Selling and Profit

He confidently entered through the door of the Red Ginseng and immediately was greeted by a young woman.

"Welcome to the Red Ginseng how can I help you?"

"Ah, help me you definitely can. I'm actually looking to sell some medicinal ingredients."

The young woman who was wearing a kind of long sleeved red dress took a look at Jian and internally shook her head. She didn't show it on her face though as she escorted him to a room to wait, though not for long. About three minutes later another woman came in, but she already seemed to he acquainted with Jian.

" You....what are you doing here? I thought you learned your lesson."

"Liang Zhu..." muttered Jian as he remembered the woman in front of him, how could he forget. She was the only daughter of the Red Ginsengs owner and a renowned apocathery around the village....her talent alone was enough for all men to want to marry her. Taking into consideration she was also the only daughter of the Red Ginseng owner , and that she was a beauty, she was like a princess.

Jian looked closely at the woman in front of him, and concluded she was definitely a beauty. Her long silk hair , her small and feminine face, he big *cough* ... were definitely alluring, except for her attitude. The old Feng Jian would have payed to be in her presence, but he wasn't to fond of her after they roughed up the previous owner of the body for a small amount of money.

"What are you staring at, did you loose your mind?"

"Haah, not quite miss Liang, but something like that."

Liang Zhu raised an eyebrow at this, but Jian didn't give her time to process it. " Miss Liang , I wont take much of your time. I'm here to sell some medicinal ingredients, and to also pay my debts to the Red Ginseng. I'm ashamed to have taken so long, but I'm ready to pay."

Hearing this Liang Zhu didn't say anything, but her skepticism was obvious. She took five steps forward, graceful said on the chair , across the table from Jian, and motioned for the woman who was most likely a servant.

"Please, put your items in the tray." The servant spoke and Jian did as told. From the basket he had with him he slowly took out the plants he had harvested last night, filling the 30x20 cm tray. The servant next moved the tray towards Liang Zhu and she immediately began to examine them, but not before putting on a pair of thin silk gloves.

Jian looked calm on the outside, but inside he was feeling the pressure. ' I hope those plants are worth some money. It's been more than a week since I last ate some meat.'

.......

On the other side Liang Zhu who was examining the medical plans, was also shocked. ' Seven inch Yin grass, Marrow Root, and even a Cackling Mushroom....all these are of highquality, and they are fresh. How can this be... how can he be in the possession of such things? ' Liang Zhu raised her head to see the distracted face of Jian, and concluded that he must definitely be selling in behalf of someone else. These ingredients were all of Yin nature and could be only found and harvested in places of Yin nature. These places were dangerous and no normal human dares to tread on them, not unless he was a cultivator of the fourth level of Qi Initiation. Feng Jian definitely wasn't someone like that.

With a calm demeanor she took of her gloves and spoke. Her sweet voice was really something to look forward to, but her straighforward tone made one irked. " Mister Feng, the medicinal plants you have brought are no doubt of good quality, and they are fresh enough....but I must ask you; did you harvest these yourself?"

"Uhhhh...maybe, does it matter?"

"Not really, but I would have liked a straight answer. Still I'm interested to buy these from you...so, how much do you want for all of them?"

Jian smiled, he was set." I indeed have a price in mind, but I would like to hear yours instead. You're the expert in this field , and I'm just a ignorant man. Please, enlighten me."

Liang Zhu frowned at Jian's lip service , but quickly made the calculations with her mind. " I would have to weigh the ingredients to make a accurate estimate, but by the looks of it, I can offer you about ten silver tales, give or take three silver coins."

"Ten silver tales....that seems about right, but is my debt included?" Jian immediately wanted to take the money and leave, but he didn't want to make a fool of himself, so remained stoic.

"....yes, I'll also include that in. Ten tales, and your debt to the Red Ginseng is payed immediately. "

"I see, if that's the case then we have a deal Miss Liang. It really was a pleasure to do business with you." Jian smiled as he couped his hands in respect. His basket was now empty, but his pockets were now filled to the brim.