Chapter 39

Chapter 39

Who would just throw rags on the road for no reason? Most likely, these two were having some strange good luck, and Zhou Jiaojiao was trying to get her to take the blame!

Bai Xiuxiu thought to herself, surprise showing on her face: "There's such a good thing? Then you should hurry, Old Fifth's wife. I'll handle selling the herbs with Mom. Take the things, don't let anyone snatch them away. You, of all people!

Why weren’t you watching them?

Why did you have to come along?"

Zhou Jiaojiao was left speechless by Bai Xiuxiu’s words, feeling perplexed.

What was going on? Wasn't Bai Xiuxiu interested in the rags at all?

Zhao Guifen silently cursed Old Fifth's wife for causing trouble, wondering why she had to bring up the matter again.

How would they explain not having the rags when they returned?

"What are you waiting for? Go quickly," Bai Xiuxiu urged, looking at her.

Zhou Jiaojiao found herself in a difficult situation, casting an awkward glance at her mother-in-law for help.

"Enough, what's another moment? Let's focus on the important task first. We can go back for them later!" Zhao Guifen said sternly, trying to cover up the issue.

"How can that be?" Bai Xiuxiu smiled, unwilling to let this pair off the hook!

She looked at Zhou Jiaojiao: "Old Fifth's wife, if that big bundle of rags is lost, it's entirely your responsibility! Mom is old and forgetful, so she doesn't manage the rags. You're still young, how could you neglect your duty and come into town? If the rags are gone when we return, you'll have to find a way to make up for it to the family!

These items we've picked up are unexpected treasures, meant to be shared among the brothers."

Zhou Jiaojiao felt like cursing; was Bai Xiuxiu even decent?

Where were any rags?

Bai Xiuxiu was clinging onto her idle talk as if it were real?

What should she do?

Zhou Jiaojiao was in a panic, but Bai Xiuxiu didn't care. She glanced at the mother and daughter-in-law. "Let's enter the pharmacy first. After we sell the herbs, we'll head over there quickly. If they're gone, it's Old Fifth's wife's fault."

With that, she went inside.

"Mom..." Zhou Jiaojiao felt wronged.

Zhao Guifen glared at her. "Who told you to be so glib? Figure something out! Let's go in."

The three entered the pharmacy.

Behind the pharmacy was the Rehabilitation Hospital.

This was the largest pharmacy in the county.

As soon as they entered, Zhao Guifen became nervous. She rarely came to the county and found everything unfamiliar.

Zhou Jiaojiao was preoccupied with the matter of the rags.

The person minding the store was a middle-aged man wearing glasses and sporting a short haircut. His white coat made him look professional.

Dr. Zheng was a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner at the Rehabilitation Hospital. Today was his turn to work here. Seeing the three adults and two children enter, along with the bags in the hands of the latter two, he guessed they were here to sell herbs.

The adult who initially brought the two children in looked well-dressed, and the children appeared lively. They probably lived in the county. The other two were likely her relatives, here to sell herbs.

Dr. Zheng made a quick assumption.

"Doctor, do you buy herbs here?" Bai Xiuxiu asked.

Seeing this, Zhou Jiaojiao didn't want to fall behind. She hurriedly said, "I found some herbs in the mountains, Doctor. Can you take a look?"

"Sure, our pharmacy has set prices for buying herbs. Here, take a look." Dr. Zheng handed the price list to Bai Xiuxiu.

Zhou Jiaojiao's expression soured. "Is there only one price list?"

"Isn't one enough for both of you to see?" Dr. Zheng looked puzzled.

What was wrong with this person?

Why couldn't the two of them share the same price list?

Zhou Jiaojiao: ...

Bai Xiuxiu quickly scanned the prices of all the herbs, memorizing them before returning the list to Dr. Zheng.

Seeing this, Zhou Jiaojiao struggled to maintain her smile. "I haven't finished reading it yet, Doctor. Can you show me too?"

Dr. Zheng wasn't pleased but still handed the list to her. "Rehabilitation Pharmacy's prices are the standard for the entire county. I'm a certified doctor, I won't cheat you. There's no need for you to read through it again."

Zhou Jiaojiao's expression darkened, but she refused to lose to Bai Xiuxiu!

After reading the list, Zhou Jiaojiao felt excited.

They could sell the items they brought for a good sum of money.

Even if she had to share with Bai Xiuxiu, she'd make sure to make her feel sick about it!

"Doctor, these are our herbs." Zhou Jiaojiao, getting ahead of Bai Xiuxiu, pulled out their herbs.

She looked proud, as if she were doing the doctor a favor by giving him the herbs for free, acting as if she was superior!

Bai Xiuxiu watched coldly, holding the two children and distancing herself from Zhou Jiaojiao a bit.

She already knew the price of these herbs. She would have Wang Qinghe sell them at another pharmacy later, ensuring they wouldn’t be cheated. It would save them a lot of trouble!

It was time to harvest the Astragalus in her space, while the Ginseng wasn’t ready yet.

But just that large patch of Astragalus would be enough for her and Wang Qinghe to live comfortably.

Thinking about how Zhou Jiaojiao had taken her space in her previous life and used it to bully Wang Qinghe, Bai Xiuxiu became angry.

Doctor Zheng inspected what they brought and weighed it in front of them: "Thirteen pounds of wolfberry. Your wolfberry is wet, so I can only offer you thirty cents per pound. This price isn’t low! That’s three dollars and ninety cents in total.

As for this Astragalus, there are thirty-seven and a half pounds, which comes to thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents.

The Ganoderma lucidum… The variety you brought is good. I can give you two dollars per piece. That’s thirty-two dollars in total.

Does this price work for you? If so, I’ll write up the receipt. If not, you can take your items elsewhere."

Doctor Zheng maintained his usual demeanor.

Selling these items to him wouldn’t increase his commission.

Everyone was on a fixed salary, so he didn’t care about anything else.

Since entering the room, Zhao Guifen hadn’t dared to speak much. Hearing the value of their items, she felt incredibly excited.

Zhou Jiaojiao was also excited, but remembering the doctor’s indifferent attitude, she felt somewhat uncomfortable.

She looked at Doctor Zheng. "We brought quite a lot. Can’t you offer a higher price?"

"This is the hospital’s policy. If I raise the price, I’d have to pay the difference myself. You can choose whether or not to sell." Doctor Zheng sat back behind the counter impatiently.

"S-sell…" Zhou Jiaojiao said, sounding aggrieved.

"Total: fifty-three dollars and forty cents. Our hospital doesn’t exchange tickets." Doctor Zheng finished and handed over the money.

With so much money in hand, Zhao Guifen began calculating how much she would have to share with the eldest son’s family upon returning home, and she felt somewhat uneasy.

After leaving the pharmacy, Bai Xiuxiu slowly spoke up: "Don’t just stand there. Hurry back and get the scraps of cloth. Old Fifth’s wife, why are you still standing there?"

Zhou Jiaojiao nearly exploded with anger. How could someone like Bai Xiuxiu be so disgusting?

But thinking that if she were lucky on the way back, something might happen to Bai Xiuxiu, Zhou Jiaojiao found it more tolerable: "Elder Sister, you’re right. Let’s go."

On the way, Bai Xiuxiu carried the two children while Zhou Jiaojiao and Zhao Guifen walked ahead.

Suddenly, they heard someone shouting from behind: "Move aside, move aside! My bicycle broke down!"