Manager Wan was stunned for a moment, then immediately smiled and said, "Please follow me, young master and young lady." He took Zhao Wu and Xu Lanyin to a room in the east wing.
Shopkeeper Wan sat down at the desk and asked with a smile, "What medicine does the young lady have? Am I the only one who knows what it is?"
Xu Lanyin took out the blackroot grass, opened it, and placed it on the table. He said, "Manager Wan, do you recognize this medicine?"
Shopkeeper Wan's eyes widened, and his back straightened. After looking at the thing for a few seconds, he took the medicine and the cloth in his hands with trembling hands. Noting that the light was not good here, he walked to the window, smelled it again, and looked at it again.
He looked at it for nearly a quarter of an hour before saying, "This, this, this, this, where did the girl pick this medicine?" He was having difficulty breathing and speaking incoherently.
He couldn't quite believe that the legendary medicine actually appeared, and appeared in his hands.
Xu Lanyin was very satisfied with his performance. Manager Wan not only knew about blackroot grass, but also knew its value.
Xu Lanyin said, "I picked this on Oat Mountain in the spring of the year before last. Grandpa Zhang said it was called blackroot grass. He also said that only Shopkeeper Wan from Baicaotang could recognize its quality and give me a fair price."
The time and place match, so that "Grandpa Zhang" must be an old miracle doctor.
Shopkeeper Wan was very excited to hear that Dr. Zhang had such a high opinion of him. He placed the blackroot grass gently on the table and asked with a smile, "How much do you want to sell it for?"
Xu Lanyin said, "I don't know how much the blackroot grass is worth. However, I believe what Grandpa Zhang said, and I also believe that Shopkeeper Wan will not deceive me. However, there is a prerequisite for selling this medicine, that is, the immortal bone pills must be used to help me treat a patient who has had a broken leg for ten years."
Manager Wan was shocked again. This girl actually knew that black root grass could be used to make fairy bone pills.
He hesitated and said, "I can decide to buy this herb, but I can't decide to help you treat the patient." He pondered for a moment, then said, "Please wait here for a moment. I need to ask the boss for instructions. What's your name?"
Xu Lanyin and Zhao Wu exchanged a glance, and Zhao Wu said, "Okay, we'll wait. She's Miss Xu, and I'm Zhao Wu. Perhaps your old boss still recognizes me."
If the host was Old Master Zhou, he would have known that he was a member of the Wen family and that his brother's leg was broken, so he would have said it all. If he was not Old Master Zhou, he would be Zhao Wu, and his brother would be "Zhao You".
Manager Wan hurried away in a carriage.
Xu Lanyin picked up the blackroot grass, wrapped it up, and handed it to Zhao Wu. One should be cautious of others, so Zhao Wu took the medicine for safety.
They were invited to another room for tea.
More than half an hour later, Manager Wan came back, bringing in a white-haired, trembling old man.
The old man took the blackroot grass, looked at it, smelled it, and said with a smile, "It is indeed blackroot grass. This magical medicine has appeared again. I saw it once when I was a young man." As most of his teeth had fallen out, he could not speak properly.
Shopkeeper Wan smiled at Zhao and Xu and said, "I've asked the boss for permission. If the patient you need to treat is within the scope of the Immortal Bone Pill, our pharmacy will do its best to treat him. However, the price of the blackroot grass will be lowered. The original price was 100,000 taels of silver, and the current price is 50,000 taels." He added, "Fifty taels of silver for that disease is actually our boss's bargaining. Because it's the blackroot grass you're selling, and the boss is familiar with Master Zhao, that's why we're offering such a low price."
Being able to cure Zhao Wu's elder brother and receive 50,000 taels of silver far exceeded Xu Lanyin's expectations. Poverty truly limited her imagination. She considered herself a worldly-wise person, and she thought a sale of 10,000 taels of silver would be quite good. Furthermore, Shopkeeper Wan's words had already revealed that Grand Tutor Zhou was the owner of Baicaotang.
Xu Lanyin suppressed her inner ecstasy and said with a smile, "Okay, deal."
Zhao Wu was even more excited. His elder brother could finally stand up! He clasped his fists towards Shopkeeper Wan and said, "Thank you, your boss, and thank you, Shopkeeper Wan."
He looked at Xu Lanyin again with gratitude, but said nothing. He felt that all words of gratitude were too pale and powerless compared to his friendship with Xu Lanyin.
Shopkeeper Wan added, "Master Zhao, don't be too excited yet. Let's talk to Doctor Huang first to find out what the patient's condition is and whether he can be cured."
He pointed at the old man.
It seems that both pharmaceutical production and medical treatment are inseparable from this old doctor Huang.
Zhao Wutong and Dr. Huang talked about Wen Zhuofeng's condition, his injured legs, when he was injured, how he was injured, and his current condition.
Doctor Huang nodded to Shopkeeper Wan after hearing this. He then said, "Bring the patient here in five days."
Zhao Wu asked again, "How long will it take to cure?"
Doctor Huang said, "To treat this disease, the bones need to be broken, set, and treated. This process will take at least a month. Then comes the recovery phase, which is very long, ranging from six months to three years, depending on his recovery. However, although he will be able to walk in the future, it will be different from that of ordinary people. He should not run or jump vigorously. If the recovery is not good, he may even have a slight limp. However, injuring both legs is better than injuring one leg, otherwise there is a possibility of leg length difference..."
Zhao Wudao thanked him. Then he thought, this means he definitely can't leave the capital for the first month. It would be difficult to claim he's missing. If he stays in the capital, he must find a legitimate reason...
Xu Lanyin suggested that it would be better to give 20,000 taels of silver notes and 3,000 taels of gold. Sometimes, gold is easier to keep than silver notes and is more valuable.
Shopkeeper Wan gave her ten silver notes for two thousand taels of silver, and a carved wooden box containing thirty gold bars. Gold bars were much easier to keep than gold ingots. Xu Lanyin smiled, counted the gold, and placed it in the small wooden box.
The two of them left the Herb Hall.
The rain was still falling. He Dong, who was squatting at the foot of the wall to avoid the rain, saw them and hurriedly drove to the door.
After getting on the carriage, Zhao Wu grabbed Xu Lanyin's hanging hand and said, "Sister, from beginning to end, I will always remember your kindness in my heart."
There was something profound about these words, unlike the childish words he had spoken before.
Xu Lanyin glanced sideways at him. He pursed his lips, his eyes expressionless, as if suppressing his excitement deep down in his heart, fearing it would burst out and be noticed.
Xu Lanyin smiled and said, "You call me sister, some things are as it should be." She pulled her hand out without leaving a trace and tidied the hair on her forehead.
The warmth in his palms vanished. Zhao Wu looked down at his empty hands, then at the delicate jade fingers combing his hair, and a strange feeling welled up in his heart. This sister wasn't a blood relative, but she made him want to be closer than any other blood relative, including his parents and his eldest brother.
Although he had been taught little since childhood, he knew the importance of gender equality and knew not to get too close to women, including sisters. But he just wanted to get close to her, without any disrespect or blasphemy...
Zhao Wu blushed a little and smiled awkwardly, "I don't know why, but my sister and I never talk to each other... We are like brothers." He was embarrassed to say that they were like his mother.
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