Chapter 274

Old Xiao slowly put his hands behind his back and looked at Xia Ruoan who was concentrating on watering the flowers on the balcony.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, a satisfied smile appeared on his face, and he said softly: "You don't have to come over tomorrow, Ruoan."

"These flowers are growing really well under your careful care! Thank you so much."

Hearing what Mr. Xiao said, Xia Ruoan stopped what he was doing, stood up, and responded with a smile: "Mr. Xiao, you are too polite."

As she spoke, she gently put down the bottle in her hand, then turned aside, opened her backpack, and carefully took out an exquisite notebook.

Xia Ruoan handed the notebook to Mr. Xiao and explained, "This notebook records some maintenance precautions for these flowers, such as when to water them, how often to fertilize them, and the duration of light exposure, etc."

"From now on, you just need to follow the instructions in the notebook. If you encounter any problems or have other needs, you can contact me at any time."

In fact, as early as yesterday, Xia Ruoan was pleasantly surprised to find that the orchid that had been a little wilted was now full of vitality, and its leaves had become emerald green and shiny. She knew that her mission was accomplished.

So she made full preparations in advance and recorded all the experiences and key points in detail in this little notebook.

Mr. Xiao took the notebook, flipped it open and read a few pages carefully, with admiration in his eyes.

He looked up at the spirited Lanhua in front of him, then looked at Xia Ruoan who was standing beside him with a sincere look on his face, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

You know, this pot of precious orchid was one of his late wife’s favorite treasures, and it carries countless beautiful memories between them.

The leaves were turning yellow and wilting, and I thought it was going to die.

Unfortunately, it was knocked down and trampled some time ago and was almost destroyed.

Fortunately, Xia Ruoan came and took good care of them, allowing these flowers to be reborn.

"Well, okay, I will definitely keep this notebook well and follow the instructions carefully." Mr. Xiao nodded solemnly, expressing his trust and gratitude towards Xia Ruoan.

At this time, the breeze blew across the balcony, gently swaying the blooming flowers, as if cheering for this heartwarming story.

After Xia Ruoan packed up, he said goodbye and left. At this time, Old Xiao also wanted to take his bird out for a walk.

"Wait a minute, I have a gift for you." Old Man Xiao stopped the man.

Xia Ruoan looked at him puzzledly.

Old Mr. Xiao came out again with a painting in his hand, "Open it and take a look." Old Mr. Xiao nodded to her.

Xia Ruoan carefully opened the scroll and saw the lifelike orchid on it.

Xia Ruoan quickly refused, "Grandpa Xiao, I can't accept this. It's too valuable." Xia Ruoan already knew from Leng Zexi that Mr. Xiao's paintings were precious and worth a fortune.

"The price for the painting that I promised to give to Leng Zexi was five million. Do you think it's expensive?" Old Man Xiao looked at her and asked.

Xia Ruoan nodded, "It's expensive, but it's worth it. It's worth the price." This is what Xia Ruoan thought in his heart.

"Orchids have symbolized love since ancient times. This is my blessing to you and your wife." Old Xiao looked at her and said.

"Accept it. You cannot refuse a gift from an elder. Or do you think my paintings are unworthy of yours?" Old Xiao looked at her and said.

Xia Ruoan shook his head, "How could that be."

"If you really feel unworthy of this, I'd like to trouble you to come and take a look at my flowers in the future if there are any problems. After all, it's a sure win for me to hire the wife of the current president of the Leng Group as a gardener for a painting."

"Okay, go downstairs. Your boyfriend is waiting for you downstairs." Old Xiao said and asked him to leave.

"Ruoan, take the painting back, otherwise he will think you don't like it, and it will be difficult for you to come and show it to him in the future." Xiao Ming looked at it and comforted Xia Ruoan.

"Then Grandpa Xiao should also accept this medicine. This was developed by my eldest brother. My grandfather has been taking this medicine now, mainly for strengthening the body. Just take one pill a day."

"If you still refuse, I will feel embarrassed to accept the painting you gave me." Xia Ruoan handed him the medicine in her bag.

"Uncle Xiao, if you are worried, you can also take it for testing." Xia Ruoan looked at Xiao Ming and said, he is a pharmacist.

When Xiao Ming heard that it was a medicine developed by Mu Shen, he also became interested. He took the medicine bottle and poured out a pill from it.

When he opened it, he smelled a strong ginseng scent. He could only smell a few medicinal ingredients, but it was indeed a good medicine for strengthening the body as Xia Ruoan said.

"One pill of this is worth more than ten thousand." Old Mr. Xiao was too embarrassed to look at his son's shocked expression.

Xiao Ming thought about when he had a physical examination with the old man yesterday, Xia Ruoan asked him about the old man's symptoms. It turned out that she went to her eldest brother to ask for medicine.

At the beginning, Old Man Xiao got a few pills from Old Man Xia and ate them. He really felt a lot more comfortable.

Later, when I went to ask Grandpa Xia, I heard that the medicinal herbs were precious and hard to find, so I felt embarrassed to ask him for them again.

Although as long as he asked for it, even if he didn't pay, Mr. Xia would give it to him, but he didn't feel comfortable doing that.

"Dad, you are worried about the money. I will pay for it. You can try the medicine. If it is good for your health, we will buy it from Mu Shen." Xiao Ming looked at him and said.

Not to mention tens of thousands per piece, I would buy it even if it costs one hundred thousand per piece.

"Dad, my brother and I still have the money to buy medicine for you." Xiao Ming looked at him and said.

"This medicinal material is very precious, and you can't buy it with money, otherwise Mu Shen wouldn't stop selling it." Old Xiao looked at him and said. He was actually trying to snatch the medicine from Old Xia and Old Ou.

"This is the life-saving medicine for your Uncle Xia and Uncle Ou. I took a share of the medicine, so they have less to take. Their bodies are much more damaged than mine, and they need this medicine more than I do." Old Man Xiao looked at his son and said.

Xiao Ming never expected that things would turn out like this! He widened his eyes and asked in disbelief, "Did you know about the existence of this medicine?"

Mr. Xiao nodded slightly, a faint smile appeared on his face, and he slowly said: "Well, in fact, I already knew it three years ago."

"Your uncle Xia always likes to praise Mu Shen's medical skills in front of me."

"It's my fault, I always mentioned to him how outstanding you and your brother were, and his son didn't even want to acknowledge him as his father."

At this point, Old Man Xiao sighed softly and continued, "Later, Xia Lin returned to the Xia family with his four children."

"This really made your Uncle Xia very proud. He couldn't wait to come and show off to me."

"Moreover, his own physical condition is getting better day by day because of the medicine Mu Shen gave him."

Mr. Xiao paused and continued, "He even gave me a few of these pills and asked me to try them myself to see if the effects were as good as he said."

"After taking it for a few days with a try-it attitude, I really felt much better."

"However, I knew very well that these pills were his life-saving medicine. So later when he was expecting me to come to him and exchange the paintings for the pills, I lied and said that I didn't feel anything special and didn't need these pills."

After saying this, General Xiao turned his gaze to Xia Ruo'an who was standing beside him, and said earnestly: "Ruo'an, I have gotten used to these old ailments of mine over the years. Just bear with it and it will pass."

"You should take this medicine back to your grandfather and keep it as a backup. After all, they need it more than I do."

Xia Ruoan's mouth twitched when he heard this.

"My eldest brother still has quite a few of them. This medicinal material is indeed rare for others, but it is not difficult for my eldest brother."

"He has his own medicinal herb planting base, which I manage for him. My eldest brother doesn't sell this medicine to the public because the herbs are precious. He just thinks it's difficult to prepare and the process is a bit complicated."

"So when my eldest brother made these pills, he made enough for half a year at a time and told my grandfather that they were precious. This was mainly to make them take the medicine consciously." Xia Ruoan explained.

"Also, my eldest brother uses wild herbs, so the effect will be better. As long as you prepare it according to the prescription, the effect may not be that good, but it will have a certain effect. The herbs used can be bought in some large-scale pharmacies."

After hearing this, Xiao Ming looked at Xia Ruo'an and asked, "Did your elder brother research this prescription himself?"

"Yes, he studies these when he has free time, and then eats them as candy." Xia Ruoan nodded.

Xia Ruoan was also embarrassed to talk about it, because her elder brother would eat medicine as if it were candy.

"Grandpa Xiao, please accept this medicine. It is precious to others, but for my eldest brother it's just that the production process is a bit complicated." Xia Ruoan hoped that he would not refuse again.

"I've also asked, and my eldest brother has reserved all the things that grandpa and the others need. He won't take up any of my grandpa and the others' resources." Xia Ruoan promised.

"Ruo'an, can you help me ask your eldest brother if he can sell me this prescription? I plan to cooperate with him. I run a pharmaceutical company. His medicine is not only very profitable, but it can also really benefit people, right?"

Xiao Ming thought that when he really made it and sold it, he could also buy one for his father.

His father doesn't have to worry about snatching the medicine from Uncle Xia.

Xia Ruoan didn't know what his eldest brother was thinking, but he still told him. It was up to him whether he wanted to cooperate or not.

Mu Shen didn't expect that his sister would find an investor for him. "Please contact me and I'll talk to him."

"Are you going to agree to it?" Xia Ruoan said in surprise. It seemed that the third brother asked the eldest brother to apply for a patent before.

He said it was troublesome, but he didn't make it public.

So outsiders only know that my eldest brother is an excellent surgeon, but they don’t know that he is also good at traditional Chinese medicine.