Gu Shiba Niang's face was filled with uncontrollable joy, and Zhou Liniang winked at her, looking like she was taking advantage.
"There's no such price outside..." Zhou Liniang lowered her voice in her ear, "It's for my father, otherwise I wouldn't be able to get this price..."
That's true. I just asked along the way and found out that there was indeed not a penny or a pound of polygala. This was all for shopkeeper Zhou's sake, so he bought so many medicinal materials. This polygala could indeed be given to him as a supplement.
Gu Shiba Niang looked at Shopkeeper Zhou, and the look on her face fell into Shopkeeper Zhou's eyes. Naturally, she was grateful. He coughed and turned away.
"Don't be embarrassed..." Zhou Liniang whispered in her ear, "My dad has always felt that I can't blame you for what happened last time, but he just can't shame it... Even if you give my dad a chance this time ….”
Zhou Liniang chuckled as she spoke.
Things have developed so smoothly and flawlessly, everything is so natural and not artificial at all. This is a perfect opportunity to sell medicinal materials and put aside the grudges with a smile. Not to mention that the former Gu Shiba Niang would accept it gratefully without hesitation. Even the current Gu Shiba Niang couldn't help but let down her guard and be tempted.
She and Shopkeeper Zhou didn't originally have any big hatred, so it would be good to resolve it. Many friends are always better than many enemies. Besides, this time it was someone who took the initiative to make peace. If she continues to argue, she will A little too ungrateful.
Could it be that Shopkeeper Zhou had this intention from the beginning and wanted to take this opportunity to resolve the relationship? Is it because you are a villain
Gu Shiba Niang couldn't help but look at Shopkeeper Zhou.
Shopkeeper Zhou just nodded at her and looked away without saying much.
"Girl, what do you think of this?" the old medicine seller, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, grabbing a handful of polygala root and handing it over.
"What's there to see in Polygala root?" Zhou Liniang said from the side.
"Liniang, don't talk nonsense." Storekeeper Zhou glared at his daughter, "This medicinal material is a big deal. You must be careful when purchasing it to avoid passing it off as good quality. The loss of money is still a small matter, but the key is the loss of the pharmacy's reputation..."
Zhou Liniang frowned, obviously impatient with her father's preaching.
The old medicine seller laughed when he heard this, and his dry face wrinkled into a ball, "Shopkeeper Zhou said..."
Not sure if it was an illusion, but Gu Shiba Niang always felt that the old man's smile was a little strange.
Shopkeeper Zhou coughed, twisted his beard and then said to his daughter, "Last year at the Great Medicine Conference, shopkeeper Liu Da from Henian Medicine Shop in Ping'an Prefecture came to buy medicine in person and spent a large sum of money to buy second-rate wild ginseng. Before I could go back, the news spread throughout Ping'an Mansion, and business plummeted. No, we won't see their people coming this year... "
Are the consequences so severe? Gu Shiba Niang was a little moved.
"Yes, I have no eyesight. Who can I blame for the loss?" The old medicine seller chuckled, and smiled at Shopkeeper Zhou again, "Not everyone has such good eyesight as Shopkeeper Zhou..."
"That's right, although my father came in halfway, he hasn't had an eye shot in so many years..." Zhou Liniang said with some pride.
A smile flashed across Shopkeeper Zhou's face. He looked at the old man selling medicine and said in a neutral tone: "What a good eye, I just need to be a little more cautious..."
Listening to their conversation, Gu Shiba Niang's eyes fell on the polygala that the old man handed over. She slowly put down the Qin Pi that was still in her hand. No one noticed that she left a small piece on her sleeve. inside.
It was grey-yellow, with thick strips and thick skin. She reached out and broke off a small piece and put it into her mouth.
The old man selling medicine's eyes moved slightly, "How?"
Although Gu Shiba Niang lowered her head slightly, her eyes kept falling on Shopkeeper Zhou. During her series of actions, she was keenly aware of the slight nervousness on Shopkeeper Zhou's face.
And at this moment, a faint and almost imperceptible taste passed in her mouth, "Gan?"
The book records that chewing Polygala is pungent and has a tingling sensation in the throat. The piece of Polygala she was chewing now also had these feelings, but in addition.
The smell disappeared in a flash, and it would have been impossible for Gu Shiba Niang to detect it if she hadn't been alert.
There is something wrong with this Polygala!
"Is it better than dried meat?" Zhou Liniang said with a smile.
Gu Shiba Niang calmed down, smiled, covered the dregs in her mouth and spat it out.
"Little girl, how are you?" the old medicine seller asked with a smile.
Gu Shiba Niang said with a bit of embarrassment: "I don't know either... I actually don't understand... It's about the same as what I dug..."
As soon as these words came out, shopkeeper Zhou could see a look of joy on his face.
"Do you want that girl or not?" the old medicine seller said with a smile.
"I'll be back in a minute..." Gu Shiba's face looked a little excited. She quickly glanced at Shopkeeper Zhou looking for her father and daughter, lowered her head, turned around and left.
"Hey..." Zhou Liniang was about to call her, but shopkeeper Zhou held her back. She was a little impatient and looked at her father and said, "Dad, why is she gone? Have we talked so much in vain? She still doesn't want to buy..."
But Shopkeeper Zhou smiled, twirled his beard and said, "It's okay. If I guessed correctly, she is looking for someone to borrow money."
"Who are you looking for?" Zhou Liniang asked.
"Who else? Peng Yizhen." Shopkeeper Zhou said with a smile.
Shopkeeper Zhou guessed right. Gu Shiba Niang was indeed looking for Peng Yizhen, and it was easier than expected. She saw Peng Yizhen in the crowd on one side when she left the street.
"Eighteen Mother, we meet again, what a coincidence..." Peng Yizhen said with a smile, putting down the medicinal materials in his hand.
Gu Shiba Niang looked at him and smiled, beckoning him to go to the corner of the street and under the eaves, and said: "Okay, Shopkeeper Peng, let's talk openly. No one can hide it."
Peng Yizhen was stunned, and subconsciously touched his nose, "Mother Eighteen, what do you mean by this? What did you say?"
"What are you talking about?" Gu Shibaniang said with a smile, "Talk about the fake medicine."
"What kind of fake medicine?" Peng Yizhen's expression changed slightly, and he lowered his voice and said, "Mother Eighteen, did you find someone selling fake medicine? Have you been fooled?"
Gu Shiba Niang smiled, looked at Peng Yizhen and said, "Didn't Shopkeeper Peng find out?"
"Baba Niang, what are you talking about? Why can't I understand!" Peng Yizhen was a little unhappy. He coughed and stood up straight.
Gu Shiba Niang smiled, but her smile was a little angry and a little bitter. She sighed and said, "Shopkeeper Zhou set up a trap for me and asked me to buy a bunch of fake medicines."
"Did you see it?" Peng Yizhen couldn't help but ask, his brows twitching.
Seeing his expression, Gu Shiba Niang smiled, "Yes, I can see it. You're sorry, aren't you?"
This girl's clear eyes seemed to penetrate right into his heart. Peng Yizhen looked at her for a moment and suddenly sighed.