Chapter 131: The Exhibition Begins

  The next day, Song Jian and Zhi Feng set out from Jinling City to Miao Zhou Medicinal Materials Market together.

  Jinling City is not too far from Haizhou Medicinal Materials Market. Two hours later, Song Jian had arrived at the Haizhou market.

  As a major pharmaceutical hub of China, Mianzhu Traditional Chinese Medicine Market is the largest traditional Chinese medicine market in China, with daily transactions of over 1,000 tons.

  When Song Jian arrived, he immediately contacted Liu Dachun and others. At this time, Liu Dachun also brought several drivers and old pharmacists to arrive, all of whom were from the Sifang Group. Song Jian took a plane to see Lü Feng first, while these people drove trucks on the highway under Liu Dachun's leadership.

  Lü Feng didn't bring any team with him. For Lü Feng, he doesn't need a lot of medicinal herbs, just that one top-grade herb that can nourish his life and increase his lifespan would be enough.

  This traditional Chinese medicine exhibition is divided into three days. The first day is for the trading of authentic and high-quality medicinal materials, the second day is for the buying and selling of precious medicinal materials, and the third day is for the auction of rare medicinal materials.

  "These are just ordinary medicinal herbs on the first day of business," Lü Feng said to Song Jian, "You go buy them yourself, I won't be going."

  Song Jian did not decline, he was in great need of these high-quality medicinal herbs.

  The current Chinese medicine market is chaotic, with counterfeit and inferior medicines everywhere. However, the ones that made it into this exhibition are all authentic and high-quality medicinal materials from their places of origin, with sufficient age, and their therapeutic effects are many times better than ordinary Chinese medicines that use agricultural chemicals.

  After leaving Lü Feng, Song Jian slightly made up for himself, stuck on two false whiskers, and went out the door.

  Accompanied by Liu Dachun and others, they entered the Chinese herbal medicine exhibition. The booths were arranged very neatly, with everything from white peony, dioscorea to cordyceps sinensis, safflower and so on. There was no need to worry about quality issues here.

  The price of the medicine is three to five times higher than that of ordinary medicines of the same kind. Song Jian felt it was still acceptable.

  When they arrived at a stall selling Chinese yam, Song Jian picked up the medicinal material and sniffed it, saying: "Boss, how much goods do you have here?"

  "Over 500 kilograms" Boss is a merchant specializing in planting medicinal materials "About one thousand catties, do you need it, young boss? My mountain medicine has been grown for more than five years and has not used fertilizers or growth hormones, the quality can be guaranteed.

  "How much does it sell for?" Song Jian asked, he took a look at the color and found that the quality of this yam was indeed not bad.

  "If you buy twenty-five, it can be a bit cheaper." The boss cracked open his mouth, revealing a set of yellow teeth stained from years of smoking.

  Song Jian nodded "I'll take them all."

  "Huh?" The medicine farmer was taken aback, then smiled and said: "Alright, young boss is indeed straightforward. Since you want them all, I'll sell them to you for 23 yuan per catty."

  "Alright, you weigh it first, then strip the skin off. You wait here and help boss load the goods onto the truck." Song Jian instructed.

  Bapi stayed behind, the medicine was weighed and paid for, Song Jian and others continued to move forward, while Bapi and the old medicine peddler moved the medicine to a cargo truck outside the market.

  "Boss, how much is this safflower?" Song Jian asked as he walked up to the next stall.

  "The seventy yuan per gram" boss was a delicate woman, who didn't seem to be doing business. She held a copy of "Huangdi Neijing" in her hand, frowning as she flipped through it.

  Song Jian looked at the quality and thought that the price was a bit expensive. The price of safflower is like Cordyceps sinensis, which has been hyped up by people. However, unlike Cordyceps sinensis, safflower really has good therapeutic effects, while the efficacy of Cordyceps sinensis has been exaggerated.

  "Good, how much stock do you have here?" Song Jian asked.

  More than ten female bosses finally lifted their heads and looked at Song Jian.

  "Alright, I'll take everything. Bring it out and let me see what you've got." Song Jian said.

  The woman looked at Song Jian with a puzzled expression. She put down the book and picked up a plastic bag containing safflower medicinal materials.

  He nodded and said, "Not bad, but the price is a bit expensive."

  "These are all wild" The woman pouted "They've been snow-beaten, and they're not the same as those cultivated ones. Those things are overpriced, but my medicinal herbs are worth this price."

  Song Jian smiled and said, "Alright, alright, I'll take everything. I didn't come here to argue with you."

  Like this, more than five hours passed, and over 20 million was spent, but three truckloads of medicinal materials were also purchased.

  Out of the trading venue, Song Jian said to Liu Dachun: "Let someone take the purchased medicinal materials back first, tomorrow's goods are not many, you and Feimaotui stay here."

  Liu Dachun made arrangements according to Song Jian's instructions.

  Back at the residence, Lü Feng smiled and greeted him, saying: "Song Jian, today I won't give you your salary. Look, I didn't go, and you didn't give me any guidance either."

  Song Jiandao said, "Of course, don't worry, Lao Lü, I will definitely make sure you earn a stable profit."

  "With Brother Song Jian saying that, I can rest assured. Tomorrow is the most crucial day to test our eyesight, heh heh, if we're lucky, we might even make a big profit." Lü Feng patted Song Jian's shoulder.

  Song Jian couldn't help but laugh, and he also had some expectations.

  Lü Feng pointed to Song Jian's room and said, "Go rest quickly, I'll also go back to my room to rest." As he spoke, Lü Feng gave Song Jian a wink.

  Song Jian felt a bit strange, he walked back to his room, and the door was half closed.

  "Huh? Has someone been here?" Song Jian was puzzled in his heart, but this was the most famous hotel in Mo City, and the hotel's security measures were absolutely first-class, so it was impossible for a low-level theft to occur.

  He cautiously entered the room, but what he heard was the sound of rushing water coming from the bathroom.

  "Who is it?" Song Jian asked as he walked over and pushed open the glass door of the bathroom.

  The bathroom is very large, and near the bathroom, a three-square-meter bathtub is placed. At this moment, a woman is standing in the bathtub, completely naked, washing off the foam on her body.

  Song Jian was startled and hastily retreated, saying: "Sorry, sorry, I entered the wrong room."

  "The lady" was very generous and directly called out to Song Jian. She faced him without any shyness, "I'm the masseuse your friend invited. Before we start, we'll make sure our bodies are clean."

  Song Jian stopped in his tracks and turned around to face the woman, saying, "I don't need a massage service, just wash up quickly and get out."

  The woman shook her full bosom and said, "Sir, are you dissatisfied with me? Your friend has already paid."

  "Get dressed and go out now." Song Jian said somewhat impatiently "I don't want to say it for the third time."

  The woman was stunned for a moment, then quickly wiped her body and put on a cotton dress without wearing underwear, and went out of the room.

  Song Jian couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. This Lv Feng was indeed suspicious from the start when he kept winking and making eyes at himself, it turned out to be this kind of thing after all.

  He sent the woman away, Song Jiansuo locked the door and lay on the bed. He hoped that tomorrow and the day after would bring great gains. At least, he needed to find all the medicinal materials for Bingzhi Xujin Dan. The next day, Song Jian walked out of his room early and had breakfast in the main hall. After a while, Lü Feng yawned and walked out of his room, stretching his waist.

  "Good morning, Song Jian. How are you up so early? Young people are really different from us old folks. Ah, it's no use, no use." Lü Feng waved his hand, but on his face was a hint of proud smile. As an old man approaching seventy years old, he could still make a young woman go crazy, and this was indeed something to be proud of.

  Song Jian sipped the tea in his hand and smiled: "I'm not as elegant as you. However, Lao Lü, how did you learn this way of nourishing your life? Being able to ride a horse with a gun at the age of 70 is quite impressive."

  Lü Feng sat down with a hint of pride. "More than 30 years ago, I was diagnosed with 'three highs' syndrome. At over 30 years old, I was as round as a ball and couldn't even walk without panting, let alone sleep with a woman. Every day, I had to take a bunch of Western medicine, but the more I took, the weaker I became. It seemed like there was no hope left. That's when a wandering Taoist priest happened to meet me. He had his eyes on an ancient jade piece but couldn't afford it, so he came to me and told me that if I gave him 10 million yuan, he would teach me the method of prolonging life and increasing longevity."

  Here is the translation:

  "Up to this point, Lü Feng paused for a moment, remained silent for a while, and then said: 'So, at that time I had no hope for my life. When the old Taoist told me this, I immediately agreed and gave him 10 million yuan. The old Taoist then taught me a breathing and qigong method for health preservation, and also gave me a prescription. He told me to find the medicinal herbs according to the prescription, make them into pills, and take one pill every morning and evening. It's really amazing - since I followed the old Taoist's instructions, practiced qigong and meditation every day, and took the pills, after three months, I felt like I had become a different person. From then on, I became interested in Chinese medicine, health preservation, and spiritual cultivation. For decades, I have been exploring these areas...'"

  Lv Feng couldn't help but laugh with satisfaction. "You see, I'm now, although on the surface I look like an old man, but my teeth haven't fallen out, I'm strong and robust, and every morning I can still hold up the sky with one pillar."

  Song Jian understood and it was no wonder that Lü Feng was so interested in traditional Chinese medicine, he had experienced the pain himself.

  "Hurry up and eat, or all the good stuff will be snatched away," Song Jian said with a smile.

  Song Jian and Lü Feng had finished their meal and were heading towards a nearby medicinal materials exhibition.

  "Lü Lǎo, that old man beside you the other day wasn't simple at all. What's his background?" Song Jian asked as he walked shoulder to shoulder with Lü Fēng.

  Lü Feng glanced at Song Jian and smiled: "He is a senior member of the Li family's Xingyiquan, an extraordinary person who has never been seen in public. This time he also came for the legendary Chinese exhibition."

  Song Jian uttered an "oh" and thought to himself: It seems that Lü Feng is not ordinary either, he can actually befriend such a noble person.

  Two people said that and entered the exhibition hall. The second day's exhibition was completely different from the first day. The second day's exhibition tested the buyer's eyesight, similar to antique trading. Because the goods exhibited on this day were not genuine, but rather strange and expensive, with sellers asking for high prices and buyers offering low prices. If a deal was made, it was made; if not, there was no harm done. Buying good products at a low price would naturally result in profit, while buying counterfeit products at a high price would leave one with nowhere to cry.

  As soon as he entered the exhibition hall, Song Jian was attracted by a pile of lizard skin.

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