"Doctor Li, what is this?"
Seeing Wu Hen's confused expression, Li Qingfeng smiled and repeated what Aunt Pan had told him.
"When we Chinese medicine practitioners offer our help, we only accept consultation fees, nothing more!"
Upon hearing Li Qingfeng's words, Elder Li nodded in agreement.
This young man, despite his youth, already possessed the integrity and spirit of a physician, which was quite rare.
"Thank you, Doctor Li, thank you, Doctor Li!"
Watching Wu Hen continuously bowing and thanking him, Li Qingfeng casually waved his hand, signaling them not to be overly grateful.
"Your father is still very weak. Take this Banlangen root back with you, grind it into powder, divide it into three portions, and boil one portion a day into soup for him. Did you understand?"
"Understood, understood!"
Hearing Li Qingfeng's instructions, Wu Hen nodded repeatedly.
After finishing, he returned to Elder Li and discussed business with him.
Entering the traditional Chinese medicine pavilion again, Li Qingfeng felt his status had changed. Elder Li's attitude was noticeably more sincere.
However, he couldn't afford to be lax regarding this attitude, as cooperation involved money.
Looking at Li Qingfeng, Elder Li spoke directly: "Kid, I admit, I underestimated you just now!"
"Now, I think we can talk properly!"
Hearing Elder Li's words, Li Qingfeng remained silent, tapping the counter with his fingers.
The glass counter made crisp sounds with Li Qingfeng's tapping.
Dong dong! Dong dong!
Seeing that the kid was playing mind games with him, Elder Li just smiled faintly, not taking it to heart.
He opened a book of traditional Chinese medicine in his hand and flipped to the page about Banlangen, letting Li Qingfeng look at the introduction of the medicinal material.
Afterward, Elder Li spoke.
"Kid, Banlangen is a very common medicinal herb. It's just that the way you saved people today made them think yours was a miracle drug. But over time, they will discover that it's just a Banlangen with slightly stronger efficacy!"
Hearing Elder Li point out Banlangen's weakness, Li Qingfeng was not surprised in the slightest, nor did he panic.
"So, Elder Li, what do you plan to do?"
He pushed the question back.
Hearing his words, Elder Li could only shake his head with a wry smile. "How about this! I will purchase your Banlangen at a price of two hundred yuan per plant. As for the profits I make from selling it, I will give you half, on the condition that the quality of the Banlangen must always be like this!"
Hearing Elder Li's terms, Li Qingfeng nodded.
Thus, Elder Li and Li Qingfeng reached an agreement. Afterward, Li Qingfeng checked the time; it was almost afternoon, so he took his leave.
"Goodbye, Elder Li!"
"See you next time, kid!"
Elder Li watched Li Qingfeng's departing figure and slowly began to smile.
When Li Qingfeng's figure completely disappeared, he finally chuckled and cursed, "Stinky kid, it really is you. You've grown so much!"
His words were filled with emotion, as if he knew Li Qingfeng.
However, Li Qingfeng was unaware of all this.
At this moment, he had already hurried to an old shop in town. It was a Banmian noodle shop that had been open for over twenty years.
As long as Li Qingfeng could remember, this shop had been there.
Grandpa Li used to bring Li Qingfeng here to eat Banmian, so he felt very nostalgic for this place. It seemed that ever since he went to Huaqing University, he had never been here again.
"Welcome to Beef Banmian, what would you like to eat?"
As soon as he entered the shop, the owner, an uncle, looked up and greeted him.
He had only spoken halfway when he clearly saw who it was.
"It's Qingfeng! Long time no see, have you recovered?"
The moment he recognized Li Qingfeng, the owner uncle was stunned for a moment, but quickly recovered.
He walked out, looked at the current Li Qingfeng, patted his shoulder, and said, "It's been so long, you've grown so tall! It's good that you've recovered, it's really good!"
"Uncle Yu!"
At this moment, Li Qingfeng finally remembered his name and called out.
Hearing his words, the owner uncle looked exceptionally happy and repeatedly said, "Today, you're here at Uncle's place, just say what you want to eat, and Uncle will make it for you!"
The owner uncle's name was Yu Jun. He was a friend of Li Qingfeng's grandfather, and they were friends despite the age difference. Li Qingfeng used to visit often during festivals.
Pulling Li Qingfeng to sit down, Yu Jun didn't ask him what he liked to eat. He directly made what his grandfather used to order.
A large bowl of beef Banmian, extra spicy, extra vinegar!
A plate of peanuts, a plate of small pickles!
This was his grandfather's standard order, and also what Li Qingfeng had always eaten.
However, because Li Qingfeng hadn't visited in a long time, Yu Jun also added a lion's head, sausage, braised egg, and braised chicken feet for him, filling a large bowl.
"Uncle Yu, it's too much, I can't finish it, Uncle!"
Seeing Li Qingfeng waving his hands repeatedly, Uncle Yu said generously, "Too much? Eat what you have first, and Uncle will add more if you're still hungry!"
Hearing Uncle Yu's words, Li Qingfeng felt his eyes moisten slightly.
He picked up a bite of Banmian and ate it.
The taste was still a hint of braised flavor, accompanied by the rising spiciness. The delicious broth flowed from his tongue all the way to his stomach.
The spiciness churned, and a warmth rose in Li Qingfeng's stomach. When he exhaled, the spiciness made his mouth water and his appetite even better.
He ate several large mouthfuls of Banmian, which worried Uncle Yu, who quickly said, "Eat slowly, be careful of the heat!"
The taste was the same, it hadn't changed at all.
The only difference was that usually Li Qingfeng came to Yu Jun's place to eat Banmian with his grandfather, but now he was alone!
After eating several large mouthfuls of noodles, Li Qingfeng picked up a braised egg and took a big bite.
When eating Banmian, the braised egg was the essence. One bite felt like it had endless magic, making one linger and reluctant to leave.
Seeing Li Qingfeng eating with such gusto, Yu Jun smiled happily.
After Li Qingfeng became foolish, his grandfather never brought him here again, nor did he allow himself to visit Li Qingfeng.
The grandfather had once told him, "If one day, Li Qingfeng comes to your shop, I hope you can take care of him then."
He never understood what his grandfather meant. It wasn't until his grandfather passed away that he gradually understood the implications. He had continued to run his shop here, keeping his promise to his grandfather.
Just as Yu Jun was lost in thought, a noisy commotion suddenly erupted from outside the door.
Before the people outside reached the shop, Li Qingfeng could already hear their voices.
It was a man, his voice sharp and unpleasant to listen to.
"I say, Yu Jun, when are you going to move out?"
"Do you know how much money I lose for every day you delay here? The shops in the development zone have twice the area of this place, so why are you hanging around here?"