allonlinenovel Chapter 14 Big Store Bullying Customers
Chapter 14 Big Store Bullying Customers
Seeing her father's low spirits, Shen Xiaotang immediately reached out her little hand and took his large, calloused hand, whispering to comfort him, "Dad, don't be sad. There's no hurdle in this world that can't be overcome. Mom and Xiaoyu are still waiting for us at home. You still have us."
After a long while, Shen Qingchuan took a deep breath, held back the tears that were about to fall, and forced out a smile that looked even uglier than crying.
"Yes, Father and you all."
Fortunately, he had them; otherwise, all alone, what reason would he have to live?
Shen Xiaotang thought that her father would struggle again after knowing that her grandfather had no descendants, but she didn't expect that her father would agree so readily when she brought up the division of the family again.
This was completely unexpected!
“Dad, I know you must be feeling really bad right now, but we finally managed to bring the turmeric to town, we can’t just take it all back, can we? How about you tell me where all the herbal medicine shops are, you can rest here for a bit, and I’ll come back to you after I’ve sold the turmeric, okay?”
Even though he was heartbroken, Shen Qingchuan couldn't let his daughter, who was visiting town for the first time, go to sell turmeric alone. He couldn't bear the thought of her encountering bad people or getting lost.
“Father isn’t upset, Father just can’t accept it right now.” The image of his father, whom he had respected for over twenty years since childhood, suddenly crumbled in his heart. “Father will go with you to find a medicine shop.”
So, Shen Qingchuan composed himself, and the father and daughter went together to the largest herbal medicine shop in town, Feng's Herbal Medicine Shop.
It was still early, and there were only a few customers coming to the herbal medicine shop to get their prescriptions filled. The shop assistants weren't busy, and as soon as someone entered, they immediately went out to greet them.
Upon seeing that the Shen father and daughter were dressed in extremely shabby clothes covered in patches, the waiter immediately lost his desire to serve them.
"Are you two here to get medicine?"
“Our Feng’s Pharmacy is the largest pharmacy in town, and all the medicinal herbs we sell are of the highest quality. Do you have the money to buy them?” After saying that, he looked the Shen family father and daughter up and down.
Snob!
Shen Xiaotang was secretly thinking about crickets, but she remained very polite on the surface.
"Brother, we're not buying medicinal herbs, we're here to sell them."
The shop assistant sized up Shen Xiaotang and said with a disdainful look, "What kind of medicinal herbs do we at Feng's Pharmacy not have? Why would we need to buy yours?"
Pshaw, he's just a lowly laborer himself, and now that he's a shop assistant, he looks down on everyone else. How ridiculous.
Shen Xiaotang didn't want to waste her breath arguing with this arrogant shop assistant, so she immediately took out a green leaf package from the bamboo basket her father was carrying on a shoulder pole and opened it.
"Whether you need it or not, take a look at the medicinal herbs I brought first. If you really don't need them, that's okay, we can ask elsewhere."
Shen Qingchuan asked hesitantly, "Tang'er, can this turmeric really be sold?"
"Dad, don't rush. Let's ask first. It won't hurt."
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper, who was busy weighing medicinal herbs for customers at the counter, immediately became interested. He beckoned another employee to take over weighing the herbs, while he himself lifted his long robe and came out.
"Young lady, what medicinal herbs have you brought to sell?"
He glanced at them up and down. Although he thought the father and daughter were poorly dressed, he figured that poor people like them were the most likely to risk their lives to go into the mountains, and they might actually find something good.
If it's ginseng that's been around for a few years, that would be even better.
Shen Xiaotang looked up at the smiling shopkeeper and held up the green leaf package in her hand so that the shopkeeper could see it more clearly.
"You must be the manager of Feng's Pharmacy. My father and I came today to ask if your pharmacy accepts turmeric."
The shopkeeper glanced quickly at the turmeric in the green leaf package, then immediately looked up and shook his head.
“Little girl, this is turmeric, but this variety of turmeric is really ordinary and not worth much. It doesn’t fetch a good price, and many people use it for cooking and seasoning.”
Even if you don't have ginseng, turmeric is still a good option!
Such large turmeric plants are rare. Perhaps this father and daughter really did pick them from the mountains. When they came to ask if they would buy them, it was clear that this was their first time selling them and they didn't know the market price.
Shen Qingchuan was already in low spirits, and when he heard the shopkeeper say that the goods didn't sell for a good price and many people were using them as seasoning, he immediately looked at his daughter.
"Tang'er, since we can't get a good price for it, let's take it back."
Shen Xiaotang stood still. Based on her experience in judging people, she could tell that the smile on Manager Feng's face didn't reach his eyes. He was obviously a wolf in sheep's clothing and was probably just trying to fool her and her father because they were dressed poorly.
She smiled slightly and said innocently, "Manager Feng, since our pharmacy won't accept it, we'll come back to sell other medicinal herbs later."
After saying that, she turned around and took her father's hand to walk out.
"and many more!"
When Manager Feng saw that the father and daughter were about to leave, he immediately stopped them.
"Gentlemen, please wait a moment, I haven't finished speaking yet."
Shen Xiaotang stopped and smiled faintly, revealing two small tiger teeth. She immediately stopped smiling and turned around.
"Manager Feng called us to a halt, is there something else you want to say?"
Manager Feng paused slightly. How could this little girl be so different from the others at such a young age?
In the past, village girls who came to sell medicinal herbs would cry and beg him to buy them no matter the price, if they heard they couldn't get a good price. This little girl, dressed in patched-up clothes, almost like a beggar at the street corner, turned around and left when she heard she couldn't get a good price. She must be so stubborn and foolish!
"Little girl, although you won't get a good price, you've made a long trip, so I won't be stingy with you. Today, I'll give you and your father some face and give you some money. Let's be friends. In the future, when you collect medicinal herbs, come to Feng's shop first. How about that?"
Shen Xiaotang smiled slightly, but did not answer Manager Feng directly, "What price is Manager Feng willing to offer?"
Shopkeeper Feng glanced at the turmeric and said casually, "Since you're so sincere about selling, I'm willing to do you a favor. I'll give you one coin per pound."
Play that fucking bullshit!
One penny a pound, why doesn't he just rob someone?
She dug and dug for a long time, exhausted herself, and brought the whole load down the mountain. It weighed only about four or five pounds, which would only fetch five copper coins at most.
Regardless of the historical dynasty or whether it's a fictional one, things are always valued for their scarcity. Besides, in this desolate place, it's impossible for anyone to cultivate medicinal herbs in large quantities.
There are many poisonous snakes and insects in the mountains, and wild boars and tigers in the depths. Ordinary men dare not go into the mountains. If she hadn't reacted quickly and run away, she would have been bitten by a snake. The medicinal herbs that are produced in the mountains, even if they are far inferior to ginseng, are still worth more than a penny per pound.
Want to bully customers because you're a big company?
Meeting her was like stepping in dog poop – he was just unlucky!
"Manager Feng, this turmeric has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. It can be used to treat bruises and sprains. It can not only stop bleeding but also relieve pain. One coin per pound seems a bit unreasonable, doesn't it?"
Manager Feng's expression immediately changed upon hearing this!
How could a poor girl like her know so much about the effects of turmeric?