Chinese Medicine: Starting with Daily Intelligence-Chapter 226: Asking for Medicine Again

Chairman Zhao and President Qian weren't young anymore.

Both were in their fifties.

For many people, rich or poor, the fifties were a major hurdle.

If you couldn't overcome it, you'd die.

But if you did, you could generally live to be seventy or eighty.

The two of them often had business dinners and social obligations.

Sometimes, the feasting and drinking were impossible to control.

Chairman Zhao, in particular, was even heavier than Sun Qingli.

He also had issues with his blood vessels.

So, they were also desperate to keep an An Gong Bezoar Pill on hand.

They didn't believe what Ding Aiguo had just said about the pill being from his personal collection.

'If he really treasured it, why haven't we ever heard about it before?'

President Qian hurriedly chimed in, "Old Ding, if you have another one, please spare it for me. I'll owe you for life!"

Having personally witnessed the An Gong Bezoar Pill's miraculous, life-saving effects, the value of the pill had, in their minds, surpassed anything money could buy.

At this moment,

Ding Aiguo gave a wry smile. "Old Zhao, Old Qian, do you really think this stuff grows on trees? I only had the one, and it was given to me as a favor. It was pure chance we had it today. Otherwise, Old Sun…"

Seeing the undisguised disappointment on their faces, Ding Aiguo paused for a moment before saying, "I'm not sure if the person who makes them is willing to sell any more. Tell you what, I'll ask for you. But I can't make any promises about whether it'll work out." 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"Yes, yes, perfect! Just asking is enough! Thank you so much, Old Ding!"

Chairman Zhao and President Qian were overjoyed. They thanked him profusely before leaving, completely satisfied.

"Dad, we should get going, too," Ding Kaifang said.

Ding Aiguo checked the time. It was only 8:00 p.m. "Doctor Li should still be up. Let's go see him."

He was in such a hurry, partly to express his gratitude.

But it was also for his own sake.

Before, when he didn't have an An Gong Bezoar Pill, he hadn't felt its absence.

But what happened today had deeply affected him.

He felt unsettled without an An Gong Bezoar Pill in his possession.

On the way, he called Li Xu.

Li Xu hadn't left work yet, as there had been quite a few patients that day.

After they arrived, they waited for half an hour before the clinic finally quieted down.

"Chairman Ding, President Ding, my apologies. Sorry to keep you waiting," Li Xu said, washing his hands.

"Doctor Li, you're too kind."

With that, Ding Aiguo turned to Li Xu and gave him a deep, solemn bow.

"Chairman Ding, what are you doing!"

Li Xu didn't even have time to dry his hands as he rushed forward to help him up.

"This bow is on behalf of my old friend, Sun Qingli," Ding Aiguo said, straightening up with deep emotion. "Your medicine saved his life! We were having dinner at Feng City Restaurant tonight when he suddenly had a stroke. If it weren't for the An Gong Bezoar Pill you gave me, the consequences would have been unthinkable!"

He recounted the harrowing events of the evening in full detail, his voice thick with lingering fear and immense gratitude.

Li Xu wasn't surprised.

'The information from the system is never wrong.'

After he finished speaking, an embarrassed look crossed Ding Aiguo's face. "Doctor Li… could I possibly ask for another pill? I know this might be an imposition… you already gave me one… To be honest, what happened today… it really scared me…"

Li Xu smiled. "Chairman Ding, you gave up your own medicine to save a life. You have the heart of a true healer. Of course."

'The pills were made to be used, after all. Besides, I made twenty of them. If I just relied on my clinic to go through them, it would probably take ten years. After all, there aren't that many stroke patients in the area. And even if someone did have a stroke, their first choice would be the hospital.'

He turned and went into the back room, returning with a porcelain vial.

Li Xu had packaged each of the twenty pills individually.

Each pill was placed in its own small porcelain vial and sealed with beeswax for long-term preservation.

"Thank you so much."

Ding Aiguo accepted the vial, incredibly moved.

He turned to tell Ding Kaifang to transfer money to Li Xu, but Li Xu stopped him.

"Chairman Ding, President Ding told me about the debt this morning. An An Gong Bezoar Pill is expensive, but a single one isn't worth six million. Consider this one my gift to you as well. Let's just say you bought two pills for six million," Li Xu said.

"Doctor Li, you're too humble. Other An Gong Bezoar Pills might not be worth that much, but yours absolutely are. Take today, for example. If Old Sun were conscious, forget six million—he would have paid sixty million to save his own life without a second thought," Ding Aiguo said with a grave expression.

"Let's not mix the two…"

The two went back and forth politely for a moment.

In the end, Li Xu refused to accept any more money.

"Doctor Li, there's one more thing. I have two friends…"

Ding Aiguo explained the situation with Chairman Zhao and President Qian. "Doctor Li, please don't feel pressured. If you have more to sell, fine. If not, that's also fine."

Li Xu considered it.

'My An Gong Bezoar Pills can't be sold through official channels. Selling them for cash through Ding Aiguo is a good alternative.'

"Are these two men trustworthy?" Li Xu asked.

Ding Aiguo instantly understood what he meant and nodded. "They're trustworthy. They won't go around talking. Besides, Doctor Li, you can just give the medicine to me, and I'll pass it along. They won't know it came from you, and if any issues arise, I can take the heat myself."

Ding Aiguo was the chairman of the Ding Group.

His connections were vast.

He certainly had the standing to make such a claim.

"Alright."

Li Xu fetched two more An Gong Bezoar Pills.

"Doctor Li, what do you want to charge for them?" Ding Aiguo asked.

Li Xu thought for a moment. "Three million a piece."

'According to Ding Aiguo's description, the pill took effect on Sun Qingli in just over ten minutes. And the results were excellent. That was enough to prove that the An Gong Bezoar Pills I make are extraordinary. They're far superior to the ones currently produced by Tongren Hall. They're even better than the treasured pre-1993 versions and can't compare to mine. This is a genuine life-saving medicine. I originally wanted to ask for one million yuan. But then I changed my mind. Ding Aiguo paid six million for two. It would seem strange if I sold these for only one million a piece. So I might as well ask for three million.'

"No problem."

Ding Aiguo wasn't surprised in the slightest.

He even thought it was cheap.

He paid Li Xu the six million right then and there before taking his leave.

Back home, Ding Aiguo called Chairman Zhao and President Qian to inform them of the price.

"That's great, Old Ding! Thank you! Old Qian and I will treat you to a proper meal tomorrow to thank you."

Chairman Zhao was thrilled.

As for the three million yuan price tag? To men worth billions, or even tens of billions, it was a drop in the bucket.

"Ah, no need…" Ding Aiguo said quickly, "Let's go easy on the drinking. If you really want to thank me, just get me some good tea. Hmm, some Da Hong Pao from the mother bushes would be nice."

"Get outta here!" Chairman Zhao retorted. "Old Ding, you have some nerve! You could kill me and I still wouldn't be able to get you tea from the Da Hong Pao mother bushes. Hmph. The most I can do is get you some pre-Qingming Longjing."

"Haha, that's not bad either."

"Right, when should we go visit Old Sun?"

"I have a symposium with the mayor tomorrow. Let's go the day after."

"Sounds good. We'll go together."

...

Song Sisi returned to her apartment after work.

After washing up, she lay in bed watching short-form dramas.

Her phone rang.

"Hello? Mom? Have you eaten?"

"I have."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Mrs. Song asked eagerly, "Honey, does Foolish Song's ox have a bezoar?"