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Zhang Taiping left the school gate and hurriedly took a bus to the medicine store, but he hadn't even finished his business yet.

The most famous place for purchasing medicinal materials in Xi'an is the "Xi'an Wanshou Road Chinese Medicinal Materials Market", which is one of the 17 important professional medicinal materials distribution markets in the country officially approved by the state. There are more than 1,500 fixed and temporary stalls, and the market operates various varieties.

There are more than 1,600 kinds, with a daily turnover of more than 1.5 million yuan. The price and reputation are relatively guaranteed.

This place is located at the northernmost end of the city, at least an hour's drive from Wanshou Road, and that's without traffic jams. So it's good to get there before twelve o'clock. Maybe you won't be able to get things done today.

.So Zhang Taiping was a little anxious.

Fortunately, the journey went smoothly and we didn't encounter the situation of being stuck in traffic for several hours. We arrived at the north gate of the medicinal materials market a little after eleven o'clock.

It is said to be a market, but it is not as crowded and bustling as other markets. On the contrary, it is slightly deserted. There are only a few customers in a store, and some even have no one at all. Only the boss is reading the newspaper or drinking tea. These bosses see

I wasn't in any hurry when I went up, it was still limited and orderly, as if this was a normal situation.

Zhang Taiping chose a store that looked ordinary on the outside, but extraordinary on the inside.

The boss was a middle-aged man in his thirties or nearly forty. When he saw Zhang Taiping walking in, he stepped forward to say hello.

"I wonder what medicinal materials sir you want? Not only does our store have a complete range of varieties, but the prices are absolutely fair... Of course, if there are medicinal materials that are not available in our store, we will contact you to find a place that has them."

"Can I take a look first?"

"Sir, you are joking. You can't let the guests see it. Please feel free to see it."

Zhang Taiping browsed the prices of various medicines in front of the medicine shelves. There were only a few samples placed in each place, and there was a plastic sign in front with the prices clearly marked on it.

Whenever Zhang Taiping's eyes stayed on that medicinal material for a little longer, the boss would explain and promote the medicinal material in detail.

After going around, there are actually two prices for saffron. One is artificially cultivated, which costs only 12 yuan per gram; the other is wild, which costs 28 yuan per gram. The price of wild saffron is higher than that of artificially cultivated saffron.

It has more than doubled.

"I'm not here to buy medicine, I'm here to sell medicine." Zhang Taiping said after stopping.

"Oh, selling medicine? What kind of medicine do you want to sell sir? If the quality is good, our store will give you a satisfactory price."

"Saffron, and it's wild."

If you look at it alone, Zhang Taiping can't tell the difference between artificially cultivated and wild. But through the comparison of the two, he can be sure that the saffron here is definitely wild, and the quality is much better than the ones displayed in this store.

It is said to be the best in the wild.

"Can you take it out and take a look first?"

Zhang Taiping handed the saffron box to the boss.

After the drugstore owner took it and opened it, his eyes lit up, but then there was no reaction, and there was no expression on his face. If Zhang Taiping hadn't been observing his expression, he would have thought he had no reaction.

Woolen cloth.

After closing the box, the boss said: "It does look like a wild red flower, but can you let me identify it?"

"Please."

"Haha, Mr. Geng made me laugh. It's hard to do business these days."

"Understandable."

There are too many counterfeit products these days. Some people dyed shredded radish red and pretended it was saffron, while others used red words instead. It’s not uncommon for old-timers to get slapped in the eyes because of their confidence.

The drugstore owner shook the box first. After looking at it, he picked up a little and put it to the tip of his nose to smell it. He nodded and put it back in the box. Authentic saffron has a strong floral fragrance, while fake or adulterated products have a strong smell.

It's very light and you can't even smell it.

Then he shouted to the back room: "Son, bring me a cup of hot water."

After a while, a boy of thirteen or fourteen came out with a cup of hot water.

The drugstore owner took the hot water and looked at Zhang Taiping. As if he had just come to his senses, he patted his head and said to the boy.

"Look at my memory, go make this gentleman a cup of tea."

The drugstore owner twisted some saffron and put it into a cup of hot water, then waited and observed. Zhang Taiping was holding a teacup and watching.

Real saffron is made up of stamens, which will not break immediately when soaked in water, and the water is light yellow; while fake ones are made from the stamens of other flowers or even radishes cut into very fine shreds and then dyed. After soaking in water, the saffron becomes

It will break into pieces, dyed ones will fade quickly, and the water will turn red or orange. This is the most effective way to identify it.

After a while, the stamens in the water cup unfolded and the color of the water turned into a transparent light yellow.

The drugstore owner straightened up and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sir, these flowers are indeed wild and of good quality. I wonder what price you want, sir?"

"The boss should give you a price. If it's suitable, that's fine."

The boss clicked the bar twice and thought for a while before saying, "How about the wild price I sell here, twenty-eight yuan per gram?"

Zhang Taiping was still thinking, and the boss said again, "To be honest, with your quality, I can sell it for thirty-one or two, but the small shop should also make some money, right?"

In fact, twenty-eight yuan is already a fair price, three yuan higher than what he had estimated before. Zhang Taiping thought this and was already very satisfied. He nodded and agreed to the transaction.

The boss asked Zhang Taiping to check the electronic scale. After confirming that it was correct, he placed the red flowers and the wooden box on the electronic scale. After weighing, he put the red flowers into the prepared plastic box and weighed the empty wooden box again.

.After subtracting, you get the weight of saffron.

A total of 1128 grams, which is similar to the weight Zhang Taiping weighed at home in advance.

The drugstore owner looked at Zhang Taiping's wooden box and said: "It's only 1,130 grams. How about you give me the wooden box as well? It would be a bit wasteful to put such good quality saffron in a plastic box. It's better to put it in a wooden box."

Looks comfortable”

"Okay, just do what the boss says."

Zhang Taiping didn't suffer a loss if a box cost 50 yuan.

The boss packed the red flowers in a wooden box and put them in the back room. When he came out, he brought a stack of money, counted it twice on the counting machine, and handed it to Zhang Taiping.

"The total is 31,650 yuan, you can order more."

Zhang Taiping checked it carefully again, and after confirming it was correct, he said: "Yes, just right."

Put the money in an envelope and put it in your arms. In fact, you have sent it into space. There is no safer place than space. To outsiders, it seems that it is just put in your arms casually. Strangely, there is no bulge.

Just get up.

After the transaction was completed, the boss reached out and shook Zhang Taiping's hand.

"Everyone is happy that we did not suffer any loss in this transaction. If you still have any medicinal materials in the future, you can first consider a small store. The price will not be unfair to you sir."

Zhang Taiping nodded in response. "If I still have good luck in collecting any medicinal materials, I will definitely come to your store again."

Unknowingly, an hour passed and it was already 12 noon when I came out. I found a mutton steamed bun restaurant and got a bowl of extra mutton steamed buns.

With money in your arms, you don’t have to be so tight when it comes to spending it. You don’t have to think about whether to eat a good bowl of good food for a long time. As the saying goes, "If you have food in your hand, don't panic." When you have money, you don't have to worry about eating.

I feel confident. Although the money is not a lot, it is still more than 30,000 yuan, so I don’t have to worry about money for the time being. As for the future, will I still worry about not having money when I have space?

After dinner, Zhang Taiping walked casually on the street. The city was still the same as before, but everything had changed. A layer of familiar but vague phantoms flashed before his eyes. In this city, there had been

There have been laughter and laughter, and heart-warming smiles like flowers. There have also been tears of pain.

It's just that everything has become a thing of the past and gone with the wind. Now is a new beginning, a new life.

The distracted eyes refocused, there are some things that some people cannot completely forget, but they can be hidden deep in their hearts.

There is a flower market called "Xiguang Flowers" on Wanshou Road, not far from where he is standing now. It only takes a few minutes to get on a bus, get off the bus, and walk a few steps to reach it.

Compared with the medicinal materials market, the flower market has a lot more people, so it is not crowded, but it is also very lively with people coming and going. In the past two years, with the improvement of people's awareness and the deterioration of urban environmental air, there is a growing demand for green flowers and trees.

The love for bonsai is increasing day by day, and people of all ages and genders visit the flower market.

Flowers, trees, and bonsais do not have obvious age distinctions like other things. Regardless of age, as long as you like and are interested, you can buy two of them and raise them at home. Not only can you improve your mood, adjust your mood, but also

Beautify the environment and improve the air.

There are many benefits, so some old ladies and old men no longer get together to play mahjong after they retire. Instead, they each raise some flowers or other bonsais, and get together to compare and criticize when they have nothing to do. Often a few people can spend a few cups of tea together.

afternoon.

There are several short streets selling flowers, trees and bonsais. There are many low shops on both sides of the street. There are flowers, plants and trees inside and outside the shops. Customers come in and out. It seems that the business is good.

There are many stalls in the open space outside the house, with flowers, trees, and all kinds of small items. Some people are not shouting or getting bored, waiting quietly for customers to come forward; some people are shouting loudly and greeting the passing customers warmly.

, strive to recommend the items on your stall.

Zhang Taiping looked around and found that the prices of flowers, trees and bonsais on street stalls outside were generally not too high. They were several times or even several times cheaper than those in stores. Prices ranged from a few yuan to tens of thousands.

But there is no guarantee of quality. It does not mean that there are no good items. There are many good bonsai tree stumps. It depends on your own ability to choose. If you are quick-thinking and have good eyesight, you can also pick up good things.

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