1oo41 New Urban Farmers Chapter 88 Exchange Previous Chapter Chapter Marking Was Incorrect, Content Is Correct
Okay! The previous chapter title should have been Chapter 87, but it was misspelled. The content is indeed Chapter 87. Just wanted to clarify. Sorry!
Time flew by as Zhang Guodong and the old man talked, and before they knew it, it was nine o'clock in the evening.
Only then did Zhang Guodong realize he was hungry. Li Ningguang, on the other hand, seemed to have already eaten. The four of them were drinking. Even if they left him some roasted rabbit or pheasant, it would probably be cold by now.
However, Zhang Guodong hadn't planned to eat together anyway; eating depends on one's mood. If you're in a bad mood, the food won't taste good. Besides, Zhang Guodong had prepared everything for a barbecue, so there was no worry about not having good food!
"Xiao Hu, how about you help me gather some firewood?" Zhang Guodong stood up, ready to set up the tent, and decided not to go over here.
Xiao Hu reluctantly said, "Why should I help you build it?"
"Little Tiger Poison Bar old man laughed."
Reluctantly, Zhang Guodong smiled and said, "Would you like to collect some firewood for a hundred yuan?"
Upon hearing that it was one hundred yuan, Xiao Hu immediately turned to his grandfather and asked, "Grandpa, is one hundred yuan a lot?"
Although Xiaohu received education from the elders in the mountains, he never had a concept of consumption. He only knew that he had to use money from outside the mountains to buy things. Even the oil and salt in his house were bought with money.
The old man pointed to the X and said, "One hundred yuan can buy one hundred bags of salt."
Xiao Hu's mouth gaped open in his mind. Salt cost money, and it was expensive. People in the mountains mostly ate what they needed, only buying a little salt and such.
"I'll do it," Xiao Hu immediately said, and then went to gather firewood.
Zhang Guodong and the old man exchanged a smile. The old man then asked him, "Young man, why did you give him so much money?"
He still saw through Zhang Guodong's act and said, "Please don't call me 'young man' anymore. My surname is Zhang. Just call me Guodong, old man. My surname is Yi."
"Master Yi, let's be frank, I want to learn alchemy from you!" Zhang Guodong said sincerely.
Zhang Guodong felt uneasy as soon as he spoke. Regardless of whether the alchemy was real or not, he wanted to see it for himself. Although alchemy only improved the efficacy of medicines and didn't actually grant immortality, regenerated flesh, rejuvenation, or even ascension to heaven as claimed in myths and legends, he knew that consuming a single pill could lead to immortality!
But this was the first time Zhang Guodong had ever heard that medicinal herbs could be melted together during alchemy to preserve their spiritual energy and even enhance it!
This is something we absolutely have to see!
But if this alchemy technique is real, how miraculous must it be? It must be a family heirloom, right? How could it be passed on to outsiders? This is what Zhang Guodong is most worried about.
Elder Yi smiled calmly. "Elder Yi still refused."
Zhang Guodong immediately became anxious upon hearing this.
So he said, "Elder Yi, could I exchange one of your snake spirit herbs for yours? I'll trade my herbs for yours, how about it?"
"Oh? What medicinal herbs do you have that you can exchange for?" Old Man Yi asked.
“Sanqi, Huangjing, and Mashanyao!” Zhang Guodong said. “Three of them for one Snake Spirit Grass!”
Exchanging them for snake spirit grass seemed insufficient. But Zhang Guodong knew that the medicinal herbs he possessed were no ordinary goods! Besides, three plants for one.
Snake-spirit grass is very rare and has remarkable effects in treating snake venom, but its uses are not widespread. Just one plant!
He changed his mind and didn't bring out the ginseng or anything else.
"Don't rush to say anything, Elder Yi. We'll decide after you've examined the medicinal herbs," Zhang Guodong continued.
He started by setting up tents.
It seemed as if time was being given to Elder Yi to ponder. But in reality, he had a secret he couldn't reveal in public. So, a tent large enough for two people was quickly erected, just two meters away from Elder Yi and his grandson. He then slipped into the tent and dug out three young medicinal herbs from the peach orchard. He then brought out a foot-long barbecue grill and some charcoal.
The barbecue skewers were prepared in advance. The beef skewers, lamb skewers, steaks, and lamb chops that we ordered from the Xinjiang barbecue stall were all there. Even the seasonings and butter were provided by them.
Zhang Guodong bought a whole bag worth two hundred yuan.
He always had a sense of urgency when it came to food, preferring to prepare more rather than less.
Even with food, there's no point in not having wine. Now that he's rich, Zhang Guodong spends more money on food and drink, owning quite a few bottles of 20-year-old Moutai and red wine costing several hundred yuan.
When Zhang Guodong came out of the tent, Xiaohu had already piled up a bundle of firewood, half a person's height, outside waiting for him. As soon as Zhang Guodong came out, Xiaohu demanded, "The firewood is ready, but where's my money?"
"Haha, you'll get your share!" Zhang Guodong chuckled, quickly putting the things down. He pulled a bill from his wallet. There were quite a few hundred-yuan bills in that wallet, at least four or five hundred qian. It was just for the occasion. Taoyuan had thirty or forty million yuan in cash that hadn't been spent yet!
As soon as Xiao Lu received the money, she happily went to Grandpa Yi and said, "Grandpa, I earned this money!"
Old Yi chuckled and said, "Then you can keep it safe." Little Tiger chuckled and hid it close to his body. His gaze towards Zhang Guodong became more friendly.
Seeing Zhang Guodong carrying something over very carefully, Xiao Hu asked curiously, "What is this? Medicinal herbs?"
“Indeed, these are medicinal herbs, and very rare ones at that. They’re treasures!” Zhang Guodong said with a mysterious smile, then handed the three herbs to Elder Yi.
"Old Master Yi is an expert on medicinal herbs. Can these three herbs be exchanged for one Snake Spirit Grass?"
"What? You want to exchange for Snake Spirit Grass? No way, your herbs are precious, but they're not as good as Snake Spirit Grass!" Upon closer inspection, Xiao Hu immediately recognized the three herbs. As expected of an expert, Xiao Hu was much better at identifying herbs than Zhang Guodong.
Zhang Guodong admired him greatly.
The light was dim, but Xiao Hu recognized the medicinal herbs with just a glance. However, he was far from proficient in practical application.
Old Yi didn't answer so quickly; instead, his gaze gradually turned to surprise.
He naturally recognized these three medicinal herbs, but their stems, leaves, roots, and stems were plump, translucent, and clearly of exceptional quality. The aroma emanating from the herbs startled the old man, but he immediately frowned.
Clearly, some questions have arisen.
“Guodong, these three medicinal herbs of yours are top-grade and very rare. Judging from their effects, they must be at least twenty years old, but judging from their growth characteristics, they are only one-year-old herbs. I’m very curious about this,” Elder Yi said. “They are definitely wild!”
Zhang Guodong immediately gave a thumbs-up to the expert.
“Elder Yi, I immediately recognized the extraordinary nature of these three medicinal herbs, which is why I dug them up to transplant them. This is probably related to their growing environment,” Zhang Guodong said, seizing the opportunity. “Then, how about exchanging them for one of your Snake Spirit Grass?”
“Yes,” Elder Yi said. “These three medicinal herbs meet the requirements for refining wells. Although they do meet the requirements, they are still quite extraordinary. Giving you one of them wouldn’t be a problem. But do you remember where those three medicinal herbs grew, Guodong?”
This is what Mr. Yi is most concerned about.
Such superior medicinal herbs can grow here. It must be a place where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is concentrated, which is extremely rare! But in his heart, Elder Yi also doubted that he had been walking in these mountains for several years and had never seen such a place. Even in some places where medicinal herbs grow densely, such medicinal herbs did not grow.
If there were such a place, he would have enough medicinal herbs for alchemy!
To date, he has only experimented with refining the Serpent Spirit Pill! The reason is that there are far too few medicinal herbs suitable for refining pills! It is impossible to refine other pills without dozens of qualified medicinal herbs.
Old Yi looked at Zhang Guodong with great eagerness.
Zhang Guodong could only apologize. "Found it by the mountain roadside? Is that even possible?"
Old Master Yi understood that Zhang Guodong had a peculiar addiction. He didn't press further, only expressing some regret. Zhang Guodong's heart stirred, and he said, "Old Master Yi, although I've forgotten the location, I still have about ten medicinal herbs here. I can exchange them with you, hehe!"
Old Yi's eyes lit up and he smiled, "That's good. I still have some medicinal herbs at home. I don't know if you'd like them."
Zhang Guodong is overjoyed! He has a great opportunity!
However, since he was not destined to be taught alchemy, what he needed most urgently at the moment was not medicinal herbs, but a medicinal furnace—what kind of furnace could melt medicinal herbs into pills?
Although he also wanted to exchange for some new and precious medicinal herbs, the medicine furnace was more important. Otherwise, it would all be just empty talk.
So he hurriedly said, "Elder Yi, could I watch you refine pills once? I'll give you these dozen or so medicinal herbs for free!"
After thinking for a moment, Elder Yi said, "Alright, I'm also going to make a batch of pills after we get behind the cliff. You can watch from the side!"
"Grandpa, but those people won't do," Xiao Hu said immediately after seeing that his grandfather had agreed to Zhang Guodong's request to watch the alchemy process.
This refers to the four people, Li Ningguang, Li Ningguang, Li Ningguang, and Li Ningguang, who were laughing and drinking and eating meat on one side and talking quietly on the other side, while Li Ningguang and Li Ningguang were talking loudly around the fire.
Zhang Guodong had the same idea, so he agreed.
Who would have thought someone would be practicing alchemy at this hour? He could tell at a glance whether it was true or not. He didn't want to share such a shocking event with anyone.
Zhang Guodong, overjoyed to have won a rare snake spirit herb in exchange for three plants—Sanqi, Huangjing, and Mashanyao—took the advanced tent and transplanted it into Taoyuan.
Leaving it outside might be risky; it would be troublesome if it died!
Zhang Guodong believes that paying a considerable price to obtain a very precious new type of medicinal herb is well worth it.
With just this one plant, he can cultivate many more!
After finishing everything, Zhang Guodong was in a good mood. He took out three small black fish from Taoyuan, gutted and cleaned them, then rolled them on the barbecue grill, occasionally spreading some butter on them. He then chatted with Grandpa Yi and his grandson.
"No food is complete without wine, Mr. Yi. This is a 20-year-old Moutai I brought from the mountains. Please try it." Xiao Zhang Guodong took out two bottles of Moutai. As for Xiao Hu, he couldn't drink baijiu, so he ate fruit juice instead, which was also refreshing.
"Twenty years? Then I'll have to have some!" Old Yi didn't stand on ceremony and took the bottle and a small glass of liquor, pouring himself a drink. "It's been years since I've had Moutai; just smelling this makes me nostalgic!"
“Master Yi, with your medical skills, you should be able to live a good life outside the mountains. Besides, Xiao Hu has grown up. He can’t stay in the mountains forever, can he?” Zhang Guodong said.
Xiao Hu listened, but his eyes were fixed on his grandfather.
Old Man Yi looked at Little Tiger kindly before saying, "That's true. Most of the twenty or so families have been living in the mountains for several years and have gotten used to it. But the children can't stay like this forever, never seeing the world. As for this old man, well, I've spent my whole life in the mountains and I don't want to leave."
“I can help you,” Zhang Guodong said. “You can stay in a small town outside the mountains where there are educational resources. You can rent a house there to gather the children together for care, while you can open your own traditional Chinese medicine clinic. It’s a win-win situation!”
Old Yi was quite tempted by these words. His eyes lit up, but then flickered, and it was unclear whether he agreed or disagreed.
There are indeed private villas in the mountain village, but compared to those outside the mountains, the content taught in these private villas is much simpler and more outdated.
"Well, I'll go back and discuss this with everyone. It's a long way from Shiya to the town outside the mountains, which is very inconvenient. For the sake of the children, we'll have to stay outside the mountains for a while and then go back to the mountains during the holidays," said Elder Yi.
“Then it’s settled. I’ll cover their education expenses, food, lodging and clothing. It’s a good deed for the mountains. Besides, I can ask Master Yi some questions about traditional Chinese medicine. I hope you won’t refuse!” Zhang Guodong said with a laugh.
The village has twenty or thirty children, and the annual expenses are at most tens of thousands of yuan, which isn't much for Zhang Guodong. His main concern is that he can learn "alchemy" from Master Yi.
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