Chapter 129
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"Are you going to participate too?" Mu Ningxue asked Yunhua after hearing Zhao Manyan's words.
"Just giving it a try."
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At this moment, the bespectacled man overheard their conversation. Looking at Yun Hua's youthful appearance, he said to Yun Hua in a condescending tone, "Young brother, although the Azure Lotus Pavilion does not set any entry requirements, it is not a place that just anyone can participate in."
Yunhua ignored what the person said, walked straight to the staff member, took the tablet, and started looking at the questions on it.
(Yes, they are all samples from the exhibition booth. What's so difficult about this kind of test?)
Yunhua moved her fingers quickly, tapping lightly on the tablet. She had seen these herbs in the books Dr. Mei had given her, so they were not difficult at all.
Yunhua finished the twenty questions in just ten minutes.
When Yunhua handed the tablet to the staff, their attitude changed completely. They respectfully presented Yunhua with a wooden plaque, which looked the same as the one the bespectacled man had given her before, but it was green.
Although Yunhua didn't know what the green color represented, the bespectacled man clearly did; he stared intently at Yunhua's wooden sign, his eyes practically glued to it.
Yunhua casually put the wooden plaque away, said goodbye to Mu Ningxue, and left with Zhao Manyan.
On the way, Zhao Manyan couldn't help but laugh, "Did you see that four-eyed guy's expression just now? It was hilarious! He didn't even take us seriously. If it weren't for Mu Ningxue, I would have rushed up and given him a piece of my mind."
Yunhua didn't seem to care, and simply asked, "Is it that difficult to obtain this qualification? One of those two failed, and the other seems to have gotten through by sheer luck."
After hearing this, Zhao Manyan asked Yunhua to search online for any of the herbs on display.
Although Yunhua was puzzled, she did as instructed, only to find that she couldn't find it online!
Yunhua could find these herbs in Dr. Mei's collection of books, so she had never paid attention to them online. It was only after Zhao Manyan mentioned them that Yunhua discovered this.
Seeing Yunhua's surprised expression, Zhao Manyan smiled slightly and said, "Knowledge is wealth. Much knowledge is monopolized by powerful families. Although the country has always wanted to change this situation, the results have been minimal."
Dr. Mei is no ordinary person. As her student, you should have more authority to speak on this matter than I do. So what seems ordinary to you is a rare treasure in the eyes of ordinary people.
"Just like that four-eyed guy said before, although the Qinglian Pavilion competition doesn't have any entry requirements, it's not something that ordinary people can qualify for. Those who can participate in the Qinglian Pavilion competition are all knowledgeable people, and they either have a long-standing family tradition with ancestors, or they are just starting to flourish."
"Yunhua, from the moment you became Dr. Mei's apprentice, you were no longer an ordinary person."
Because the Qinglian Pavilion competition was to be held in three days, Yunhua would also be staying here for three days. The Zhao family had already booked rooms here, and thanks to Zhao Manyan, Yunhua was also assigned a room.
That night, after declining Zhao Manyan's invitation to go out and have fun, Yunhua lay in bed, her mind replaying what Zhao Manyan had said during the day.
"I'm not an ordinary person anymore? It doesn't feel real at all."
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Yunhua opened it and saw that it was Mu Ningxue standing in the doorway!
"Why are you here?"
Mu Ningxue: "I asked Zhao Manyan, and he said you're here. May I come in?"
"Please come in."
Yunhua stepped aside, making way for the doorway.
After entering the house, Mu Ningxue casually found a place to sit down and then got straight to the point: "I would like to ask you for a favor."
"sure."
Yunhua readily agreed, leaving Mu Ningxue speechless for a moment.
"Aren't you going to ask me what kind of help I need?"
"I'll help with anything."
Yunhua meant what she said sincerely, because she knew that the help Mu Ningxue wanted to give would not be illegal or disorderly, nor would it be beyond her capabilities. Otherwise, Mu Ningxue would not have come to her. So why should she refuse?
However, Mu Ningxue interpreted these words differently. After a moment of silence, she took the opportunity to organize her thoughts before asking, "What did you think of the difficulty level of the questions at Qinglian Pavilion this afternoon?"
"It's quite simple," Yunhua said honestly.
"Then it seems you must be quite skilled with herbs."
"I know a little bit—maybe seven or eight."
Mu Ningxue nodded after listening, and then recounted the whole story from the beginning.
"The disaster in Bocheng dealt a heavy blow to my Mu family. Now we can only live under the roof of the Mu clan in the capital. My father is unwilling to continue like this, so he recently plans to start a new business - decoration."
"Renovation? Why would you consider doing that?"
"Because the Mu family has always been in the real estate industry, doing decoration is somewhat related to it, and they can use their connections. Moreover, decoration does not involve the magic industry, so the competition is relatively low."
"So, what brings you here?"
"Someone has developed a new type of building material, and my father intends to buy its patent. However, the seller has one condition: his child had an accident and needs a rare herb. Although it is available on the market, the price is too high and beyond our means."
"Can't we ask the Mu clan for help? With their strength, they shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"We have no standing whatsoever with the Mu clan; they won't help us."
Yunhua nodded after hearing this. Indeed, in the original work, the Mu clan was almost entirely composed of villains who had done a lot of bad things, so it was not surprising that they would have such a reaction.
Mu Ningxue continued, "Later, my father unexpectedly learned that the prizes for this competition held by Qinglian Pavilion included the kind of herb we needed. So my father found two people who were knowledgeable in herbal medicine to help, but as you saw, that's how it turned out."
Yunhua shook her head and said, "I'm not trying to discourage you, but those who can participate in that competition are not ordinary people. You've already struggled to find someone to qualify, so you should find someone else as soon as possible."
"That's why I came to find you."
Seeing Mu Ningxue's serious expression, Yunhua asked, "Did you want to come yourself, or did your father ask you to come?"
"What's the difference?"
"There's no difference. I was just asking. Don't worry, I'll give you what you want after the competition."
"You're that confident?"
Yunhua smiled slightly and said, "In terms of potion making, I may only be third-rate, but when it comes to theoretical knowledge of herbs, I am still better."
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