Chapter 52 Traditional Chinese Medicine Market
Xu Hao quickly locked the door, took his bag and took a taxi to go to HSBC Bank.
Sitting in the car, Xu Hao thought that he had bought four cars and still took taxis when going out. Alas, this was his fate.
After a while, they arrived in front of the HSBC Bank building. Xu Hao paid the fare, got off the car and went to Shen Bi's office.
Arriving at Shen Bi's office, Xu Hao saw that Shen Bi had already brewed a pot of tea and was sitting on the sofa, drinking it slowly. Seeing Xu Hao come in, Shen Bi poured tea for Xu Hao while smiling. Speaking of "Ah Hao, come, sit here and taste it quickly, and feel how this tea is? I just got this a few days ago."
Xu Hao smiled and said, "Uncle Shen, can you still have bad tea here? As soon as I smell it, I know this is Yuqian Longjing. This is good tea."
Shen Bi pointed at him with a smile and said, "Ah Hao, I only know that you like to drink tea. I didn't expect that you know so much about tea. Come on, have a cup first."
Xu Hao sat down, took the teacup, smelled it first, and then took a sip slowly. After a few seconds, he swallowed it, and then said, "Good tea, Yuqian Longjing, it's really one of the four major tea brands." It's one of the famous teas, Uncle Shen, if you still have some, can you let me bring you some later?"
Shen Bi smiled and said, "Are you feeling uncomfortable when you didn't order some good tea from me that time? Okay, I'll give you a can later, and let's get down to business. What do you want to do with me?"
Xu Hao smiled and said, "Uncle Shen, didn't I tell you last time that I was going to open a security company, but I couldn't find a suitable place? No, I found a place a few days ago, just over Tseung Kwan O. It turned out to be a clothing factory. When I saw it, it suited me very well, so I bought it. I also applied for the security company’s certificate and was waiting for the opening. But I didn’t know anyone at the police station, so I just applied for a gun license. It’s up to you, Uncle Shen.”
Shen Bi immediately said, "Ah Hao, your security company has been set up so quickly? Okay, I have met with Xue Jifu, the director of the police department, several times. I will help you ask about this matter in the next two days. I’ll call you when the time comes.”
Xu Hao quickly stood up and said with a smile, "Thank you so much, Uncle Shen. I will just wait for the good news. Then I won't disturb you, Uncle Shen. But what about your tea?"
Shen Bi stood up and took out a can of tea from the cabinet next to him, handed it to Xu Hao and said with a smile, "You little devil, you asked me to do something for you, and you didn't even mention bringing me anything. You had to take it with me." Tea, okay, don’t worry about this."
Xu Hao took the tea with a smile and said, "Isn't this a sign of your concern for me, Uncle Shen? Goodbye, Uncle Shen."
When he arrived at the business hall below, Xu Hao withdrew 20,000 Hong Kong dollars in cash, put it in his bag, and walked out of the HSBC bank door.
Xu Hao took a taxi outside and told the driver to go to the largest traditional Chinese medicine market in Xiangjiang. He planned to go there and buy all the traditional Chinese medicines in the medicated diet, and then start taking the medicated diet to see the effect.
When he arrived at the Chinese medicine market, he paid the fare and got out of the car. Xu Hao took a look and saw that this was indeed the largest Chinese medicine market in Xiangjiang. People were coming and going, stalls were set up, and the shops were all filled with Chinese medicine. It was far away. I smelled the smell of traditional Chinese medicine.
Xu Hao walked slowly into the market and slowly looked along the stalls to see if there was anything good. Suddenly, a ginseng plant in a small stall that was not too inconspicuous caught Xu Hao's attention.
Xu Hao came to this stall and saw that the boss was an old man about sixty years old, who looked a bit old. He had a small straw hat on his head and a dry tobacco bag in his hand, and he was smoking "whoosh, whoosh".
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As soon as the old man saw Xu Hao coming to his stall, he quickly banged his tobacco bag on the ground and said with a smile, "What kind of medicine is this little boss interested in? The Chinese medicines here are all genuine."
It’s definitely the lowest price in this market.”
Xu Hao squatted down, without even looking at the ginseng plant. He pointed at the skullcap, poria and a Ganoderma lucidum and asked with a smile, "Uncle, do you have any aged Chinese medicine here? What are their prices? Are there any?"
Fake medicine?”
The old man's eyes flashed, and then he said with a smile, "This little guy is an expert at first glance. Look at my Ganoderma lucidum which is at least a hundred years old, and my Scutellaria baicalensis and Poria cocos, both of which are over fifty years old."
In this year, there are no fake medicines here. As for the price, we can easily discuss it."
Xu Hao smiled and pointed to the ginseng next to him and said, "Uncle, do you know how old your ginseng is?"
The old man quickly smiled and said, "My little brother is really sharp. This ginseng plant of mine is very old. I just got it a few days ago. It is at least two hundred years old, but the price is a bit high."
Ah, it’s at least five hundred Hong Kong dollars.”
Xu Hao chuckled, and then said, "It seems that this uncle is exaggerating a bit. Your ginseng plant is only a hundred years old at most, and this Ganoderma lucidum is only over fifty years old. Scutellaria baicalensis and Poria cocos are both two."
In the 1930s, there wasn’t as much vintage as you mentioned, but sir, do you have any ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum that last longer? If so, as long as the price is right, I’ll take them all, what do you think?”
The old man just laughed, and then said, "It seems that this little brother is really an expert. He can tell the age of these medicines very accurately. But it is like this in business. I wonder how much this little brother needs?"
I still have a few old ones here.”
Xu Hao was surprised, then smiled and said, "I wonder if the uncle's medicine is here? Can you let me see it?"
The old man stood up and said, "Who in business doesn't want to see the goods? Of course you can."
Then he punched the wooden box under his butt just now, took out four wooden boxes from inside and put them on the ground. Then he said with a smile, "There are two ginseng plants that are more than 200 years old, and one that is almost 300 years old."
Ganoderma lucidum, and another Polygonum multiflorum that is more than 300 years old. Little brother, please take a look first."
Xu Hao opened the box and looked at them one by one. This time, the old man did not exaggerate. The year was similar to what he just said. Xu Hao closed the box and said with a smile, "Uncle, I've covered all the Chinese medicine you have here.
I wonder if you deliver the goods? Look at me, I can’t even carry this child. Please tell me the price."
When the old man saw that Xu Hao had wrapped all the Chinese medicines, he smiled and said, "My little brother is also an expert, so I won't talk about empty heads. These Chinese medicines total 4,500 Hong Kong dollars. I will send them to the place you mentioned."
I’ll pay later, little brother, what do you think?”
Xu Hao smiled and said, "Uncle, be happy, for this price, you can send it to the Chinese Medical Center on Beacon Hill, and I will pay you for the medicine in one lump sum."
The old man slapped his forehead and said in surprise, "Look at the look in my eyes, you are the little miracle doctor Xu Hao Xu who is now famous in Hong Kong. People outside say that you are a little miracle doctor with excellent medical skills and a kind heart. Okay, okay, today
I’m so happy to meet this little miracle doctor like you. I’ll send it to you right away. Don’t worry, little miracle doctor Xu.”
Xu Hao said quickly, "Uncle, don't worry, just send it to me after lunch. I won't go back now. I have to wander here and there. I don't know your surname?"
The old man smiled and said, "Excuse me, my surname is Yun, and I am Yun Anze. Okay, I will send it to you at one o'clock in the afternoon."
Xu Hao smiled and said, "Okay, Uncle Yun, I'll wait for you at the Chinese medicine shop at one o'clock in the afternoon, but I want to ask you something. You are familiar with this market. Do you know which Chinese medicine store has a good reputation and a full range of varieties?"
, the price is right”
Yuan Anze smiled and said, "Mr. Xu, you've asked the right person now. Just keep walking forward and look. Just turn over there and you'll see it. It's the Zhongcaotang."
Xu Hao smiled and said, "Okay, Uncle Yun, we'll see you later. I'll go over there and have a look."
Xu Hao walked straight not far. When he turned a corner, he saw a four-room, three-story building. There was a black plaque on it with three white characters "Zhongcaotang" written in it. Looking at the scale, it might be this
The largest Chinese medicine store in the market.
Xu Hao walked into this thatched cottage and saw a lot of people inside. Various Chinese medicines were placed on the shelves on the left wall. On the right was a staircase. Next to a small table under the stairs, there was a man with a rosy face and a slightly fat body.
An old man who looked to be in his sixties and wore a pair of garden stone glasses was drinking tea, reading a book, and looking at the waiters from time to time.
However, there is a row of long medicine cabinets on the back wall, which should be filled with brewed Chinese medicines. There are four names of Chinese medicines written on the outside of each small grid. In front of the medicine cabinets is a long counter with several waiters.
He was holding medicines for several customers, and a few waiters were talking to several customers next to the medicine shelves.
Xu Hao slowly turned around and looked around, but he saw that the medicine shelves were all ordinary Chinese medicines. When he came to the counter, he saw that several clerks were holding medicines that were also ordinary Chinese medicines. He shook his head gently and felt
I was thinking, "Looking at such a big Chinese medicine store, is it possible that there are no valuable Chinese medicines that are old? Is this just an ordinary Chinese medicine store? But it doesn't look like it."
In fact, as soon as Xu Hao entered the store, the old gentleman saw him, but when he saw that he was a boy of fifteen or sixteen years old, he didn't pay attention. Now he saw that Xu Hao was shaking his head after taking the medicine. Could it be him?
What precious medicinal materials are needed? Seeing Xu Hao slowly turning to face him, he smiled and said, "Little gentleman, I see you shaking your head. Isn't there the Chinese medicine you need here?"
As soon as Xu Hao saw this old gentleman and asked himself, he smiled and said, "Old gentleman, I need some old and precious medicinal materials. I saw that you don't have them here, so I shook my head. I didn't expect that the old gentleman saw me."
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The old gentleman smiled and said, "Little gentleman, come sit here, have a cup of tea first, and then tell me what kind of medicinal materials you need? Let me see if we have any here. Let me introduce myself. My surname is
Tang, his name is Tang Minzhong, he is the owner of this thatched cottage, do you know what the name of this young gentleman is?"
Xu Hao walked over and sat at the small table and said with a smile, "It turns out that Mr. Tang is the owner of this store. Sorry, I'm sorry. My surname is Xu, double Xu. My name is Xu Hao. Today is my first time in this Chinese medicine market.
The main thing is to see if there are some old medicinal materials so that I can prepare some traditional Chinese medicine to use."
Tang Minzhong heard Xu Hao's words and muttered, "Xu Hao, Xu Hao, this name sounds so familiar to me. It seems like someone told me about it."
Suddenly Tang Minzhong opened his eyes wide, looked at Xu Hao and said, "Are you the Xu Hao from the Chinese Medical Center on Beacon Hill?"
Xu Hao smiled and said, "I am Xu Hao from Zhonghua Medical Center. I didn't expect that my reputation is so great now. Even Mr. Tang has heard of my name. I'm really ashamed to deserve it."
When Tang Minzhong heard what Xu Hao said, he laughed and said, "It turns out it's you. You're so famous that it's better to meet you. I didn't expect Mr. Xu to be so young. I heard an old customer of mine say a few days ago that in this short time
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