Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 440 - Chapter 440 440. The trusted secretary _1

Chapter 440: 440. The trusted secretary _1 Chapter 440: 440. The trusted secretary _1 Eating was one thing, but when it came to where to stay, Guo Dong still hesitated.

After all, this was a strange mountain village, and she was a single girl, unfamiliar with the place… She had to be extra cautious.

Wu Lan was still considering making some extra money for Aunt Lianhua’s family. Besides, she and her daughter kept the house clean, so guests would be happy staying there, right?

She didn’t think about the other issues at all.

Song Tan, however, noticed. She had just come down from the mountain and saw Secretary Xiaozu coming to freeload for food again at her doorstep. She quickly pointed downwards and said:

“Oh, if you have any other requests, you can talk to our village director. He’s a college graduate and village official, you definitely will have things to talk about.”

The college graduate and village official turned his head and, upon seeing a young girl standing next to Song Tan, couldn’t help but shake his head and click his tongue:

This guy, harvesting leeks one after another, never saw a pause at his home!

As he was sighing to himself, the new “leek” spoke:

“Hello. Are you the director of this village?”

Guo Dong was somewhat surprised because the girl in front of her looked to have fair skin and was very young, with a bright and vibrant look in her eyes.

“Yes. That’s me, my name is Zu Jun.”

Zu Jun quickly extended her hand, politely shaking hands with the other party.

With such an interaction, Guo Dong felt even more inclined to trust staying at Song Tan’s house. She smiled at Wu Lan and said, “Well then… Auntie, could you please arrange my accommodation? I’ll stay at Aunt Lianhua’s house tonight.”

“Sure, sure, sure!”

Wu Lan hadn’t thought about such complex concerns at all and now raised her voice: “Lianhua, stop what you’re doing. Tonight, this lady is going to stay at your place! Go make up a bed for her first.”

Afterwards, she walked over, tugging at Aunt Lianhua and whispered softly, “We initially asked for 150, including ordinary meals and accommodation, but she didn’t agree and ate our food. So, just charge 100 yuan for a night’s stay.”

100 yuan was still money! Aunt Lianhua didn’t disdain it at all; on the contrary, she was overjoyed–as if the money was simply falling into her lap. The bed was empty anyway, and setting up a blanket was all it took–such easy money!

She happily agreed, then quickly went bustling towards her house.

It was then that Guo Dong realized that Aunt Lianhua was the very woman who had been busily working in the courtyard.

Looking around further, she noticed two individuals in wheelchairs. One was a frail, elderly lady who, it seemed, couldn’t stand up at all.

The other was an old man who appeared much more spirited; looking at his shoes–a pair of athletic shoes–he guessed he might be able to stand for a bit.

Meanwhile, for the customer who paid 200 yuan for the meal, Wu Lan was very attentive. She now called Qiaoqiao to cut some watermelon for the guest…

While everyone was busy, the grandmother came over too and asked, “How’s it going? Did you negotiate the price?”

“No.” Wu Lan sighed. “The Golden Sakura still needs to be processed before selling; it’s not just about the effort.”

“Let’s just pick black fungus for the next few days.”

The grandmother initially wanted to say: What’s effort worth in money? As long as it can be sold, it’s good!

But she quickly reconsidered since it was her daughter’s family matter and just nodded without saying much else.

At this moment, Secretary Xiaozu, with his hands behind his back, strutted up to Song Tan with an official air and casually asked, “What’s this customer here for?”

Song Tan didn’t take much notice and replied, “She’s interested in the Golden Sakura on my mountain; says it’s a good traditional medicine, here to discuss purchasing it.”

Secretary Xiaozu was surprised: “Isn’t that the one you use as a hedge? It’s a traditional medicine? Is the price any good?”

If the price was good, it could be planted all over the place! Of course, the quality wouldn’t be as good as Song Tan’s, but cheaper versions had their own market, right?

As long as it could be sold, that would be a good direction to go in.

And Golden Sakura is beautiful, blooms nicely, and can even attract government funding for tourism development… Not to mention that the ones Song Tan planted on the mountain haven’t been managed at all, proving that they’re easy to maintain–perfect for the elderly who stay behind in the village!

“Nope,” Song Tan could tell just by Secretary Xiaozu’s eyes and chuckled, “Forget about it, she’s not in the business of just buying medicinal herbs. She’s a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, and she collects them because she can use them to make her concoctions.”

Zu Jun: …

With the dream of becoming a renowned hub for medicinal herbs shattered, Secretary Xiaozu didn’t get discouraged; instead, her eyes sparkled with renewed brightness:

“You say… she’s a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner? The certified kind?”

“Of course.”

Song Tan gave her an odd look, “Don’t assume she’s no good just because she’s young. She’s already 30, and she’s probably made some money.”

“She must have some great beauty maintenance skills then!” Secretary Xiaozu’s eyes lit up, and then she took the opportunity to drag Song Tan out of the house:

“Do you think her medical skills are any good?”

How could Song Tan tell, being a newcomer?

Song Tan helplessly replied, “I don’t know. But her intentions seem genuine, without any deception. Also, I guess her prescriptions are quite effective; otherwise, she wouldn’t be so confident when collecting the herbs–what are you up to?”

“I’m not up to anything.”

Secretary Xiaozu giggled, “I just thought since she’s a single lady coming here to buy herbs, maybe she runs her own clinic?”

Song Tan: …

“Just ask directly what you want to know, beating around the bush–she probably doesn’t have a clinic. When she arrived, she said she hadn’t eaten for two days and just crashed into my pile of herbs, so there may be some unspeakable plight at home.”

“Great! An unspeakable plight is good!”

Secretary Xiaozu was overjoyed and, seeing Song Tan’s frown, she quickly whispered:

“You don’t know this, but Doctor Li from our village is planning to move to town.”

Song Tan was stunned, “Isn’t he the village doctor?”

The clinic is still the government-built red brick bungalow with a courtyard from a few years ago, quite impressive.

Doctor Li, in his fifties, lived right there with his spouse, drawing a salary every month. He wasn’t busy; life was quite carefree.

Secretary Xiaozu also worried, “He told me a few days ago that he plans to develop his career in town. His children have set up a clinic for him there, and he can also look after his grandchildren, which is much more promising than staying in our village.”

Firstly, the town has more people, and secondly… well, it’s just that there are more people.

In the village, nobody would medicate for a cold or a headache–they’d just tough it out. At most, if they got a fever, they’d take some medicine or get an injection, or if they sprained an ankle, they’d apply a medicated plaster…

If not that, then they might occasionally come for an infusion for something chronic like hypertension or diabetes.

They have so much free time in a day!

But Doctor Li had ambitions, with two young grandchildren, he was focused on earning more money.

In the village, relying on the little money the government provided, just wasn’t enough.

Song Tan: …

She couldn’t help feeling exasperated, “Even so, you could apply to get another doctor from the authorities; you don’t have to be so desperate to find a solution, right?”

You’ve only seen her once and you’re already planning to bring her back?

“You don’t understand!” Secretary Xiaozu was emphatic, “With the current system for studying medicine, since she studied traditional Chinese medicine, she must have integrated Western medicine too. If she knows Chinese medicine, then she definitely knows how to administer Western medical injections and infusions!”

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