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It has been two days since Xue Mingsheng arrived in Xining, and the Xue family has been buying medicinal materials in Xining all year round, so naturally they have a house, because Xue Mingsheng has been in charge of the Xue family's pharmacy and medical hall in recent years, so he has come to Xining several times a year, and basically recognized him as the master.

The housekeeper in the house is called He Shun, he is an authentic Xining person, and he is also used to receiving medicine, usually this time is his busiest time every month, but now he is idle all of a sudden, and he received a notice from Xue Mingsheng to suspend the collection of medicine, and then after the notice went out, he stayed in the house with nothing to do.

He Shun didn't dare to go out, because there were many suppliers in Xining, and everyone had relied on the Xue family for food all these years, and there had never been an accident, and he was very calm and satisfied. And this is suddenly not collected, as long as it drags on for ten days and half a month, in case the temperature suddenly rises or it rains and is hot, the fresh medicinal materials may deteriorate, and the income and hard work of this season will be wasted.

And this season's medicinal materials are the best and the most, and they are also the main source of income for most people in a year, so everyone can't take this risk, in just a few days, the threshold of the house is about to be broken by the people who come to ask for news, He Shun is okay to hide, if you go to the street, you can be stopped in less than a hundred steps.

Seeing Xue Mingsheng coming in from the dust, He Shun finally breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly welcomed the person in, and said while leading him inside: "Second Young Master, you can be regarded as here, what is going on, why don't you let the medicine be collected?" ”

Being poisoned, Xue Mingsheng naturally couldn't publicize it everywhere, except for a few of his henchmen, even He Shun couldn't say it, so he just said vaguely: "Something happened, you come here, I have something to ask you." ”

He Shun was confused and entered the study with Xue Mingsheng: "What's the matter with the second young master?" ”

"How's it going these days?" Xue Mingsheng was also in a hurry for the past two days, and drank the cold tea in the cup in one gulp: "I mean, what is the situation of those suppliers?" ”

"Everyone is in a hurry." He Shundao: "The weather is good this year, so the harvest is good, and everyone has a lot of medicinal materials in their hands." As soon as I heard that the Xue family had suspended the acquisition. It's all in a hurry, for fear that the weather will be hot and it will break in your hands. ”

The temperature in Xining is much higher than that in Linchuan, and if the medicinal materials can be transported to Linchuan in time. Then storage is not a big problem, but the road is far away, and the Xue family has a fleet and is used to transporting back and forth. If you have to let Xining's suppliers ship it piecemeal, the cost will be high. What's more, the people who are not familiar with the place in the past are useless, and it is useless to store and sell them, and they have taken a trip in vain.

The supplier is anxious, Xue Mingsheng understands, in fact, he is also anxious, but he can't explain it to He Shun, so he has to say: "I understand that they are anxious, I mean, you should be very familiar with these people after knowing them for decades, do you think there is anything unusual about them?" ”

"Strange?" Now He Shun didn't understand even more: "What kind of abnormality?" ”

"That's ......" Xue Mingsheng frowned: "For example, I have been in contact with strangers from other places recently." Whoever sells medicinal herbs is too active, or suddenly has a lot of money or something. ”

Xue Mingsheng couldn't tell him about being threatened, so He Shun didn't understand what he meant anyway: "Because there are many medicinal materials in Xining, it is not purchased by the Xue family, so there are a lot of outsiders, scattered merchants or You Fanglangzhong, and those who have patients at home who want to find some rare medicinal materials, there are many outsiders, this second young master should know, so there are outsiders every day." It is impossible for those medicinal herb merchants not to see outsiders. If you want to say that you are most anxious to sell goods, the more you are naturally in a hurry...... Whether there is money or not, I have not heard of anyone who has a large amount of money. But then again, the silver can't be called, but if it is obtained, it will be placed at home, and we don't know. ”

He Shun's analysis makes sense, but it's useless. Xue Mingsheng pinched his brows irritably, and said, "I've been on the road for two days, and I'm a little tired, so I'll take a rest first." You make an appointment with these suppliers for me, don't make an appointment together, make an appointment separately, and start with the one you think has the best relationship with the Xue family, the most reliable and the most honest. ”

He Shun answered honestly, although he didn't understand the reason, but he understood that this was really what happened. Since Xue Mingsheng didn't say it, it can be seen that he can't know. To do things for others, you have to show up the tricks, and if the master doesn't say it, don't ask.

There are thirteen stable suppliers in the Xue family, and Xue Mingsheng is familiar with dealing with them every year, so it took two days to meet these people in the morning, noon and evening, but there are no clues. I just feel that they are more anxious than the other, but each one is more honest than the other, and there is no flaw, so I can't tell the difference.

Just when Xue Mingsheng was in a hurry, a news gradually spread in Xining, saying that Heshantang had caused Zhengduofang in Yangzhou, so its business plummeted. And there was an accident in the Xue family's home, so they wanted to shrink the business of Heshantang, and the purchase of medicinal materials this time was postponed, but it was hard to say whether it would be or not.

This time, everyone panicked, don't you say no, everyone can think of another idea, this has been simulating two can be dragged, and when it reaches the critical point, say no, this can kill people.

The two carriages quietly drove into Xining in the early morning and found an inn to stay.

After a while, a young man walked out of the courtyard, handed over a piece of silver to the shopkeeper of the inn, and said: "Boss, we are from Yangzhou to purchase medicinal materials, but we are not familiar with the place, can you please introduce me to Xining, who are selling medicinal materials?" ”

The shopkeeper seems to do this often, and he accepted the silver with a smile: "Son, you have found the right place, we don't have much in Xining, just a lot of medicinal materials." What you want and how much you want, I can find it for you. ”

Rong Ruo immediately said a few varieties and a quantity, needless to say, the varieties are the main medicinal materials produced in Xining, that is, the several that the Xue family has purchased all year round. That amount frightened the shopkeeper, except for the Xue family, no one could say such a large amount.

Seeing the astonishment on the shopkeeper's face, Rong Ruo smiled: "If the medicinal materials are good, it doesn't hurt to have more, I want as much as I want, pay the money with one hand and deliver the goods with the other, so that everyone can rest assured." ”

The Rong family used to be the imperial doctor, it was a famous family in Beijing, Rong Ruo compared to Xue Mingyang, but also a noble son's style, speaking of I am not short of money, not only does not have the momentum of an upstart, but it makes people feel that their family background is extraordinary. (To be continued.) )