His father died early, and his mother raised him single-handedly. He braved countless dangers and struggled to build up his fortune, but his mother's health had been ruined by the hardships. He consulted countless doctors—traditional Chinese medicine, Western medicine, even quacks—but none of them were effective.
My mother's health is deteriorating day by day...
He spent a fortune to hire a renowned doctor from Shanghai, a man born into a family of imperial physicians who had studied Western medicine abroad and received numerous accolades in the field, to treat his mother. The doctor said there was currently no effective treatment for the old lady's illness; she could only rely on recuperation. However, highly nourishing substances like ginseng and deer antler were unsuitable. The best approach was to use royal jelly as a supplement. Taking a spoonful every morning and evening, he said, would show improvement within a year or two. At the very least, she would be able to walk again.
But nowadays there are very few beekeepers. He sent many people out, and they all said that honey is easy to find, but royal jelly is hard to come by. He searched for wild beehives one by one, and he personally cut them open bit by bit. If he was lucky, he could find a lump of royal jelly the size of his thumb. If he was unlucky... he couldn't find it at all.
The neighboring province is mountainous, so he sent people there to see if they could find a beekeeper who had inherited the craft and obtain royal jelly. But despite sending people, there was still no news. Finally, a beekeeper appeared in front of him—well, it shouldn't be this young girl, but rather her family. But whoever it is, he won't give up.
Royal jelly is a must; if you don't have it, find a way. If you can't think of a way...
Bah! He refused to believe that with a knife to his throat, he couldn't come up with a solution.
As for his mother... there was no other way but to outwardly comply while inwardly resisting. He couldn't just stand by and watch his elderly mother slowly weaken until she could no longer open her eyes, could he?
"Xiao Jiu? Can we get royal jelly in large quantities?" Regardless of what Black Panther was thinking, after he went to the bedside of the old lady of the Black family, Yun Duo finally caught her breath and had the energy to ask Xiao Jiu in her heart.
Xiao Jiu grunted twice and said, "Master, this is a bad person. He wants to threaten you."
Yun Duo naturally understood that Black Panther wanted to threaten her, and had already intentionally or unintentionally conveyed this threat. However, the situation was beyond her control; Black Panther was simply stronger than her. If she didn't want to suffer any misfortune, it was best for her to back down.
Moreover... Cloud has a natural affinity for filial people. The old lady who needed royal jelly was also a kind person, so as long as Black Panther didn't do anything too outrageous, she was still willing to sell them royal jelly.
And most importantly, there's money to be made!
She keeps bees to make money, so since royal jelly can be priced however she wants... even if she doesn't ask for an exorbitant price, things are valued for their scarcity. Even in her past life, royal jelly was extremely expensive, so it's only right that she asks for a high price!
"A fool wouldn't take the money. There's a big shot right here for us to fleece. Let's not bother with his threats. We'll just charge him more later."
"Alright then." Xiao Jiu agreed somewhat reluctantly and said to Yun Duo, "Then tell him, Master, that you do have a way to get the bee colony to produce royal jelly, but each bee that produces royal jelly does so at the cost of its own lifespan. They will live more than twice as long as ordinary worker bees. Even so, the yield is very low, and after autumn, it will be gone until the following spring when the flowers bloom. However, if royal jelly cannot be stored at low temperatures, it will quickly lose its effects. Tell him to find a way himself."
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