Chapter 8 of 100
Chapter 8
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Lei Huxi's miserable life began.
A large bowl of braised pork, Lei Huxi could only watch helplessly as Little Fat devoured it all, then wiggled his already plump, now even fatter body into the water basin and fell into a deep sleep.
It took more than an hour for Little Fat's "immobilization spell" to be lifted. Lei Huxi was so angry he wanted to beat Little Fat right then and there, but thinking of the "immobilization spell"...
Forget it, forget it, I'll endure...
Going to bed with an empty stomach, he woke up at the first light of dawn the next day. He quietly glanced at the water basin, and Little Fat was still sound asleep.
His stomach was growling fiercely. He tiptoed out of bed, quietly washed the rice and cooked, and stealthily made a large pot of porridge.
But before he could enjoy the aroma of the porridge and reach for a bowl, he suddenly felt an itch on his neck. He reached out and grabbed it, and saw:
A pair of eyes full of ill intent were staring at him.
"Keng" one bite.
Immobility.
Little Fat swaggered over and jumped into the pot.
"Be careful!" Lei Huxi couldn't help but shout.
The porridge had just been cooked, and Little Fat jumping in like that would surely scald him to death.
But Lei Huxi soon realized he was overthinking it.
Not only did Little Fat not get scalded, but he happily swam in the porridge, and as he swam, the porridge rapidly decreased.
"Little Fat, I'll fight you to the death!" Lei Huxi cried out in sorrow and anger.
Unfortunately, he couldn't move at all...
So, right before Lei Huxi's eyes, a large pot of porridge was reduced to about a small bowl.
Little Fat finally had some conscience and didn't finish it all.
An hour after Little Fat, who had eaten his fill, fell asleep contentedly in the water basin, the immobilization spell was finally lifted.
Drinking the last small bowl of porridge, Lei Huxi almost cried.
Was he raising a dragon, or a grand ancestor...
At 22 years old, his appetite was huge, and a small bowl was far from enough.
But cooking at home with a glutton who never got full was too risky.
"Little Fat, I'm going to buy some food and come back to make lunch for you, don't leave," Lei Huxi said in a serious tone.
Little Fat, who had been sound asleep, suddenly leaped to the edge of the water basin, his little head nodding like a chicken pecking at rice, and drool dripped from the corner of his mouth...
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Lei Huxi ran all the way to town, found a breakfast shop, and ordered four buns and a large bowl of porridge.
He devoured the buns, took a deep breath, and no longer had to worry about a silkworm coming to compete for food.
"Huxi." Brother Hong's voice sounded: "Why did you come to town for breakfast?"
"Brother Hong... there's no rice at home," Lei Huxi said evasively.
He couldn't tell him that there was a dragon at home, making it so difficult to get food.
"Two buns, a bowl of porridge." Brother Hong sat down at Lei Huxi's table: "Huxi, is there anyone in your village who has high-quality ginseng?"
"Ginseng? Where can I find it? Fairy Peach Village doesn't produce ginseng." Lei Huxi muttered: "Brother Hong, why do you need ginseng?"
"Do you know Zhou Guoxu?"
"No."
"What about Juncheng Group?"
"Never heard of it."
"Have you been in Yundong for a few years and still don't know anything?" Brother Hong was speechless: "Zhou Guoxu is such a big boss, and Juncheng Group is such a famous company, and you don't know?"
"What does it have to do with me? He doesn't have a daughter to marry me."
"Don't say that, Zhou Guoxu does have a daughter, and she's said to be very beautiful, but the chances of her liking you are slim." Brother Hong joked: "But my search for ginseng is related to Zhou Guoxu. Besides his daughter, he has a son, and his son is quite unfortunate. When his mother was pregnant, she fell and..."
As a result, after Zhou Guoxu's son was born, his health was always poor. He suffered from night sweats, frequent dizziness and headaches, and even a little bit of light exercise would exhaust him. He would also vomit if he ate a little more.
His son is 20 years old now. To cure his illness, Zhou Guoxu has visited countless hospitals and sought out many famous doctors over the past 20 years, but to no avail.
Not only that, the doctors solemnly told Zhou Guoxu that if this continued, his son would lose his ability to have children.
Zhou Guoxu has only this one son, so he's naturally very worried.
His friend recommended a famous old Chinese doctor to him. The old doctor examined Zhou Guoxu's son and told him that the illness could be treated, but it required high-quality wild ginseng...
"Damn, I thought it was a big deal." Lei Huxi sneered: "You want to find wild ginseng to flatter a big boss? He's such a big boss, what can't he get? Open his safe, and people will line up to sell it to him."
"What do you know?" Brother Hong took a bite of the bun: "A friend of mine is Zhou Guoxu's driver at Juncheng. Do you think he hasn't spent a lot of money? But he has special requirements. Do you think wild ginseng is easy to find? This kind of thing takes decades, even a hundred years to grow. There are even legends of thousand-year-old ginseng that can bring the dead back to life, with great benefits for replenishing vital energy, nourishing the spleen and lungs, and calming the mind. So wild ginseng is the most expensive and effective type of ginseng... That's the problem..."
Brother Hong paused for effect: "He wants wild ginseng that grows at the highest altitude in Changbai Mountain, at least a hundred years old. Where can you find that?"
"Is the old doctor a fraud?" Lei Huxi muttered to himself.
"Do you care if he's a fraud? Zhou Guoxu is so desperate that he treats anyone who brings him ginseng as a VIP, and he's already spent a lot of money."
"Eat, eat, it has nothing to do with me..."
Lei Huxi's eyes suddenly became fixed.
Ginseng? Last night, Grandpa Dong gave him a packet of ginseng seeds, of course, just ordinary ginseng seeds, but he had a treasure at home!
Little Fat!
Little Fat might not be able to turn the ginseng into a hundred-year-old ginseng from the highest altitude of Changbai Mountain, but if the ginseng seeds in his hand were nourished by dragon saliva...
What did he lack the most now? Money! If his ginseng could cure Zhou Guoxu's son's illness...
But there was one problem: once Little Fat used the dragon saliva, he would lose a lot of energy and need to be nourished by jade. He also noticed that the better the jade, the more effective it was for Little Fat.
But he only had 5000 yuan left and knew nothing about jade. Could he get lucky again and find a piece of rose quartz like last time?
Go to the Yundong antique market? The people there are too cunning, and someone who knows nothing about jade would be taken advantage of.
His eyes darted around and soon landed on Brother Hong's waist.
A piece of jade, shaped like a half wall, with a firm shape at both ends, was tied to his belt.
Casually, he said: "Brother Hong, the jade you have on your waist looks nice."
"This? It's not worth much, I bought it for over 3000 yuan." Brother Hong didn't seem to care much: "It's called a 'Xi Bi.' In ancient times, people had to wear two sets, each with seven pieces of jade, but now there's no such requirement."
Brother Hong actually knew about this? Lei Huxi hadn't expected that.
Brother Hong quickly saw his confusion: "A friend of mine is an expert in this field. He told me. This piece of jade was recommended by him, and he helped me get a good price. Do you know Old Dong from Fairy Peach Village?"
"Old Dong? Dong Shanbei?"
"Yes, yes, that's him."
So Brother Hong and Grandpa Dong knew each other. This piece of jade should be fine.
"Brother Hong, you treated me last time, this time I'll treat you." Lei Huxi paid the bill without hesitation and sat down with a smile: "Brother Hong, let's talk about something."
"What is it, speak up."
"This... Xi Bi, can you transfer it to me?"
"What do you want it for? It's not a good thing."
"There's a fortune-teller in our village who said I'm not having a good year..."
Lei Huxi made up a reason on the spot.
Brother Hong didn't doubt it. Stories about needing jade to ward off bad luck were common. But jade nourishes people, and people nourish jade. This piece of jade had been with him for a few years, and he was somewhat reluctant to part with it.
But thinking of the peaches Lei Huxi had grown, he immediately took off the jade and handed it over: "Okay, 3000 yuan, I'll transfer it to you at the original price. But next time you harvest peaches, you have to let me know first."
Lei Huxi wasn't stingy either and immediately counted out 3000 yuan for Brother Hong.
Brother Hong had to get back to business and left after a few more words.
Lei Huxi put away the jade. He still lacked funds, and after spending some money, he only had 2000 yuan left. He would have to buy a piece of jade for Little Fat to make do, not knowing if it would work.
Thinking about making Little Fat spit out some dragon saliva, given the lazy dragon's nature, it wouldn't be easy. He decided to go to the market.
He bought a mandarin fish, cut some meat, bought two vegetable dishes, and some seasonings.
Seeing a store selling nutritional supplements for the elderly, he bought some to give to Grandpa Dong.
Dong Shanbei was delighted to see Lei Huxi again and chatted with him for a long time. He took the opportunity to ask, and sure enough, the jade piece Brother Hong had was recommended by Dong Shanbei. The current price was estimated to be around 4000 yuan.
So Brother Hong had taken a loss, and Lei Huxi owed him a favor.
Dong Shanbei insisted on having Lei Huxi stay for dinner, but Lei Huxi, thinking about Little Fat and the ginseng, made an excuse, promising to have dinner with Grandpa Dong next time and cook for him. Dong Shanbei reluctantly let him go.
Thinking about the ginseng, Lei Huxi was eager to get home.
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