When he saw these two old wild ginsengs, Cui Gongming couldn't help but condensed his expression. No wonder His Highness the King of Jin wanted to buy the old wild ginseng from this person.
An old wild ginseng that is so big and in such good condition must have been growing for at least hundreds of years.
Even though he is a member of the Cui family in Qinghe, he has never seen such a big ginseng.
Immediately, he asked the Goguryeo man again.
For this kind of top-quality medicinal materials, there has never been any stinginess in the hearts of the powerful families of the Tang Dynasty.
After hearing this, he turned directly to Li Xuan and reported: "Your Majesty, this person said that these two wild ginseng plants, one is at least two hundred years old, are asking for a hundred guan! One is a hundred and twenty years old, and the asking price is 60 guan!
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"And according to the villain's inspection, the age of these two wild ginseng plants is the same as what this person said!"
Following Cui Gongming's words, the Goguryeo medicine collector also looked at Li Xuan nervously.
"Such a little money?"
Hearing this, Li Xuan was startled.
Although one hundred and sixty coins is indeed a huge sum of money, equivalent to more than one million in later generations, it is indeed too little for Li Xuan now!
Moreover, this is a wild ginseng that is two hundred years old and a wild ginseng that is one hundred and twenty years old.
The most important thing is that in his two lifetimes, it seems that he has never eaten a ginseng that is more than 20 years old.
"I wonder how this 200-year-old wild ginseng tastes?"
Thinking about it, Li Xuan subconsciously said it.
On the side, Cui Gongming and Zheng Fu, of course, couldn't help but look startled.
This is a 200-year-old wild ginseng, a legendary medicine that can revive people!
However, if I could try a bite of this wild ginseng...
Thinking about it, a trace of expectation could not help but appear in the eyes of the two of them.
After all, he was from a wealthy family. Cui Gongming was just stunned for a moment, then quickly recovered, and quickly bowed to Li Xuan and explained,
"Your Majesty, one hundred and sixty strings is already a huge amount of wealth for this person, even wealth that cannot be earned in a lifetime. However, the price is probably an exaggerated price quoted by this person. According to Xiao
As everyone knows, the exploitation and oppression of these ordinary people by Goguryeo's powerful elites became even more serious.
For example, if this person takes these two wild ginseng plants to the medicinal material shop in front of him to sell them, the price given by the shopkeeper of that medicinal material shop will definitely not exceed 100 yuan, or even lower!
If the villain talks to him again, he should be able to lower his price by dozens more!"
"False price?"
Hearing this, Li Xuan couldn't help but be stunned, "These hozens can actually play such tricks?"
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, these hozens may look honest, but they are the most scheming!"
Cui Gongming said respectfully.
On the side, the Goguryeo medicine collector looked at Li Xuan nervously.
I'm afraid that the noble man in front of me thinks the price is too high and won't buy his two wild ginseng plants.
"It doesn't matter, it's just this price!"
Li Xuan said directly.
"ah?"
Hearing this, Cui Gongming couldn't help but be startled. He was already ready to continue bargaining with the Goguryeo medicine picker in front of him.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Immediately, he hurriedly forwarded Li Xuan's words to the Goguryeo medicine collector.
Hearing this, the Goguryeo man was immediately overjoyed and quickly bowed to Li Xuan to thank him.
Then, he looked at Li Xuan expectantly.
Cui Gongming also looked at Li Xuan expectantly.
"What else?"
Seeing this, Li Xuan was startled.
"Your Majesty, you need to give me money!"
Cui Gongming said quickly.
"Oh, yes, give me money!"
Hearing this, Li Xuan was startled and nodded repeatedly, "Go and get one hundred and sixty coins and give it to this person!"
Cui Gongming was startled, his face full of surprise.
"Your Majesty..."
However, fortunately, I quickly realized that one hundred and sixty coins can be packed into a box.
With so much money, the king definitely didn't take it with him when he came out.
"Yes, please wait a moment, my lord, I will go and get the money now!"
With that said, he hurriedly walked out.
Soon, two waiters came in behind him, carrying a box.
He put it on the ground and said a few words to the Goguryeo man.
The Goguryeo man looked happy and quickly opened the box on the ground. Brand-new coins were revealed inside. He quickly stretched out his hand and counted them carefully.
A quarter of an hour later.
The Goguryeo man counted them all, stood up slowly, and thanked Li Xuan with a beaming face.
"Okay, tell him that today we still have this kind of top-quality wild ginseng, and we can bring it to you. As much as you come, you can collect it from me!"
At this moment, Li Xuan had already taken the two wild ginseng plants, put them in his hands, and looked at them carefully.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Cui Gongming responded quickly and continued to say a few words to the Goguryeo man.
After hearing this, the Goguryeo man looked happy and saluted Li Xuan again.
Then, he closed the wooden box, bent down, picked up the wooden box, and walked out.
However, when he reached the door, he couldn't help but pause in his steps. Looking at the pedestrians passing by outside, a trace of worry flashed in the eyes of the Goguryeo man.
Then, carefully place the wooden box on the ground.
He took out a bunch of money and stuffed it into his pocket.
A trace of tenacity flashed in his eyes, and he closed the wooden box again, then stood up, picked up the wooden box, and walked out.
In the private room.
After the Goguryeo man left, Li Xuan finally looked at the ginseng in his hand carefully.
"Shopkeeper Cui, go find two boxes. I want to put these two wild ginseng plants in them!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Cui Gongming responded quickly, then quickly walked to a glass cabinet and took out two exquisite brocade boxes from it.
Afterwards, Li Xuan put two wild ginseng plants in, wrapped them in a piece of silk cloth, and then stood up and left.
"Farewell, Your Majesty!"
Inside the store, Cui Gongming, Li Hu and other waiters waited until they could no longer see Li Xuan's back, then turned around and walked into the store.
However, before taking a few steps, Cui Gongming's expression suddenly changed.
"Oops, the king hasn't paid me yet!"
Li Hu and all the waiters in the shop couldn't help but look weird.
Cui Gongming turned around subconsciously and walked a few steps towards the door, but when he thought of something, he stopped again and sighed heavily, with a look of helplessness on his face.
"What should we do now? Your Majesty didn't give any money and didn't write any receipt. How can we settle the account with these one hundred and sixty coins?"
"Oh, I have been doing my job honestly all my life, but I didn't expect that I would stumble over such a trivial matter..."
After pacing back and forth for a while, Cui Gongming's expression turned grim, "No, the ledger of one hundred and sixty thousand dollars must be equalized... Since the king won't give the money, then we must equalize it from the hands of these Goguryeo hozens in Pyongyang City."
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"From now on, you all should be smarter!"
"Yes, from the shopkeeper!"
Li Hu and all the waiters in the shop all responded in unison with their hands raised.
They didn't have any psychological burden for attacking these hozens. Moreover, this matter started because of the king.
After hearing this, Cui Gongming felt relieved, put his hands in his hands, and walked upstairs.
On the other side, Li Xuan held two brocade boxes, walked out of the tea shop, and walked directly to the palace.
However, just as I walked out of West City and passed an alley, I seemed to hear a fight and roar.
Subconsciously, he stopped and looked into the alley.
His eyes couldn't help but squint.
The Goguryeo man who had just sold him two old wild ginseng plants was being chased by a group of people.
What a coincidence was that the direction in which the Goguryeo man escaped was exactly his alley!