Chapter 42: The Ginseng Seller

The Xia family belongs to a second-rate family in Tianhai City and is famous for medicine. Baicaotang Pharmacy is only a part of Baicao Group, in addition, Baicao Group is involved in pharmaceutical research and development, drug production, and medicinal herb cultivation.

Xia Xiaoyun, as the eldest daughter of the third generation of the Xia family, just became the general manager of the Baicaotang chain pharmacy some time ago and took over the business of Baicaotang Pharmacy.

Although she is only in her twenties, she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a major in business administration, but she does not feel difficult, but is like a fish in water in this position, although there are many older generations in the family who have a lot of complaints about a girl managing such a large company, but also have to admit Xia Xiaoyun's management ability.

But admitting that a person is capable does not mean that he is willing to accept this person's management, not to mention that when this person is only a girl in her twenties, the contradiction is even more irreconcilable, especially when the old man of the Xia family intends to hand over the entire Baicao Group to Xia Xiaoyun, the contradictions within the Baicao Group have become even more imminent.

Xia Xiaoyun's professional ability is extremely strong, but it is difficult for her to understand these twists and turns of interpersonal relationships and grievances within the family after studying abroad for a long time. If the other party is just an ordinary employee, she can knock out those opposing voices without hesitation, but the vast majority of those who oppose it are her elders, and even her parents hope that it is her two younger brothers who will take over the group instead of her, even if her two younger brothers only know how to make trouble with wine, but after all, they are boys, and no matter how strong her business ability is, in the eyes of her parents, she is just a money-losing person who will marry out sooner or later.

Therefore, during this time, Xia Xiaoyun was overwhelmed by the contradictions within the family and the group, and had to hide in the herb shop to clean up.

At this time, at the door of Baicaotang Pharmacy, a middle-aged man with a black face wearing an 80s suit, with yellow mud on his trouser legs and dark wrinkles on his face, cautiously pushed open the door and said in a Northeast dialect:

"Excuse me, is this the largest pharmacy in Tianhai?"

"Yes, what medicine do you want to buy?" The middle-aged woman shopping guide asked.

"I don't buy medicine!"

"Why don't you buy medicine and come to the pharmacy?" The middle-aged woman has just held her breath, and she doesn't have a good face at this time!

Seeing that the shopping guide's face was not good-looking, the middle-aged man shrunk his neck and whispered: "I heard that you collect medicinal herbs here, do you want wild ginseng?" ”

"Wild ginseng? How many years? ”

I heard that the middle-aged woman who came to sell medicinal materials was not worried, but after hearing that the other party was here to sell ginseng, she became interested again, after all, ginseng is a precious medicinal material, and if she can buy it at a relatively low price, she can also get a good commission.

"I don't know how many years, but I heard from the old people in the village that it must be at least a hundred years!" The middle-aged man smiled innocently and grinned to show a mouthful of big yellow teeth.

"Centennial ginseng?" The middle-aged woman shopping guide couldn't help but exclaim, which caused the entire pharmacy to look sideways.

"Wait, I can't do this, I have to find a Chinese pharmacist in our pharmacy for identification." The middle-aged woman hurried to the second floor.

Now, other shopping guides in pharmacies, and even people who buy medicines are not in a hurry to buy medicines, and they have gathered around to see what the legendary century-old ginseng looks like!

"Big brother, do you have a hundred years of ginseng? That's a rarity, take it out and open your eyes to the big guy! A woman carrying a basket of vegetables said loudly.

"That's right, big brother, take it out and take a look, and there won't be a piece of meat!" Others also cheered.

Usually, many people have never even seen ginseng, let alone a century-old ginseng, so who doesn't want to catch up with the excitement at this time?

Even, Xiao Fang, who was weighing medicine, couldn't help muttering: "This dead eighth woman is so lucky, if you really receive a century-old ginseng, I'm afraid this eighth woman can get her salary adjusted this month!" ”

Xiao Yan smiled and comforted: "Forget it, we can't force other people's luck, just do your own thing!" ”

"You just met a big customer who got out of the sea of suffering this month, and you are really full and hungry."

Xiao Yan looked embarrassed, turned her head and smiled apologetically at Yun Shan, and said, "Mr. Yun, it will take a while to catch the medicine, why don't you go and see what the hundred-year-old ginseng looks like?" ”

"I've seen a lot, and it's nothing unusual, and the radish doesn't look good!" Yun Shan smiled indifferently.

"I don't read much, don't lie to me!" Xiao Fang rolled her eyes. Even the other people looked at Yunshan with an expression of "I give you full marks for pretending".

Yun Shan shrugged his shoulders and did not give an explanation.

He not only ripened a few hundred-year-old ginseng plants last night, but even a thousand-year-old ginseng plant, so he was not as surprised as other people at the century-old ginseng, just like a person who has the best crystal, how can he be interested in glass?

At this moment, there was the sound of tapping footsteps in the stairwell. Several people hurriedly walked down.

Running at the front was a middle-aged woman shopping guide who had just gone upstairs, and behind her was a fifty or sixty-year-old Chinese medicine doctor, whose face was full of excitement at this time. At the end, there is a young woman in her twenties.

The woman was very tall, dressed in a professional suit, with her hair tied up, her face was cold, her temperament was noble, her skin was fair, and she walked downstairs unhurriedly, her slender high heels falling on the wooden floor and making a crisp sound.

The shopping guide Xiaoyan can also be regarded as a clear eyebrow, but compared to this woman, it is simply a heaven and an underground. Especially the kind of temperament on the other party, Yun Shan had only seen it in Leng Xinyun, who was the general manager of Xingyue Catering, before.

However, this beauty looks very cold, and there is some sadness between her eyebrows.

Xiao Yan saw that Yun Shan couldn't take his eyes off it, a trace of complexity flashed in his eyes, and then he smiled: "That's our general manager Xia Xiaoyun, beautiful!" She is one of the three beautiful managers in Tianhai City! ”

"It's really beautiful!" Yun Shanhao nodded, and asked curiously: "The three beautiful managers in Tianhai City?" Why haven't I heard of it? ”

"Cut, men are animals that think with their lower bodies, and when they hear the word beauty, they are interested!" Xiaofang, a chubby girl, gave Yun Shan a roll of her eyes.

"The three beautiful managers are Xia Xiaoyun, the general manager of our Baicao Group, Leng Xinyun, the general manager of Xingyun Catering, and Milan, the general manager of the largest entertainment brokerage company in Tianhai City!" Xiao Yan's expression was mixed with envy and longing, and then gossiped: "In addition to the three beautiful managers in Tianhai City, there are also four beautiful ladies, namely Lin Yujing of the Lin family, Ye Xue of the Ye family, Wen Baobao of the Wen family and Tan Yao of the Tan family, they are all the daughters of the five major families, the real pearl of the palm of the sky, in ancient times, they were all at the level of the daughters of princes and generals, and even our President Xia could not be ranked as the daughters of the Xia family. ”

Leng Xinyun, Tan Yao, Wen Baobao...... Yun Shan muttered to himself, I really didn't expect that the three of them were still the pearls of Tianhai City!

The chubby girl Xiaofang saw Yun Shan chattering, so she quipped: "Although you look quite rich, you are not at the same level as these Tianhai Pearls, but our Xiaoyan people are not bad, do you want to consider it?" ”

"You're going to die...... Mr. Yun, don't listen to her nonsense! Xiao Yan slapped Xiao Fang, and her whole face was red to her neck.

Yun Shan smiled, he didn't care, and naturally he wouldn't explain to the other party the fact that he actually knew most of these Tianhai Mingzhu.

On the other side, the elderly Chinese medicine pharmacist grabbed the middle-aged man's hand tightly and asked excitedly, "Do you have 100-year-old ginseng?" Take it out and show me! ”

The middle-aged man didn't know if he was scared by so many people or what, his hands trembled, and a cloth bag in his arms fell to the ground, and he immediately picked it up, and said tremblingly: "Here, here!" ”

The cloth bag looked dirty, with holes in it, and was wrapped in many layers, and when it was opened, it revealed a crumpled and withered yellow ginseng plant.

"This is 100-year-old ginseng? How is it similar to the roots of a tree? Some customers who bought medicine pouted and felt disappointed, shouldn't a treasure like a century-old ginseng be as white as jade?

"Ginseng is originally a grass root, so what's so strange about it looking like a tree root!" Someone answered, as if he didn't understand, and said, "The key to ginseng is a human character, you see this ginseng limbs, facial features are about to grow, it must be genuine!" ”

Yun Shan's gaze swept over the ginseng in front of him, and the corners of his mouth suddenly hooked up a strange smile, and he whispered to himself: "Hundred-year-old ginseng? It's so interesting! ”