Chapter 39: Just a charlatan
Taking two steps back, Qi Qingshan said with dissatisfaction, "Boss Teng, it seems you don't have much intention to cooperate."
Even though he was dissatisfied, Qi Qingshan remained polite.
Qin Qinsen, who was being questioned, was very comfortable. He stood beside Teng Su with his hands in his pockets and looked at him innocently.
Teng Su's eyelids suddenly jumped. Shouldn't he let this guy be a special consultant? Every time Qin Qinsen made a move, he was the one who got a headache.
The man pretending to be innocent seemed to have had enough of his employer's troubles and spoke leisurely, "Don't worry, Mr. Qi. Plants have their own spirits. The withering of green plants in your home is not only due to pests and diseases, but also closely related to your health."
As soon as they met, Qin Qinsen noticed that Qi Qingshan's eyes were dark blue and bloodshot, his eyebrows were unconsciously slightly drawn together, and his eyes were sometimes erratic. It didn't take a physiognomist to tell that Qi Qingshan was sleep deprived, his mental state was not good, and his physical condition was naturally not very good.
Just as he was about to ask Qin Qinsen if he had read too many novels, a piece of yellow paper and a business card appeared in front of him. "Take it back, wrap it with the first flower you see after entering the house tonight, and place it next to your pillow."
For some unknown reason, Qi Qingshan took the yellow paper.
"Xiao Qin changed his career? No wonder he wanted to resign." The speaker was Luo Nanchen.
He and Shangguan Yue followed Teng Su, intending to get closer to him, but they witnessed Qin Qinsen's weird side.
"I resigned because I was injured and hospitalized while on a field trip, which caused me to have a huge psychological trauma." Qin Qinsen pointed to the location of the wound on his arm and said seriously.
The matter of what kind of field work he had been on, and why he had been injured, was suppressed at Luo's company. Luo Nanchen would never mention it in Shangguan Yue's presence - before the fish took the bait, he had to continue to maintain the image of a high-quality single young talent.
Therefore, Qin Qinsen took the initiative to resign. Luo Nanchen was very satisfied and even thought that Qin Qinsen was a good person. Afterwards, he gave him a red envelope separately.
"Yes, President Teng has a good eye for talent and is worthy of being our Luo Group's most powerful partner." Luo Nanchen thought he was complimenting him, but he received strange looks from Qi Qingshan and Qin Qinsen.
Is there something wrong with Luo’s brain?
How can a fool who is on the decline and was propped up by the Teng family with a 30 billion project, have the nerve to say such things?
Qi Qingshan had always had a habit of embarrassing others, and at this moment, he felt so uncomfortable that he was almost digging his toes into the three-bedroom apartment. He made up an excuse to leave the group chat and ran away without looking back.
Until he returned home, Qi Qingshan's mind was still circling with the embarrassing scene.
Every time he thought about it, Qi Qingshan's brows furrowed a little more. Until he opened the door, his eyebrows were twisted into two winding peaks. He took deep breaths and tried to forget Luo Nanchen's smug face.
"Flowers?"
As soon as he changed into slippers, Qi Qingshan's eyes caught a glimpse of tender yellow - it was the dragon boat flower.
I had planned to put it on the balcony to bask in the sun tomorrow morning, but after not seeing it for a day, it suddenly bloomed, and there was only this cluster.
Just as I was about to appreciate it, Qin Qinsen's words rang in my mind, '...the first flower I saw after entering the door tonight...'
Qi Qingshan's hometown is in the southwest, and he bought the house in Haishi for work convenience. It's small, with three bedrooms and two living rooms, but it's close to his office, just a ten-minute walk away. Having grown up in the mountains and fields, he loves to explore the land with his feet and plant crops. He deeply enjoys the process of each seed sprouting, growing, blooming, and bearing fruit. Therefore, no matter the condition of the plant, if he likes it, he will find a way to bring it home.
He picked up this pot of ivy when he passed by the trash can last week.
The Ixora was in a terrible state at the time, with buds falling off, leaves scorched with yellow-brown patches, and large areas of hollow space. Qi Qingshan immediately recognized the cause of excessive sunlight and lack of water, and immediately decided to take it home and take good care of it.
Sure enough, in just one week, under Qi Qingshan's careful care, the dragon boat flower looked brand new and even bloomed small tender yellow flowers.
Thinking of Qin Qinsen's words, and then looking at the flowers that had just recovered in front of him, he said, "It's just a charlatan. There's no need."
Without hesitation, he threw the yellow paper into the trash can beside the table. Unexpectedly, the flower that was full of vitality the previous second fell down the next second and happened to fall on the yellow paper.
Qi Qingshan's pupils shrank sharply, and he squatted down to approach the flowerpot. He saw that the branch had broken cleanly, as if it had been cut by a knife. He swallowed, feeling as if needles were pricking his back, making him tingle and tingle. For a moment, he froze in place, unable to move.
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Like Qi Qingshan, Teng Su's life was not easy.
"Why don't you just ask him about the thousand-year-old red-top ginseng?"
"Because he doesn't trust us." Qin Qinsen gestured to Teng Su to calm down. "Millennial red-top ginseng is a taboo for herbalists. Seeing it is auspicious, but you can't touch it. Especially for unrelated outsiders, if you ask about it, it will definitely be regarded as malicious."
"I'll go find other herbalists."
Seeing the man take out his phone, Qin Qinsen stopped him and asked, "Where is Mr. Teng's usual composure?"
"The Qi family is just a pharmaceutical factory. There are so many people collecting herbs outside. He is not the only one who can do it!" Teng Su grabbed Qin Qinsen's hand to stop him with great force.
Anxi's fate is different. Although he was born rich, he is destined to a life of hardship and poverty.
As the eldest brother, Teng Su had witnessed firsthand how Anxi had become homeless and destitute after the Teng family was annihilated. No one helped her, no one loved her, and she ultimately ended her life in despair.
Since Qin Qinsen said that Xiao An's life can be changed, then naturally the sooner the better.
"Hiss—be gentle, what's the rush?" He had to use his other hand to try to pry Teng Su apart, but found that he was like a power pill, and he couldn't move him apart. Qin Qinsen said unhappily, "Qi Qingshan has the blessing of the mountains. He must have come into contact with thousand-year-old red-top ginseng. Just ask him to help pass on the message. Besides, if you are not sure, why bring me to see him?"
“No wonder…”
It's no wonder that Qilin Pharmaceutical, in its previous life, remained the industry leader for years to come. Its medicinal materials were of exceptional quality, and the same traditional Chinese medicines were ten times more effective than those of its competitors. Furthermore, it received national support, with Qilin Pharmaceutical at its core, establishing several Chinese medicinal material research institutes. This helped propel Qilin Pharmaceutical onto the global stage as a leading industry, promoting the nation's pharmaceutical industry.
What Qilin Pharmaceutical will be most famous for in the future is its ginseng essence product line.
Teng Su was just relying on these memories, combined with the fact that the three generations of the Qi family's ancestors were all herbalists found in the investigation, to take Qin Qinsen to gamble on a possibility.
"No wonder, no wonder, just let go!"
Feeling pain in his hand, Teng Su finally realized that he had grabbed Qin Qinsen's hand in a hurry and didn't let go. "I'm sorry."
Rubbing his numb hands, Qin Qinsen glared at Teng Su and said, "Boss Huang has prepared the materials. We can start the ceremony once Anxi feels better."
"But the thousand-year-old red-top ginseng hasn't been found yet."
Before he could explain, Qin Qinsen's cell phone rang.
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