Yu He left the group chat and picked up her phone, making a call.
An excited male voice answered, "Ahhh, fairy lady, you finally called me! Hahaha."
Yu He moved the phone away from her ear. "How's the herb collection going on your end?"
"Heh heh, I've bought up all the frog spawn, soft-shelled turtles, cuttlefish bones, and white snail shells from the southern markets, heh heh," Mo Chao said with a grin.
In fact, Yu He had received news a week prior that Qiao Qiao had started buying herbs at inflated prices. At the time, she was busy with the research and design of a new chip and the study of Li Yehan's condition, so she hadn't bothered with it.
However, she had messaged Mo Chao, whom she met when selling herbs in the mountains, informing him of the situation in the northern market and asking him to collect herbs in the southern market.
"Good. Hold tight. In a couple of days, these four herbs will fetch a good price," Yu He said calmly.
Mo Chao, listening to Yu He's voice, chuckled foolishly. "Aren't the current prices high enough? When I bought them, the southern market didn't know about the price fluctuation. I heard the northern market has already tripled the price of these four herbs. They all regret it, hahaha, but it's too late, all the herbs are in my warehouse, hahahaha~"
"You'll know when the time comes."
Yu He hung up and opened the forum on Tianyi Net, posting a recruitment notice for herbs.
If Qiao Qiao was buying at three times the market price, she would offer six times the price, seeking frog spawn, soft-shelled turtles, cuttlefish bones, and white snail shells, with no limit on quantity – the more, the better.
As soon as her post went live, it exploded on Tianyi Net.
[Why is the Anonymous Divine Doctor buying frog spawn, soft-shelled turtles, cuttlefish bones, and white snail shells in such large quantities?]
[Six times the price! Seeing a business opportunity, is it too late for me to collect them and sell them now?]
[Is some infectious disease about to break out?]
[I heard people from the Qi family are also buying these four herbs at high prices.]
[I don't know, but since the Anonymous Divine Doctor and the Qi family are buying, should we also buy some?]
[Following the Anonymous Divine Doctor is always the right choice!]
[Holy crap, I just checked at Tong Ren Tang for these four herbs, and they're already sold out.]
[My local Chinese medicine shops are also sold out!]
[Aaaah, I just cleared my inventory of cuttlefish bones and sold them too early. Big loss! Six times! Boo hoo, missed out on a hundred million.]
...
Yu Xianyi Clinic.
The clinic was bustling with activity. Many medicinal herb agents, having heard the news, flocked to seek cooperation.
"Six times the price, is that true? Are there any quality requirements? I can source frog spawn."
"Cuttlefish bones and white snail shells, I have three hundred jin of semi-finished products. Can you take them? I can finish them by the end of the month."
"I can get five hundred soft-shelled turtles next month. Do you need a deposit? I'll give it to you next month."
"..."
Facing the eager inquiries from the agents, Yu He said,
"We'll accept all frog spawn, soft-shelled turtles, cuttlefish bones, and white snail shells that meet the quality standards for finished products! Six times the market price. You can collect the raw materials and process them, but there will be no deposit. Payment upon delivery. If you can cooperate, please stay. Xiao Ya, please register those who are staying."
Xiao Ya was happy to have herbs to send out, but she felt it was a loss to pay six times the market price. If it weren't for Qiao Qiao maliciously driving up the prices, Yu He wouldn't have been forced to do the same.
Moreover, she didn't understand why Yu He was buying such a large quantity of these four herbs when she had already replaced them with other medicinal ingredients.
She couldn't figure it out, but since Yu He told her to register, she did. "Come, come, line up here to register."
Seeing the queue extending out of the clinic, Yu He smiled with satisfaction and went into the consulting room. Before seeing today's patients, she sent a message to Ruan Tianxin, asking her to contact reporters and issue a press release.
After finishing, she began to see patients. After seeing one patient, she glanced at her phone. In just half an hour, there were 15 missed calls – one from Ye Qichen, one from Ye Zizheng, and the remaining 13 were from Qin Beiting.
He had gone on a business trip to the US the day before yesterday. At this hour, it should be the early morning in the US.
Why was he not sleeping so late at night?
Yu He called Qin Beiting back. He answered immediately. "Baby, what are you busy with? Weren't you looking at your phone?"
"I was just seeing patients. Why aren't you asleep yet?" Yu He tilted her head, holding the phone between her shoulder and ear, printing out the prescription she had written and handing it to Xiao Qing to boil in the North Wing.
"Video call me, I can't sleep if I can't see you," Qin Beiting said.
Yu He "tsk"ed. "I'm still busy!"
Despite saying that, she hung up the phone and opened WeChat video.
In the video, Qin Beiting was leaning against his headboard. The warm light accentuated his chiseled features. A white bathrobe hung loosely on him, revealing a hint of his firm chest muscles in the frame.
The man's thin lips parted. "I saw you were looking for herbs. Do you need my help?"
Yu He guessed he might have seen her herb recruitment notice on Tianyi Net. "No. How are things on your end? Did the cooperation talks go smoothly? When are you coming back?"
Qin Beiting looked at the girl's exquisite face, his lips curving upwards. "It's going okay. Miss me?"
Yu He didn't deny it. "Yes. If you came back earlier, I could have invited you to watch a play."
Qin Beiting smiled. "Then I'll finish up as soon as possible and come back early. Are you working day and night again while I'm away?"
"I eat and sleep," Yu He answered vaguely.
Qin Beiting heard her vague reply and knew she was definitely not eating on time and was staying up late.
This little workaholic girl, when she got busy, would neglect everything else. He had to finish his matters here as soon as possible and go back to keep an eye on her.
As they were chatting, Ye Zizheng's call came in.
"You should go to sleep. I'm going to take a call. Goodnight."
Yu He said, and answered Ye Zizheng's call, only to hear her little brother's voice, low and hushed, asking, "Hello, Sis, can you hear me?"
Hearing his tone, Yu He frowned. "What's wrong? Is it inconvenient to talk?"
Ye Zizheng whispered, "Yes..."
Hearing this, Yu He's frown deepened. She thought something had happened to him and was about to ask when she heard Ye Zizheng say,
"I'm in class! I have something very important to tell you..."
"..."
Yu He was a bit speechless. "Go to class properly. We can talk about anything after class."
Ye Zizheng hurriedly said, "Don't hang up, this is important."
Yu He: "Speak."
Ye Zizheng: "I saw the news. Before you deal with the Qi family, tell me first so I can clear out their stock and make some pocket money. I'll give you a share then."
Yu He: "…………"
Her little brother had learned to trade stocks?!
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On the other side.
#Anonymous Divine Doctor Offers High Price for Four Herbs#
#Citizens Scramble for Frog Spawn, Soft-Shelled Turtles, Cuttlefish Bones, and White Snail Shells#
#Industry and Commerce Department Warning: Shop Rationally, Do Not Blindly Follow Price Hikes#
Qiao Qiao saw several trending topics on Weibo about Yu He offering six times the market price for frog spawn, soft-shelled turtles, cuttlefish bones, and white snail shells, and felt a surge of excitement.
Under her deliberate price gouging and her acquisition of the herbs, Yu He had indeed become anxious!