“Zhenting, I really have something to discuss with you this time,” Li Huaide said.
“Uncle, you said I would definitely help if it was within my power,” Zhou Zhenting said.
"It's like this, I've heard about your family recently, and I know you have two hundred-year-old ginseng roots?"
"And they're all around 600 years old, and they all have good medicinal effects, is that true?"
Zhou Zhenting then understood what he meant. If it were an ordinary person, Zhou Zhenting would definitely not have bothered with him, but Li Huaide was certainly not an ordinary person.
If we could make him owe us a favor, that would be the best thing ever, but that's a story for another time.
"Yes, Uncle Li, there are indeed two ginseng roots. My mother-in-law prepared them for my wife to nourish her body. Do you have any use for them, Uncle Li?"
"It's like this, Zhenting. Since you're family, I won't hide it from you. Your Grandpa Li isn't in good health right now. Last time, they gave us a prescription that naturally requires this kind of ginseng."
"But as you know, ginseng that's a hundred years old isn't common, and it has to be fresh, which makes it even rarer."
"That's why I'm a little embarrassed to ask today, since this is for your wife."
“Uncle Li, I understand what you mean. Anyway, we have two ginseng roots, and we certainly can’t use them all. It seems that Uncle Li needs them more.”
“It would be best if I could help you,” Zhou Zhenting said.
"Then of course I thank you, Nephew Zhou. Shouldn't you discuss this with your wife?"
“Uncle Li, we originally planned to use one as well, and we were going to keep the rest. If we don’t store them properly, the medicine will lose its efficacy, which would be bad. It’s better to give them to you, Uncle Li, so that they can also be of use.”
"Then thank you, my dear nephew," Li Huaide said.
“That’s too kind,” Zhou Zhenting said.
Li Huaide was naturally going to give Zhou Zhenting money, but this 600-year-old ginseng wasn't something you could buy just with money, so he would naturally owe the Zhou family a favor.
When he got home, Zhou Zhenting told the story at the dinner table.
“I have no objection, you can arrange it, Zhenting,” Fu Bao said.
"I knew from the beginning that once word got out about the ginseng, people would definitely come knocking on my door, but it's rare to get Li Huaide to owe someone a favor."
“Let’s keep this last ginseng for ourselves. No matter who says otherwise, it won’t work. We have to save it for Fu Bao,” Zhou’s mother said.
“Yes, that’s natural, it’s settled then,” said Mr. Zhou.
Fu Bao wasn't stupid, of course. This century-old ginseng was very rare. She knew that her parents had collected a lot of it, but things are valued for their rarity. If you have too much, they won't be taken seriously.
Besides, these things were prepared by her parents for their children, so she couldn't be too selfish.
Zhou Zhenting also felt very guilty, since these were all his wife's things, and he could only treat her even better.
The matter was settled without anyone's knowledge or understanding.
The next day, many people came to inquire, but when they heard that Li Huaide had bought one, they naturally found it difficult to ask. This was prepared by the Guo family for Fu Bao, and they couldn't very well leave one for him.
Li Huaide had also heard that many people had gone to the Zhou family, but the Zhou family had not agreed to their requests. He was grateful that the Zhou family was giving him face, because without comparison, his importance could not be highlighted, and he was naturally more satisfied with the Zhou family.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
