Chapter 005 Snake Venom
The next day.
Early the next morning, Lin Zhidou got up, washed himself first, then tidied up, then took three small sealed glass bottles and rode an electric bike out.
The direction of the bike is to a snake market in the center of the town. Because the mountain behind Dongzhen is known as Sheshan Mountain and is infested with hundreds of snakes, the snake business in the town is very prosperous.
Because snakes are so useful, it is said that snakes are full of treasures. Snake meat is rich in nutrients and delicious, and can be used as fine delicacies. Snake skin can be made into handicrafts and musical instruments. Snake venom contains a variety of proteins and has certain medicinal properties.
Analgesic effect.
Snake skin and even snake whip, that is, the genitals of male snakes, contain male hormones, proteins and other ingredients, which have the effects of tonifying the kidneys, aphrodisiacs, warming the body and calming the kidneys. They also have snake blood, snake gall, and snake oil, which are all widely used.
Therefore, snakes have the reputation of animal ginseng. In "Compendium of Materia Medica", Li Shizhen clearly recorded the edible value and efficacy of snakes.
Lin Zhizhi has now inherited his grandfather's identity as a snake breeder. Generally, a snake will never choose another application until the poison is exhausted, because the snakes raised at home are rare venomous snakes, and it is very difficult to catch even one. How can you just do it casually?
Kill it.
Moreover, just the money from selling drugs is enough for the family to live.
The price of snake venom is calculated in grams, and the venom of each poisonous snake has a completely different price.
In the past few days, Lin Zhizhi, besides feeding the little white snakes, has also accumulated a lot of venom from venomous snakes. Today he is here to deliver the goods.
There are not many people in the Snake Market, and there are not many shops, but the people who come are all big bosses, many of whom run pharmaceutical companies.
Lin Zhizhi came to a shop in the center of the city and was met by a man in his thirties with a crew cut, named Chen Gaoqi. He was the third in the family, so everyone called him Third Brother to save face.
When Chen Gaoqi saw Lin Zhishi's electric car, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said in a loud voice: "Brother I don't know, you are finally here. Third brother is eagerly waiting for your goods."
Lin Zhizhi put down the electric car and smiled, "I'm here right now, aren't I?"
Although there is a snake market in Dongzhen and many people make a living from snakes, there are many snake catchers and not many snake keepers, because snake catching and snake raising are two completely different concepts.
There are not many requirements for catching snakes. They can be poisonous or non-venomous. Once they are caught, they will be taken to the snake market, find a shop, sell them, and then just collect the money and leave.
But the requirements for snake keepers are much stricter. Not only must they have enough experience, but they must also have extraordinary courage, because the snakes they catch must be first-rate venomous snakes, even ordinary venomous snakes will not enter the eyes.
The captured venomous snakes are kept at home and taken good care of.
Then the snakes are raised to extract their venom, so that their venom can be sold at a high price.
The most common use of snake venom is to give it to some pharmaceutical factories to make serum. Chen Gaoqi's cousin is a big boss who prescribes medical supplies.
Not only can it make serum, but it can also make hemostatic drugs, which are particularly effective in relieving pain in the late stages of cancer. In recent years, drugs made from snake venom have also begun to be used in large quantities, especially in hemostasis.
Dongzhen is a town infested with snakes. There are many snakes, and big bosses come here to purchase them.
Lin Zhizhi's grandfather had been doing business with Chen Gaoqi for many years. Chen Gaoqi was a person who changed hands and made some of the difference in price.
"I don't know, brother, what kind of poisonous snake venom have been prepared for me this time?"
Lin Zhizhi took out three sealed glass bottles from the electric car. There was a ball of liquid inside, each with different colors.
"This is the venom of the King Cobra." Lin Zhishi handed over a glass bottle first. The snake venom inside was light white, and Chen Gaoqi took it carefully.
"This is the venom of the black mamba"
Another glass bottle was handed over. The snake venom inside was dark.
After taking the two snake venom bottles, Chen Gaoqi looked at the remaining bottles from Lin Zhizhi with expectant eyes, breathing heavily.
Lin Zhizhi smiled softly: "Third brother, this is the venom of the gray-blue flat-tailed sea snake that you have been waiting for. I got it for you."
"Haha, I don't know what my brother said. This sea snake lives in the sea, and its venom is the most difficult to get. Within a radius of dozens of miles, only Mr. Lin has a gray-blue flat-tailed sea snake in his hands."
Chen Gaoqi immediately sighed and said: "I don't know, brother, I was also very sad about Mr. Lin's death. Now he's fine. With you back to inherit his mantle, he can rest in peace."
Lin Zhizhi rolled his eyes: "Third brother, when did you speak so hypocritically? Aren't you worried that there is no place to collect the snake venom?"
"Haha, you kid, you don't speak like this in the face." Chen Gaoqi laughed and said seriously: "Mr. Lin is the person I admire most in my life. This is absolutely true."
"Just kidding, third brother, don't take it seriously."
"I don't know, brother, wait a minute. I'm going to ask someone to weigh the weight of the snake venom. Don't worry, for every kind of snake venom, Third Brother, not only will I not lower your price, but I will also give you an extra five percent."
Lin didn't know: "Thank you, third brother."
Saying that, Chen Gaoqi went in. Lin Zhizhidao pursed his lips and couldn't help but smile. These businessmen would really talk about the dead as if they were alive. They said all kinds of flattering things.
Grandpa is the leading snake breeder in East Town, and the rare venomous snakes in his hands are definitely the best among all others. The rarer the venomous snake, the more precious its venom is. For example, there is only one gray-blue flat-tailed sea snake in the entire East Town.
When Chen Gaoqi first started his snake business, his grandfather saw that he was a neighbor in the village, so he helped him. He handed over the snake venom and other applications of snakes to him for resale. It can be said that over the years, Chen Gaoqi changed hands from his grandfather.
The money earned can be used to build a small building.
Grandpa Renyi has never raised the price with Chen Gaoqi for so many years. He has always told the price of those rare snake venoms.
Lin didn't know this very well.
This time he came back to take over his grandfather's work. He didn't have to choose to continue to cooperate with Chen Gaoqi. Why? Because the venom of rare venomous snakes was too rare. He stood in the middle of the snake market with confidence and shouted "The venom of rare venomous snakes."
Let the big bosses in the pharmaceutical business flock to the market and set the prices as they please.
Of course, Lin Zhidun is not a money-loving person, but values feelings more. Grandpa did not choose any other businessman, so he would naturally hand over the snake venom to Chen Gaoqi for sale.
Moreover, Chen Gaoqi is a good person. Although he is a bit cunning as a businessman, he is generally kind. The most important thing is that we are all fellow villagers, and this level of relationship still needs to be maintained.
Ten minutes later, Chen Gaoqi came out and said with a smile: "Brother, do you want to see the weight of the snake venom together?"
Lin Zhidan immediately shook his head: "Can I still not believe Third Brother?"
Chen San laughed when he heard this. In fact, Lin had already known the weight of each snake venom. If he didn't know this, he would really lose his grandfather's face.
"Then third brother, I will tell you the number directly."
Chen Gaoqi said: "The total venom of King Cobra is twenty grams. The current market price is two hundred per gram. Third brother, I count you two hundred and two, so it is four thousand and four."
"We are talking about the black mamba. The weight is fifteen grams. The market price of the black mamba's venom is slightly lower than that of the king cobra. But third brother, I will still count you 221 grams. That's interesting, right?"
Chapter completed!