Chapter 161: Owed a Favor

He Yujie’s palms were sweating. He asked excitedly, “Uncle Sun, how much is this ginseng worth now?”

Doctor Sun thought for a moment and replied, “If it meets an urgent need, it’s priceless. In Ji City, it’s worth around 1,300 to 1,400. In Beijing, it would be even more expensive.”

Doctor Sun couldn’t bear to part with it and asked, “Is this ginseng for sale now?”

He Yujie said, “Uncle Sun, don’t compete with me. I need it urgently now.”

Doctor Sun chuckled, “You’re getting it for the old man of the Jing family, aren’t you?”

He Yujie smiled back, “Uncle Sun knows without needing to ask.”

Doctor Sun stood up and said, “Since you’ve found it, deliver it back early. Don’t delay any longer; it won’t look good.”

After saying this, Doctor Sun looked at Luo Qiao and asked, “Was it you who brought it here?”

Luo Qiao nodded and replied, “Yes.”

Doctor Sun said, “Next time you have good things to deliver to Yikang Hall, my surname is Sun. Just mention Doctor Sun, and they’ll all know. As long as the goods are good, you’ll definitely get a fair price.”

Luo Qiao smiled and said, “Alright, thank you, Doctor Sun.”

Doctor Sun waved his hand and walked towards the door, saying, “Luo kid, this old man is still busy with affairs. I’ll take off first.”

Ning Rui quickly said, “Doctor Sun, let me guide you back.”

He Yujie looked at Luo Qiao and said, “Just now you heard Doctor Sun as well. I won’t cheat you either. I’ll increase the price for this ginseng and give you 1,500. How does that sound?”

Luo Qiao thought about how the previous one was sold for only 500 yuan and this one is worth 1,500 more, so she nodded and said, “Okay.”

He Yujie smiled now, saying, “You’ve really helped me out this time. In the future, just ask whenever you need my help.”

As he said this, he walked into the house. After a short while, he came out holding a thick stack of 10 yuan bills and handed them over, saying, “Count it.”

Luo Qiao took it without counting. He trusted that He Yujie wouldn’t shortchange him. Just as he was about to put it away, He Yujie said, “Better count it, it’s better to clarify everything face to face.”

Luo Qiao looked at He Yujie with surprise, counted the money in her hand, and nodded at He Yujie, saying, “No problem.”

He Yujie handed her a leather bag and said, “Put it inside here.”

Luo Qiao took the leather bag, placed the money inside, then turned and placed it at the bottom of her backpack, secretly storing it away. She then looked at He Yujie and said, “Well, if there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave.”

He Yujie asked, “Can the fish supply be increased a bit every month?”

Luo Qiao replied, “No, that’s already the limit.”

He Yujie watched Luo Qiao leave the courtyard, immediately picked up his phone, dialed a number, and then transferred the call. “Grandfather, it’s me. I’ve found the ginseng.”

“Yes, yes, I’ll buy the ticket right away and personally deliver it to Beijing.”

It was clear that the person on the other end of the call was in a very good mood.

Luo Qiao thought since she was here, she might as well look around and see if there was anything she needed. After wandering around for a while without finding anything useful, she noticed an old lady at a corner, holding a pair of jade bracelets and looking to exchange them for food.

However, the man she approached either didn’t recognize their value or was only interested in money and refused.

Luo Qiao glanced at the disappointed old lady and quietly asked, “Are you looking to exchange them for food?”

Upon hearing someone speak to her, the old lady stopped and asked, “Do you have food?”

Luo Qiao nodded, saying, “Yes.”

The old lady took her to a secluded corner and, feeling somewhat embarrassed, said, “I have no money, only this.”

She carefully revealed a bit for Luo Qiao to see, who then whispered, “What do you want to exchange for?”