The grandfather and grandson did not wait long before they heard the sound of a door opening. They turned around to see an old man with a long beard walking into the room, while a shop clerk brought a tray of tea and placed it on them before leaving the room and closing the door.
" My people said you guys came to sell ginseng, is that right ?"
" Ah, that's right. We're here to sell ginseng. Please, boss, show us how much this ginseng can sell for."
" Hmm, it's my duty."
The shop owner inspected the ginseng tree and found that the digger had dug it up so well that even the small taproot was not damaged at all. Not long after, after checking the age of the ginseng, he found that this ginseng tree was 70 years old, which was not easy to find in this area. The shop owner looked up from looking at the ginseng and gave a price to the two grandparents in front of him.
" I bought this ginseng for 700 taels. What do you think ?"
" Oh, this ginseng is very healthy. I wonder if the boss can increase the price for us a bit?"
Little Su Su squinted her eyes at the old man who had only offered her 70 -year-old ginseng for 700 taels. She must have known that no one in this area had ever brought ginseng to sell at a doctor's shop. Moreover, this ginseng was big enough to be cut into several pieces, and each piece could be sold to rich people for more than two to three hundred taels.
The old man saw that the man in front of him wanted to increase the price, so he, who had wanted to lower the price in the first place, could only make a helpless face that he could not increase the price. Hearing this, little Su Su did not hesitate any longer. Su Su reached out her small hand and took the ginseng plant back into her bosom. She turned her face and smiled at her grandfather, then invited him to go home, completely ignoring the old man's expression on his face.
He Yangbao naturally believed his granddaughter in everything, so the two of them said goodbye to the old man and got up from their chairs to leave the reception room and go home as Su Su had wished.
" Wait a minute, girl !!!"
As they were about to walk to the door, Su Zu, who heard the old man calling her, could only smile inwardly. However, on the surface, she still had an expression of not knowing why the old man had called her. Su Zu immediately asked in her small, cute voice.
" Boss, what's the reason you called me? My grandfather and I will hurry back home before the sun gets any hotter. Since ginseng is sold for a small price here, I'd rather boil this ginseng for my grandfather and grandmother to eat."
" Oh, how about this? I'll give you a thousand taels. This is the best price I can give you. If you want to sell, come back and talk things out. I'll go and bring you the exchange bill. What do you think?"
Su Su tilted her head in thought, making He Yang Bao unable to help but feel fond of his clever granddaughter. He could only smile at her and tell her to make a decision.
" Hmm, since the boss has increased the price to a thousand taels, Grandfather, I think we should sell this ginseng that I have left. As for the other ones, we can think about whether to sell them later. I don't want to waste my time walking here."
" Grandpa, it's up to you, my dear grandson. If you want to sell it, then sell it. If you don't want to sell it, then just take it back and boil it to eat like you said. Haha."
He Yangbao smiled at his granddaughter and lovingly stroked her small head. The boss's heart was beating wildly. He had no idea that the young lady and the old man in front of him still had ginseng. Otherwise, he would not have dared to lower the price in the first place. The boss could only regret that he could not do business after this transaction. He looked at the slender girl in front of him, waiting for her answer whether she would sell or not.
" Then I would like to ask the boss to bring one five-hundred-tael bill, four one-hundred-tael bills, and the rest in a lump of one-hundred-tael silver and one hundred-tael coins."
" Oh, okay, I'll go right away. You guys sit down and drink some tea and wait for me for a moment."
After finishing his sentence, the boss smiled happily because at least he could finally make a lot of profit from this ginseng if he cut it and sold it. The boss quickly walked out of the room to get the money that Su Su wanted from his office.
In the reception room, the grandfather and grandson returned to their chairs and poured tea to drink as the boss had suggested earlier.
" My dear grandson, how did you know that this ginseng plant must be worth more than 700 taels?"
" Oh, Grandpa, have you forgotten that I gave it to Doctor Grandpa yesterday? I asked him about the price in advance."
" Oh, so that's how it is. Then why did you bring it to Grandpa, even though you knew the price from the beginning?"
" Grandfather, I'm only 7 years old. If I come alone, won't the boss be suspicious of where I got the ginseng? Oh, dear."
" Ah, you're a forgetful grandfather. Haha. Then, Su Su, are you going to keep your money at the money exchange? There's a money exchange shop here. They both accept and deposit money."
" I think it would be better if I didn't leave it with you. We don't come here very often anyway. It would be better if I kept it at Grandpa's house instead. Also, the reason I asked for the small change today was because I wanted to ask Grandpa to buy some meat and vegetables for Grandma to cook for us to celebrate the fact that we sold ginseng today."
" Haha, Grandpa, it's up to you, my dear granddaughter. Whatever you want to eat, just buy the ingredients. Grandpa and Grandma will cook for you until your little belly is about to burst."
" Oh, Grandpa, I'm not that greedy. Hehe."
After the grandfather and grandson teased each other for a while, the door opened again. They turned around and saw that the shop owner was walking towards the table with the bill of exchange and the sum of money that Su Su had asked for earlier. Su Su took the bill of exchange and counted it first. When she saw that it was complete, she handed the original ginseng to the shop owner and bowed down to thank him in a lovely manner. Her grandfather also bowed to the shop owner before walking out of the reception room holding hands. The shop owner could only say goodbye to both of them helplessly. Next time, he would definitely not buy ginseng from her again. But at least this time, he could make almost double the profit from this ginseng. This was better than the grandfather and grandson boiling it and eating it as a snack like he had told them to.
He Yang Bao took Su Su to the fresh market on the other side of the street, opposite the way to the doctor's shop earlier. Su Su, who was looking at the shops on the side, smiled with satisfaction. She wanted to get some new clothes for her grandparents and herself, maybe a couple of sets. Wait until she had bought enough ingredients to cook, then she could ask her grandparents to take her shopping. It shouldn't be a problem. After all, they had already arrived in the city. She wanted to buy something for her grandparents that could be bought with money. He Yang Bao, who didn't know what his granddaughter was thinking, held her hand and led her to the fresh market, which was quite far from the doctor's shop. Seeing that his granddaughter wasn't out of breath, he could only feel relieved. He was afraid that his little granddaughter, who had only recently gotten stronger, would fall ill again. So he was careful not to rush into the city this time.