"Shopkeeper Wen, Mrs. Song, have you found Shouwu that is over a century old in your pharmacy? I will buy it no matter how much money you have!"
Nuan Nuan and Wen Chun were not far out of the medicine shop, and when they heard these words, they stopped in their tracks.
When Tan Paner saw Liu Yuanwai coming, he immediately greeted him with a smile, and said with a flattering smile: "I found it, I found it, it took a lot of effort on my part. I sent people to find it in the mountains, but now I still can't find it." I didn’t dig it up, but someone sent a message first. It’s so big, and it’s said to be more than a hundred and twenty years old! I should be able to bring it back tomorrow.”
When Liu Yuanwai heard this, his eyes widened and shone brightly, and he couldn't hide the joy on his face: "Really found it? That's great!"
His son was going to participate in the Spring Festival next year, but suddenly his hair turned gray overnight. The doctor said that he needed Shouwu that was over a hundred years old, preferably over a hundred and twenty years old. He searched all over the city but couldn't find it, but he was very anxious!
The 120-year-old Shouwu is one of the nine immortal grasses, and is as hard to find as the 100-year-old ginseng!
Wen Jiagui frowned and gave her a disapproving look. He stood up and was about to say something.
Tan Pan'er gave Wen Jiagui a warning look and immediately said, "Liu Yuan, if you have something to do, go ahead and do it! As soon as I dig up the multiflorum, I will deliver it to you personally."
She knows the Wen family, this brother-in-law is so stupid! Emphasis on friendship and filial piety.
But he really only cares about the good of the shop and has no selfish motives. She had plenty of ways to get him to take the initiative to collect the Shouwu from those two poor guys! Even if she begged, she had to ask for it, so she dared to say that she had found it.
This Shouwu must be given to Liu Yuanwai from his own hands.
In this way, Liu Yuanwai owed him a favor.
"Okay, okay..." Liu Yuanwai was so happy that he said several good things in succession, "Mrs. Song, you really did me a big favor. You are a noble person in our family. I will remember this!"
He was indeed in trouble, and he had to go back quickly to tell his younger son the good news. Recently, his younger son had not thought about food and food, and he had given up on himself.
"You're so polite, Mr. Liu. My family owns a pharmacy. Isn't this the right thing for urgent patients to worry about?"
"Mrs. Song, you really have the heart of a Bodhisattva and a benevolent doctor. Then I will come back tomorrow." Liu Yuanwai hurriedly walked out.
Nuan Nuan came back at this time: "Second uncle, my father finally found the Shouwu that you have been looking for for a hundred and twenty years after all the hard work."
Liu Yuanwai paused: "Little girl, do you have a hundred and twenty-year-old Shouwu?"
"Yes, my second uncle said that there is a scholar who was able to take the first prize and suddenly his hair turned gray overnight. He will take the first prize next spring and shine in the entire Ningyuan County.
The number one scholar in our county must not be delayed because of this little hair, otherwise it would be a pity, so the second uncle asked many people to go into the mountains to search for him. There is strength in numbers!
My father heard that he also ventured into the mountains to look for it, and was almost bitten by a wolf. After a lot of hard work, he dug up the 120-year-old Shouwu.
The sky has eyes! God must have wanted my father to find him because he didn't want the literary star to be lost in the world. "
Nuan Nuan heard two women discussing this matter in low voices while selling snails.
The old woman said: "The young master hasn't eaten much for three days because his hair has turned gray overnight and he hasn't thought about food or tea. I want to buy some new food and give it to him. Maybe he will eat."
Another mother-in-law said: "What a pity, young master, she is the only one in the entire county this year. Liu Yuanwai is very anxious!"
"It's not..."
Nuan Nuan heard such a conversation, and then the woman called Liu Yuanwai just now, she guessed the purpose of Liu Yuanwai's purchase of 120-year-old Shouwu, and that's why she said this.
Wen Jiagui: "..." When did he say that
He didn’t know about Mr. Liu’s gray hair overnight! He only knew that Liu Yuanwai was looking for 120-year-old Shouwu everywhere. It turns out it’s because of this, so no wonder!
However, Sister Nuan said in front of Yuan Liu that her son's hair turned gray overnight.
Liu Yuanwai is the most arrogant person. He doesn't want anyone to say anything bad about Mr. Liu. I'm afraid he will be unhappy and offend Liu Yuanwai. This is not a good thing.
Wen Jiagui said quickly: "Executive member Liu, this is all my fault! You blame me for talking too much. Don't blame this kid for being quick to talk."
Tan Pan'er was so angry that her liver ached, but it turned out that Wen Jiagui also knew that Liu Yuanwai was in urgent need of Shouwu. No wonder you told this stinky girl not to sell her, which ruined your own good deeds.
But when I heard that this stinky girl was stupid enough to tell Mr. Liu that his hair turned gray overnight, I knew that Mr. Liu would not buy her if he knew he had Shouwu.
She still has a chance!
Fortunately, she had just said that she had found the 120-year-old Shouwu. She was waiting for this stinky girl to be rejected by Liu Yuanwai, and then she would not buy her Shouwu.
At that time, all the benefits will still be yours!
She looked at Wen Nuan with cold eyes, waiting for her to be reprimanded and refused by Liu Yuanwai.
Liu Yuanwai was very unhappy when he heard someone tell someone about his son's gray hair overnight, but Wen Nuan left one sentence to be the number one scholar, a literary star in the world, and one sentence to shine on the entire county, and they actually felt pity for their son, who had gone through so much hardship. Going deep into the mountains to look for century-old Shouwu, he felt as if he had found a soulmate!
Isn't it a pity that his talented and beautiful son couldn't take the top prize because of his small hair!
She said yes, her son came back as the top scorer, but he brought glory to the whole county, and the faces of the whole county were bright!
So if everyone knows about it, they will feel sorry for their son!
And just like what this little girl said, God really opened his eyes and actually found the 120-year-old Shouwu! His son was saved.
Liu Yuanwai's chubby face first fell and then rose: "You girl is really good at talking! You all have your heart! Where is the 120-year-old Shouwu? Let me take a look."
Tan Pan'er's face froze: Did you agree to be angry or not
She was anxious: "Liu Yuanwai, I've seen this Shouwu, and it's definitely not as good as what my people found!"
"Let me take a look first." As long as the vintage is enough, no matter what, he will buy both.
Wen Chun opened it: "Liu Yuanwai, take a look."
Liu Yuanwai took a look and saw that such a big man and such good looks must be more than 120 years old.
His son is saved!
Wen Jiagui: "Except Mr. Liu, this Shouwu must be over a hundred and twenty years old. It's hard to find in the world! The previous tributes are not as good as this. I hope Mr. Liu can be cured of his illness and be named on the gold list next year."
"Okay, okay, I appreciate your words! Brother Wen, I will remember this favor!" Liu Yuanwai has already moved from shopkeeper Wen to brother Wen.
"It's all thanks to my fourth brother. He once passed the Tongsheng examination, but later he was injured and had scars on his face. He couldn't take part in the imperial examination. He felt extremely regretful. When he heard about this, he went up the mountain to look for him. He said he couldn't bear that other students were like this He will regret it for the rest of his life!"
Wen Jiagui put the credit back to Wen Jiarui, so that by gaining Liu Yuan's favor, it would be easier for the fourth brother to find a decent job in the future.
Maybe he can work as a counting house or something like that under Liu Yuanwai.
Because of the scars on his face, even if he could read and write, other shops would not accept him, so he could only do menial work without making much money.
Liu Yuanwai had a guess in his mind after hearing this: "Is your fourth brother Wen Jiarui?"
"That's right. Yuan Liu also knows brother-in-law?"
"He is my eldest son's classmate!" His eldest son has long been a Jinshi in high school and has been the magistrate of a small county in the north for several years now.
His political performance is good and he is expected to be promoted after his term expires.
He remembered that his eldest son said that if Wen Jiarui hadn't been disfigured and couldn't take part in the imperial examination, he would never have been the leader of the case!
"Your brother is a warm-hearted person, what a pity! I'll remember this favor." Liu Yuanwai took out a banknote and handed it to Wen Nuan:
"This is the money to buy Shouwu. Little girl, please help me thank your father!"
Wen Nuan didn't expect this to happen. She glanced at the number on the banknote and didn't answer: "It's too many. Since Liu Yuan knows my father and is considered an elder, he should be filial to his elders, so only ten taels is enough. Otherwise my dad will scold me."
"Take it! I can't buy my son's future with ten taels! If your father dares to scold you, ask him to come to me!" This move of Wen Nuan made Liu Yuanwai look at him with admiration.
He feigned anger and stuffed the banknote into Wen Chun's hand, twisting up the sack of Shouwu: "I have something to leave beforehand, everyone, please take your leave!"
Liu Yuanwai didn't give them a chance to respond and hurried away with the sack.
Tan Pan'er looked at the one hundred taels of silver notes, and her breath suffocated: This money should be hers! Liu Yuan's favor should also be hers!
She looked at Wen Jiagui with a hint of evil in his eyes: It's all this guy's fault!
She snorted coldly and was about to turn around and go back to the house.
Liu Yuanwai, who was a few meters away, suddenly stopped and said, "Mrs. Song, I'll pick up your 120-year-old Shouwu tomorrow."
After saying that, he hurried away.
Tan Paner's body stiffened, as if frozen.
She stiffly turned her head to look at Wen Nuan: "Do you still have 120-year-old Shouwu in your family?"
Wen Nuan shook his head: "I don't have them at home, but they are all over the streets. Go look for them."
Tan Pan'er: "..."
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