Chapter 7

In the hospital ward, Xia Rongrong, pale-faced, sat on the bed, while Xia Haiqing, standing beside her, smiled broadly at a young man opposite.

"Mu Hao, you are so thoughtful, to take the time to visit Rongrong despite being so busy."

After saying this, Xia Haiqing glanced at Xia Rongrong, who had a blank expression, and felt a bit awkward. He quickly explained again, "Rongrong is very weak, and she doesn't like to talk much. Please don't take it personally."

This young man was Li Muhao, the heir of the Li family, and the marriage prospect chosen for Xia Rongrong by the Xia family.

Smiling at Xia Haiqing, Li Muhao sat down by the bed and began to peel an orange.

"It's all my fault for not taking better care of Rongrong, which led to her health issues. My father has already sent people to look for the wild ginseng. I heard that someone in Northeast China recently dug up a root that is nearly a hundred years old. It should be brought here soon..."

As Li Muhao spoke, a smile appeared on his lips, and he offered the orange to Xia Rongrong.

"There's no need for your family to worry about my health. We can buy wild ginseng ourselves. The Xia Group isn't so desperate."

Xia Rongrong didn't take the orange, her eyes calmly meeting Li Muhao's, and she said, "Thank you, but I will find a way to take care of my health. I'm a bit tired, so please go back."

The atmosphere immediately became awkward. Li Muhao smiled, told her to rest well, and then turned to leave the ward.

As soon as he stepped out of the ward, Li Muhao's expression changed, and a cold smile appeared on his lips.

"Hmph... a hundred-year-old wild ginseng. I don't believe the old man of the Xia family won't bow down. Once we are engaged, I'll see how you can escape my grasp!"

He thought to himself, and then his eyes flashed with a lustful gleam as he recalled Xia Rongrong's angelic face and her devilish figure.

The two people in the room were unaware of these thoughts. After Li Muhao left, Xia Haiqing sighed, "Rongrong, your illness can't be delayed any longer..."

"It's fine. I've already made up my mind. If it can't be cured, it can't be cured. No matter what, I won't accept Li Muhao."

Saying this calmly, Xia Rongrong looked out the window.

Tonight, it was very dark.

...

"Wild ginseng?"

Sitting on the sofa, Su Qiubai was bewildered after listening to the white dog.

"Yes, I heard on the phone that only wild ginseng of a certain age can save my master, but it's impossible to find now."

As the white dog spoke, it made a bowing gesture with its paws, while Wangcai kept sticking out its tongue, seemingly very hot.

"But... I don't have that either. Would tiger meat work?"

As soon as Su Qiubai said this, Wangcai immediately responded, "Yes, tiger meat is very tasty. I just ate a lot and am a bit full."

"No, it must be wild ginseng of a certain age. I heard it very clearly!"

The white dog shook its head and patted Wangcai with its paw because it was too close.

"Please, save my master. You can definitely do it."

Turning its head, the white dog looked at Su Qiubai.

Su Qiubai, speechless, asked, "Why do you believe in me so much?"

"Because you are the only one who can understand me! No one else can, so you must be able to do it."

After saying this, the white dog jumped to the ground and started rubbing against Su Qiubai's feet.

Shaking his head, Su Qiubai suddenly thought of his navigation system.

I wonder if Wu Song has this thing?

Thinking this, he picked up the white dog. "Let's go ask a friend. If it doesn't work, I can't help."

After saying this, he carried the white dog out the door, with Wangcai following closely behind.

Seeing that Wangcai also wanted to go, Su Qiubai considered it and decided to bring him. It had been a long time since he had taken Wangcai out, and today was a good opportunity.

Actually, he just wanted to take a walk in the Song Dynasty...

Going downstairs and getting into a taxi, he originally planned to navigate directly to Yanggu County, but then he received a prompt to call Wu Song.

Surprised by the capabilities of the call device, Su Qiubai quickly requested a call.

"Hello, is this Brother Wu Song? I'm Su Qiubai."

"Where are you speaking from, Brother? Why can't I see you?"

"We are on a call... I'll explain later. First, do you have any wild ginseng of a certain age? The older, the better."

Without wasting time, Su Qiubai asked directly.

"Wild ginseng? Yes, but most are one or two hundred years old. It might be hard to find anything older, but I know that Lord Chai has quite a bit. If you need it urgently, I will go to Cangzhou tomorrow."

Hearing Wu Song's response, Su Qiubai turned to the white dog, "Is one or two hundred years old enough?"

The white dog shook its head, "I don't know, but it might not be enough. I heard her aunt say they haven't found it yet."

Hearing this, Su Qiubai turned to Wu Song, "Brother, one or two hundred years old might not be enough. Wait for me at the door. I'll come pick you up, and we'll go to Cangzhou tonight. We need to be quick."

"Brother's matter is my matter. Lord Chai is generous and likes to make friends with heroes. A few roots of wild ginseng are no problem."

Wu Song agreed without hesitation.

After the call ended, Su Qiubai made the dogs sit down and drove the car out.

Passing by a mobile phone store, he went in and bought five phones. He had promised to give one to Pan Jinlian, and this time he was going to Cangzhou to get wild ginseng from Chai Jin. It would be embarrassing to go empty-handed, so the phones would make good gifts.

After swiping his card and spending over two thousand yuan, he felt a bit heartbroken, but saving a beautiful woman like Xia Rongrong seemed worth it.

As for compensating for the car, that amount of money wouldn't be enough!

Opening the navigation, setting the destination, and activating the time travel channel, he found himself on the streets of Yanggu County, where Wu Song was already waiting by the roadside.

Getting out of the car, he led the two dogs inside. To his surprise, Pan Jinlian and Wu Dalang had already returned. For some reason, Pan Jinlian immediately fell in love with the white dog and wouldn't let it go.

Finally, when she saw the phone Su Qiubai brought, she reluctantly put the white dog down, but as soon as she learned how to take selfies, she picked it up again.

Perhaps even dogs like beautiful women, especially those who are historically notorious. The white dog seemed to enjoy being in Pan Jinlian's arms, and Wangcai wanted to join, but she ignored him, so he returned to Su Qiubai's feet.

After teaching Pan Jinlian how to use the phone, Su Qiubai took Wu Song to Cangzhou, leaving the white dog and Wangcai with Wu Dalang, as Pan Jinlian seemed to like them so much.

Driving through the night, Su Qiubai and Wu Song arrived in Cangzhou.

Xiaoxuanfeng Chai Jin was known for his generosity. On the way, Su Qiubai was a bit nervous, thinking it would be awkward if Chai Jin refused to help.

However, the reality was different. Because of Wu Song, Chai Jin treated Su Qiubai with great respect. When Su Qiubai showed him the phone, Chai Jin's wife, like Pan Jinlian, immediately fell in love with taking selfies. The servants couldn't help but gather around, calling it a magical treasure.

Seeing their enthusiasm, Su Qiubai gave them two phones, one to Chai Jin and one to his wife.

Although they couldn't make calls, the phones had many games, such as "Match Three" and "Plants vs. Zombies," which quickly won over the couple.

Originally, Su Qiubai had come for the wild ginseng, but he got an unexpected surprise. Song Jiang, known as "Timely Rain," was also at Chai Jin's residence.

This made Su Qiubai extremely happy. He kept saying how much he admired him and insisted on giving him a phone. They chatted happily, finding they had a lot in common.

So, in Chai Jin's backyard, Song Jiang, Chai Jin, Su Qiubai, and Wu Song formed a brotherhood!

Song Jiang was the eldest, Chai Jin the second, Su Qiubai the third, and Wu Song the fourth.

This brotherhood was a good thing. After calling each other "brother" a few times, Su Qiubai's trunk was filled with wild ginseng, the oldest being over five hundred years old, though there were only about twenty roots. There were also about half a bag of roots that were three or four hundred years old.

Chai Jin also packed many herbs that Su Qiubai didn't recognize. When he offered gold, Su Qiubai initially wanted to accept it, thinking that with this, a Mercedes-Benz would be nothing.

But then he thought, having just formed a brotherhood, he couldn't let them look down on him. He was taking the ginseng to save a life, not for the gold!

He would think about compensating for the car later, and if necessary, he would ask his brothers for help.

Indeed, Su Qiubai's refusal of the gold made Chai Jin and Song Jiang praise him, saying that he treated money like dirt and wouldn't take a single coin even when offered a thousand gold pieces.

Su Qiubai felt noble himself, but if he knew that the half-bag of what looked like withered carrots could buy many Mercedes-Benzes, he would have blushed.

Of course, he didn't know this. After saying goodbye to Song Jiang and Chai Jin, he and Wu Song returned to Yanggu County, picked up the white dog and Wangcai, and activated the navigation system to go back.

Before leaving, he offered the last phone to Wu Song, but Wu Song refused, saying he didn't like it.

Seeing his insistence, Su Qiubai didn't force him but remembered this brother deeply.

On the way back, the white dog asked if he had found the wild ginseng.

Su Qiubai said it was almost enough, but he was a bit worried.

I hope it works. I gave away phones worth thousands of yuan today!

If Xia Haiqing and Li Muhao knew Su Qiubai's thoughts, they would have fainted... a few broken phones for so much, and he's worried about losing out?