The Supreme Wild Young Master-Chapter 23 Zhu Qing’s Older Cousin_1

Upon hearing these words, Zhu Wen was taken aback. The thought of becoming famous had never crossed his mind. After all, his was only a small clinic, and could hardly make a comparison with big hospitals, especially given that he practiced traditional Chinese medicine.

Regaining his composure, he smiled at Zhang Xian, saying, "Kid, spit it out if you have something to say, don’t keep me in suspense."

"You’ll see." Zhang Xian gave a sly smile, then said, "Mr. Zhu, I have a favor to ask you, can you help me?"

"What is it? We’re friends, there’s no need to be polite," Zhu Wen said laughing.

"I need some rare medicinal herbs, the kind you don’t commonly see in the market. Do you have any ways to get these?" asked Zhang Xian.

He had visited several large pharmacies before. Even though some did have herbs of use, they were primarily complementary herbs, and none of the main herbs were available – these were considered quite rare and valuable.

Given the extremely poor conditions for cultivation, he had to place his hope on traditional medicinal herbs as relying solely on himself to cultivate was hardly satisfying enough.

Although he came to this city primarily to find Mo Shaoyun and to enjoy life, he could in no way drop his cultivation, as it remained his main objective.

"Why do you need these medicinal herbs?" Zhu Wen asked curiously.

"You don’t need to know that, just let me know if you can help," Zhang Xian answered.

"Actually, you should ask Zhu Qing, not me." Zhu Wen chuckled, "Interestingly, Zhu Qing’s cousin deals in herbal medicine, and she’s quite famous in Tiandu."

"Really?" Zhang Xian was taken aback and laughed, "Well, Mr. Zhu, you know that Qingqing has a grudge against me. If I go find her, wouldn’t I just be asking for trouble? Since that famous herbal merchant is Qingqing’s cousin, isn’t she also your grand-niece? With you, an old man leading the way, it’s bound to be better than going through Qingqing! After all, you’re the elder in the family, and your words carry weight."

"I can’t do it. That young miss holds a grudge against me. If I get involved, she definitely won’t pay any attention to me." Zhu Wen shook his head dismissively.

"Why does she hold a grudge? You’re pretty old, and you’re still holding petty grudges with the younger generation?" Zhang Xian complained.

"It’s not that I’m holding a grudge against her, but there are things I don’t want to do," Zhu Wen answered wryly. "But it’s not a big deal. The young lady has been wanting me to go help out for a while, and I’ve always wanted to run my own clinic, so I didn’t go. Now she’s holding a grudge against me. If I go there now, she’ll use this as leverage."

"Oh, I thought you’d quarreled with your grand-niece! So there’s a story in between!" Hearing Zhu Wen’s explanation, Zhang Xian decided not to press him further. He stood up and walked inside, "Well, you have your own plans. I can’t ask you to sacrifice your dream to help me. I’ll stop bothering you and go find Qingqing instead. I’ll find a way to get her to introduce me to her cousin."

After giving Zhang Xian an encouraging glance, Zhu Wen sunk into his chair, grinning mischievously.

"Ahem..."

Zhang Xian went into the kitchen where he found Zhu Qing washing dishes. He cleared his throat, and said cheerfully, "Qingqing, take a break and sit over there. I’ll wash the dishes."

"Don’t move." Zhu Qing suddenly snapped.

"Uh... What’s..." Zhang Xian stood there, puzzled.

"Back off and leave. Remember, don’t come to me with or without a reason." Zhu Qing coldly instructed.

"No... it’s not what you think..." Zhang Xian hastily laughed, "Qingqing, I know I was wrong before, but couldn’t you stop giving me the cold shoulder? I’m just joking with you."

"Are you?" Zhu Qing gave him a light smile, very quickly reverting back to a poker face, murmuring, "Zhang Xian, don’t pretend I don’t know what you’re up to. I won’t bother with you."

"What am I up to?" Zhang Xian questioned, "I’m not scheming anything! Do I look like that kind of person?"

"Better not be. If you think you’re so capable, then don’t ask me for help. I don’t have the time."

"Er, you knew?" Zhang Xian asked in astonishment.

"You think I’m stupid?" Zhu Qing snorted, "With this behavior of yours, offering uninvited favors, it’s either seduction or robbery. You think I wouldn’t guess? I’m not as naive as you!"

Zhang Xian was taken aback, feeling awkward for quite a while.

It seemed that this Miss Zhu Qing was rather clever. She had almost figured him out just as he was starting to act a bit out of the ordinary.

With a sly flick of his hair, he leaned against the wall, flashing a roguish smile as he moved slowly towards Zhu Qing, his handsome face drawing close to hers.

"What...what are you doing?" Zhu Qing was shocked and stepped back trembling, questioning Zhang Xian.

"Qingqing..." Once again flicking his hair in a flirty manner, Zhang Xian burst out laughing, "Actually, I really do need your help with something. Considering how handsome I am, could you just help me out?"

"I...I don’t want to. Who asked you to bother me for no reason?" Zhu Qing replied, her face slightly red, leaning back gradually.

Being so close to Zhang Xian made her feel somewhat uneasy. Every time she saw his handsome face, her heart beat violently, as if it were out of control.

Before she met Zhang Xian, she used to hear people talk about love at first sight, but she never really believed it. After meeting Zhang Xian, she discovered that there really was a type of face that she found attractive.

Somehow, ever since Zhang Xian changed his clothes and had a haircut, she became a bit unsettled every time she encountered him, especially in close contact.

"Girl! You can’t be so absolute!" Zhang Xian exclaimed with a creased brow.

"So... I am being absolutely unreasonable. What are you gonna do, bite me?"

A warm breath hit her face, making Zhu Qing’s cheeks even rosier. However, she didn’t show any intention of backing down.

"Are you really going to be this harsh?" Zhang Xian’s face chilled.

"Yep." Zhu Qing said with a stern face.

"Can’t you be a little less harsh!" Zhang Xian suddenly looked dejected, "This matter is very important to me, Qingqing, can you let bygones be bygones and help me out here?"

Zhu Qing was taken aback, still not able to come back to reality for quite a while. Just a moment ago, she thought Zhang Xian was about to hit someone.

What she didn’t expect was that immediately after his harsh words, he looked pitiful and helpless, a striking contrast that she couldn’t help but laugh and cry about.

Suppressing the urge to laugh, she said with a gentle sigh, "I can help you, but I’m not easily pleased, let’s see how you behave before discussing what needs to be done."

"How should I behave?" Zhang Xian asked, looking troubled.

"Well, if you even have to ask that, do you think you can behave well enough?" Zhu Qing gave Zhang Xian a disdainful look, "First off, tell me what you need help with, let me see." ƒreewebɳovel.com

"Actually, it’s very simple, I just want you to introduce me to someone." Zhang Xian, overjoyed, hastily replied, "I just asked your grandfather, he said you have a cousin who’s in the herbal medicine business, right? As long as you introduce us and I can buy some rare medicinal herbs from her, it’s not such a big deal. This should be a breeze for you, right?"

"My cousin?" Zhu Qing paused, then smiled, "Alright, I can introduce you, but it’s not certain that you’ll obtain any herbs."

"Why? Doesn’t she know how to do business? It’s not a big deal." Zhang Xian asked, puzzled.

"I already said, it depends on your performance. Without my approval, my cousin won’t sell you anything." Zhu Qing said with a smirk.

"Alright! I’ll behave." Zhang Xian, helpless, had no choice but to agree.

"That’s more like it!" Zhu Qing grinned triumphantly, after pushing Zhang Xian aside, she began to walk away, "Considering how well mannered you are, I’m going to give you a chance. Start by washing the bowls and chopsticks!"

Zhang Xian’s mouth twitched. However, resigned, he began to wash the dishes. When you need to ask someone for a favor, you must be obedient.

"Er... where did Zhang Xian go?" Zhu Wen, seeing Zhu Qing come out alone, curiously asked.

"He’s in the kitchen washing dishes." Zhu Qing turned on the TV and started watching.

"Pff..." Zhu Wen, choking on his tea, rushed into the kitchen. How could this mischievous granddaughter allow their guest, Zhang Xian, to wash dishes? That’s the Zhu family’s distinguished guest!

Putting aside the fact that Zhang Xian is Master Gui’s disciple, considering his exceptional abilities alone, Zhu Wen couldn’t have him doing mundane chores like washing dishes.

"Um, Mr. Zhu, what are you doing here?" Zhang Xian turned around to look at Zhu Wen.

"Zhang Xian, stop washing that right away." Zhu Wen quickly grabbed the dish from Zhang Xian’s hand, "I’ll wash it. That brat, how could she let you wash dishes?"

"I think she’s unreasonable too! How can I wash dishes?" Zhang Xian, seeing Zhu Wen taking over, didn’t insist on further suffering.

However, when he saw Zhu Qing walking into the kitchen not long after, he quickly grabbed back the bowl from Zhu Wen, "Mr. Zhu, let me do the washing!"

"No, I’ll do it, I can’t let you wash dishes."

"It’s fine, let me do it, don’t treat me like a guest."

"No, I can’t let you wash."

"What? You’re arguing with me over washing dishes? If you keep this up, I’ll lose my temper."

Zhu Wen was frightened and involuntarily stepped back, his face filled with surprise. What’s happening? It’s just a dishwashing chore, why the outburst? It was utterly baffling.

"Always pretending." Zhu Qing gave Zhang Xian a disdainful look, then walked out.

While turning around, she laughed involuntarily; her beautiful face blushed slightly, making her look as stunning as a picturesque sunset.

"Um, Zhang Xian, what’s up with that?" Zhu Wen couldn’t endure his doubts and asked.

"What’s what?" Zhang Xian bitterly smiled and said, "It’s all because your granddaughter’s favor requires her approval, and she said she would assess my performance based on how I acted. And ’The First’ task was dishwashing; by not letting me do it, aren’t you ruining things for me?"

"Oh, I see!" Zhu Wen gave Zhang Xian a sympathetic look, then walked out with a smile, "In that case, take your time washing."

"Hey, old man Zhu, isn’t this a bit too much? Shouldn’t you at least keep me company?" Zhang Xian said.

"What do you want to ask?" Zhu Wen understood Zhang Xian’s gist

"Hehe..." Zhang Xian gave a sly smile, then asked, "So tell me, what is Qingqing normally into? To please her, I have to hit her soft spot, right? Otherwise, how could she be satisfied?"

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