Hearing that Zeng Hao really had something to help, Pang He immediately patted his chest and said, "Brother Wuzhi said, there is almost nothing I can't do in this Yanggu County. ”

So Zeng Hao told Ling Yuting about the sky-high price of medicinal materials she bought from Ximen Pharmacy, and asked Pang He if there was a way to solve it.

Hearing that it was Ximen Pharmacy, Pang He's confident expression just now froze.

"Brother, you just said something that made it difficult for me to do......"

"Oh?" Zeng Hao was surprised, "That Ximen Pharmacy is so competitive that even Pang feels tricky?" ”

Pang He first picked up the wine glass and drank it all, then sighed and said: "Brother, the owner behind the Ximen Pharmacy is Ximen Qing, the richest man in this county, and he has a very good relationship with Li Zhixian. Don't look at us as a majestic person in front of your ordinary merchants, but in front of a wealthy businessman with a background like Ximenqing, we can't get on the stage at all. ”

Hearing that Pang He had no choice, Zeng Hao was a little disappointed, but he was not discouraged, raised his wine glass and said, "Since Pang finds it difficult to do it, then forget it, I'll find another way...... Come, let's keep drinking. ”

At this time, Pang He's mother, who was sitting on the side, spoke up and said to Pang He: "Tie Zhu, why don't you go to the pharmacy shopkeeper to help Brother Wu Zhi and make them cheaper, after all, you are the head of the county, and they should give you a little bit of thin noodles." ”

Seeing that his mother had spoken, Pang He couldn't refuse anymore, thought about it, and said to Zeng Hao: "Okay, then I'll go to the pharmacy with you later, and see if I can convince the other party to be cheaper." But Brother Wu Zhi, I told you in advance, I don't dare to guarantee that the other party will definitely sell me favors. ”

"Pang just try his best to stop his head, but I don't force it."

After eating, Pang He sent his mother home first, and then came to Zeng Hao, who was just about to close.

So, Ling Yuting stayed behind to take care of her sick father, who lived on the second floor of the restaurant, while Pang He, Zeng Hao and Ling Chenhui went to buy medicine together.

The Ximen Pharmacy is located in the center of the market, the business location is very good, and the decoration is magnificent, Zeng Hao and they can see the signboard of the pharmacy far away.

The area of the pharmacy is very large, there are several entrances, the store is divided into several areas due to different medicinal materials, there are more than a dozen clerks, and there are doctors sitting at the back of the store.

Zeng Hao and the three of them walked into the store, and under the leadership of Ling Chenhui, they went to the counter where they usually bought medicine.

Behind the counter stood an old man of about fifty years old, wearing a Dongpo scarf that was the favorite of literati, wearing a blue Luo shirt, with a mustache, and a proud expression.

He was fiddling with the abacus behind the counter, and when he saw Zeng Hao and them coming, he just glanced up slightly, and continued to lower his head to do his work.

Zeng Hao was a little upset by the old man's attitude, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Pang He was also dissatisfied, but thinking that the other party was an employee of Ximenqing, it was not good to have a seizure, so he stepped forward, handed Ling Chenhui's father's prescription over, and asked: "May I ask this old man (the Song Dynasty's honorific title for the elderly), how much silver does it take to catch this medicine?" ”

The old man didn't answer Pang He, didn't even look up at the prescription, and just left Pang He aside.

Zeng Hao could see Pang He's face quickly darken, and the green tendons on the back of his hand holding the prescription were exposed.

After a while, until he finished the work in his hand, the old man took the prescription slowly, glanced at it, and said, "Fifteen taels of silver a pair." ”

Hearing the old man's words, Ling Chenhui instantly exclaimed: "Didn't you still sell ten taels of silver yesterday!" ”

"Because you don't have a lot of stock of several medicinal materials in this prescription, the price has increased, is there a problem?" The old man said slowly.

"This old man, my name is Pang He, I am the leader of the county, and I have a good relationship with your Ximen Qingyuan, so can you sell me a few thin noodles to be cheaper?"

After listening to Pang He's words, the old man smiled contemptuously: "Why have I never heard my Ximen official say that there is a friend like you?" Fifteen taels of silver a pair, if you can afford it, you can buy it, if you can't afford it, the door is over there. ”

Pang He's expression froze, and the old man's words made him lose face in front of Zeng Hao.

Zeng Hao couldn't stand it anymore, and just wanted to speak, but the old man's eyes lit up suddenly, and his expression changed from arrogance just now to flattery.

He quickly walked out from behind the counter, crossed Zeng Hao and the others, nodded to a man who walked into the store, and said, "Ximen official, why do you have time to come to the store today...... Liu Hua (the name of an employee in the store), why are you still stunned there, hurry up and prepare fragrant tea for the Ximen officials! ”

"I'll come and have a look if I'm idle." Ximenqing said lazily, "You continue to do business, you don't need to greet me." ”

"It's okay, it's just a few poor ghosts, who came to ask for the price, and they can't afford it when they see it." The old man glanced at Zeng Hao and the others, and said in a disdainful tone.

Zeng Hao couldn't bear it, and immediately replied: "I said old man, I think that the three of us haven't dug your ancestral grave, you won't speak so ugly, like you have feces in your mouth!" ”

Zeng Hao's words attracted Ximenqing's attention.

He squinted his eyes and looked at Zeng Hao carefully for a while, and then asked, "Are you the Wu Dalang who sells cooking cakes in the market?" ”

Zeng Hao was very disgusted with Ximenqing, so he replied expressionlessly: "It's your grandfather and me." ”

Hearing Zeng Hao's answer, Ximen Qing was not doing much, but the old man next to him was anxious first: "You man, how can you talk to Ximen officials!" ”

"Old Bidden, you'd better shut your mouth for me! Lao Tzu has endured your hair for a long time since he entered the door, don't force Lao Tzu to reward you with two big pockets! ”

"You ......"

The scolded and anxious old man just wanted to scold back, but was stopped by Ximenqing with his hand.

He looked at Zeng Hao, squinted his eyes slightly and asked, "Wu Dalang, what kind of medicine do you want to buy here, tell me, maybe I can give you some discounts." ”

Ximenqing's words made Zeng Hao slightly stunned, he was ready to fall out with the other party, but the other party not only did not get angry, but also said that he would give him a discount?

What kind of medicine is sold in this gourd?

"No matter, see the move." Zeng Hao thought to himself, then handed the prescription to Ximenqing, and said, "I want to buy the medicine on this prescription, and there are not many precious medicinal materials in it, but you actually want to sell it for fifteen taels of silver here, isn't it a bit too black-hearted?" ”

Ximenqing took the prescription and glanced at it quickly, and then said with a smile: "There are indeed no precious medicinal materials in the prescription, but Erlong Mountain, which passes through here, is now occupied by a group of strongmen, and the medicinal herb merchants dare not transport the goods over at all, so we have to increase the price, after all, rare things are expensive." However, since you Wu Dalang want to buy it, I will make the decision and reduce the price to one or two silver pairs for you, how about it? ”