Chapter 486 The Rich Woman Ying Zijin: You Can Give It a Try [1st Update]
The Third Elder knew perfectly well that the ancestors of those ancient medical families must have possessed many prescriptions and acupuncture techniques.
Not all of these things are written in books.
Without a teacher to impart knowledge and instruct you, you cannot learn anything.
But these ancestors didn't come out either.
The most recent time was when the Fu family patriarch came out when the Ling family sent them a traitor from the Fu family.
However, the Lin family could not find any record of any dealings between the Fu family's ancestor and the Ling family.
Lin Qingjia's medical skills are even better than those of the older generation of ancient doctors, precisely because she is innovative.
The Third Elder is 120 years old this year, which is considered to be in his prime among ancient martial arts practitioners.
He understood some things better than Lin Qingjia; ancient medicine has been gradually regressing in the past.
In the first few decades after the emergence of ancient medicine, it was far more advanced than it is now.
With the decline of ancient medicine, ancient martial artists had fewer external aids to rely on.
Lin Qingjia has made many contributions to the field of traditional Chinese medicine, and it is very convenient for the Lin family to consult with traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.
That's why the Lin family spared no expense in cultivating Lin Qingjia.
"Third Elder, you—" Before Lin Qingjia could stop him, the Third Elder had already lifted the curtain and walked out.
He looked toward the private room where the sound had originated and saw the room's name—
The candlelight flickered red.
The Third Elder's expression changed slightly: "The Hall of Justice?"
Besides the Lin, Yue, and Xie families, the Judicial Hall also has several fixed private rooms. The difference is that the private rooms in the Judicial Hall are all named with four characters.
So the Third Elder could recognize it at a glance just by the name of the private room.
No wonder they had the audacity to compete with the Lin family.
Lin Qingjia frowned upon hearing this: "If it's the Court of Justice, then let's give way."
"Qingjia, if you want it, I'll bid for it for you." The Third Elder said calmly, "The auction is fair. Even if the Judicial Hall wants it, they'll have to have the money."
The Judicial Chamber itself is very wealthy, but that doesn't mean that the people in the Judicial Chamber are wealthy.
Moreover, the Judicial Hall is essentially just a place that manages the ancient martial arts world, much like the One-Character Team in the capital.
If the Lin family's ancestor were to emerge, the Judicial Hall would truly lack an ancient martial arts practitioner of that cultivation level.
However, it depends on whether the ancestors are willing to come out; the elders can't even get anyone to come out.
When they came out, it was a matter of life and death for the Lin family.
"It's not that important," Lin Qingjia advised with a smile. "Third Elder, let's give way. There's no need to clash with the Judicial Hall."
The Third Elder was somewhat reluctant to give up, but after being persuaded like this, he went along with it.
He nodded: "Since you say it's not important, I'll definitely bid on the other few medicinal herbs for you."
But later on, not only the Third Elder, but even Lin Qingjia couldn't sit still anymore.
She needed a total of seven medicinal herbs, and five of them were available, but they were all snapped up by the Judicial Hall.
Moreover, the price of each medicinal herb far exceeded the Lin family's expectations.
The Lin family is wealthy and powerful, but they didn't bring this much money to an auction. They intended to use the majority of their resources to nurture the next generation.
At this point, the next item for auction began.
On stage, the auctioneer introduced: "This medicinal herb is called Purple Frost Lingzhi. Its effects are well known to all ancient physicians. The starting price is eight million. Please proceed."
This is currently the medicinal herb with the highest starting bid.
"The Purple Frost Lingzhi is quite important to me." Lin Qingjia clasped his hands in a fist salute to the Third Elder. "I would be grateful if the Third Elder would help me secure it."
The Third Elder nodded, his expression also quite unpleasant.
Just as he was about to open his bidding, the voice of the person who had been competing with him spoke first.
"Ten million."
Yunshan was in charge of announcing the bidding.
Of course, he was following Fu Yunshen's wishes.
Their young master's only flaw is that he has too much money.
The Third Elder's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth: "Fifteen million!"
Fu Yunshen remained expressionless, his brows and eyes indifferent, his slender fingers gently tapping the table.
Yunshan immediately raised the price again: "Twenty million."
"Twenty-five million!"
Thirty million.
"..."
After several rounds of bidding, the price of the medicinal herbs had been raised to 90 million.
Not to mention the other guests, even the auctioneer himself was stunned.
He only knew that it was a private room in the courtroom, but he didn't know the identities of the people inside.
The Third Elder practically gritted his teeth as he said, "One hundred million!"
One hundred million is equivalent to one billion outside.
Fu Yunshen raised his chin, his lips curving upwards, his peach blossom eyes filled with a hazy smile: "The offer is five hundred million."
Yunshan: "..."
What could he say?
What a tyrannical ruler!
Even if you have money, you shouldn't waste it like this.
Ying Zijin shared the same idea.
She had lost count of how many times she had felt that she couldn't keep up with Fu Yunshen's spending speed when it came to earning money.
Ying Zijing picked up her phone and called Fu Yunshen: "It's too expensive, don't take the picture."
When she went to see him earlier, he gave her several miniature signal transmitters that could be attached to her phone.
So she distributed them to Ji Li and the others.
On the other end of the line, Fu Yunshen's voice was low and as nonchalant as ever: "What you want, of course you have to buy it."
He paused for a moment, then added, "The court will take 30% of the final auction proceeds. Don't worry, I have the money."
The judicial hall provides a platform and therefore charges an intermediary fee.
And this 30% intermediary fee will be handed over to him.
With 500 million yuan invested, the Lin family shut up.
The Third Elder, who had initially been furious, had now calmed down: "Is it a high-ranking member of the Judicial Hall?"
"Third Elder, it shouldn't be." Lin Qingjia shook his head slightly and smiled. "If the higher-ups of the Judicial Hall urgently needed these medicinal herbs, they would have seized them before the auction and wouldn't have put them up for auction."
The Third Elder was furious again: "I don't know which ungrateful person insisted on taking it from us."
How could the Judicial Hall not know how important Lin Qingjia is?
The Third Elder said with a gloomy face, "There's one last item. We absolutely cannot let the Judicial Hall take this one."
Lin Qingjia still needs a medicine, the Bone-Growing Pill.
The Bone-Regenerating Pill was provided by the Judicial Hall, and there was only one of them.
It is said that the Judicial Hall found it in a tomb, and since more than a hundred years have passed, it is no longer edible.
The bone-regenerating pill greatly stimulates a person's healing ability, and can even allow a person who has had their thigh amputated to regrow it within a certain period of time.
Many families with a long history of traditional medicine are preparing to bid for the formula to develop this medicine.
On stage, the auctioneer announced again: "Bone Regeneration Pill, starting price, ten million."
Upon suddenly hearing a familiar name, Ying Zijing slowly raised her head, her expression pausing slightly.
And this is worth ten million in starting bid?
Would that be worth a hundred million if it were outside?
So, is she actually a very wealthy woman?
"According to the records, this Bone-Growing Pill is quite miraculous." Fu Yunshen's lazy voice sounded from the phone. "Yaoyao, do you want some? Don't try to save me money."
"No," Ying Zijing said, propping her head up. "It's no use."
Why would she spend money to buy something that she could easily make in a batch?
Fu Yunshen smiled and said, "Okay."
Ying Zijing thought for a moment: "The provider is the Judicial Hall, the one you found?"
“A tomb,” Fu Yunshen said calmly. “Besides this medicine, there are quite a few other things inside.”
Ying Zijin seemed to be deep in thought.
She understood.
When ancient medicine was first established, Sheng Gu Dan (生骨丹) was not a rare or unusual product.
She had also practiced quite a bit, and casually gave it to Fu Xi, who then, at her instruction, distributed it to some ancient martial arts practitioners.
However, she did not pass on the recipe for the Bone-Growing Pill, not even to Fu Xi.
"The Ling family has invited you," Fu Yunshen said again. "Would you like to visit them later?"
Ying Zijin nodded: "Go."
Hearing the bidding sounds, Fu Yunshen suddenly smiled: "Yaoyao, if you don't want it, I'm going to raise the price."
Ying Zijing's eyes flickered slightly: "Hmm?"
Fu Yunshen glanced at the Lin family's private room: "Yunshan, offer five hundred million."
Yunshan's lips twitched. He didn't understand why their young master still wanted to take the photos, but he still reported it anyway.
The auctioneer wiped a bead of sweat from his brow: "The bid for the 'Candlelight Flickering Red Box' is five hundred million. Any higher bids?"
The Third Elder was absolutely furious and blurted out, "The Lin family has ten billion!"
"..."
Suddenly, all was silent.
The Third Elder's face was cold and stern. He raised his voice and said sarcastically, "Your Excellency from the Hall of Justice, would you like to add more?"
A lazy voice rang out, tinged with a smile: "Ah, sorry, I gave the wrong number. I meant to give fifty million. Please forgive me."
The Third Elder was so angry he almost fainted.
But the price had already been quoted, and with so many people watching, he couldn't back out even if he wanted to.
The Bone-Growing Pill eventually ended up in the Lin family's hands, but the Third Elder was far from happy.
However, the Third Elder's mood improved somewhat when he thought about how Lin Qingjia was able to develop the prescription.
He said with a stern face, "It must have been intentional. After the auction, I will definitely make a trip to the court of law."
When the Third Elder didn't receive a response, he turned around and saw Lin Qingjia staring blankly: "Qingjia?"
Lin Qingjia snapped out of her reverie and shook her head: "It's nothing."
**
The candlelight flickered in the red-lacquered private room.
Fu Yunshen's eyelashes fluttered slightly. He was still on the phone and chuckled softly, "Yaoyao, look, we've earned it back like this."
Yunshan sighed.
Their young master really knows how to make money.
Otherwise, how could the Venus Group have become the world's number one conglomerate?
Yunshan thought that if their young master could meet with the head of the Laurent family, they might have many common views on making money.
On the other end of the phone, Ying Zijing paused for a moment: "One month."
"A month what?"
"You can't kiss me."
Fu Yunshen paused slightly, then raised his voice at the end: "Hmm? What's the logic behind this?"
"That doesn't make sense. You can try attacking me from behind."
"..."
Amidst the fierce bidding, Ji Yiyuan finally calmed down.
Yan Ruoxue was right next to him.
Yan Ruoxue came with her assistant and didn't really care about the auction; she was just there to take a look.
Ji Yiyuan lowered his voice: "Miss Yan, I just saw Ji Yihang with his family in a private room on the second floor. Who gave him the invitation?"
"A private room?" Yan Ruoxue frowned. "That's impossible."
Ji Yihang doesn't even deserve it!
"But I saw it," Ji Yiyuan said with a bitter face. "He—"
Before he could finish speaking, a guard from the Ji family hurried downstairs and approached Ji Yiyuan: "Ji Yiyuan, the patriarch wants you to come upstairs."
Ji Yiyuan shuddered and immediately stood up.
Yan Ruoxue continued watching the auction.
Suddenly, the assistant spoke up: "Ah, Professor, I remember now. The person who looks like Wen Fengmian is Miss Qingjia. Their features are very similar."
"Professor, you said Miss Qingjia wouldn't end up with Wen Fengmian..."
Everyone knows that Lin Qingjia is not Lin Jinyun's biological daughter.
But she was so outstanding that no one would dwell on that.
"What are you thinking?" Yan Ruoxue sneered. "How could Wen Fengmian, an ordinary person, have a daughter as talented as Miss Qingjia? If you were to say that to the Lin family, you'd be lucky to escape with your life."
"Wen Fengmian's daughter is at most on the same level as Ying Zijin. Alright, shut up."
The Ji family focused on biochemical experiments in order to develop technology that could rival ancient medicine.
However, more than a decade has passed, and there has been no success.
Lin Qingjia is a recognized genius in both the ancient medical and martial arts fields. She is responsible for developing several new ancient medicines.
Ying Zijing is indeed a genius, but that's only in the eyes of the outside world. Can she compare to Lin Qingjia?
The assistant thought about it and realized it made sense, feeling quite embarrassed: "There are quite a few people who look alike, I guess I was overthinking it."
**
upstairs.
Inside the private room.
Ji Yiyuan was terrified: "May I ask what your orders are, Patriarch?"
"I heard this is someone from the entertainment industry." The Ji family head handed over the photo. "Tianhao likes her quite a bit. Take a look and see how you found her."
Ji Yiyuan took the photo, glanced at it, and was immediately overjoyed.
"Young Master Tianhao has taken a liking to her?" He could hardly contain his excitement. "Her name is Ying Zijin, she is Wen Fengmian's daughter, and she is also considered a member of our Ji family. You can do whatever you want with her, it's no problem."
If he can't deal with Wen Fengmian's family, can't he at least deal with the Ji family's main branch?
See you this afternoon~~
Thank you for the tickets, everyone!
(End of this chapter)
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