socalfunplaces Chapter 120 Annual Ginseng
Chapter 120 Annual Ginseng
"Master, you must be tired. Let me massage your shoulders." Ding Qiunan came behind Li Haoyu with a sweet smile and massaged his shoulders.
"Master, your legs are uncomfortable. Let me soothe them." Nie Xiaoqian also came closer to help with the massage.
At this moment, Li Haoyu was enjoying the services of three beauties, but he thought that if there were only four of them in the infirmary, the image would be unimaginable. In this situation, he was convinced that any one of them could do something excessive in the infirmary.
Li Haoyu recalled his memory and found that he had never been so intimate in the infirmary. He couldn't help but want to find an excuse to go to the office at a certain time, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was inappropriate. Because the three of them were always together on weekdays, it was always inappropriate to take anyone alone, after all, it would have a bad influence.
Just as he was enjoying the attentive care of these three people, Yi Zhonghai and Cui Dake accompanied Xiao Wang to a small courtyard hidden in the suburbs of the city.
"Is the boss in there? I'm Xiao Wang." Xiao Wang called in front of the door.
Soon, the door opened.
A middle-aged, thin man with a mustache came out, looking to be in his thirties. "Xiao Wang, who is this..." the boss asked.
"Boss, this is our colleague. We have a very good relationship. We heard that you have a rare century-old ginseng, so we made a special trip to visit you." Xiao Wang gave the boss a hint with his eyes.
The boss suddenly became impatient: "You are such a talkative person. What hundred-year-old ginseng? It's not that serious. Go back quickly."
Brother Qiang pretended to drive the guest away, and seeing this, Yi Zhonghai and Cui Dake were more convinced that this man must be holding a hundred-year-old ginseng. This strategy was simply brilliant, giving people the feeling that he was hiding a treasure that he was unwilling to show to others easily.
"Hey, Brother Qiang, don't close the door in a hurry," Cui Dake stopped the door from closing and said, "Hello, Brother Qiang. My name is Cui Dake. I really want to buy the old mountain ginseng. Even if it is hundreds of years old, I am willing to pay a high price for it."
Cui Dake knows very well that money cannot compare to the importance of the second half of life and happiness, so he is determined to get this old mountain ginseng.
"I've already said it, let's go." Brother Qiang emphasized again.
"But I really want this ginseng sincerely." Cui Dake sounded anxious.
"That's right, Brother Qiang, we also understand its value, but we are absolutely sincere," Yi Zhonghai immediately expressed his opinion.
Brother Qiang was obviously hesitant at this moment, showing a hint of distress.
"Okay, come in and sit down." Brother Qiang looked unhappy and reluctantly invited them into the yard.
Yi Zhonghai and Cui Dake immediately followed him in, and saw a smile on Brother Qiang's lips, as if hinting at something.
Soon, the group entered the inner room under the guidance of Brother Qiang. Brother Qiang asked them to take a rest, but the two were anxious and looking forward to seeing ginseng.
Soon, Brother Qiang brought out a wooden box, holding it as if it were a rare treasure. Yi Zhonghai and Cui Dake stood up immediately.
"Everyone, sit down." Brother Qiang waved his hand, put down the wooden box, and then opened it carefully.
A medicinal aroma filled the air, and inside was a ginseng that looked like a human, with roots surrounding it. Although it was not large in size, it was surrounded by red strings, outlining a human shape. If Li Haoyu were here, he would definitely be impressed by the ingenious craftsmanship, and sigh that it was truly a masterpiece of a master.
Although Yi Zhonghai and Cui Dake had seen ginseng before, this one was undoubtedly a high-grade product. They couldn't help but reach out to touch it, but Brother Qiang immediately closed the lid of the box.
"What are you doing? This is real hundred-year-old ginseng, which has long since turned into a human form. It is a priceless treasure and cannot be touched casually." Brother Qiang quickly protected the box in his arms.
Cui Dake confirmed that this was the century-old ginseng he was looking for. But Yi Zhonghai was still a little uncertain and asked:
"Is this really a century-old mountain ginseng, Brother Qiang?"
He is over 70 years old, but it always feels wrong for him to call a man who is more than ten years younger than him "brother".
"Isn't it obvious? I used all means to get this from an old ginseng merchant at the foot of Changbai Mountain. It is a hundred-year-old ginseng transformed into a human form. Even a single root is enough to reverse the life of a dying person. Do you understand?" Brother Qiang retorted.
Looking at the red string tied to the ginseng, he added: "Hundred-year-old ginseng is spiritual. If it is not tied with a red string, it cannot be mined. This is a real treasure. Do you understand?"
Then, Cui Dake asked urgently: "Brother Qiang, can you give me this ginseng? You can pay any price."
"I won't sell it. This kind of precious thing is hard to come by. I plan to leave it as a family heirloom to my descendants." Brother Qiang shook his head and refused firmly.
"Please, Brother Qiang, this is a necessity for my life, please give me some mercy." Cui Dake pleaded in a pleading tone.
On the side, Yi Zhonghai interrupted and said, "Why don't you name a price? I think I will buy this ginseng too."
"Hey, Yi Zhonghai, do you think I came here to compete with you?" When Cui Dake saw Yi Zhonghai's attitude, he became furious and could hardly suppress himself.
Cui Dake approached Wang and said to him, "Xiao Wang, please help me say something, please."
Xiao Wang looked at Brother Qiang and said, "Brother Qiang, Cui Da is my friend. He takes good care of me in the factory. He really hopes to buy that hundred-year-old ginseng."
“No, Xiao Wang, you can’t spread the news of the hundred-year-old ginseng just because I owe you a favor.” Brother Qiang responded unhappily.
"Brother Qiang, please understand. Consider this a plea from you. Just name a price. I guarantee that Cui Da will readily accept it. What do you think?" Xiao Wang suggested.
Cui Da quickly agreed, "Yes, Brother Qiang, you can name the price, I won't bargain, I will definitely be happy to be your grandson."
"Okay, since Xiao Wang has said it, let's do this: five thousand yuan. If you really need it, just take the hundred-year-old ginseng away." Brother Qiang decided the price.
When they heard the price of five thousand yuan, Cui Da and Yi Zhonghai were both extremely surprised.
"Five thousand yuan? This... is too expensive." Cui Da swallowed his saliva, and Yi Zhonghai also took a breath of cold air. Although they could take out this money, they were afraid that their savings would be reduced by half afterwards.
"You should also go to the market to ask if five thousand yuan is enough to buy an old wild ginseng, or even go to the pharmacy to ask if it is available. If you don't want to buy it, I won't buy it either." Brother Qiang urged.
"this…"
Yi Zhonghai then took Cui Da out of the house.
"What? Yi Zhonghai." Cui Da said impatiently. To him, five thousand yuan was a big problem. Two or three thousand might be barely feasible, but this five thousand... was indeed difficult to pay.
"Brother Cui, you see this old ginseng is quite big. How about we buy it together and split the cost in half?" Yi Zhonghai proposed a cooperation proposal.
Cui Da looked at Yi Zhonghai and saw that his expression did not seem fake. He thought that Yi Zhonghai's idea was indeed a good one.
Li Haoyu said that his illness requires the use of hundred-year-old ginseng as medicine, but the amount needed may not be much.
"Okay, we'll each pay 2,500 yuan."
"Okay." Just like that, the two men made the deal and re-entered the room.
"Brother Qiang, we need time to raise money to buy this ginseng. Can you give us a few days?" Cui Da asked.
"Yes, Brother Qiang, it's not a small amount after all. We need to go back and collect it." Yi Zhonghai followed.
"I'll only give you one day. If you don't come to get it before tomorrow night, I can't guarantee that it will still be there." Brother Qiang set a deadline to avoid the possibility of exposure.
The two looked at each other, agreed immediately, and showed happy expressions on their faces.
But out of caution, Cui Da returned to the steel plant and went to the medical room to look for Li Haoyu.
"Doctor Li, you said before that century-old ginseng can cure my illness. Is that true?" Cui Da asked, looking quite excited.
Li Haoyu looked at Cui Da in front of him. He was obviously thinner, and he was a little surprised. At the beginning, it was just a random statement to comfort the patient. It was not easy to find a hundred-year-old ginseng. Although the resources in the Immortal Doctor Secret Realm were rich, they were not the same after all.
Moreover, this item is very rare in the world, and even if you have it, it is very expensive. The probability that Cui Daneng can find it and afford it is not high. But seeing how excited he is, it seems that he really found it?
So, Li Haoyu replied: "Indeed, 100-year-old ginseng is a special medicine. If you use it as the main medicine for your condition, the possibility of recovery is very high. However, this thing is not common, and the chance of encountering it is rare."
"That's great! Doctor, I really found a hundred-year-old ginseng. Please prescribe a prescription for me after I buy it." Cui Da announced the good news.
Not long after Cui Da left, Yi Zhonghai visited Li Haoyu again.
"Li Haoyu, you just said that hundred-year-old ginseng can cure my poisoning, is that true?" Yi Zhonghai raised his doubts.
Li Haoyu was secretly delighted. Yi Zhonghai and Cui Dake mentioned the 100-year-old ginseng one after another. He couldn't help but wonder if the two people would be deceived. Li Haoyu smiled and said, "Why would I lie to you? For something as poisonous as that, the medicinal power of 100-year-old ginseng is self-evident. If the prescription is properly matched, it can detoxify." He added, "But where did you get this treasure? Such things are extremely rare."
Yi Zhonghai was overjoyed, but he didn't stay there for too long. He didn't think deeply, just thinking that finding the 100-year-old ginseng would help him detoxify, but he didn't think about whether he needed the right medicine, or whether Li Haoyu would prescribe medicine for him.
In fact, Li Haoyu was just perfunctory to Yi Zhonghai. To cure the Thousand Days Red poison, 100-year-old ginseng was not necessary. He had a variety of prescriptions on hand that could treat this symptom.
Yi Zhonghai happily returned to the courtyard and prepared to take his passbook. However, he thought that he couldn't pay for it himself and had to ask his deaf grandmother to pay for it, so he put the passbook back to its original place.
He came to the backyard. Seeing Yi Zhonghai suddenly appear, the deaf grandmother forced a smile and asked, "Old Yi, why are you here? Are you here for dinner?"
"Grandma, I found a seller. I can buy a hundred-year-old ginseng, but it costs five thousand yuan. I don't have money, so you have to pay for it." Yi Zhonghai said in a tone that did not allow for negotiation.
Upon hearing this, the deaf old lady became nervous. The gold bars hidden in her home were stolen. Although there were still some outside, they were her lifeblood. She would not take them unless it was absolutely necessary. And she could not let anyone know. Even if she needed to take them, she had to avoid Yi Zhonghai. Otherwise, once he knew the location of the things, he would definitely take them away, and she would really lose face.
"Grandma, did you take the gold bars in your room?" Thinking of this, the deaf old lady simply questioned back.
"Gold bars? When did I take them from you?" Yi Zhonghai said dissatisfiedly, thinking that the old lady might not be willing to pay and made up a lie to deceive him.
"The box of gold bars in the room has disappeared, and no one has been here except you." The deaf old lady asked, her tone full of unquestionable questioning.