Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 34: Was This Expensive Chinese Medicine a Robbery?
"Shut up!" Su’s father interrupted her irritably, his eyes filled with complex emotions. "She’s already married into the Qin family, even if the wedding hasn’t happened yet, the marriage certificate is already signed and sealed. We can’t control her anymore. Whether you like it or not, don’t stir up trouble for Su Xinyue that would involve the police station. If you’re upset that you ended up with nothing, then use your brain to figure out how to maintain a good relationship with her. Yijia has always had a soft heart, or she wouldn’t have endured all these years."
"No! Do you think I should be the one to please her?" Su’s mother retorted angrily.
Su’s father rubbed his temples in frustration. "Then, you can go ahead, but see if she dares to get angry and get your precious daughter arrested. Right now, she holds the trump card, not you!"
Su’s mother was incensed but soon lit up with delight. That’s right, the trump card! If Su Yijia didn’t behave, all she needed to do was hold that over her head, and see if she dared to make trouble. All the money and things belonged to her!
Su Yijia, under the scorching sun that felt like it could melt people, asked more than ten people for directions before finally finding the location of the traditional Chinese medicine shop.
Although the original host was a native of Hu City, the city had changed a lot over the years. Now, even owning a bicycle was a luxury, so it was impossible to explore every corner of such a large city.
Furthermore, Western medicine was now more popular than traditional Chinese medicine, making it rare to find traditional Chinese medicine shops in the bustling areas.
The shop she was looking for was quite far away, requiring a forty-minute bus ride.
Once on the bus, Su Yijia walked towards the back and took a seat. She noticed that there was a man following her.
Although his gaze didn’t seem to be on her, there was still an oppressive feeling emanating from him that made her aware that he was not someone to mess with. After just a quick glance, she averted her gaze.
The man’s posture and physique indicated that he was not someone easy to provoke.
Fortunately, the traditional Chinese medicine shop, though not located in the city center, was still on a major road. It was bustling with people, especially during working hours, and there were quite a few elderly people inside the shop seeking traditional Chinese medicine treatments.
The man saw Su Yijia entering the shop but didn’t follow her inside. Instead, he hid across the street, watching.
"Hello, Master. I’d like to buy some Chinese herbs. Do you have ginseng that’s over three hundred years old and polygonum multiflorum that’s over a hundred years old?" Su Yijia stood in front of a large cabinet filled with herbs, inquiring.
Most of the items she needed were available, but a few specific ones, which were relatively rare and had age requirements, were not on display.
Upon hearing Su Yijia’s request, the middle-aged man behind the counter was so surprised that he thought he was hearing things. He looked up at her and saw her smiling, confirming that he hadn’t misheard.
"These items you’re asking for are quite expensive. Our three-hundred-year-old ginseng is a treasure of our shop and costs 1,500 yuan, while the hundred-year-old polygonum multiflorum is priced at 300 yuan," the man, Yu Qiancheng, replied, though he sounded a bit unsure of himself.
He hadn’t deliberately set such high prices, but he felt that they might scare customers away.
Sure enough, as soon as he quoted the prices, Su Yijia’s face darkened. She was only asking for two types of herbs, and they were just for a one-time use. Yet, they were demanding such a high price. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
She also wanted to sell whitening lotion to make some money, but it seemed that her hopes were fading.
