Chapter 27
Yu Wan is always cautious about using things that don't exist in this era. For things like ham sausages and instant noodles, the raw materials she uses are all ordinary and not rare. If someone asks, she just says that she makes them through various processes, and that's enough to get away with it.
But the old man described American ginseng as so rare that it was rather troublesome.
Fortunately, Rong Xun had seen it before, so it wouldn't seem particularly strange for her to bring it out; she just needed to find a suitable reason.
“Dr. Rong, from your description, it seems somewhat similar to what I accidentally dug up, but I’m not quite sure. I have seen ginseng before; I saw the doctor take it out twice when I was getting medicine for my mother, and it was quite different from the one I dug up.”
Rong Xun was so excited that his beard almost stood on end. He hurriedly asked, "Tell me in detail what the thing you dug up looked like?"
Yu Wan then described the shape and characteristics of American ginseng, which made Rong Xun's eyes widen more and more, and he wished he could jump three feet high.
"This is it! Where is it now?"
Upon hearing that her daughter had a chance to be saved again, Madam Zhu quickly took Yu Wan's hand and apologized.
“Madam Yu, I was rude to you earlier. I said some nonsense because I am older than you. I apologize to you now and beg you to save A-Feng. I also understand that the thing is extremely valuable. As long as you can produce it, I will agree to any conditions. From now on, you will be my savior. I will do anything for you.”
Lord Zhu nodded, tears streaming down his face, "Madam Yu, I know this request is difficult for you, and you have the right to refuse. But I still hope that you can understand our feelings as parents, and please consider it."
Seeing that Yu Wan remained silent, Madam Zhu slowly lowered her knees and burst into tears.
"Please, please save my daughter! I'll agree to any condition."
Yu Wan quickly helped her up, preventing her from actually kneeling down. "Madam Zhu, Lord Zhu, you've misunderstood. It's not that I didn't want to help, it's just that the item isn't on me, and I need to go home to get it."
She spent several days in jail; she can't just pull it out out of thin air, can she? That would be too strange and arouse suspicion.
"It will take several hours to travel back and forth. I wonder if Miss Zhu can wait?"
Rong Xun looked at her with admiration. "Young lady, your character is truly virtuous; I admire you greatly. Miss Zhu is alright for now, but she has been unconscious for several days and hasn't eaten or drunk anything. If we delay any longer, I'm afraid..."
Yu Wan nodded: "Okay, I'll definitely be back before dark."
She turned to leave, but was stopped by Madam Zhu.
"Wait a minute," she called to her nephew, "Yifei, riding in a carriage is too slow. Go and fetch your uncle's Akhal-Teke horse. But Madam Yu, can you ride a horse?"
Yu Wan looked embarrassed: "Sorry, I don't know how..."
Lord Zhu pondered for a moment and said, "Now that Qian Jindai and the others have been imprisoned, we don't know if they have any accomplices. If they seize the opportunity to retaliate against Madam Yu, I'm afraid she will be in grave danger. Yifei, you must personally escort Madam Yu, and there must be no mishaps."
Jin Yifei, with a serious expression, accepted the order and said, "Yes! Yifei will definitely protect Madam Yu."
Without exchanging many words, the two spurred their horses toward Yu's restaurant, remaining silent along the way.
When Yu Wan arrived at the restaurant, she saw a notice posted on the door. It had a few lines of text written in a flowing regular script, which said that the owner was taking a break for a few days.
It even listed the date it would reopen, and if you do the math, it's the day after tomorrow.
The boy seemed to have a knack for predicting things, and he even gave her time to rest.
At this moment, Yu's mother and Yu Cheng had just returned home in their own carriage after hiring a driver and were overjoyed to see her return.
Yu Chengxing ran up to her excitedly, looked behind her, and asked, "Sister, where's Brother Su? Didn't he come back with you?"
Mrs. Yu didn't know what had happened, but since the guests had arrived at her doorstep, she couldn't neglect basic courtesy and quickly went forward to greet them.
"Young Master Jin, please come inside and sit down. We just got home, and it might be a bit cold inside. Ah Cheng, quickly boil some water and make some tea for Young Master Jin."
Yu Cheng responded and ran off to boil water.
Yu Wan took this opportunity to have Jin Yifei sit in the lobby and wait.
"Young Master Jin, please wait a moment, I'll be right back."
Jin Yifei nodded, watching the girl's figure disappear around the corner as she went upstairs, then turned his gaze back to the restaurant.
After not visiting for several days, the restaurant looked brand new, a refreshing sight, especially the wall covered with menus, which was particularly eye-catching.
Yu Wan went upstairs to her room, took out the American ginseng from the system, wrapped it in a piece of brocade cloth, and then went downstairs.
Seeing the young man intently staring at the wall, he smiled and said:
"Young Master Jin has traveled to many places all over the world and is very knowledgeable. What do you think of my recipe drawing?"
Jin Yifei withdrew his gaze, looking intently at her, and sincerely praised her.
"Madam Yu is truly talented. This painting style is unique and I have never seen anything like it before. It is cute and witty, and the colors are so vibrant that it lifts one's spirits. It is a fine painting in itself, and to make matters worse, it is also a recipe. It has truly broadened my horizons."
Yu Wan smiled and thanked him, "Thank you for such a high compliment, Young Master Jin."
Yu Cheng brought over the kettle and was about to pour tea when Yu Wan stopped him.
"Acheng, Young Master Jin and I have to rush back to the county town. You take good care of Mother at home. I'll be back in the next day or two."
Yu's mother didn't dare to ask too many questions, and only told her to take good care of herself.
"A-Wan, be careful in everything, and don't forget to take good care of A-Su."
The two mounted their horses and disappeared in the blink of an eye at the entrance of the eatery.
Upon returning to the county town, Yu Wan handed the American ginseng to Rong Xun.
With trembling hands, Rong Xun carefully took the cloth, tiptoed out it, and tears welled up in his eyes with emotion.
"I never thought I would encounter such a thing one day. I can die without regrets, I can die without regrets!"
Yu Wan really wanted to tell him that this was nothing special, and it was really not as exaggerated as it seemed.
She still has it in her system, but she can't say.
The magistrate and his wife bowed respectfully to her, their eyes filled with gratitude.
"Madam Yu, thank you so much!"
Madam Zhu was so moved that tears streamed down her face, and she looked ashamed.
"I was being petty before, and my attitude towards you was really wrong."
Yu Wan hurriedly said, "Sir, Madam, you don't need to be so polite. Miss Zhu and Young Master Jin have both been kind to me. Without them, my restaurant might not have been able to open so smoothly. Miss Zhu's life is at stake, so naturally I cannot stand by and watch her die."
Without needing to be urged, Rongxun had already taken the American ginseng to prepare the antidote.
Five hours later, it was just beginning to get light.
Everyone stayed up all night, waiting for news.
Yu Wan returned to the guest room and stayed by the bedside of the unconscious He Jing. The young man's handsome features were truly stunning, his thick eyebrows furrowed, as if he had had some bad dream.
Rong Xun said his injuries were too severe, and every time he used his martial arts, his injuries would worsen.
I wonder who this person is and how he got so badly injured?
He killed with swift, deadly strokes, seemingly disregarding human life. That day in the snowy mountains, she genuinely thought he was some kind of desperate criminal, but after overhearing the assassins' conversation, she guessed that he harbored a very important secret. Her intuition told her he wasn't a truly wicked person; otherwise, she wouldn't have risked taking him in.
Unexpectedly, to repay the favor, he risked relapsing his serious injury and traveled day and night to find Doctor Rong.
The boy frowned, then suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a pair of sharp black eyes that released a ruthless gaze.
Yu Wan asked with delight, "You're awake? How are you feeling?"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, the boy's eyes became dazed. His gaze lingered on the girl's smiling face for a long time before he realized that he was not in a dream, and finally, he felt relieved.
"Are you alright? Where is this?"
Yu Wan smiled and replied, "I'm fine now. This is Lord Zhu's residence. Are you alright? Would you like something to eat?"
He Jing pursed his lips. "I'd like to eat noodles with braised meat sauce, is that okay?"
Yu Wan breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you want to eat. It means your health is improving. I'll make you something in a bit."
The sounds of battle in He Jing's dream gradually faded, and his gaze settled on the girl's haggard face.
"No need, you should go and rest."
Just then, the excited voice of a young man came from outside the door.
"Madam Yu! Madam Yu!"
Yu Wan got up and walked towards the door. Seeing Jin Yifei's joyful expression, she knew that Zhu Zhifeng's antidote must have been successfully prepared.
"How is it? Has Miss Zhu woken up?"
Jin Yifei smiled and nodded, then happily grabbed her wrist. "My cousin is awake! She wants to see you, come with me quickly."
Yu Wan didn't know why Zhu Zhifeng wanted to see her as soon as she woke up, so she followed her out out of curiosity.
The boy lying on the bed stared at the empty doorway, his face turning pale and then green again, the image in his mind stuck on the moment when Jin Yifei grabbed Yu Wan's wrist.
When Yu Wan arrived at Zhu Zhifeng's room, she saw the people inside all smiling and laughing, and a huge weight was lifted from her heart.
Although Zhu Zhifeng had woken up, she looked very haggard. When she saw her, she weakly waved to her.
"Madam Yu, I'm so sorry. I caused you so much trouble because of my gluttony. After I woke up, my parents and cousin told me everything that had happened these past few days. I'm so sorry."
Yu Wan sat on the edge of the bed. "Miss Zhu, please don't say that. If we trace the root of the problem, this matter was caused by me. I am the one who should apologize."
Lord Zhu's gloomy face dissipated. "You and A-Feng are both victims. Neither of you needs to apologize. It was the greedy and ungrateful people who caused you to suffer this undeserved disaster. The ones who should apologize are Boss Qian and the others."
Madam Zhu took Yu Wan's hand and said, "Yes, it's fortunate that you and Afeng were able to escape danger. I hope you will both be rich and powerful in the future, and please never have to go through something like this again."
Yu Wan smiled calmly. With this matter resolved, she could finally go home and continue making money.
Rong Xun asked, "Little girl, why do you call that thing 'American ginseng'?"
Yu Wan blurted it out, not expecting the old man to remember it, so she smiled and replied:
"I just picked it up randomly."
Rong Xun laughed and said, "The name is quite fitting. It's definitely not a medicinal herb that grows from the land. It might really have come from the Western Regions. It's just a pity that I'm too old to have ever set foot in the Western Regions, so I can't verify this speculation. By the way, do you have any more? Or you can tell me, and I'll go look for more once you've found it."
Yu Wan said, "Our town is at the foot of the mountain, and there are many wild medicinal herbs on the mountain. Why don't you come home with me after you're done here, and I'll take you up the mountain to look for them? However, I can't guarantee that we'll be able to find them."
She made it clear beforehand that if they couldn't find it, it wasn't her fault.
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