Chapter 48 - 47: The Influence of the Medicinal Tea

Chapter 48: Chapter 47: The Influence of the Medicinal Tea

The officials of Wuyuan County, looking at another sudden spike in tourist numbers, had no idea what was going on.

"What in the world happened? Why have the tourist numbers suddenly exploded again?"

"Sir, our investigation shows that a Medicinal Tea that can treat chronic bronchitis has appeared in Lin Xian Village."

"There’s a tea like that? Are you sure?"

"It’s been confirmed. We asked the tourists who rushed over, and they all came for the Medicinal Tea."

"Then dispatch more personnel to keep traffic flowing smoothly. Oh, and accelerate the renovation plans for the area around Lin Xian Village, and increase patrols."

The influx of tourists was a good thing, but they couldn’t afford any incidents that would tarnish the village’s reputation.

The first wave of tourists to arrive at Lin Xian Village didn’t go to queue up at the Arrow Tower; they all went straight to the Medicinal Tea shop.

"So many people!"

Seeing her friend still dazed, Hu Xia tapped her on the head. "Stop gawking at the crowd. Hurry up and put out the purchase limit sign we made yesterday, or you’ll work yourself to death today."

When she went home yesterday, Hu Xia had heard about her friend’s ordeal in the afternoon and knew today would be anything but easy.

When she came over this morning, she discussed it with Lin Feng, and they decided to implement a purchase limit right away.

"She’s here, she’s here! Everyone, make way! Our lovely young doctor has arrived."

Hu Xia accompanied her inside and first hung up the purchase limit sign.

"Due to the large number of customers today, our daily production of this Medicinal Tea is limited, so we must restrict sales.

Please line up in an orderly fashion and do not crowd. Otherwise, your eligibility to purchase will be revoked."

Today, they had prepared a device like a water dispenser, so they no longer needed to pour it cup by cup.

Zhao Shiyun’s role in brewing the tea was irreplaceable, so the burden fell entirely on her.

Moreover, because large-capacity containers were difficult to manage, it was impossible to brew a lot at once. They could only set up more brewing stations.

When the tourists heard about the limit, some of them complained, but there was nothing they could do.

"Brother Lin, you really need to hire more people. Otherwise, with this workload, Sister Shiyun is going to be worked to death."

"I’m on it, I’m on it. I made some calls last night. The problem now is that we need to hire a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner who is also strong and healthy."

"Doesn’t Sister Shiyun know people? Have her make a recommendation!"

"It’s difficult. This place is too remote, and the salary isn’t high. People just don’t want to come."

"Then call that Professor He. He should know plenty of doctors in this field."

"Alright, I’ll give him a call in a bit."

Professor He didn’t even need a call from Lin Feng; he had already rushed over with Su Qingqing.

Last night, he had overheard people talking about this matter and assumed some scammers had popped up somewhere. He was even thinking about how to expose them.

But then he heard the Medicinal Tea was in Lin Xian Village. So today, he brought his student over to see what was going on.

He was highly skeptical that a medicinal tea could treat chronic bronchitis and also be effective against all sorts of coughs.

"Teacher, their Jade Grapes were already beyond our understanding. A medicinal tea that can treat chronic bronchitis doesn’t seem that strange, does it?"

Although Su Qingqing found it incredible, she was also more willing to accept it.

"This is different."

’She didn’t see how it was different. If the Jade Grapes could treat the "three highs," what was so strange about a medicinal tea treating chronic bronchitis?’

’At least this one has "medicinal" in its name. The effects of those Jade Grapes were the truly outrageous part.’

After arriving at Lin Xian Village and seeing the Medicinal Tea shop completely surrounded by people, the two decided not to wait in line for tea and to find Lin Feng instead.

"Xiaolin, I’ve come to bother you again."

"Professor He, welcome. It’s no bother at all. Is this about the Medicinal Tea?"

"Yes. Xiaolin, could you tell me about this Medicinal Tea?"

Lin Feng had already prepared a story for the public. This time was different from the Jade Grapes.

"Professor He, what aspect would you like to know about?"

He Limin asked curiously, "Can the Medicinal Tea really treat chronic bronchitis?"

"Well, the main effects of this Medicinal Tea are to clear internal heat and toxins, and to soothe the lungs to stop coughs. All I know is that it’s exceptionally good at stopping coughs—it can treat any kind.

Its ability to treat chronic bronchitis is likely due to that cough-suppressing effect."

"In that case... could you let me study it?"

"The formula is quite special and can’t be mass-produced yet, but I can give you some of the brewed tea."

He Limin said hurriedly, "I definitely wouldn’t ask for your formula. I just want to study the principles behind how it cures the illness."

"The Medicinal Tea shop is a bit busy right now. We’ll have to wait until noon when Shiyun has some free time. I’ll have her brew some for you then."

"Thank you for your support."

Seeing that his matter was settled, Lin Feng said, "Professor He, I was wondering if you know any doctors who have studied traditional Chinese medicine, are physically strong, and would be willing to work here?"

"You’re hiring a doctor here?"

"Yes. The amount of Medicinal Tea that needs to be brewed every day is huge, and we might make other Chinese medicines in the future, so we need a licensed practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine."

Su Qingqing spoke up, "Boss Lin, if you’re looking to hire that kind of doctor, I can actually recommend someone."

"That would be wonderful, Ms. Su. Let me tell you the terms here. The salary is 5,000 a month, but there will be a monthly profit-sharing bonus. That will be written into the contract."

"Mr. Lin, you don’t have to worry. The person is a Daoist, and the situation here actually fits his requirements quite well."

’Lin Feng hadn’t expected a Daoist, but a Daoist might be even better. He might actually need to hire Daoists in the future.’

"A Daoist is no problem. I’m currently building a Land God Temple here, and I plan to build a Mountain God Temple later. A Daoist might even be a better fit."

"Since you have no objections, Mr. Lin, I’ll send him the information."

With that business settled, Lin Feng asked He Limin if there had been any feedback from Professor Sun Yannian after he left with the grapes.

There was no news at all. The man hadn’t called back since he left.

However, according to He Limin’s speculation, the other party was likely conducting various experiments on the grapes to determine their unique properties.

It wouldn’t be long before they came back again.

Yu Hua ran over and said, "Boss, Boss, there are too many people on the mountain now! We need more hands, or we won’t be able to keep an eye on everything."

"Go find Uncle Dazhuang and ask him to lend you a few people to help out for now. I’m already in the process of hiring, and we should have results today."

Because of the chaos during the last recruitment, Lin Feng was keeping this round of hiring completely quiet.

He had Uncle Ma from Mountain Ridge Town prepare a list of names for him, and he would call them directly to inquire.

This time, he was hiring eight people, five of whom would be security guards. With the completion of some of the buildings in the village, three guards were far too few.

...

In Wuyuan County, Song Ren looked at the information he had collected and thought his subordinates were trying to fool him.

But after investigating it himself, he discovered the news was actually true. He rushed to Li Lan’s office.

"Come in."

"President Li, I’ve discovered something huge!"

"What is it?"

"A Medicinal Tea has appeared in Lin Xian Village. It can cure chronic bronchitis, is good for the lungs, and can also clear internal heat."

Li Lan looked up. "You’re not spouting nonsense, are you? Are you sure it can *cure* chronic bronchitis, not just *treat* it?"

Song Ren assured her, "President Li, I can confirm it’s a cure. After I got the report, I went to verify the information myself."

Li Lan felt that this Lin Xian Village was somewhat incredible, truly magical. Not only did it have Jade Grapes, but now it also had a medicine that could cure chronic bronchitis.

"Send someone to buy that Medicinal Tea. Buy a lot of it, then send it to headquarters for them to run tests."

"Understood. I’ll get on it right away."

Watching her subordinate leave, she tapped her fingers on the desk, feeling that the plan she had just prepared could no longer be implemented.

’This village isn’t so simple. I’ll wait for the lab results on the Medicinal Tea before making a move.’