Ultimate Village Doctor-Chapter 338 - 368: Black Jade Intermittent Ointment (4th Update)
Chapter Three Hundred and Sixty-Eight
The auction site at the Sihai Grand Hotel was a converted banquet hall, temporarily adapted to accommodate a thousand people. Yet even so, it was packed to the brim.
Many couldn’t get in at all.
Even tickets to the auction had been scalped for as much as one hundred thousand a piece.
After all, a Two-hundred-year-old Snow Lotus was not something one saw every day.
Moreover, the auction maintained an air of mystery; promos hinted at a surprise at the event.
No one knew what the surprise might be.
But, with the Century-Old Snow Lotus as a precursor, the promise of a surprise from the organizers had everyone quite excited.
Amidst the anticipation of the crowd, a beauty in a sapphire blue cheongsam emerged, embodying the delicate grace and gentle beauty of a Jiangnan lady, as if intoxicating everyone with the misty rain of Jiangnan.
Seeing this beauty, everyone knew that Bai Susu was personally presiding over the auction.
Initially, the plan was to hire a professional auctioneer.
However, considering it was Bai’s Medicinal Materials’ exclusive auction,
Bai Susu decided to take the stage herself.
And the atmosphere at the venue confirmed this.
As soon as Bai Susu stepped onto the stage, she instantly ignited the mood below; cheers erupted, especially among the men, whose greedy eyes burned with desire—there was no doubt, beauty was the best catalyst.
And Bai Susu was also the chairman of Bai’s Medicinal Materials.
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This added layer of identity only increased her allure.
Long Xiaoshan sat in the front row, his gaze fixed on Bai Susu. Auntie Su, under the spotlight, was truly stunning, and he couldn’t bear to look away.
Bai Susu’s eyes glanced down and caught sight of Long Xiaoshan sitting in the center of the front row, seeming to feel a hint of intensity in his gaze. Her heartbeat quickened slightly, and a faint blush appeared on her cheeks.
However, she quickly adjusted her thoughts, and with a light opening of her cherry lips, she said, "Good morning to all our distinguished guests. Welcome, and thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend our auction hosted by Bai’s Medicinal Materials Company. I am the chairman of Bai’s Medicinal Materials Company, Bai Susu, and I will be personally presiding over this auction."
Bai Susu’s voice was soft and moving like a babbling brook, soothing as it seeped into everyone’s heart, and all ears listened attentively.
After she finished speaking, there followed a round of applause and cheers from below.
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Bai Susu smiled and thanked them before saying, "I know that our honored guests are all here for the Two-hundred-year-old Snow Lotus. However, this auction is not just about the Snow Lotus. Bai’s Medicinal Materials Company has also prepared some very surprising items for you all, which we hope you will like. Without further ado, let us invite our usherette to bring up the first item."
A scantily clad, sexy lady stepped forward, holding a tray covered with a red cloth, and placed it on the display stand in front of Bai Susu.
Bai Susu lifted the red cloth, revealing a bottle of medicine inside which contained some black ointment.
Bai Susu said, "This is the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment. Everyone has read wuxia novels and knows about the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment described by Master Jin. The first item for auction from Bai’s Medicinal Materials today is this remarkable item, which can heal bone fractures within a single day."
A sudden uproar followed from the crowd below.
Injuries involving tendons and bones require a hundred days to heal, but a bone fracture healing in one day was like a fanciful tale from a night of storytelling. What’s more unbelievable is that everyone knows that the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment is a fictional creation; it doesn’t exist in real life. Among the crowd were many individuals from the Ancient Martial World, and even there, there was no such thing as this ointment.
And then, as the first item for auction, Bai’s Medicinal Materials actually brought out something from a novel, which was quite preposterous.
A well-known figure in the medical materials industry immediately scoffed, "Director Bai, we’re all from the medical industry. The so-called Black Jade Intermittent Ointment is entirely fictional. You bring a jar of some indeterminate ointment and try to auction it as a legendary item; isn’t that ludicrous? Who knows how effective this ointment is? A fracture healing in one day, do you think that’s possible?"
This man was named Hu Fen, an important figure in the Yizhenhu Family,
The Yizhenhu Family and the Thousand Herb Hall are Xichuan’s largest medical noble families, and they hadn’t previously considered Bai’s Medicinal Materials a competitor.
After all, their market was within the province, significantly larger in scale than Bai’s Medicinal Materials.
However, due to the fame gained from this auction, Bai’s Medicinal Materials Company showed signs of rising, naturally alerting these established companies in the medicinal materials industry. Thus, Hu Fen immediately stepped forward to cast doubt, hoping the best to disrupt the auction and tarnish the reputation of Bai’s Medicinal Materials.
As soon as he spoke up, even more people stood up to join in the skepticism.
Bai Susu’s expression remained serene, facing the crowd’s doubts with her gentle manner, she calmly said, "I know everyone must doubt the effectiveness of the ointment, so we’ve prepared a demonstration of its healing powers for this auction."
As she spoke, Bai Susu clapped her hands, and a nurse in a white coat pushed a wheelchair onto the stage. A middle-aged man sat in the wheelchair, his figure emaciated, his complexion waxen, and his expression a mix of anxiety and panic facing the full audience.
Bai Susu walked over and comforted him gently, "Brother, don’t be nervous."
Bai Susu’s tender and alluring voice, soft as butter, made the middle-aged man feel somewhat calmed, and he nodded gratefully to her.
Bai Susu looked up and addressed the audience, "Distinguished guests, this laborer brother fell from a building at the construction site yesterday and broke his leg. Unfortunately, he couldn’t afford the treatment costs, and the construction foreman was unwilling to pay for his medical expenses either. After learning about this, Bai’s Medicinal Materials contacted the hospital to treat him for free. If there are friends here who doubt that brother’s leg is broken, you’re welcome to come up and verify."
The people below, seeing Bai Susu’s assertive declaration and actually bringing someone for a test, were somewhat astonished and doubtful.
Could it be that the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment is real? Otherwise, even an audacious Bai Susu wouldn’t dare to lie in front of so many people—amongst them were respected and influential individuals, not ones that Bai’s Medicinal Materials could afford to offend.
Several venerable figures from the medical community came on stage to check the man’s leg, touching the bones and confirming that his leg was indeed broken.
Bai’s took the jar of Black Jade Intermittent Ointment and handed it to the nurse.
The nurse unwrapped the bandages from the laborer’s broken leg and applied the ointment directly on the spot, then secured it with bandages and a splint.
Bai Susu said, "We’ll wait for twenty minutes to allow the medicine to take effect."
Curious to witness the legendary Black Jade Intermittent Ointment, everyone waited patiently.
Long Xiaoshan smiled faintly, full of confidence.
This Black Jade Intermittent Ointment was actually an enhanced version of the Bone-Regeneration Powder. It was just given an impressive name to match with the auction—a simple repackaging. After all, the name Black Jade Intermittent Ointment itself sounded imposing. The ointment was purposely made black, but in essence, it was still Bone-Regeneration Powder, just more effective. Twenty minutes was more than enough for it to show results.
