Chapter 33

After meeting with the designer and listening to his explanation of the blueprints, Lin Xiao was very satisfied.

At this moment, He Pingji had also finished dealing with that pile of documents and walked over to ask Lin Xiao, "How about it, is our company's design good enough?"

"Sure, I'm very satisfied. It's a great design. Brother He, you haven't shown me the budget yet," Lin Xiao replied.

He Pingji said with a self-deprecating smile, "I'm getting old, my memory isn't as good as it used to be. I'll go get it right away."

"This is the budget. Take a look first. If you have any questions, just ask me directly," He Pingji said as he went to his desk to get a document and handed it to Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao took the document, said thanks, and started reading it.

This project involves about five acres of land, including an artificial river, which is considered the first phase. The estimated cost is around 5 million yuan.

Seeing this price, he felt that the money in his wallet wasn't enough. Fortunately, the down payment was only 30%, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to come up with 5 million yuan right away.

He only had a little over 3 million yuan left, still short of 2 million yuan. Did he have to go back to his old ways again?

Suddenly, Lin Xiao had a question and looked up to ask He Pingji, "Brother He, what about the design fee? You didn't give me the contract for the design fee, did you?"

"Hehe~ That's my welcome gift to you. It's not much, so just take it with peace of mind," He Pingji said with a smile.

Seeing that He Pingji was serious about not taking it, Lin Xiao replied, "Since Brother He says so, I'll take it."

"That's the right attitude. Brother, we're close friends, let's be clear about the accounts. Don't let these things hurt our feelings. Sign the contract," He Pingji said, pushing the contract towards Lin Xiao.

"Sure, I agree." Lin Xiao signed his name without hesitation. A company as big as He Pingji's wouldn't cheat him.

Lin Xiao paid the down payment directly with his bank card. Looking at the remaining 2 million yuan in his account, he sighed, knowing he had to go out and make more money, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to pay the final installment.

After the contract was signed, He Pingji's subsidiary construction company set out to start the reconstruction.

With nothing to do these few days, Lin Xiao resumed his old profession and used his energy to ripen three hundred-year-old ginseng plants.

Lin Xiao tidied himself up, messed up his hair, thickened his eyebrows with an eyebrow pencil, and left his beard unshaven for a few days. He made sure that people who weren't very familiar with him wouldn't recognize him. He checked himself in the mirror from all angles, found no major flaws, and then wrapped one of the hundred-year-old ginseng plants and went out.

He had already looked up online a few days ago. Tong Ren Tang, Bai Cao Tang, and Jiu Zhou Pharmacy all had good reputations and were large traditional Chinese medicine stores.

The main reason was that they were relatively far away. The three pharmacies were located in different directions of H City: Tong Ren Tang in the south, Bai Cao Tang in the west, and Jiu Zhou Pharmacy in the north.

He took a taxi to the nearest Tong Ren Tang and walked in confidently.

"Sir, what medicine do you need?" The salesgirl at the counter smiled and asked Lin Xiao.

Actually, the salesgirl had already noticed Lin Xiao. Since he entered the pharmacy, he had been looking around suspiciously, holding a black nylon bag, which made him look quite suspicious.

"Oh, I want to ask if you buy herbs," Lin Xiao said without being coy when someone asked.

"We do, but the herbs need to be appraised by our master. Of course, we only buy high-quality herbs."

"I have a ginseng plant. I want to ask if you buy it." Lin Xiao said and took out the ginseng from the nylon bag.

"Please wait a moment, I'll call the manager." The salesgirl, who had worked in the pharmacy for a long time, had some basic knowledge to recognize the quality of herbs. She knew that this ginseng was beyond her authority to decide.

After a while, the salesgirl came back with a middle-aged man with a 3-7 part hairstyle and glasses. This must be the manager.

The manager, upon hearing the salesgirl's report, rushed out from the back office. Good herbs were the lifeline of the pharmacy these days.

The manager quickly walked up to Lin Xiao, extended his hand, and asked, "Sir, may I have your name?"

Lin Xiao shook his hand and replied, "I'm Lin."

The manager glanced at Lin Xiao's black nylon bag and warmly invited him to the back.

In the manager's office, Lin Xiao took the ginseng out of the nylon bag and placed it on the table.

The manager's eyes instantly lit up. Such a large ginseng, if genuine, would be at least a hundred-year-old ginseng, which was in short supply these days. If handled well, it would be another opportunity to gain fame.

In an instant, the manager thought about the subsequent commercial value. Such a ginseng would not only bring its own value but also many potential benefits.

Although the manager quickly adjusted his expression to appear calm, Lin Xiao, who was no fool, had already seen the manager's eyes light up when he looked at the ginseng.

"Please wait a moment, Mr. Lin. This ginseng needs to be appraised by a professional. After all, if it's genuine, it would be at least a hundred-year-old ginseng, which is very valuable," the manager said, looking at Lin Xiao.

"I understand. Just have it appraised," Lin Xiao replied with a smile.

At this moment, an elderly man in his sixties pushed the door open and walked in. Seeing the ginseng on the table, his face instantly showed great excitement.

"Mr. Wang, this is the gentleman's ginseng. Please appraise it," the manager said as soon as he saw the elderly man.

Mr. Wang quickly walked up to the ginseng, picked it up, and began to examine it closely, completely focused on the ginseng.

The manager looked at Lin Xiao awkwardly and said, "Mr. Lin, I'm sorry, Mr. Wang is like this. He can't help himself when he sees something good."

Lin Xiao chuckled, "It's fine. This just means my ginseng is likely genuine."

Lin Xiao continued chatting with the manager. During the conversation, the manager subtly probed the source of the ginseng, but Lin Xiao played the fool and dodged the questions.

"This is a genuine hundred-year-old ginseng, a rare find. It's truly top-quality. If this young man sells it, we must buy it," Mr. Wang said, looking up with a sigh.

The manager and Lin Xiao knew that the real negotiation was about to begin. The price would determine whether Tong Ren Tang could acquire this ginseng.

"Mr. Lin, what price do you think is suitable for this ginseng?" the manager asked tentatively.

"Hehe, you're the buyer. How can I know if you don't give a price?" Lin Xiao replied with a smile.

"I apologize for being abrupt. A few years ago, a hundred-year-old ginseng was sold at an auction for over 3 million yuan. Although the value of money has decreased in recent years due to inflation, we are offering 3.5 million yuan, which is a reasonable price. We are genuinely interested in buying this ginseng," the manager said methodically.

After a series of negotiations, the final price was set at 4 million yuan. Lin Xiao had taken a risk by aiming for 4 million yuan, as not everyone was like Brother Ye, who bought for personal use or collection. Pharmacies needed to make a profit.

He visited three places in succession and sold all three hundred-year-old ginseng plants. Seeing the additional 11 million yuan in his bank account, Lin Xiao hummed a tune contentedly as he strolled home.

PS: New author, please follow.

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