nycdaug Chapter 6 Bad Taste
Chapter 6 Bad Taste
After falling into the water and losing consciousness in late summer, the doctor he consulted was Dr. Lin from this pharmacy.
At that time, Dr. Lin took Chen Yaotong to the Xia family in Anjia Village.
Dr. Lin asserted that Xia Mo would never wake up, the subtext being: she would die in a coma.
Because of this, when Chen Yaotong saw Xia's father, mother, eldest brother, second brother, and third brother with serious expressions, looking like they were about to fight someone at any moment, he was so frightened that he shuddered.
Chen Yaotong knew something was wrong and hurriedly ran back to the pharmacy to warn Doctor Lin.
After Chen Yaotong ran away, Xia Mo peeked out from behind her father, a mischievous smile flashing in her clear, bright eyes.
As Xia's father and his companions entered the pharmacy, two guards emerged, each carrying a thick wooden stick, and stood in their way, ready to defend them.
"What brings you here?" Chen Yaotong asked nervously.
Xia's father frowned and replied, "We've come to find Doctor Lin."
On the consultation table, Dr. Lin was taking the pulse of a patient who had come to see him. Hearing the noise, he looked up and frowned when he saw Xia's father and the others. Could it be that the patient had died and the patient's family had come to cause trouble?
Summer's End: "..."
Tsk, what's this pharmacy up to?
Are they giving her parents and brothers a hard time?
And at the end of summer, I found myself standing at the very back.
Xia Mo opened her eyes and moved, "floating out" from behind her father and the others, appearing in front of Doctor Lin.
When Dr. Lin suddenly saw Xia Mo, he immediately assumed she was a ghost, which startled him so much that his heart tightened and his limbs went weak, especially since... Xia Mo moved as if she were "floating"!
Dr. Lin suddenly jumped up from the chair behind the consultation table, staring wide-eyed at Xia Mo, his lips trembling, unable to utter a complete sound for a long time.
Dr. Lin was terrified.
Xia Mo deliberately didn't blink, staring straight at Doctor Lin.
Dr. Lin was so terrified by Xia Mo that he forgot to breathe and his heartbeat turned red.
Xia's father and the others turned around in confusion, looking back at Xia Mo who was walking out from behind them.
Xia Mo immediately suppressed her mischievousness and gave Xia's father and the others a sweet and obedient smile.
Xia Mo didn't want her father and the others to discover the difference in her personality compared to before.
So she playfully made a face at Dr. Lin and said in a deliberately childish manner, "Who told him to say I would fall into a deep sleep and never wake up?"
Dr. Lin was stunned for a moment, and after a while, he came back to his senses from the shock. Then, he stared wide-eyed in astonishment.
"You...you...you're still alive!" Doctor Lin opened and closed his mouth for a long time before finally uttering that one pointless sentence.
Xia Mo bypassed the shopkeeper and walked up to Dr. Lin, showing off her healthy body. She deliberately twirled in front of Dr. Lin, actually showing off that she could return to her original world.
Xia Mo stretched out her hand: "Feel me, am I cold or warm?"
Dr. Lin took Xia Mo's pulse directly.
Dr. Lin was shocked, bewildered, and incredulous.
“Your body is normal, with no problems whatsoever,” Dr. Lin said, withdrawing his hand. He was still bewildered when he reached this conclusion.
The ethically-minded Dr. Lin was in a daze. He realized that he had made the wrong diagnosis some time ago! Fortunately, the patient's family did not give up on him, otherwise... he would have been buried alive!
Dr. Lin's heart pounded uncontrollably at the thought of the consequences.
Seeing that nothing was wrong, the two shopkeepers took their thick sticks and left.
"You've come here to tell me if the person is alright?" Dr. Lin asked, bowing his head in shame.
"No, we found ginseng in the mountains and wanted to ask if you buy it."
Mr. Xia didn't understand what had just happened. Unable to figure it out, he decisively put aside his thoughts, took out a small cloth bag, and opened it without any precautions, revealing the high-quality ginseng inside.
In late summer, she stood gracefully to one side, smiling sweetly, looking completely harmless.
Dr. Lin felt a sudden chill run down his spine. He glanced at Xia Mo, a fleeting look of confusion crossing his mind.
Dr. Lin took the ginseng and examined it carefully: "The ginseng roots are intact, without any breaks, and its quality is excellent. Judging from the appearance of the ginseng, this ginseng should be about four hundred years old."
It really is ginseng!
The father and his family couldn't hide their delight as they stared eagerly at Doctor Lin, nervously waiting for him to name a price.
“In the market, ginseng is expensive, but the purchase price is far lower than the selling price. The current market price is 20 taels for ginseng that is less than 1,000 years old, 40 taels for 200 years old, and so on, up to 80 taels for 400 years old. I am willing to buy this ginseng for 80 taels,” Doctor Lin said sincerely to Xia’s father.
Actually, we could have pushed the purchase price down even further.
But Dr. Lin felt guilty and didn't press the price, opting instead for the normal purchase price.
"Okay, sold!"
Eighty taels!
Xia's father, Xia's mother, Xia's eldest brother, Xia's second brother, and Xia's third brother all had their eyes shining with excitement.
For some reason, after quoting the price, Dr. Lin subconsciously glanced at Xia Mo, feeling inexplicably worried that she might not be satisfied.
Dr. Lin found it amusing; could it be that he had developed a psychological trauma from being frightened by the mischievous little girl earlier?
Old Doctor Lin took out eighty taels of loose silver and handed it to Xia's father.
Father Xia opened the small cloth bag containing the loose silver and counted it with great joy.
"Thank you, thank you," Xia's father said happily, not knowing why he should thank him, but he did just that.
Xia Mo asked, "If I collect medicinal herbs, can I bring them to your house to sell?"
“Uh,” Dr. Lin glanced at Chen Yaotong, but decided to explain himself. He said, “Our pharmacy has special suppliers. We don’t accept ordinary medicinal herbs unless they are rare or precious. If you can find rare herbs like ginseng, the more the better.”
"clear."
Xia Mo and the others left the pharmacy.
No sooner had Xia Mo and his family left the pharmacy than news spread that the Xia family had acquired ginseng and made a fortune. The news reached the ears of the Liu and He families, who had been engaged to Xia's eldest and second eldest brothers.
Liu's mother and He's mother felt a sudden tightness in their chests, and greed arose in their eyes.
They confidently assumed the Xia family would revisit the marriage proposal! They thought they could simply sit at home and wait. But the truth was…
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Within the county town—
After Xia's father and the others left the pharmacy, Xia's father tightly guarded the silver in his arms, fearing it would be stolen. He kept looking around warily, which only made him more noticeable.
On the one hand, Xia's father was afraid that the money would be stolen, but he did not have his three older brothers protect him in the center. Instead, he had his older brothers protect Xia Mo in a triangular formation.
Clearly, in the eyes of Xia's father and mother, Xia Mo was far more important than the eighty taels of silver they valued now!
"We need to get home quickly," Xia's mother said anxiously.
Xia Sange sighed, "I thought I'd get to eat meat buns, sigh..."
Xia's mother and the others rolled their eyes at Xia's third brother and whispered a reprimand: "If you want to eat, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Go home first."
"Mom and Dad, shall we go buy some meat buns?" Xia Mo noticed that when her third brother Xia mentioned eating meat buns, her family members all secretly swallowed.
Let's go eat then.
“Okay,” Xia’s father nodded without hesitation.
Brother Xia was overjoyed and secretly pleased. His little sister must have noticed that he wanted to eat it, which is why she said that on purpose! His little sister is the best.