Chapter 85 Asking for Directions (Vote for Recommendations on Monday)
Chapter 85: Chapter 85 Asking for Directions (Vote for Recommendations on Monday)
After scaring off Xu Fei and the others, the landlady quickly served up the dishes.
This time, she was not as casual as before, evidently because of what had just happened, she kept a bit of distance from Lin Xi.
Lin Xi didn’t say anything, other people’s opinions were completely irrelevant to him.
As usual from yesterday, an entire large bowl of rice and seven or eight dishes, both meat and vegetables, were quickly devoured by Lin Xi.
After finishing, Lin Xi did not return to the dormitory.
Instead, he went to an ATM at a bank at the school gate and withdrew ten thousand in cash from the card Bai Bing gave him.
"Hey, Old Zhang, it’s Lin Xi." Lin Xi dialed Zhang Huacheng’s number.
"Ah, young friend Lin, I know, I know." Obviously, Zhang Huacheng on the other end was very excited.
"It’s like this, I want to find a Chinese pharmacy, do you have a reliable recommendation?"
"Chinese pharmacy? Do you need to get some herbs?"
"Yes."
"There happens to be one, where are you now, I’ll come over right away."
"No need, just tell me the address!"
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After a round of phone calls, Lin Xi got the address of a Chinese pharmacy, which was strongly recommended by Zhang Huacheng. The owner is his old friend, whose character and reputation he knows very well. In Chuzhou City, there’s no one who would dare claim to be the best other than him.
The reason Lin Xi asked was because there are too many counterfeit or substandard Chinese medicinal materials on the market, and he didn’t want to waste time running around aimlessly.
So to find a reliable place, not being very familiar with Chuzhou City, Lin Xi had to ask Zhang Huacheng for help. With his experience, he would surely know well about this.
As for why buying Chinese medicine?
Of course, it was for Yang Xin and Zhu Ying. Yang Xin’s condition was somewhat better, mainly a psychological disorder, which could be treated with Chinese medicine over time.
But in Zhu Ying’s case, it needed to be primarily treated with Chinese medicine complemented by massage therapy.
Although Zhu Ying didn’t ask Lin Xi for help, he certainly wouldn’t stand by and do nothing, especially since she was his teacher, and also an attractive woman, which was key here.
The crucial part was that Zhu Ying’s condition needed prompt treatment.
After calling a cab, and spending over half an hour, Lin Xi stood in front of an old alley, with dilapidated old houses on both sides, many with the word "demolish" written on them.
Inside the alley, there were no road signs, and there were many forks. After searching for a while, Lin Xi couldn’t find the place Zhang Huacheng mentioned.
He wanted to find someone to ask, but at this time there were hardly any passersby, and there were few residents in this area.
"Ding ding ding..."
Just as Lin Xi was about to turn back, a sound of a bicycle bell came from behind, sounding quite urgent.
By normal logic, one would definitely step aside, but Lin Xi stood in the middle.
Turning around, he saw a cute girl with glasses, looking delicate, riding a bicycle quickly towards him.
Lin Xi standing right in the middle was completely unexpected for her.
To her, it seemed Lin Xi, in a panic, lost his judgment, instead of moving aside, he stood in the center.
She hurriedly gripped the brakes tightly, stopping at a distance of 0.01 centimeters from Lin Xi.
"Sorry, sorry, are you alright, are you hurt?" The girl left her bike and didn’t even look at Lin Xi’s expression.
Only after confirming that Lin Xi was indeed not hurt, did she let out a long breath, patting her chest, silently celebrating her good luck.
Looking at the cute girl, Lin Xi immediately thought of the petite Su Qiaoqiao, but the two had entirely different personalities.
Su Qiaoqiao was mischievous, while she was naive and innocent.
In terms of looks, both were outstanding beauties, destined to be captivating when they grew up.
"A little uncomfortable," Lin Xi held back the urge to tease.
"Where are you uncomfortable, let me take a look, I know some medical skills." The cute girl heard this and immediately became anxious, almost rolling up her sleeves to check Lin Xi over.
"Psychologically."
"Psychologically?"
"Yes, I was scared by you just now, so I feel a bit uncomfortable mentally."
"What should be done? I don’t know how to treat psychological issues..." The girl’s face looked awkward and unnatural.
She had heard that psychological illnesses were extremely difficult to treat, and many ended up going mad or committing suicide.
"You won’t go crazy or commit suicide later, will you?" If that happened, she would feel terribly guilty.
Lin Xi immediately felt a black line across his forehead, he couldn’t help but cough twice, seemingly looking a bit melancholic, "Maybe there’s a possibility."
"Then let’s go, go, go, I’ll take you to a psychiatric hospital quickly, while it’s still early." The cute girl, looking distressed yet decisive, pulled Lin Xi towards the exit of the alley.
"No need, no need, I’m in good spirits, I’ll adjust myself in a little while." Lin Xi found it hard to keep acting.
"No way, no way, if you end up going mad, I don’t want to be responsible for you for life."
"It’s already tough taking care of my grandpa and myself!"
"Huh?" Lin Xi was stunned, then broke free from the girl’s grip, decisively saying, "Don’t worry, I won’t hold you responsible!"
"Really?"
"Really."
"But I feel bad about it..."
"Just pretend you never met me."
"How can I!"
Seeing the girl was still not convinced, Lin Xi had to divert her attention, "Do you know where Baixing Pharmacy is?"
"Baixing Pharmacy?"
"Yes, someone recommended it to me, saying the medicinal herbs are excellent and the owner has a great reputation."
"Of course, whoever recommended you was right," the girl instantly shifted from sadness to joy, happily saying, "My grandpa has run the shop for decades, never short-weighting or selling fake medicine, everyone in this area knows."
"Your grandpa?" Lin Xi was stunned, thinking inwardly, "Could this cute girl be Elder Xiang’s granddaughter?"
Elder Xiang, who Zhang Huacheng mentioned to Lin Xi, is the owner of Baixing Pharmacy and one of Zhang Huacheng’s old friends.
Could it really be such a coincidence?
"Yes, Baixing Pharmacy is run by my grandpa and me," the girl replied proudly.
Lin Xi let out an "oh", and asked, "What’s your name?"
"Xiang Juan." The girl giggled innocently and asked Lin Xi in return, "And you?"
"Lin Xi."
"Oh, that’s a nice name," Xiang Juan said earnestly, continuing, "I’m heading home, come with me."
"Alright." Lin Xi had planned on doing just that.
At this moment, as Xiang Juan picked up the fallen bicycle, pushing it forward, she suddenly seemed to remember something, "Are you really not going to the psychiatric hospital?"
"No need," Lin Xi firmly replied.
PS: The Chapter title was wrong yesterday, it’s corrected now, please vote for recommendations.