All eyes were on Cao Chunhui, waiting to see her reaction.
As it turned out, the old Mrs. Cao was completely fine.
After finishing the drink, Cao Chunhui wiped her mouth and said with a smile, "Delicious, truly delicious. It's cool and refreshing, and I feel much more energetic after drinking it!"
Jiang Yang chuckled and said, "How about that, Grandma? Didn't I tell you it was Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus? Yet some people were so ill-intentioned, calling my snow lotus a Mandara, even saying it was poisonous. Heh, they're truly wicked to the bone!"
Cao Chunhui waved her hand, "It's a joyous occasion, let's not bring up those disheartening people and matters anymore."
However, she still glanced at Jiang Mengxin and instructed, "Next time there's an occasion like this, be careful about screening the guests. Don't invite people who are unpleasant, it's bothersome to see them."
Jiang Mengxin nodded, "Understood, Grandma."
Jiang Mengxin inwardly hated Lu Ming. If she had known Lu Ming would cause such a big problem, she would never have let him attend the banquet.
She would definitely be more careful in the future!
The entire Jiang family still treated Lu Ming as an outsider.
No matter how hard Lu Ming tried, he couldn't integrate into the family and walk the same path as the Jiangs.
The guests continued to drink tea and chat.
More guests arrived one after another, presenting gifts to Cao Chunhui.
Before long, Cao Chunhui's personal physician, He Liangwei, walked in, cupping his hands and saying, "Old Mrs. Cao, congratulations, congratulations."
This guest was no ordinary person.
He Liangwei was Cao Chunhui's personal doctor, in charge of all her 'bodily data.' One could say that how long Cao Chunhui would live was controlled by He Liangwei.
Cao Chunhui was very polite to him, even standing up to greet him, "Oh, Dr. He, you've finally arrived. I've been waiting for you for a long time. Come, come, please come in."
He Liangwei gave Cao Chunhui a brief embrace.
Just as He Liangwei was about to present his gift, his peripheral vision inadvertently landed on a Corgi gnawing on a ginseng root.
Curiosity piqued, he took a second look.
"Hmm?"
When He Liangwei saw what the Corgi was gnawing on, he froze for a few seconds, and then his expression changed dramatically!
Forgetting about his gift, he darted over to the Corgi.
"Shoo, shoo!"
He Liangwei chased the Corgi aside, then crouched down to pick up the gnawed-on medicinal herb. He examined it closely and even brought it to his nose to smell it.
His face filled with alarm, he asked, "Old Mrs. Cao, this is?"
Before Old Mrs. Cao could answer, Jiang Yang interjected, "Dr. He, this is a gift from Lu Ming, the grave digger, for Grandma! A radish that weighs half a pound, and he actually presented it to Grandma as ginseng. Shameless!"
Upon hearing this, He Liangwei became even more shocked.
He took a deep breath, his hands trembling slightly, and said, "Old Mrs. Cao, this... this is not a radish."
Jiang Yang laughed, "If it's not a radish, then what is it? Could it be ginseng? That's ridiculous."
He Liangwei became agitated and exclaimed, "This IS ginseng! Genuine, authentic ginseng! And what's more, it's an extremely rare thousand-year-old ginseng!"
This...
His words caused a ripple effect.
Everyone present was stunned and looked at He Liangwei in disbelief.
The smile on Jiang Yang's face instantly froze. He stammered, "Dr. He, this, this joke... it's not funny at all."
"Who's joking with you?" He Liangwei retorted, "This one piece is a thousand-year-old ginseng, I absolutely cannot be mistaken! I once had the fortune to see one at Renzhi Pharmacy, and it left an extremely deep impression on me."
The crowd began to murmur amongst themselves.
"It's actually real ginseng? Tsk, tsk, tsk, this is getting interesting."
"A thousand-year-old ginseng weighing half a pound, how valuable must it be?"
Cao Chunhui swallowed, still finding it hard to believe. She looked at Lu Ming and questioned him, "You, be honest. What exactly is this? And where did you get it from?"
Lu Ming replied, "I said it was thousand-year-old ginseng. As for its origin, it is indeed from Renzhi Pharmacy."
Upon hearing Renzhi Pharmacy, Jiang Mengxin and Jiang Lan both paused.
If it had come from somewhere else, they might not have believed it. But if it came from Renzhi Pharmacy, then it was likely true.
Firstly, this thousand-year-old ginseng originally belonged to Renzhi Pharmacy.
Secondly, both Jiang Mengxin and Jiang Lan knew that Qiao Ling, the young mistress of Renzhi Pharmacy, was fond of Lu Ming. Perhaps, in a moment of impulse, she gave the ginseng to Lu Ming.
It wasn't impossible.
At the same time, Yuan Keying, standing in the crowd, pouted enviously, "Good for Qiao Ling, secretly giving my good brother such a valuable gift. Isn't that cheating? I'll give him one too in the future!"
Cao Chunhui was the most shocked.
She looked at the gnawed-on thousand-year-old ginseng, feeling both regret and pity. Yet, she forced herself to remain calm and said, "It's just a ginseng, wasting it is a waste, it's not a big deal."
He Liangwei, upon hearing this, repeatedly shook his head, "Old Mrs. Cao, although your Jiang family is wealthy, a ginseng worth tens of millions isn't something to be fed to a dog so carelessly, is it?"
What was this?
Tens of millions?
Cao Chunhui's blood rushed to her head, and she almost choked on the spot.
She took several deep breaths, forcibly calming her mind, and asked, "Dr. He, are you joking? A single ginseng can be worth tens of millions?"
He Liangwei confirmed with certainty, "Of course! Someone offered ten million yuan for this thousand-year-old ginseng at the time, and Renzhi Pharmacy didn't sell it!"
Hearing this, Cao Chunhui's entire body went cold.
Hate!
Regret!
Anger!
A thousand-year-old ginseng worth tens of millions, a supreme herb that could extend life, had been personally fed to the dog by her?
What a waste of heaven's gift!
The owner of the Corgi turned pale with fear, clutching his dog tightly, not daring to breathe, terrified that the Jiang family would demand compensation of ten million.
Of course, Cao Chunhui was too proud to ask for compensation.
"Ah..." Cao Chunhui collapsed onto the chair in anger.
At the same time, her mother-in-law, Xu Qin, couldn't stand it and stepped forward, pointing at Lu Ming and scolding him, "You scoundrel, why didn't you explain such a precious item earlier?"
Lu Ming was so angry he wanted to laugh.
Hadn't he explained it clearly? He had said it very clearly.
It was just that Cao Chunhui, Jiang Yang, Jiang Mengxin, and the others simply didn't believe Lu Ming's words.
And now they were blaming Lu Ming?
What kind of logic was this?
Just as Lu Ming was about to retort, more trouble struck.
Cao Chunhui suddenly felt dizzy and nauseous, "Ah~~ I feel so unwell, so unwell!"
Huh?
Everyone's gaze simultaneously turned to Cao Chunhui.
Xu Qin berated Lu Ming, "Look, look! It's all because of you that the old lady is so upset! Lu Ming, if anything happens to the old lady today, I will have you pay with your life!"
However...
He Liangwei went over to examine her closely and discovered that Cao Chunhui wasn't angry to the point of being ill.
He said, "No, Old Mrs. Cao isn't angry, she's... she's eaten something dirty and is suffering from food poisoning."