"I'm telling you, I buy antiques and paintings purely for investment, not for appreciation. Many novels feature protagonists acquiring antiques for national justice or world peace, and that's a commendable spirit.
But I'm not a shrewd person. If even the Friendship Store can openly sell antiques to foreigners, why can't he sell them in the future? Wouldn't it be better to use the money to open a pharmaceutical factory, a hospital, and manufacture high-quality medicine?
Isn't it okay to let more patients get treatment, let more workers find jobs and support their families? So don't get stuck in a rut, don't be stubborn. Hey, what are you looking at? I've said so much, do you understand?
Gu Lin, Ying Yuanyue, Chen Zheng and others nodded, "Yes, yes, you are right."
It's a very perfunctory expression at first glance. Walking on the streets of BJ, who has time to care about you? Look at Tiananmen Square, look at the Great Hall of the People, look at Qianmen Street, there are not enough to see with your eyes.
Chen Xia was so angry that he rolled his eyes all the way.
The reason why he explained in such a long-winded way was definitely not because he felt guilty or was afraid of being labeled a cultural relic dealer and traitor in the future.
Today they are going to Tong Ren Tang Pharmacy.
It is the pharmacy owned by Bai Jingqi and his family in the TV series “The Mansion Gate”, Baicaoting. Of course, this is a film and television production, and its prototype is Tongrentang.
Decades later, what is the most scarce thing in the capital?
Official hats are scarce, courtyard houses are scarce, and antiques, calligraphy and paintings are scarce.
But there is one thing that will not be scarce in the future, but will be almost extinct, and that is Tong Ren Tang’s old medicine.
Please note that this is an old medicine, an old medicine made with old prescriptions and old medicinal materials, not those "new medicines" that came later and are not what they claim to be.
Speaking of Tong Ren Tang’s old medicine, it is absolutely exquisite.
For example, herbs must be manually selected one by one, to remove dirt and impurities, and the non-medicinal and low-efficacy parts are cut off. They are then properly processed through processes such as steaming, frying, and moxibustion, and stored for future use.
For example, when preparing pills, the ingredients must be evenly mixed and the dosages accurate. Otherwise, they must be reworked. Even if a wax pill has a small air hole, a bump, an uneven seal, unclear hot stamping, or a dull color, it will be considered a defective product and must be reworked or remade.
The twelfth-generation owner, Lok Dayi, personally checked the sieve when he found residue in the Lingqiao Jiedu Pills.
It was found that the bottom of the sieve was soft, the mesh sizes were uneven, the residue could not be filtered out, and the quality could not be guaranteed, so all the unqualified sieve bottoms were cut with a knife and replaced immediately to ensure the quality of the sieved medicine.
Look, the boss of that company takes the medicine himself. This is definitely a conscientious medicine.
As a pharmaceutical factory boss, would you dare to take those later medicines yourself?
Moreover, at this time, Tongrentang's old medicine has another particularity, that is, the medicinal materials are absolutely authentic, never adulterated, and never inferior as good ones.
Many people later criticized traditional Chinese medicine as ineffective and a scam. This has a lot to do with counterfeit materials or passing off inferior products as genuine ones.
Take Tong Ren Tang's most famous "Angong Niuhuang Pills" for example, which contains three precious medicinal ingredients:
The Beijing bezoar, rhinoceros horn and musk in Zhangjiakou must be in granular form.
What happened to these three medicines later?
Bezoar and musk are all artificially synthesized. The country has policies prohibiting the use of rhino horns, so buffalo horns are used instead.
It's artificially synthesized and made from worthless buffalo horn. It would be strange if this medicine was effective.
A slight error can lead to a huge loss.
Therefore, later on, those "Lao Angong Niuhuang Pills" in society were sold for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of yuan each, but the key point was that there was no demand for them and there were very few genuine products.
Some readers may not be familiar with this "Angong Niuhuang Pill", but it is a miraculous medicine.
In 2002, Phoenix TV host Liu Hairuo was in a coma after a train derailment in the UK. He was declared brain dead by a British hospital and was advised not to receive treatment.
Later, Liu Hairuo was brought back to China for treatment. At BJ Xuanwu Hospital, after careful treatment by doctors, he gradually recovered and regained consciousness. Liu Hairuo was pulled back from the brink of death.
The main therapeutic medicine here is Angong Niuhuang Pills.
(Of course, since he is a journalist, he uses “old medicine” instead of those “new medicine” that fool people.)
To give another simple example, for patients with fever, especially those with unexplained fever, or those with clear causes but persistent high fever, if they can use Zhenzong's Angong Niuhuang Pills, the effect will be absolutely amazing, and symptomatic treatment will definitely be OK.
There are also those patients with stroke, severe brain trauma caused by car accidents, and other serious neurological diseases. If they can get the Angong Niuhuang Pills made decades ago, perhaps some miracles will happen.
However, this medicine was no longer available for purchase decades later, and the few remaining genuine medicines were collected by people who hoped to use them to save their lives at critical moments.
The camera turns back to the current scene of people walking on Qianmen Street.
Chen Xia is going to purchase a large number of these treasures from Tong Ren Tang today. It’s not about whether to invest or not, he just wants to keep them for himself to enjoy slowly.
Maybe in the future friends and relatives who are in need can give some to you, which will definitely make people feel grateful.
Hmm...are there any girls willing to exchange medicine for me...?
When I left Tong Ren Tang Pharmacy, I was greeted by the unique aroma of Chinese medicine. The store was clean, the medicines were neatly arranged, and the sales clerks were all smiling.
Look at their background, and then think about the attitude of those old ladies in the supply and marketing cooperative.
"Hello comrade, how can I help you?"
Chen Xia smiled and nodded: "Hello, I want to buy some Angong Niuhuang Pills, Wuji Baifeng Pills, Niuhuang Qingxin Pills, and Tiger Bone Wine."
The salesperson was quite polite and made a gesture of invitation: "Comrade, the medicines are all here. How much do you want to buy?"
"How many do you have?"
"We have..."
The salesperson almost choked and his face immediately turned unhappy. Is this a joke?
Chen Xia saw the worried expressions of the salespeople around him and quickly explained, "These medicines are urgently needed by our pharmaceutical company. Look, here's my certificate."
The salesperson took the letter of introduction and Chen Xia's work ID and looked at it. "Wow, I can't believe you're so young and you're still a section chief."
Gu Lin was anxious: "Chen Laoer, are you crazy? Why are you going to buy so many medicines? You can't finish them even if you eat them as meals."
Chen Xia knocked her head and said, "Stupid, I'm saving money for my grandson to get a wife. You'll understand later."
Finally, Chen Xia bought 2,000 Angong Niuhuang Pills and 1,500 bottles of tiger bone wine at Tongren Chang Laodian. These are out-of-print medicines and will no longer be available after this era.
In addition, I also bought a lot of things like Wu Ji Bai Feng Wan, Zai Zao Wan, Niu Huang Shang Qing Wan, etc.
On that day, Chen Xia spent a total of 100,000 yuan at Tong Ren Tang.
At this point, Chen Xia only had 20,000 to 30,000 yuan in pocket money left in his pocket, and the rest of his savings had all turned into ginseng, antiques, Clivia, and Tong Ren Tang medicines.
The "Big Spending" finally reached a certain level and reached the capital...
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