Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 371 It’s hard to say

As expected, Wu Cai'e soon came to Li Guoqiang and said in a low voice: "Qiangzi, this is what happened. Didn't you give your aunt Zhen a 100-year-old ginseng before? She took it back and made medicine for her child, but the effect was not as good as expected.

Now the 100-year-old ginseng is almost used up, and her child's health has not been cured yet, so she wants to come to you to see if you can help her get another 100-year-old ginseng."

"this."

When Li Guoqiang heard this, he immediately frowned, and then said with some embarrassment: "Aunt Wu, you also know that this hundred-year-old ginseng is not something you can get just by saying it, it depends on whether you have the luck.

If you don’t have that kind of luck, you may not be able to get it in a year or two, even in your lifetime.”

"I know this!"

When Wu Cai'e heard what Li Guoqiang said, she nodded and said, "But, she has a child waiting to be used! Can you help her and see if there is any solution?"

"no!"

Li Guoqiang shook his head, then said seriously: "I really have no way to guarantee you this matter, you should find someone else!"

In fact, he still had ten hundred-year-old ginsengs in his hand, which he could take out at any time.

However, the friendship between Zhen Hexiang and Wu Cai'e was not enough for him to give away such a precious thing for free.

"you"

When Wu Cai'e saw that Li Guoqiang refused so straightforwardly, she opened her mouth, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Although she believed that Li Guoqiang was so capable that he must have a way to get the hundred-year-old ginseng, but Li Guoqiang would not agree, and she could not force Li Guoqiang to agree.

Just as she was thinking about what to do next, her arm was suddenly pulled by Zhen Hexiang.

"Sister Ezi, let me talk to Qiangzi!"

"Ok!"

Wu Cai'e turned her head to glance at Zhen Hexiang, and without thinking too much, she nodded and agreed, then walked to the side and waited.

Zhen Hexiang took a few steps forward, walked in front of Li Guoqiang, and said with a hint of pleading: "Qiangzi, just think of it as my aunt begging you, can you help me get another hundred-year-old ginseng?

As long as you can do it, no matter what your conditions are, I can agree to it. "

"Aunt Zhen!"

Hearing this, Li Guoqiang shook his head without even thinking and said, "It's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that this hundred-year-old ginseng is too difficult to get, it's something you can only encounter by chance.

Not to mention me, even those old ginseng pickers who have been picking ginseng in the mountains for most of their lives cannot guarantee that they can pick 100-year-old ginseng. "

"I know!"

When Zhen Hexiang heard this, she nodded and said, "I know this is difficult, but I really have no other choice. Our child is waiting for help! Can you just pity me and help me think of a solution?"

"Fine!"

Seeing that Zhen Hexiang had said so much, Li Guoqiang could only nod and say, "Then I'll ask for you first to see where I can get the 100-year-old ginseng. I'll let you know when I have news."

The implication is that it’s not his fault if there is no news.

As a woman who was capable of becoming a leading cadre, Zhen Hexiang could naturally hear Li Guoqiang's evasion and she instantly became anxious.

However, no matter how anxious she was, she did not open her mouth to blame Li Guoqiang. Instead, she was thinking about how to make Li Guoqiang willing to make great efforts to help her.

First of all, the first method is naturally to threaten him with the affairs between Li Guoqiang and his confidantes.

However, doing so would mean making a mortal enemy with Li Guoqiang. From now on, she would never ask Li Guoqiang to help her get the hundred-year-old ginseng again. She would even have to be on guard against Li Guoqiang's revenge at all times.

Apart from this method, the next best option is to give money.

However, she had already spent all her family savings on her child's medical treatment. Even if she wanted to give money to Li Guoqiang now, she couldn't come up with much.

After thinking about it, she found that the only thing she could offer was her own body.

Since Li Guoqiang has found so many female confidantes, he must prefer this one.

She thought she was quite attractive, but she didn't know whether Li Guoqiang was willing to make a deal with her.

Thinking of this, she took a deep breath, moved closer to Li Guoqiang, lowered her voice and said, "Qiangzi, if you can really help me get a hundred-year-old ginseng, then I will do whatever you want."

After saying that, she took a step back with a slightly red face, and then said seriously: "I know you understand what I mean, and this is all the sincerity I can show you right now. I hope you can think of a way to help me."

Hearing this, Li Guoqiang's eyes narrowed slightly, and he couldn't help but admire Zhen Hexiang's dedication as a mother.

Afterwards, he looked at Zhen Hexiang's body, which was not much inferior to Wu Cai'e, and a hint of desire flashed through his mind.

However, he quickly put this idea to rest.

After all, she is not like Wu Cai'e, who has problems in her marriage, nor is she one of those widows who lack love in Siheyuan. He cannot destroy other people's families so casually.

What's more, to put it bluntly, a piece of Zhen Hexiang's meat is probably far less valuable than a hundred-year-old ginseng.

Thinking of this, he immediately shook his head, and before Zhen Hexiang showed a disappointed look, he said softly: "Aunt Zhen, I have seen your sincerity, but I really can't guarantee that I can get you a hundred-year-old ginseng.

Besides, I think I know a little bit about medicine, and I used this to cure my own illness. If you don’t mind, I can take some time to check on your child’s condition and see if there is any other way to cure your child.”

"This"

When Zhen Hexiang heard this, she immediately felt hesitant.

Although she had heard Wu Cai'e say that Li Guoqiang cured himself, Li Guoqiang was neither a professional medical student nor an apprentice of those old Chinese medicine practitioners. He was just a young man who changed his career and taught himself some medical skills.

Therefore, she really couldn't believe that Li Guoqiang had the ability to cure her child.

You know, it is a congenital disease that many doctors would shake their heads and sigh when they see it!
If it could really be cured so easily, she wouldn't have fallen to the point of having to sell her body.

"fine!"

When Li Guoqiang saw Zhen Hexiang's expression, he immediately waved his hand with an understanding look and said, "It's normal for you to have concerns. I just want to show my appreciation. If you don't want to, just ignore what I said." "No!"

Zhen Hexiang was anxious when she heard this, and then she said quickly: "That's not what I meant. I just think that the medicine made with the hundred-year-old ginseng is helpful for him. It's better to continue to treat him with this method as much as possible."

"I see!"

Li Guoqiang nodded, then said softly: "It's just that I can't help you with this matter, you should look for other people!"

After saying that, he didn't even look at Zhen Hexiang's reaction, but turned and walked towards Wu Cai'e.

In fact, the reason why he offered to help Zhen Hexiang check on the child's condition was, on the one hand, because he admired Zhen Hexiang's painstaking efforts as a parent, and on the other hand, he was curious about how Zhen Hexiang fed the child. How could she use up such a large hundred-year-old ginseng in less than a month?
You know, such a big 100-year-old ginseng, let alone for children, even for the elderly, it can be used for at least a year and a half.

Therefore, he had reason to suspect that Zhen Hexiang had used the wrong medicine, which led to the child's condition only getting a little better after using up the hundred-year-old ginseng.

However, since Zhen Hexiang is unwilling, he will not force her.

Anyway, he and Zhen Hexiang are not very familiar with each other, and as long as the other party does not cause him any trouble, he does not want to get involved.

At this moment, Zhen Hexiang saw that Li Guoqiang was about to leave, and her heart suddenly rose to her throat.

In fact, before she met Li Guoqiang, she had asked many people about century-old ginseng, but what she finally found out was either there was no stock or she did not have the ability to get it.

Therefore, in her opinion, Li Guoqiang is her only hope now.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have made such a shameless decision to use her own body as a bargaining chip.

But she didn't expect that Li Guoqiang was not moved at all, which put her in a helpless situation.

How to do?
What should we do now?
While she was racking her brains to think of a solution, Li Guoqiang had already told Wu Cai'e about his recent communication with Zhen Hexiang, including the deal Zhen Hexiang wanted to make with him.

This made Wu Cai'e feel both surprised and distressed.

Then, she calmed herself down, reached out and grabbed Li Guoqiang's arm, and asked seriously, "Qiangzi, tell me the truth, do you have any way to help me get this hundred-year-old ginseng?"

"Hard to say!"

Li Guoqiang shook his head and answered ambiguously.

After hearing this answer, Wu Cai'e instantly had an idea in her mind, and at the same time she also understood what Li Guoqiang meant.

Ultimately, the reason for this is that Zhen Hexiang is not worth Li Guoqiang's effort.

If it were her, she believed that no matter how difficult it was, Li Guoqiang would find a way to get the century-old ginseng back to her.

Thinking of this, she felt secretly delighted but also conflicted, not knowing whether she should help Zhen Hexiang to force Li Guoqiang to do his part.

No matter what, Zhen Hexiang is also her good sister, and Zhen Hexiang wants the hundred-year-old ginseng in order to save the child, so it is reasonable for her to help.

However, Li Guoqiang has already made his attitude clear. If she continues to persuade him, it would undoubtedly be a betrayal.

Just when she was feeling a little embarrassed about this, Zhen Hexiang finally made up her mind, and hurried over to say to Li Guoqiang, "Qiangzi, are you free now? If you are, come home with me and take a look at Little Tiger."

"that."

Li Guoqiang was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then hesitantly asked: "Have you thought about it? I just think your child's situation is a bit similar to mine, so I want to go over and help you take a look, but I may not be able to help cure it!

Besides, your family won’t have any objections, right?”

"fine!"

Zhen Hexiang felt a little relieved when she heard what Li Guoqiang said, then she quickly waved her hand and said, "It's a great help if you can help take a look. As for my family, I will explain to them."

"Row!"

Seeing that Zhen Hexiang had said so much, Li Guoqiang didn't hesitate and nodded and agreed, "Then let's go now!"

After saying that, he turned his head to look at Wu Cai'e and gave her a wink.

When Wu Cai'e saw this, she immediately understood that Li Guoqiang wanted her to go with him, and she couldn't help feeling a little hesitant.

Because based on her understanding of Zhen Hexiang and the deal that Li Guoqiang had just told her, she could probably guess that Zhen Hexiang wanted to bring Li Guoqiang home.

If she went with them, it would undoubtedly add obstacles to Zhen Hexiang's plan.

And if she didn't go with them, then with Li Guoqiang's intelligence, he would definitely guess the reason why she didn't go, thus ruining Zhen Hexiang's plan.

Thinking of this, she sighed quietly in her heart, and then took the initiative to say: "Well, it just so happens that I haven't seen Xiao Huzi for a while, so let's go see him together now!"

"Forehead"

Zhen Hexiang was slightly stunned when she heard Wu Cai'e's words, then she forced a smile, nodded and said, "Okay, let's go together!"

After saying that, she took the lead in riding the bicycle and leading the way.

Li Guoqiang and Wu Cai'e followed behind on their bicycles.

After riding for more than ten minutes, the three of them successfully arrived at the gate of a three-courtyard courtyard, then got off the bike and walked into the central courtyard.

The layout of the courtyard is basically the same as other common courtyard houses, with only three main rooms in the north and three side rooms in the east and west.

At this time, since it was not yet time to get off work at noon, there were not many people in the yard, except for a few aunties who stayed at home to take care of housework and cook. When they saw Zhen Hexiang coming back with two outsiders, a man and a woman, they came forward curiously to say a few words of hello, and then quickly let Zhen Hexiang send them away.

Immediately afterwards, Zhen Hexiang took Wu Cai'e and Li Guoqiang and walked directly into the east wing.

Then, a little girl, about twelve or thirteen years old, ran out from the inner room and threw herself into Zhen Hexiang's arms.

"Mom, you're back!"

"Ok!"

Zhen Hexiang reached out and hugged the little girl, then smiled softly and said, "Feng'er, call someone!"

(End of this chapter)