Chapter 375 – Disgrace

He didnt know about ginsengs, but he did know what kind of character this younger son of his had- he didnt trust him too much. Hed always skip work at the company and use his shares for food and women- his grandson was the same as well. How was a man like him supposed to dig out some thousand year ginseng? Miracle Doctor Kang didnt really believe it at all.

But regardless of its authenticity, this was his sons gift- even if it were fake, this wasnt something that should be discussed in front of outsiders.

Miracle Doctor Kang felt very humiliated from Lin Yis comment.

Kid, why do you say the ginsengs fake? Miracle Doctor Kangs voice was heated, but he kept his calm and composure the way an elder would. If you werent serious about it and just saying it for the fun of it, then an apology would suffice and Id pretend I didnt hear anything! If not, then Ill have to ask you to leave!

Miracle Doctor Kangs words sounded very convincing and reasonable to everyone present- they even thought he had a big heart, letting Lin Yi get away with disgracing them with just an apology!

Lin Yi wasnt expecting this big a reaction- even that old man Miracle Doctor Kang jumped out at him!

But if he didnt say anything about this now, it was sure to affect Xiaobo.

He only stood up helplessly and provided an explanation. A wild ginseng would have a long reed head and a tight girth- its body should be the same length as its roots. A ginseng with a human form, on the other hand, would have a more horizontal body and shorter length. The main root would have prominent horizontal wrinkles with a deeper color- itd have a thinner skin and many clear, pearly bumps on the surface.

An artificially bred ginseng, however, has a short reed head, and less girth. The main body would have a cylindrical shape, splitting off like the Chinese character eight. Its longer, and the wrinkles on the roots would be much less dense. It wouldnt be continuous, its skin would be crispy and thick, and the pearly bumps would be much less prominent.

As for the authenticity of this ginseng, Im sure there are ginseng experts present who could look into that. You may not know about ginseng, Miracle Doctor Kang, but Im sure there are other people that do.

Miracle Doctors expression changed all of a sudden- he wasnt expecting Lin Yi to sound that knowledgeable! Hed assumed that he was bullshitting!

Hed wanted to come out and give Lin Yi a way to back out of the spotlight and leave this whole thing behind, but now found himself at an impasse.

Youre bullshitting! Zhaoming jumped out once more. Grandpa, dont listen to him! Hes the bastard Kang Xiaobo brought, hes here to cause trouble! Lets just put the ginseng away first and stop paying him attention!

Zhaomings words sounded nothing less than guilty- why would he be rushing the ginseng away if it were real? Hed have displayed it for the experts and proved himself.

Zhaoming, naturally, knew that the ginseng was fake- hed bought it with his father from an artificial breeding ground! Theyd only spent a couple thousand on it, of course it wasnt a thousand-year ginseng!

Both Cuipu and Zhaoming understood that Miracle Doctor Kang wouldnt know whether it was real or not, and the same applied to Guifeng as well. Even if Guifeng could tell that it was fake, he still wouldnt humiliate his own family in front of the guests!

Cuipu never fought for power or anything at the company, either, only taking the bonuses for his own fun- that resulted in a good relationship between the two brothers, and no hate. Guifeng even cleaned up after Cuipus misdeeds often.

And out of nowhere came this Lin Yi!!!

Forget it- put it away. Fake or not, its still a gift from Cuipu! Miracle Doctor Kang was no idiot- Lin Yi was clearly confident. Taking it out to have its authenticity assessed? Itd make them a laughing stock.

Might as well admit it cleanly- everyone knew that his younger son wasnt much of a man in the first place. His reputation was bad enough that it wouldnt be affected much by something like this.

Miracle Doctor Kangs straightforward and clean admittance calmed the audience down- there was no point in thinking whether it was fake anymore after what hed said.

Next was Xiaobos father- his gift was rather normal, just a simple lingzhi mushroom a couple of years old. Cuipu and Zhaoming had wanted to pick at its flaws due to their frustration, but the guy had made it clear that it was a simple lingzhi mushroom!

It wasnt a rarity or anything in the first place- itd only attract the disdain of everyone else if they went and attacked it.

Theyd have to wait for Xiaobos turn and dump their frustrations on him.

The sons have presented their gifts, and next was the younger generation. Miracle Doctor Kang was a traditional man who prioritized males- only sons and grandsons could come up and present their gifts.

The first was Kang Zhaolong, Guifengs son.

He looked older- around twenty. He had spectacles on and seemed very scholarly as he walked up with a certificate in his hand.

Grandpa, this is my medicine research for my PHD studies- Ive recently gotten a patent for it, and this is the universitys certificate of merit for me! Zhaolong said respectfully as he extended the piece of paper.

The host was about to move forward when Miracle Doctor Kang waved him back. He walked up personally, his face red and shiny, the unpleasantries of earlier completely wiped off. Good, Zhaolong- good job! Grandpas very proud of you!

With that, Miracle Doctor Kang received the certificate- he looked at it with a wide smile on his face before patting Zhaolong on the shoulder. Keep it up! Youre the next Miracle Doctor Kang!!

An applause sounded from the audience- everyone acknowledged him as the heir.

That cousin of yours studies medicine? Lin Yi was quite surprised- there really was a medical student in Miracle Doctor Kangs family.

Yeah, my eldest cousin graduated from a proper medical university. Hes now pursuing a PHD in Eastern medicine Xiaobo introduced. Hes actually the only one who knows medicine!

It sounded a bit mocking and laughable, but it was a fact. Lin Yi didnt know what to say- it seemed like that kid was the only properly educated person in the family.

Next was Kang Zhaoming, with a gift even more mysterious- it was some ancient recipe.

The guests werent very curious about that after Cuipus example- of course it was fake. How would he have come across an ancient recipe that easily in the first place?

Zhaoming dodged a bullet because of that- if hed actually displayed the recipe for everyone to see then Lin Yi would be able to tell right away that it was a simple recipe for a coughing medicine, found in many medical books.