grity would be inaccurate; rather, the current system forces them into this position.Old Zhuo sat in the main seat of the meeting room and saw that none of the experts had any intention of speaking up...Chapter 106: Barter Trade

Since Renhetang itself was already quite large, there were no good ginsengs in stock. This particular one had been recently acquired from an old ginseng farmer in Changbai Mountain—a fifty-year-old ginseng. Liu Benchang personally handled this matter. Unbeknownst to him, Wei Zhonghua called just as he was preparing to transport it to the capital city, so Liu Benchang didn’t return there but headed straight for Shenzhen.

Seeing Wei Zhonghua's demeanor, Liu Benchang couldn't help but say with a mix of emotions: "Old Wei, my ginseng can in no way compare to Dr. Xiao’s!"

"How is it not comparable Isn’t your ginseng worth one million yuan Dr. Xiao’s is only thirty thousand." Upon hearing Liu Benchang's words, Wei Zhonghua looked indignant; he had spent a million yuan on this ginseng, which was an item with no market price and impossible to obtain without good fortune.

"Dr. Xiao’s ginseng costs thirty thousand per slice! Not per root!" Liu Benchang saw Wei Zhonghua's smug expression and rolled his eyes at him disdainfully.

The more Liu Benchang thought about it, the angrier he became: Why isn't this ginseng mine There couldn’t be more than three such ginsengs in the entire country among medical families. Moreover, they would use them sparingly like treasure. Unlike him, who casually gave a slice to a stranger. Thinking of this made him look at Xiao Yu with a resentful gaze.

"Thirty thousand per slice" Upon hearing Liu Benchang’s words, Wei Zhonghua's smug expression instantly froze; his eyes widened as he muttered in disbelief.

"Old Liu, is it a piece of ginger like this big" Wang Xinlan, upon hearing Liu Benchang mention thirty thousand yuan per slice, recalled the piece of ginger Xiao Yu had added during decoction. She pointed to show her astonishment and asked Liu Benchang.

"Ginger It does look rather similar!" Upon hearing Wang Xinlan's words, Liu Benchang looked at her gesture and involuntarily twitched his mouth. If all gingers were like this one, he would take as many as possible, but he didn't say it out loud.

Initially, when she saw Xiao Yu arrive with a clay pot containing the remnants of decocted medicine and requested to continue decoction for two more days, Wang Xinlan had been somewhat displeased; buying new ingredients wouldn’t cost much. But since Xiao Yu brought them over, she couldn't say anything out of consideration for her son's face. She originally planned to discard everything after Xiao Yu left and buy fresh herbs.

Upon hearing Liu Benchang's words at this moment, she realized the value of that medicinal herb. Wei Zhonghua's efforts in finding such a ginseng were known to her; each small piece was worth three pieces of ordinary ones, which highlighted the rarity and preciousness of Xiao Yu's ginseng.

Wei Jun understood from Liu Benchang's words just how valuable Xiao Yu's ginseng was. Back then, he knew it was ginseng but felt puzzled about why Xiao Yu only gave such a small piece. He never imagined that it would be so precious, which explained the need to store it in a jade box.

"Xiao Yu, I... how can I thank you..." Wei Jun expressed his gratitude towards Xiao Yu.

Wang Xinlan also looked at Xiao Yu gratefully; she wouldn't have known that such a small piece of ginseng was so valuable without Liu Benchang's explanation. However, Xiao Yu never mentioned the value of this herb. Although she knew it must be precious from seeing the jade box, she didn't expect it to be so valuable. This item is primarily rare and precious secondarily; even if one has money, they might not be able to purchase such items.

Seeing his wife and son's expressions at this moment, Wei Zhonghua knew Xiao Yu must have used the ginseng for his son, and without them knowing. When he looked at Xiao Yu, it wasn't with an outsider's gaze but rather as a close relative would look at a beloved family member.

When Xiao Yu first visited their home, Wei Zhonghua felt that this young man could be trusted. Although 300 thousand was not much, what Xiao Yu achieved with his family income showed him the kind of person he was. He couldn't help but admire and think how lucky his son was to have such a good friend. Such friendship is invaluable and cannot be bought even with money.

"Brother Jun, don't mention it. Don’t you remember how you helped me when I first came to the deep sea" Xiao Yu said seriously upon hearing Wei Jun’s words.

"Haha... Alright, alright, both of you stop talking. You’re brothers; just keep your gratitude in mind!" Seeing the two being polite towards each other, Wei Zhonghua smiled with great satisfaction.

"Old Wei, since your son's illness isn't a big issue anymore, I will take this ginseng back. It is worthy enough to be considered a treasure of my shop!" Upon seeing their expressions, Liu Benchang knew that Wei Jun must have already used Xiao Yu’s ginseng and spoke up.

"No way! Old Liu, keep it for me. I don't want to be caught off guard when I need it!" Hearing Liu Benchang's intention of taking the ginseng back, Wei Zhonghua was alarmed and said. After this purchase of the ginseng, he understood how difficult these items were to find; one might not come across them even if they tried hard. Naturally, he didn't want to miss out on such a rare opportunity.

Liu Benchang lowered his head and thought for a moment. He knew that although what he had was not as good as Xiao Yu's, it was still something rare.

When Liu Benchang heard Wei Zhonghua wanted to buy it, he naturally felt delighted. This time coming from the capital city, wasn't it for selling this ginseng Since the other party wanted it, there was no way he could refuse. Just as he was about to agree, suddenly Liu Benchang thought of another possibility and lifted his head abruptly, looking at Xiao Yu and said, "Doctor Xiao, if I exchange this 50-year-old wild mountain ginseng for four pieces—no, three pieces of your ginseng, how would you feel about it"

Xiao Yu was also moved when he heard Liu Benchang's words. He originally had a 300-year-old Ginseng King, but with just these few pieces, treating minor illnesses would be wasteful. A 50-year-old ginseng wasn’t bad either and could be used in many places. Moreover, this was an entire root.

After a moment, Xiao Yu raised his head and said to Liu Benchang, "Manager Liu, you truly are an elite of the business world! Deal!"

Liu Benchang was also very excited when he heard that Xiao Yu agreed to exchange. He turned around and told Wei Zhonghua with a smile, "Haha, Old Wei, I'm sorry but I can't sell it to you anymore!"

Wei Zhonghua waved his hand indifferently; originally, he intended to buy the ginseng as a gift for Xiao Yu. Since both parties were willing to trade, so be it.

Liu Benchang was now quite pleased. Although this root of ginseng could also be considered a treasure in their shop, it was only suitable for nourishing and treating diseases but not life-saving. However, Xiao Yu's ginseng was different; although there wasn't much of it, they were crucial for saving lives at critical moments.

On the other hand, while Xiao Yu had life-saving ginseng, if he used them frequently, even with all his ginsengs, he wouldn’t be enough. That's why he readily agreed when Liu Benchang proposed the exchange, which was a mutually beneficial deal for both.

Xiao Yu took out a jade box from his medical bag and gave three pieces of ginseng to Liu Benchang. In return, Liu Benchang handed over the wooden box containing the ginseng to Xiao Yu, completing the transaction.

After completing the transaction, Liu Benchang stayed for a while before leaving Wei's residence; he was now more anxious than anyone else because Renhetang was a family-run business that originally came from an old Chinese medical family. However, Liu Benchang himself didn't like medicine and preferred management. That’s why he didn’t become a doctor but took over the position of general manager at his family’s Renhetang.

His father and elder brother were different from him; they devoted themselves entirely to studying medical skills, paying no heed to worldly matters. Their family had once possessed such ginseng, but it was consumed over the past hundred years, leaving his father and elder brother deeply regretful that their prominent traditional Chinese medicine family did not have a decent treasure. These pieces of ginseng would fill this gap, which is why he was eager to take them back for his father and brother to see.

After Liu Benchang left, Xiao Yu and Wei Jun's family also dispersed early due to the exhausting day they had experienced.

Xiao Yu arrived at the guest room in Wei's house, sat cross-legged on the floor to practice the righteous qi technique. Lately, Xiao Yu hadn't slept much; he usually spent his nights in cultivation. However, strangely enough, Xiao Yu never felt tired. Perhaps this was one of the benefits brought about by cultivation.

The next morning, even though winter had gradually arrived, the temperature in the south still didn't make people feel warm. Such weather should be very comfortable at the beginning of winter, but Xiao Yu wasn't used to it. Although he had been living in deep sea for four or five years, he was not accustomed to the southern climate and preferred the bone-chilling cold winters and scorching summers of northern China.

Sitting cross-legged on the floor, Xiao Yu slowly opened his eyes; a flash of golden light flickered in his eyes when they opened. He raised his head and looked out the window, finding it already bright outside. Xiao Yu stretched and stood up to walk over to the window. Outside, there were dense trees and patches of lush green grass.

In the courtyard, Wei Zhonghua, Wang Xinlan, and Wei Jun's family trio were exercising, their occasional laughter filtering through the windows.

Xiao Yu took a shower and felt refreshed as he arrived in the living room. At this moment, Wei Jun along with his parents had returned from exercising in the courtyard and were chatting in the living room.

Wei Jun's complexion was clearly better now; his face had regained its rosy color, and his sunken eye sockets had largely recovered, though he still looked somewhat gaunt. This would take time to recover through proper nourishment.

After breakfast, Xiao Yu hadn't gone to work for more than a month. Now that he was back, it was time to get back to work. Wei Jun's antique shop had been closed due to his illness for several days; now that there was nothing wrong, it was natural to reopen the store. Therefore, Wei Jun drove their car towards the antique city.

When they entered the parking lot, Xiao Yu worked as an employee while Wei Jun was the boss, so Xiao Yu didn't wait for him but instead headed straight for the antique city.uch an unexpected 'surprise' so soon.These soldiers thought to themselves, it’s no wonder these two are brothers; indeed, both must be freaks."Haha, alright, big brother, let's not flatter each other...