Chapter 333 - Medicinal Cuisine

Then, he carefully inspected the greenhouse for any issues.

After finding no quality problems and verifying the nutrient layer was excellent, Chen Yang settled the accounts with Boss Lin and directly made the payment to him.

Seeing the payment come through, Boss Lin’s smile was so wide he couldn’t close his mouth.

“I love working with you, Mr.

Chen, so straightforward!

No dilly-dallying.”

Boss Lin said with a laugh before turning to hand over the mushroom spawn buckets to Chen Yang.

“Mr.

Chen, these are the spawn buckets.

We’ll be on our way if there’s nothing else.

If you have any issues, just have Village Chief Wu give me a call anytime.”

“Okay, take care then!

I won’t see you out!”

Chen Yang waved goodbye, and then Boss Lin and his workers gathered their tools and left in their vehicle.

Watching Boss Lin and his crew leave, Chen Yang carried the spawn tubes back home.

By now, Chen Yang couldn’t sleep if he wanted to, so instead of taking a nap, he picked up his hoe and basket and headed to the old locust grove.

With the new greenhouse’s nutrient layer ready, it was important to quickly refurbish the nutrient layer to ensure its rapid fermentation and the swift production of new wild mountain mushrooms.

Like with the other greenhouses, Chen Yang covered the nutrient layer with soil dug from the old locust forest, along with some chopped-up locust branches.

This kept him busy for the entire afternoon.

By the time Chen Yang finished, it was already pitch black.

Returning home, Chen Yang rested briefly before immediately preparing a meal for himself.

After dinner, he picked up his basket and headed to the mountain again, this time to catch lobsters.

Chen Yang spent the whole day busy without a moment’s pause.

Though he was tired, he felt fulfilled.

As usual, after hauling the lobsters down from the mountain, Chen Yang drove them to the county town.

Halfway there, he received a phone call from Li Han.

“Chen Yang, are you busy?”

As soon as the call connected, Li Han asked if Chen Yang was busy.

“It’s alright, I’m driving to the county town to deliver lobsters.

What’s up?”

Chen Yang replied.

“Oh, then give me a call back after you’ve delivered the lobsters and are home.

I’ve got a matter that needs your help, and it might even earn you some money.”

Li Han said.

At the mention of money, Chen Yang’s interest was piqued and he wanted to ask what it was about.

But he was driving, so he had to hang up.

After hanging up, Chen Yang sped up, drove into the county town, quickly handed over the lobsters to Old Zhang, and settled the account.

Then he drove home as fast as he could.

Once home, Chen Yang took a quick shower and lay in bed.

He called Li Han back.

“Li Han, what do you need help with?”

As soon as the call connected, Chen Yang asked.

“Have you finished delivering the lobsters?”

Li Han asked back.

“Yeah, I’m already lying in bed.

Go on, don’t keep me hanging.”

Chen Yang said with a laugh.

“Hehe, okay then.”

Li Han also chuckled, then went on, “Chen Yang, as a doctor, have you ever heard of something called ‘medicinal cuisine’?”

“What?

Medicinal cuisine?”

Chen Yang sat up from the bed abruptly.

“Yeah, medicinal cuisine.

You’re a doctor and a practitioner of Chinese medicine at that, so you must know about this sort of thing.”

Li Han continued.

Hearing this, Chen Yang was somewhat puzzled as to why Li Han was asking about medicinal cuisine.

He had just had some the day before.

“Cough, I do have some understanding of it.

What about it?

Why the sudden interest?”

Chen Yang halted his thoughts and inquired why Li Han was getting into the topic.

“Well, it’s like this.

Medicinal cuisine has recently become very popular, and many restaurants are offering it.

The business is booming, and I was thinking of adding some to Lintianxia’s menu.”

“Moreover, the prices of medicinal dishes are very expensive and highly profitable.

I just wanted to ask if you know how to prepare them.

If you do, we could collaborate directly, and then I would share the profits with you.

We could definitely make a lot of money,”

Li Han explained why she suddenly asked about medicinal dishes.

After hearing all this, Chen Yang roughly understood what Li Han meant.

“I see.”

Chen Yang nodded slightly and then pondered for a moment.

If medicinal dishes really were in demand recently, it might indeed be a good opportunity to make money.

Even if he couldn’t make money, he could at least help Li Han out.

“Chen Yang, do you know how?”

As Chen Yang was pondering, Li Han suddenly urged him.

Interrupting his train of thought.

“Um…

give me a moment, let me think carefully, I think I know how,” Chen Yang stalled, then closed his eyes and began to search through the “Medicinal King’s Scripture” in his mind.

The “Medicinal King’s Scripture” contained many prescriptions, perhaps even those for medicinal dishes.

While Chen Yang was searching for the recipes, Li Han on the other end of the phone was completely speechless.

Either you know it or you don’t—what does ‘I think I know how’ even mean?

Although Li Han was speechless, she didn’t say anything, instead quietly waiting for Chen Yang’s response.

After browsing through the “Medicinal King’s Scripture” for a while, Chen Yang indeed found several formulas for medicinal dishes.

And the effects of those formulas were incredibly potent, such as for beautification, virility…

and blood replenishment!

Basically, for most aspects of life that people pay great attention to, it had a strengthening function.

Although not very familiar with medicinal dishes, Chen Yang was clear.

Anything recorded in the “Medicinal King’s Scripture” must be extraordinary.

Even if he wanted to help Li Han or make money, he shouldn’t reveal the formulas lightly.

“Are you still there, Li Han?”

After finding the recipes, Chen Yang opened his eyes.

“I’m here.

Have you remembered now?

Do you know how or not?”

Li Han immediately responded to Chen Yang.

Chen Yang, with a chuckle, said, “I do.”

As soon as Li Han heard Chen Yang knew, she became excited.

“You do?

Then come over tomorrow.

Let’s discuss this matter.

It’s definitely promising,”

Li Han said excitedly.

“Alright, I’ll come over tomorrow morning,”

Chen Yang agreed, and after they talked a few other matters, they hung up the phone.

The next day, after Chen Yang had cleared up all his affairs at home, he drove his van to the county to find Li Han.

Having agreed the day before, Li Han was also waiting in the office for Chen Yang early in the morning.

Upon Chen Yang’s arrival, they discussed the details carefully.

Li Han proposed that they need to test Chen Yang’s medicinal dishes first.

If the taste and effects were all good, they could introduce them as a specialty dish the next day, and Chen Yang would receive half of the profit for every dish sold.

The profit was quite substantial.

Under normal circumstances, Chen Yang certainly would not have accepted, but now he needed money, so he had no choice but to accept.

“Thank you, Li Han,”

Chen Yang expressed his gratitude.

Li Han replied with a smile, “Why be so formal with me?

I don’t want to see Ruoxi forever unable to meet you.”

After speaking, Li Han went to her desk, took out a piece of paper and a pen, and placed them in front of Chen Yang.

“Chen Yang, write down your formula for the medicinal dish so I can instruct someone to get the herbs from the pharmacy and try it out,”

Li Han said.

Chen Yang nodded, “Okay.”

He took the pen and began to write on the paper.

The formula for the medicinal dish was precious, and usually wouldn’t be disclosed casually.

But Chen Yang’s formula was a bit different.

His formula contained an herb that had to be processed by Chen Yang himself before it could be added to the dish.

Only then could the medicinal dishes achieve the intended effects, so Chen Yang wasn’t worried about others stealing his craft.