Li Rui said, "I know a poor family that breeds live scorpions in Hanshui County's Longwangmiao Village. He breeds live scorpions that he caught from the mountains. I'll ask him for some. As for the Fairy River, I'll ask a friend from Shuanghe County's Jiupo Town to fetch a bottle. That should be enough, right? "As he spoke, he looked at the old Chinese medicine doctor.
The old Chinese medicine doctor said, "We need ten mountain scorpions, all of them alive. They must be at least three years old, the older the better. As for the Fairy River, we can't just casually fetch water. The Fairy River in Shuanghe County is actually considered downstream, so it's best to fetch water from the Fairy Cave. The Fairy Cave's water can barely be considered mid-stream water, so we don't need too much water. We're making pills, so some is enough. You said to fetch a bottle, but I think it's about right. One bottle of normal mineral water should be enough. "
Song Chaoyang said with a serious expression, "Xiao Rui, these two herbs are very important. They affect whether or not Elder Huang can recover. Therefore, I think it's best if you go to the Fairy Cave's scenic spot and fetch the water yourself. Don't give it to anyone else. Otherwise, it'll be delayed if something goes wrong. I'll ask Lao Zhou to drive you there. You'll go to Hanshui County first, then take the county road to Shuanghe County. I remember that there's a road from Hanshui County to Shuanghe County. It's not too far, and it's much closer than going from the city. "
Li Rui agreed and said, "Okay, I'll go now. Wait for me to come back." After he finished speaking, he turned and walked towards the door.
Du Minsheng reminded him, "It's going to be dark soon. Be careful when fetching water."
Li Rui said, "Got it." He had already left the room.
Five minutes later, Li Rui and Lao Zhou were already on the provincial road to Hanshui County. Li Rui's left hand was holding a medium-sized mineral water bottle, and his right hand was holding his phone. He was calling Qingman, telling her that he had an urgent task and wouldn't be home for dinner. He told her and his father, Li Jianmin, to eat first.
After the call, Lao Zhou said, "Do you think this old prescription from the Qing Dynasty or whatever hospital will work?" Li Rui smiled bitterly, "I'm not sure if it works, but it definitely has a certain effect. Otherwise, the Qing Palace Imperial Academy of Medicine wouldn't have kept records of it. Now, he could only hope that it would work and heal Elder Huang. Otherwise … Sigh, it was better not to mention it. Elder Huang is really unlucky. He fell ill as soon as he returned to his hometown. God is really blind. Why make things difficult for such a good old man? "
When he said this, he suddenly remembered that he should give Hu Liquan a call. What if he wasn't at home? She quickly took out her phone again and dialed Hu Liquan's number.
Hu Liquan was the poor family member from Xiao Longwang Village in Longwangmiao Township of Hanshui County who was instructed by Li Rui to breed raw scorpions. He and Li Rui discovered the Han Tomb in Xiaoling Mountain together and received a gold dragon. Li Rui helped him sell it to Gao Zixuan, making him a hidden rich man in Xiao Longwang Village.
The call was quickly connected. Li Rui and Hu Liquan exchanged a few pleasantries. Knowing that Hu Liquan was at home, Li Rui let out a sigh of relief and told Hu Liquan to immediately go to his house to get the scorpions. Hu Liquan didn't ask him why he wanted the scorpions and told him to pick whatever he wanted when he got home.
The Municipal Party Committee's Car No.1 stopped at the foot of the mountain where Hu Liquan's house was located in less than two hours. Li Rui asked Lao Zhou to wait in the car while he got out and climbed up the mountain path. At this time, the sky was dim and it was already evening.
Seeing Hu Liquan, Li Rui shook hands with him and exchanged a few pleasantries before following him into the breeding shed to pick the scorpions. Previously, Hu Liquan was confident that with the gold royals in his hands, he could earn a large sum of money by selling them. Therefore, when he raised the scorpions, he didn't put much effort into it. He only planned to go through the motions and fool the outsiders, so he only built a small shed. It was Li Rui who laid out the facts and reasoned with him, persuading him to treat the scorpions as a career. Hu Liquan listened to him. He tore down the shed and built a new one.
Now, the new shed was located in the middle of his small wood-walled courtyard towards the west. It was the same size as the three northern rooms, but of course, it wasn't as tall. The three sides were made of mud and the top was covered with a plastic sheet. There were seven or eight straw curtains piled on top of the northern wall.
Li Rui saw this and felt quite proud. He thought to himself that this could be considered as his achievement in helping the poor.
After entering the shed, Hu Liquan pointed at the small scorpion houses that were separated by the wall. He waved his hand and said straightforwardly, "Director Li, you can choose whatever you want!"
Li Rui looked at his empty hands and secretly found it funny. He thought to himself, "Pick whatever you want? What do you have to pick?" Pick with his bare hands? Did he want to try the power of the scorpion's stinger? There was no need to try. When he came to help the poor last year, Ling Shuyao had already tried it with her butt. She suffered a lot. He turned to look at the scorpion houses and saw that there were a lot of bricks and tiles piled on the ground. There were many black and yellow scorpions lying on top of the debris. They were all baring their fangs and brandishing their claws. The scene was very frightening. There were also many small scorpions crawling in and out. Although it was quiet, it was very lively.
Li Rui said, "Okay, you can help me choose. I want ten … Forget it, I want twelve. They must all be at least three years old. The older the better. How much is the market price for a catty of live scorpions? " Hu Liquan waved his hand and said, "I don't want money. It's just a dozen or so scorpions. Why would I need money? They were all caught from the mountains. There's no cost. Even if there was a cost, I can't take money from you because of our friendship." Li Rui smiled and said, "Liquan, if I use these scorpions myself, I won't give you money. But these are for a patient. I'm here to buy medicine for him, so I have to pay."
Hu Liquan just shook his head. Li Rui said, "If you don't tell me the price, I'll pay you ten yuan each. The total is one hundred and twenty yuan." Hu Liquan was anxious. He said with a pale face, "I already said that I don't want money. Why do you still want to pay? Are you looking down on me?" Li Rui smiled and said, "I've already explained the reason. I'm not using them. I'm buying them for someone else. If you don't want money, then I don't want the scorpions either. I'll buy them from another shop. " Hu Liquan saw that he was serious. He sighed and said, "Alright, just give me twenty yuan." Li Rui waved his hand and took out his wallet. He counted out one hundred and twenty yuan and gave it to him, saying, "I'll pay you ten yuan each. Don't talk nonsense with me. Hurry up and catch the scorpions. I'm in a hurry to leave."
Hu Liquan had no choice but to accept the money. He went out of the shed and found a canned food bottle. He held a pair of long bamboo chopsticks and squatted in front of the scorpion house to catch scorpions for him. After he caught two black and big adult scorpions, he suddenly thought of something and turned around to ask, "Do you want male or female scorpions?"
This question stumped Li Rui. He scratched his head awkwardly and smiled bitterly, "This … the doctor didn't say. I'm not sure. Uh … I'll call and ask."
He walked out of the shed and called Yang Ping. He explained the situation and asked Yang Ping to ask the old Chinese doctor. Soon, he got the answer that both male and female scorpions were fine.
Li Rui hurried back to the shed and told Hu Liquan. Hu Liquan's movements were skillful. Soon, he caught twelve adult scorpions and put them in the canned food bottle. There were six males and six females.
Li Rui took the canned food bottle and looked at the ugly and fierce mountain specialties in the bottle. He hoped that they could really cure Old Huang.
When they left, Hu Liquan sent Li Rui down the mountain. On the way, he talked about the results of the scorpion breeding. Li Rui encouraged him to persevere and expand the scale. He wanted to use the scorpions to buy a house in the county one day.
Li Rui returned to the car and put away the canned food bottle. Without waiting for instructions, Lao Zhou left the village and drove east to Shuanghe County.
When they arrived at Shuanghe County, the sky was already very dark. Li Rui was hungry. He asked Lao Zhou to find a restaurant to stop the car and go down to eat. Although finding the medicine was important, he also had to take care of his body. If his body collapsed because of finding the medicine, it would not be worth it. Moreover, Old Huang's illness was not urgent. He was not waiting for the medicine to save his life. A little delay was nothing. Speaking of which, Li Rui was still very benevolent to Elder Huang. After hearing that there was medicine to treat the illness, he immediately set off. He would go to the moon to find the medicine. This had already saved Elder Huang a lot of treatment time.
After a simple dinner, Li Rui and Lao Zhou went on the road again. They went to the Fairy Cave scenic spot in Jiupo Town to get water.
The Fairy River originated in the northwest mountain area. When it came to Shuanghe County, it flowed out of the Fairy Cave. Therefore, this part of Shuanghe County was named the Fairy River. Fairy Cave was located in the Fairy Cave scenic spot. The scenic spot needed to be bought to enter during the day and closed at night. Li Rui wanted to enter the scenic spot, so he had to ask a local to bring him in.
On the way, he called his old friend, the current Secretary of Jiupo Town's Party Committee, Li Yulan, and asked her for help. What was his relationship with Li Yulan? Naturally, she agreed. The two agreed to meet at the entrance of the scenic spot.
As a 4A scenic spot, the Fairy Cave scenic spot attracted millions of tourists every year. The tourists had to eat, drink, and play inside and outside the scenic spot. Therefore, the total income generated was as high as a few hundred million. Just the ticket revenue alone was fifty to sixty million. Therefore, Shuanghe County attached great importance to it and set up a sector-level Fairy Cave scenic spot management committee. Although Li Yulan was not the leader of the scenic spot management committee, she was the leader of Jiupo Town, where the Fairy Cave scenic spot was located. Naturally, she had a say in the scenic spot. With her leading the way, Li Rui had no problem entering the scenic spot.
After an hour of rushing, Li Rui finally arrived at the entrance of the Fairy Cave scenic spot. Under the boundless night sky, he saw Li Yulan, who he had not seen for a long time. Li Yulan was a very efficient woman. Before he arrived, she had already informed the scenic spot. Now, the staff on duty at the scenic spot had already opened a gate and could enter at any time.
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