“Oh, okay.” Little Grass didn’t refuse anymore. “Actually, ‘Year After Year Pill’ tastes the best, but it’s too precious. Besides, it’s not as effective for me as other pills.”
Lin Yao smiled, ignoring Xiao Cao's words, and called out to the door, "Yi Yang, come in."
"gentlemen."
"These seven piles contain two thousand 'Bigu Pills,' one thousand 'White Cloud Pills,' one hundred 'Life-Giving Pills,' seven hundred 'Detoxification Pills,' three hundred 'Dragon-Tiger Pills,' one thousand two hundred 'Heaven-Mending Pills,' and ten 'Snow Soul Pills.' Please accept them."
"So much..." Yi Yang felt a little unsteady on his feet, and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
He was puzzled as to how Lin Yao could suddenly produce so many pills, but what shocked him even more was that such a huge quantity of pills was given to the Yi family, which almost brought his mind to a standstill.
"When will the Grand Elder return?"
Lin Yao's words broke Yi Yang's daze. He decided to re-evaluate his relationship with the Yi family, to make the cooperation closer, and even to consider himself a member of the Yi family.
“I just called, and my father should be back tonight.”
"Alright, I'll still give this 'Yearly Pill' to the Grand Elder, so you won't underestimate its importance." Lin Yaoyang waved the only small jade bottle in his hand. "Go and get some edible cactus and aloe vera; I need them."
“Yes, sir.” Yi Yang shuddered, suddenly stood up straight, and then bowed to Lin Yao, the highest form of etiquette among aristocratic families.
"I will have the other elders fetch the pills right away. Please wait a moment, sir."
"Um."
Lin Yao walked to a computer in the corner of the room, intending to check the news about Min Hong.
Lin Yao turned on the computer, opened the webpage, and his gaze instantly turned gloomy.
Huang Yiren, chairman of Luoyang Luoshen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., publicly claimed that he had been blackmailed, made public the words of Lin Yao's warning to him in court, and blamed Minhong Pharmaceutical for the damage that Luoshen Company suffered the day before.
The news report quoted Huang Yiren as saying that he applied to withdraw the prosecution because he was threatened and extorted by Minhong, but then he felt that he should bravely stand up and fight against evil forces, so he chose to continue the fight and reapply for a trial.
Minhong's response to this matter cited the case filing and investigation by the Chengdu GA department, the huge amount of unexplained funds obtained from the pharmaceutical factory's surveillance video and Wang Kuang's private account who stole Minhong's bacterial strains and formula technology, and traced the specific details of these bank accounts that were transferred many times and opened under other people's identities.
All the evidence points to Huang Yiren as the mastermind behind the theft of the prescription and bacterial strains, and Minhong has already filed a lawsuit.
"What a money-grubbing bastard!"
Lin Yao calmed down and found Huang Yiren rather amusing.
"Yaoyao, if he doesn't do what you ask, are you going to kill him?" Xiaocao pressed.
“Of course not. In court, I was just threatening him. I wouldn’t kill him so easily now.” Lin Yao smiled. “However, this person is no good. Ge Yong has already shown me his history of how he rose to power. He may escape the death penalty, but he can’t escape punishment. We can’t let him get away with it.”
"Sir, the cactus and aloe vera have been delivered. Is there anything else you need?" Yi Fei interrupted Lin Yao's conversation with Xiao Cao and stood respectfully two meters away from Lin Yao.
"Okay, put it here."
Lin Yao looked at the large pile of cacti and aloe vera on the ground, and two extra-large tin buckets next to them. He thought to himself that Yi Yang was indeed very clever. As soon as he heard about cacti, he knew that he wanted to make magical products to improve the physical fitness of the Yi family members. He had prepared the large tin buckets without being told.
Yi Yang remained standing to the side, staring at the materials on the ground, seemingly intending to help Lin Yao peel the skin off the cactus and aloe vera.
"Let's discuss it together after the Grand Elder returns. We have some ideas, but they're not fully developed yet. We'll discuss them then." Lin Yao turned around without getting up from his chair, and smiled gently. "Everything's fine here. You can go back to your work."
"Yes, sir. Just call me if you need anything." Yi Yang took his leave.
"Yaoyao, what are your plans? I have no idea!" Xiaocao asked curiously, her tone somewhat anxious.
"I just thought of it, it's normal that you didn't know," Lin Yao replied with a smile. "It's not like I put my mind to it every time I think about something, otherwise I wouldn't have any motivation at all."
"But I didn't do anything wrong! You know everything about me!" Little Grass protested.
"You can't even remember your own little things clearly, so what could you possibly have to say?"
"What exactly happened? Tell me!" Xiaocao returned to the question she most wanted to know; she couldn't be bothered to argue with Lin Yao.
“This idea requires you to use your abilities.” Lin Yao turned off the screen, not wanting to watch the annoying news anymore. “Can’t you control plants now? I was thinking, why don’t we grow medicinal herbs? The Yi family happens to be good at that.”
“We’ll grow ginseng and cold-resistant medicinal herbs in the Northeast, and then have the Yi family send people to suitable places in the South and West to arrange for farmers to grow the herbs. The herbs we grow ourselves will naturally be more effective. Moreover, we’ll pay the farmers directly, so they don’t need to harvest them. They just need to take good care of the herbs.”
"The harvesting work should naturally be left to our greatest little grass. You can just absorb the medicinal properties and toxins from those herbs and leave them to continue growing. This is much more convenient and efficient than digging up the herbs directly."
"Oh my, Yaoyao, you're so smart, you're almost as good as me!" Little Grass exclaimed. "Indeed, this is the most efficient way. When we first plant them, I can also accelerate the growth of these medicinal herbs, making them grow faster and less likely to die."
"The little grass is amazing!"
Lin Yao's sincere praise silenced Xiao Cao, who occasionally let out a giggle.
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"Sir, your method is excellent, but why do you only plant and not harvest?"
The First Elder, Yi Potian, looked at Lin Yao with great respect.
His son, Yi Yang, had already told him about what happened that afternoon. Receiving so many pills had made him both overjoyed and deeply shocked, and it had given him a new level of understanding of Lin Yao's personality.
Now Lin Yao is suggesting that the Yi family organize herb farmers to grow medicinal herbs. This has been the Yi family's strength for decades. Now, there are many disciples in the family who are not talented enough in cultivation and have turned to managing such matters. There are also many talented people from other families who are being prepared for appointment, which can just meet Lin Yao's requirements.
But planting without harvesting was something Elder Yi Potian couldn't understand.
"Let's keep it as a strategic reserve. We're not short of money right now, so it would be best to have our own medicinal herb supply base. We can pay the farmers every year and also prevent them from digging up herbs and selling them to others on their own." Lin Yao reluctantly found an excuse. "Besides, the medicinal properties of herbs are enhanced with age. I need the best materials to refine pills. Ordinary herbs can't be used to make good pills."
"Then we will do as you instruct, sir. Yang'er, you should make arrangements immediately. We need to assign people to various medicinal herb cultivation areas across the country that are adapted to different climates. We should consult with you first about which herbs to plant."
The First Elder, Yi Potian, acted swiftly and decisively, making a decision immediately.
He would carry out Lin Yao's arrangements even without explanation, because everything would benefit the Yi family. The reason he had previously raised objections was simply to make things better.