Expelled from the Duke's mansion, the fake heiress is richer than a country.

How many of these Dendrobium officinale do you have?

The old man in blue hesitated for a moment, glancing furtively towards the counter before finally asking a question.

"If all the medicinal herbs are this color, our Ruicaotang can buy them at three times the market price!"

Seeing the three fingers he held up, the Yu father and son were overjoyed. Without needing Yu Wanran's instructions, Yu Man immediately bent down, took the wrapped medicinal herbs from the basket, and spread them on the ground.

Seeing so many Dendrobium officinale, not only did the old man in blue widen his eyes, but the young man who had been listening could no longer resist and hurried over to take a look.

"You guys really are blessed to have survived such a calamity! You actually dug up so many Dendrobium orchids?"

The young apprentice couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Of course! My third sister risked her life to climb down the cliff to pick them..."

Yu Wenrong couldn't help but speak. Immediately, Yu Wenbin subtly nudged him in the back with his elbow. The three from Ruicaotang looked at Yu Wanran with ambiguous expressions, clearly disbelieving that a frail woman possessed such courage and skill.

Yu Wanran didn't care what they were thinking, as long as the money was paid properly.

The old man in blue carefully examined a package of Dendrobium officinale and discovered that the Yu family had previously picked out some of the inferior Dendrobium officinale slices and set them aside. He nodded secretly, thinking that this family was honest and kind.

Ruicaotang is eager to purchase this medicinal herb. The current price of Dendrobium officinale in Tongcheng is also driven by their influence on the overall purchase price.

Therefore, the old man in blue didn't hold back and directly quoted a price.

"For the best quality ones, our Ruicaotang will offer 30 taels per catty; for the ones of slightly lower quality, we'll offer 25 taels per catty. What do you think?"

The Yu father and son had to turn their backs and press their hands hard against their faces to hide the wide grins at the corners of their mouths.

Yu Wanran found it acceptable. After all, the purchase price couldn't be higher than the retail price; pharmacies also need to make a profit.

However, the price wasn't as high as in the previous life. Could it be because in the previous life she was selling a single fresh dendrobium, where scarcity drove up the price? And in this life she was selling large quantities of processed dendrobium?

"to make."

She nodded and smiled: "Shopkeeper, please weigh it!"

The old man in blue glanced at the young man, noticed the smile in the other's eyes, and unconsciously relaxed.

The young man walked back to the counter as if nothing had happened and continued to check his accounts. The old man in blue brought over a medicine scale and asked the apprentice to help him weigh a packet of dendrobium tablets.

The Yu family father and son both gathered around to look. Such precious medicinal herbs cost a lot of money; they couldn't be taken lightly.

The old man in blue let them keep an eye on the scales, and then called out the final amount, with the young man helping to calculate the bill.

"Seven catties and six taels of top-grade silver, two hundred and twenty-eight taels; two catties and three taels of second-grade silver, fifty-seven taels and five mace. The total is two hundred and eighty-five taels and five mace of silver. Is that correct?"

The Yu family father and son were already dizzy and disoriented, their heads buzzing, unable to tell which way was which.

The young man spoke while looking at Yu Wanran, realizing that she was the pillar of the family. It was strange, though; as fellow villagers, why was Yu Wanran so calm in the face of such a large sum of money?

Although he had never been to the countryside, he knew that nearly three hundred taels of silver was enough to turn an ordinary farming family into a wealthy one.

This family was lucky to be born at a good time. Although Dendrobium officinale is precious, the market demand is not high, and it doesn't sell as well as ginseng or Ganoderma lucidum.

This time, it was purely because the nobles in the capital urgently needed medicine and required a large quantity of this medicinal herb, so various counties cast a wide net and purchased it at high prices.

The old man in blue carefully put away the Dendrobium officinale. After consulting Yu Wanran, he gave her two 100-tael and one 50-tael national exchangeable silver notes, as well as a packet of loose silver worth 35.5 taels.

Yu Wanran's request was naturally made with a deeper meaning.

Yu Man was hesitant to accept the money. He glanced at his three children and decided that Ranran, who was skilled in martial arts, was the safest person to have the money with, so he insisted that his daughter take it.

Yu Wanran did not refuse. She put the silver notes in her pocket, picked up the small bag containing the loose silver, and walked out of Ruicao Hall surrounded by the Yu family father and son.

Watching them leave, the young man put down his pen and let out a soft sigh.

The old man in blue robes walked over with a smile: "Second Young Master, the Dendrobium officinale harvest is almost complete. Now you can finally return to the capital!"

The young man thought for a moment.

"Uncle Fu, go and ask the escort agency when they can set off so we can pack our bags."

The apprentice doctor approached with a grin: "Second Young Master, you're so lucky! It's rare for you to come to the shop, but as soon as you set up shop, top-grade Dendrobium officinale is delivered right to your door!"

"Yes, Second Young Master is wise. He didn't utter a single word while I was negotiating the price!"

What the old man in blue was most afraid of was that his son, unaware of the market situation, would rashly interrupt, forcing Ruicaotang to spend even more money to acquire the medicinal herb.

After all, his young master, in his haste, had once bought a pound of inferior dendrobium for fifty taels of silver. Although a few hundred taels was insignificant to the Yan family, businessmen must be meticulous with every penny!

The young man smiled sheepishly.

"Uncle Fu, you're the manager and an expert, so of course we'll listen to you!"

Having been cheated once, would he fall for it again? He was quite interested in business, and this trip out of the capital had two purposes: first, to inspect his properties, and second, to spend a large sum of money to seek medicine for a nobleman.

Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles; such a journey is worthwhile.

Leaving aside the three of them chatting happily in Ruicao Hall, the Yu family father and son were also filled with mixed feelings of worry and joy as they went out.

The good news was that the medicinal herbs had indeed brought them a windfall they had never dreamed of, but the bad news was whether they could successfully bring this money home.

One moment his eyes were fixed on Yu Wanran walking in the middle; the next he was looking around, constantly observing his surroundings. He was truly suspicious, seeing everyone as a thief.

Yu Wanran greeted them quietly, somewhat speechless.

"Father, elder brother, younger brother, just walk as usual. Don't try to hide something. The money is in my hands, don't worry, it won't get lost!"

Hearing her say that, the Yu father and son began to behave somewhat normally.

Noticing a jewelry vendor by the roadside, Yu Wanran paused and walked over: "Dad, let's bring back a wooden hairpin for Mom and my sister-in-law."

Last time at the market, Yu Man only bought her a peach wood hairpin. She noticed the longing for the hairpin in Ji Chunhua and Zhu Xiaozhen's eyes when they received the headscarves.

If we have the means, of course we should buy them jewelry. But the timing isn't right yet, so for now we can only buy inexpensive pieces.

The Yu family father and son had no objections.

It was assumed that the money was earned by Yu Wanran. The fact that Yu Wanran immediately thought of buying things for her family touched them deeply.

Yu Wanran was choosing hairpins at the stall. Yu Man, with his two sons, gripped a carrying pole and a basket, standing guard beside her, watching the passersby intently.

The vendors selling their wares were completely taken aback by the father and his two children, thinking to themselves how ruthless the family looked.

When Yu Wanran asked about the price, he didn't dare to make up an offer and gave an honest price: "Miss, a smooth wooden hairpin is only ten coins. A carved one is more labor-intensive and costs twenty coins."

"I want two with carved designs..."

Before Yu Wanran could say anything more, the vendor, seeing Yu Man's glaring eyes, swallowed hard.

"Uncle, why don't you ask around at other vendors? My prices are guaranteed to be the best!"

Afraid that his daughter would open the package containing the silver in public, Yu Man quickly took out some copper coins from his own pocket, counted out forty coins, and handed them to the vendor.

Just then, a carriage slowly drove up and stopped in front of the silver shop. The person who got out of the carriage saw everything that was happening nearby.