The pharmacy shopkeeper didn’t think the medicinal materials Yang Chuxia was looking for would be very rare, so he asked, "What kind of medicinal materials are you looking for? Our pharmacy is the most complete in Quanya County. Even if we don’t have it at the moment, we can still get it from other places."
Yang Chuxia nodded and said, "I’m looking for Zui-Xin-Hua (intoxicating heart flowers), Chinese Aconite, and Tian-Nan-Xing."
With each item she mentioned, the shopkeeper became more astonished, and the surprise on his face was obvious.
"May I ask what you need these medicinal materials for?" The shopkeeper was too curious. How did this young lady know about such rare materials?
Of course, this was not the key point. The key point was that out of the three items she mentioned, their large pharmacy only had one, and this only item was in the hands of their young master. As for the Chinese aconite, their young master had been looking for it as well. As for Tian-Nan-Xing, he had never even heard of it. Was this also a medicinal material?
"Shopkeeper, you just tell me whether you have them or not."
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper pondered for a while and then said, "Miss, to be honest, we do have the Zui-Xin-Hua you mentioned, but we don’t have the Chinese aconite, as for Tian-Nan-Xing, I’m not sure which kind of medicinal material you are referring to. If it’s convenient for you to tell us, our pharmacy can help you keep an eye out for it, perhaps it’s just a common medicinal material, but with a different name?"
"You have Zui-Xin-Hua? Can you sell it to me?" Yang Chuxia didn’t pay much attention to what the shopkeeper said about the other items; her focus was entirely on the intoxicating heart flowers.
She thought that the Zui-Xin-Hua was the most critical ingredient in the narcotics. If she could get the Zui-Xin-Hua, even if the Tian-Nan-Xing couldn’t be found, she could try other medicinal materials with similar properties.
Would they sell it? Of course not, this was their young master’s possession.
Seeing the shopkeeper’s hesitant expression, Yang Chuxia thought he was reluctant to sell it.
She then said, "Shopkeeper, how about this? I’ll trade a pearl that is bigger and better than the one I traded last time for the Zui-Xin-Hua. What do you think?"
"Is it another black pearl?"
Yang Chuxia nodded her head, "Of course, it’s an even bigger black pearl than the last one."
Last time, that pearl had already delighted the shopkeeper. Hearing that this one was even bigger than the last, he was somewhat tempted. Their young master did say that he needed more black pearls, but this intoxicating heart flower was their young master’s treasure as well. He didn’t know if their young master would be willing to exchange one treasure for another.
The shopkeeper thought about informing the young master about this matter and seeing what he would say. With this thought, he made up his mind.
So, he said to Yang Chuxia, "Miss, to be honest with you, this Zui-Xin-Hua is our young master’s favorite. Whether he’s willing to part with it or not is beyond the control of a humble shopkeeper like me."
Seeing Yang Chuxia not responding, the shopkeeper continued, "But our young master comes to Quanya County every year after the New Year. If you’re willing to wait, we can tell our young master about it when he comes. What do you think?"
After pondering for a while, Yang Chuxia felt like she had no choice but to agree. However, she said, "Shopkeeper, could you possibly allow me to personally discuss this matter with your young master when the time comes?"
The shopkeeper thought for a moment and replied, "Since I am somewhat connected to you, when my young master comes next year, I will try my best to recommend you. However, whether he wants to meet you or not is beyond my control."
"Alright, I’ll return next year, and I’ll trouble you again at that time."
"Ah, it’s not a bother at all. I’m just helping my young master with his tasks." What he didn’t say was that he was also helping his young master find black pearls.