Lu Yuan explained, "Boss Li has to go up the mountain early tomorrow morning, pray for holy water, and offer it for seven hours. He should be able to return before evening so that the old man can drink it. If all goes well, the old man's health should improve that night."
"Really? If I go up the mountain a few more times, will my grandfather's health be fully restored?"
"It depends on Mr. Li's sincerity. If he prays sincerely throughout the process, he will accumulate immeasurable merit, and the holy water will be purer and more effective."
Mr. Li hurriedly instructed his son, "Ah Shun, prepare one million. He'll come with me to the mountain tomorrow morning to pray for holy water."
Li Shun was stunned. One million? Wasn't it supposed to be one hundred thousand? How did it become one million? They hadn't brought that much money with them this time.
"Dad, we only have 500,000 yuan in cash."
Cheng Yanqiu quickly replied, "I have cash with me, you can have it first."
Boss Li grabbed his hand, "Thank you, Brother Cheng, see you later..."
He glanced at his younger sister and said, "I'll have her thank you properly on my behalf later."
Li Jie's pretty face flushed slightly, but she didn't say anything.
Cheng Yanqiu gave an awkward laugh, "It was nothing."
Lu Yuan smiled knowingly. It seemed that the Li family was trying to bring the two together, and he figured his good brother was going to be stuck with them.
I'm so happy for my brother.
What pleased him even more was Mr. Li's generosity. One million! A whole million! It was only 1982. What does one million mean?
Wow, they now have a kindergarten, a primary school, and a junior high school.
But soon a discordant voice rang out.
"Mr. Li, no, absolutely not! This is clearly a scam. There's no holy water at all; it's just something they use to swindle money. We must believe in science and medicine. Mr. Li's health can only improve through medical treatment. Don't believe these charlatans."
The one who spoke was the Li family's doctor, who had always been in charge of Old Master Li's health.
His medical skills are among the best in Hong Kong, and it was only through his utmost efforts that the old man's health has been maintained in its current state.
If a bottle of so-called holy water could cure Old Li's health, then what's the point of having a doctor like him?
Doesn't he have any pride?
Besides, it's a million! He's worked tirelessly for the Li family for years and only earned less than 500,000. This unreliable holy water, and Boss Li is willing to spend a million on it.
This shows they don't take him seriously.
So when their young master secretly gave him a meaningful look, he immediately stepped forward.
After speaking, he glanced at Li Shun, who smiled and gave him an encouraging and affirming look.
He didn't believe in any holy water either. How could there be such a magical thing in the world? It was obvious that the people in this village had built some kind of temple to swindle money.
This time, instead of staying at home, he was willing to endure hardship and fatigue to come to this remote and impoverished rural area, all to expose the scam.
His father was desperate and grasped at straws; he's usually so shrewd, yet he actually believed such nonsense. And his aunt, who's only a few years older than him, is also love-struck; she believes whatever that old man surnamed Cheng says.
It's obvious that the man surnamed Cheng and the man surnamed Lu are in cahoots. Maybe the temple was built with funds from the man surnamed Cheng, and he also got a share of the money he swindled.
That's why I was so proactive in lending them money.
Although one million is not a lot for their family, it is still a considerable sum, roughly the same as his allowance for the whole year.
If he had that million, he could have bought a sports car.
"Sir, what evidence do you have to prove this is a scam? You haven't even gone up the mountain to ask for or use the holy water, so how can you be so sure it's fake?" Lu Yuan questioned.
The family doctor scoffed, "Isn't this an obvious scam? What else needs to be proven?"
Lu Yuan scoffed, "To put it bluntly, you're just spouting nonsense."
"Hmph, I've seen plenty of your tricks. You say that holy water can cure Old Li's health, but what proof do you have?"
The family doctor wasn't stupid; he had no evidence to prove it was a scam, but Lu Yuan had no evidence either to prove that the holy water obtained from the temple was actually effective.
Lu Yuan smiled and said, "As for evidence, Mr. Li came to verify it himself last month. I think Mr. Li should have a deep understanding of the effect."
Mr. Li nodded, because he had personally experienced it, which was why he believed it without a doubt.
Since drinking the holy water, many of his minor ailments have been cured, and his spirits are much better than before.
“That’s right. After I drank that holy water, I felt much better. In the past month or so, my stomach problems and headaches haven’t recurred.”
The family doctor countered, "Maybe Mr. Li was cured by some other medicine, and just happened to drink that so-called holy water, so he thought the holy water was the one that worked."
Boss Li looked at him sharply and said coldly, "Are you saying I'm so confused that I don't even know what I ate that caused changes in my body?"
Mr. Li exuded an imposing aura, causing the family doctor to shrink back slightly. He quickly explained, "Boss, of course that's not what I meant."
"So what do you mean?"
The family doctor glanced at Li Shun subconsciously, hoping he could smooth things over, but Li Shun seemed indifferent and wouldn't say anything.
He cursed inwardly and stammered, "I just feel that even if this holy water is effective for you, it might not be effective for Elder Li. After all, Elder Li is old and his physical functions are declining. Taking things randomly might actually be bad for his health."
Lu Yuan scoffed, "Are you worried about your health, or are you worried that the holy water is too effective and will rejuvenate Old Li's body, leaving you, the doctor, out of the picture?"
"Nonsense! My medical skills are well-known in Hong Kong. Even if I weren't the family doctor for the Li family, there would be plenty of hospitals that would want me. What do I have to worry about?"
"Then why are you saying so much?"
"I just don't want to see Mr. Li get scammed."
"Mr. Li is such a shrewd person, how could he possibly be fooled? It would make you look good."
“You…” The family doctor’s face turned red, and his hand trembled with anger as he pointed at Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan raised his hand and pushed his hand away. "What do you mean, 'you'? You're just saying this is a scam for your own selfish gain. This is slander and irresponsible towards Old Li's health."
“You can’t provide any evidence, but I can guarantee that the holy water is genuine. As long as Mr. Li sincerely prays according to the rules, the holy water will be effective and Mr. Li’s health will improve.”
The family doctor knew that nothing he said would stop Mr. Li from going up the mountain to give him the money, so he had no choice but to force Lu Yuan.
"What guarantee do you have? If it doesn't work, will you still shift the blame to the boss, thinking that he didn't pray according to the rules or wasn't sincere?"
Lu Yuan said, "I believe that Mr. Li's filial piety would not allow him to make any mistakes, nor would he be insincere. Therefore, I promise that if the holy water does not work, I am willing to return all of the one million that Mr. Li gave for the good deed."
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