People who are into jewelry, just like those who are into art, have a very good eye for appreciation.
Especially people like Chen Shuqin and Lin Hui who sell high-end jewelry often go in and out of the homes of super-rich people, so they are not unfamiliar with this kind of villa.
They immediately saw the extraordinary features of Minglu, whose profound historical heritage could not be compared with those new villas.
Look at the West Lake 100 meters away, and then look at this big villa at the foot of Geling Mountain. I can’t tell you how envious I am.
"Wow, Xiaoxia, judging by the location, architectural features, and size of your villa, if it were in Hong Kong, it would definitely be a mansion worth tens of millions, even better than a villa on the top of a mountain."
Look, people from capitalist countries can see the value of this house at a glance, while some old people from socialist countries still complain that it is too damp and uncomfortable to live here.
When you have money in the future, you can just install air conditioning, fresh air system, and floor heating.
As some wicked person said, when buying a house, what matters most is location, location, location!
"Aunt, my laboratory is in this house. I won't be living here for the time being. Come on, I'll show you around."
What's so good about visiting the lab? They won't understand it anyway, so it's just a formality.
Zheng Haisheng and several other academic dogs happened not to be in the laboratory today, so there was no need for Chen Xia to introduce them. Anyway, the tool man just needed to stay behind the scenes.
Afterwards, several people sat in the yard, basking in the autumn sun, all of them feeling lazy. Chen Chun was busy preparing fruits and snacks.
Chen Xia took out a thick stack of documents and said, "Aunt, this is the first pharmaceutical patent I want to apply for. I need to apply for a new drug patent, a new preparation method patent, and a new use patent."
Chen Shuqin and Lin Hui each took a look at the information. The information was filled with chemical molecules and equations, which made them confused and unable to understand anything.
"This is just a manuscript. I just came up with it. I've even prepared the instructions for the drug. Don't worry about the efficacy. Why are my stomach pills so effective? The real reason is omeprazole."
Speaking of stomach pills, Chen Shuqin became excited and sat up straight instantly.
"Xiao Xia, I'm telling you, your stomach pills are amazing! They're incredibly effective for me and your great-grandfather. They really worked after just one pill. I also gave them to my colleagues and friends at work to try, and the feedback was very positive. They even asked where I could buy them.
Your great-grandfather gave the last 10 stomach medicine pills to the owner of Longfeng Pharmacy, his former boss. After trying them, he kept asking where the medicine came from and whether there was a formula. He even wanted to partner with your great-grandfather to start a pharmaceutical factory, saying they would definitely make a fortune. Haha.
Chen Xia looked at the busy elder sister next to her and said:
"Sister, see? I told you that Omeprazole is very important and that you can make a fortune with it in the future. I told you to put the information in the safe, and you accused me of making a big deal out of nothing."
Chen Chun rolled his eyes and said, "Okay, I get it. From now on, I will never let a single piece of this paper leave Minglu."
Chen Shuqin also smiled and said, "Xiaochun, this really needs to be taken seriously. If someone else takes the information and registers a patent first, all our hard work will be in vain."
Well, my aunt has already used the word "we", which means she has entered into the role she needs to play.
Chen Xia gathered the documents and put them back on the table:
"I need to find someone to print out this information, and it might also need to be translated into traditional Chinese. As for the English translation, please take it to Hong Kong and find someone you trust to translate it. My translation skills are not up to par. There are many medical terms in it, and ordinary translators can't handle it."
"Okay, leave it all to me. No problem. Hong Kong has all kinds of talented people. So how do we plan our itinerary?"
Chen Xia stood up and said, "Next, we'll go back to Yuezhou. It's not far, just over 40 kilometers away. Since this is your first time back home, you should also go and pay respects to your great-grandparents. Also, my pharmaceutical factory and jade workshop are right in our old village, so they're on the way."
At that time, when traveling from the provincial capital to Yuezhou, one would walk along the West Lake, pass the Qiantang River Bridge designed by Mao Zedong, and then head east.
But the roads nowadays are very bad. There are only two-lane asphalt roads with potholes in many places. In addition, the 212 jeep does not have much shock absorption function, so the 40-kilometer road made Chen Shuqin and Lin Hui feel carsick.
When they arrived at the "Plum Garden", their faces had already begun to look grim.
Chen Chun asked for a few days off this time. When the department director heard that it was a fellow Hong Konger returning to his hometown to worship his ancestors, he was very supportive and gave him a 5-day vacation, which was quite remarkable.
Which hospital doesn't treat women like men and men like animals? Want to ask for leave? Dream on.
Old Man Gu, Mother Gu, Grandma, Gu Lin, Chen Qiu, and Chen Dong were all waiting. This was a private family dinner, and the elders from Qingfeng Village were not invited.
Unlike Minglu's Republican-era architectural style, Meiyuan is a traditional Chinese style. All the brick carvings and wood carvings reveal the beauty of Chinese architecture, which made Chen Shuqin nod her head frequently when she saw it.
"Welcome, welcome. We have been waiting for you for a long time."
Old Man Gu was surrounded by leaders, and he immediately extended his hand enthusiastically. "You treated us so warmly in Xiangjiang last time, and now it's our turn to give you a warm reception in Yuezhou this time."
Chen Xia curled her lips after hearing this. The plum garden was hers, the ingredients she prepared were hers, and she was the one who was treating them so warmly.
"Brother Gu, you're too polite. Hello, sister-in-law. I'll definitely follow the host's wishes, haha. Let me introduce you, this is my colleague from the company, and also my apprentice, Lin Hui."
Then the little aunt saw Gu Lin and Chen Qiu and Chen Dong, and she was even happier. She quickly took out gifts from her bag and even gave one to grandma. The plum garden suddenly became lively.
The dinner was very rich, with yellow croaker, Yangtze River knife fish, Guizhou beef, etc., as well as Yuezhou local specialties, steamed pork with pickled mustard greens, braised pork with pork belly, Yuezhou drunken chicken, etc.
However, the most unbearable Yuezhou dish is "Steamed Stinky Tofu with Amaranth Stems".
The characteristic of this dish lies in the word "stinky". It is all caused by the unique smell formed by the moldy and fermented food.
People who like to eat it love it very much, but people who don’t like it will vomit when they smell it. It feels like coriander and durian.
However, in terms of lethality, coriander and durian can only be regarded as little brothers.
Sure enough, when Chen Fang brought out the "Steamed Stinky Tofu with Amaranth Stems", Lin Hui, a native Hong Konger, immediately ran to the side and vomited, and everyone laughed so hard that they fell over.
On the contrary, Chen Shuqin's eyes lit up after she smelled it, and she couldn't wait to pick up her chopsticks, and then she looked intoxicated.
"Wow, it's so delicious. It tastes just like when I was a kid. Do you know that my parents have been missing this taste for over 30 years? It's so good."
After hearing this, Lin Hui vomited again.
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