Chapter 43

Although he knew that the Blood Spirit Grass was most likely picked by the Meng family, Zhang Dong still searched the entire back mountain over the next few days.

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Indeed, he encountered various wild herbs, but they were all common ones, and there was no sign of the Blood Spirit Grass.

It seemed that he could only place his hopes on the Meng family, and Zhang Dong was waiting for Meng Xiaotong to contact him.

It was the day to deliver Chinese cabbage to Dongzhou Restaurant. Zhang Dong pulled 100 cabbages to the county town and also brought the yang-restoring wine he had prepared for Vice President Ma.

As the saying goes, a man is judged by his clothes, and a Buddha by his gold. A few days ago, Zhang Dong had specially gone to town to carefully select an antique-style wine jar.

After sealing the yang-restoring wine in the jar, it looked really good!

Sure enough, when Vice President Ma saw the yang-restoring wine Zhang Dong brought, his eyes instantly lit up.

Such exquisite packaging, it must be a good thing!

"Vice President Ma, this is the medicinal wine you asked for to treat osteoporosis! Try it out when you get home!"

In the finance office, Zhang Dong smiled and handed the yang-restoring wine to Vice President Ma.

Vice President Ma nodded hurriedly: "Thank you, Brother Zhang! You've really helped us a lot! This will save my old man from his osteoporosis!"

In front of the finance staff, Zhang Dong naturally couldn't reveal Vice President Ma's secret.

Thus, the two exchanged glances that only they could understand, and then Zhang Dong left.

As expected, Yang Mingyan was on a business trip in the south, so he didn't need to treat her this time.

But just as Zhang Dong was about to head home, his phone rang with a call from an unknown number.

When he answered, an urgent female voice came through the phone.

"Zhang Dong, come to our house quickly! My grandfather ate a Virgin Fruit and something happened!"

At first, Zhang Dong didn't react to the unfamiliar female voice.

It wasn't until she mentioned the Virgin Fruit that he realized it was Meng Xiaotong's voice.

"How is the situation now?" Zhang Dong asked in a serious tone.

Meng Xiaotong was almost in tears, her voice trembling: "I don't know, but right now, my grandfather is soaking in cold water, and we've added several bottles of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water. But he says this can only alleviate the symptoms, not remove the drug's effects!"

"Where is your house? I'll come over right away!" Zhang Dong said, patting his waist to confirm that he had brought the acupuncture box with him.

After Meng Xiaotong gave him the address, he didn't waste any time and rode his tricycle straight to the suburbs.

The Meng family was indeed wealthy, owning a large villa in a famous suburban villa area, and it was in a very prominent location!

Twenty minutes later, Zhang Dong arrived at the Meng family villa on his tricycle. Meng Xiaotong was anxiously waiting at the gate.

When she saw Zhang Dong arrive on a tricycle, she was so angry that she almost fainted.

Her grandfather was in critical condition, and Zhang Dong didn't even take a taxi, but came on a broken tricycle!

"Couldn't you spend the money to take a taxi?" Meng Xiaotong complained as soon as she saw him.

Zhang Dong glanced at her indifferently: "No rush! Your grandfather is well-versed in pharmacology. Since he's already soaking in cold water with Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, he should be fine for a while!"

Saying that, he slowly walked into the villa, looking around as if he were on a sightseeing tour.

Although Meng Xiaotong was seething with anger, she didn't dare to do anything to Zhang Dong, as he was the only one who could save her grandfather!

To be honest, this was all Meng Xiaotong's fault.

After she brought back the Virgin Fruit, to avoid awkwardness, she pretended not to know its effects and asked the family to test the new herb.

The Meng family was indeed very curious, and two uncles even tried it out.

At the time, they tried various methods to neutralize the effects, but all failed, and they had to resort to the most primitive method.

The Meng family was about to give up, but Meng Xiaotong was不服气 (unwilling to admit defeat), so she begged Grandpa Meng to intervene.

Grandpa Meng was a tough old man. After testing the herb on a few young family members with little success, he decided to try it himself!

He thought that with his years of medical experience, he could find a targeted solution by experiencing the effects firsthand.

But who would have thought that this famous old Chinese doctor would fail this time!

The result of his failure was that he had to lie in a cold bathtub and rely on Huoxiang Zhengqi Water to suppress the surging blood.

Grandpa Meng was already over eighty, and even if he had a partner, he certainly couldn't use the method young people use to detoxify!

With no other choice, Meng Xiaotong had to call Zhang Dong for help.

When Meng Xiaotong brought Zhang Dong to the villa's backyard, a large crowd of Meng family members had already gathered at the gate.

Everyone was discussing the situation, most with anxious faces, clearly showing that Grandpa Meng had high prestige in the family.

Zhang Dong's appearance immediately drew everyone's attention.

"Xiaotong, who is he?" a middle-aged man with a mustache and a steady demeanor asked in a deep voice.

If there were any prominent figures from the county present, they would recognize this man as the current head of the Meng family, Meng Tianhe, a renowned Chinese medicine expert.

Facing the middle-aged man, Meng Xiaotong was clearly a bit timid.

She changed her previous haughty tone and introduced Zhang Dong in a low, fearful voice: "Dad, this is the person I met when I was collecting herbs. His name is Zhang Dong, and he says he can cure Grandpa!"

However, as soon as she finished speaking, Meng Tianhe's face darkened.

"Nonsense! When did it become the business of outsiders to meddle in our Meng family affairs? Tell him to leave! I will naturally find a way to treat your grandfather's illness!"

Meng Xiaotong immediately became anxious: "Dad, even Grandpa can't treat it himself. Who else in our family can? Let him try!"

"No! Our Meng family's reputation cannot be compromised!" Meng Tianhe firmly refused.

The other Meng family members also began to discuss the matter.

"Exactly, this guy is only in his early twenties. What kind of advanced medical skills could he have?"

"I think he's just trying to show off. How dare he come to our Meng family and cause trouble!"

"This guy must be sent by our competitors to sabotage us!"

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At this moment, Meng Xiaotong's third uncle also came to her and tried to persuade her: "Xiaotong, you're not a child anymore! How can you do such a childish thing? Our Meng family, a prestigious Chinese medicine family, can't let an outsider treat our illness. At worst..."

He didn't finish his last sentence, but he was thinking that at worst, they could spend money to find a woman for the old man.

Although that would be embarrassing if it got out, at least it wouldn't damage their family's reputation as a Chinese medicine family.

Faced with everyone's opposition, Meng Xiaotong was almost in tears.

But she knew that even if she cried, her father wouldn't allow her to bring Zhang Dong in to treat Grandpa Meng.

At this moment, Zhang Dong suddenly smiled and whispered a few words in Meng Xiaotong's ear.

Meng Xiaotong was instantly stunned, her eyes filled with disbelief as she looked at Zhang Dong.

"Is it really that simple to make my grandfather better?"

"It can only make him feel better for a short time. To truly neutralize the drug's effects, I need to do it myself!" Zhang Dong said calmly.

Meng Xiaotong bit her lip and turned to rush into the yard alone.

The Meng family members didn't stop her, but they kept a close eye on Zhang Dong to prevent him from following her in.

Zhang Dong didn't argue with them. If it weren't for the Blood Spirit Grass, he wouldn't bother with these trivial matters!