Reborn in the 60s, I hunt to support my family and even seduce the village beauty.
Chapter 323 A Year's Ginseng, You Really Dare to Think of That?
Chang Kun immediately denied it outright.
"Dr. Yan, this is the capital city, where can we get a tiger?"
After squinting at Chang Kun for a while, Doctor Yan slowly spoke: "If you're talking about others, I don't believe it either, but you, kid, last time you came to ask me about bear bile, deer antler, musk, and ginseng, aren't they all extremely rare items..."
Chang Kun and Doctor Yan exchanged a glance, smiled, and remained silent.
They're all shrewd people; no one can fool anyone else.
After a while, Doctor Yan leaned close to Chang Kun and whispered, "Um, I'll call you Xiao Chang... Xiao Chang, I don't need anything else, I just want to ask if you have tiger liver and tiger heart. If you do, I'll buy them at a high price."
Chang Kun hesitated for a moment: "Dr. Yan, could you please tell me what this is for?"
"Look at me, I'm getting old, and my health isn't what it used to be. If I had tiger liver and tiger heart, I could make a medicinal meal to help me recover," Doctor Yan said to Chang Kun, pointing to the age spots on his face.
"Oh? Dr. Yan, didn't you just say that ordinary people should avoid eating tiger meat?"
"Haha, that depends on who handles it. A highly toxic substance can be a highly nourishing substance, and a highly nourishing substance can also be a highly toxic substance. Traditional Chinese medicine is best at dealing with these kinds of things."
"Then... Dr. Yan, can we still eat tiger meat and tiger blood after they've been properly prepared?"
Dr. Yan nodded slightly: "It's extremely difficult for those who don't understand, but for me, it's a piece of cake."
"Then I'll bring you twenty catties of tiger meat and tiger blood. Can you help me make it into a medicinal dish?" Chang Kun was just wondering what to do with the tiger meat, and this was like a pillow delivered to his sleepy head.
"That's easy, but what about tiger heart and tiger liver?"
Chang Kun stood up immediately: "Dr. Yan, I'll go get it for you."
Originally, I didn't know how to eat tiger innards, fearing that eating them might cause health problems, so I simply handed them over to Doctor Yan to handle.
"That's wonderful!" Doctor Yan stood up abruptly. "Let's go together. I'll go prepare the auxiliary medicines for the ginseng wine and tiger penis and tiger bone wine."
As the two walked into the pharmacy lobby, they bumped into a middle-aged man.
"Hey! Dr. Yan, where did these two big, fresh fish come from?"
"Director Meng, this was a gift from someone, you can move aside!" Dr. Yan pushed him aside.
It was clear that the two had a good relationship. Director Meng put his arms around Doctor Yan's arm and said, "Oh dear, you can't keep good things to yourself. You forgot that I brought you two pounds of fatty meat the other day?"
"Get lost, what do you know? This is a real yellow croaker. Your two pounds of fat can't even compare to the size of this fish's eyes..."
"This is a large yellow croaker? Tsk tsk! I've only ever eaten cooked ones, this is the first time I've ever seen a live one." Director Meng circled around the large yellow croaker in Dr. Yan's hand.
Chang Kun smiled and greeted them, intending to leave first.
Director Meng, being quick-witted, guessed that it was Chang Kun who had brought the large yellow croaker to Doctor Yan. He reached out and offered Chang Kun a cigarette, saying, "This young comrade looks familiar. Shall we sit down and chat for a while?"
The idea of hoarding good things is ingrained in the bones of people in this era.
Before Chang Kun could speak, Dr. Yan tugged at Director Meng's arm: "Why are you calling for Xiao Chang? He's busy! I'll give you one of my big yellow croakers, okay?... Xiao Chang, go ahead and get busy."
He was afraid that if Director Meng found out about his treacherous nature, it would lead to a long argument. In comparison, it was more worthwhile to reluctantly give Director Meng a large yellow croaker.
Director Meng's eyes lit up. Fresh, large yellow croakers were a rare find, money couldn't buy them: "Such a good deal? I won't take it for free. I'll go get the money now..."
He then turned to Chang Kun: "Young comrade, if you have nothing else to do, come to my office for some tea. Are you here to get some medicine from the pharmacy? Don't worry, even if Dr. Yan can't get the medicine, I can find a way."
He definitely wanted to befriend Chang Kun, who was willing to give away fresh, live yellow croakers.
"Director Meng, I came here to ask Dr. Yan to help me prepare some medicine to make ginseng wine." Chang Kun wanted to keep the matter of making tiger bone and tiger penis wine a secret as little as possible.
"That's easy. We have two ginseng roots that are over 20 years old in our warehouse right now." Director Meng looked around to make sure no one was paying attention, then leaned closer to Chang Kun and said, "I can charge you the purchase price."
Director Meng thought Chang Kun had come to buy ginseng. Ordinary people can't buy ginseng unless they have a proper purpose for it.
Chang Kun was overjoyed at this good news. He wouldn't mind having too much ginseng. However, novels often feature ginseng that is a hundred years old, while the 20-year-old ginseng in the pharmacy seemed a bit low-class.
"Director Meng, do you have any ginseng that's been aged for a longer period? Would a hundred-year-old ginseng be more effective?"
Director Meng and Doctor Yan exchanged a glance and burst into laughter: "A century-old ginseng? You really dare to dream! How could a pharmacy like ours possibly have a century-old ginseng? Even if we managed to get one, we would have already sent it to where it belongs."
Dr. Yan chimed in, "Xiao Chang, you only need ginseng that's twenty or thirty years old to make your medicinal wine. If it's older, most people will find it too nourishing and won't be able to handle it."
Chang Kun nodded. He believed that listening to advice was the best way to ensure one's well-being, and that it was advisable to consult experienced traditional Chinese medicine doctors regarding medication.
"Director Meng, Dr. Yan, I have something to attend to. I'll bother you again next time."
Dr. Yan handed a fish to Director Meng, saying, "I'll see you off and pick up some medicine while I'm at it."
The two walked out of the pharmacy together, with Director Meng watching them expectantly from behind.
He could tell that if Doctor Yan was willing to give up a large yellow croaker, then Xiao Chang must have something else good in his possession.
As soon as they stepped outside, Doctor Yan said, "Xiao Chang, from what you said about century-old ginseng, I know you don't know much about medicine. I'll prescribe you tiger bone wine and tiger penis wine later, but don't drink them carelessly."
"What other explanation is there for this?"
"There are too many opinions, but for a young man like you, whether it's tiger bone wine or tiger penis wine, it will do you more harm than good."
"Yes," Chang Kun nodded, "I didn't intend to drink it myself; I gave it to some uncles and elders in their thirties and forties."
"That's right. For people in their thirties and forties, a small cup a day is good for their health and well-being. Any more than that is not good..."
"There's another one. If you're older, in your fifties or sixties, it's best not to drink it. If you want to nourish your body at that age, I'll mix the tiger blood and tiger meat you brought with some medicine for you. Just eat a spoonful every day, and that will help replenish your blood and energy."
"I'll have to trouble you with this, Dr. Yan."
Dr. Yan chuckled and waved his hand, "You're willing to give me your tiger's heart and liver; I'm the one who should be thanking you."
"Dr. Yan, what are the tiger's eyes, claws, and teeth used for?"
Since Dr. Yan had guessed that he had a whole tiger in his possession, Chang Kun didn't hide anything and took advantage of having such an old Chinese medicine doctor to quickly find out the truth.
Doctor Yan exclaimed in admiration, "You're really something, kid! Tigers are extremely rare around here in the capital, and you managed to get your hands on a whole one!"
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