Chapter 150: One hundred fifty – wife is more important than money! _1 Chapter 150: One hundred fifty – wife is more important than money! _1 Ji Chen first went to the pharmacy, where two young girls in white coats were sitting inside the counter, chatting.

When they saw Ji Chen come in, they stopped talking.

One of the girls with a ponytail stood up and immediately said, “Hello, what kind of medicine do you need?”

“A box of Ikonxin and some D3,” Ji Chen said crisply.

Hearing D3, the girl couldn’t help but glance over Ji Chen.

Ikonxin wasn’t a particularly expensive drug, twenty-one a box, but D3, that was expensive—ninety for domestic and a hundred and sixty for imported.

“Do you want the domestic or imported one?”

The girl asked curiously.

Most people actually bought the domestic one, but after all, the expensive medicine came with a higher commission, didn’t it?

So she asked one more question.

Ji Chen’s eyebrows twitched; he hadn’t expected that even a calcium supplement would come in domestic and imported varieties.

He blinked, “Whichever is better, I’ll take that one.”

To Ji Chen, effectiveness was the most important thing.

Upon hearing this, the ponytailed girl smiled enthusiastically, “The imported one definitely has better effects, but the price is also that of an import, seventy more expensive than the domestic one. What do you think…”

After all, seventy yuan was a significant amount, that was almost a month’s salary for her, which was just one hundred and ninety.

Without hesitation, Ji Chen said, “Then I’ll take the imported one.”

When the girl heard Ji Chen wanted the imported one, her face showed a bit of shock.

Honestly, most people chose the domestic one after hearing the price. She had thought Ji Chen would be the same; she hadn’t expected that he, who looked utterly unremarkable, would go straight for the imported one.

However, while the girl was shocked, she was also somewhat pleased—after all, she could earn a few more yuan in commissions.

She quickly turned around and walked into the back pharmacy where the expensive medicines were stored, and carefully took out the imported D3.

Then she took a box of Ikonxin from the outside shelf.

She went to the cash register and said, “That’ll be one hundred and eighty in total.”

Ji Chen took out two hundred yuan from his pocket and handed it over; the girl hurriedly took out twenty yuan from the drawer to give him change.

Having gotten his medicine, Ji Chen left the pharmacy, heading in the direction of the van.

The two pharmacists looked at each other.

“Goodness, I couldn’t tell, but this guy, looking like he doesn’t have much money, is actually willing to buy such expensive drugs.”

“Isn’t that the truth, so we really shouldn’t judge people by their appearances from now on…”

“It sure seems that way!”

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Meanwhile, Ji Chen had just boarded the van, closed the door, and instantly stepped into his space.

He then picked up the matsutake mushrooms he had packed up since yesterday afternoon.

Exiting the space, he got out of the van and headed towards the hospital.

Ji Chu was standing in the pavilion, arms crossed, looking around leisurely.

Seeing Ji Chen holding a crinkly nylon bag, he couldn’t help but frown, beginning to doubt whether his judgment had been mistaken.

Those were matsutake mushrooms, a valuable ingredient!

And they were being carried in such a shabby bag?

Everyone else used boxes, beautifully packaged boxes!

He only had this shabby bag, could the contents be any good?

Ji Chen, head lowered, hadn’t noticed the expression on Ji Chu’s face at all.

It wasn’t until he reached the pavilion that he threw the shabby nylon bag onto the ground.

“This is my matsutake mushroom, take a look. It’s all here, but I can only sell you half,” he said.

My wife also needs surgery, and she needs to be nourished too, doesn’t she?

Ji Chu looked down at the nylon bags on the floor, feeling like his moral compass was spinning.

He didn’t even want half of them anymore.

Are you sure this isn’t a bag of trash?

You’re not afraid of damaging them by tossing them around carelessly?

Could these really be matsutake mushrooms?

More like they’re from a scammer!

He had no interest in them whatsoever anymore.

But after all, he was an eighteen-year-old kid, not deeply corroded by society, with a kind heart and a relatively soft demeanor.

After some thought, he still managed to suppress his discomfort and reluctantly opened the dark green battered nylon bag in front of him.

However, the moment he saw what was inside, his slender, fair hands froze in place.

Surprise was written all over his face, nothing but surprise.

He even forgot to feign his usual sophistication and immediately reached into the bag to grab one.

Widening his eyes in disbelief, he looked at Gu Chen, “Are you sure these are matsutake mushrooms?”

Without exaggeration, these were the best matsutakes he had seen in years.

So good that it was hard to believe.

They were as big as king oyster mushrooms and appeared extremely fresh, still carrying the distinctive aroma of matsutakes.

If these were truly matsutake, then they were undoubtedly the crème de la crème!

It was too unbelievable, simply a stroke of luck!

Seeing Ji Chu’s astonished expression, Gu Chen couldn’t help but smile.

After all, he was still a child, and despite trying to look mature, he couldn’t hide his immaturity.

“Brother, make an offer. If it’s fair, you can have them. I really need the money,” Gu Chen said, his expression turning serious, “To be honest, my wife has a polyp in her stomach and needs surgery. Although I need the money, I must reserve half of these matsutakes for her to recuperate.”

Earning money was important, but Ji Pianran’s health was more valuable to her than money itself.

He also wanted to keep the good stuff for her.

Upon hearing this, Ji Chu’s brows twitched, not expecting this man to care so much for his wife; he was reluctant to sell all his matsutakes, preferring to save some for her.

A good man indeed, and Ji Chu didn’t regret offering him a smoke!

He laughed heartily, “Not to say much, but this half must be worth several thousand bucks, there’s your surgery money. Are you really willing to let go?”

Gu Chen rolled his eyes irritably, “That’s my wife. I’d give up my life for her, let alone this bit of money!”

Could anyone understand the affection he had for Ji Pianran?

But seeing how young he was, Gu Chen didn’t really take it to heart.

Looking at Ji Chu earnestly, he said, “Name your price. There’s at least twenty pounds here, let’s split it, ten pounds each.”

Now, Ji Chu’s favorable impression of Gu Chen rose to another level.

Confident, good to his wife, casual but honest with people.

And the matsutakes he had were genuinely exceptional, shockingly so.

Ji Chu thought for a moment.

“How about this, market price for matsutakes is six hundred per pound, but yours are incredibly rare, definitely premium quality. I won’t lowball you – eight hundred per pound, what do you think?”

Truth be told, that was a price Gu Chen hadn’t expected; after all, such items were expensive and buyers not easy to find.

But true to Gu Chen’s style, it wasn’t like him not to try for a better deal.

“Eight hundred fifty, eight hundred fifty and we have a deal!”

It wasn’t that Gu Chen was taking advantage of the young man, to be honest. His matsutakes were indeed of superior quality. Besides, isn’t haggling all about asking high and negotiating down?

If the kid insisted on eight hundred, Gu Chen wouldn’t hesitate to make the sale.