Chapter 17 - Business Opportunities

  The young man was fourteen or fifteen years old, with a long face, fair, and a pair of slender eyes looking at Lian Maner with a smile.   Lian Man Er was stunned for a moment before she remembered who he was.   "I'm much better, Heng ...... Wang Xiao Taihe doctor." Lian Man Er said. This person was the third son of the town's Dr. Wang, his name was Wang Youheng. Because Dr. Wang and Lifter Wang of the Thirty Mile Camp were brothers of the same family and got along extremely well, Wang Youheng had often come to the village when he was a child, and Lian Man'er, Lian Zhi'er, and Wulang, they were all familiar with each other.   Wang Youheng revealed a somewhat hurt expression.   "Man'er, why don't you call me brother Heng anymore?"   Lian Man'er sweated a little, although she vaguely had some memories of past Lian Man'er, she did not have the feelings of past Lian Man'er. Although Wang Youheng was a handsome young man, he was still relatively unknown to her.   Lian Zhi'er, Lian Wulang and Xiao Qi also greeted Wang Youheng at this time, "Young Imperial Doctor Wang!"   "What's the matter with you few, discussing it? You're also getting up with me in a foreign way." Wang Youheng pretended to be displeased and said.   "Brother Youheng." The few children then changed their tone and called out.   "Man'er, let me take a look at your wound." As Wang Youheng spoke, he jumped down from the carriage.   "Man'er you don't know, that day it was thanks to Brother Youheng who found you collapsed by the well and sent you home." Lian Zhi'er said to Lian Man'er.   "It wasn't Lian Duo'er who told the family?" Lian Man'er was surprised. She remembered that before she passed out, Lian Duo'er was with her.   "No, she ran home on her own and didn't say anything." Lian Wulang said.   "Your wound, or I wrapped it up for you." Wang Youheng said at this time.   "Man'er, show it to brother Youheng." Lian Zhi'er said.   It was Wang Youheng who had sent the heavily injured and unconscious Lian Man'er home, and Mrs. Wang had shown Lian Man'er's wounds. In the Lian family's opinion, the fact that Lian Man'er was hurt so badly and was unconscious for two or three days, and then was able to wake up, was all due to Wang Youheng and Mrs. Wang. Therefore, a few children should pay special respect to Dr. Wang's father and son, which is also the reason why they call Dr. Wang Youheng Wang Xiaotian today.   Lian Man Er is only ten years old, has not yet left the head, in the countryside or do not have to worry about the age of male and female defense, and the other side is a bone-setter, there is even no need to avoid. Therefore, Lian Maner took off her straw hat.   Wang Youheng jumped out of the car, Lian Maner realized that he was taller than Wulang, and Lian Maner's height could only reach his shoulders. Wang Youheng gently untied the cloth band on Lian Man'er's head, carefully examined it, and carefully wrapped it again.   "The healing is quite good. Remember not to get wet, and don't exert yourself, rest more at home." Wang Youheng looked at the basket of wild vegetables that Lian Man'er was carrying in her hand and said.   "I know, mother doesn't let me work. I'm just following her out for a walk." Lian Man'er said.   "Don't forget to take your medicine, come to town in the next two days, I'll have my father give you another look." Wang Youheng added.   "Good." Lian Man'er nodded her head and said.   "Third young master, it's getting late." The driver of the carriage urged from the side.   "There's no rush, you can walk forward, I'll catch up later." Wang Youheng said.   The driver didn't dare to go first, and only drove the car to the roadside and stopped under the shade.   "Brother Youheng, we won't delay you to catch up." Lian Zhi'er said.   "It's a few miles, we'll be there in a while. There's nothing urgent." Wang Youheng said.   Lian Man'er's heart stirred, remembering something.   "Brother Youheng, this is for you." Lian Man Er handed a small half basket of Bitter Girl's Child to Wang Youheng. That night, she heard that Dr. Wang refused to charge a visit fee for her visit, and it was the medicine that was given to her family on credit. Then it made sense for her to send something to Wang Youheng.   "What is it? Bitter girl child!" Wang Youheng smiled and took the basket.   "Man'er ......," Lian Zhi'er pulled on Lian Man'er's sleeve. The girl's child was a rustic thing from the countryside, usually only chewed by girls for fun, and was not suitable to be given to Wang Youheng.   Lian Man'er didn't think so, she had her own plans.   "Brother Youheng also knows the bitter girl child ah," Lian Man'er smiled, "I heard from the old people in our village, this thing is especially good for the voice, can remove fire, it's very good to use as a medicine. Brother Youheng, you take it home, know yourself to make water to drink, give it away, or prepare medicine, but also to cure people that."   "This is indeed good stuff." Wang Youheng said. He had been studying medicine with Mrs. Wang, and recently read some medical cases, which also had some effective prescriptions, among which there was a mention of using Bitter Girl's Child to treat pediatric whooping cough and sore throat. Bitter girl's child is cold in nature, good for the throat, good for the intestines, is a good thing for both food and medicine.   Lian Man Er's heart was overjoyed when she heard this, Wang You Heng also knew the wonderful use of this Bitter Girl's Child, then what she was going to do next would be much more convenient.   "So it really has so many uses. Brother Youheng, then let's pick some more and take it to town to sell, okay?"   "To sell it in town, then why don't we just sell it to my family's medicine store?" Wang Youheng said, it was already fall, a time when seasonal diseases often occur. When Dr. Wang rushed back to town, he was there to figure out the prescription. If the bitter girl's child was used in medicine, it would be convenient and effective, and the cost would not be high.   "Really? Brother Youheng, how much do you want?" Lian Man'er asked busily.   "I'll take as much as you have." Wang Youheng replied with a smile, "Man'er, this Bitter Girl's Child, how much do you want to sell it for?"   "As much as Brother Youheng says, that's how much." Lian Man'er said painfully.   "Well then, I'll be able to make the call on this, how about I give you five cents per catty?"   "Five Wen Qian?" Lian Wulang exclaimed in shock.   "A little less?"   "No, no, it's too much." Lian Wulang said, "Brother Youheng, you're a good person, don't let your own family suffer because you take care of us."   "Yes, Brother Youheng, if you want bitter girls' children, we'll go into the mountains and pick them for you, it doesn't cost anything." Lian Zhi Er said.   Lian Man'er almost pouted.   Wang Youheng then smiled, remembering what his father said, the four houses of the Lian family were all extremely generous people.   "Don't get me wrong, I really want to buy this thing, several of my family's pharmacies, they all need to use it." Wang Youheng said. The raw medicine stores in several large towns in Jin Yang County City were his family's capital.   Lian Man'er then twisted her head and asked Lian Wulang how many Bitter Girl's Children he could pick.   "Quite a lot, there can be a few hundred pounds of that." Lian Wulang said.   "I'll take them all." Wang Youheng said, Bitter Girl's Child was grown in the countryside, but there were only three or five trees per family, so it was difficult to purchase in large quantities, which was also the reason why they hadn't long ago put Bitter Girl's Child into medicine. Now since there were more than enough, he was of course willing to accept it.   "Then in a moment, we'll send the stuff to you ah, Brother Youheng." Lian Man'er was busy striking while the iron was hot, saying.   "It's better if I send a car to pick it up." Wang Youheng said. He knew that the Lian family didn't have a carriage.   "No need." Lian Man Er was busy waving her hand, if Wang You Heng sent a car to come, the commotion would be big, that bitter girl child in the mountains was born in heaven, letting others know, how can she still make money. From here to Qingyang town, but two or three miles, the road is also good to walk, or they send themselves better.   "Good. Then I'll go back and wait for you." Wang Youheng said.   "Okay." Lian Man'er nodded and said.   The driver over there came to urge again, so Wang Youheng got on the carriage and headed to the town.   Lian Man Er pulled Lian Zhi Er, Wulang and Xiao Qi to the side.   "Let's go home right away, and after we eat, we'll go up the mountain to pick Bitter Girl's Children and send them to the town." Lian Man'er said.   "Picking bitter girls is not a big deal, but how to send it to the town." Lian Zhi'er asked.   "There's a flatbed truck at home, it's only three miles away, I can take it there myself." Lian Wulang said.   "...... This matter we have to keep it a secret." Lian Man Er said, she wants to earn private money, this is the key.