Chapter 551: It's hard to get together
"Then Old Su, where have you seen ambergris and Bai Suzi?" Shi Chen's eyes were happy, and he hurriedly asked.
These Chinese herbs, every time you get a taste, it is very difficult.
"The herb is not particularly valuable, but the growing environment and storage method are more demanding. I think I saw it at an auction fifteen years ago, and it seemed like it was selling for a million or two million, and I forgot about it. β
Su Liben tried hard to recall, but time had passed too long, and even he could only vaguely remember that such an incident had happened.
"As for ambergris, I can bring you some right now if you need it. But the ambergris of adult sperm whales, I'm afraid it's not common, you know, in recent decades, sperm whales have been hunted seriously, and many have just reached the juvenile and caught out to sea, and adult sperm whales are very rare. β
Su Liben shook his head and sighed as he spoke, "However, these two flavors of Chinese medicine are easier to find than the jatamansi tortoiseshell and yang heavy grass you said, and I don't know the snake venom silk ginseng you mentioned." β
Shi Chen took a deep breath, "Then Su Lao, is there any news about these four flavors of Chinese medicine?"
"Ambergris is better to say, you go and ask Dongfang, after all, he belongs to the Chinese Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and he should have some storage. Presumably Bai Suzi, he should also have it there. Su Liben stroked his gray beard and came up with an idea, "I will inquire about the jatamansi tortoiseshell and the yang heavy grass, and if there is any news, I will contact you on the phone." β
"That's right, Brother Shi Chen, you go and ask Uncle Xiaolin, he should know more than my father. Su Cheng put the medicine box in the drawer and echoed, "Maybe he has all these Chinese herbs you need." β
"It's justβ" Shi Chen smiled bitterly.
He was not very familiar with Lin Dongfang, and it was not very good to ask about these almost rare Chinese herbs as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Don't worry, although Kobayashi doesn't keep in touch with me often, he is still a good person. As soon as Su Liben saw Shi Chen's embarrassed expression, he knew what he was worried about.
"I must have heard that you won the first place in the Medical God Cup on behalf of Huaxia, if you ask him for help, he will definitely help, besides, there is Lao Lin here to help you, does he dare not listen to this brother?"
Shi Chen lowered his head and thought for a moment, and suddenly burst out of a sentence, "By the way, Old Su, haven't you really heard of snake venom ginseng?"
Don't look at other Chinese herbs that are difficult to obtain, but at least from Su Liben's mouth, Shi Chen knows that they exist.
But snake venom silk ginseng, even people who have been immersed in Chinese medicine for decades have never heard of it, and Shi Chen's heart is a little uneasy.
There are only two cases, one is that this Chinese herbal medicine is so rare that not many people in the world know about it.
In the other case, there was no such herb at all, so Shi Chen would have to question the authenticity of the prescription.
But in either case, it's not good news.
Of course, Shi Chen would rather be the first one, even if it is difficult to obtain, it is better than knowing that it is a fake prescription.
He didn't want his efforts for so long to end up being an illusory reflection in the water.
"If I think about it, maybe this herb has other names. While thinking about it, Su Liben said to Su Cheng, "Xiao Cheng, you also think about it, have you ever heard of snake venom ginseng." β
"Father, if you haven't even heard of it, then I won't even mention it. Su Cheng laughed awkwardly twice.
Over the years, he has been helping his father take care of the medicine fields in the village, not to mention snake venom ginseng, even jaypine tortoiseshell and yang heavy grass, he has never heard of it.
"That's right, then I'll think about it. Su Liben tugged at his beard and frowned.
After a moment, Su Liben sighed, his expression very disappointed.
He had really never heard of this snake venom ginseng, and he had not even come into contact with Chinese herbs with similar names.
After pondering for a moment, Su Liben looked up at Shi Chen, "Shi Chen, Xiaoyou, have you ever asked Lao Lin?"
"I haven't asked this, Lin Lao shouldn't know, right?" Shi Chen shook his head and said truthfully.
Even Su Liben didn't know about traditional Chinese medicine, but it is estimated that Lin Baicao, who was only interested in traditional Chinese medicine, but didn't have much attainment, shouldn't know.
"You can't say that," Su Liben shook his head and smiled, "Back then, we worshiped the name of the Medicine King together, although Lao Lin has been the director of your Donglai Provincial Hospital for decades, it doesn't mean that he doesn't know anything." β
"Su Lao is right. Shi Chen nodded happily.
He has always regarded Lin Baicao as an ordinary dean who is interested in traditional Chinese medicine, and he almost forgot that he also studied under the medicine king with Su Liben and Gongsun Ao.
Speaking of the Medicine King, Shi Chen asked casually, "By the way, Old Su, what is the identity of the Medicine King in your mouth?"
Su Liben squinted and smiled, "Medicine King?"
"Well, I don't know what the origin of the medicine king in the mouths of Su Lao and Lin Lao is, I have never heard of it. But come to think of it, it should be the best in the world, right?"
Shi Chen had never heard of this name before, but just hearing the word 'Medicine King' was enough to know the weight of this person.
"We don't know exactly where Master came from, but his medical skills are indeed very strong. It's a pity that I haven't seen him since I left the school, and I heard that he left there when we went down the mountain, and it has been decades, and I don't know if he is still alive. As he spoke, Su Liben's eyes became moist.
If it wasn't for Master's cultivation back then, how would they have grown to this point?
"Traveled the world?"
Shi Chen was stunned for a moment, hearing Su Liben say this, then this master is at least over a hundred years old now.
There are not many hundred-year-old people in the whole of China.
"Who knows. Su Liben wiped his reddened eyes and smiled hoarsely.
"Father, if I don't go back to Huaxia this time to take a look at the mountains, maybe your master has already returned. β
Seeing his father so sad, Su Cheng also felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
Su Liben looked up at his son, "Do you know where it is?"
"Of course you know, when I was young, you kept telling me about some things when you were apprentices. Su Cheng stretched out his hand to Su Liben and pressed his shoulder, and said, "I have always kept your master's residence in mind. β
Su Liben's dry hand trembled uncontrollably a few times, "What if...... If you have time, go back and see it for me. β
After decades of going down the mountain, he had wanted to go back countless times.
But first, I don't know if the master is still on the mountain, and second, I haven't fulfilled the promise I made when I went down the mountain, and even if I go back, I won't have the face to see the master.
"Well, I remember. Su Cheng nodded heavily.