Reminded by Meng De, Chen Yansheng realized that it was already past noon.
The owner who sold jackal skins was nowhere to be seen at the Dragon and Phoenix Teahouse.
Could it be that the shop owner who bought the jackal skin was really arrested by the inspection team yesterday?
“Boss Meng, my son Yansheng dug up a century-old blood ginseng on the mountain the day before yesterday. He originally intended to sell it on the black market, but unexpectedly, something happened…”
Yu Bingjie briefly recounted what happened at the black market yesterday.
After hearing this, Meng De’s face showed a look of surprise: “You guys ran into the inspection team on your first trip to the black market, you’re really unlucky…”
“Yes, fortunately, the boss who bought our jackal skins arranged to meet us at the Dragon and Phoenix Tea House today for the transaction. Our century-old blood ginseng can still be sold.”
Yu Bingjie nodded and said:
“It’s already noon, and we still haven’t seen that person. I wonder if something happened to him?”
Upon hearing this, Meng De nodded slightly and said, “It’s not impossible that the boss was arrested during the raid on the black market by the inspection team.”
“Okay, if he doesn’t come later, I’ll introduce you to my boss who owns a pharmaceutical company.”
“You can sell this century-old blood ginseng to him, and you will definitely get a good price.”
Although Mengde really wanted to help Chen Yansheng, he was just a teahouse owner.
This blood ginseng is not usually needed.
I still have some of the old ginseng I bought from Chen Yansheng at home.
There’s no point in buying too much of this stuff.
“Alright, if it really doesn’t work out, then I’ll have to trouble you, Brother Meng, to make an introduction.”
Chen Yansheng said with a smile.
Mengde nodded.
As they were talking, a figure walked into the teahouse.
Upon seeing Chen Yansheng, the other person’s eyes lit up, and they hurriedly walked over.
“Young boss, I thought you weren’t coming today.”
“I’m sorry, I’m late.”
The person who arrived was none other than the middle-aged boss who had bought Chen Yansheng’s mink fur yesterday.
Upon hearing the sound, everyone turned to look.
The moment Meng De saw the newcomer, a look of surprise appeared on his face:
“Zhou Zhiqiang, Boss Zhou, I didn’t expect you to be the boss that Brother Yansheng mentioned, the one who bought his mink coat?”
The boss, Zhou Zhiqiang, smiled when he saw that Chen Yansheng and Meng De seemed to know each other well: “It seems we’re all on the same side.”
Chen Yansheng raised an eyebrow and looked at Meng De: “Brother Meng, do you two know each other?”
“This Mr. Zhou Zhiqiang is the friend I just told you about who owns a pharmaceutical company.”
Meng De chuckled and said:
“I was thinking that if you didn’t sell any blood ginseng today, I would introduce him to you. I didn’t expect you two would meet yesterday!”
Chen Yansheng was also somewhat surprised, not expecting it to be such a coincidence.
“Young boss, it seems our fate is sealed.” Zhou Zhiqiang smiled upon hearing Meng De’s words and said to Chen Yansheng.
After the group sat down, Chen Yansheng didn’t waste any words. He took out the century-old blood ginseng in his hand and placed it in front of Zhou Zhiqiang.
“Boss Zhou, you didn’t have a chance to see this century-old blood ginseng at the black market yesterday. Could you take a look?”
Zhou Zhiqiang had long admired the century-old blood ginseng, and when Chen Yansheng took it out, he didn’t bother with formalities.
He took the century-old blood ginseng and examined it carefully.
The more he looked at it, the more he liked it.
“Brother Yansheng, your blood ginseng is indeed a hundred years old, of very high quality, and its appearance is intact. It is a top-quality product among top-quality products.”
Immediately, Zhou Zhiqiang spoke up, addressing Chen Yansheng:
“Name your price, and I’ll take this century-old blood ginseng.”
Chen Yansheng was unaware of the market value of this century-old blood ginseng, and when asked to name a price, he didn’t know how much to ask for.
Seeing this, Meng De interjected, “Boss Zhou, my brother Yan Sheng is new to this business and doesn’t know anything about the market for blood ginseng.”
“I think you should give me a fair price, don’t rip off my brother.”
At this point, he added, “A few days ago, I bought a 70-year-old ginseng from Brother Yansheng for 6,000 yuan.”
Upon hearing Meng De’s words, Zhou Zhiqiang couldn’t help but let out a bitter smile:
“Boss Meng, you’re not just reminding me, you’re practically pointing fingers at me.”
Meng De smiled but didn’t say anything.
Zhou Zhiqiang continued, “However, I know that your old ginseng is used to prolong your life.”
“Normally, old ginseng wouldn’t be worth this price.”
At this point, Zhou Zhiqiang turned to look at Chen Yansheng:
“Brother Yansheng, I’m not going to beat around the bush with you anymore.”
“A 100-year-old ginseng would normally cost around 4,000 yuan on the market.”
“Your blood ginseng is more valuable, but it won’t be much more expensive.”
“How about this, I’ll offer 5,000 yuan to buy it?”
After hearing Zhou Zhiqiang’s words, Chen Yansheng thought for a few seconds.
This century-old blood ginseng is only valuable to those who understand it; to those who don’t, it’s worthless.
Meng De had recommended Zhou Zhiqiang to him more than once.
Clearly, Zhou Zhiqiang is a trustworthy person.
This century-old blood ginseng is probably worth only this much.
Thinking of this, Chen Yansheng nodded and smiled, “Boss Zhou, you are an expert in this field, so the price you offer must be fair.”
“Let’s go with the price you suggested.”
Upon seeing Chen Yansheng nod in agreement, Zhou Zhiqiang smiled and, without saying a word, took out 5,000 yuan from his wallet.
“Brother Yansheng, here’s 5,000 yuan. Please count it.”
Chen Yansheng watched Zhou Zhiqiang count the money with his own eyes, so naturally he didn’t count it again.
He put the money away and said with a smile, “No need to count it. Brother Meng has been talking about you to me.”
“You are someone I can trust!”
Although he knew Chen Yansheng was just being polite, Zhou Zhiqiang still felt quite comfortable after hearing it.
“Brother Yansheng, this cooperation is just the beginning. If you find any good medicinal herbs while you’re out in the mountains, feel free to come and find us.”
“I’ll definitely buy it for you at a high price!”
Zhou Zhiqiang held Chen Yansheng’s hand with a warm expression.
Chen Yansheng nodded in agreement.
After chatting for a while, Zhou Zhiqiang took the century-old blood ginseng and went back first.
This rare medicinal herb needs to be preserved or processed as soon as possible to retain its medicinal properties.
“Brother Yansheng, you’ve made a fortune selling this century-old blood ginseng.”
After Zhou Zhiqiang left, Meng De teased Chen Yansheng: “Although my Dragon and Phoenix Teahouse has a large daily turnover, it can’t compare to the quick money you make selling blood ginseng.”
Hearing Meng De’s words, Chen Yansheng chuckled and said, “Brother Meng, I was just lucky to dig up a hundred-year-old blood ginseng, which is why I made such a profit.”
“Your teahouse is always packed with customers, and your business is booming.”
Upon hearing Chen Yansheng’s words, Meng De did not refute them; instead, he changed the subject: “Brother Yansheng, my teahouse consumes a lot of ingredients every day. If you come across any good mountain produce or wild game while you’re out hunting, you can bring it to me.”
“I guarantee that the price I offer you will be the highest in the market.”
Chen Yansheng nodded in agreement.
After chatting for a while, Chen Yansheng left with Yu Bingjie.
As they walked from Longfeng Teahouse toward the county bus station, Yu Bingjie held Chen Yansheng’s hand, still somewhat dazed.
“Iwao, am I dreaming?”
“Did our blood ginseng really sell for 5,000 yuan?”
Hearing Yu Bingjie’s words, Chen Yansheng pinched her cheek and chuckled:
“You’re not dreaming, our blood ginseng really sold for this much money.”
“Didn’t you see it when you were counting the money just now?”
Chen Yansheng pinched her cheek, and Yu Bingjie puffed out her cheeks, laughing as she said, “This money came too fast, it’s too unreal.”
Chen Yansheng smiled, but before he could speak, he did.
A mocking voice suddenly came from the side:
“Since you’ve made so much money, and everyone gets a share, why don’t you share some with us too?”
As soon as he finished speaking, several figures wielding machetes quickly surrounded him.
Upon seeing the actions of these people, Chen Yansheng and Yu Bingjie’s expressions changed slightly.
In this era, public security was not very good.
Robberies can happen at any time.
Chen Yansheng had no idea that these people would dare to blatantly rob them of their money after only half a day.
Chen Yansheng looked around. There was a lakeside park next to him, but the roads in front and behind were blocked by the robbers.
There’s no way to run away now.
The other party was also armed with a machete, so for Yu Bingjie’s safety, he had no choice but to back down.
“If you want money, I can give it to you, as long as you hurt us more.”
Chen Yansheng looked directly at the leader of the bandits and said.
For some reason, even though the other party was wearing a mask, he still felt that the leader of the bandits looked somewhat familiar.