Chapter 463
Chapter 463
Meng Haisheng was going to a mountainous area this time, so he probably couldn't use the phone. He could only hope for a telegram.
As long as there was a town that couldn't be found, there would always be a post office that could send telegrams.
"If you want to go into the mountains, you should prepare more things. There's nothing to eat or drink at night, and there are so many mosquitoes. How can you live in the mountains?"
Seeing Lin Mucheng's nervous look, Meng Haisheng smiled warmly.
"Don't worry, my parents prepared a lot of mosquito repellent powder and ointment for me. I also bought a marching tent. As for food, we will replenish it in nearby villages and towns before entering the mountains."
"Just rest assured, my wife, I will definitely not treat myself badly and put myself in danger."
Although Meng Haisheng said so, Lin Mucheng was still worried. If it weren't for taking care of the children, Lin Mucheng really wanted to go with Meng Haisheng.
Even if Lin Mucheng was reluctant, the day of departure would soon arrive.
Meng Haisheng, Wen Sha, and Fang Zheng first took a train to Quyang County to visit Meng's parents.
Meng Haisheng didn't come back during the Chinese New Year. After receiving the news that Meng Haisheng was back, Meng Guangzhu and Qu Lan prepared dinner at home early.
They originally thought that Meng Haisheng would stay for a few more days after coming back, but Meng Haisheng came back and stayed for two days. After checking the rabbit farm and feed factory, he immediately set off for Yangcheng.
We took a bus from Yangcheng and changed buses several times, and finally arrived at Baique Town at the end of July.
Baique Town is in a hilly area, and there are no cars to enter. Meng Haisheng and his group still took a fellow villager's ox cart to enter the town.
"Uncle Cui, how many years has Baique Town been established? The circle outside is the ruins of the ancient city wall, right?"
"Yes, when I was a child, it was still two people tall. Later, everyone secretly stole the bricks back home to build houses, leaving only the mud below that could not be dug back home."
Meng Haisheng looked at the large earth slope outside Baique Town from a distance and sighed in his heart. No wonder so many people died in the construction of the city wall in ancient times. It has been hundreds of years, and there are still ruins left. It's amazing.
Baique Town is not big, but it has everything. Meng Haisheng and his party found a small hotel to stay in and wandered around the town.
There are many people buying and selling medicinal herbs here. There are people selling medicinal herbs on the roadside, at the entrance of the vegetable market, and even in the corners of the market.
There are also many people who come to purchase medicinal herbs, but it is very easy to recognize the outsiders and locals.
Almost all the outsiders wear Jiefang shoes, while the locals basically wear black-faced handmade thousand-layer soles.
"Boss, are you here to collect medicinal herbs?"
A brave man came forward to talk to Meng Haisheng.
"Yes."
"What medicinal herbs do you want? We can talk about it."
"Okay, let's talk at the tea stall over there."
There was a tea stall with a temporary tent not far from the dirt road.
Meng Haisheng and his group came over and sat down, and the boss brought a pot of tea very quickly.
With just one look, Meng Haisheng knew that the tea leaves were of poor quality, but it was better to have tea than not, so Meng Haisheng picked up the tea bowl without hesitation.
As for medicinal herbs, Meng Haisheng would talk as little as possible, and everything was heard from Wen Sha, an expert.
Wen Sha reported several common medicinal herbs very neatly, and the other party naturally had them.
"My family has been selling medicinal materials for generations. We have a warehouse in the town. Three bosses, why don't you come to our warehouse and take a look? The quality of the goods we receive is impeccable."
Shang Xiaoqin was very warm and talked to Meng Haisheng and others, but he had his own little calculations in his mind.
"Okay, but let's be frank. If you think we are a fat sheep, then don't waste your breath. I have been purchasing medicinal materials for a long time, otherwise I would not dare to come to Baique Town."
"Yes, yes, boss, you can ask about it. I, Shang Xiaoqin, have a great reputation in Baique Town."
"Usually, a big family like me is not short of customers. Every year, there are regular customers who come to me to get goods. But in the past two years, Western medicine has been popular, and those of us who make Chinese medicine have been severely suppressed."
"I have no choice but to run to the street to attract merchants."
Shang Xiaoqin sighed embarrassedly. What he said was true.
But just now he wanted to sell the old goods from previous years to Meng Haisheng, but after being beaten by him, he no longer had this idea.
Since the man in front of him could say such a thing, it means that they are all experts, not rookies who have just entered the industry.
It is not easy for him to cheat them.
But at the same time, as long as the goods in his hands are good enough, maybe he can really sell some.
Among the purchase orders that Meng Haisheng came out this time, there are more than a dozen rare medicines. He asked Wen Sha and Shang Xiaoqin when they talked about other medicinal materials.
Sure enough, all kinds of medicinal materials can be found in the mountains here, although there are not many, if they want, Shang Xiaoqin can immediately contact fellow villagers to help dig in the mountains.
"Boss Meng, how long have you lived in the town? The medicinal herbs you want are all available, but in small quantities."
"If you live here for a long time, I will go to several villages in the mountains to ask for you."
Meng Haisheng was immediately moved when he heard Shang Xiaoqin say this.
"Are you familiar with the villages around Baique Town, Boss Shang?"
"Of course I am familiar with them. There are a total of 43 natural villages around Baique Town. Each village is not big. Most of them make a living by digging medicinal herbs. The villages near Baique Town mainly make mountain products."
Shang Xiaoqin told Meng Haisheng about the situation in the surrounding villages. The more Meng Haisheng listened, the more he felt that Shang Xiaoqin was a good person and could be used.
So Meng Haisheng made a quick decision and gave Shang Xiaoqin one thousand yuan.
"Boss Shang, this money is for running errands. This money is given to you separately."
"No matter how much money you make from purchasing medicinal herbs, I will not pay you less. For this errand fee, I would like to trouble Boss Shang to take us to the villages around Baique Town."
"To be honest with you, Boss Shang, my second brother was stimulated a few years ago and hid in the mountains here. My family received news some time ago that he appeared in Baique Town. I came to collect medicinal herbs and find my second brother by the way."
Meng Haisheng's words were flawless, and Shang Xiaoqin did not doubt anything after hearing them.
He even felt that he was just helping to run errands, but he could get 1,000 yuan for free. This deal was very cost-effective.
So Shang Xiaoqin agreed without even thinking about it.
"Boss Meng, if you need anything, just tell me. I will help you if I can."
"There is nothing else. I have to wait for someone in Baique Town these few days. When the person comes, we will set off together."
"Okay, I'll be there whenever you call."
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