Transmigrated To Another World: General, I'm Not Your White Moonlight - Chapter 82

Chapter 82: Selling Cold Ointment (2)
Hearing Duan Yixin’s words, Tan Lindan’s eyes lit up in surprise. He smiled and said, “Of course.”

After he said that, Duan Yixin opened the bamboo basket. She first took out the medicinal herbs, placed them on the tray prepared by the servant, and then took out four jars of cold ointment.

Tan Lidan saw the size of the jar and thought, ‘It seems that one jar can be divided into fifty to sixty small ceramic jars.’

Duan Yixin opened one of the jars and said, “Shopkeeper Tan, this is the cold ointment that I made yesterday. Please take a look.”

The moment Duan Yixin opened the lid of the jar, a scent of chamomile with a hint of sweet almond wafted out, filling the small side hall with a refreshing and fragrant aroma of nuts and flowers. Tan Lidan brought the jar closer to look at it. Inside the jar, he saw a pearly white smooth paste that looked like glittering clouds.

Looking at the smooth texture of the paste and the colorful, glittering particles inside, Tan Lidan couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Can Miss Duan tell me what the ingredients of this cold ointment are?”

“The main ingredients are chamomile and sweet almond.” Duan Yixin replied calmly.

After hearing her answer, Tan Lidan glanced at her and thought, ‘These sparkling, colorful particles don’t come from chamomile and sweet almond. There must be other ingredients in this cold ointment that she doesn’t want me to know.’

Thinking of this, he scooped up some cold ointment with the small spoon prepared by the servant. Tan Lidan took some cold ointment from the tips of his index finger and then rubbed it between his fingers. He took a sniff and examined the cold ointment carefully.

Tan Lidan’s eyes flashed when he felt the cold feeling when he applied the cold ointment to the back of his hand. He put down the small spoon and wiped his hands and fingers with a handkerchief.

Looking at Duan Yixin, he smiled and said, “As expected of Miss Duan. This cold ointment is of high quality and very effective in treating skin infections. It even feels cold when applied to the skin and easily absorbs into the skin after a few seconds. After the cold cream is absorbed into the skin, the skin will also become smoother. I believe those noble ladies and wealthy young ladies will definitely like your cold ointment.”

Duan Yixin looked at Tan Lidan and thought, ‘He was able to discover the efficacy of my cold ointment in a short time. It seems that Shopkeeper Tan is more knowledgeable than those physicians I met in Xi Qian Medicine Hall.’

After a moment of silence, Tan Lidan looked at Duan Yixin and asked, “I wonder how much this cold ointment costs?”

Duan Yixin found the raw materials for this cold ointment in the mountains and forests, so she didn’t know how to price it. Since she didn’t know the price, she thought she might as well let Tan Lidan decide.

After thinking for a few seconds, Duan Yixin said, “I wonder how much Shopkeeper Tan is willing to pay to buy my cold ointment.”

Tan Lidan sighed when he heard her question and thought, ‘It is really difficult to get a direct answer from her.’

After thinking about it, Tan Lidan said, “How about fifty taels of silver for a jar of cold ointment?”

Duan Yi considered the increasing prices for daily necessities and foods and asked, “Shopkeeper Tan, can you raise the price a bit?”

Hearing what she said, Tan Lidan smiled and said, “Since Miss Duan already said so, then I can only increase the price for you. Sixty taels of silver is our final offer. We need to repack the cold ointment in small ceramic jars before we can sell them, and it will cost us money to do that.”

Thinking of the ointments she had seen on the display table in the main hall, most of which were packed in exquisite small porcelain jars, Duan Yixin nodded and said, “All right.”

Tan Lidan smiled when she agreed with the price and said, “What about the medicinal herbs? How much does Miss Duan want to sell them?”

Duan Yixin looked at the ordinary medicinal herbs on the tray and said, “Let’s just follow the usual price.”

Tan Lidan nodded, then looked at the servant and said, “Go and weigh the medicinal herbs.”

The servant nodded and quickly went to bring a scale. After a while, the servants finished weighing the medicinal herbs. He gave Tan Lidan the list and then took out the medicinal herbs and cold ointment to the warehouse.

After calculating the total price of the medicinal herbs and cold ointment, Tan Lidan whispered a few words to the servant. Soon, the servant came back with a tray. He placed the tray on the table next to Duan Yixin and then stepped to the side.

Tan Lidan smiled at her and said, “Miss Duan, the total price of the medicinal herbs is one hundred and seven taels of silver. The total price of the four jars of cold ointment is two hundred and forty taels of silver. The total is three hundred and forty-seven taels of silver. Miss Duan, you can count the money.”

Duan Yixin looked at the tray and saw three banknotes of one hundred taels of silver, four silver ingots of ten taels of silver, and seven strings of copper coins. She put away the money and smiled, “The amount is correct.”

After saying that, she stood up and said, “Shopkeeper Tan, I still have something else to do, so I will take my leave now.”

Tan Lidan stood up, clasped his hands, and said, “It’s a pleasure to do business with you, Miss Duan. We will wait for your next visit. Please walk slowly.”

Duan Yixin returned his salutation and then left Chang Shou Pharmacy. Coming out of Chang Shou Pharmacy, she walked to the market street.

After she left, a young lady asked an attending servant, “Who was that young lady just now? How could she go to the side hall?”