Chapter 39: Buying Pills
"Old drunkard, don't sleep, get up and pick up guests!"
The second floor of the Amethyst Pavilion looks much cleaner than the first floor, although all kinds of goods are also piled up in various corners, but there are not many people who can go up to the second floor to buy things.
The shopkeeper on the second floor was an old man with a white beard, and when Bailixing and Shi Sandao came in, he was crawling on the counter with a small wine jar and falling asleep, and he didn't even know that his saliva had flowed onto the counter.
Shi Sandao was obviously also used to the appearance of an old drunkard, so he walked over and knocked on the counter to wake him up.
"Hmm~~ Who?"
When the old drunkard first woke up, he was still a little dazed, until he saw Shi Sandao's face, and suddenly a spirit was excited, and he hurriedly said: "Ouch~~ It turned out that the hall master was here." I don't know what the hall master wants, but the old man will come to help you get it. ”
Shi Sandao shook his head helplessly, got out of the way, and said, "It's not me, it's the little brother behind me who wants to buy a few bottles of [Grass Returning Pill]. ”
The old drunkard noticed Bailixing in the rear, and when he saw Bailixing's outfit at this time, the old drunkard's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said: "It turned out that a distinguished guest came, and the old man was really rude." ”
Baili Xing stepped forward and arched his hand, and said with a smile: "The old man is polite." I would like to ask, what is the price of [Grass Returning Dan] now? ”
Hear that.
The old drunkard didn't respond immediately, but first glanced at Shi Sandao next to him, and after Shi Sandao glared at him, the old drunkard shrank his neck and said, "Since this son was brought by the hall master himself, the old man won't play false." Whoever helps the inner disciples buy [Grass Returning Pill], the uniform price is seven taels of silver per bottle. ”
"But recently, due to the impact of the cold disaster, the price of many medicinal materials outside has begun to rise, so now the price of [Cao Huandan] sold in the gang has also risen to eight taels."
"But ······"
Speaking of which, the old drunkard was stunned and sold out.
"But what?" Seeing the other party's appearance, Baili Xing also smiled and held a hand.
"Hehe~~ But since this son has a great relationship with the hall master, the old man naturally has to give some face. Therefore, if the son wants to buy grass and return the pill, he still gives seven taels of silver for a bottle according to the previous price. ”
"I wonder how many bottles this boy plans to buy?"
Hearing this, Baili Xing also fell into deep thought slightly.
No doubt.
The price given by the old drunkard is already quite fair, and this is obviously because of Shi Sandao.
After all, the look that the old drunkard secretly gave Shi Sandao at the beginning was clearly seen by Bailixing. Obviously, if he hadn't followed Shi Sandao today, Baili Xing would most likely be slaughtered as a wronged leader.
After all, although the Amethyst Pavilion stated that it would only sell goods in the gang on the surface, in fact, many disciples in the gang cooperated with old drunkards, and often secretly introduced some people from outside to buy goods here.
And how these people will be operated is naturally self-evident.
As for those who were introduced, even if they knew that they had been slaughtered, they often had to choose to accept it. Because that's the difference between a big gang and a wandering knight.
Because in Dacang, many resources and secret techniques have long been monopolized by the big sects, and ordinary people can't buy them even if they have money.
And with Bailixing's current image, if he came alone, I am afraid that even if he tells others that he is also a disciple of the Angry Whale Gang, it is estimated that no one will believe it.
"Bring me thirty bottles first!" Baili Xing thought for a while.
"Huh?"
As soon as these words came out, not only the old drunkard, but even Shi Sandao on the side was stunned suddenly, and looked at it with a surprised face.
"Childe is right! Do you want 30 bottles of [Grass Returning Dan]? ”
At this time, the old drunkard's expression was exactly the same as that of the previous shopkeeper Zhao of the Treasure Pavilion, and he was all skeptical that Baili Xing had said the wrong thing.
After all, although he had already discounted Baili Xing, thirty bottles of [Grass Returning Dan] also needed two hundred and ten taels of snowflake silver.
If this money hadn't been hit by a cold disaster now, according to the previous years, it would have been enough for a family of three or four for thirty or forty years.
"That's right, please ask the old-timer to bring me thirty bottles of [Grass Returning Pill]."
Baili Xing repeated it again, and as he spoke, he opened a package he had tied around his waist and took out five silver ingots directly from it.
These ingots were the largest amount of silver, each fifty taels.
Seeing these silver ingots, the old drunkard's cloudy eyes suddenly lit up, and he hurriedly said, "Okay! Wait a minute, the old man will bring you the goods. ”
With that, the old drunkard came out from behind the counter and began to pout his ass on a wooden shelf, rummaging through the goods.
And Shi Sandao on the side looked at Bailixing with a surprised face, obviously he hadn't seen him for a few days, why did he suddenly seem to be a little unaware of Bailixing.
"Where did you get so much silver?"
In the end, Shi Sandao still couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked.
Baili Xing glanced at him strangely and said, "Didn't I already say it?" I just made a deal with the Blue Gang Leader. ”
Shi Sandao said: "No, that's not what I asked. I know better than you about the situation in the gang, and now I am the leader of the gang······ It's also difficult to come up with so much cash at once. ”
Shi Sandao's words have actually been said more tactfully.
In fact, now the Angry Whale Gang is not only unable to get the silver, to be precise, the gang is now in a state of debt, according to the current situation, if the gang can't find a way to get a profit before the monthly money is paid next month, maybe they will have to sell the real estate and fields next month to pay the monthly money of the disciples in the gang.
So no matter what cooperation Lan Zhenhai and Bailixing have reached now, it is impossible to take out a few hundred taels of silver casually, because Lan Zhenhai has no money in his hands at all.
"It turns out that Brother Dao asked this meaning, but in fact, this money is mainly obtained by the younger brother selling a little of the 'merchant ship materials' he picked up before."
Baili Xing said with a smile.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he attracted Shi Sandao's suspicious eyes.
In fact, Shi Sandao still believed a little bit about the fact that Baili Xing originally said that he was near Giant Whale Island and picked up the caravan materials scattered after the previous storm.
After all, although the sea is vast, the direction of the current is fixed many times, so even if you accidentally pick up scattered supplies from the vicinity of Giant Whale Island, it is not an unacceptable thing.
What's more, Baili Xing was rescued by them from the beginning, so they know better than anyone how much things the other party has on them.
Therefore, apart from the reason of picking up supplies from the sea, they really couldn't think of any other reason to explain some strange things that often popped up in Bailixing's hands.
But the question is, are the materials you picked up a little too rich?
I thought about it for a while.
Shi Sandao shook his head slightly, and he didn't bother to continue thinking about it.
It's normal to mix in the rivers and lakes and have a little secret. Not to mention that he has a good relationship with Baili Xing now, even when the two first got in touch, he can't arrest others and torture them because of a little secret, right?
If this is the case, Shi Sandao estimates that he will not survive today.
Seeing Bailixing's current situation, Shi Sandao's eyes flashed, and he remembered another thing.
"By the way, Brother Baili, since you are so rich now, and you have reached a cooperation with the helper, brother, I want to ask you for a favor?"
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