Good herbs make good medicine

The day after Shen Tiancheng's engagement party, the train that Chen Zhenhua and Zhou Chuzhuo took arrived in Benyuan County. Shen's parents went to the train station to pick them up with their two children to show their respect.

Shen's father was an honest farmer who was not very good at speaking. He rushed to take over his in-laws' luggage. However, Shen's mother, Tan Cuimei, got along well with Chen Zhenhua. The two of them were half in the same profession, and they talked most about the differences between traditional Chinese medicine and Taoist medicine.

They didn't even have time to put down their luggage and headed straight to the Sanhua Medicine Factory. Shen Tiancheng and Shen Tiannan were busy accompanying them throughout the entire process, explaining and praising everything the whole way, and Xiaomei and Huaiyue were unable to get a word in.

Chen Zhenhua and Zhou Chuzhuo were shocked from beginning to end. They never expected that the pharmaceutical factory created by the two kids would be so "good".

The factory is good, the equipment is good, the management is good, and the employees are good. Especially after visiting the pharmaceutical factory's laboratory, the sentence she repeated most was: Zhipei will definitely like it.

Even Zhou's father, who was always gentle and modest, couldn't help but praise: "This is a good job, a good job. It's a perfect match, a match made in heaven."

That night, Zhou Huaiyue received a red envelope of 2,000 yuan from Shen's father, officially accepting him as his son-in-law. Both parents approved of the marriage. The atmosphere at the dinner table was harmonious. Chen Zhenhua was particularly interested in the two children's digging for medicinal herbs. As a result, he became happier and happier as they talked. After dinner, he went straight back to Hedong Village and insisted on staying in his son's educated youth courtyard.

This action shocked the entire village. Ever since the villagers had seen Zhou Huaiyue's true abilities and knew that he came from a medical family, Zhou Zhiqing was the village's god of wealth.

The God of Wealth and his parents came to visit, and Hedong Village was in an uproar.

First, the village chief who listened to the letter led several strong young men to carry a big bed. In order to let them sleep comfortably, they had to dismantle Zhou Huaiyue's simple single bed on the spot; Aunt Zhao and Shen Shanhe hurried over with a full set of new bedding and pillows to make the bed.

Soon the educated youth's yard was crowded with people, bringing all kinds of gifts, including food and drinks. Everyone was talking about everything, recounting all the good and bad things Zhou Huaiyue had done since he went to Hedong Village.

The next day, when the neighbors next door brought hot breakfast, Zhou Chuzhuo was flipping through his son's painting exercises. He could see Zhou Huaiyue's clear progress from each exercise.

After dinner, accompanied by Shen Roujiao and Zhou Huaiyue, Zhou's parents went to see the medicinal materials purchasing station at the entrance of the village. Shen Rushan, excited and nervous, took out the wild ginseng he had just collected and stuffed it into Chen Zhenhua's hand. Zhou Chuzhuo stood in front of the wall covered with introductions to medicinal materials for a long time. The painting was drawn by his son and the calligraphy was written by his daughter-in-law. The little couple really matched perfectly.

Chen Zhenhua wanted to go up the mountain to have a look. Zhou Chuzhuo, who had a bad back, was invited by the village chief to write Spring Festival couplets for Shen's family. He knew that Zhou's father's calligraphy was good, but he didn't expect that he could write so well. It didn't matter if he wrote one, two, three or four households, and all the Spring Festival couplets in the village were written by Zhou Chuzhuo.

Chen Zhenhua, who knows the ins and outs of the business, found that there were medicinal herbs all along the way. Standing halfway up the mountain, she looked at the wild medicinal herbs growing hard all over the mountain, took Shen Roujiao's hand, and was very excited. "You are really doing the right thing to make medicine and medicinal herbs. The fellow villagers benefit, the local government benefits, and you benefit too. Mom and Dad are proud of you from the bottom of their hearts."

It must be admitted that it is because of Shen Roujiao that his son Zhou Huaiyue has become so outstanding. From the heartfelt attitudes of the villagers, it can be seen that everyone is grateful for the two children and thankful for the good life now.

Because of their arrival, the people of Hedong Village set up a long table banquet on New Year's Day. Every household had a large woven basket and prepared eighteen dishes. The dishes were set out about a hundred meters from the old locust tree at the entrance of the village. The sound of firecrackers never stopped, and the long banquet lasted from noon to night.

On the second day of the Chinese New Year, as Lu Qinglan was going to visit Zhou Chuzhuo in the courtyard, they had to return to the county. The villagers followed the car and sent him off for a long distance, and they were still waving even after the car disappeared.

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In addition to Gu Jingnian, Gu's mother, and the "old man" also came with Lu Qinglan.

County Chief Gu and his family did not return to the capital for the New Year. Gu's mother brought her parents here to celebrate the New Year. Lu Qinglan, who was alone, went to Gu's house to visit the old man and have a meal. When he talked about Zhou Huaiyue, he learned that the old man was a close friend of his, a series of bigwigs in the capital's calligraphy and painting circles, one was Zhou Huaiyue's father, and the other was Zhou Huaiyue's prison mate. It was necessary for him to meet them.

This side of the story shocked the entire domestic calligraphy and painting community at an overseas auction six years later: the six large-scale "Yunnan-Dian Series" created by Chen Hongyu, Zhou Chuzhuo and Zhou Huaiyue in 1981 were sold at a sky-high price of 55 million yuan.

The slogan that made Benyuan County famous throughout the country, "Good medicine comes from good ingredients," also came from this meeting.

Chen Zhenhua, who has been to the mountains and seen the medicinal herbs in person, sighed: "Good herbs do not necessarily mean good medicines; but good medicines must have good herbs."

To sum it up: good medicine comes from good ingredients.

Gu Jingnian made the decision on the spot, and this was the theme of the pharmaceutical fair.

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In early April, the three-day Zhangshu Medicine Fair opened grandly.

The medicinal materials trading market with an area of ​​more than 25,000 square meters has more than 1,200 participating units, more than 2,000 booths and more than 200 exhibition halls, which can be called a feast for the pharmaceutical industry.

The exhibition hall of Benyuan County stands out among many exhibition halls and is the most eye-catching!

At that time, there were no colorful spray paintings, display boards, or roll-up banners. The promotional methods were simple, basically just writing the name of the pharmaceutical company on a banner and printing a flyer.

At the entrance of the Benyuan County Exhibition Hall, there are two old plaques, one on the left and one on the right, which read: Good medicine comes from good medicinal materials.

The exhibition hall is naturally divided into two major themes: medicinal materials and medicines. The medicinal materials theme focuses on the "Top Ten Yunnan Medicines": ten bamboo baskets are filled with fine medicinal materials such as Panax notoginseng, Dendrobium officinale, Dendrobium officinale, and Polygonatum sibiricum, which can be viewed, appreciated, tasted, and appreciated; the medicine theme focuses on the star products of three pharmaceutical factories, and the introductions were drawn by Zhou Huaiyue, which are not only beautiful but also very practical.

The promotional posters are painted on a piece of white cloth and hung on site. For the drug promotional posters, there are dedicated personnel to introduce the products in detail, with both actual drug samples and takeaway promotional leaflets and business cards.

On the afternoon of the first day of the opening, when Shen Roujiao was busy and dizzy, seven or eight people came into the exhibition hall. In the middle was a tall man in his forties, with clear features, thick hair, deep eyebrows and eyes. He was surrounded and picked up a handful of gentian.

Such a presence was common at a pharmaceutical fair attended by all the big names in the pharmaceutical industry. Shen Roujiao did not pay special attention to it and continued to explain the efficacy of Sanhua Weitai to her colleagues who had inquired about it.

As she was talking, someone grabbed her arm. She turned around and saw that person was Ji Mingyuan. "Brother Ji!"

He made a snorting gesture, pointed at the backs of those people, and whispered, "The one in the middle, Mr. Xiao from National Medical, please go over there quickly."

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Mr. Xiao? Mr. Xiao?

The boss who beat Ji Mingyuan, Uncle Xiao, who was praised to the sky by Uncle Hung and was quick, accurate and ruthless in his attacks?

Shen Roujiao, who had only heard of the name but never seen the real person, immediately followed him and stared at the gentian in his hand and introduced it: "It is a very bitter and cold plant that grows in the high mountains of Yunnan and Yunnan. It has high medicinal value and has the effects of clearing away heat and dampness, relieving liver disease and calming nerves. Compared with gentian from other regions, Yunnan gentian has a higher content of active ingredients."

Everyone else looked at Shen Roujiao, but he didn't raise his head. He slowly put down the gentian in his hand and picked up the Panax notoginseng next to it.

"Panax notoginseng is a famous and precious Chinese medicinal material mainly produced in Yunnan and Yunnan. It is often used to treat various bleeding diseases such as coughing up blood, vomiting blood, and bleeding due to trauma. More than 95% of Panax notoginseng in China is produced in Yunnan and Yunnan. The Panax notoginseng produced in Shubenyuan County in Yunnan and Yunnan has the best quality, and its indicators such as the content of active ingredients are more advantageous."

Putting down Panax notoginseng, Shen Roujiao introduced Gastrodia elata, "Gastrodia elata is a perennial herb of the Orchidaceae family. It has the effects of calming wind and stopping spasms, calming liver yang, and dispelling wind and dredging collaterals. It is often used as a compatibility herb and can also be used for food therapy."

Afterwards, he mentioned one thing after another to her, as if he was conducting a spot check.

I don’t know which medicinal herb he drew, but the man laughed. When he laughed, the people following him also laughed.

"Did Huai Yue teach you?" His dark eyes looked at Shen Roujiao with unquestionable dominance.

"Uncle Xiao is great, he taught me." It shouldn't be.

"Are you Shen Roujiao?" Xiao Qishuo's eyes swept over her face.

Without dodging her gaze and showing any fear, Shen Roujiao nodded and replied, "Thank Uncle Xiao for bringing it."

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No wonder Zhenhua's eyes are filled with pride when he talks about her. She has the courage that Zhenhua had when he was young and was not afraid of anything. These mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are really alike.

"Tell me about your medicine." Xiao Qishuo looked at the promotional poster of Sanhua Weitai and smiled faintly. The people who followed him also smiled in confusion.

When asked about her own medicine, Shen Roujiao had to tell everyone everything, starting with the mysterious prescription and all the way to the word "Sanhua" on the package, which made Xiao Qishuo and his group stunned. At the end, she gave everyone a box and reminded them warmly: "You have a lot of social activities these two days. If you feel uncomfortable in your stomach, our medicine is very effective."

Of course, Xiao Qishuo's share was stuffed into the hands of Ji Mingyuan next to him. The little thought behind this made him secretly admire: This girl is really good at handling things.

After seeing Xiao Qishuo off, Shen Roujiao, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, saw Ji Mingyuan coming back again.

"Tomorrow night, call Huaiyue for a dinner. President Xiao instructed us to do so." He patted Shen Roujiao's shoulder and added, "You are born to be a businessman." Her ability to handle the distance between people and her ability to speak eloquently was truly admirable.

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Zhou Huaiyue, who had just returned from a Chinese medicine conference, bumped into Shen Roujiao at the entrance of the exhibition hall as she was about to leave. "Where are you going?"

"Huai Yue, that's great, let's go together!" Shen Roujiao took his arm and dragged him in the direction described by Boss Cui.

More than ten minutes ago, Boss Cui, who had walked around the entire venue, found an "interesting" stall in the southwest corner of the trading market. The stall was surrounded by people on three levels inside and outside.

That stall was a Mongolian medicine unit in Inner Mongolia. Unlike other stalls that mainly sold medicine, they played games in their stall. The game they played was a competition between men: who had a tougher mouth and a weaker heart.

Five people form a group, "Whoever is weak buys medicine."