Medical Brocade

Chapter 145 Contrast
"Who wants to buy a lot of medicinal materials?" The shopkeeper didn't know what he was doing in the back room. After hearing the news, he ran out immediately. He first looked at the reception area, but he didn't find anyone. When he was about to ask at last, he saw Qu Ruowen standing in front of the counter.

Although Qu Ruowen is not familiar with the shopkeepers in various parts of the Qu family, he can occasionally call out a few. The shopkeeper in Jiangzhou should be the shopkeeper Li. The business of the pharmacy in Jiangzhou is still decent every year, at least better than other remote places. , after all, is a place of trade re-export.

Shopkeeper Li has gained weight in his middle age, and the rewards he has received over the years are quite generous.

"Me." Qu Ruowen stood there calmly.

"You?" Shopkeeper Li was dumbfounded when he saw it. A girl who was dressed more shabby than an apprentice wanted to buy a lot of medicine. Isn't this a pastime for him? , I had a preconceived notion, and now I was impatient, "Go, go, you are so young, you actually came out to deceive people, be careful and send you to the government."

Sure enough, what kind of master would have what kind of servant, Qu Fengquan often judged people by their appearance, and the shopkeeper Li did the same. When he saw her attire, he made a conclusion in advance.

However, it is true that she does not have much money on her body, but just one money can be worth the entire pharmacy.

Qu Ruowen couldn't produce anything to prove that he was rich, and he only had the monthly money issued by the mansion, so he could only show Qu Fengquan's jade pendant.

Shopkeeper Li's eyes widened, the jade pendant symbolizing the position of the head of the Qu family unexpectedly fell into the hands of Qu Ruowen, and he didn't hear that the Qu family had changed hands, so he stood there in a daze.

"This……"

"My father and my elder brother have been busy with affairs recently, so I specially asked me to come south to see and experience, so that I can help out on weekdays." Qu Ruowen showed the jade pendant in front of shopkeeper Li, and wanted to take it back, but Li didn't know The shopkeeper still didn't believe it, thought it was a fake, and insisted on looking carefully.

Considering the importance of the jade pendant, and Qu Fengquan's harsh words, Qu Ruowen tightly tightened one end of the rope of the jade pendant, only letting shopkeeper Li look at it.

Shopkeeper Li thought it must be a fake at first, but he didn't know it was not. He also heard that the head of the house asked the third lady in the mansion to help in the pharmacy, but he didn't expect it to be true, and even gave the jade pendant to the third lady for use.

"Miss San, please take a seat." Shopkeeper Li hurriedly turned to the counter after confirming Qu Ruowen's identity, "What are you two still doing, why don't you hurry up and serve tea to Miss San."

The apprentice who just watched Qu Ruowen standing there without noticing it hurriedly brought tea to Qu Ruowen.

"Shopkeeper Li, show me the inventory of all medicinal materials in the pharmacy and the account books of daily purchases." Qu Ruo got the invitation from shopkeeper Li, sat down on a chair, and went about business.

"Miss San, wait a moment, I'll go right away." The account book records the daily transactions, which is the most important thing for a shop, and it will be kept by the shopkeeper himself. Qu Ruowen nodded and let shopkeeper Li go to pick it up.

"Miss San, drink some tea." After the shopkeeper Li left, the apprentice serving the tea came back with a very courteous face, Qu Ruowen just took the tea with a smile, put it aside, and didn't drink it.

I don't know if shopkeeper Li hid the account books very secretly. It took a while to get the account books. There are two in total.

Qu Ruowen didn't ask too much, just turned to the account book.There are two account books, one is the daily account of medicinal materials sold every day, and the other is the inventory of medicinal materials in the pharmacy.

On the account book, there are a lot of journals, which are written every day. It is very complicated, and it is a headache to read, and the numbers are not Arabic numerals, so I have to hesitate for a long time when I look at it.

She simply went to read another book. The medicinal materials listed in this book were very clear, including basic information such as purchase price, shipment price, and monthly sales.

What was recorded in the account book was similar to what she had seen before. Herbal medicines for rheumatoid arthritis were very popular, but sales of other medicinal herbs were not so good.

"Shopkeeper Li, you sort out the medicinal materials in the pharmacy, load two-thirds of the stock of five kinds of medicinal materials including calendula and silver plates, and send someone to the pharmacy in the capital. You record it in the account book, and I will sign it as proof. It will also be convenient for you to reconcile accounts in the future." She felt a headache looking at these account books, and the records in them were not necessarily true, and there were often two books, one for checking the accounts at the end of each year, and the other for her own real records. You can also make a profit from it. It is not easy for everyone to make money, so Qu Ruowen just turned his eyes and closed his eyes and did not chase after him.

"Send to the capital?" Shopkeeper Li was suspicious. He had always only asked for medicinal materials from his own family to maintain the business of each branch.Leaving aside the fact that it was Qu Ruowen who came for the inspection, shopkeeper Li would inevitably become suspicious if this kind of situation still exists.

"I looked at the account books at the medicine store in Beijing. These kinds of medicinal materials in Jiangzhou are all purchased from the main store once every three to five years. Moreover, the sales volume is not satisfactory, so they are piled up here. When the shopkeeper needs it next time, this batch of stock I have to throw away the medicinal materials, why not return the medicinal materials to the main store in exchange for some rheumatoid arthritis and other medicinal materials, which are suitable for the needs of the people here, and shopkeeper Li will be able to get more dividends from the main store next year." Qu Ruo asked naturally Will not shake out the fire, this kind of words that can shake people's hearts, naturally depends on the time.

Shopkeeper Li understood, after thinking twice, no matter from which point of view, it was beneficial to the pharmacy and him, so he couldn't help but suspect Qu Ruowen's intentions.

"The wool comes from the sheep, I believe shopkeeper Li should be able to understand." Thinking that the time is almost up, Qu Ruowen stood up, "Treasurer Li should figure it out for himself, I just remind you, I missed the best time." During this period, this batch of medicinal materials can only wait for other times."

"Miss San is leaving now? Miss San rarely comes to Jiangzhou, why don't you stay longer?" Shopkeeper Li hurriedly accompanied Qu Ruowen, sending each other off and verbally staying a few words.

"I still want to go south to look at other places. By the way, I will also check the stock situation of medicinal materials in various places. I can also give my father a suggestion to rectify it next year. Otherwise, such an efficiency will not be of great benefit." Qu Ruo Ask shopkeeper Li not to send any more, and prepare to go to the riverside.The time agreed with He Xianzhi was approaching, and it was impossible to let a large boat of people wait for her alone.

These 85 stores, if the stores are so small, there is really no need to open so many, it is better to consolidate and concentrate.There are 34 prefectures, seven important cities, and three important border crossings in Qi State. If we set up a slightly larger store in each prefecture and leave a doctor, we can cut down a group of shopkeepers and devote ourselves to other aspects of work.What is the specific situation, we have to wait until we see a few stores one by one before we can know.

Jiangzhou Qu's medicine store is not very far from the riverside, and it will take a while. The medicinal materials on the carriage have been unloaded, and they have all been moved to the boat.

Qu Ruowen didn't dare to stay longer, and walked up to the deck. The deck was relatively narrow, and there were undulating river waves below. She felt a little dizzy, so she simply looked straight ahead, and managed to pass safely.

This merchant ship was more than twice as tall as other ships, and besides carrying goods, there were ferrymen on board, except for a few people from He Xianzhi and a few people from the Qu family who were transporting goods, the rest were passengers on this merchant ship.

When it was dark, the sky was still very bright, and the water waves felt huge, and the long hair blown by the river wind was like a group of demons dancing wildly.

Qu Ruowen stood on the deck, leaning on the stern fence, and watched the boat sailing in the river, with a small white spray on the tail.

"Mom, what's wrong with you?" On the left side of the deck near the stern, a tall and strong man about 25 years old asked anxiously while patting a woman on the back.

"Ugh..." The woman vomited into the river while crawling on the fence, she seemed to be unwell, she couldn't see the woman's front face, she could only see the side face, the woman's hair was messy, It looks older.

"Mother, go and rest in the cabin." The man really couldn't see it, and decided to help the woman to rest inside.

"Ouch..." The woman vomited again and couldn't leave the fence at all. Her face was extremely pale, whiter than the clouds in the sky, and her lips were as dry as dry wood.

"Brother, I think this aunt must be seasick..."

"Do you think I don't know!" The man cared about the woman, seeing that Qu Ruowen was short and small, and he seemed to be preaching, he ignored Qu Ruowen.

Qu Ruowen hit a wall and didn't walk away. As a doctor, she must be patient. However, she restrained her kind tone, with a hint of displeasure: "Then you just watch your mother suffer and die." Indifferent?"

"If there is a way, why should I be in a hurry?" The man's temper was a little impatient, and he took Qu Ruowen as a punching bag, thinking that Qu Ruowen was meddling in his own business.

"Brother, the little girl knows a little bit about the art of distorting yellow, why don't you let the little girl take a look for your mother?" Qu Ruowen deliberately lifted the medicine box on his shoulder, so that people can see her identity.

"Are you a doctor?" The man's eyes widened. A pair of mung bean-sized eyes couldn't be changed into longan. With his tall figure, it seemed a little funny.

Qu Ruowen observed the woman's complexion, and replied: "Although this elder brother knows that your mother is seasick, there are many reasons for seasickness, and the so-called symptom can only be prescribed."

She also indirectly answered what she was doing, the man apologized quickly after hearing this, and then helped the woman to sit on the deck, waiting for Qu Ruowen to check her pulse.

Qu Ruowen was no longer good at feeling the pulse, at most he was just estimating the heart rate, so he could only ask, "Is this the first time this aunt is on a boat?"

"My mother lives on the mountain and has never traveled far. This time, she also went to the south to see my sister. My sister married to the south. I wrote a letter a while ago, saying that she gave birth to a big fat boy. My mother was happy, so she thought Go and have a look." The man explained, "But when I got on the boat, my head was a little dizzy, and when I got here, it became like this, doctor, what do you think should I do?"

(End of this chapter)