The Martial Artist Turned Movie Mogul-Chapter 41 - I want to borrow someone from you

Chapter 41: I want to borrow someone from you.

Chapter 41: I want to borrow someone from you.

Imperial Capital Medical University, family quarters.

In the evening, an old man with graying hair and modest clothing pushed open the small courtyard gate.

If Tang Shu were there, she would certainly recognize this as the owner of Herbal Hall, whom she had once met.

“Huairen.”

The old man called out into the courtyard.

“Old Xie, what brings you here, what wind blew you this way today?”

Professor Yu, who was busy watering the medicinal herbs in the courtyard, was delighted to see the visitor.

“Naturally, I have a matter to discuss.”

As a saintly practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, Master Xie naturally cared most about medicinal materials; his keen eyes caught sight of the two pots of Snow Soul Grass that had appeared in the courtyard.

“I haven’t been to your courtyard for a while; why are there additional medicinal herbs?”

He took a few steps forward and saw that those two unidentified plants were enclosed by a circle of iron cages, completely separating the plants inside from the outside.

“What is this?”

Such “care” from this old friend surely meant it was no ordinary object.

“This is Snow Soul Grass; you arrived just in time, I have a paper on Snow Soul Grass here, give it a look and tell me what you think.”

Professor Yu set down the watering can and turned to invite him into the study.

Soon, Old Madam Yu brewed a pot of fine Huangshan Maofeng for the two men; the green tea had a distinctive fragrance that spread throughout the study in an instant.

Master Xie held a stack of papers in one hand while deeply inhaling the aroma.

“Your place always has good tea, such high-quality Huangshan Maofeng is rare.”

“All gifts from the younger generation.”

Hearing his old friend’s words, Master Xie immediately felt a twinge in his teeth.

Why didn’t he have any younger relatives who were so considerate?

Being a professor surely was different, with students spread across the world—

After feeling sour for a moment, he focused on the paper in his hands, and before he knew it, he was hooked.

Master Xie read very carefully, and only after half an hour did he finally look up.

The paper contained extensive descriptions of the habits and medicinal effects of the Snow Soul Grass, with data from research that made it all very clear.

“Was this Snow Soul Grass really discovered in a forest in Yun Province?”

“Yes, if it hadn’t been for that wild rabbit biting it and collapsing on the spot, I wouldn’t have noticed it.”

Professor Yu took a gentle sip of tea and instantly felt as if his mouth and teeth were fragrant.

This tea was indeed good.

Master Xie sighed, “Huairen, you are incredibly lucky to come across such medicinal herbs that haven’t been documented in ancient texts!”

It had to be said, this was a major discovery.

If this paper were published, it would undoubtedly cause a sensation in the medical community.

And his old friend’s fame would once again be heard by the world.

Master Yu put down his teacup and gestured with his hand, “This wasn’t a solo effort; didn’t you see the byline? Several prescriptions in the article came from a young friend.”

A young friend?

Master Xie had been so focused on the content that he had failed to pay attention to anything else.

Now, looking at the byline, he indeed saw another name beside “Yu Huairen.”

“Tang Shu?”

Who was that?

There was no such person in the medical community!

Professor Yu was now energized, “Hahaha! Let me tell you, this is a very talented student I have recently discovered, with some insights that are even more profound than mine.”

“A student? How is that possible!”

Master Xie instinctively didn’t believe it.

Speaking of Chinese medicine, it is a field that really values experience; without maturity, it’s impossible to be convincing.

“Don’t believe it? Remember the Concentrated Heart Jade Dew Pill I showed you last time? It was made by that young friend!”

Professor Yu got up, took a small glass bottle from a drawer, and flaunted it in front of Master Xie with a show-off gesture.

The other party was quite astonished; he had seen the Concentrated Heart Jade Dew Pill before, which indeed had a full medicinal fragrance and was very effective in nurturing the primary Qi and strengthening the constitution.

It was even more effective than the inherited pills sold in his Herbal Hall.

What’s more incredible was that he couldn’t even identify some of the ingredients in it.

“Was this pill really made by a student, from your Medical University?”

“Indeed!”

Getting an affirmative response from his old friend, Master Xie felt even more choked up.

How had he not encountered such a talented junior!

Professor Yu, fearful that his old friend hadn’t received enough shock for the day, began to flaunt again.

“Do you remember that ancient village with the Exquisite Plant I told you about?”

“I remember.”

Such a large area of Exquisite Plant, if well-cared for, would definitely be a major discovery for the Chinese medical community.

Professor Yu announced very proudly, “It was this student who discovered it!”

Oh snap!

Upon recalling the processed photo of the Exquisite Plant his old friend had sent him on his phone, Old Xie’s heart skipped a beat with a stark shiver.

“It was her?! The processing technique is quite expert. You said it was a friend who happened upon it by chance, and I thought that person was about the same age as us.”

Never did they expect, they were old enough to be someone’s grandfather.

After his shock subsided, Old Xie finally remembered the purpose of his visit today.

“Right, I was thinking of borrowing a person from you.”

“Borrow who?”

“Cloudscape Group is already planning to cooperate with the ancient village that owns the Exquisite Plant, but time is of the essence, and right now we are short of a professional who can process the Exquisite Plant.”

“What about those two disciples of yours, or even your Little Grandson if it comes to it?”

“My two disciples are overseas, they can’t make it back in a short time. As for my Little Grandson…”

Old Xie’s face showed a hint of a bitter smile as he shook his head and sighed.

“That kid isn’t very interested in traditional medicine. He’s all about tinkering with computers. I’m out of options, and he doesn’t have the talent for it.”

Professor Yu pondered for a long while, “My students are all in the Imperial Capital, but they are not very familiar with the processing of the Exquisite Plant. If we let them do it, I’m afraid they might diminish the medicinal value of the precious herbs.”

“Right? I would like to go see for myself, but with these old arms and legs of mine, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to make the trip!”

“How about this… I’ll ask this young friend what she thinks, how does that sound to you?”

“Let her go? That would be great! If she’s the one who processed the Exquisite Plant last time, then no one is more suitable than she is!”

Old Xie was very pleased, and the two quickly came to an agreement.

When Tang Shu finished her classes and returned to the staff housing complex, she heard this news from Professor Yu.

“Can I keep some for my own use?”

After thinking for a moment, she stated her request.

Last time, when she was resting in the ancient village at night, she had actually picked quite a lot of the Exquisite Plant, but in the past few days, she had nearly used them all up.

And at home, the number of spare little medicine bottles had increased considerably.

“Of course!”

Professor Yu agreed very readily, “But if you make some other medicine, you’ll have to think of us old folks.”

Tang Shu nodded with a smile, “Naturally.”

And so, the matter was settled between the elder and the younger.

***

Imperial Capital, a certain villa area.

Mu Ziwei sat on the sofa on the first floor, gripping her phone tightly, while her ears were attentively listening to the conversation at the entrance.

At this moment, Wang Zheng was standing there, holding his phone to his ear.

“Okay, I got it…. Hmm, looking forward to cooperating next time.”

“Snap—”

As soon as he hung up, a noise of something hitting the ground reverberated in the living room.

Wang Zheng frowned and looked over to find that Mu Ziwei had smashed the remote control to pieces.

He sighed, “It’s my fault this time, but at least there’s one endorsement that didn’t get canceled.”

In the past two days, of the four luxury brand endorsements he got through Director Xie’s support, three had already fallen through.

One of them even resulted in a contract dispute with the other company.

All this happened just because the production crew of “Heroes in Troubled Times” released a tweet announcing their cast list.

And Mu Ziwei, well, she definitely had her hands free now, not stepping out of the house for two days straight.

Wang Zheng picked up the shattered remote control from the floor and walked over to her.

“Don’t be angry, it’s the movie’s loss not to use you,” he said.

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“And I will avenge this slight for you!”

Mu Ziwei was taken aback, her voice laced with a hint of mockery, “Avenge? The deal’s already done, how do you plan to avenge it?”

What was he going to do, go to Director Xie’s house and put a knife to his throat to make him change his mind?

A fierce light flickered in Wang Zheng’s eyes, “Even if someone else had taken the role, I wouldn’t have much of a choice, but… that Tang Shu, what makes her so special?!”

She was just a newcomer, one he had never even considered worth his attention.

“We have the audition list from Director Xie.”

“What do you mean?”

“Still don’t get it, huh? Tang Shu’s name wasn’t on the audition list at all, was it?”

As Wang Zheng’s words fell, Mu Ziwei froze.

“Then… maybe she really does have some backing? Or perhaps she’s latched onto someone?”

Although it’s commonly said that Director Xie never accepts the stars sent by investors, Mu Ziwei never believed in that. After spending so much time in the industry and seeing all kinds of injustices, she scoffed at such claims.

Wang Zheng’s smile twisted slightly, his eyes growing colder.

“Even if she has some backing, I can still pull her out of this cast!”