The man hurriedly put on his clothes and fled out the door.
When the man ran out, Zhang Xiaofan pretended to walk back into the shop from outside again.
Watching Zhang Xiaofan coming in, the man furrowed his brows and asked, "Did you see anyone run out from here just now?"
Zhang Xiaofan pretended to point outside and said, "A guy just ran out from here."
"Damn it!"
The man hastily chased after him.
A few minutes later the man came back, panting, and asked Zhang Xiaofan.
"Do you know what kind of clothes he was wearing?"
Zhang Xiaofan pretended to recall for a moment and then said, "It seemed blue, no, it seemed black."
"Is it blue or black?"
The man continued to ask.
"I'm not clear on that! He's not related to me, why would I pay attention to what he was wearing?"
Zhang Xiaofan pretended to get a little angry himself.
But inside, he was somewhat snickering.
"What are you here for?"
The man asked.
"This is a drugstore, of course, I'm here to buy medicine,"
Zhang Xiaofan answered.
"What are you buying?"
The man's tone was somewhat cold.
It was obvious he was somewhat afraid. Naturally, his mood wasn't great at the moment.
If that person told Zhao Tiezhu, then he would be in trouble.
"That."
Zhang Xiaofan saw the small drawers for storing herbs and quickly pointed at them, saying.
"I didn't expect this drugstore to really have it, looks like I don't need to run to the county town anymore."
"How much do you want?"
The man asked.
"A dose for each day, a week's supply,"
Zhang Xiaofan answered.
The man was one of the employees of this drugstore, appearing to be around thirty years old, with a scruffy beard, quite handsome looking and also tall built.
Zhang Xiaofan thought to himself: No wonder Zhao Tieniu's wife came looking for him. He was naturally better looking than Zhao Tiezhu, who seemed so crude and brute.
Although the man was somewhat panicked and desperately wanted to find that man again,
after all, he was helping the boss mind the shop here and still needed to ensure the business of the shop went well.
"Do you buy medicinal herbs here?"
Zhang Xiaofan casually asked.
"We buy the good ones, not the bad ones,"
The man's tone was quite unpleasant.
"What about musk, do you buy that?"
Zhang Xiaofan asked.
"Musk?"
The man looked at the bag in Zhang Fan's hand, with a few brown hairs sticking out.
His eyes seemed to sparkle with light.
"How much do you have? Is it natural or synthetic?"
The man asked Zhang Xiaofan.
"About fifty grams. It's natural musk,"
Zhang Xiaofan replied.
"Young man, please sit down."
"I'll buy your musk,"
The man eagerly moved a stool behind Zhang Xiaofan and his tone became very polite.
To the man, this was a big deal.
Because the main business of Ben Cao Tang was actually buying medicinal herbs.
Now that business had come, the man naturally treated Zhang Xiaofan warmly.
Making money was still the top priority.
"How much do you pay here?"
Zhang Xiaofan asked.
The man held out his hand.
"Five hundred per gram,"
"Brother, I can assure you, in all the drugstores in Shiao Town, our Ben Cao Tang offers the highest price,"
The man patted his chest confidently and said.
Zhang Xiaofan believed him, as he had asked several other shops, and the offers were all around four hundred.
"Here's fifty bucks for the herbs; thank you, boss,"
Zhang Xiaofan took out fifty bucks, then picked up the herbs and turned to leave.
As for the musk, Zhang Xiaofan never intended to sell it; he just wanted to know its market price.
After all, the medicinal value of musk was too high. When combined with other herbs, it became a miraculous medicine.
If he kept it himself, in an emergency, it could be a lifesaving remedy.
"Hey, young man, aren't you selling your musk?"
The man blocked Zhang Xiaofan's path.
"I'll just ask for the price first, then go back and think about it,"
Zhang Xiaofan said.
"Young brother, how about five hundred and fifty?"
The man didn't want to let Zhang Xiaofan go since musk was a profitable business.
"I still want to think about it."
Zhang Xiaofan didn't want to outright say that he didn't want to sell.
After all, he had specifically asked for the price just now, and it wouldn't be nice to say no to selling directly.
"Six hundred!"
"Young brother, this is a very high price. You won't find this price even if you sell it in the county town,"
The man could only try to tempt Zhang Xiaofan by raising the price.
Zhang Xiaofan hadn't expected the price to jump by a hundred yuan per gram suddenly.
He immediately felt this business was too complicated and sensed from the man's words that there might even be room for the price to increase further.
If he sold it for five hundred, how much would they make!
"Well, the musk isn't mine; I just came out today to ask about the price. If it's right, I will sell it later,"
In order to get rid of the man, Zhang Xiaofan could only say this.
Hearing Zhang Xiaofan's words, the man's face obviously darkened.
It was like being caught in the act while sleeping with Shen Chunhua—now even a business deal wouldn't go through.
"Young brother, my last offer, six hundred and fifty!"
"If you don't sell at this price, it's clear you're just messing with me."
But the man was persistent.
"Sorry, as I said just now, the musk isn't mine; I am just asking about the price on someone's behalf."
Seeing the situation as such, Zhang Xiaofan felt there was no need to waste more words here and simply walked out.
"Kid, you'll regret it if you walk out that door,"
The man's way of addressing Zhang Xiaofan changed, and he was now grinding his teeth in anger.
But Zhang Xiaofan paid him no mind; surely he wasn't thinking of forcing a buy or sell in broad daylight.
Once out of the door of the herbal shop, Zhang Xiaofan got straight onto a three-wheeled motorcycle.
"Beep beep!"
He stepped down hard, revved up the throttle, and the motorcycle shot away.
"Damn it!"
Watching the retreating figure of Zhang Xiaofan on the motorcycle, the man from the herbal shop cursed loudly.
"Oh, why be angry? He wasn't planning to sell to you in the first place,"
At this moment, Shen Chunhua, who had been standing behind the door, came out.
Dressed in a white spaghetti strap dress, with red lips, her hips swaying as she moved, and her pert breasts paired with her pale, snowy thighs, was a sight dazzling to the eyes.
Although her face was average, her figure was nothing to scoff at.
She could be described as voluptuous.
"Smack!"
The man lightly slapped Shen Chunhua's buttocks.
"The person eavesdropping just now, that wouldn't be someone sent by your Zhao Tiezhu, would it?"
The man asked with concern.
"So dominant in bed, yet how come you're not using your brain right now?"
"The one eavesdropping on us was obviously that young guy just now."
Shen Chunhua sat down on a chair, her legs crossed, revealing a glimpse of tempting scenery.
"How do you know?"
The man was puzzled.
"All you do with those eyes is stare at women's chests, didn't you see that kid's shoes?"
"The red on his shoes was the same color as the spilled medicine liquid, which means the one who entered just now was him."
Though Shen Chunhua was a promiscuous woman, she was quite clever.
After all, she had the guts to cheat even while married to a village tough like Zhao Tiezhu, and not having a sharp mind wouldn't do.
"Damn! To think that kid pulled a fast one on us. You should have come out just now; if that kid exposes our affair, we're done for,"
The man stomped his feet in frustration.
"Don't worry, he won't,"
Shen Chunhua smiled seductively.
"I recognize that three-wheeled motorcycle; it belongs to someone named Zhao Tieniu from Shitou Village."
"After I go back, I just need to find Zhao Tieniu, and I'll know who was riding the motorcycle today,"
The man, upon hearing this,
"Hehe! Smart woman,"
"Come on, let's continue inside; the effects of the medicine are still there,"
The man walked toward Shen Chunhua with a smile, intending to lift her into his arms.
"I'm not in the mood right now,"
Shen Chunhua said as she walked out of the herb shop.
Her eyes revealed a look of hunger.
She had already set her sights on Zhang Xiaofan.
Shen Chunhua was the type of woman who enjoyed luring good-looking men.
Then using her beauty to sleep with them.
And now, having seen Zhang Xiaofan just once, she had already targeted him as the next one to share her bed.
And she had a plan in mind.
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