Rural Farming: My Buildings Can Be Upgraded

Chapter 71: Chapter 70: Unexpected Harvest

After signing the contract with Lin Feng in the afternoon, Wu Jiaxing settled his mother in and returned to the Imperial Capital to get his luggage.

"Brother Shen, thank you. The place you recommended is very effective for my mother’s condition. I’m planning to settle down here."

"As long as it’s effective. I just heard about it from someone else."

"Thanks. You should come visit when you have time. I’m working in Lin Xian Village now, so I’ll be sure to treat you well."

"Sounds good. I’ll come check it out when I have time. That place really does seem magical."

Back in the Imperial Capital, Wu Jiaxing first went to his teacher’s home to explain the situation.

It was a two-courtyard siheyuan tucked away in an alley. Pushing open the gate revealed a courtyard full of flowers and plants, with a pond on the right where goldfish swam.

"Teacher, I’m here."

Hearing his voice, Yang Deyu came out from the back courtyard. "Didn’t you take your mother for treatment? Why are you back so soon?"

Wu Jiaxing couldn’t hold back his tears. "Master, the place I found can cure my mother. I’m planning to move there permanently. I came to say goodbye."

"That’s wonderful news! What are you crying for?"

"Thank you for taking care of me all these years, Master. It’s a bit far this time, so I won’t be able to visit you every day."

Yang Deyu smiled. "How far can it be? Transportation is so convenient these days. Don’t worry about not being able to see each other."

"Yes, I’ll come back to see you whenever I have time, Master."

"Don’t worry about coming to see me. What’s the name of the place you’re going to? I’ll go have a look myself when the time comes."

"Lin Xian Village. It’s in Mountain Ridge Town, Wuyuan County, under Jiangcheng City. It’s a very remote village, but the environment there is excellent."

Hearing the name Lin Xian Village, Yang Deyu paused. He felt like he had heard the name somewhere before.

"Alright, now. I’m your teacher, yes, but I have my own sons and daughters. My grandson is almost older than you. I don’t need you to dote on me."

Wu Jiaxing stayed with his master until his master’s wife returned, then he left.

"Honey, this Lin Xian Village... did someone mention it to me?"

"You’re getting forgetful. Yongjun was here a few days ago and mentioned it during a phone call."

"Right, right, Yongjun did mention it. He said a new medicine appeared there and someone reported it.

It seems very likely that this is the medicine treating Jiaxing’s mother’s illness. I’ll give Yongjun a call in a bit and have him investigate it thoroughly."

"Oh, you. Just stop worrying about these things."

"I can’t do that. How can we let bad people report such a good medicine for no reason?"

After saying his piece, the old man picked up his phone and started calling his eldest son.

Lin Feng probably never would have dreamed that his application for drug approval would be resolved in such a manner.

When Yang Yongjun received his father’s call, he initially thought someone had tried to pull strings by going through his father.

But it turned out to be about his father’s disciple taking his mother to Lin Xian Village for treatment—and it was working. This came as a surprise.

He was somewhat familiar with the condition of his father’s youngest disciple’s mother, and had even helped arrange a consultation with specialists in the past.

They had run every kind of test, but nothing was found, so it could only be classified as a difficult and complicated illness.

’Lin Xian Village, Lin Xian Village... This place really isn’t simple!’

Someone had used their connections to report a problem with a medicinal tea from that area, and the drug review submitted from there had been suppressed ever since.

The place had first come to his attention because someone from the Science Academy had mentioned it to him, calling it particularly magical.

Then, after Sun Yannian made a trip there, he brought back a very special type of grape, which made him start paying close attention to the place.

He heard that some people from the Imperial Capital had gone there specifically to buy those Jade Grapes.

"Xiaoxian, come in for a moment."

"Yes, Director Yang."

"Check my schedule. Clear out two days to go to this Lin Xian Village and sort this out."

"Director Yang, next Tuesday and Wednesday are free."

"Then Tuesday and Wednesday it is."

’If there really is a miracle drug for treating coughs, this would be a great thing,’ he thought. ’Maybe I can even use this as an opportunity for some positive publicity.’

Not long after he made this decision, someone got word of it. In the office of the Imperial Capital’s Celestial Star Pharmaceutical, the boss angrily smashed an ashtray on the floor.

"Didn’t you say it was handled? Why would Yang Yongjun go there himself?"

He had just received a call from Lin Xian Village. The other party was completely unyielding and had even kicked out the people his company sent over. This was a blatant display of disrespect for Celestial Star Pharmaceutical.

Several pharmaceutical companies, including his, had joined forces to crush the other party, leaving them with no choice but to compromise and cooperate.

Then, they would use a few tricks to kick him out, and the formula would become theirs.

The effect of that medicinal tea was just too good; it was a chicken that lays golden eggs. As long as they could get their hands on the formula, it would be impossible not to get rich.

"Boss, the news from that side is that Yang Yongjun suddenly decided to go himself. Everything was almost settled; the other party wouldn’t have been able to get approval for years."

"Is there any way to stop Yang Yongjun?"

"No, Boss. The man is incorruptible. There’s nothing we can do."

His father is a famous painter—the kind you read about in textbooks. He’s not short on money at all.

The reason their plan hadn’t succeeded all this time was because of him. They’d heard he wasn’t paying much attention to this matter, but now he was going there in person. There was simply no way to stop him.

The boss of Celestial Star Pharmaceutical had no choice but to call the other pharmaceutical companies to discuss what to do about this.

They had already used up so many favors in the early stages. If the other party still succeeded, not only would they lose face, but their losses would also be heavy.

The pharmaceutical companies invested in the formula were all in a foul mood after hearing the news. The cooked duck was about to fly away.

In their view, as long as they blocked the approval and dragged it out for a few years, that country bumpkin would have to obediently cooperate.

It wasn’t that they didn’t want to use other methods, but they discovered that the place wasn’t just known for its medicine. It was also quite famous and had protectors.

Under these circumstances, trying any other methods would just be handing someone a free career boost.

Meanwhile, Lin Chaoyan had been looking for a way to get Lin Feng’s application approved, hoping to give him a big gift.

But when he heard that Yang Yongjun was going to Lin Xian Village in person, he hurriedly called Zhou Jun.

"You punk, you didn’t go and ask the Old Master, did you?"

"Uncle Lin, what are you talking about? Ask the Old Master for what?"

"About the medicine application?"

"How would I dare ask the Old Master to get involved in something like this? You think I have a death wish? I’ve been looking for people to help. What happened?"

"Well, you don’t need to look for help anymore. Yang Yongjun is going there himself."

"Huh?! Why would he go himself? Weren’t they saying someone was suppressing it?"

"What damn good is suppressing it? Once Yang Yongjun goes and sees the medicine’s effects for himself, do you think he won’t help them solve the problem?"

"Of course he’ll help. I’ve heard he’s a hard-ass when it comes to his work and isn’t afraid of any of those shady characters."

’He’s not just "not afraid,"’ Lin Chaoyan thought. ’Those people are afraid of *him*. The man desires nothing, so he has no weaknesses to exploit, and his old man at home has powerful connections.’

"Forget it, we don’t need to worry about this anymore. I heard there’s been another development over there—the Jade Grapes are growing on their own now. Want to go take a look?"

"Sure, I’m free anyway. My old man drank the medicinal tea I brought back, and the doctor says his lungs have improved a bit.

Since he’s producing the Clearing Heat and Stopping Cough Pills this time, let’s bring some back. They might have a miraculous effect."

"Why didn’t you say so sooner? Let’s leave right now. We need to get those pills and give them to some people who need them before Yang Yongjun gets there."

Lin Chaoyan slapped his forehead in frustration. He had only drunk the medicinal tea back then and hadn’t brought any back with him, so he didn’t know it had a therapeutic effect on the lungs of the elderly.

Many of those older folks were heavy smokers in their youth, so their lungs more or less all have some issues.

If some of them tried the medicine and discovered its benefits, the problem could be solved without him having to go to the trouble of finding people to help.