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Chapter 38 Selling Ginseng

Ling Dalang and the others frowned deeply. They didn't want their father to sell the ginseng; it could save lives, especially Silang's. But what their father said next was very tempting: all the children in the family could go to school. This meant their son wouldn't have to toil in the fields anymore, and their lives would get better and better.

The Wang family members were also very happy. Each household had children, and the children could go to school. They would do anything to make them happy.

Looking at their expressions, Ling's mother said, "This is what Si Lang asked me for."

The atmosphere suddenly became quiet.

Ling Silang frowned but remained silent.

"Si Lang knows that you brothers and sisters-in-law are good to him, so he wants to sell the ginseng and send his nephews to school."

Ling Dalang and the others felt extremely sorry for Ling Silang.

The Wang family members felt somewhat guilty, but they had treated Silang well.

Zhou asked, "Mother, our ginseng is so big. Can we ask the clinic if they can take half of it when they buy it? That way we can sell it for some money to send the children to school, and we can also keep some ginseng in case of an emergency."

“No, your father asked before that only the complete pieces are worth selling.”

Zhou then fell silent.

Ling's mother said, "Tomorrow, Dalang, you and Erlang will go with your father to sell ginseng."

At this moment, Ling Silang stepped forward and said, "Mother, my wife and I also want to go to the county tomorrow."

"Then I'll come along." Ling's mother didn't ask what they were going to do, but after hesitating, she still asked, "Are you in good health?"

"OK."

"Then go ahead."

She wants to fulfill any request her son may have now.

After selling the ginseng, I need to buy a horse and a better carriage, which will be more comfortable than an oxcart.

When Du Mingxian returned and cooked, she specially added extra spiritual spring water for Ling Silang.

The next morning, the group went to the county together. Du Mingxian and Ling Silang sat at the back, Ling Dalang drove the carriage, and Ling's father and Ling Erlang sat together.

Ling Sanlang also wanted to go, but his leg injury was quite serious, and he hadn't been able to get out of bed recently.

Ling Sanlang was sighing and groaning on the bed, which annoyed Liu Shi. "You weren't upset when you knelt down, but now you're so upset just lying in bed?"

"I just couldn't stand lying down. Everyone's going to sell ginseng, and I wanted to see what that scene was like too."

"With so many people going, let them tell you when they get back."

"How can it be the same?"

Liu rolled her eyes at him, too lazy to pay him any attention. As long as he didn't join the army, she was fine with it.

Seeing that Liu was ignoring him, Ling Sanlang asked again, "Why are you ignoring me? You said before that you wouldn't take care of the child, was that true?"

“Of course.” Liu looked up at him with utmost seriousness. “If you dare to join the army, the moment you leave, I will jump into the river and wait for you on the road to the underworld.”

Ling Sanlang was shocked, and after the shock came only emotion. However, he still awkwardly said, "You...you should live well. The two children are still young."

"If you can entrust them to your parents and siblings with peace of mind, why should I be worried?"

Ling Sanlang was stunned by Liu's retorts and finally dared not speak, silently playing the fool on the sidelines.

His wife is good in every way, but when it comes to something that crosses her bottom line, she won't back down an inch. If she really has to back down, she'll fight to the death for it.

I need to have a serious talk with my wife about valuing life.

"I can rest assured because you're here. If you weren't here, who would know what they'd be like?"

Liu sneered, "With the reputation of your Ling family, how could you treat them badly? At worst, they just don't have parents who love them."

"You...you, even if I die, you'll still be the mother of my child. How can you come with me?"

Liu looked up and said seriously, "What's the point of my life if you die? The children have their own lives. My death won't affect their survival. Their parents will take care of them. I trust their parents and the rest of the family. But you... if you die, I can't live."

Ling Sanlang was shocked by these words, and then felt a strange sweetness in his heart. In his wife's heart, he was indeed the most important person, but... that was why there were some things he was destined not to be able to do.

For example, joining the army.

Seeing his expression, Liu was speechless. She simply took her needlework basket and went outside to sit, trying to avoid seeing him and getting annoyed.

Sitting on the oxcart, Du Mingxian was preoccupied with thoughts of money.

To get Mother out of the Du family, we need a place to stay. We need to buy a house, and with all that, it will probably cost a lot of money.

Upon arriving in the county, the first place they visited was the clinic where Ling Silang was often treated. The doctor there had been a royal physician in his family and was extremely skilled in medicine.

When the doctor saw the Ling family members arrive, he first took a close look at Ling Silang's face before saying to him, "Please sit down."

Ling Silang coughed lightly, "We're not here for a medical appointment today. We have something we'd like to show Doctor Lin."

Dr. Lin frowned, and Ling's father stepped forward, "Dr. Lin, could you please speak to me in private?"

There were only two patients at the moment, being seen by Dr. Lin's apprentice. Dr. Lin glanced at them and then led Mr. Ling and the others inside.

There are rooms in the backyard for receiving patients. Ling Shilang used to stay there quite a lot when he was seriously ill.

After entering the house, Dr. Lin turned to look at them and asked, "What is it?"

Father Ling immediately took out the small cloth bag he was carrying, untied it several times, and then revealed the plump ginseng inside. "Dr. Lin, please take a look at this."

Dr. Lin was stunned at first glance, and couldn't take his eyes off it. He stepped forward to examine it carefully, feeling a little distressed. "How could you preserve such a good thing like this? It will ruin the medicinal properties."

Ling's father was nervous. "We don't know."

I wasn't originally planning to sell this ginseng, but thankfully I decided to, otherwise... the longer it's kept, the more damage it will cause.

Dr. Lin was heartbroken. He carefully picked it up and examined it closely, confirming that it was a thousand-year-old ginseng. He was incredibly excited. "You want to sell it?"

"Could my youngest son use it?" Mr. Ling still wanted to ask first. If there was even the slightest chance, he didn't want to sell it.

What Doctor Lin said was the same as what the town doctor said: Ling Silang couldn't use it; such a potent tonic would be poison to him.

After hearing this, Mr. Ling gave up. "We want to sell it. You know these things, and we are familiar with you. We just wanted to see if you could give us an estimate so we would have a better idea of ​​what to expect when we look for a buyer."

Without a second thought, Dr. Lin said, "I can accept it; you can sell it to me."

Such high-quality ginseng is very rare; some doctors have never seen a thousand-year-old ginseng in their entire lives.

Ling's father had originally planned to sell it to Doctor Lin, but upon hearing his words, he did not immediately agree, only hesitating slightly.

Doctor Lin hurriedly said, "Such ginseng would definitely fetch over ten thousand taels of silver if taken to the capital. It also needs to be properly processed to ensure its efficacy. Yours was not stored properly, so I can give you eight thousand taels."