Siheyuan: Buyers get rich from hunting

After coaxing Jia Zhang away, Liu Ping'an walked into the kitchen first.

Liu Ping'an's house is 75 square meters and has three rooms, which is about the same size as Qin Huairu's house.

It was only because Section Chief Chen of the Purchasing Department had high hopes for him and made a call to the street office that he was given such a good position.

However, Liu Ping'an did not disappoint Section Chief Chen. During the meal, Section Chief Chen came over to chat with him.

Section Chief Chen conveyed Deputy Director Li's intention that he could disobey the arrangement and go to the countryside in the future.

Just provide the ingredients on time every month.

He also hinted that if Liu Ping'an could provide half of the meat he currently provides next time, his administrative level would be promoted sooner and his salary would also increase.

Liu Ping'an doesn't care much about this, unless he can be promoted to the position of deputy section chief.

Otherwise, salary alone is of no use.

He had a lot of supplies but no tickets and no money to spend.

His kitchen was at the innermost part of the house, with the chimney against the courtyard wall.

There has been no fire in the kitchen these days, so it looks a bit deserted.

Behind the stove, there was a pile of neatly arranged firewood against the left wall, and on the right wall there were two large jars, one for rice and the other for noodles.

The two large vats were covered with lids, and on the beams above were hung bunches of old sorghum that had turned black from smoke and fire.

Liu Ping'an had a full lunch.

He went into the kitchen just to see how much food he had left and whether he needed to spend money to buy more.

When you open the rice jar, you will see that it is completely empty. Even mice would leave some food behind.

"I totally forgot. I only brought sorghum flour with me and forgot to buy rice."

But fortunately, this saves a lot of money.

Liu Ping'an poured out rice directly from the warehouse in the space and filled the rice jar. He then opened the flour jar, which still contained some sorghum flour, enough for him to have two meals.

"If I had known earlier, I should have looked for sorghum on the way back. If I had sent it to the space, it might have been ripe by now."

Liu Ping'an scratched his head, looked up and saw the old bunch of sorghum.

He leaped suddenly, pulling the old sorghum down, and the things on the beams fell down with it.

"This is?"

Liu Ping'an took a look at the old sorghum and found something on the ground.

He picked it up and found that it was actually an ear of wheat!

Compared to the ones hung there by the previous residents, the wheat on the beams was not blackened and still looks golden.

Liu Ping'an happily put the wheat into the Lingquan space and planted it in the fields.

"When the wheat is ripe, I can use the space to make flour. My flour jar will also be useful."

The warehouse in the Lingquan space comes with all kinds of tools, including shelling, flour grinding and all the basic tools. Liu Ping'an only needs to control it with his mind, and everything will be done automatically.

Another kind of food was inexhaustible, and Liu Ping'an was happier than if he had killed a bear.

After finishing the kitchen matters, Liu Ping'an returned to his bedroom to rest. He had been busy for half a day this morning and felt a little tired.

After sleeping for a while, Liu Ping'an woke up refreshed.

He subconsciously looked at his wrist and found that he didn't have time, so he put on his clothes awkwardly.

"It's too troublesome to have no watch. I can't even tell the time. I have to find a way to get a watch."

Liu Ping'an walked out of the dormitory, drank a sip of water, and went out to unlock his bicycle.

He was going out in the afternoon, and there was still some bear bile in his space that had not been processed. He planned to take it to the medicinal materials wholesale station to sell it.

In this day and age, ordinary people also have places to exchange money.

Usually they go to the purchasing station to sell scraps, or go to the medicinal materials wholesale station.

The first two are well-known, but most people are not very familiar with the medicinal materials wholesale station.

This is also a state-owned unit, belonging to the series of purchasing and supply stations. Like a purchasing station, its goal is to purchase medicinal materials.

Bear bile is of course also considered a medicinal ingredient.

In traditional Chinese medicine, the dryness and dullness of bear bile can clear away heat and detoxify, clear the liver and improve eyesight, calm wind and stop convulsions. It also has the effects of promoting bile secretion, strengthening the stomach, resisting bacteria, and lowering blood pressure.

It has many functions and is effective in treating many diseases, making it a precious medicine.

Later, as more traditional Chinese medicines were discovered and mass-produced, they gradually replaced the role of bear bile.

In addition to protecting animals, bear bile has also disappeared from traditional Chinese medicine.

But now, bear bile is still a precious medicinal ingredient.

Liu Ping'an got on his bike and looked to the side, and found that Jia Zhang had come out and was sitting in front of He Yuzhu's door with a little girl.

It's obvious that he wants to sit back and wait.

"That little girl must be Xiao Dang, right? She looks very well behaved. If she is educated in a good environment, she will not have a bright future, but at least she will not grow up in a bad way. What a pity..."

"I don't know if there are any more Sophora japonica flowers..."

Liu Ping'an thought about it and found it a little funny. He got on his bike, left the middle courtyard and rode towards the gate.

Yan Jiekuang was not here this time, probably because he had gone back to class.

Liu Ping'an was also happy to have some free time. He walked out of the gate and continued walking. He passed East Street and arrived at the medicinal materials wholesale station in a blink of an eye.

This medicinal materials wholesale station is not far from Union Hospital, making it convenient for transporting medicinal materials.

Liu Ping'an got out of the car without locking it.

There is a police station near this medicinal materials wholesale station, and he doesn't believe that a thief would dare to steal it in broad daylight.

As soon as Liu Ping'an got out of the car, he took out a wooden box from his arms, which contained bear bile.

Just as he was about to go in, he saw a white-haired old man walking out with his hands behind his back.

The old man glanced at Liu Ping'an, stared at his wooden box for a few seconds, stroked his beard calmly and said, "Comrade, are you here to sell medicinal herbs?"

"Yes, sir. I'm here to sell bear gall."

"Bear gall!"

When the old man heard this, his eyes almost popped out and his beard almost fell off.

His appearance scared Liu Ping'an.

Although bear bile is rare, it shouldn't be as exaggerated as making it look like a thousand-year-old ginseng.

The old man didn't know what Liu Ping'an was thinking.

He walked up to Liu Ping'an in two or three steps and stretched out his hand eagerly: "Let me see, let me see."

Liu Ping'an looked at the old man suspiciously and held the box tighter in his arms.

"Why didn't I realize just now that this old man is so skilled and so agile? He's not trying to steal my things and run away, is he?"

Thinking of this possibility, Liu Ping'an hugged her tighter.

At this time, a fat man ran out of the medicinal materials wholesale station and looked at the old man breathlessly.

"Director Song, we are really out of medicine for treating gallstones. Why don't you wait a few more days? I will send it to you as soon as it arrives."

The fat man looked at the old man nervously, only to find that the old man was ignoring him.

Instead, he stared at a young man.

When Liu Ping'an heard the fat man's name, he finally reacted and looked at the old man.

Upon closer look, I realized that although the old man had gray hair, he had a strong body and looked extremely fit. It was obvious at first glance that he was not an ordinary person.

How can most people put a pen on their chest?

"Director Song, is he the director of some hospital?"

At this time, the old man also calmed down and said in a gentle tone: "Comrade, I am Song Ming from the Internal Medicine Department of Union Hospital."

"Aren't you going to sell medicine?"

Song Ming pulled the fat man over and explained, "This man is Yang Guangliang, the director of the medicinal materials wholesale station, and he is also a doctor. You can take a look at him and give him an estimate of the price."

Yang Guangliang wiped the sweat from his forehead and nodded to Liu Ping'an.

"Okay, I believe you."

He is not afraid of being robbed in broad daylight.

The three of them walked into the herbal medicine station, and the employees sitting inside also called out, "Stationmaster, Dean Yang."

Liu Ping'an believed it even more.

When he came to a counter, Song Ming asked, "Comrade, what's your name?"

"My last name is Liu Ping'an. You can just call me Ping'an."

"Then I'll be presumptuous."

After knowing this man's identity, Liu Ping'an's attitude became very good.

This is a doctor. There are not many doctors in this era, and most of them are barefoot doctors. We must seize this big shot from Union Medical College.

Liu Ping'an handed the wooden box to the stationmaster Yang Guangliang.

Yang Guangliang opened the box, revealing fresh bear bile inside.

Dean Song, who was watching nearby, rushed over impatiently and examined the bear gall bladder carefully.

"Comrade, it hasn't been a day since the bear's gall was taken out."

"It's been a day. I shot a blind bear in the mountains yesterday and just came into the city today."

"That means it's well preserved. The cut of this bear gallbladder was average, but the bile is well preserved, so the effect should be better."

Song Ming looked at it for a while and happily put the bear gall back.

"I have a patient here who needs urgent treatment, and I'm in need of bear bile. Ping An, you've really helped me a lot."

"No, no, it's all a transaction. Besides, helping patients get rid of their pain is also a good thing. If I wasn't so short of money, I would have wanted to give it to you directly. It's also a token of my appreciation."

Does Liu Ping'an know how to shape his own personality?

Who doesn't like a compassionate person?

But again, give a reason the other person can’t refuse.

What's more, big guys like this don't care about money.

Song Ming nodded slightly, his eyes full of admiration for Liu Ping'an. He turned to Yang Guangliang and said, "Xiao Yang, you should trade with Ping'an according to the purchase price of the herbal medicine station. I have to hurry up and take it away and go back to boil the medicine."

Yang Guangliang smiled apologetically and explained to Liu Ping'an: "The herbal medicine station has a price for purchasing medicinal materials. As for rare medicinal materials like bear bile, they only purchased it once four years ago, and that time it was 50 yuan."

"But the quality of your bear gall is obviously better than the last time, and it is well preserved, so it is worth 60 yuan. How about that?"

When Yang Guangliang saw Liu Ping'an nod, he took out 60 yuan and gave it to him.

Only after Song Ming saw that the transaction was completed did he pick up the wooden box and leave.

"Remember to keep a record of it. I'll make it up to you later. I didn't bring any money with me when I went out."

Song Ming left the medicinal materials purchasing station in a hurry. He didn't look like an old man at all, and his leg strength was better than that of any young person.

Yang Guangliang seemed to have gotten used to it a long time ago.

He saw Song Ming leave and then he said to Liu Ping'an with a smile.

"I'm also taking the liberty of saying you're safe."

"As you should. You are older than me, so you can call me Xiao Ping An."

"Haha, we're not that close yet, it's not polite to add a small before your name."

Yang Guangliang liked Liu Ping'an's humble attitude very much. He leaned on the counter and smiled in a good mood.

"If you have any medicinal materials in the future, you can send them to the station. Apart from anything else, we are not short of money. You can get tickets if you want."

"By the way, are you at work?"

"Yes, I am now a buyer for the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. I went to the countryside to collect bear gall a few days ago."

"Not bad, not bad, you have the ability."

"By the way, Uncle Yang, in addition to the medicinal herbs, do you collect meat and vegetables?"

What Liu Ping'an is best at is climbing up the pole.

He kept calling Yang Guangliang "Uncle Yang", which made the employees around him think that Liu Ping'an was Yang Guangliang's relative.

Yang Guangliang was in a good mood. He opened the account book to record the account and said with a smile: "Of course, we accept it. We are similar to the purchasing station. We accept everything."

"If you can get some meat, you can get any ticket you want, even your job can be exchanged for yours."

Liu Ping'an's eyes lit up when he heard this. Uncle Yang is really open-minded.

And it is obvious that his status is not low, otherwise how could he be transferred from the steel mill.

Liu Ping'an rolled his eyes and said, "I'm doing a good job here, I won't change, but can you let someone else do it?"

Yang Guangliang raised his head and looked at Liu Ping'an deeply.

"Of course, but you don't have anything yet. If you don't reach a certain amount, you can just ignore what I say."

"Don't worry, Uncle Yang. Although I, Liu Ping'an, am not a real man, I will never be a villain."

"I will trade my job for something if I want it."

Yang Guangliang found it a little strange and paid more attention to Liu Ping'an.

"Well, since you call me Uncle Yang, as long as you can do it, I will definitely give you a job and I will never break my promise."