Doctors in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 137 Medicine King Temple Fair (13) Busy Medicine Market

Zhang Jiebin, the shopkeeper of Guangsheng Hao, did not come back at any time, so he asked Sun Chengzong and others to go shopping first, while he and Zhang Ruyi stayed and waited.

After a few people left, the two of them started strolling in the yard. Zhang Jiebin wandered around, then went alone to watch the transactions between North Korean merchants and the guild hall.

These Korean merchants brought with them medicinal materials such as astragalus, Laoshan ginseng, tiger bones, cork, akebia, asarum, bile grass, horsetail, dangshen, parsnip and other medicinal materials in large quantities.

It's just that the quality varies, and it's obviously collected from local mountain people.

The two parties went back and forth for a while. In the end, the guild hall purchased the better quality medicinal materials and gave the North Korean businessman a price they couldn't refuse.

Zhang Jiebin thought that the transaction was about to end, but unexpectedly, the North Korean businessman was looking at medicinal materials in the yard again.

Then the shopkeeper of the guild hall took out the best southern medicines such as Chuanbei, Chuanxiong, Atractylodes, Zhejiang Fritillary, Red Peony Root, Yuanhu, Cinnamon and so on.

It's just that most of these medicines were not brought by merchants from Shanxi and Shaanxi, but purchased from drug dealers in various places during the opening days of the market.

The quality of the medicinal materials the shopkeeper brought out was obviously much better.

The North Korean businessmen communicated with each other and selected a lot of medicinal materials.

After the two parties made their selections, no payment was made. The shopkeeper continued to work, and the North Korean businessmen were still wandering around in the yard.

Just when Zhang Jiebin was hesitating whether to make acquaintance, several more people walked in from outside the gate, and the three parties were talking together.

Zhang Ruyi came over at some point, patted him, and explained: "Everyone else clears their money and goods, and these bulk transactions usually have to be settled after the market closes. Bulk merchants cannot sell all their incoming goods at the moment, and they can't sell out their goods at the same time."

You may not be able to buy it in a short time.”

"In addition, it is difficult to turn around funds, which requires drug stores and money accounts to come forward. Deposit the money in advance in the bank, or use the medicinal materials or stores as collateral, and the money accounts will coordinate the buyers and sellers."

Zhang Jiebin suddenly realized it and said: "No wonder I saw so many bank accounts in this large and small drug market. It turns out that they play this role!"

"Yes, most of the banks here are opened by businessmen from Shanxi and Shaanxi. Alas! I am ashamed to say that my money bag in Qizhou has always been in the hands of foreign businessmen."

"The annual tax in Qizhou is only over 20,000 yuan, but any bank will give out more than this amount of money."

Zhang Jiebin said with a smile: "You officials, don't think about killing the goose that lays the goose to obtain the eggs!"

"No way, even if Lord Zhizhou wants to do this, he can't command the officials and servants below. Who is not my Qizhou man?" Zhang Ruyi also laughed.

"Master, no." After Zhang Jiebin said this, they both laughed.

"Hey, you Shaoxing people are really good at it. Are you a master who wants to take over the world?"

"Given time, it will really be possible." Zhang Jiebin thought about it and agreed.

The two stopped chatting and continued to pay attention to the transactions in the hospital. From time to time, people came in and out with medicinal materials.

Soon half an hour passed, and Zhang Ruyi suddenly said again: "The real master is here."

Zhang Jiebin looked over after hearing this and saw an extremely sturdy middle-aged man walking in cheerfully. He kept saying hello to people he knew and didn't know along the way.

Walking up to Zhang Jiebin and Zhang Jiebin, he also said with a smile: "Hey, what kind of wind brought us Mr. Zhang, please forgive me for your neglect!"

Then he said to Zhang Jiebin: "This little brother looks blessed. He must be the young master of some family, right?"

Zhang Ruyi said at this time: "Shopkeeper Du, let me introduce to you Zhang Jiebin of Shanyin. Despite his young age, he is a popular figure of Marshal Li of Liaodong. He is a close friend of the number one scholar of Taiyuan Hospital. This time he is also a disciple of Taiyuan Hospital.

Please, come to Qizhou to purchase medicinal materials."

Zhang Jiebin said: "I have met shopkeeper Du, and I heard from Brother Ruyi that he was full of praise for you. No, when I heard that I needed to buy medicinal materials, I immediately brought me to your place."

Shopkeeper Du became even more enthusiastic when he heard that he was on good terms with the two most popular people in the imperial court today.

After a few people exchanged greetings, shopkeeper Du welcomed the two of them to Guangsheng Hao, which occupied a quarter of the hall, and there were nearly twenty clerks busy inside.

Among them, people who were cleanly dressed and well-dressed were introducing something from time to time. One of the people they contacted looked like a businessman, and another looked like a villager. This made Zhang Jiebin confused and a little confused.

Shopkeeper Du had been paying attention to his expression. When he saw this, he quickly said: "Our guild hall only does bulk business. Those merchants are dismantling goods. In the past, they could just set up tents at will. Later, they established large and small medicine markets. Most of them are

Once the shop is established, the demolition shed will be moved behind the shop.”

"There are still some dismantled goods tents in the big drug markets. Because they don't have enough food, they can only purchase them sporadically in the market, or come to us to purchase them."

After introducing the merchants, shopkeeper Du pointed to the people dressed as farmers and said: "Most of these villagers are making slices, that is, slicing medicinal materials. In the past, they also temporarily set up tents in the market for slicing processing. Therefore, they are called slice sheds.

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"Most of them are farmers nearby, and the scale is very small. One or a few people and a few medicine knives can do business."

"But they usually get their goods from the demolition shed. Those who come to us are those with big businesses. After all, we don't do retail."

Zhang Jiebin couldn't help but nod, and then interrupted: "These people leading them must be Yalang, right?"

Shopkeeper Du nodded and added: "They are indeed from Yamen, but because Yamen have a bad reputation and are easily confused with Yamen, we usually call them agents."

"No wonder I heard someone singing: 'If a mule or horse is involved in the market, the agent will spend more money.' I guess this agent is the tooth man in question, right?" Zhang Jiebin suddenly asked.

"Exactly, honesty is the most important thing in doing business. We have a good saying: You can deceive the market in one day by cheating, but you can make a fortune in ten years by being honest." Shopkeeper Du said, obviously very satisfied with the atmosphere of the drug market.

"You can deceive the market in one day by playing tricks, and you can get rich in ten years by giving lectures." Zhang Jiebin tasted it and praised it repeatedly: "This is the essence of business. It can be said to be the most reasonable and wise words."

"When we Shanxi merchants do business, we put justice first and credibility is the basis. We can't make enough money. If we have money, we must make it together... Uh, I'm really sorry. I'll deal with some things first, and you two can go shopping first."

Before Shopkeeper Du finished speaking, a waiter came to call him, and he was busy again.

Zhang Jiebin looked at the busy scene in front of him and couldn't help but sigh: "If the whole world is like this, why worry about the country not becoming strong and the people not getting rich?"

Zhang Ruyi smiled and said: "What you are seeing are the two richest business gangs in the Ming Dynasty. Of course you feel this way. Besides, Shanxi merchants started their business by selling medicinal materials, and Guangshenghao is the leader among them. Shopkeeper Ruolian Du

They are all so stupid, there are no shrewd businessmen in the world."

Zhang Jiebin nodded and said: "The rise of Shanxi merchants may be based on this faith."

"No, I think there is another reason for the rise of Shanxi merchants." Zhang Ruyi shook his head and disagreed.