"hiss"

Although he had expected the answer to be like this, Vice Minister Cheng still felt a bit of kidney pain when the moment actually arrived.

It's not that the health care team doesn't have century-old wild ginseng; that's impossible. They have far too many rare medicinal herbs in their warehouse.

However, that stuff is becoming less and less useful with use, and Vice Minister Cheng saw that the prescription was for a long-term treatment, starting at two years. If that's the case, the little stuff in the warehouse won't last long.

"Li Chu, tell your brother something to put your mind at ease. How long does the leader need to take this prescription?"

"Uh... three to five years..."

"How many?"

Before Li Chu could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Vice Minister Cheng's exclamation.

"Don't rush, my leader. I haven't finished speaking yet. Three to five years is just the initial stage. There's more to come. If you want this drug to really work, ten years is the minimum."

Vice Minister Cheng stood there, completely stunned. He couldn't hear anything anymore; only two words echoed in his ears: ten years.

He really wanted to grab Li Chu and beat him up. How could you prescribe medicine like that? Ten years, and a minimum? This is outrageous!

Wait a minute, what did he use when he gave it to his family?

Thinking of this, Vice Minister Cheng's eyes narrowed as he looked at Li Chu sitting on the sofa next to him.

"Bro, you're playing dumb with me, aren't you?"

? ? ?

"Boss, what makes you say that?"

"You're telling me this prescription is based on at least ten years of use, and that's just for one person. Then tell me, what has your family been drinking all these years?"

There must be more than one person involved. Where did you get your wild ginseng?

"It was passed down to me by my master!"

"Passed down by Elder Yang?"

That's right.

Vice Minister Cheng never expected the answer to be like this.

But thinking about it, it's not a big deal. After all, he was a royal physician from the previous dynasty, so it's perfectly normal for him to have some valuable items.

"No, how much did Old Yang pass on to you? How come you still haven't used it all after all these years?"

“Vice Minister Cheng, you’ve got it wrong. Not everyone needs three to five years for their first course of medication. For example, my brother-in-law only took the medication for one year before switching to another, and my sister only took it for less than two years.”

"Oh, I understand what you mean." Vice Minister Cheng nodded. "You mean, once you feel ready to move on to the next stage of treatment, you'll switch to a different medication, right?"

That's about it.

How much wild ginseng do you have left?

Seeing the hopeful look in Vice Minister Cheng's eyes, Li Chu smiled and said, "Boss, don't try to take advantage of me. I really don't have much left. Didn't you see that my uncle has stopped taking his medication?"

"Sigh..." All his hopes had vanished, and Vice Minister Cheng didn't want to say another word.

I'm really suffering; now I'm going to have to rack my brains over this again.

He waved casually and said, "Brother, take care. I won't see you off."

Looking at his listless appearance, Li Chu couldn't help but laugh.

"Boss, there should still be some of these good things in the old forests of Northeast China."

Vice Minister Cheng nodded. He knew that, but it was all a matter of luck; who could say for sure that they could find it?

"And leaders, they might still have those red armbands from back then."

!!

Vice Minister Cheng's eyes lit up noticeably; he understood what Li Chu meant.

In previous years, those red armband makers made quite a few good things. Some of the items may have been burned or smashed, but these things were life-saving, so no one would throw them away. They would definitely put them in their own pockets.

Now all I need to do is report it, and someone will naturally collect it for me.

"Haha, bro, thanks a lot! You've really helped me out!"

Vice Minister Cheng glanced at the time: "It's almost lunchtime, don't leave yet, try the ministry's canteen and see how it compares to your hospital's."

Look at this, he can get a meal just by saying one more word. This person is too materialistic.

However, Li Chu showed no sign of refusing; someone who isn't enthusiastic about eating must have something wrong with their head.

Help someone to the very end, and see them through to the end.

Having agreed to Vice Minister Cheng's invitation to dinner, he then said to him, "Sir, weren't many of those red armbands sent to farms because the problems were too serious? Ask them again carefully; maybe they took all those good things back then."

Vice Minister Cheng stood up with a smile and patted him on the shoulder: "Thanks for the reminder, I've got it all in mind."

Xiao Tian also got a free lunch at the ministry's small canteen.

After finishing his meal, on the way back, Li Chu leaned back in the back seat and closed his eyes, pretending to doze off.

After hesitating for a long time, Xiao Tian, ​​who was driving, finally mustered up the courage to say, "Vice Dean Li, could I ask you for a favor?"

"Go ahead and say it."

"I'm supposed to retire this year. Could you please help me stay in the military? I don't want to go back."

Upon hearing Xiaotian's words, Li Chu opened his eyes: "What year were you in the army?"

“Vice Dean Li, I enlisted in the army in the winter of 1975, so I was actually a soldier in 1976.”

Li Chu silently did the math: "You've already served two years beyond your term?"

"Sir, actually, if we calculate from when I joined the army, I've already exceeded my term by three years."

"Hmm? Oh, right, right, it was only revised seven or eight years ago. If things were normal, you should have retired in 1977, right?"

"Yes, leader. After the revisions in 1977 or 1988, wasn't it said that those who served beyond their fifth year could become volunteer soldiers? Hehe..."

"Xiao Tian, ​​are you thinking of becoming a volunteer soldier?"

"Sir, my family is from the countryside, and I really don't want to go back and toil in the fields for a living. Could you please help me? I still want to continue driving for you."

Xiao Tian has been his driver for two years, so he's quite used to it. Besides, he's honest and reliable, so keeping him around isn't a bad idea.

"I see"

After speaking, Li Chu looked out the car window.

Upon hearing Li Chu's words, Xiao Tian would have jumped for joy if he weren't driving. He took a deep breath to calm himself down, knowing he absolutely couldn't make a mistake at this moment.

Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared in Li Chu's line of sight.

"Stop for a moment, Oda."

After parking the car on the side of the road, Li Chu looked out through the rear window.

You read that right, that guy strolling around by the roadside is Xu Damao.

Li Chu rolled down the car window and called out to Xu Damao.

Hearing someone call his name, Xu Damao, who was walking with his head down, looked up.

Seeing the jeep parked by the roadside, he immediately guessed who it was and hurriedly ran over.

Seeing Xu Damao running over, Li Chu opened the car door, waved to him, and gestured for him to get in.