Chapter 1997: Chapter 1971: Substitution Trick

Wang Qingyue simply wanted to go out with Chen Yang.

Chen Yang naturally had no reason to refuse, so he agreed with a smile.

So the two stood up to settle the bill and drove to the west side of the county town.

Following Wang Qingyue’s directions, they arrived at the so-called medicinal herb market.

The medicinal herb market sounded like some sort of large supermarket.

In fact, it was just a large shed set up as a temporary trading venue.

Inside were some herb vendors or doctors wearing white coats; it wasn’t a very formal place.

Although the place was ordinary, there was quite a crowd, bustling with activity.

At a glance, there were conservatively estimated to be over a thousand people milling around, a mix of buyers and sellers of herbs.

"The medicinal herb market opened by the county attracts many competent herb vendors; you might see some good herbs,"

Wang Qingyue said with a smile.

"Let’s go in and take a look," Chen Yang nodded with a smile and walked in with Wang Qingyue.

Upon entering the herb market, they came across an elderly man’s stall.

The stall was filled with several herbs, judging by the soil not fully dried from the roots, they were freshly dug.

All were genuinely wild mountain herbs.

Judging by the elderly man’s appearance, he seemed to be a local.

Unfortunately, the herbs at his stall were all ordinary, neither valuable nor rare.

They didn’t have much attraction for Chen Yang and Wang Qingyue.

After glancing briefly, they moved on to see if there were any better herbs ahead.

"I recently learned about a remedy for health maintenance, and I’m worried there aren’t good herbs. If I find anything later, Chen Yang, you’d better help me check carefully, don’t be deceived; it’s places like these where swindlers frequent," Wang Qingyue said with a laugh to Chen Yang while walking.

"No problem, but what is your so-called good remedy, can you tell me?" Chen Yang asked with a smile.

"Of course." Wang Qingyue walked while explaining the remedy to Chen Yang.

"This remedy is mainly for my grandfather; it’s good for the body. Most of the other herbs have been collected, just missing one key herb, so I came to try my luck."

After hearing Wang Qingyue’s remedy, Chen Yang nodded in agreement, confirming it was indeed a good remedy for health maintenance, containing many mild herbs with beneficial health effects.

"The remaining key herb must be enough in quantity, or such a good remedy would be wasted," Chen Yang, who was experienced in the medical field, didn’t need further explanation.

He understood what it was all about upon hearing the remedy and recognized the importance of the key herb.

"Exactly, because I couldn’t find a sufficient quantity of the key herb, I haven’t given it to my grandfather yet," Wang Qingyue nodded, earnestly searching through the stalls.

She hoped to find a good key herb.

The herb market was large, with many stalls.

After wandering around for half an hour, there were no satisfactory herbs found.

Either they weren’t mature enough or the growing environment wasn’t suitable, making it hard to find a suitable one.

Just when Wang Qingyue was about to give up, suddenly a shout attracted their attention.

"Polygonum multiflorum, century-old Polygonum multiflorum, genuine mountain goods, selling cheap!"

"Polygonum multiflorum?" Hearing the shout, Chen Yang and Wang Qingyue simultaneously looked at each other.

The remedy was a highly nourishing formula; if a mature wild Polygonum multiflorum could serve as the key herb, it would be perfect.

Both felt tempted and walked over to the stall where the shout came from.

Due to the loud calls from the vendor and the high demand, a lot of people soon gathered around.

"Everyone, take a look, this is genuine Polygonum multiflorum, wild.

It’s not something cultivated."

"The health benefits of wild Polygonum multiflorum need not be said, I believe all present are aware."

Seeing enough people gathered, the stall owner immediately began enthusiastically introducing.

When Chen Yang and Wang Qingyue came to the stall, they first glanced at the owner, who had a dignified square face and a scruffy beard, and wore very simple cloth garments.

Seen from his appearance, he was a typical rustic old uncle.

Then they looked at the Polygonum multiflorum in a wooden box on the stall; vividly black, with thick roots, emitting a medicinal fragrance along with the earthy aroma from the mountains.

The scent was quite pleasant.

"What a large Polygonum multiflorum, it looks great." Wang Qingyue’s eyes brightened, she was already intent on buying it.

But before proceeding, she first asked Chen Yang: "Chen Yang, do you think this Polygonum multiflorum is good? It’s genuine, isn’t it?"

With one glance, Chen Yang understood that the Polygonum multiflorum was genuine.

For ordinary people, distinguishing between wild and non-wild might be challenging, but he could discern the essence at a glance.

"It’s genuine."

Chen Yang whispered.

"It’s genuine, then I’ll buy it; such a large Polygonum multiflorum would be perfect as the key herb," Wang Qingyue said.

"Alright." This Polygonum multiflorum was indeed quite suitable.

After all, it’s a tonic formula, using ginseng or Polygonum multiflorum as the main herb is ideal.

"Boss, how much is this?"

Seeing Chen Yang agree, Wang Qingyue immediately asked for the price.

The owner was in the midst of introducing when someone asked about the price; he unhesitatingly extended one palm in response.