved.

"I heard from my servants that you have a century-old ginseng. May I take a look at it?"

"please."

Zhou Wu took out the wrapped ginseng from his pocket and placed it on the table.

Shopkeeper Hu gently took the package in his hand and unwrapped the layers of cloth one by one. When the contents were revealed, Shopkeeper Hu was overjoyed.