After hearing Liu Hua’s explanation, Lu Jueyu said with a sigh, "Sister Liu Hua, it’s not that I don’t want to help you. But the ointment I gave my children was made with 500-year-old ginseng. I only had a small amount, and it’s all been used to make two jars. I don’t have any of that ointment left."
Hearing this, Liu Hua’s disappointment was evident. But before she could respond, Lu Jueyu added, "Although I don’t have the same ointment, I do have some made with 50-year-old ginseng. I’m not sure if Doctor Xie would be interested in this quality."
Liu Hua’s eyes lit up as soon as she heard her words and asked, "Jueyu, could you give me a small sample so I can let Doctor Xie examine it?"
Seeing the anticipation in her expression, Lu Jueyu nodded and agreed readily, "Please wait a moment, Sister Liu Hua. I will go get it."
After saying this, she headed to her bedroom. After closing the door, she retrieved a small jar of lower-grade wound ointment from her space. The jar contained 10 ml, just enough as a sample.
Returning to the living room, she placed the jar on the table and said, "Sister Liu Hua, to be honest, I have sold some of this ointment on the black market for 50 yuan per 50 ml jar. If you are interested, I can give you 5 yuan for every jar you sell."
Both Pan Meijia and Liu Hua stared at her in shock when they heard her words. Not only was she willing to help Liu Hua secure Doctor Xie’s promise, but she was also offering Liu Hua a way to earn money by reselling the ointment.
In their entire brigade, no one else had such a kind heart!
Misinterpreting their expressions, Lu Jueyu asked, "Sister Liu Hua, is the commission too low?"
Liu Hua quickly waved her hands and replied, "Not at all!"
Five yuan was a huge amount considering that it was 10% of the total price.
After a pause, Liu Hua asked, "Jueyu, you are already helping me by letting me sell this ointment to Doctor Xie. Why give me a commission? Won’t you suffer losses?"
Lu Jueyu chuckled when she heard this and said, "Sister Liu Hua, this ointment is made from herbs my husband and I gather in the mountains. While we put in effort to collect the herbs and research the formula, the actual production cost isn’t high."
"Even after giving you 5 yuan, I will still earn about 10 yuan per jar. Since you are doing the work of selling, you should earn something too."
Liu Hua was touched by her generosity and finally nodded, "Thank you, Jueyu."
"Sister Liu Hua, you always protected me when I was young and being bullied. This is the least I can do to repay you," Lu Jueyu replied with a warm smile.
Having achieved her goal, Liu Hua stood up and said, "Jueyu I will go visit Doctor Xie and visit you another day."
As she prepared to leave, Lu Jueyu stopped her. "Sister Liu Hua, please wait a moment."
She went to a cabinet, took out a jar of fruit candies and a jar of honey, and handed them to Liu Hua while saying, "Sister Liu Hua, these are for Xiao Xi. Please don’t refuse."
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