The incense and candle shop sells incense lamps and candles, gold leaf and silver paper, and other things to pray to God and Buddha, as well as portraits of gods and Buddhas, porcelain and gold bodies. At that time, his mother Zheng Yinniang was a frequent customer of this shop, and his mother Zheng Yinniang was usually kind and charitable, and liked to go to the Taoist temple to worship the gods, and every time the gods were born, they would go to the Taoist temple to worship the gods.

And although Li Qingxuan is Zheng Yinniang's son, he only knows a little about this kind of thing, and in a few days it will be the day of May Seven, and Li Qingxuan will burn some paper money for his parents to go to the grave. Since the death of Li Qingxuan's mother, this incense candle shop has lost a large regular.

Seeing Li Qingxuan, a Li family langjun who does not worship God and burns incense, the shopkeeper immediately remembered that his business has been cold all these years, and there is still a lack of such a big incense burner.

Li Qingxuan laughed secretly, but he didn't buy anything, just bought some gold leaf and silver paper, bought a candle, threw down dozens of silver coins, and left. Originally, some paper money and candles were sold, and it was considered a business, and this business was not small, but the shopkeeper always felt that Li Qingxuan in front of him still bought less, and it is estimated that he will rarely come back in the future.

Li Qingxuan left the store, but saw a sturdy young man passing by. "Xia Qingshan?" Li Qingxuan paused slightly, turned his head to look, and recognized that this sturdy young man was a young man from the same village as Fan Heihu, looking strong, he was actually less than seventeen.

Although this Xia Qingshan is tall, he is not very bright, and he is called a stupid big man. Li Qingxuan also recognized him, and knew that this person was not stupid, but he was really not very shrewd compared to ordinary people. Li Qingxuan glanced at the pot of grass in his hand, and his pupils immediately shrank. That's bonsai, but it's different.

The grass was planted in a rusty tripod, and the tripod was rusty, but what really made Li Qingxuan's eyes shine was the grass. This grass is called raspberry grass, it has the effect of refreshing the eyes, and can strengthen the essence and tonify the kidneys, it has seven branches, each branch has three leaves, and there are two red fruits under each of the three leaves, and the fruit size is slightly larger than longan.

The real effect of raspberry grass is these red fruits. These leaves are also really good, they can refresh the mind, and they are also useful in pharmacies, but there are many similar medicinal materials in pharmacies, so they are not precious.

But for incense and candle shops, this raspberry grass is extremely rare, because the leaves are ground into powder and added to the incense sticks, which not only refreshes the mind, but also eliminates the disadvantages. And the fruit can also be sold to drug stores. Generally speaking, incense sticks made from raspberry grass leaf powder are of the highest quality and much more expensive, and only large households can afford to consume them.

"The incense sticks mixed with grass powder are much more expensive, but the grass powder is difficult to condense, and the color is not good-looking, so it is not easy to take off the green color. It is said that if a raspberry leaf is sold, it will be only one hundred and ten copper coins, and these twenty-one pieces will be two thousand and one hundred copper coins. ”

Li Qingxuan looked at the raspberry grass, and said in his heart: "It's enough to sell the leaves, why did Xia Qingshan bring the whole raspberry grass here?" Raspberry grass bears fruit once a year, and there is at least sixteen or seventeen years of peak fruit, and a fruit can be sold for three taels of silver, that is, forty-two taels of silver can be obtained out of thin air every year.

It's not a lot of money, but it's a lot of money, how could anyone sell raspberry grass? It's almost a cash cow. According to the general public, hens that can lay eggs are treasures. "What? you're going to sell this raspberry grass?" came the shopkeeper's voice from inside.

With a click, Li Qingxuan accidentally dropped two candles on the ground, he picked up the two candles and wanted to leave. But he was also extremely puzzled in his heart, this raspberry grass was simply a cash cow, why did Xia Qingshan want to sell it? He had just taken a step when he heard the sound of the shopkeeper shouting from inside.

"Give you seven taels of silver, no more. "Raspberry grass is good, but it's not easy for me to make it into incense sticks, and the process costs ...... Well, regardless of the others, just talk about the price of leaves. Look at your grass, it doesn't grow well, it looks like you're sick, and you don't know if it can be cured. ”

"At my usual price, a leaf is worth two thousand and one hundred copper coins. My seven taels of silver are seven thousand copper coins, which are enough to cover your raspberry grass blades for almost three years, not to mention that it is not easy to raise this raspberry grass. ”

The shopkeeper's shouting and screaming kept coming, and Li Qingxuan vaguely heard a faint joy from the chattering voice. And Xia Qingshan just bowed his head and was silent, probably because he didn't understand the greasy inside, and he just felt that what the shopkeeper said made sense.

Li Qingxuan sighed in a low voice and said secretly: "This shopkeeper's heart is really black enough." "Raspberry grass leaves, generally speaking, are not worth much, the most valuable is its fruit, this raspberry grass bears fourteen fruits, just selling the fruit can get more than forty taels of silver, this shopkeeper actually only gave the price of seven taels of silver, it is too low.

Li Qingxuan was about to leave, but after thinking about it, he finally turned around and went back to the store. "Seven taels of silver is too low. Li Qingxuan entered the store, pointed to the raspberry grass, and said, "One fruit is less than three taels of silver, and fourteen pieces are forty-two taels of silver." What's more, this raspberry grass grows so strong, it can bear so many fruits every year, and the subsequent fruits are a steady stream of money, if you want to buy this cash cow, don't say seven taels, even thirty taels is too low. ”

"You ......" The shopkeeper trembled with anger, originally Xia Qingshan was going to agree, how could he be so nosy, he gritted his teeth and stomped his feet angrily: "What do you know, I want to use it to make incense sticks, the process and means are ......"

Li Qingxuan laughed and said, "That's your business, just talk about the price of this fruit, the price of raspberry grass." As for how you use it to make money, how to make it, and how to sell it at a high price, that's your business. ”

The shopkeeper gritted his teeth and said, "This raspberry grass is not easy to maintain, do you know how much fertilizer you need to use every day to cultivate? And you have to remove pests frequently, do you know how much work it takes?" "This ...... This ......" Xia Qingshan stammered: "That...... This grass ...... No maintenance, it's ...... It grows on its own. ”

"Fart, who doesn't know that raspberry grass should be served with fertilizer?" The shopkeeper said angrily: "You stupid big man doesn't make a draft when he lies, and if you want seven taels of silver, don't pull it down." Li Qingxuan raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "It's more than seven taels to sell to the medicine hall?"

The shopkeeper was furious, waved his hand, and shouted: "What's the matter with you? Be nosy, let me out!" Xia Qingshan looked distressed at Li Qingxuan, and then said to the shopkeeper: "I...... I need ten taels to be enough, you ......" The shopkeeper snorted: "I can't do it any more." Li Qingxuan pulled towards Xia Qingshan and said in a deep voice, "Take you to the pharmacy and sell this raspberry grass." ”

Xia Qingshan hesitated slightly. The shopkeeper's face finally changed and said, "I'll give you nine taels." Li Qingxuan pulled Xia Qingshan and walked out. "Ten taels!" "Eleven taels!" "Lao Tzu gave fifteen taels of silver!" The shopkeeper behind him saw that the two of them insisted on leaving, and the money rose higher and higher.

Xia Qingshan showed a look of intent and wanted to go back. Li Qingxuan grabbed him and said: "This raspberry grass is a cash cow, the fruit that bears fruit every year can be sold for a sum of silver, change places, and ask for a fair price, it is enough for you to live, why do you want to sell it?"

Xia Qingshan bowed his head slightly, and said humbly: "I ...... I marry a daughter-in-law. Li Qingxuan stiffened slightly. Xia Qingshan said with a smile: "Daughter-in-law, her family...... Her house asked for ten taels of silver. Li Qingxuan pondered for a moment and said, "This alone is only ten taels, so what about the rest?

Xia Qingshan was suddenly shocked, "This... "I'll give you twenty-eight taels. Li Qingxuan sighed slightly, took out his money bag, and stuffed it in Xia Qingshan's hand while no one was there, and said, "The wealth is not exposed, you put it away." Xia Qingshan was suddenly overjoyed, and saluted Li Qingxuan vigorously, grateful, and his words were not good.

Li Qingxuan shook his head slightly, and said: "Actually, if this herb is sold for forty taels of silver in the big medicine hall, but in this small shop, there are only more than twenty taels of silver, and no one will give you too much price." If you really want to say it, I bought it for twenty-eight taels of silver, and I still made you cheaper. "Don't be afraid, not afraid. Xia Qingshan grinned and said, "Do you think it's worth it, I ...... I'm happy. ”

Li Qingxuan couldn't help laughing out loud and said, "Go back." Xia Qingshan nodded hurriedly, stuffed the raspberry grass into Li Qingxuan's arms, turned around and ran home.

Li Qingxuan hugged this grass, and somehow, he remembered something. "It's just rumor. "It is said that if the raspberry grass is not plucked for fifteen years and the leaves and fruits are not plucked and allowed to grow, then it will have fifteen years of efficacy precipitation. It is said that such an astonishing raspberry fruit can be sold for twenty taels of silver with one piece.

It's just that raspberry grass is really not easy to raise, and it can only feed for thirteen or fourteen years. Moreover, he can earn thirty or forty taels of silver every year, which is quite considerable for ordinary people, and who can endure fifteen years without touching it? It is said that in less than fifteen years, then the fruit of this raspberry grass is only equivalent to an ordinary raspberry fruit, and even if it grows for fourteen years and eleven months, it will not be successful.

Once there is a problem with the raspberry grass, then the previous work has to be wasted, and even if the existing fruit is more than ten years old, a piece is still only three taels of silver. Only fifteen years have passed that it is extraordinary. In the medical book, the cold grass of the past ten years has been mentioned, and even a "hundred-year-old raspberry grass" has been mentioned, but it is only a brush.

"Thinking too much. Li Qingxuan thought about it, smiled dumbly, and went back to the Qionglong Mountain Road. He walked as he walked, his complexion changing slightly. Someone followed behind him. After Li Qingxuan took the spiritual water of Jindan, his ears and eyes were clear, and his intuition was extremely keen. He sensed that there was someone behind him, so he closed his eyes and listened.

Sure enough, there was a sound of footsteps behind him, and although the man's footsteps were low, Li Qingxuan still heard it. His heart moved slightly, he had already left Gusu City at this time, and there were not many people on the avenue. So he took the raspberry grass and took a fork in the road. The fork in the road led to a hill, and most of the people cut the grass and cut the wood to make a fire, and most of them cut the grass on the hill, and the hill was scattered with branches, but there were no people on the hill at this time.