Chapter 166: Mountain Paint

When Feng Ningrong heard Wang Ping'an say this, he hurriedly turned his head and looked at the bag. He saw that there were more than a dozen small things in the bag, and he didn't know what it was. This little thing looked round or not, and he was covered in it, with a very strange look and had never seen it before.

He asked, "Nephew Ping'an Shi, what is this that surprised you so much?"

Wang Ping'an hurriedly said, "This is a medicinal herb, it is extremely precious. It is called...what is it called?" He wrapped the small bag again, put it in his arms, and accepted it with a smile with a polite smile, then lowered his head to ask the old monk Nianku.

Nian Ku was also very surprised. He wanted to show off, but Wang Ping'an saw at a glance that this was a very precious medicinal material. He said: "This thing is called Shanqi. It is really a good medicine, but it is not visible in the Central Plains. Only Lao Na knows where it grows!"

Wang Ping'an said, of course he recognized the medicine in the small bag and knew its name even more. He just didn't know what the Tang Dynasty called it, and he knew very well that there must be no records in the medicine book at this time, so it was difficult to call it out directly!

He snorted again and said, "It's indeed a good medicine. Since you give it to me, I will accept it without caring about it. How many more do you have? Give it to me together!"

This medicine is nothing else, it is the most famous and wonderful medicine in modern medicine. Panax notoginseng! Panax notoginseng is too delicate, the growing area is remote, and the transportation is inconvenient. In addition, local residents do not spread the use of Panax notoginseng, so it was not until the Ming Dynasty that medical scientists gradually understood the efficacy and usage of this medicine.

Panax notoginseng mainly grew in Yunnan, Guangxi, Guizhou and other places. In the Tang Dynasty, these places were quite remote. Not to mention ordinary people in the Central Plains, even if officials went to such places, it would be equivalent to being exiled. The growth of Panax notoginseng had extremely high environmental requirements. Unlike other medicinal materials, it was easy to be artificially cultivated and mass-produced and sold. In the Tang Dynasty, it could only rely on wild animals.

In the Central Plains, it is not uncommon to go up the mountain to collect other medicines, but it is really quite uncommon to be able to collect Panax notoginseng, and Panax notoginseng is a very useful medicinal herb.

In "Compendium of Materia Medica", there is a clear record: "Ginseng is the first to replenish qi, Panax notoginseng is the first to replenish blood, and the taste is the same but the effect is equal, so it is called ginseng, Panax notoginseng, which is the most precious of Chinese medicine." It was so precious in the Ming Dynasty, let alone the Tang Dynasty.

Nian Ku's face showed a look of joy. He was still quite unwilling to give up on Wang Ping'an, otherwise he would not have come to offer medicine. He smiled and said, "It's not the Panax notoginseng of 21, but the mountains and rivers, paint lacquer!" After a pause, he said, "Little donor Ping'an, since you recognize this medicine... Hey, how could you recognize this medicine?"

Wang Ping'an smiled and said, "I have seen this medicine in a miscellaneous book. You picked it from a very distant place. It's right?"

Nian uttered a bitter voice, and the joyful expression on his face collapsed instantly. He thought Wang Ping'an didn't know, but he was about to keep it a secret, but he didn't sell it. He nodded slowly and said, "It was indeed picked there, but it was not picked by Lao Na, but given to Lao Na by another monk. He traveled around and occasionally saw the locals using this medicine to stop bleeding, so he picked some and presented it to my White Horse Temple!"

Feng Ningrong asked Wang Ping'an: "Is this medicine really precious? It's just a hemostatic medicine. There are many such medicines, so it may not be obvious. If it is really precious, wouldn't it be known to everyone long ago!"

Wang Ping'an smiled slightly and said, "How can other medicinal materials be compared with it? Uncle Feng Shi, ginseng is expensive? It is even more expensive than ginseng. It is the best medicinal material for blood replenishment. What medicine can I get by just this?"

He was right. Although ginseng is expensive, it has become popular and can be bought as long as you have money on the market. However, the medicine of Panax notoginseng has not been spread, and it cannot be bought even if you have money. Scarcity is precious. At least in the Tang Dynasty, it was indeed more expensive than ginseng!

Wang Ping'an turned over and got off the horse, came to Nian Ku, and said, "Baima Temple is the Buddhist ancestral court. There are many monks traveling around the world who practice virtues. But it is indeed a coincidence that you can get this good medicine. If you can take out the medicine and give it to me, just based on this point, I am very grateful and can agree to your request!"

After a pause, he added: "It is definitely not possible to become a monk. I will not accept your robes and be the host of White Horse Temple. You don't need to mention this anymore!"

He took a step back, put his palms together, chanted Amitabha Buddha, and said, "Don't force anything, Lao Na naturally understands it. I have figured it out these days. It is reasonable for the little donor to be ordained. Lao Na has a reluctant request, and I also ask the little donor of Ping An to agree!"

Before Wang Ping'an said anything, Ouyang Li said impatiently behind him: "Don't talk too much, just say something. If you don't say it well... Humph, no matter what you are not from Zuting, it will make grandpa excited and it will still burn out!"

He trembled with pain, and was not afraid of anything else, but was afraid of meeting unreasonable people. Although he himself was a little unreasonable, he insisted that Wang Ping'an be a monk. He chanted Amitabha again and said, "I want to accept disciples for the ancestor and the donor Ping'an as a lay disciple, is it okay?"

Wang Ping'an frowned. A lay disciple? This is not impossible. In this era, there are many people who practice, and I don't see who really recites Amitabha Buddha all day long. Fasting once a month is a sign of sincerity. Eating some vegetarian food is actually just looking for opportunities to clear the greasiness in the stomach.

He said, "What am I going to do? If I become a lay disciple but have to abide by a lot of rules, then forget it!"

Hearing Wang Ping'an relaxed, he was overjoyed, and his old face smiled as bright as flowers. He hurriedly said, "No rules need to be followed. But whenever you encounter a Buddhist temple, no matter what sect or sect, if someone asks you, you only need to answer that you are a lay disciple in Baima Temple and were inspired by the Buddha in Baima Temple, that's enough!"

Oh, it turns out that the monk is also divided into sects, so he actually asked me to advertise for him. The old monk is really good at calculating, no worse than Wei Zhen! He said: "If others don't ask, I will not answer on my own initiative!"

Nian smiled bitterly and said, "Of course, there is absolutely no problem with this. Lao Na can also give you a certificate of tribute to indicate your identity, so that you can eat and stay in any temple in the world. Even if you go west to Tianzhu, you can go to the temple to eat and stay."

Feng Ningrong laughed loudly after hearing this, saying, "If you say that, Nephew Ping'an Shi, just promise him. The host Nianku gave you a great opportunity to eat and drink for free. If it were me, I would agree immediately!"

Wang Ping'an also smiled and said, "If you had said this earlier, I would have agreed long ago. Well, I would have agreed long ago, but I would not have gotten this good medicine!"

He turned over and said, "Tomorrow, I will go to your temple. Let's talk about anything then!"

Nian Ku was ecstatic and shouted, "You, aren't you a lie?"

Wang Ping'an did not answer, and rode his horse forward. Everyone went far away. From a distance, he heard Ouyang Li shouting: "Even if my master wants to cheat, he will be the worst. What's the fun of cheating you old monk!"

Wang Ping'an turned around immediately and glared at Ouyang Li. He would not know how to slander monks, but he could not involve nuns. Wu Zetian would also be nuns in the future, but don't make a promise!

Everyone rushed back to the city. Wang Ping'an went to the left-behind mansion first and then treated Mrs. Feng. Seeing that she was still recovering steadily, she said goodbye and did not stay overnight in the mansion.

After returning to the inn, it was already dark. While he ordered someone to send supper, he sent Ouyang Li to invite Zhao Bi. Although he didn't like Zhao Bi very much, he now asked to come to someone else.

When Zhao Bi heard his call, he came immediately. As soon as he entered the room, he smiled and said, "Brother Wang, we haven't talked about the night of the night for a long time. Do you have something to ask me tonight?"

Wang Ping'an thought to himself: "What does it mean for a long time? I have never talked to you!" He stood up and smiled and said, "That's right, but it's been a while. Come on, Brother Zhao, please sit down, I have something to talk to you!"

Zhao Bi sat at the table. He had actually had dinner, but he pretended to be very hungry. After sitting down, he shouted: "Come on, please add a pair of dishes and chopsticks. I am so hungry!"

Wang Ping'an ignored his pretentiousness, took out the bag of Panax notoginseng, took out one from it, put it on the table, and said, "Brother Zhao, your family runs a medicinal material business, have you ever seen this thing?"

Zhao Bi only glanced at it, then shook his head and said, "I haven't seen it before, what is this? It looks so ugly."

Wang Ping'an pointed at the Panax notoginseng and said, "I have a great fortune to give you, are you willing to accept it?"

Zhao Bi felt a sudden heart and thought, "It is indeed beneficial to make friends with him. What he said is great wealth will definitely not be small!" He said in surprise and joy: "There is such a good thing. I thank Brother Wang for my brother!"

Wang Ping'an picked up Sanqi, put it in his hand, and said, "This is one hundred taels of gold, you can accept it!"

"What is this?" Zhao Bi was shocked.

When Wang Ping'an saw that he had just talked about money, he immediately made Zhao Bi's eyes shine, knowing that this matter would be done. He smiled and said, "This medicine is called Panax notoginseng, which is more precious than gold, but it only grows in remote places in the south and has not spread. It is considered a new medicine!"

Zhao Bi yelled, picked up Sanqizi and looked carefully, whispering: "The new medicinal materials are sent to my Zhao family. Isn't this an exclusive sale? Is it a free price!"

Wang Ping'an nodded and said, "For a long time in the future, its price will not drop, and one of its effects is to stop bleeding and make it a good knife wound medicine. Do you think, if this medicine is adopted by the military soldiers, what big business will it be?"

Zhao Bi took a breath and thought to himself: "You don't keep this kind of good business, but you find me on your head. It's conceivable that this medicine is quite difficult to purchase. If you can't do it yourself, you think of using my purchasing channels!"

Without having to think randomly, Wang Ping'an told him directly: "This medicine may grow in Laojun Mountain in Yunnan..."

"That's too far. The freight costs alone are as much. Moreover, the south has hot flashes and miasma. It's quite difficult to find a new medicine!" Zhao Bi shouted, and seeing the unhappiness on Wang Ping'an's face, he hurriedly said, "Yes, it's not difficult, why are you looking for me!"

Wang Ping'an nodded, just understand, he said, "I will write a book to your old man and give you a sample. Your family will do the future. However, we need to discuss how to do this business and how to distribute profits!"
Chapter completed!