"It's understandable that snakes are hard to find, but so many things together, it's definitely not a small amount, Dali Temple can afford so much money?" Although she doesn't know about the current prices, these are extraordinary times, and the prices have to be taken into account.

Xie An shook his head, "All this silver is from Lord Xie himself, the emperor is seriously ill and is no longer able to manage At this time, the emptiness of the treasury is not a matter of a day or two, and Dali Temple can't come up with much money at once, so the adults can only contribute their own money and efforts." ”

Unexpectedly, all this silver was taken by Xie Chongning himself, "Can the house take out so much silver?" ”

"At today's prices...... I'm afraid it won't work. "In normal times, the procurement can be completely handed over to the next person, but now it is different from the past," Now these pharmacies know that there is a plague outside the capital, and they take advantage of the fact that the adults are not in the capital to sit on the ground and raise the price, so if they want to buy so many medicinal materials and fabrics at the current price, they will not reach the amount proposed by the adults. ”

Mu Yu also had a guess in his heart, and he was not surprised by what Xie An said, "This group of businessmen is very well-informed, and they finally got the opportunity, they will definitely not do a loss-making business." So have you thought of a solution now? In any case, it is necessary to ensure that the supplies sent to the south cannot be interrupted. ”

Xie An sighed, this really embarrassed him, "I can only do my best, but I can't completely guarantee it." ”

"You go and try it first, if not, you come to me, and I'll find a way to buy these things back for you." Although Mu Yu said that she was not completely sure, she didn't believe that she couldn't fight these ancient merchants with a brain that had evolved for thousands of years.

As soon as she said this, Xie An came to ask for help the next day with a list that had not yet been purchased, "Madam, although we can buy this cotton gauze at a lower price, but these pharmacy owners collude and raise the price, we are really powerless, I don't know what you have to do Madam?" ”

Mu Yu glanced at the medicinal materials on the list roughly, "This bellflower, aconitum, and atractylodes are all cold-tolerant plants, and now it is the end of autumn, it is the time for them to harvest and mature, these medicinal materials do not have to go to the pharmacy to buy, they can pick a lot directly from the mountain, and this snake gall, for those pharmacy, they are also purchased from the hands of hunters, we directly post a notice to buy medicinal materials directly from the people and hunters." ”

Since these merchants also bought directly from the people, then there was no need for her to pay more money, "But if there are seasonal medicinal materials, we will buy them from the people, as long as the price we pay is higher than those medicine shops, are we afraid that we will not be able to buy these medicinal materials?" ”

"Madame is so clever." Xie An's surprise was mixed with admiration, and his eyes were full of admiration when he looked at Mu Yu, "I didn't expect Madam to think of such a good way." ”

"We can't be too happy yet, this seasonal medicine is easy to do, but there are still some medicinal herbs that can only be picked in spring, so the only way to buy it from a pharmacy is to buy it."

These merchants are not fools, since they can't make money from seasonal medicines, they will definitely raise the price of other medicines, and then it will only be more tricky.

"Even so, the money we get from these seasonal medicines can be used to buy other medicinal herbs." Xie An was optimistic, after all, when he was desperate, Madame could still come up with such an unexpected solution, which had already solved Xie Fu's urgent need.

"You go and put up the notice first, but remember to write a time limit on the notice, the time limit is three days!" Xie Chongning's side can't be delayed, and the medicinal materials must be delivered as soon as possible.

Seeing Xie An take the list with a smile, Mu Yu was still a little unwilling, she must think of a way to let these pharmacies collectively reduce the price.

"Biyue, you go and inquire, how many pharmacies are there in this capital, and which pharmacies are opposed to each other."

"Against each other?" Biyue frowned.

"It's just equal, stealing business from each other!" Since they have joined forces to raise prices together, the first thing she needs to do is to break the alliance between them and make them aware of the crisis.

"Okay, I'll go." Biyue was ordered, but she ran fast and didn't drag at all.

Everything was just as Mu Yu had predicted at the beginning, when the people saw the notice posted in front of the Xie Mansion, they went up the mountain to pick free medicinal herbs and sell them to the Xie Mansion, and the silver for buying the medicinal herbs from the people was much cheaper than the money they bought directly from the pharmacy before the price increase.

The first wave of people tasted the sweetness from selling medicinal materials, and the next people who came to sell medicinal materials almost collapsed the threshold of Xie Mansion.

And Mu Yu got the news collected by Biyue, and directly selected a pharmacy as the target from the general manager. Liang's pharmacy, this pharmacy has been in business for a hundred years, and its reputation in the capital is also well-known, but it is a pity that Bai Shitang has been pressed down, and he can't be a chicken, so he can only be a phoenix.

This time, the price increase of all the pharmacies in the capital was proposed by Bai Shitang, and the Liang family pharmacies were not to be outdone, so they followed the price increase. It's just that the conditions she gave are good enough, so she doesn't believe that the Liang family pharmacy won't let go.

Mu Yu deliberately dressed up, dressed up in a purple neon dress with gold wires, and brought a heavy golden step to the Liang family pharmacy.

When Lang Zhong saw the person who came dressed like this, he also knew that it was a distinguished guest, and greeted him with a smile and invited Mu Yu directly to the house, "I don't know what needs this lady to come to the shop?" ”

Mu Yu carefully looked at the decoration of this pharmacy, all the cabinets in the store are made of nanmu, antiseptic and strong, antique, it is not difficult to see that this is indeed a century-old shop.

"Invite your shopkeeper out, I have something to talk to him about." Mu Yu smiled gently and gently, but the momentum of the whole body made Lang Zhong dare not easily refuse her request.

"Dare to be this lady, you are ......"

Biyue is extremely good at pretending to be a fox, she pretended to be angry and blocked in front of Lang Zhong, "You don't even know who our young lady is?" Let me tell you, our young lady is the wife of Lord Xie of Dali Temple. ”

As soon as Lang Zhong heard that it was Dali Temple, he knew in his heart that the master in front of him was not the master he could afford, so without saying a word, he went to the back of the shop and invited the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper is a middle-aged man, who does not have the usual beard, and has a square face, but a simple appearance, "I don't know that Mrs. Xie is here, and the villain is not welcome." ”

"The shopkeeper is polite, I came uninvited, you didn't blame me for being abrupt, I'm already very grateful." Mu Yu said humbly, her face was full of smiles, and the eyebrows of the smiling shopkeeper jumped suddenly.

In ancient times, the hierarchy of Shinong industry and commerce was clear, no matter how bad Mu Yu was, he was also the wife of Dali Siqing, and his status was here, he was a small businessman, and when he heard Mu Yu say such a thing, he was naturally flattered, "Madam, you say this but you are tormenting the villain, how can the villain blame you for being abrupt." ”

Mu Yu pursed his lips, "The shopkeeper didn't invite me in to sit?" ”

When the shopkeeper heard this, he immediately bent down, invited Mu Yu into the back hall to take a seat, and prepared tea, "Mrs. Xie, please drink tea!" The shopkeeper's hands presented the teacup and smiled respectfully.

"The shopkeeper doesn't have to be so restrained, in fact, I came today, just to chat with the shopkeeper you just want to have a few gossip, but I don't know the shopkeeper, but I have this time."

"Yes, yes, madam, please speak." The shopkeeper stood aside respectfully, and he was really an honest man.

If this is an ordinary pharmacy shopkeeper, when he sees Mu Yu, he must be able to guess that she has something to ask for, but she will only be more arrogant, where can she be so weak-hearted.

"Shopkeeper, please take a seat, I just want to give you a good way out, you don't have to be so nervous." Mu Yu took a sip of the tea sent by the shopkeeper, and then gently put the teacup aside.

"This Liangjia pharmacy has a history of 100 years in the capital, and its reputation is well-known and well-known, but it is just ...... This hundred years of history has been suppressed by Bai Shitang, which is really a pity. ”

The shopkeeper wiped the sweat from his sideburns, and he couldn't figure out what Mu Yu meant. He also knew about Xie Fu's request for medicine, and he was indeed ashamed that the price of medicine was too high.

But this Mrs. Xie did not say anything in person, but still talked to him about the history of the pharmacy with a smile, and he was confused.

"Madam, you really lift us up, we are just a small medical hall, and a hundred years of reputation is nothing." The shopkeeper lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Mu Yu.

"Shopkeeper, you can't say that!" Mu Yu chuckled and touched the armrest of the chair he was sitting on, "This Liang family pharmacy was the first pharmacy in the capital a hundred years ago, but it has only been lonely in recent years, speaking of which, I really feel sorry for you Liang family pharmacy." ”

Mu Yu's words seem to poke at the sore spot of the shopkeeper, this Bai Shitang is only more than ten years old, but after opening the store, he squeezed out the business of the Liang family's pharmacy, and has always been at the top of the list, and he is also the two pharmacy stores that he took over at this time, for this matter, his father has always regretted it for life, so this matter has always been a big stone in his heart.

As for Mu Yu, it was precisely because of this opportunity that he chose two pharmacies as a breakthrough. "I believe that if the shopkeeper can make the Liang family pharmacy become one of the pharmacies in the capital again, it will be the best explanation to see the ancestors of the Liang family a hundred years later."

She said lightly, and at the same time secretly observed the shopkeeper's expression, when the shopkeeper's face showed hesitation, she continued, "Although this Bai Shitang is a medicine shop, it can indeed be a businessman's livelihood, it is really a shame for the doctor, I believe that if the emperor knows about this, then the current position of Bai Shitang will not be guaranteed." ”

Hearing that Mu Yu had already mentioned this, the shopkeeper lowered his head and said in a muffled voice, "The villain is stupid, please make it clear to Mrs. Xie." ”

"Lord Xie went to the south this time to alleviate the epidemic in the south, that is to relieve the worries of the people of the world and solve difficulties for the emperor, and you pharmacists take this opportunity to raise prices privately, and want to take this opportunity to make a fortune in the country, if this matter enters the ears of the emperor......" Mu Yu smiled contemptuously, "It is a capital crime." ”