Natural disasters in books: I stockpiled goods to escape famine in ancient times

A cup of tea passed after Huang Hai delivered the bear paws and bear gallbladder. Then he brought six pieces of cut bear meat, each weighing five pounds. Song Shiwei also threw them to Zhang Wu and asked him to pickle them.

Huang Hai didn't leave after delivering the meat. He took two steps to the side, revealing Xu Jingren behind him: "Brother Song, Doctor Xu said he wants to see you for something."

Song Shiwei naturally set his eyes on Xu Jingren and said with certainty: "You want bear gall."

Xu Jingren nodded and bowed to Song Shiwei. "I heard that the village chief gave the gallbladders of the two bears to Mr. Song. Mr. Song must not know that bear gallbladder can be used as medicine. It can clear away heat and detoxify, calm wind and stop spasms, clear the liver and improve eyesight. It is very useful for patients with convulsions and epilepsy. So I want to ask Mr. Song to give it to me."

"The medicinal value of bear bile is indeed very high, and it is not just what Doctor Xu said. As far as I know, if bear bile is ground into powder, it can also have the effects of regenerating skin and beautifying the face, reducing swelling and relieving pain, protecting the heart and stopping bleeding, etc. Bear bile is useful to Doctor Xu, and it is also useful to me, so I can only say sorry for what Doctor Xu asked for."

At this point, Song Shi curled his lips and smiled: “What Doctor Xu said at the end was indeed a bit shameless.”

Whether in modern times or in ancient times, bear bile is a rare and precious medicinal material. How could he get it for free with just a few words? Song Shiwei didn't believe that he didn't know the value and rarity of bear bile.

Do you think you are easy to talk to because you saw me giving bear meat to the villagers?

Xu Jingren first listened to Song Shiwei's talk about the medicinal value of bear bile, and thought that this Mr. Song also understood pharmacology and should not have wasted the bear bile. However, when he heard his last sentence, a bitter look appeared on his face.

But as a doctor, he would never let go of the rare bear gallbladder. He immediately bowed and saluted again: "It is indeed shameless of me, but bear gallbladder is not very useful to Mr. Song. If it is in my hands, it can maximize its value. I am willing to pay a large sum of money to buy it. I hope Mr. Song will be generous."

Song Shiwei still looked calm: "Doctor Xu, there is no need to say anything more. I will not give away bear gall, let alone sell it. However, since Doctor Xu is dedicated to saving lives, if I have it again in the future, I will definitely give priority to selling it to Doctor Xu."

Huang Hai watched from the side, fearing that the two would quarrel. Both Song Shiwei and Xu Jingren were rare talents for the team. Therefore, after Song Shiwei finished speaking, Huang Hai hurriedly agreed: "Don't worry, brother Song. Doctor Xu is not the kind of person who forces sales. As a doctor, he naturally wants to buy good things when he sees them. But after all, you killed the bear, so you have the final say on how to deal with it."

This one sentence successfully made Xu Jingren swallow back any words he wanted to fight for, and he had to leave with disappointment.

Looking at the backs of the two people leaving, Song Shiwei asked coldly: "Zhang Wu, do you think I should give a bear gall to Doctor Xu?"

"Why should I? They are all my master's things. I don't allow others to interfere with what my master wants to do with them."

Song Shiwei was in a very good mood immediately and patted Zhang Wu on the shoulder: "You are doing well, keep it up."

Zhang Wu's eyes lit up and he nodded heavily.

Xu Shihe, who had just finished talking to Huang Changyuan, saw his most proud disciple returning with a disappointed look on his face, and he immediately understood.

"That Mr. Song is unwilling to sell it to you?"

Xu Jingren nodded, smiled bitterly and said, "Master, I said the wrong thing. Master Song might have thought that I wanted to get the bear gall for free."

"It's just a misunderstanding in words. You can find a chance to explain it. Bear bile is such a precious thing. It was hard to get it before. It's normal that he doesn't want to give it to you. You don't have to worry about these things. Instead of worrying about these trivial matters, you might as well read a few more medical books. No matter how rare bear bile is, you can buy it as long as you pay a large sum of money. Only knowledge is the foundation. Once you learn it, it's yours, and you can save more people in the future."

Xu Jingren suddenly became enlightened, and the gloom on his brows faded away. He bowed solemnly to Xu Shihe and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Master. I understand now."

Seeing that he really listened, and fearing that he might be upset, Xu Shihe continued, "It's good that you can figure it out, Jingren. Your teacher has high hopes for you. You should know that it's best to get something that doesn't belong to you. Even if you can't get it, don't force it, and don't have bad intentions. As doctors, we should benefit the world and benefit all living things. We shouldn't force ourselves to do anything."

"Disciple understands."

Xu Shihe patted his shoulder with admiration in his eyes.

Because Song Shiwei had said before that the bear meat would be distributed to the villagers, Huang Changyuan and others did not take the initiative to distribute the bear meat to the officials. After processing the bear meat, they only planned to distribute it equally among the villagers, and use the remaining meat to make a big pot meal.

Huang Changyuan was just about to make the arrangements when the leader of the officials, Ge Li, came over and said that he wanted to buy some bear meat to satisfy his craving.

Huang Changyuan couldn't make a decision, so he asked the other party to wait for a while. He took his eldest son to find Song Shiwei and told him what the officer meant.

Song Shiwei raised his eyebrows after hearing this: "How much bear meat is there? How did the village chief originally plan to arrange it?"

"The meat from the two bears weighs about 600 kilograms. There are only more than 20 households in the village. We originally planned to give each household 20 kilograms of meat, and cook the remaining dozens of kilograms with the internal organs and bones for everyone to share. However, the official is going to sell some, and I heard from the official that the Shen and Xie families are also going to buy some. The bears were hunted by you and Xiao Zhang, so it should be your decision."

Upon hearing this, Song Shiwei said, "The bear meat was originally intended to improve the food supply in the village. Since the village chief has made the arrangements, let's do as you say. As for the officials who want to buy it, we can ask each household what they want to do. If they are willing to sell it, they can sell it. They can keep the money from the bear meat. We still have a long journey ahead, so it will be convenient for them to buy food in the future if they have some money."

Huang Changyuan could not help being moved after hearing this. If the villagers knew about this, they would definitely be willing to sell them. They might even be willing to sell all of them for money. However, the two bears were killed by Song Shiwei and Zhang Wu. It was embarrassing enough to just take the meat, let alone the money.

Thinking of this, Huang Changyuan said, "How about this? The meat hasn't been distributed yet, so we can take out 200 kilograms of meat and sell it to the officials. The money from the sale of the meat will go to Master Song, and the remaining 300 kilograms of meat will be enough for everyone to share."

"No need. We don't need that little bit of money. Thank you for taking care of us along the way. Let the village take the money. It's a token of our appreciation to Zhang Wu and me."

Even if both bears were sold, they would not be worth as much as the box of silver that Cao Chong had. There were still a large amount of gold, silver and many treasures in the space, and only a little bear meat, so Song Shiwei gave it up out of generosity.

In the past, it was considered a rare good thing that the villagers were very sensible, but now Song Shiwei felt that being too sensible could sometimes be a problem. Just like at this moment, Huang Changyuan was still chattering and persuading him, but he just wasn't willing to take the money.

This situation was not what Song Shiwei was good at, so he quickly went into the tent and left the stall outside to Zhang Wu, who was also not good at it. Song Shiwei felt no guilt at all and lay in the tent with peace of mind. He was even in a very good mood and took out some cakes to enjoy them slowly.

Outside the tent, Huang Changyuan and Zhang Wu were staring at each other in silence for a moment because Song Shiwei left suddenly.

Finally, it was Zhang Wu who spoke first: "Village head, our young master has made it clear what he meant. Just listen to her. We do not lack that little bit of silver, but the village does need it. We are all traveling together. There are still many things that we will need to trouble you for in the future. If you don't accept it, how can we trouble you in the future?"

Now that things have come to this, Huang Changyuan had no choice but to agree. Although he did not make too many promises, he secretly decided in his heart that he would publicize Xiao Song's good deeds after returning, and warn everyone not to take Xiao Song's kindness for granted. They must do more within their ability and not be the kind of person who repays kindness with enmity.