Who understands? He traveled through time with a high-spec spatial ability.

Instead of rushing to find a pharmacy, Qiao Jingjing went to a tea stall and asked the owner about the pharmacies in the county for a bowl of tea for one coin.

This county town has a clear disparity between rich and poor, and is divided into four areas: the east is rich, the south is prestigious, the north is poor, and the west is lowly. The wealthy and powerful are concentrated in the east and south streets.

The streets to the north are mostly inhabited by ordinary people, while the population to the west is much more diverse, reflecting all walks of life.

The pharmacies Qiao Jingjing was looking for today were mostly located in the east and south, with one also on the north street.

Renyitang is located in Guanglin Street in the east. There are two doctors in charge of the clinic, providing a one-stop service for medical treatment and prescription dispensing. Many people come and go.

There are two pharmacies in Guangyi Street to the south, Jirentang and Herentang. The interior decoration of the pharmacies is more impressive, and the storefronts are also larger.

However, most of the people who come here are maids and servants from various mansions; there are very few ordinary people.

Qiao Jingjing plans to try Herentang first. She won't consider the one in the north for now, as their target audience is different, and the ginseng might not fetch a good price there.

Lin was dumbfounded. She rarely came to the city, and even when she did, she stayed in the north of the city.

Such places frequented by the powerful and wealthy are not places a commoner like her could ever visit.

As an outsider, Qiao Jingjing didn't have such a deep-seated class consciousness. In her view, doing business was simply a matter of whether you were willing to buy or I was willing to sell, so what was there to be afraid of?

She led the timid Lin to Herentang. The shop had just opened, and there weren't many people getting medicine.

The young shop assistant looked at the Lin mother and daughter with a strange expression, but asked in a normal tone whether they were there to see a doctor or to get medicine. This gave Qiao Jingjing a very good first impression of the shop.

Despite being in an area frequented by the powerful and privileged, the owner still maintains a gentle and equal attitude towards ordinary people, without looking down on them. This owner is a smart man who knows how to train his servants.

Don't underestimate these details. Every little bit counts, and many people fail because of small things, only to regret it later.

Qiao Jingjing looked at the shop assistant and answered crisply, "Hello, sir, do you buy medicinal herbs?"

The man glanced at the basket on Qiao Jingjing's back and assumed they were herb gatherers.

He replied, "As long as the quality is excellent and the processing is proper without damaging the medicinal properties, our shop will charge 10% less than the market price. If we don't know how to process fresh herbs, we will deduct 30% of the price."

Qiao Jingjing nodded repeatedly after listening, mentally assessing the feasibility.

After all, pharmacies need to make a profit, so deducting only 10% is already very generous. Fresh herbs will suffer losses during drying and processing, so deducting 30% is also reasonable.

My impression of this pharmacy immediately improved.

"Young man, may I ask how much you buy ginseng?"

The guy wasn't impatient and patiently explained things to Qiao Jingjing. Actually, Qiao Jingjing knew it was just about looking at the age, whether there were any broken whiskers, the size, and so on.

Having confirmed the shop was alright, he put down his basket, smiled at the shop assistant, and said, "Excuse me, I'd like to sell some ginseng." The young shop assistant misunderstood, and his square face turned bright red.

Qiao Jingjing realized she had misspoke and quickly explained, "I want to sell ginseng."

The young waiter said, "I can't make this decision. I'll go and get the manager," and ran off to the backyard.

Lin Cuicui never expected her daughter to be so bold and resourceful, and she felt proud and honored.

With her motherly love shining through, Mrs. Lin felt much more at ease with her daughter and didn't sense anything amiss.

Before long, the shopkeeper from the backyard came through the hall. Qiao Jingjing sized him up without making a sound. He was around forty years old, wearing a blue long robe, with an upright posture and a steady gait.

He had a goatee, a fair complexion, and exceptionally bright eyes that revealed a shrewdness.

The shopkeeper approached and asked with a smile, "Young lady, I heard you have ginseng to sell?"

Qiao Jingjing nodded and carefully handed him the box containing the ginseng.

The shopkeeper opened the box and examined the ginseng carefully, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He looked up at Qiao Jingjing and exclaimed, "This ginseng is of excellent quality and a rare find. I wonder if you would be interested in selling it to our shop?"

Qiao Jingjing was secretly delighted, but she didn't show it on her face. She said softly, "Of course I want to sell it, but it depends on whether the shopkeeper can offer a suitable price."

The shopkeeper smiled and held up five fingers. Qiao Jingjing was secretly pleased; this was a bit higher than she had expected.

However, she didn't show it. After a moment's thought, she said, "Shopkeeper, isn't this price a bit low? This ginseng was painstakingly collected by my mother and me, and its quality is so good..."

After a pause, he continued:

"To be honest, I live in the mountains, and there are quite a few medicinal herbs of this quality. I just wanted to take one out today to see what the market price is."

"Young lady, my surname is Yu. May I ask your surname?"

"You're too kind, Manager Yu. My surname is Qiao, and this is my mother." Qiao Jingjing smiled sweetly, appearing harmless, but her eyes revealed a sly glint.

Shopkeeper Yu said gently, "Miss Qiao, He Rentang has always been honest and fair, and the prices we offer are just and reasonable. How about this, I'll add another 10%, just to make friends. In the future, if you need medicinal herbs of this quality, please give priority to He Rentang."

"Of course, of course. By the way, I also have some processed Panax notoginseng here. Manager Yu, could you take a look? If you need it, I'll sell it to your shop as well."

Lin quickly moved the top layer of mushrooms from the basket, revealing the Panax notoginseng underneath. Only then did Manager Yu see it clearly. He reached out, picked up a few pieces, smelled them, and gently pressed them with his fingertip, immediately understanding their significance.

"These Panax notoginseng are of good quality, but there are some issues with the processing method, though it won't have a major impact. How about I deduct 20% from the price?"

Qiao Jingjing was naturally delighted. Her processing techniques were learned from videos and books, so she wasn't very skilled. Fortunately, the ingredients produced by the space were of superior quality and hadn't damaged the medicinal properties.

The mother and daughter left the pharmacy with 553 taels and 700 coins. Lin Cuicui's legs went weak; she hadn't expected the medicinal herbs to be so valuable.

My God, I've missed so many opportunities to get rich over the years!

Even without ginseng, selling nearly 4 liang (approximately 200 grams) of notoginseng from a large basket was quite a good deal.

Moreover, ginseng is rare, but Panax notoginseng is much easier to find.

Qiao Jingjing was also very happy. She had earned money again, and the life of living in a big house and being served by servants was just around the corner.

The shopkeeper gave him five hundred-tael silver notes, four ten-tael silver notes, and the rest in silver.

They also consulted with Manager Yu about the prices of the medicinal herbs they already owned, and planned what to sell next time and how to arrange space for various best-selling medicinal herbs.

With only a small half-basket of mushrooms left, Lin Cuicui looked at the sun and calculated the time, wondering if she would make it to the north of the city to sell them in time.

If there's really no time, I'll just take it home and eat it myself. Anyway, I've already accomplished my main goal for today.