Chapter 26 Borrowing Money to Buy Medicine

  On stage, Song Jian swiped his card and successfully bought the astragalus membranaceus for 1.25 million yuan.

  "Are you Song Jian? Do you know Zhou Wen Yi, Old Zhou?" Zhou Yu Min's eyes stared intently at Song Jian, the Huai Shan medicine still not handed over to him.

  Song Jian looked at Zhou Yumin with a strange expression and said: "Don't you recognize me? Aren't you the owner of Tongrentang in Gusu City, Xiangcheng District?"

  Zhou Yumin's eyes were filled with excitement, and he nodded repeatedly, saying: "Good, good, Song Jian, little friend, wait until the exhibition is over, don't rush to leave, okay? I have some things I want to say to you."

  Song Jiandao said: "Okay, Old Zhou, you first give me the Huaishan medicine."

  "Heh heh," Zhou Yumin sneered, handing over the 300-year-old Huai Shan medicine to Song Jian.

  Song Jian held the Astragalus membranaceus and happily stepped down from the stage, while Lv Feng, with a pair of old eyes, stared at Song Jian fiercely.

  Song Jianren smiled harmlessly and said, "Lü Lao, please don't look at me like that. The four types of Chinese medicinal herbs I recommended to you later are each more precious than this Astragalus membranaceus in my hand. Are you still not satisfied?"

  "Hmph, you little scoundrel! You took advantage of my trip to the restroom to change the price. Alas, I, who have been wise for a lifetime, was actually deceived by you once." Lü Old Man still wouldn't let it go, "I did get four other Chinese medicines, but there's no Dioscorea oppositifolia, what about my Zī Shēng Wán?"

  "It's been over ten years since the Huai Shan medicine has grown, its efficacy is sufficient, so just make do with it, Old Lu." Song Jian chuckled and said, he was in a great mood now that he had obtained the Huai Shan medicine, and didn't bother to argue with Lü Feng.

  Lü Feng grumbled, but today at this auction, he had managed to get his hands on seven precious medicinal herbs. Especially the four Chinese medicines introduced by Song Jian later, they were all extremely valuable and of high quality, so Lü Feng didn't bother to haggle anymore.

  Soon, over a thousand types of medicinal materials were traded, while another thousand or so were returned to their rightful owners.

  On the stage, Zhou Yumin's voice was a bit hoarse, but he was very excited. "Now, the finale of today's legendary Chinese medicine exhibition is finally about to begin. Next, please enjoy a rare and extraordinary lingzhi mushroom."

  Soon, a Suzhou woman wearing a cheongsam walked onto the stage, holding a red silk cloth in her hand. On top of the red silk cloth was placed a lingzhi mushroom that was about half a meter long. The entire body of this lingzhi mushroom was a deep green color.

  "This is a thousand-year-old lingzhi, discovered in the high mountain stone cave within Yunnan province. It grows on top of a stubborn rock, relying on snow water irrigation to form, and is a genuine lingzhi, the best among all lingzhis." Zhou Yumin began his introduction.

  But Song Jian was already salivating at the sight of it, this kind of medicine is rarely seen even in the imperial palace's royal pharmacy!

  "Name a price!" An old man at the bottom spoke up, and it was clear that this old man was also a connoisseur.

  "The starting price is one million." Zhou Yumin smiled and said, "The highest bidder gets it."

  "Three million!" The old man immediately spoke out without thinking.

  Song Jian took a deep breath, and by all accounts, this jade fungus was indeed quite expensive at three million, but there's a truth in this world that things are precious because they're rare. This thousand-year-old jade fungus is hard to find another one in a short period of time, so the price of three million isn't expensive at all. However, Song Jian was a poor man, and three million was just something he could only look up to.

  "Ah, it's not needed now, but if I had a large sum of money in my hands, I would definitely buy this jade bamboo shoot." Song Jian thought to himself.

  "Song Jian, my friend, what do you think of this jade?" Lü Feng was also a bit envious, but the price tag of three million made him hesitate slightly, so he sought Song Jian's opinion again, completely forgetting his complaints about Song Jian just now.

  Song Jian did not bother to argue with Lü Feng, and instead felt that Lü Feng's personality was quite straightforward. He nodded and said, "The price of 70 million is worth taking it down."

  "Ah......" Lü Feng's eyes lit up, "It's worth this much?"

  Song Jian smiled and said, "The effect of Jade Bamboo is indeed remarkable. If used properly, it can make one's blood vessels clear and prevent all kinds of illnesses. Don't you think it's worth it?"

  Lü Feng hesitated no more and opened his mouth: "Seven million!"

  Song Jian glanced at Lü Feng and secretly sighed in his heart, having money is good, wasting it doesn't hurt.

  The people around heard the quote directly jumped from 30 million to 70 million, and they were all discussing it, but no longer coveted this jade bamboo.

  After all, it is a minority who can squander 70 million at will.

  "Lü Feng, this time don't compete with me for it, I have a use for this Jade Bamboo." The old man who had previously quoted 30 million spoke up. He was standing next to two middle-aged men dressed in casual attire, but Song Jian could see that these two middle-aged men were absolutely top-notch masters of the highest level.

  Lü Feng pouted and said: "Old Qi, sorry about this, but I also have a use for the Jade Bamboo."

  It seems Lü Feng is not afraid of that old man.

  The old man furrowed his brow and said: "Twenty million!"

  "Hiss..."

  The entire hall fell silent, even Lü Feng shut his mouth. That old Qi was indeed ruthless, he didn't bother to haggle with Lü Feng and directly opened with a price that no normal person could accept.

  Lv Feng shrugged and said, "Since you want it so much, I'll give it to you."

  The old man nodded and then let someone come forward to pay and pick up the goods.

  The transaction ended, and Zhou Tianyu smiled: "It seems that today's medicinal material auction is somewhat beyond my expectation. Oh, the last one is a He Shou Wu, hehe, the specific age of this He Shou Wu can no longer be verified, next, it depends on everyone's eyesight."

  As he spoke, Zhou Tianyu beckoned with one hand, and the long-legged woman brought over another piece of red silk. On top of the red silk, a He Shou Wu plant was placed, its stem curved like an infant, with clearly defined hands and feet.

  "It's a humanoid Shouwu." Someone below took a deep breath.

  "This Chinese medicine exhibition is truly legendary. First, I saw the thousand-year-old Jade Bamboo, and now I've even seen the legendary human-shaped Ho Shou Wu." Another person also sighed in amazement.

  When the human-shaped He Shou Wu came to an end, Song Jian's eyes were already straight, he knew that if he missed this opportunity, he would not know when he could meet such high-quality He Shou Wu again!

  Song Jian quietly retreated to a deserted place, and immediately dialed Xu Si's number. If there was still a relative in this world, then that person would be Xu Si.

  "What's up?" Xǔ Sī asked lightly as soon as the phone was answered.

  "Xu Si, I want to borrow some money," Song Jian had no choice but to say this. There was no other way; this He Shou Wu was too important for Song Jian.

  "Alright, how much?" Xǔ Sī asked.

  "One million, perhaps more." Song Jian spoke up.

  The other end of the phone was silent for a long time, then said: "Within six months, give it back to me. You know, I don't have that much money, this money is used by the company to purchase production equipment. After six months, the company must use it."

  Song Jian thought for a moment and then agreed directly, "Alright, I agree! Within half a year, I'll give it to you."

  "It will be credited within an hour." Xǔ Sī said and hung up the phone.

  She held her chin in her hand, staring intently at the phone in front of her. She was really puzzled as to why Song Jian would suddenly ask for so much money, and what was even more puzzling was that she had agreed! And it was the company's production equipment funds that were being misappropriated!

  "What does Song Jian want so much money for?" Xu Si wondered, "Why should I agree to it? Can he really pay it back within half a year? If not, I'll have to swallow my pride and beg Grandpa later."

  Xu Si felt that her heart was a bit messy, one voice told her that she shouldn't lend Song Jian this sum of money, after all 10 million is not a small amount. But at the same time, another voice closer to her heart firmly told Xu Si that Song Jian must have an urgent need for borrowing the money, and besides, Song Jian will definitely repay it on time.

  Xu Si shook her hair and then called in an accountant.

  "Xiao Wu, the company still has 150 million in reserve funds, right?" Xu Si's hand grasped her pen tightly, her beautiful face showing no hesitation.

  "Yes, Director Xu." Wu Xin nodded.

  "Transfer this ten million to Song Jian's account, oh, that driver. Do you have his bank card information?" Xu Si instructed.

  "Director Xu, that sum of money... will come in handy after the new year." Wu Xin reminded him quietly.

  "I know that in half a year, it will be returned to you, so hand it over to him immediately." Xu Si's tone was unusually firm as he spoke, then waved his hand and continued working with his head down.

  Wu Xin stopped making excuses. This company, after all, was personally owned by Xu Si, and Xu Si's words carried absolute authority here.

  Wu Xin went out, and Xu Si let out a soft sigh. She didn't know what Song Jian wanted the money for, but she knew that Song Jian had changed a lot.

  With Xu Si's guarantee, Song Jian felt much more at ease and walked back and forth with big strides. At this time, the price of the humanoid first wu had increased to 55 million. Due to the lack of participation from super-rich people like Qi Lao and Lv Feng, the auction process of the humanoid first wu was very slow, and everyone's bidding was very cautious.

  "Ah, Song old brother, you've finally returned. Take a look at this He Shou Wu's quality, how is it?" Lü Feng asked, pulling on Song Jian's arm.

  Song Jian shook his head and smiled, "I'm afraid this He Shou Wu has some defects. Although it's human-shaped, its body is a bit too perfect. Look at its hands and feet, they're separated from each other. I guess that this He Shou Wu probably grew in a stone crevice with a human shape, and after years of growth, it became the 'human' shape we see today. As for its actual age, I'm afraid it's not as old as you think."

  Lv Feng nodded and said, "No wonder Zhou Yumin said he couldn't determine the specific age of the medicine. It seems that the shape of this He Shou Wu is indeed a bit suspicious."

  At this time, He Shou Wu's price has risen to 6.3 million, without the participation of super-rich people, He Shou Wu should not rise too much.

  "One billion!"

  Just as Song Jian was secretly congratulating himself, a voice suddenly emerged, which was Qi Lao who had just taken Jade Zhu.

  The other photographers in the venue immediately fell silent with a "hush".

  On the stage, Zhou Yumin was about to drop the hammer when Song Jian spoke up: "One million and one. Qi Lao, this medicinal herb has also been eyed by Lü Lao, please forgive me."

  Song Jian reported the price, and then pulled out Lü Feng's name. Through the just-concluded dispute, Song Jian had already seen that Lü Feng was not afraid of Old Man Qi. If he didn't pull out Lü Feng's name and quoted a price himself, Old Man Qi would definitely not give up easily. Now that Lü Feng's name has been pulled out, Old Man Qi will have to think twice before raising the price again.

  Qī old man let out a "hmm" and didn't say another word.

  While Song Jian stood beside Lü Feng, who was tilting his head and staring at him strangely. Just as he was about to ask a question, Song Jian patted Lü Feng's shoulder and bowed to Zhou Yumin on the stage.

  Zhou Yumin said: "Good, congratulations to Song Jian's friend, the price of 10.01 million, got this humanoid first Wuu."

  Song Jian and the tall woman went to the side of the stage to handle the transaction procedures, while Zhou Yumin announced the end of today's legendary Chinese medicine exhibition.

  Bank transfers take time, and Song Jian's card only had 15,000 yuan left.

  "Pay 10,000 yuan first, and the remaining 10 million will be paid to you within two hours." Song Jian said.

  The woman's face showed a professional smile, "Sorry, sir, what you're doing doesn't conform to our rules."

  "Don't worry, I won't make it difficult for you. Once the money is in your account, I'll take this human-shaped He Shou Wu away." Song Jian would absolutely not give up on this He Shou Wu.

  "Sorry, sir, but this is not the way to do things. If you can't pay immediately, we'll have to put this He Shou Wu up for public auction again." The woman continued to repeat herself mechanically, but her face had already shown signs of impatience. After all these years as an auction model, Wang Yan was encountering someone who didn't have the money but still made a reckless bid for the first time. People like that would be severely looked down upon in high society.

  "Xiao Wang, what's going on?" Zhou Yumin ended his speech and rushed over excitedly.