Paradise

"Such a lot of Limonium can be sold for a lot of money. One leaf can be sold for three hundred dollars. This one has so many leaves. Wow, it can be sold for a lot of money." Lin Bao used both hands, Counting up and down with ten fingers, he couldn't figure out how much money he could sell. This was beyond his counting range. In the end, he could only come to a conclusion that he could sell for a lot of money.

"Haha" Zhou Ze was amused seeing his small appearance as a money fan, "Ayu, have you ever eaten Limonium?"

Lin Yu shook her head, "No, when my father was here, I dug up a few Limonium plants and exchanged them for money, but I never ate them."

"Then have you ever heard of anyone in the village eating it?" Zhou Ze asked again.

Lin Yu thought for a while, and then said, "I only know that people in the village will take the blood limonium to the county as soon as possible to exchange for money. I haven't heard of anyone who has eaten it, and I don't know if I have eaten it."

"Why do people take Limonium to the county as soon as possible to exchange money when they dig it up? Doesn't anyone keep some Limonium at home for emergencies?" Zhou Ze said.

"People in the village are not willing to use blood-blood grass when they suffer from minor injuries. They usually use ordinary herbs, which are cheaper, and blood-blood grass is valuable. A tree of blood-blood grass can be sold for at least two taels of silver. It is enough for ordinary people's income for half a year, and people are even more reluctant to use it. Moreover, the pharmacy in the county only accepts fresh leaves, and less money for stale leaves. If people want to sell them at a high price, they will Take the Limonium to the county seat as soon as possible."

Zhou Ze nodded, "Ayu, do you know how many medicine halls in the county that sell blood-tonifying herbs?"

"There is only one. I remember the name of that medicine hall is Xiancaotang. When I was ten years old, my father took me there once." Lin Yu said.

The word "monopoly" appeared in Zhou Ze's mind, and he thought, as expected, he already had a vague guess in his heart.

"Then how many people have dug Limonium in the village now?"

"Not much. In the past, when I was young, people in the village could often dig Limonium, but now there are very few."

"Have you ever seen people other than the villagers enter the mountains?"

Hearing Zhou Ze's question, Lin Yu froze for a moment, then nodded, "Yes, once in a while, some people I don't know will go to the mountain together, but those people don't go often, and I only met them a few times. , these people are very strong, with knives on their bodies, and their eyes are fierce. When my father was still there, he told me not to get close to those people, and the people in the village were also very afraid of them. Generally, when they enter the mountain, most of the villagers will choose not to enter the mountain, and will deliberately avoid them."

Hearing what Lin Yu said, Zhou Ze felt somewhat relieved. Looking at the blood-boosting herb on the table, he thought of the benefits he had had after eating the blood-blood grass. This herb is very good for the body, so he thought Let Lin Yu brothers also eat to replenish their bodies. The two brothers had a bad life before. Although they can fill their stomachs and eat better now, if their bodies want to become stronger, they will not be able to achieve it in a short time. of.

So Zhou Ze found the fruit that the little mouse gave him from the cloth bag, pulled two leaves from a limonium with more than [-] leaves, and rinsed them with water.

After getting it back, Zhou Ze gave Lin Yu and Lin Bao each of the two leaves of Limonium, "Ayu, Xiaobao, try it, how does this Limonium taste?"

"Brother Zhou, we are not injured, why should we eat Limonium? Such a good thing should be kept and sold for money." Lin Yu didn't think he needed to eat Limonium, he is in good health now.

"Eating this blood-boosting herb will be good for your health. Just try it and you will know. Don't you believe me?"

Seeing Zhou Ze's insistence, Lin Yu took the Limonium and ate it into his mouth. It didn't have the bitter taste of the traditional Chinese herb, but had a hint of sweetness. Lin Yu chewed it twice, swallowed it, and felt a rush of The warmth spreads all over the body, that feeling is amazing, I just feel so comfortable all over my body.

Lin Bao held the blood-blood grass in his hand and hadn't eaten it yet, and he was still a little reluctant to eat it. Seeing that Lin Yu had eaten it, he asked anxiously, "Brother, how is it, is this blood-blood grass delicious?

Zhou Ze also asked, "Ayu, how do you feel after eating?"

Lin Yu looked at Zhou Ze, then at Lin Bao, and said, "It tastes a bit sweet. After eating it in my stomach, my whole body is warm and I feel very comfortable." He looked down at the palm of his hand, and said pleasantly, "My hand The blisters on it are also healed."

"Do you feel that your whole body is more powerful?" Zhou Ze asked.

"It seems a little bit." Lin Yu said with some uncertainty.

"Are there so many benefits? Then I'll eat and see." Lin Bao stuffed the leaves of Limonium Limonium into his mouth and ate it slowly, carefully feeling the changes in his body. After a while, his eyes lit up and his face It was full of surprises, "It really works. I feel like I'm stronger. Wait, I'll find something to try."

Lin Bao came to the yard. There was a water tank in the yard, and there was a bucket next to the water tank. There was half a bucket of water there. He walked over and reached out to lift it. He lifted it up relatively easily without as much effort as before.

"Brother, look, is my strength stronger? It was very strenuous for me to lift this bucket before, but this time it's not so strenuous." Lin Bao looked excited, and he could feel that although his strength had increased It's not too big, but it has indeed grown compared to his previous ones. Such a discovery made him very happy, "This Limonium is really a good thing, no wonder it can sell for so much money."

Seeing this, Lin Yu also stepped forward to try it, and found that his strength was indeed a little stronger. This discovery surprised and delighted him.

Afterwards, Zhou Ze called Brother Lin Yu into the house and told them to keep this matter a secret for the time being, especially the fact that Zhou Ze went into the mountain to dig so much blood-blood grass. Stealing is afraid of thieves thinking about it, and under the current situation, the function of Limonium Herb seems to be artificially hidden. Ordinary people only know that Limonium Limonium can be sold for a lot of money, but they have not delved into the value of these Limonium Limonium, or they have no chance The value of these Limonium Herbs is delved into, just because some people don't want the value of this Limonium Limonium to enter the public's field of vision.

Zhou Ze didn't want to be an early bird, and he didn't want to care about why those people hid the effect of the blood-blood grass. He just wanted to live his own life in peace, and the blood-blood grass he dug had a greater effect besides the original function. That is to say, they can sell silver. No matter at any time, money is also necessary. They need money very much now.

Giving the washed fruit to Lin Yu and Lin Bao, Zhou Ze took a clean suit and went to the yard to take a shower. After staying in the mountains for three days, it was covered with dirt and sweat, and his body was very sticky. .

Lin Yu thoughtfully basked in the water in the yard, even the pot was boiled, it was warm, and it was best to take a shower.

Zhou Ze returned to the house after taking a shower. There was no one in the main room. Lin Yu and Lin Bao each went back to their own rooms. When Zhou Ze came to the east room, he saw Lin Bao resting his head on the kang, looking at the roof with wide eyes. I don't know what I'm thinking.

Seeing him enter the room, Lin Bao turned over and changed from lying down to lying down, and said to Zhou Ze, "Brother Zhou, do you think that if I eat Limonium often, I will become as powerful as you and can kill A strange wolf."

Zhou Ze thought for a while, and then said, "Things are not as simple as you imagined. The blood-boosting herb can only play an auxiliary role at most. The key is to rely on your own hard work. If you want to gain the strength you want, you have to pay accordingly. ,Understand?"

Lin Bao: "Oh, I seem to understand."

Zhou Ze rubbed Lin Bao's head, "Okay, don't think so much, go to bed, get up early tomorrow, and go boxing with me."

The next morning, when Zhou Ze got up, Lin Yu and Lin Bao got up.

Lin Yu looked at him and smiled, "Brother Zhou, teach us how to box."

"Okay, let's go for a couple of laps first to exercise our body." Zhou Ze said.

Zhou Ze took Brother Lin Yu to run around their small yard for a few laps, and then led them to move their bodies, and then taught them how to fight martial arts. When they finished punching, it was already an hour later. At this time, the sun It's only just a head start.

Seeing that it was late and they hadn't eaten breakfast, Zhou Ze took Limonium and took the two brothers Lin Yu directly to the county town. There was a market again today, and the road was very lively. Zhou Ze took out three copper coins and took Lin Yu and the others into a mule cart.

The speed of the mule cart was fast, and in less than half an hour, Zhou Ze and the others arrived at the county seat. They found a bun shop and ordered two drawers of meat buns, each with a bowl of millet porridge. The meat buns were not too big, only half a fist Small in size, with more vegetables and less meat, but the taste is good.

It was the first time for Lin Yu and Lin Bao to eat at the steamed stuffed bun shop. They were both quite novel. They took a bite of the steamed stuffed bun and it was really delicious. Although there wasn't much meat, they put a lot of seasoning in it and the taste was well seasoned.

After eating and drinking enough, Zhou Ze and the others went to Xiancaotang, the only medicine hall that buys blood-boosting herbs.

The location of this fairy grass hall is very conspicuous, and it is quite easy to find. The medicine hall is very well built, with a tall face, not only that, there are even two strong men standing there at the door, tall and mighty, with knives on their bodies , Going to that stop, it is extraordinarily domineering, with a sense of deterrence, and people passing by dare not get too close.

Zhou Ze brought Brother Lin Yu to the door. One of the two strong men gave them a cold look and said loudly, "What are you doing? What's the matter?"

I don't know what method this person used, but his voice was exceptionally loud. Lin Yu and Lin Bao were startled, and subconsciously hid behind Zhou Ze.

Zhou Ze thought in his heart, this is the method of this Immortal Cottage. Choose these two people here to show off to those who enter the door. Those who are timid will definitely be frightened, but he is not. He has experienced many scenes. There was no one there, and he really didn't take these two people seriously, Zhou Ze's face remained unchanged, and he said calmly, "Come here to sell herbs."

Seeing that Zhong Zhou Ze's expression remained unchanged, the strong man froze for a moment, looked him up several times, and said, "Go in."

Zhou Ze patted Brother Lin Yu on the back twice, comforting them silently, and signaled with his eyes that they don't need to be afraid. Since they are open for business, what else can they do in broad daylight.

"Let's go, let's go in." Zhou Ze said.

There was a middle-aged man behind the counter who was fiddling with the abacus. Seeing Zhou Ze and the others come in, he just raised his eyelids to look at them, then lowered his eyes, and said, "Take out your herbs."

Zhou Ze didn't care about his attitude, took the package behind him, opened it on the counter, revealed the blood-blood grass inside, and said, "Shopkeeper, please show me, what price do you give for these blood-blood grass? "

Shopkeeper Yang frowned when he heard the words. How could anyone dare to ask for a price in their Fairy Cottage? Impatiently, he glanced at the counter, opened his eyes wide, stopped what he was doing, came to the counter, and looked through the week. Ze brought the blood-boosting herb, and then looked suspiciously at Zhou Ze, "Did you dig these up?"

"I dug it up."

"According to the old price, one leaf is three hundred Wen. You have seven Limonium plants in total. There are a total of leaves." Five hundred taels of silver, how about this, since you sold a lot this time, let’s round it up for you and count it as 130 taels of silver.”

Zhou Ze laughed when he heard this.

Shopkeeper Yang thought that Zhou Ze had agreed, so he immediately went to get the blood-thorax and wanted to put it away, but Zhou Ze held it down with one hand, "I don't think this price is suitable."

"What? What do you mean by that? Our Immortal Cottage has always purchased Limonium at this price. You can go out and inquire about it. There is no second price."

"I don't know about other people's situation, but I know that the quality of these blood-boosting herbs I brought is better. If the shopkeeper thinks it is average, then forget it. It's the same when I sell it in Fucheng."

While speaking, Zhou Ze took shopkeeper Yang's hand away, intending to wrap the package again.

Shopkeeper Yang looked Zhou Ze up and down again. Seeing his clothes, he looked like an ordinary farmer, but he was still somewhat different from a farmer. Do people really have a way to go to Fucheng? Shopkeeper Yang has a lot of thoughts, but he is unwilling to let Zhou Ze go. There is no other reason. It is several years old, and they don't receive much of this kind of blood-blood grass on weekdays.

In fact, if it is in Fucheng, the price of Limonium Herb is more than double the price they bought. What their medicine hall relies on is nothing more than the only business in the county. Since it is the only business, it is natural to want to It doesn't matter how you set the price, anyway, these fools will not resist anything, they are all pointing to their own medicine hall to make money.

"Wait a minute, how about I give you another five taels of silver? This is an unprecedented price."

Zhou Ze still shook his head and said, "If the shopkeeper is interested, add another [-]%."

"Oh, you kid, you really dare to open your mouth like a lion, and ask for a price." Shopkeeper Yang was a little angry, it was the first time he met someone who dared to raise the price like him.

Zhou Ze didn't say much when he saw this, and went to get his blood-boosting grass. He had already thought about it before. If he couldn't get a good price in this fairy grass shop, he would be happy to go to Fucheng for a walk , Going there can also inquire about some things he wants to know. The news in this small county is too closed, and it is difficult for him to know the truth about Limonium Limonium.He doesn't want to be confused, he wants to make this strange world clearer, otherwise he will feel uneasy in his heart.

Seeing that Zhou Ze was really going to leave, the shopkeeper Yang felt a little anxious. He patted the table and shouted, "60 taels for you."

"Okay, deal."

Shopkeeper Yang shouted a bit loudly, the two strong men standing outside the door heard the roar, thought something happened, walked in with big strides, blocked Zhou Ze's way, and asked, "Treasurer Yang , What’s the matter, but what did these people do?”

Zhou Ze saw that Brother Lin Yu was afraid, so he took a step forward and stood in front of the two of them, not giving in to their confrontation, "Why, is Xiancaotang trying to beat someone in broad daylight?"

Shopkeeper Yang's face darkened, and he immediately said, "It's nothing, you two step back."

The two strong men glared at Zhou Ze before walking out the door.

Shopkeeper Yang took out 60 taels of silver and gave it to Zhou Ze. Zhou Ze asked him to put away the blood-blood herb. It was filled with blood-blood grass, and those blood-blood grass still looked very fresh, Zhou Ze's heart moved a bit, guessing that this was probably the way to keep the blood-blood grass fresh.

After getting the money, Zhou Ze took Brother Lin Yu out of the Immortal Cottage. After walking a long way, Brother Lin Yu heaved a sigh of relief and calmed down a little from his nervousness and fear.

Lin Yu looked around and said, "Brother Zhou, you are so powerful, you dare to bargain with the people from Xiancao Tang, aren't you afraid that he won't accept our Limonium next time?"

"It's fine if we don't go to them next time." Zhou Ze said indifferently.

Lin Yu: "Then where do we go to sell Limonium, is it possible that we really go to Fucheng?"

Zhou Ze: "Of course, we can go to Fucheng for a while, and gain some knowledge."

Lin Bao had lingering fears in his heart, "The two people standing at the door of the Fairy Thatched Cottage are so fierce, talking so loudly, the last time Uncle Liu took me there to sell blood-blood grass, I didn't dare to go in."

"They did it on purpose to make you afraid of them, Xiaobao, if you practice hard, you will be stronger than them in the future." Zhou Ze said.

Hearing this, Lin Bao's eyes lit up, and he secretly thought that he must work harder to practice boxing in the future.