Zhao Zheng put down the bamboo basket and pulled out some dried mushrooms. "Yao Youjiao, these are fresh!"
Seeing them as just ordinary wild mushrooms, Yao Yingxiong was slightly disappointed.
But then he thought, to the country folk, weren't these mushrooms considered mountain delicacies?
To them, they were rare delicacies, but in his eyes, he wasn't even interested in taking a second look.
But remembering that Zhao Zheng had come all the way to the village to find him, he said, "It's okay, but it's nothing compared to bees. I can't give you a high price!"
He was rich, but he couldn't be taken advantage of.
Zhao Zheng smiled and said, "This is for Yao Youjiao to try. Real mountain delicacies aren't like this!"
Yao Yingxiong became interested. "Oh? You have something better?"
Zhao Zheng looked around, pulled out a porcelain vase from his arms, and handed it over. "Yao Youjiao, the good stuff is in here!"
"What is this?" Yao Yingxiong uncorked the bottle and found small blue balls inside.
"This is a man's treasure. It's incredibly effective, and the women at home will be ecstatic!" Zhao Zheng chuckled.
"Is it an aphrodisiac?" Yao Yingxiong was taken aback.
"It's better than that one. This one works quickly and doesn't hurt. Even Lao Mu can feel like a newborn!"
"Are you serious?"
"Honestly, this is my most precious treasure. I put a lot of thought into making it!"
"Do you know how to make medicine?"
"Not much. I once saved a doctor from drowning. To thank me, he gave me a few recipes, saying I could make and sell them if I ever needed help." Zhao Zheng lied. "It's good stuff, but the ingredients are so hard to find. It took me a long time to gather them all!"
"Have you tried it?"
"The old doctor gave me some before he left. I used them all, and it cured my underlying ailment!" Zhao Zheng looked a little embarrassed.
Yao Yingxiong looked inquiring. "Do you have another underlying ailment?"
Zhao Zheng chuckled dryly and whispered something in his ear.
Yao Yingxiong glanced down at Zhao Zheng's crotch. "Are you serious?"
"Everyone in the village knows about my illness, but they don't. I took this medicine and it's cured. If Yao Youjiao doesn't believe me, you can go to the small mountain village and ask..."
Zhao Zheng said with a bitter face, "If it weren't for Yao Youjiao's character, I would never have taken this medicine."
Yao Yingxiong was already 80% convinced at this point. If this medicine was really that powerful, then it must be worth a lot.
Thinking of the county magistrate's unspeakable secret, he suddenly became excited.
This thing is more powerful than tiger bones and tiger baskets!
"How much do you plan to sell it for?"
"What money? Last time Yao Youjiao spent a lot of money to sell my bees, I was so grateful. Consider this a gift to Yao Youjiao!" Zhao Zheng waved his hands repeatedly.
"No, it was a business deal before, it's a willing fight and the other is willing to be beaten, and it's also my respect for your loyalty to your friend." Yao Yingxiong said, "Well, it's better to be cautious with the medicine you take. When I confirm the efficacy of the medicine, I will go to the small mountain village to find you in person."
Afraid that Zhao Zheng would be unhappy, he explained, "It's not that I don't trust you, but you are not a great doctor after
all. It's better to be safe." Zhao Zheng nodded. Yao Yingxiong was indeed cautious. "Of course, you must be cautious with things you take. However, the weak and the elderly should use less, not more. Taking one every few days can help, but you can't take it every day.
No matter how good the medicine is, it can't withstand reckless use!" "You are right. Medicine is just an inducement. Good health is the key." Yao Yingxiong thought for a while and took out another ingot of silver from his belt. "This is the money I will use to buy your medicine!"
"That's enough, that's enough. While the ingredients for making medicine are hard to find, they won't cost that much." "
Old Zhao, take this." Yao Yingxiong pressed the money into Zhao Zheng's hand without hesitation. "If you keep pushing, I'll be upset."
Zhao Zheng sighed. "Thank you, Yao Youjiao."
Yao Yingxiong patted his shoulder. "You haven't had lunch yet? Stay for a quickie."
"Oh, I dare not keep you,"
Zhao Zheng waved his hands, shouldered the bamboo basket, and headed out. He knew the other person was just being polite; he certainly couldn't believe it.
Besides, there was a class gap between them, and it couldn't be erased by a bottle of medicine.
Yao Yingxiong followed him out. The people outside greeted him.
"Hello, Yao Youjiao!"
Yao Yingxiong nodded, watching Zhao Zheng walk to a cart nearby. "Old Zhao, is this your cart?"
"Yes, we've run out of firewood in the surrounding mountains. I'm selling some coal to take back home!" Zhao Zheng said.
"Hey, fill the cart," Yao Yingxiong said, pointing to a man.
The two men who had been gossiping hurried over and personally helped Zhao Zheng shovel coal, saying flatteringly, "Yao Youjiao, do you know this old man?"
"Yes, this is Old Zhao. Next time you come to the village to sell coal, I'll sell it at half price, okay?"
Yao Yingxiong looked down on a small amount of coal, and the villagers didn't think much of it either, but since he could just ask a favor, why not do it?
"Yes!" The two men nodded, shoveling coal diligently.
Yao Youjiao had actually personally escorted Old Zhao out. This Old Zhao must be someone of some importance; he'd have to be more discreet next time.
"Thank you, Yao Youjiao," Zhao Zheng thanked him again.
The two men stopped only when the cart could no longer hold any more coal.
One of the men even pulled out fifty coins and handed them to Zhao Zheng, "I didn't know who Old Zhao was. I apologize for any offense."
The two men, so arrogant just a moment ago, now had a hint of fawning on their faces. It must be said that power is a wonderful thing.
Even a small village official has plenty of fawning!
Zhao Zheng accepted the money with a smile, then took out another twenty coins and handed them over. "Thank you for your trouble, brothers. Consider this twenty coins my treat for tea!"
Yao Yingxiong nodded secretly, thinking, "This old Zhao is really good. Not only is he honest, but he's also a good person!"
After watching Zhao Zheng leave, Yao Yingxiong found someone he trusted to test the medicine. "Old Zhu, try this medicine!"
Old Zhu was a capable and capable man under his command. At the age of thirty-six, he was in the prime of his life, but he had a problem: impotence!
Not many people knew about his problem, and Yao Yingxiong happened to be an insider.
It is also known that he went to the county town specifically to seek treatment from famous doctors for this problem, but all his efforts were in vain.
"What kind of medicine is this?"
"It's a medicine that can make you a man again." Yao Yingxiong smiled mysteriously, "Take it and go back to find your wife, then tell me about the effect!"
...
Zhao Zheng took a lot of effort to pull the cart to the village road.
It was difficult to walk on this bumpy road, not to mention pulling two or three hundred kilograms of coal, which almost exhausted him to death.
Seeing that there was no one around, he put 90% of the coal into the warehouse.
When he was about to reach the village entrance, Zhao Zheng released most of the coal.
As a result, just after arriving home and before unloading the car, Xu Dashan came up with a broken gong and knocked it all the way, "Young and old men, gather at the village entrance, the village elder has something important to announce!"