Chapter 186 - 182: Magical

Chapter 186: Chapter 182: Magical

Ni Zhonghai hurriedly asked the attending physician, "So, has my cancer shown any improvement?"

"We haven’t detected any improvement in that regard, but your condition is about the same as in your last test report."

Hearing this, Ni Zhonghai actually smiled. ’About the same means it’s improved a little.’

His last test had been half a month ago. According to the diagnosis from the doctors in Shanghai, his stomach cancer was supposed to continuously worsen.

The prognosis for late-stage stomach cancer was already slim, and he had been preparing to die. But then, he heard about the Medicinal Cuisine from Lin Xian Village.

So he rushed here from Shanghai and bought a jar of Medicinal Cuisine to drink every day. A miracle had truly happened.

At the very least, he saw a glimmer of hope for a cure. Even if he couldn’t be completely cured, it could still extend his life.

And all of this was connected to Lin Xian Village. It started with those Clearing Heat and Stopping Cough Pills, which had helped his body a little after he took them.

Now, after consuming the Medicinal Cuisine, not only had the spread of his cancer cells been halted, but his condition had even slightly improved.

He thought about the recently rumored Qi Replenishing Soup, a formula specifically for treating the digestive system. ’Maybe that could help me too.’

There were also the legendary Jade Grapes. Unfortunately, despite spending a fortune trying to acquire them, no one would sell any to him.

After leaving the hospital, Ni Zhonghai began to mobilize his resources and connections. ’I have to find a way to live in Lin Xian Village for treatment.’

That Medicinal Cuisine was becoming harder and harder to buy. Only by living in Lin Xian Village could he ensure a daily supply.

Furthermore, the Qi Replenishing Soup was only available in Lin Xian Village, and one had to be there to obtain it.

He recalled the recent news. ’If I had the time, I could try to get involved and wait for the housing to be built.’

Unfortunately, his cancer wouldn’t give him that time. He was in a race against the clock and had to move into Lin Xian Village as soon as possible.

"What’s the status on getting a house in Lin Xian Village?"

"Boss, the number of people who have reserved houses in Lin Xian Village is already in the hundreds of thousands.

According to our strategy team’s analysis, we should go meet the owner of Lin Xian Village and discuss the treatment with him directly.

Otherwise, your treatment issue still won’t be resolved, Boss."

Ni Zhonghai thought for a moment and understood. Only with the approval of Lin Xian Village’s owner would his subsequent treatment proceed without a hitch.

"Then arrange it. A meeting with the owner of Lin Xian Village."

"Yes, Boss. I’ll arrange it right away."

After his aide left, he called his son in Shanghai to explain the situation.

At the same time, Qian Yixing was staring at his father’s medical report in disbelief.

"Director Yin, is this my father’s report? Are you sure there hasn’t been a mistake?"

Yin Changli wasn’t at all surprised by Qian Yixing’s reaction. When he first saw the report, he hadn’t quite believed it either, thinking there must have been a mix-up.

Only after running the tests a second time and getting the same results did he finally accept the data.

"Mr. Qian, there’s no mistake. We ran the tests twice, and both times yielded the same result.

Congratulations. Your father’s body is slowly recovering. If this continues, he might even be cured."

Yin Changli didn’t ask for the reason, because he already knew: it was the Medicinal Cuisine from Lin Xian Village.

Although he knew the Medicinal Cuisine was good for one’s health, he had no designs on it himself. An ordinary person simply couldn’t afford it.

Thinking about how the employees at Lin Xian Village received Medicinal Cuisine every day, he thought, ’Next time Lin Xian Village is hiring doctors, I’ll definitely have to apply.’

Listening to Director Yin, Qian Yixing didn’t feel as happy as one might expect. He could no longer guarantee that he could purchase the Medicinal Cuisine every day.

It wasn’t a matter of money, but that fewer people were willing to sell. The employees of Lin Xian Village were completely immune to temptation.

This was especially true after the latest payday in Lin Xian Village. The Medicinal Cuisine that some used to sell was now completely off the market.

No one was a fool, especially not the employees of Lin Xian Village. They ate more of the Medicinal Cuisine than anyone and knew better than anyone what a treasure it was.

Now that they weren’t short on money, of course they would keep something so beneficial for themselves and their families.

"It seems that if I want to buy the Medicinal Cuisine, I’ll have to find a way through Lin Xian Village itself."

From what he had learned recently, he understood that trying to use underhanded methods in this place was no different from courting death.

There weren’t many options left: get someone to become a Lin Xian Village employee, help Lin Xian Village solve a problem to build goodwill, or just throw money at it.

He felt that the money-throwing approach probably wouldn’t work. According to his investigation, many people wanted to give Lin Xian Village money.

But ever since those foreigners gave them a sum of money last time, Lin Xian Village was no longer short on cash. Besides, its own profits were already very high.

"Damn foreigners, just making a mess of things!"

As for helping Lin Xian Village solve a problem, he didn’t think he’d get the chance. Too many people were already waiting in line for that.

That left only one option: get someone to become an employee in Lin Xian Village. This was actually the simplest path.

Thinking over the information on Lin Xian Village, his eyes landed on the Clothing Workshop. This industry happened to be related to his own, as he was primarily in the apparel business.

"Hello, Manager Xia. Help me find some highly skilled master tailors in the south, as well as masters of embroidery."

"Boss, are there any specific requirements?"

"The more skilled, the better. No other requirements."

Besides people like Qian Yixing and Ni Zhonghai, another group of people who had been taking the Medicinal Cuisine also began to take it seriously after noticing the changes in their bodies over this period.

They discovered that the long-term benefits of consuming this Medicinal Cuisine were immense.

The situation in Lin Xian Village made them realize that securing a long-term supply of the Medicinal Cuisine was no easy task.

Nevertheless, for the sake of the Medicinal Cuisine, these people began to take action.

...

Lin Feng returned to the village from the foot of the mountain. Soon after, Wang Lihua came looking for him, carrying a gift.

"Lin Feng, this is Sun Lili’s aunt, Wang Lihua.

Aunt Wang, this is Lin Feng."

Wang Lihua said sincerely, "Thank you so much for letting my daughter and Lili come to Lin Xian Village for treatment.

Thank you. If it weren’t for you, my daughter might have had no hope of being cured."

Lin Feng said, "Please don’t be so emotional. This was all just a fortunate coincidence. Your daughter is blessed. How is the treatment going?"

"The effects are excellent. My daughter is feeling hungry now, and she’s able to drink the Medicinal Cuisine."

"That’s good. Take the treatment slowly, don’t rush. This kind of illness requires a period of recuperation."

Just then, Sun Lili walked in from outside. Seeing her aunt, she ran over quickly.

"Auntie, I’m sorry I couldn’t come to pick you up."

"Nonsense. Your treatment is important too.

Besides, didn’t you have Zhou Jun come pick me up?"

"How is Yuyu? Can she be treated?"

Wang Lihua replied with a beaming smile, "Yes. Yuyu has had two bowls of the Medicinal Cuisine, and her spirits are much better."

Sun Lili turned to Lin Feng and said, "Thank you, Lin Feng."

"Alright, your aunt just thanked me. Now you’re starting."

"Fine, I won’t thank you then. Once I’m better, I’ll stay in Lin Xian Village and work for you."

Hearing Sun Lili’s words, Zhou Jun immediately grew anxious. "If you’re staying to work, then I have to work in Lin Xian Village too."

Lin Feng heard Zhou Jun and said with a smile, "That’s great. That housing issue you mentioned last time—I’ll put you in charge of managing it."

Managing the people who would live in the houses being built at the foot of the mountain was going to be very troublesome.

Lin Xian Village didn’t have anyone suitable for the job, and he didn’t want to manage it directly himself. Handing it over to Zhou Jun was the perfect solution.

"No problem. Leave it to me. I’ll handle it for you.

By the way, don’t pay me a salary. Room and board will be enough."

Lin Feng didn’t insist on this point. ’When the time comes, giving them a few good things will surely be more valuable than a salary.’

Sun Lili asked, "What about me?"

"You? Once you’re fully recovered, go find Hu Xia and discuss your work arrangements with her."

"Then I don’t want a salary either. Room and board will be fine for me too."

Wang Lihua said, "Lin Feng, I heard your Clothing Workshop is short on skilled workers. I’ve contacted a few people for you."

She had only thought of this method to repay Lin Feng’s kindness after hearing about the situation in Lin Xian Village from Zhou Jun.

"That’s not really necessary. We at Lin Xian Village are already planning to solve this problem through recruitment."

After the recent salary figures were revealed, resumes flooded in for all sorts of positions.

Gu Yuxi is organizing the recruitment and selection process for skilled workers, which will begin soon. We won’t be short on people then.

"Don’t refuse. The few I’ve invited for you are all famous masters from the Imperial Capital. Each one of them has a unique craft."

Hearing this, Lin Feng no longer refused. ’After they arrive, it’s not a given that they’ll stay and work in Lin Xian Village anyway.’

’When the time comes, I can have the Clothing Workshop find a way to learn their unique skills.’

Zhao Shiyun came in from outside. Seeing Wang Lihua, whom she didn’t recognize, she swallowed the words she was about to say.

Fortunately, Sun Lili introduced them. After learning who the visitor was, she said, "Boss, someone wants to schedule a meeting with you. They contacted my Mom."

"Do you know what it’s about?"

"My Mom said the person has cancer and that their condition improved slightly after eating the Medicinal Cuisine from Lin Xian Village."

Zhou Jun asked in astonishment, "The Medicinal Cuisine can treat cancer?!"

"I’m not too clear on the details. That’s just what my Mom told me. The person is a tycoon from Shanghai."

Lin Feng hadn’t expected the Medicinal Cuisine to treat cancer either. However, considering it had the effect of regulating immune function, it did make sense that it would be effective in treating diseases.

When the human body gets sick, it relies on the immune system to fight a battle. If it wins, the illness is cured.

Of course, sometimes halfway through the fight, the person can’t take it anymore and just kicks the bucket.

A typical example is the fever that comes with a cold, which is a result of the immune system mounting a defense.

Cancer is special; many types of it can deceive or corrupt the immune system, bypassing it to attack the body.

’I didn’t expect the immune-regulating function of the Medicinal Cuisine to be so powerful. Its ability to strengthen the body and replenish vitality probably played a role too.’

Zhou Jun said, "Lin Feng, if this news gets out, I’m afraid some people are going to go crazy."

"There’s only a limited amount of Medicinal Cuisine. It can’t be used like a conventional drug.

Besides, to cure cancer with the Medicinal Cuisine would surely require consuming it for years on end."

Even at cost, not all patients could afford it. ’Poverty is the world’s greatest disease.’

Sometimes, it’s not that there’s no cure, but that there’s no money for the cure, and the patient chooses to give up.

Zhou Jun realized it too. The Medicinal Cuisine’s situation was unique; even if it could cure diseases, it couldn’t be supplied in large quantities.

"Shiyun, what’s the situation with that person? Did your mom say anything?"

Zhao Shiyun thought for a moment and said, "His name is Ni Zhonghai, a tycoon from Shanghai. He contacted my Mom through a third party. We’re investigating him now."

Zhou Jun said casually, "Knowing the name makes it simple. Ni Zhonghai from Shanghai, right?

Leave this to me. I’ll get to the bottom of it quickly."

He took out his phone and sent out the name and city. Investigating someone like that posed no difficulty at all.

If it were an ordinary person, a thorough investigation would probably require more detailed information.

A few minutes later, a file on Ni Zhonghai was sent to his phone.

"He is indeed a Shanghai tycoon, late-stage stomach cancer. He started eating the Medicinal Cuisine after word about it got out.

He had a check-up at the hospital today which confirmed the Medicinal Cuisine was helping his cancer, which is why he contacted Shiyun’s mother through an intermediary."

Lin Feng took the phone and looked at the investigation file. It was extremely detailed. ’This must have come from official channels.’

A few pieces of information in the file made Lin Feng decide to meet with the man.

As for their actual conversation, that would have to wait until after the man came to Lin Xian Village and paid his respects to the Earth God.

Lin Feng was discovering that the Land God Temple was very useful in this regard; it could prevent him from saving bad people.