Rustic Charm: The Doctor Immortal
Chapter 123: Jicang Pavilion Auction House

Chapter 123: Chapter 123: Jicang Pavilion Auction House

"Beep beep!"

A black Bentley stopped at the gate of the Qin Family Villa, the horn sounded twice, interrupting the conversation between Chen Dashan and Qin Hailong.

Chen Dashan frowned and turned his head, seeing the Bentley’s window lower to reveal Qin Xuan’s smiling face. The sunlight fell on the girl’s slightly pale face, her snow-white skin was like milk, and her big watery eyes sparkled even more brightly.

Qin Xuan smiled slightly, her lips red and teeth white, stunningly beautiful.

Chen Dashan couldn’t help but be stunned. This level of beauty was not something ordinary people could withstand.

Qin Xuan waved her hand, shouting to Chen Dashan, "Doctor Chen, hurry up, or else we’ll be late!"

"If we go earlier, we can have more fun outside!"

Seeing his daughter’s lively and charming demeanor, Qin Hailong smiled slightly and said, "Divine Doctor Chen, I’ll have to trouble you with Xuanxuan."

Chen Dashan nodded and then turned to get into the Bentley sedan.

The interior of the car was luxurious, on par with Ye Jiping’s Panamera, with soft leather seats that were very comfortable to sit in. On seeing Chen Dashan enter, Qin Xuan hurriedly shuffled over, her big eyes filled with anticipation as she looked at him, the corners of her mouth raised, unable to contain her happiness.

"Doctor Chen, Father just told me that no matter what medicinal herbs you need today, they will all be on the Qin Family," she said.

"This is to repay a life-saving debt!"

Qin Xuan’s little face was very serious.

Chen Dashan nodded. This young girl, Qin Xuan, had a pure heart and a sincere kindness towards others. If he really could refine the Elixir Pills to give her one or two for her illness, it wouldn’t be a problem. He wouldn’t let her down.

Along the way, Qin Xuan occasionally looked at the scenery outside. Whenever she saw something interesting, she would turn to Chen Dashan, but seeing that he had closed his eyes to rest, she dared not disturb him. Staring at Chen Dashan’s profile, she blushed and felt her heart flutter.

After driving for over half an hour, the three of them finally arrived at the medicinal herb market.

The medicinal herb market of Furong County was quite large. Medical herb merchants and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners from several surrounding counties regularly came here to purchase and exchange goods.

The entrance was marked by two red pillars with carved dragons and phoenixes. In the middle of the main gate, a white stone slab was engraved with the characters for "Medicinal Materials." It was surrounded by numerous blue patterns, and the writing was not very clear, likely due to its age.

Below the two wide red pillars, which were as thick as a person, stood two stone lions adorned with red ribbons.

The medicinal herb market today was bustling with more people from outside the area. The stores on both sides also had an old-world charm. Upon entering the market, even the air seemed to carry the bitter scent of the medicinal herbs.

"Is this the medicinal herb market?"

Qin Xuan leaned on the car window, looking out with a curious face.

Qin Fu, sitting in the passenger seat, looked down and said, "Miss, the shops here have only the common medicinal herbs. The places we’re going to are not like these."

Qin Fu looked up slightly towards Chen Dashan and smiled, "These are all common medicinal herbs on the market, the good stuff is all at Jicang Pavilion."

"Beep beep!"

The black, mysterious, and dominant Bentley honked, and the crowd turned heads and made way for Chen Dashan and the others as they made a straight entrance to the innermost corner of the medicinal herb market.

The car stopped.

Chen Dashan got out first, with Qin Xuan following close by.

Looking at the redwood pavilion in front of him, with its ancient and weighty presence, one could tell it was very old at a glance. Chen Dashan slightly furrowed his brows and glanced around; the Jicang Pavilion entrance was packed with luxury cars. Mercedes-Benzes and BMWs were just the basics, with several Maseratis and Maybachs as well.

It seemed that those who came here were either rich or noble!

"Mr. Chen, this way, please!"

Qin Fu reminded in a soft voice and Chen Dashan then followed behind Qin Fu. The three entered the pavilion. Jicang Pavilion’s exterior appeared simple, but the courtyard inside was another world, with intricately carved pillars; every step revealed a new view.

Elegant and full of artistic conception.

Qin Xuan lingered, fascinated, until Qin Fu took out an invitation and the staff of Jicang Pavilion led Chen Dashan and Qin Xuan to the auction hall. Due to limited space, Qin Fu could only wait in the car.

Watching the female staff member’s curvaceous figure as she walked in her high heels, her movements full of flirtatious charm.

Chen Dashan thought to himself, "This place truly lives up to its high-class reputation, even the staff members are all top-notch beauties."

"Sir, this way, please!"

Because Qin Fu had already made arrangements, the uniformed beauty directly led Chen Dashan and his companion to a private room on the second floor. The room wasn’t large, but the decor was very tasteful and elegant.

What’s more, from this second-floor private room, one could not only see the auction in the center clearly but also from a high vantage point, with the entire auction hall within view.

"We are currently auctioning item number 7, a hundred-year-old Wild Ginseng."

"If you two are interested, you can press this button. Each bid must be no less than one hundred thousand."

"If there’s nothing else, I will leave you now!"

After the waitress finished her introduction, she closed the door to the private room very politely. Qin Xuan was eagerly stretching her neck to look down at the first floor, and Chen Dashan was also attending an auction for medicinal herbs for the first time, so he couldn’t help but look around.

On the first floor were many seats, arranged like those in a TV studio audience, each row slightly higher than the last, filled with glittering and glamorous people, many holding a white wooden placard in their hands.

The seats were arranged in an arc that encircled the auction stage in the middle, while the second and third floors housed numerous small private rooms, offering both privacy and security.

"One million one hundred thousand, once!"

"One million one hundred thousand, twice!"

"One million one hundred thousand for the third time, sold!"

The female host’s gavel hit the base with a distinct "clang!"

The atmosphere in the hall was intense. Many curious eyes turned to the red silk box containing the Wild Ginseng. The ginseng was not very large, likely five or six decades old—a bargain at this price.

Qin Xuan said, "Only one million one hundred thousand for this?"

"And it’s dry and ugly."

Chen Dashan laughed, "You mustn’t underestimate this thing. At a critical moment, a small piece can save a life. It greatly nourishes the Primordial Energy and even has anti-cancer properties."

"Anti-cancer?"

Qin Xuan’s face showed shock, "Aren’t we at a loss for not buying it?"

Qin Xuan bit her lip in regret while Chen Dashan just smiled.

Downstairs, the hostess’s voice rang out again, "The eighth auction item, ten-year-old ambergris!"

At these words, the hall burst into another wave of animated discussion.

Many were whispering to each other, watching the tray in the hands of the beauty, covered with a bright red silk cloth, its true face hidden from view.

Fifty years old?

Chen Dashan’s eyes heated with eagerness. Jicang Pavilion truly was a great place; one simply couldn’t buy such aged herbs outside, not to mention something as precious as ambergris.

"The starting bid is one million!"

"Each bid must be no less than one hundred thousand."

The beautiful hostess smiled as she looked over the crowd. Before she could finish speaking, a short, plump man stood up and said urgently, "One million one hundred thousand!"

His tone was eager, conveying a determination to win.

"One million two hundred thousand!"

"One million four hundred thousand!"

In just a few seconds, a small piece of ambergris had its price skyrocket.

Seeing that Chen Dashan appeared as calm as an old monk in meditation, Qin Xuan looked on with anxious eyes, thinking to herself, this is such good stuff, why isn’t Doctor Chen making a move?

"Clang!"