The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 66: The Follow-up of the Black Jade Ointment
The people who came were Wu Zhenghui and Wu Zhengliang, and two others named Wu Zhengpeng and Wu Zhengnan, who were the uncles from the third branch who were injured and disabled during the encirclement and suppression of Yizhengfeng. Now these three have fully recovered.

In fact, they had recovered as early as three months ago. After years of disability, the three uncles recovered their energy and spirit. Especially Wu Zhengliang once again regained the style of the head of the third branch.

After Wu Zhengliang recovered, he asked everyone in the Wu family to keep it a secret, and announced to the outside world that he had met a miracle doctor, minimizing the impact of his sudden recovery. He then immediately took back part of the property from the eldest and second houses, and during this period he was busy reorganizing and managing the business.

Together with the two others who recovered, the number of people of the third branch who could serve as directors increased by nearly half, and the third branch's reputation finally showed signs of recovery.

Wu Zhengliang did not thank Wu Chengyu in a big way, but he just paid more attention and care to her in daily life.

"How come you four uncles are interested in coming to my little courtyard today? It's a great honor for my humble home. Please come in."

"No need for you to invite me. I always feel comfortable coming to your place. What good things have you prepared? How come I didn't know you had this skill?" The speaker was Wu Zhenghui.

"You only know how to eat. Little Twenty-One, you're blaming me for being late. Uncle Si, I should have come to your house more often to thank you a long time ago, haha."

"What are you talking about, Fourth Uncle? Seeing Fourth Uncle's current demeanor, Little Twenty-One is so happy that I can't contain myself. I know you've been so busy lately that you can't even come back to Wujiapo. There's no need for courtesy between us uncle and nephew. Besides, didn't you ask Brother Chengzhu to send me a lot of good things?"

"How can that little thing compare to the two legs you saved for me? Let's put these words aside for now. It's up to your fourth uncle to do it from now on."

Wu Chengyu led them into the hall and sat them down, then immediately served tea: "Uncles, you've come at the right time. I made some antique soup today, which is perfect for the cold winter months."

During the Song Dynasty, hot pot was called Gudong Soup, and another name was Boxiagong, which Wu Chengyu thought was too elegant.

"Antique soup isn't anything special, but the taste of yours is truly different. Just the smell makes my mouth water."

"Of course, my nephew has his own secret recipe. Dinner isn't even time yet, so I'll let Uncle Zhenghui feast on it. It just so happens that my friend sent me some food and ten jars of fine wine today, and I'm just not sure what to do with them. So, I'm inviting you all to enjoy a drink today. Please help me take away any leftovers."

Wu Zhenghui was overjoyed: "Then I won't be polite. Alcohol is not a good thing. You are still a child, so it's best not to touch it. Leave it to your uncle."

Wu Zhengliang interrupted Wu Zhenghui and said, "You are the most disrespectful person in the family. Let's get down to business first.

Cheng Yu, today I came here not only to thank you for saving me, but also to discuss the matter of the Black Jade Ointment with you.

I had never thought that the Black Jade Ointment would be so effective, so I accepted it as soon as you gave me the prescription.

Now the three of us act as if we have never been injured. Even though your uncle Zhenghui had injured his bones before, and although he is not disabled, the wound must have been extremely painful and itchy when it rained. After I applied medicine on him, he has now fully recovered.

This kind of medicine can be called a miracle drug. The big families in Jiangnan all practice martial arts, and bumps and bruises are inevitable. There are always a few disabled people in every family. If this medicine gets out, it will surely become famous, and the benefits that can be obtained are unimaginable. But precisely because of this, I dare not release this medicine.

An innocent man is guilty of possessing a treasure. Our Wu family is a big family in Gusu, but we cannot withstand others' coveting of this magical medicine, which is bound to bring disaster.

But this medicine can bring too many benefits to the third room. The third room lost a lot of money in the past few years and suffered serious deficits. For a while, there was no way to reverse the situation. Now that I have this medicine, I really can't let it go.

I've been thinking about it for the past few months and finally have some ideas, but I don't know if you can do it. "Wu Chengyu said seriously: "Fourth Uncle, there is no need to be polite. If there is anything I can do, please tell me."

Wu Zhengliang replied, "You made all of this medicine yourself, so you know its effects best. Is there any way to make a substitute for the Black Jade Ointment that's better than ordinary bone-injury medicine? It's better than the regular bone-injury medicine, but it doesn't need to be as effective as the other medicines out there."

Wu Chengyu lowered his head in thought. He knew that he had been thinking too simply before, and Wu Zhengliang's method was the most reliable. A medicine that was slightly better than the ones on the market could bring enough benefits, and the Wu family could withstand this pressure. Using the Black Jade Ointment instead would really bring disaster.

He concentrated on asking the bamboo slips, and words immediately appeared on the slips, indicating that the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment could be downgraded to meet Wu Chengyu's requirements. At most, it could allow people with disabled legs who applied medicine in time to walk with difficulty. For those with old injuries, it could only have an analgesic effect at most.

The bamboo slips then displayed a new prescription. More than half of the medicinal ingredients were different from those in the Black Jade Paste, and the price was lower, greatly reducing costs.

Wu Chengyu understood what was going on. He looked up at Wu Zhengliang and replied, "Fourth Uncle, there is indeed such a prescription, but please give me some time to think it over and try to make some finished products."

Wu Zhengliang laughed and clapped his hands, saying, "This is perfect. It not only prevents disaster, but also brings a large amount of income to our third branch.

The third house originally had a pharmacy and clinic, which was previously given to the second house. I specifically asked for it back this time, and it came in handy.

You gave the Third House such a good thing, but they can't take it for free. You will take 30% of all the profits generated by this medicine in the future. Don't think it's too little. It costs money to sell this medicine, and the Third House is currently in deficit, so we must make up for it as soon as possible. Fourth Uncle can only let you bear some grievances for now."

"What are you talking about, Fourth Uncle? Since I'm a member of the Wu family, of course I have to work for the family. I don't need this 30% profit."

"No, the family has its own rules. Without rules, there is no order. It is unreasonable for a family to take advantage of its own children. Don't make things difficult for me. This 30% is yours. Don't refuse it."

After a few words, Wu Chengyu had to agree. However, this way, it would not be so conspicuous for him to take out money in the future, which was like killing two birds with one stone.

The few of them had a great chat. Wu Zhenghui couldn't help but bring out a jar of wine and started drinking it. While drinking, he praised the wine and said that Wu Chengyu had made a good friend. He also wanted Wu Chengyu to help introduce him to someone, as he also wanted to have such a friend.

Wu Chengyu's mind flashed with the graceful and gentle image of Sister Niu, as well as her arms that could run horses. He promised repeatedly that he would introduce the two parties to each other in the future. It was a pity that Wu Zhenghui and Sister Niu were both married, otherwise they would have been a match made in heaven.

Not long after, A Ku finally decided to come back, and everyone gathered around the hot pot to enjoy the meal. The hot pot recipe adapted from the bamboo slips made everyone praise it repeatedly, and they enjoyed the meal very much. After three rounds of drinks, Wu Zhenghui finally remembered his business.

"Little Twenty-One, you asked me to find the whereabouts of that descendant of the Murong family. I searched all over Gusu, but few people knew about him. However, I, your uncle, am a man of great stature. I finally fulfilled my mission and found some clues."

Wu Chengyu was greatly encouraged when he heard this and asked immediately.

Wu Zhenghui said proudly: "The events of more than a hundred years ago have long been forgotten. Things have changed and people have changed. Fortunately, our Wu family still has General Wu."

The May Day holiday is over. I wanted to take advantage of the holiday to write a few more chapters, but unfortunately the house decoration took up a lot of time. Fortunately, the furniture has been moved in now, and it is basically some finishing work, so I can have more time to write the book in the future.

However, I am not a full-time writer, so I don’t have the ability to update more often for the time being. I can only save some manuscripts first.

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(End of this chapter)