My Martial Arts Activated Easy Mode

Chapter 64: Chapter 65: Purchasing Medicinal Herbs, Flying Thief

”You want to buy Red Blood Grass?”

In the courtyard, Liu Fang wore a crisp, practical outfit. She was wiping the sweat from her forehead after practicing martial arts. Learning the purpose of Su Chen’s visit, she looked a bit puzzled.

Su Chen nodded. ”Yes. I wonder if you have any connections for this, Ms. Liu?”

”I do, but recently Red Blood Grass seems to be extremely scarce. I’m afraid it won’t be easy to get your hands on it on such short notice,” Liu Fang mused after a moment of thought. Although her family was in the tea business, she still had some understanding of medicinal herbs, so she naturally knew about the shortage of Red Blood Grass over the past few months.

She paused for a moment and asked, ”How much do you want?”

”The more, the better!” Su Chen replied.

He wanted so much because he was worried that his panel might require more Qi Blood medicines in the future. He figured he might as well take advantage of this period to buy a bit more, saving himself the trouble of bothering Liu Fang again later.

”As much as there is...” Liu Fang muttered to herself. She looked Su Chen up and down for a few seconds before nodding. ”Alright, I’ll send someone to make some inquiries. I’ll let you know if there’s any news.”

Hearing this, Su Chen cupped his hands. ”Thank you, Ms. Liu.”

Liu Fang waved her hand dismissively. ”You’re welcome. However, I have to remind you of one thing. The price of this Red Blood Grass is not cheap. You need to be mentally prepared.”

”Thank you for the reminder, Ms. Liu. Just go ahead and buy it, as long as it doesn’t exceed one hundred taels.” Just in case, Su Chen gave a limit. It would be awkward if Liu Fang bought hundreds of taels’ worth and he didn’t have the money to pay for it.

Liu Fang smiled upon hearing this. ”Alright!”

After chatting with Liu Fang for a few more sentences, Su Chen took his leave. She was simply too enthusiastic. After just a few words, she was already trying to play matchmaker for him. Unable to handle it, Su Chen had casually found an excuse to leave.

”Good sir, have mercy! Please spare a bite to eat!”

Arriving at Pingshi Street, Su Chen found the area utterly desolate. The street vendors that could once be seen seemed to have completely vanished, replaced by refugees in tattered clothes wandering the streets.

Su Chen walked from one end of the street to the other, his heart growing heavier by the minute. Begging along the street was one thing, but there were already people selling themselves to bury their fathers, or selling their own sons and daughters. The times were becoming increasingly difficult.

After walking around, Su Chen bought some grain and stocked up on daily necessities before finally heading home.

Over the next two days, Su Chen mostly stayed at home, studying medicine while waiting for Liu Fang’s news.

Liu Fang did not disappoint him. The following day, she sent someone with a message saying she had found a connection and asked Su Chen to come over.

Upon inquiring, Su Chen learned that the contact could sell about thirty stalks of Red Blood Grass, but the price was steep. Thirty stalks would cost a total of fifty taels of silver. This didn’t just cover the cost of the Red Blood Grass; it also included some bribery fees. Of course, despite the exorbitant price, both quality and quantity were guaranteed.

Su Chen thought it over for a moment and agreed. He paid a deposit of thirty taels to Liu Fang. After collecting the money, Liu Fang told him to go back and wait for news, promising to notify him as soon as the Red Blood Grass arrived.

Su Chen had no objections. Having received a definitive answer, he breathed a sigh of relief. If he had continued going to Medicine Town, even if that mute girl had Red Blood Grass, she probably wouldn’t have such a large quantity.

Now that he had found a connection and could buy the amount required by the panel all at once, it was a good thing for Su Chen. The only problem was the steep price.

There were still three or four days until Li Mo’s wedding.

On this day, Su Chen went to the Martial Arts Hall and found Hong Ming. After asking him about the details of giving gifts and money, he finally left.

By the afternoon, Su Chen brought his gifts and headed to the Zhang Mansion, the home of Li Mo’s father-in-law. Li Mo had already been living with the Zhang Family during this period.

At the Zhang Mansion.