Tian Jing put down the prescription and looked at Ren Yanwu, "Named after the pill?"
"Yes."
Ren Yanwu's face showed pride, "This is an ancient prescription, and many of the medicinal materials in it are extinct."
"It took generations of the Ren family's efforts to replace the medicinal materials in the Ginseng Gu Ben Dan."
Tian Jing smiled faintly, "Tell me your true purpose."
Since the Ren family had spent generations trying to figure it out, what use was this prescription in her hand, like an unsolvable riddle or waste paper?
"Captain Tian misunderstood."
Ren Yanwu took out a notebook from his briefcase, "This records the Ren family's observations on the efficacy of each ingredient in the two prescriptions. After all, the Ren family is just a family. Perhaps the research group, by pooling their wisdom, can find alternative medicines."
Tian Jing picked up the notebook and flipped through it without politeness, then closed it and put it back on the coffee table, "Alright, I'll help you submit it."
"Then I'll trouble Captain Tian."
Ren Yanwu got up to leave, and Tian Jing only saw him to the main entrance.
Back in the living room, she used her internal network phone to call Zeng Jingrong and informed him of Ren Yanwu's actions.
Zeng Jingrong said, "I'll send someone to investigate the Ren family immediately."
"Investigate."
Tian Jing agreed. With the shrewdness Ren Yanwu displayed, it would be wrong for the special team not to investigate the Ren family.
After a few more words, she hung up the phone, put the two prescriptions into her study, and then calmly started cooking.
She had planned to go in today, but with Ren Yanwu's interruption, she decided not to go to the special team for the next few days.
...
After staying at home for a week, Tian Jing finally went into the mountains and first looked for Xiao Song.
Upon seeing Tian Jing, Xiao Song told her about the medicinal effects of the plants he had recently inquired about, worrying that he might forget them over time or if he remembered too many.
Of the over a thousand plants and medicinal materials, none had a function that Tian Jing needed.
Xiao Song was a bit disappointed, but Tian Jing didn't mind, "No rush, there are still thousands of plants and medicinal materials."
"Okay, I'll continue."
...
After joining the special team, Tian Jing inquired about Zeng Jingchu's condition from Zeng Jingrong.
Zeng Jingrong was a little worried, "His health is deteriorating, but he himself feels quite good."
"Let's go take a look."
The two went to the dungeon. When Tian Jing saw Zeng Jingchu, she was stunned.
Zeng Jingchu was very excited, but his body was obviously in poor condition, as if his life had been overdrawn.
Zeng Jingchu's smile was very gentle, "Tiantian is here?"
Tian Jing nodded, "How have you been feeling lately?"
"Very good, I've even gained weight."
As he spoke, Zeng Jingchu patted his stomach.
Gained weight?
Perhaps it was a false gain in weight?
Tian Jing looked at Yulia, "You supervise him to exercise, don't let him get uncontrollably fat."
Yulia nodded, "I will."
Returning to the office, Tian Jing handed the prescription and the notebook to Zeng Jingrong, "Ren Yanwu has also handed over the prescription for Ginseng Gu Ben Wan. His desire to break away from the Lan family is too obvious."
Zeng Jingrong took out the investigation report on the Ren family for Tian Jing.
It was unknown whether the Ren family's ancestors were pharmacists, but their traditional Chinese medicine shop was now very famous locally. People in the area trusted the Ren family for their Chinese medicine, as all their herbs were prepared by hand.
During the catastrophe, all the medicinal materials collected by the Ren family were destroyed. It was only after the catastrophe ended that the Ren family opened their Chinese medicine shop.
Tian Jing glanced at the report and put it down, "Why does Ren Yanwu want to get rid of the Lan family?"
Zeng Jingrong said, "The Lan family's appetite is quite large. They split the profits with the Ren family on a four-six basis, with the Ren family getting four."
Tian Jing chuckled, "The Lan family has a big appetite, and the Ren family is ambitious. I don't know when they'll fall out."
Zeng Jingrong accused her of gloating and not being afraid that the Ginseng Gu Ben Wan would be lost.
Tian Jing tapped the prescription on the table, "It's already been delivered, how can it be lost? Keep it safe."
Zeng Jingrong locked the prescription in the safe, stating that it was all money.
Tian Jing stayed at the special team, looking for Xiao Song every morning and taking Jixiang to the dungeon to see Zeng Jingchu and Yulia in the afternoon.
Time slowly passed. A month later, with Xiao Song's persistent efforts, two plants that met Tian Jing's requirements were finally found.
These two plants were discovered deep in an extremely dangerous swamp. They had no names, and Tian Jing couldn't find them online even if she wanted to.
According to the plants themselves, their function was inhibition and decay. Any living thing that came into contact with their liquid would have its bodily functions inhibited and begin to decay.
Deep in the swamp?
Even with Tian Jing's superior skills and courage, she wouldn't dare to enter the depths of the swamp, let alone with inhibition and decay?
That's right, Tian Jing named them based on their functions.
Xiao Song patted his chest, "Take me in, I'll communicate with them and ask them to send a piece up."
Tian Jing raised an eyebrow, "A piece?"
"Yes! They are like vines but also like fungi."
"You've already settled down here, and if I dig you up, you..."
Before Tian Jing could finish speaking, she saw all of Xiao Song's rootlets emerge from the ground...
Another month passed in the blink of an eye. Tian Jing visited Zeng Jingchu with more than a dozen test tubes:
"Zeng Jingchu, Yulia, these are all agents I've prepared, and I need your cooperation."
"Yulia, after taking this, your powers may never improve again, or they may slowly decline until they disappear completely. Do you dare to try?"
"I dare!"
Yulia extended her hand, "Which one?"
Tian Jing gave her one of the 'Inhibition' ones. Without hesitation, she opened it and drank it.
Tian Jing gave Zeng Jingchu a diluted ginseng essence. Zeng Jingchu also opened it and drank it.
Tian Jing took the remaining test tubes with her, "You each record your physical sensations. If there are no unexpected side effects, we will continue taking them again in half a month."
Emerging above ground, Tian Jing was stopped by her eldest son, "Mom, when are you and Dad going to propose to the Li family?"
Tian Jing smiled, "I've just finished my work and have half a month. You and Wanting should pick a date."
Li Weihao was anxious, "Then the day after tomorrow."
Tian Jing glared at her eldest son, "Go discuss it with Wanting, and have her inform the Li family about a time that is convenient for them."
"Okay." Li Weihao ran off.
Tian Jing shook her head and smiled. For the past two months, she had been busy with the special team and Xiao Song. She didn't know what was happening at home. It was time to go back.
...
The front door of the house was tightly shut. Tian Jing took out her key to open it, and footsteps sounded behind her.
"Little sister-in-law, you're finally back."
Li Min ran over from the side of the village office building, "My little brother is almost depressed."
Tian Jing looked behind her, "Where are Jinnian and Jiyang?"
Li Min followed Tian Jing into the courtyard, "Their grandfather is taking care of them. You're not going out again this time, are you?"
"Impossible."
Tian Jing put her duffel bag on the sofa, "Haohao asked me to propose, and there are still things to finish at the special team."
Li Min beamed, "Haohao is finally getting married, that's great. Which day are we going to the capital? I miss mother."
Tian Jing shook her head, "He and Wanting need to discuss it with the Li family. Go and call elder sister-in-law over to have dinner here tonight, and ask her if she wants to discuss the marriage of Yan Yan and Wanzhen."
Li Min turned and ran out of the courtyard.
Tian Jing took the opportunity to wash her face and sort out the clothes in her duffel bag.
Ouyang Meihua, Li Liguo, and Chen Suozhu, Li Min, all arrived, as well as the two little ones, Jinnian and Jiyang.
Tian Jing stroked the heads of the two children, "Say 'Little Uncle's Wife'."
"Little Uncle's Wife."
"Little Uncle's Wife."
The two little ones were already over a year old, could walk and talk, and called out clearly.
"Good, good."
Tian Jing gave each of the two children a test tube, "Drink this, it's sweet water."
The two little ones looked up at their grandmother, and only after seeing her nod did they drink.
Tian Jing smiled, "Not bad, you have a sense of caution."