The pharmacy shops are very busy these days because the people are afraid that the pharmacy shops will not open before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and their family members have a minor illness and disaster and have nowhere to buy medicine. In addition, the Lu's pharmacy shop sells patent medicines, and the medicines are all prepared, and the effect is very good. Some people come to buy medicines and even buy several kinds of them back every time to treat headaches and fevers. It is 0.0 million~0000 yuan, small!

Because of the need for confidentiality, all the patent medicines in Lu's Pharmaceutical Store will not leave a paper record. Before, Hui Niang and Zhou first memorized the amount of each medicine, and then asked a few maids to memorize it. The same prescription also had to be prepared with several patent medicines with different dosages depending on the condition.

The medicine was sold well, and Hui Niang and Zhou's medicine were a little too busy. The whole family worked together and prepared a lot of large scales and small scales. The front hall sold medicine and medicine were both good at both. In fact, it was also to show the dispensing process to the patients, so that the patients knew that Lu's medicine shop was not adulterated during the dispensing process. The difference in the dosage of the medicine was carefully calculated. Although this did not help the patient's condition, it made the patient's family feel particularly at ease about the quality of the preparations of Lu's medicine shop.

On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, the Fucheng Ruins period is the busiest day of the medicine shop.

There were endless people buying medicines outside the pharmacy shop. By noon, some of the most intimate commonly used medicines were sold out, and even Xie Yuner had to come and help dispens the medicine.

Because the doctors in the medicine shop were not spread, many patients did not know that the medicine shop had a famous doctor from the capital, and Xie Yuner had been very leisurely these two days. Only then did Tian Huiniang really not be busy, so Xie Yuner insisted again and then started to dispense the medicine.

This is the first time that Xie Yuner has mastered some details in the prescription, including the medicinal ingredients and the proportion of the medicine.

Before, she just used her eyes to tell the difference and then smelled the smell with her nose. Although she was always indifferent, some medicinal materials with very small dosages would be ignored.

After all, Xie Yun'er comes from a medical family. She only needs to prepare these prescriptions personally and she will be clear about them. Hui Niang is not at all prepared for her, but Shen Xi was a little worried when she saw them.

It's nothing if Xie Yuner is a clerk at Lu's pharmacy now. She is afraid that she will open a clinic herself in the future and steal his "exclusive secret recipe" that condenses the essence of traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. That would be a big deal.

At noon, Yang's Pharmaceutical Store also sent someone to "request medicine". It turned out that not only did Lu's Pharmaceutical Store have good business, but Yang's Pharmaceutical Store also had a prosperous business. The medicines configured in advance were basically sold out. Yang's Pharmaceutical Store had no prescriptions, so it had to rely on Lu's Pharmaceutical Store to supply them completely.

She was so busy that the Chamber of Commerce General Office sent someone to tell me that several northern merchants had come over and needed Hui Niang to come out for entertainment, which made Hui Niang very worried and suddenly squeezed into the slightest part of the matter. She felt that she was too busy.

"I'll leave the pharmacy to you first. I'll go to the chamber of commerce to take a look. After all, I'm a customer from afar and I can't be neglected."

Hui Niang hurriedly took off her apron. Because it was inevitable that the medicine would involve powdered medicinal materials, which would be difficult to deal with when it was contaminated on her body. Therefore, she would wear an apron in the medicine shop. To meet customers, she must have the dignity of the boss of the chamber of commerce, and neat clothes were necessary.

After going upstairs to change his clothes, Hui Niang finished her appearance and prepared to go out alone.

Zhou said hurriedly: "It's best for my sister to take a girl Xiu'er to follow your grandma when she goes out."

"Okay." Xiu'er was the stupidest among the maids. What she was best at was moving and lifting as a maid.

Hui Niang shook her head: "The medicine shop is busy, Xiu'er stays, let Xiaolang go with me."

Xiu'er looked disappointed. Seeing Hui Niang insisting, Zhou did not force her and instructed her: "Xiaolang, don't make your aunt angry on the road, do you know?"

Chen Xi stuck out his tongue. My mother said nothing. Why did he make Hui Niang angry when he was fine? Anyway, Zhou also disliked him for making trouble at the counter. Following Hui Niang to the chamber of talks to meet the world was a good thing.

Hui Niang took Chen Xi to the Chamber of Commerce General Pavilion. At this time, several merchants from the north were drinking tea.

These merchants have seen Hui Niang for the first time. After seeing that the boss of the Chamber of Commerce is a woman and smart and capable, they all sincerely said some admiration.

Several shopkeepers came to the Chamber of Commerce, mainly merchants operating rice and grain in the city. This time we are going to talk about purchasing grain next year. Although this matter has nothing to do with Hui Niang, Hui Niang, as the leader of the Chamber of Commerce, often needs her to come forward.

Among the people present, Chen Xi was optional. He sat on the small stool behind Hui Niang, and seemed to be acting like a double act with Hui Niang. Hui Niang discussed things with these merchants in front, and he listened from behind, occasionally talking to Hui Niang for a few words to give Hui Niang an idea.

Although southerners eat rice staple food, the people also have a certain demand for millet in the north. In addition, the main wheat production in the north, the people basically buy flour from the north. This time, the rice and grain shop in the city discussed with these northerners about purchasing corn and wheat.

Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce has continuously joined the shops from all walks of life since the twelfth lunar month, but the number of rice and grain stores is not large, so there is not much advantage when negotiating prices to the outside world.

After the topic was involved, these northern merchants seemed extremely domineering, with an arrogant attitude, and over and over again expressed their meaning: Just set such a high price, do you like to talk about it?

Chen Xi saw such a domineering merchant for the first time, but he didn't have a humble attitude in business, as if others owed them money.

The price cannot be negotiated, so these merchants said that they would wait until the New Year to negotiate.

But after the Chinese New Year, the spring famine, and the people in the city were short of food at that time. It was also the best time for the city's rice and grain store business in the year. These merchants clearly grasped this point and wanted to take advantage of the fact that the city's rice and grain store business would agree to the negotiations earlier and make a move, and force the shopkeeper of the rice and grain store to submit.

After several merchants left, the shopkeeper of a famous rice and grain store sighed: "It's not that we have to worry about you. In fact, these merchants like to raise prices in the past. The millet and wheat business in Fujian and Zhejiang were basically monopolized by them, and we have nowhere to buy other people's homes."

Hui Niang frowned and said, "Rice and grain are a major event that concerns the lives of the people, so no other merchants are trafficking here."

The shopkeeper said helplessly: "It's not that others don't want to transport it, but that it's because it's because it's because it's because it's because it's because it's because it's because it's because it's because it's not simple."

After saying this, Hui Niang immediately understood. To put it simply, these people are actually doing business for officials, with the support of the government behind them, and they are just going to make huge profits in monopoly operations.

Chen Xi thought to himself, no wonder these people are all awesome, they are already fearless.

Hui Niang nodded and said, "If it doesn't work, let's ask them where they live. We will visit them tonight."

The shopkeeper quickly waved his hand: "No, these people are arrogant and domineering. If we come to the door in person, they will definitely make them even more arrogant. These people stay overnight in the brothels and Chu Pavilion. It would be inconvenient for the head to go to such a place."

Although Hui Niang was smart and capable outside, her expression changed slightly when she heard the last sentence.

As a woman, even showing up in public has been criticized. If she goes to the impure places like the brothels and Chu Pavilion, she will be even more gossiped about it. Hui Niang doesn’t care much about these things. The pure ones will be clear, but now she represents the Chamber of Commerce. Her face is detrimental, which means she loses the face of the Chamber of Commerce.

"Then I'll go back and think about it."

Hui Niang sighed and asked the people from the rice and grain store to go back first. She stayed in the Chamber of Commerce’s main hall. While she wanted to be quiet, she also wanted to hear Chen Xi’s opinions.

After the person left, Hui Niang sent Zhike downstairs and said, "Xiao Lang, I didn't expect that the Chamber of Commerce was so difficult. These northern merchants with official backgrounds were difficult to deal with."

Chen Xi smiled and said, "When the Chamber of Commerce was established, didn't you say that you were ready to meet all the difficulties?"

Hui Niang pursed her lips and smiled: "You ghost, now that your aunt is in trouble, you will only laugh at her and tell me if you have any good ideas."

Chen Xi curled his lips: "I am not a living Kongming, so how could I have an idea for everything? I have come up with so many good ideas with my aunt before, and I didn't say anything about giving me a reward."

Hearing the first half of Chen Xi's words, Hui Niang lamented in her heart. It seemed that there was nothing we could do about this matter, but when she heard the second half of the sentence, she suddenly felt that Chen Xi had actually had a solution, just wanted to get some "benefits".

"Then what reward do you want to say before you can say it." Hui Niang stared at Chen Xi, her eyes full of encouragement, "As long as you say it, my aunt can do it, I will definitely help you."

Chen Xi supported his head and thought for a while, and finally laughed and said, "Let's save it first, and I'll ask you for help from you when I think about it."

"Ghost Spirit, Auntie promised you, please tell me what can I do."

Chen Xi showed a cunning smile on his face and talked: "Auntie, I think these people are very conceited and arrogant. They think they are backed by the government and monopolized the market, so we have to buy their rice and grain."

Hui Niang nodded, Chen Xi analyzed the truth.

"Their biggest weakness is self-confidence. Of course, they can prevent other merchants from transporting rice and grain to Fujian and Zhejiang, but they cannot prevent us from going to the north to buy rice and grain in person."

Chen Xi continued to analyze, "In the past, shops in the city, whether they were rice and grain stores, pharmacies or cloth stores, were small businesses, and they could only rely on purchasing merchants in terms of source of goods. But now that the Chamber of Commerce is established, we can no longer maintain this business model. If we lack anything, we have to send people to the place of origin to buy it, and we cannot wait for others to traffic, so that we can grasp the source of goods and the price."

Hui Niang's eyes suddenly became deep, and she frowned and carefully considered the feasibility of what Chen Xi mentioned.

She always felt that even if a chamber of commerce was established, it would only lower the price when discussing business with the outside world. But even if it was lowered, these middlemen would make a lot of money. If they directly sent people to the place of origin to transport the goods back and save the cost of middlemen, it would be a great thing for both the people in the place of origin and the merchants in Tingzhou Prefecture.

ps: yi update

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