mesbooks Chapter 278 Officials
Chapter 278 Officials
Soon, a middle-aged man in a green robe walked into the inn. He looked around and finally his eyes fell on Lin Kunlun. He walked quickly to Lin Kunlun's table and asked in a low voice: "Old man, do you have any extra medicine for sale?" Lin Kunlun smiled slightly, nodded, took out a few herbs from the bamboo basket and handed them to the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man took the herbs and his eyes lit up: "These herbs are probably decades old! I wonder why my father-in-law is selling them?"
"These herbs were stored with great difficulty in the past! You know the current situation, the price of food has been rising again and again, and even money cannot buy them! These herbs cannot be eaten as food, and if they are not used to exchange for some money to buy food, it is useless to keep them there!" Lin Kunlun raised his eyes slightly and looked at the middle-aged man in front of him. He could clearly feel that the identity of this middle-aged man was not simple. Although there was no decoration on the clothes, it could be seen that it was the best silk!
"From the looks of this gentleman, I think he is a government official! If he likes these herbs, please offer a good price! I will use these herbs to store food and save lives!" Lin Kunlun said with a chuckle.
The middle-aged man smiled slightly, with a sharp light flashing in his eyes: "The old man really has a good eye. To be honest, I am an official in the court. This time I came here to find a precious herb to cure my seriously ill mother. I wonder if you have the kind of predestined Polygonum multiflorum here! It would be best if it is already formed."
Lin Kunlun was moved when he heard this. He had heard that there was a magical herb called "Human-shaped Polygonum multiflorum" in this world, which could cure all diseases and prolong life. However, this herb is extremely rare, growing in the deep mountains where few people go, and has a very short flowering period, making it extremely difficult to collect. Legend has it that when Polygonum multiflorum grows into a human form, it has a certain spirituality. It can prolong the life of people who eat it. There was also a legend that someone became an immortal after eating the shaped Polygonum multiflorum. If it were before, Lin Kunlun would not believe these things. But the fairy jade gourd also appeared. He also traveled through time. And the various situations in the fairy jade gourd can also show that such magical things may really exist.
He pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "I have heard of the mature Polygonum multiflorum. However, the place where it grows is extremely dangerous, so it is not easy to collect it. Moreover, it is something you can only encounter by chance, after all, it would take hundreds of years, if not thousands of years, for a Polygonum multiflorum to grow into a human form! Even if you collect it, its medicinal effect may not be guaranteed."
The middle-aged man's face changed, and he said anxiously: "Father-in-law, my mother's life is in danger. As long as I can save her, I am willing to pay any price! Please give me some advice and tell me how to find the human-shaped Polygonum multiflorum!"
Lin Kunlun looked at the middle-aged man in front of him who was so filial, and felt inexplicably moved. He took a deep breath and said slowly: "Okay, since you are so filial, I will help you. But you have to promise me one thing."
The middle-aged man nodded without hesitation: "Please tell me, father-in-law, I will agree to anything!"
Lin Kunlun smiled slightly, with a sly light in his eyes: "To be honest, I definitely can't find that thing now. I do have a few excellent herbs, and my second son has also learned some basic medical skills. Can I go and see the old lady's condition?"
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, then nodded and agreed without hesitation: "No problem! As long as my father-in-law can help me save my mother, of course!"
Lin Kunlun nodded with satisfaction. He had seen that the identity of this middle-aged man should not be simple. If he could take the opportunity to enter the government office and get some information, it would be great.
Lin Kunlun packed up his herbs, followed the middle-aged man out of the inn, and walked towards the government office. While walking on the road, he secretly thought about how to help the middle-aged man and gain more opportunities for himself.
After arriving at the government office, Lin Kunlun was taken to the bedroom of the middle-aged man's mother. He saw an old lady with white hair lying on the bed, pale and weak. Lin Kunlun walked up to her and carefully observed the old lady's condition, then selected a few suitable herbs from his own collection and handed them to the middle-aged man.
"Father, your mother's illness is mainly caused by physical weakness. These herbs can help her recover. But if you want to cure her completely, you need a liquid medicine I prepared!" Lin Kunlun said seriously. He paused at this point.
The middle-aged man became a little anxious when he heard this.
"Old miracle doctor! You must save my mother! That medicine is very precious! I am willing to pay a fortune to buy it!" The middle-aged man stood aside and begged excitedly.
"I spent countless efforts to refine this medicine to save my life! Now that I am so old, I don't have that much energy to find those herbs to refine medicine!" Lin Kunlun took out a porcelain bottle from his chest. In fact, this is water poured from the space. This water contains a lot of spiritual power. It has a good effect on the human body.
"Please, old man, save my mother!" Lin Kunlun's hesitation could be seen, and he pleaded again.
"Forget it! This is also a kind of fate! As a doctor, I can't just stand by and watch someone die! I can give this medicine to your mother, but I have a condition!" Lin Kunlun said, pretending to be reluctant.
"Father-in-law, please tell me, I will agree to any conditions!" the middle-aged man said eagerly, his eyes full of determination and pleading.
Lin Kunlun nodded slightly, a sly light flashing in his eyes: "Actually, my conditions are not difficult. I just hope that you can do something for me after your mother recovers."
"Please tell me, father-in-law. As long as I can do it, I will go through fire and water for it!" The middle-aged man answered without hesitation.
Lin Kunlun smiled slightly and whispered, "Actually, I use this thing to save my own life, but now seeing how sincere you are, I will give it to your mother! But I have one condition, that is, I need a batch of food to save my villagers! You must find a way to get a batch of food for me and transport it out of the city!"
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, then nodded and agreed without hesitation: "Don't worry, father-in-law, I will definitely have someone prepare food and send it to you immediately!"
Lin Kunlun nodded with satisfaction. He knew that this middle-aged man was not a simple person and would definitely make a difference in the government in the future. If he could take this opportunity to establish a good relationship with the middle-aged man, it would be much easier for him to do things in the government in the future.
Then, Lin Kunlun handed the porcelain bottle of liquid medicine to the middle-aged man and told him in detail how to use it. The middle-aged man was grateful and thanked him repeatedly.
In fact, this old woman didn't have any diseases. She was just old and her body had aged in all aspects. There was no good way to deal with this situation, whether in ancient times or modern times. However, the spring water in Lin Kunlun's space could delay people's aging and temporarily restore her spirit.
After the old lady drank the medicine, Lin Kunlun was invited to his study by the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man began to prepare the food and grass? In fact, he also wanted to observe the old lady's condition. After all, this was a last-ditch effort. If something happened to the old lady, Lin Kunlun would not have to leave.