Chapter 37

C37 – Huge Money

Zhang Zhi felt his breathing become labored. He never imagined that his big brother, who was far away outside the capital, would actually return with Kylin Town. Although he thought this, he didn’t dare to voice it.

Inside the house, the person he feared the most was his big brother, even more than his father.

Zhang Zhi glanced at his inept little brother and said, “If I hadn’t come back, would you have ruined this medicine store of mine?” His tone was stern, and his body radiated a faint anger.

This was his first time managing his father’s business, which held special significance for him. Yet his little brother seemed intent on damaging the store’s reputation.

“Big Brother, I didn’t. If I said it was all Lin Yuxing who destroyed it, he...” Noticing his big brother’s stern gaze, he trailed off.

Lin Yuxing, disregarding the tension between them, immediately walked out. The servants who had been blocking him earlier now stepped aside, recognizing the young master had arrived.

When Zhang Zhi saw Lin Yuxing about to leave, he shouted, “Wait...” His tone now softer, lacking its previous sharpness.

Zhang Zhi smirked at the situation. It was clear that his brother treated Lin Yuxing differently, and fortunately, he was no longer living in their residence. Otherwise, his life would be unbearable.

Lin Yuxing stopped and responded indifferently, “I wonder what orders the Eldest Young Master has?”

“My brother in the village is still going to sell the herbs.” His voice was indifferent.

The young man was clearly mocking the unfair treatment he had received at the pharmacy.

Zhang Zhi, looking awkward, immediately said, “Yu, why don’t you sell your herbs to our medicine shop? We were wrong earlier.”

The shopkeeper, seeing the Young Master arrive and hearing his words, turned pale. They were in business to serve customers, not chase them away. As long as the Young Master didn’t expel him, he could endure anything.

Lin Yuxing laughed and shook his head, “Your medicine shop is too high-class; it’s not suitable for us poor folk.”

He didn’t intend to offend the Zhang Family member. Sometimes it’s better to take a step back. However, he had a low opinion of the Zhang Family and didn’t want to deal with them again. Of course, he wouldn’t reject silver. He was slightly worried that other pharmacies would undervalue his wild ginseng, so he couldn’t agree to sell it cheaply.

“Yu, there’s no need to say that. We’re in business, and anyone who steps into our pharmacy is a guest. There are no distinctions between the poor and the rich.” His gaze at Lin Yuxing was magnanimous, without any ambiguous feelings.

It was clear why he was successful in the capital; he was quite capable. “Alright, in that case, I will sell the herbs here.” He wasn’t unreasonable. As for the young master of the Zhang family, he was just a spoiled child. Besides, the current situation was out of his control.

Zhang Zhi frowned, “Take the young master back.” He had hoped the other party would calm him down, but to his surprise, they still dared to cause trouble.

“Big brother...” Zhang Zhi looked at his brother aggrievedly, then at the demeanor of his servants, and left angrily. He didn’t want to offend his brother further, in case he wasn’t taken to the capital.

“How much is this ginseng worth?” Lin Yuxing didn’t want to waste time talking. He had just eaten a small meal in the morning and had been up since before dawn. It was already past noon, and he was really hungry.

The shopkeeper carefully took the wild ginseng and examined it closely. After a while, he said, “Two hundred and thirty silver taels.” He had been too excited earlier; this wild ginseng was probably only forty years old, not fifty.

Normally, a 30-year-old wild ginseng would only cost 150 taels of silver, but he had added 80 taels, which was quite fair.

“A bit higher.” Before Lin Yuxing could speak, the usually quiet Zhang Zhi Xuan began to speak slowly.

The shopkeeper was somewhat surprised by the young master’s actions. “Eldest Young Master, this wild ginseng is forty years old; it’s worth it. If we raise the price further, the pharmacy won’t make much profit.”

“Just state the price.” Zhang Zhi said impatiently. What was wrong with these people today? Why couldn’t they differentiate between master and servant?

Seeing the young master’s expression, the shopkeeper knew he was angry, so he quickly said, “Two hundred and fifty taels, this is the final offer.”

Lin Yuxing looked at Zhang Zhi, not wanting to accept the favor, but he knew he owed him. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to recover for such a long time. Accepting the extra twenty taels from Zhang Zhi with a clear conscience, he felt no guilt. Furthermore, he had saved the man’s life, which was worth more than twenty taels.

“Alright.” Lin Yuxing nodded. “I also have some 3 or 7 common Blood-Stopping Medicine. Can you evaluate their worth?”

Perhaps because the young master had intervened, the shopkeeper did not try to cheat Lin Yuxing this time. He counted all the medicinal herbs, and Lin Yuxing’s herbs were sold for two hundred and sixty silver coins. For ordinary farmers, this was more than a lifetime’s worth of earnings.

Lin Yuxing took the silver and carefully placed it in his bosom. Fortunately, it was noon, so there were few people at the medicine store.

After completing the transactions, Lin Yuxing sighed with relief. Despite some complications, it had been a successful day for him.

“Yu...” Just as Lin Yuxing was about to leave with the pig meat and water, Zhang Zhi suddenly called out to him.

Lin Yuxing smiled and replied, “Thank you for your help, Young Master.” Without his assistance, the transaction wouldn’t have been so successful. Other pharmacies might not have dealt with his wild ginseng.

Zhang Zhi had a complicated expression on his face and, after a long pause, asked, “Are you really not willing to come back?” From the husband’s words, he understood that Yu wasn’t willing to be his concubine, so he let them go.

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