Urban Super Medical Saint

"This is somewhat reliable," Ge Dongxu's face relaxed slightly as he nodded in agreement.

Seeing that he had swayed Ge Dongxu, Liu Kechang's eyes flashed triumphantly, and he continued, "What I mentioned is the eight-hundred-year-old wild Polygonum multiflorum, but your Polygonum multiflorum isn't really a thousand years old, at most it's just three to four hundred years old. A three to four hundred-year-old Polygonum multiflorum can be worth forty to fifty thousand yuan at most. If you don't believe me, I can get the most famous old traditional Chinese doctor from our hospital to come over. He is the most accurate when it comes to appraising such medicinal herbs."

As he spoke, Liu Kechang reached for the telephone on his desk, preparing to make a call.

Ge Dongxu was, after all, a young man. Although he had been influenced by his master for several years, he couldn't remain as composed as an older person. Seeing that Liu Kechang was repeatedly deceiving him, he finally got annoyed, stood up, grabbed his backpack, opened the office door, and left without another word.

At that time, the average annual salary of employees in state-owned enterprises and institutions in Linzhou City was only about eight or nine thousand yuan. Forty to fifty thousand yuan was equivalent to about five years of income for employees in such enterprises and institutions. Originally, Liu Kechang thought that by offering this price, Ge Dongxu, a young man from the countryside, would certainly not be able to resist the temptation and would immediately make a deal. As for making the phone call, it was just Liu Kechang putting on a show.

But to his complete surprise, Ge Dongxu just stood up and walked away without a word, leaving him staring at the telephone in a daze for quite a while. By the time he realized he had to chase after Ge Dongxu or he might leave Yongchun Hall, Ge Dongxu was already nearly at the pharmacy.

"Hey, hey, young man, wait, wait, what about a hundred thousand, a hundred thousand, how about that?" Liu Kechang was finally forced into a corner by this young man and chased after him, panting and calling out.

"A hundred thousand!" The people in the pharmacy saw Ge Dongxu come out so soon and thought he had been let go at a bargain price by Liu Kechang. They never expected Liu Kechang to follow him out and directly offer a hundred thousand, shocking everyone in the pharmacy so much that their hearts couldn't help but skip several beats. All eyes turned towards Ge Dongxu, thinking to themselves that it was unexpected for such a young man to drive the price up to a hundred thousand.

However, Ge Dongxu continued walking forward without turning his head.

At that point, the way the people in the pharmacy looked at Ge Dongxu completely changed.

A hundred thousand yuan! This seemingly simple and unrefined young man didn't even blink or hesitate! Even the oldest Zhang teacher in the pharmacy couldn't help but feel inferior to such determination.

"Two hundred thousand, two hundred thousand, how about that? I really can't go any higher!" Seeing that Ge Dongxu walked away without turning back, Liu Kechang had no choice but to chase after him while raising the offer once more.

"Two hundred thousand!" The people in the pharmacy's eyes bulged out, thinking that this time Ge Dongxu would surely stop.

To know, two hundred thousand yuan taken to the mountains could undoubtedly make someone the richest person in the village! Even in Linzhou City, two hundred thousand yuan was definitely a lot of money. At that time, the housing prices in the city center of Linzhou City were only around one to two thousand yuan per square meter, and in the outer areas, some were only eight or nine hundred to a thousand yuan per square meter. Except for the Zhang teacher in the pharmacy, none of them had a net worth exceeding two hundred thousand yuan.

But contrary to everyone's expectations, the young man still did not stop walking.

What they didn't know was that although Ge Dongxu was young, his perception was very sharp, and his thought process was extremely clear. Especially after being swindled by a taxi driver on the way here, he gained a new understanding of the maliciousness of people's intentions and would no longer be easily swayed by others' words.

As for the figure of money, even though two hundred thousand was indeed a huge number for Ge Dongxu and very tempting, his determination was firm. He would not easily waver unless he reached the price he had in mind.

"You, young man, why are you so stubborn and greedy? Your Polygonum multiflorum is at most a few hundred years old, I'm already offering two hundred thousand, aren't you satisfied yet? Then you tell me, how much do you want?" Liu Kechang finally caught up with Ge Dongxu and stopped him, saying.

"First, I want to make one thing clear. My Polygonum multiflorum is a thousand-year-old wild one, not just three to four hundred years old as you said. I am very certain about this; you can't fool me! Furthermore, two hundred thousand is indeed a large number, but the problem is my Polygonum multiflorum is worth more than that, so why should I sell it to you for two hundred thousand? This has nothing to do with me being stubborn or greedy. Now I'll give you one last chance to make an offer. If you try to deceive me again, I'm really leaving. I believe Linzhou City doesn't only have Yongchun Hall, a century-old brand."

Liu Kechang looked at Ge Dongxu's calm demeanor, and his expression finally became solemn. He began to regard the young man in front of him as an equal trading partner, rather than looking down on him from a height as he had done before, almost as if he had Ge Dongxu firmly in his grip.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Young man, what's your name?" Liu Kechang asked.

"Ge Dongxu," Ge Dongxu replied.

"So, Mr. Ge, I'll tell you the truth. Your Polygonum multiflorum does have some age to it, but I can't conclusively say whether it's a thousand years old. If it truly is a thousand-year-old Polygonum multiflorum, it is indeed worth more than two hundred thousand. But as for the exact amount, I can't just offer that to you right now. I need to consult with a few old traditional Chinese medicine doctors to confirm," Liu Kechang said earnestly, his way of addressing Ge Dongxu having changed.

Because by now, he found it difficult to see Ge Dongxu as an ignorant sixteen or seventeen-year-old young man. Moreover, once Ge Dongxu sold the Polygonum multiflorum, it wouldn't be fitting to regard him as just a young man anymore because of his wealth.

"That's not a problem, as long as you don't try to exploit my youth and deceive me, we can talk," Ge Dongxu said.

Even though Liu Kechang had been rolling in the business world for many years, he couldn't help but feel his face heat up upon hearing Ge Dongxu's words.

"How could that be!" said Liu Kechang sheepishly, and then he took Ge Dongxu to the counter. He asked the elder pharmacist, "Zhang teacher, you have much experience. Could you help me take a look and judge the age of this Polygonum multiflorum?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang teacher nodded, then carefully picked up the thousand-year-old wild Polygonum multiflorum. He not only touched it with his hands but also sniffed it with his nose, and even used a magnifying glass to take a closer look.

This time he was much more thorough and formal than before.

After a long time, Zhang teacher finally looked up at Liu Kechang and said, "Liu Kechang, it is very difficult to judge the age of medicinal herbs. However, generally speaking, I should be able to judge it as being at least as old as the one from two years ago. But whether it's a thousand years old, I can't make that conclusion. I suggest you should still have Professor Tang take a look, he is the real expert in this field, and if he says it's a thousand years old, then it definitely is."

Seeing that Zhang teacher's judgment was the same as his own initial assessment, Liu Kechang's expression unconsciously became much more serious, and he nodded, saying, "If that's the case, it is indeed prudent to have Professor Tang take a look as well."

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