Chapter 76: with translation of chapter title

Little Ye, how's your grandfather doing lately? I heard he was unwell the last time; Doctor Huang has just returned to the country—why not have him take a look at your grandfather?

Zhu Zhen Guo scanned the tea room with his aging eyes, found no sign of any medicinal materials, and then chatted casually with Ye Chenjing.

Ye Chenjing said unhurriedly:

Grandfather is doing well, his health is quite robust; Elder Zhu, when you have time, you could arrange tea with my grandfather.

Zhu Zhen Guo nodded, feeling doubtful; a few days ago he had heard that Ye Xiangrong looked unwell, his complexion poor, and he had privately inquired about the whereabouts of several divine doctors, hoping to persuade Old Ye not to avoid medical treatment.

How did it get better so quickly?

Ye Chenjing did not reveal anything about the elixir.

He calmly pulled out a wooden box from the nearby drawer; Zhu Zhen Guo immediately recognized it as a box specially used for storing medicinal materials like ginseng.

Before Ye Chenjing could speak, Zhu Zhen Guo couldn't help pointing at the wooden box and asking:

Is that it? The medicinal materials inside don't seem simple.

Otherwise Ye Chenjing wouldn't have specially invited him over.

Thinking of this, Zhu Zhen Guo also sat up straight, feeling anticipatory.

Ye Chenjing directly pushed the box toward Elder Zhu, making a gesturing invitation.

Zhu Zhen Guo eagerly opened the wooden box.

In the next instant, his cloudy old eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp gleam, his whole body stiffening from shock and excitement.

Gradually, his whole body began to tremble.

Ye Chenjing fully understood Elder Zhu's exaggerated reaction.

For someone like Elder Zhu, a luminary of the Chinese Medicinal Materials Association, rare and precious medicinal materials are valued even more than their own lives.

Zhu Zhen Guo took a long while to gradually calm down; he tremblingly closed the lid of the wooden box, placing both hands solemnly upon it, unwilling to let go.

Speak, what price must I pay to take this back?

Seeing Elder Zhu's expression of utter desperation, Ye Chenjing's lips curled slightly.

Elder Zhu, rest assured; since I didn't put this up for auction, I intend for your association to have first pick.

Pick? Zhu Zhen Guo pondered the word, then his eyes widened and his breathing quickened.

What do you mean? Do you still have more of this wild ginseng?

Good heavens, wild ginseng is nearly extinct nowadays, and this root is so sturdy, its age at least three hundred years—hard to find even with a lantern—how did the Ye family obtain more than one stalk?

Ye Chenjing gave a slight nod and only said: "Not only wild ginseng, but also other precious medicinal materials, in considerable quantity—it just depends how much your association can take."

Zhu Zhen Guo's eyes widened at his words, such boldness—clearly the Ye family has recently obtained a great deal of precious medicinal materials.

Even a normally steady and composed luminary like him could not help but feel anxious now.

He hastily rose, gave a greeting, and was about to leave; he needed to hurry back to gather a few old-timers for a meeting to sum things up.

Just as he was leaving, he thought of something else, turned back, pointed at the wooden box, and exclaimed excitedly:

You must leave this stalk of wild ginseng for me; our association will surely be able to offer you a satisfactory price!

Elder Zhu soon disappeared, and Ye Chenjing calmly put the box away.

Next, he needed to find Lin Meng to bring back the five baskets of medicinal materials she had mentioned.

Over the next few hours, Lin Meng made large purchases at the wholesale market, becoming a prominent figure in that area; many shop owners hurriedly invited her to their stores for tea.

However, these wholesalers were quite professional; none deliberately lowered their prices just to secure a big order, and the discounts each could offer were roughly similar.

Lin Meng bought from whichever shop she felt like, depending on her mood.

The moods of all the shop owners in the market rose and fell because of Lin Meng.

After a round of shopping, Lin Meng spent over three million more, her card balance dropping by half, leaving only three to four million.

But Lin Meng was not at all panicked.

After agreeing on delivery locations with several shop owners, Lin Meng drove off satisfied, heading straight for the warehouse borrowed from Ye Chenjing.

Upon arriving at the logistics warehouse, Lin Meng saw a neatly dressed man waiting at the warehouse door.

The man obviously knew Lin Meng; upon seeing her, he immediately smiled and went to greet her.

Hello, Miss Lin; I am the lifestyle assistant of General Manager Ye; you can call me Xiao Chen; here is the warehouse key.

Lifestyle assistant? Does General Manager Ye have separate assistants for life and work?

Xiao Chen gave a simple, honest smile; one could tell he was the type who is diligent but not very scheming.

Miss Lin, General Manager Ye said you may use this warehouse for as long as you need; the security of this logistics warehouse is very tight, so you can rest assured.

Lin Meng nodded, took the warehouse key, watched Xiao Chen leave, then drove into the warehouse.

The logistics warehouse has huge shipping volume, so each storage unit is spacious; storing the supplies Lin Meng bought is more than enough.

Not long after, the first shipment of rice, flour, and oil arrived—six medium-sized trucks, and the drivers were very helpful, actively assisting with unloading.

When they were leaving, Lin Meng transferred 300 as payment to each driver; all six were pleased, voluntarily leaving their contact information in hopes of serving her again.

For the next several hours until nightfall, Lin Meng stayed at the logistics warehouse waiting for the goods to arrive and to pay the balance.

After all the hustle, the sky had become completely dark.

Lin Meng did not linger; after locking the warehouse door, she returned to the hotel to rest.

Early the next morning, Ye Chenjing's phone call came through.

Lin Meng greeted him and brought up the logistics warehouse.

Thank you yesterday for that large warehouse; it solved my urgent need.

Ye Chenjing gave a casual hum, furrowed his brow slightly, and asked softly:

What are you buying all that food and supplies for?

Lin Meng's expression changed, and she casually made up an excuse.

I'm buying it for a friend who runs a supermarket; I'm making a bit of a margin.

Ye Chenjing naturally didn't believe it; she could even casually take out auction-grade medicinal materials to sell—how could she be someone short of money?

However, Ye Chenjing didn't ask further, but changed the subject.

"When will you give me the remaining medicinal materials? I've already found a buyer for you."

Lin Meng's eyes lit up, she felt somewhat surprised.

"So fast? General Manager's work efficiency is indeed high; then can we meet at the logistics warehouse?"

Ye Chenjing agreed, hung up the phone, Lin Meng's expression darkened slightly, and finally she sighed.

It seems the trucks coming and going yesterday made too much noise, still alarming Ye Chenjing.

The logistics warehouse is full of surveillance; she can't directly store everything in her space, otherwise things would go in but not out, disappearing without a trace, which would surely raise suspicion.

No choice, Lin Meng could only contact again those truck drivers from yesterday who transported the goods.

Afterwards she contacted Ye Heng.

At this moment, the Bi Hu Suo almost everyone stayed awake all night.

Yesterday evening, the large refrigerator, power generation system, and the entire Bi Hu Suo's lighting equipment were all installed.

That night, everyone saw the bright lights and witnessed the large refrigerator capable of freezing food.

Some old appliances, now with power support, could also work normally.

Everyone immersed in this joy, keeping the lights on until dawn.

Ye Heng received Lin Meng's message and immediately responded.

"Ye Heng, quickly find a place that can hold several hundred tons of supplies; later we'll coordinate to move all the supplies there."

Upon hearing there were several hundred tons of supplies, Ye Heng was utterly stunned.