I Can Hear the Heart's Voice of Traditional Chinese Medicine-Chapter 396 - 165: The Pharmaceutical Hunt, Siege Battle (Part 2)

"Just take it home yourself, I’ll come over after I finish dinner."

Lu Xuan thought for a moment and said.

"Thank you, Dr. Lu."

"It’s my duty. If you’re hungry, do you want me to pack something for you?"

"No need, I’ll just order some takeout myself."

Lu Xuan didn’t insist and then walked towards Yong’s Famous Food with Zhang Jingcai and three others.

Yong’s Famous Food is an authentic Yong-style cuisine restaurant in Yong City. The business has always been booming, and whether it’s lunch or dinner, it’s always packed at meal times with long lines, making the restaurant a regular on the "Must-Try List on Public Reviews" for many consecutive years. It has become a highly popular specialty restaurant in Yong City.

In Yong City, when it comes to the Famous Food series, Yong’s Famous Food is quite renowned.

It has also become a go-to place for many people in Yong City to gather and dine.

The restaurant’s setting is quaint and classical, with grey brick and tile décor from the ’40s and ’50s, filled with a nostalgic old-time charm as soon as you step inside.

"Lu, is this your first time here?"

Seeing Lu Xuan curiously observing everything in the restaurant, Ye Haishen asked with a smile.

"Yes, but I’ve heard of it. I’ve heard the Yong City cuisine here is very authentic, and I’ve wanted to try it, but I haven’t had the time. After going to the Health Center, I’ve been quite busy, so I haven’t had the chance," Lu Xuan explained with a smile.

"Then you must try it properly. The food here is quite good, it’s an old brand."

Ye Haishen smiled slightly, then looked at Huang Beishan: "Old Huang, you should order a few more signature dishes."

"Sure, I’ll order two more." Huang Beishan nodded.

Lu Xuan quickly said, "No need, if we order too much, we won’t be able to finish it, and it’ll be wasted."

Ye Haishen waved his hand, "It won’t be wasted. Whatever we don’t finish, we always pack and take away." 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Huang Beishan and Zhou Jiande went to order food while Ye Haishen and Zhang Jingcai led Lu Xuan to a seat by the window. Possibly due to many visits, Huang Beishan seemed very familiar with the place and returned quickly after ordering.

After sitting down, he directly said, "Crab paste, braised pork trotters, Iceberg Jade Emperor, braised crucian carp, scallion oil clams, scallion oil white crab, braised pork with bamboo shoots, and two seasonal vegetables, a simple mushroom soup, is it enough? If not, I can order two more."

"It’s enough, it’s enough." Lu Xuan was somewhat amused and exasperated, considering there were already ten dishes, and there were only five of them in total. Averaging two dishes per person, how could it not be enough? There would undoubtedly be leftovers to pack and take away.

Since it was evening and the restaurant was quite crowded, the serving speed wasn’t very fast. If not for Huang Beishan reserving a table earlier, they would likely have been queuing outside, fearing they wouldn’t get seated until seven.

After sitting for a while, taking advantage of the time before the dishes were served, Huang Beishan got up and said, "I’m going to the bathroom, you guys sit for a bit."

Having said that, Huang Beishan got up and walked towards the bathroom.

As soon as he entered, he bumped into a middle-aged man planning to exit the bathroom. The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment upon seeing Huang Beishan but quickly greeted him warmly, "Elder Huang, what a coincidence. How come you have time to eat here today?"

Huang Beishan frowned slightly. He seemed to have some impression of the middle-aged man but not very deeply, so he had to ask, "You are..."

The middle-aged man patted his forehead, "Elder Huang might not remember me. Back when you were the director at the City First Hospital, we met when I recommended our company’s pharmaceuticals to you. I’m the kind Wu."

After thinking seriously for a moment, Huang Beishan suddenly realized and nodded slightly, "I remember now, President Wu, right?"

President Wu looked not yet fifty but had a remarkable aura, significantly more imposing than in his earlier years. More importantly, he was less immature compared to back then. The change in demeanor was so pronounced that it was understandable why Huang Beishan didn’t recognize him.

"What President Wu, just call me Wu."

Wu Beiming said with a laugh, "Elder Huang, which table are you at?"

Huang Beishan didn’t think much and casually replied, "Near the window inside."

But after speaking, he seemed to recall something, and his expression changed slightly. However, he quickly concealed it without showing anything.

Wu Beiming didn’t say much, nodding, "Then enjoy your meal, Elder Huang. I won’t disturb you."

Saying that he passed by Huang Beishan without stopping.

Huang Beishan was still wondering if Wu Beiming had changed his ways. Back when he was the director at the City First Hospital, Wu Beiming was very opportunistic. According to his understanding of Wu Beiming, this encounter should have at least warranted a longer chat, yet Wu Beiming merely greeted him and left, which was entirely out of character for him.

Unless, over the years, he had truly changed as a person.

But a person’s character doesn’t change easily unless there’s a significant event.

Recalling Wu Beiming asking which table he was at and having casually told him without much thought, Huang Beishan’s expression changed. He immediately turned around and headed towards the cashier, not even bothering to go to the bathroom.

Wu Beiming used to be a pharmaceutical representative for a pharmaceutical company, but that was many years ago. Now, after all these years, Wu Beiming is no longer the pharmaceutical representative he once was but rather the vice president of a pharmaceutical company. His lofty position exuded an elite aura that was unmistakable.