CHAPTER 192: CHAPTER 192: LET ME FIGURE SOMETHING OUT

The shopkeeper’s mouth twitched, helplessly saying, "Elder Qin, won’t this cause me quite a loss?"

Elder Qian raised his eyebrows, "You’re getting old but not as wise as a young girl!"

"What’s most important in our trade? Integrity!"

"Without integrity, you shouldn’t be in this business. There are plenty of other ways to make money in this world!"

The shopkeeper sighed, "Yes, you’re right, I’ll throw away those soaked ones immediately."

Yun Jiao stood nearby and bowed to Elder Qin, "Thank you, sir."

Elder Qin smiled, "Why thank me? I should be thanking you instead."

He scrutinized Yun Jiao for a moment, "Young lady, you’re not from Xiang City, are you? I wonder which master trained you in preparation?"

Yun Jiao shook her head and said nothing.

At this moment, Jiang Youzhi came over, "Let’s go."

The white-haired old man hurriedly said, "Hey, young lady, don’t rush off, you haven’t told me whose apprentice you are."

Yun Jiao smiled at the old man, "Sir, I have some business to attend to, so I won’t chat with you now."

After saying this, she gave Jiang Youzhi a look and quickly slipped away.

Her masters were her grandfather and elder uncle, who were in another realm. How could she explain this to the old man?

Thinking of her grandfather and elder uncle, Yun Jiao’s mood suddenly became gloomy.

With such a strong earthquake, she wonders if they’re alright now.

Jiang Youzhi quickly sensed Yun Jiao’s low spirits.

He leaned slightly towards Yun Jiao and whispered, "Weren’t you curious about the price of ginseng? I’ve found it out."

Yun Jiao’s attention was immediately caught, "Oh, then tell me quickly."

Jiang Youzhi calmly continued, "I heard the shop owner say that someone dug up a three-hundred-year-old wild ginseng in Northeast a few years back. Those ginseng merchants teamed up and traveled a long way to the Capital City to sell it for a high price."

"Eventually, with some networking, they sold it to a certain marquis, and it fetched eight thousand silver."

Yun Jiao mentally converted this, knowing her grandfather had spent millions buying that ginseng.

However, that was at an auction, where bids were inflated, so the price contained some bubbles.

Yet a million compared to eight thousand silver is still a significant difference.

Perhaps in later times, aged wild ginseng becomes increasingly scarce, hence the rising prices.

Jiang Youzhi paused then lowered his voice, "Also, I heard some news at the inn yesterday."

"It’s Prince Kang’s mother’s fiftieth birthday this year."

"Apparently, Prince Kang Mansion is gathering pearls and antiques to celebrate her birthday."

"Frankly, these few-hundred-year-old wild ginseng are more suitable for an elderly lady than jewels or antiques."

Yun Jiao’s eyes lit up but soon dimmed again.

The Prince must be in the Capital City; she can’t just go there like the ginseng merchants to sell ginseng.

Jiang Youzhi, seeing Yun Jiao didn’t seem to catch his drift, added, "Xiang City is Prince Kang’s domain."

"Prince Kang Mansion is right here in the city."

Yun Jiao really understood now.

Then she heard Jiang Youzhi say, "Leave the ginseng selling to me. I’ll find a way to connect with the people at Prince Kang Mansion."

Yun Jiao looked at him with wide eyes, "Really? That would be wonderful."

Jiang Youzhi looked at her round eyes, tempted to pat her head, but he restrained himself and gently said, "If anything comes up in the future, don’t keep it bottled up inside. Even if you face difficulties, just tell me, and I’ll think of a way to resolve them."