Wei Yuanbo nodded and said:
“It’s feasible. In fact, the cultivation of Chinese herbal medicine has existed since ancient times. Otherwise, where would the pharmacies get so many wild herbs?
The Chinese medicinal herbs grown in our Qinling Mountains have been considered premium since ancient times, and many were even used as tribute, so you've come to the right place."
Lin Sanqi felt relieved when he heard this. The fact that he could get the affirmation from a famous Chinese medicine doctor meant that the medicinal materials were of good quality.
"Brother Wei, there are no outsiders here now. It's just the two of us. Although this is our first meeting, we all have a common master, so I won't say anything different.
I think your situation in Shaanxi Province is not good. Although your director Wan is a down-to-earth person, such a down-to-earth person probably cannot be the director for a long time. When the storm comes, he will not be able to protect himself, let alone you.
So my idea is to help you transfer jobs while I have the ability to do so now.
You can go to Bao'an County to reunite with your master, or you can go to Hong Kong to work at our family's Chinese medicine clinic. At least you'll have a livelihood, and it's better than living in poverty in this remote place for the rest of your life."
When Wei Yuanbo heard Lin Sanqi's words, his face showed neither joy nor sadness, but was very calm.
"Junior Brother Lin, as your senior brother, I don't know how to thank you. If we weren't from the same sect, you wouldn't risk sending me away. But I can't leave because I have original sin and I can't let you get hurt."
Lin Sanqi was anxious: "I have heard a little about your father, but he is him, and you are you. You only save people and have never killed anyone."
Wei Yuanbo shook his head and smiled bitterly:
“Although I was born a bastard, I have been well-fed and clothed since I was a child. When I grew up, I was sent to school for enlightenment. My father gave me all the treatment that a young master should receive and did not treat me unfairly.
Even when I was growing up, my father knew that I was too soft-hearted and would have difficulty competing with the legitimate son for the family fortune in the future, and I was afraid that I would suffer losses.
So my father spent a full five thousand dollars to send me to Peking and found four famous doctors to be my teachers, just so that I would have a skill to make a living in the future.
After I returned from my medical studies, I opened a clinic in Yuanmen, South City, Xi'an. The shop was a gift from my father, which gave me a foothold in Xijia and eventually made me famous as a doctor.
My father served the country with no purpose, his hands stained with the blood of the people, and he was a man of no evil. Every penny he spent on raising me, and every dollar he spent on my subsequent upbringing, was not spent without merit, and as his son, I, too, enjoyed it.
So if you ask me to cut ties with my father, I can't do it. I'm already unfaithful and unrighteous, and I don't want to be branded as unfilial.
Our Wei family is ruined. As a member of it, I have used so much ill-gotten gains. I deserve to spend the rest of my life repaying it. What qualifications and dignity do I have to enjoy it alone? "
Lin Sanqi sighed and thought to himself that traditional intellectuals were really stubborn.
Their strengths are being noble and having the character of a scholar, while their weaknesses are being stubborn, pedantic and inflexible.
Just like the senior brother Wei Yuanbo in front of him, he clearly had the opportunity to get ashore, but he had to carry the so-called eight words of propriety, righteousness, integrity, filial piety, brotherhood, loyalty and trustworthiness for his whole life.
Is it worth it?
Just as the two were silent, a child ran in from outside the door, followed by the sound of several hurried footsteps.
Wei Yuanbo, who had originally had a calm expression, smiled kindly upon seeing the little girl, who was two or three years old.
"Is Xiaoni back?"
"Junior Brother Lin, let me introduce you. This is my granddaughter Wei Jiaoran, and this is my wife, who is also your sister-in-law Gao Lingqing."
A middle-aged woman came in. Although she was dressed in ordinary clothes, her temperament showed that she was from a wealthy family. Seeing that there were guests at home, she said gracefully:
"I also heard that there were visitors at home, so I hurried back. Old Wei, this is..."
Lin Sanqi quickly stood up and replied politely:
"Hello, sister-in-law. My name is Lin Sanqi. I am the last disciple of Master Xiao Longyou, and also the junior apprentice of Senior Brother Wei. I came to Shaanxi Province on a business trip and came to visit Senior Brother Wei and his family."
Gao Lingqing felt a little disappointed when she heard this and compared her own attire with Lin Sanqi's, but she still forced a smile and said:
"So Junior Brother Lin is the last disciple. No wonder Old Wei never mentioned it. Please take a seat. I'll go borrow some eggs for lunch at home."
Lin Sanqi quickly stopped him and said:
"No, no, I'm here on a business trip. I'm collaborating with the Shaanxi Provincial Health Department. We'll have a working lunch later. Let's go together. By the way, this is a gift I brought you."
After Lin Sanqi finished speaking, he opened his backpack, took out two kilograms of sugar, two kilograms of salt, and a five-kilogram box of lard and placed them on the table. Then he took out a box of White Rabbit milk candy and placed it in the little girl's hand.
Before Wei Yuanbo and his wife could stop him, Lin Sanqi took out a bundle of food coupons tied with rubber bands and a full 1,000 yuan in cash.
"Brother Wei, sister-in-law, I came here in a hurry and didn't bring anything with me. Please keep these things. They will definitely help alleviate your urgent needs."
Xiao Jiaoran was shocked even when she was holding a box of White Rabbit milk candy.
When she was born, the Wei family had already fallen into decline. She had never enjoyed a life of luxury, and had never even tasted sugar.
But her good upbringing made her blink her big eyes and hold it in her hands, not daring to move at all without her grandparents' consent.
Wei Yuanbo was also shocked. Before liberation, he would not have taken these things seriously.
But in these difficult times, these things are definitely a worker's income for several years, so this gift is indeed very valuable.
"Junior Brother Lin, I appreciate your kindness, but I cannot accept these things. You are taking care of Master, and I, your senior brother, have not given you any help. I already feel guilty about this. How can I take your money?"
Lin Sanqi said with a smile:
"Brother Wei, I know you believe in not accepting rewards without merit, but I need your help right now."
Wei Yuanbo was puzzled and asked, "Beg me? Me?"
“Yes, please.
Didn't I tell you that I'm collaborating with the Shaanxi Provincial Health Department on a Chinese herbal medicine planting project? I'd like to hire you as a buyer for the Bao'an County Pharmaceutical Factory. You'll be stationed in Shaanxi Province, purchasing Chinese herbal medicines for Bao'an County, and you'll be especially careful about quality control."
Lin Sanqi thought, since you don't want to leave Shaanxi Province, then he will make some adjustments.
Transferring Wei Yuanbo's personnel relationship to Bao'an County and then using the title of a purchasing agent, even if there is some trouble, Shaanxi Province will not take action against him, after all, there is no subordinate relationship.
Gao Lingqing cried out in surprise when she heard this, and looked at her husband excitedly: "Old Wei..."
Wei Yuanbo's ability to become a famous Chinese medicine doctor shows his intelligence and emotional intelligence. He obviously saw through Lin Sanqi's intentions.
"Junior Brother Lin, you mean to let me be responsible for the quantity and type of medicinal materials purchased, and at the same time, to identify the quality of the medicinal materials. Is it that simple?"
Lin Sanqi smiled and said:
"Yes, it's that simple. I will send you a list from Bao'an County, and you just need to contact the Shaanxi Provincial Health Department according to the list.
Don't worry about the physical work of packing and shipping. I will communicate with the railway department, so you don't have to worry.
Brother Wei, don’t underestimate this job. It is actually very important to our Bao’an County.
Good medicine requires good ingredients. As a renowned doctor, you should understand this better, so you have a heavy responsibility. If it's not someone I trust, I'm worried."
Wei Yuanbo was a bit pedantic, but definitely not stubborn. Facing his wife's eager eyes, he nodded slightly.
"Okay, since Junior Brother Lin is willing to help me, I can't refuse your kindness again and again.
I never thought that in my old age, I could still enjoy the care of my master and be able to help me out of this difficult situation. Alas, I feel so ashamed of my master and Junior Brother Lin."
Lin Sanqi said indifferently:
"Brother Wei, you haven't let anyone down. Let the past be the past. What's important is the future. Look at such an adorable little granddaughter. I'm also lucky enough to be a little grandfather, hahahaha."
Wei Yuanbo and Gao Lingqing also laughed.
Although Xiao Jiaoran didn't know what the adults were laughing at, she could only laugh along with them.
Lin Sanqi then asked:
"Brother Wei, are there many of us fellow disciples in the same situation as you?"
Wei Yuanbo sighed heavily and said:
"A lot, a lot, especially since you've taken on twelve masters in a row. That means you have brothers and sisters in almost every province and every important city in the world. Anyone from an old family is now on the list of those being cleared out."
Lin Sanqi smacked his lips and said:
"Ah, that's a bit troublesome. It seems I have to set up a purchasing department for the Xiangjiang Lingnan Hall Chinese Medicine Clinic in Bao'an County, using public power for personal gain to free my poor brothers and sisters."
Lin Sanqi planned to hurry up and send all those who were willing to leave to the Lingnan Hall Chinese Medicine Clinic in Xiangjiang to expand the scale of the clinic.
Those who are unwilling to leave, like Wei Yuanbo, will all be given the identity of employees of foreign-funded enterprises, so that they can try to stay out of the future storm.
I hope that after the storm, a seed of Chinese medicine will be left behind, so that it will not be completely extinct. (End of this chapter)
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