Chapter 34 Dare to Make a Bet
Zhou Yutong frowned, glanced at Gu Yu angrily and said, "It's just you who saw it wrong. This is indeed the root of Bamboo Ling..."
Cao Hao even showed a proud look, curled his lips and mocked Gu Yu: "Boy, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand, you know?"
Seeing Cao Hao's expression directed at Gu Yu, Zhou Yutong asked doubtfully: "You two... seem to know each other!"
"Yes, we met yesterday! This guy is from Jiangcheng, Boss Shen's son-in-law!"
Cao Haopi smiled but exposed Gu Yu's background.
He has been pursuing Zhou Yutong for several years, but he has failed to succeed. Gu Yu, a boy from out of town, wants to "cut off the beard", and the other person is the son-in-law of the Shen family. How can Cao Hao endure it?
Zhou Yutong was a little surprised, turned around and took a deep look at Gu Yu, his expression became much colder.
But Gu Yu didn't take it seriously. He had never thought of fulfilling his engagement with Zhou Yutong, so naturally he didn't care about the other party's attitude.
"Don't understand? Haha, I've eaten more medicinal materials than you have ever seen, do you believe it?" Gu Yu laughed loudly, preparing to teach Cao Hao and Zhou Yutong a lesson.
"So what if you have taken a lot of medicinal herbs? My Zhou family has always been a family of traditional Chinese medicine. Am I still unclear about the two kinds of bamboo lings?"
Zhou Yutong replied coldly, and his attitude towards Gu Yu changed drastically.
He is already the son-in-law of the Shen family, and yet he dares to come to Linzhou to discuss the engagement with him, which shows that he is also a playboy!
Eating from the bowl and looking at the pot, it turns out that there is nothing good about men!
Zhou Yutong looked at Gu Yu with disgust and really wanted to kick him out immediately.
But Gu Yu didn't take it seriously. He smiled and pointed at the bamboo root and said, "Take this thing under the sun and take a closer look. Are there any black spots the size of sesame seeds on it?"
Seeing Gu Yu's confident look, Zhou Yutong frowned slightly and secretly cursed: "Is it true that I saw it wrong?"
She has been exposed to medicinal materials since she was a child. Naturally, she knew the difference between Bamboo Ling and Bamboo Ling. She stood up and walked to the outside of the cabin with some doubts. She placed it under the sun and carefully looked at the Bamboo Ling root in her hand. She looked at it for a long time before leaving it.
He turned his head and said angrily: "I just said you saw it wrong, there are no black spots on it at all!"
Gu Yu was stunned for a moment, walked out slowly, took the bamboo root and looked at it, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
The person selling the bamboo root was really well-intentioned. Those black spots the size of sesame seeds were not easy to spot. The seller even soaked the bamboo root in white vinegar.
When bamboo shoots are exposed to acidic Chinese medicine, the color will become darker. People with poor eyesight can't really see those small black spots.
Cao Hao followed Gu Yu out and sneered, "What else do you have to say now?"
"Another way to identify it is to soak it lightly in warm water. If it's bamboo water chestnut, the color won't change!"
As soon as Gu Yu said this, Zhou Yutong nodded and said: "Yes, if it is bamboo lings root, the surface color will become lighter, and the inside and bottom will become black."
"But have you ever thought that the medicinal efficacy of bamboo water chestnut roots that are more than ten years old will be much worse after being soaked in warm water! If you are wrong, wouldn't it be a waste of natural resources?"
Cao Hao nodded his head at the side and said: "Yutong, don't believe this guy. I had a hard time asking someone to buy this bamboo root. It's rare to see it more than ten years old!"
"Oh, if you don't believe it, there's nothing I can do about it! Let Mr. Zhou come back and let him speak!"
Gu Yu sighed and started to leave.
Zhou Yutong asked in confusion: "What are you doing here?"
"Go back to the hotel! You can't even distinguish the medicinal ingredients. Let's leave the preparation of the medicine to Old Man Zhou. I'm leaving first!"
Zhou Yutong bit his lips and said angrily: "Stop! Who said I can't distinguish the medicinal materials? But if you are wrong, wouldn't this bamboo root be wasted?"
"If I was wrong about how much he paid for it, I will pay you double the amount!"
Gu Yu was also a little unhappy. He kindly reminded Zhou Yutong, but this silly girl didn't know what she was talking about and insisted that others had seen it wrong. No one would believe her if she told the truth these days...
"Okay! Then let's make a bet. If the color of this bamboo caltrop root remains the same after being soaked in warm water, and how much Cao Hao spent to buy it, you will pay double the compensation! And...our engagement will be invalidated!"
Cao Hao on the side was stunned for a moment, opened his eyes wide and exclaimed: "Yutong, are you engaged to this kid?"
Zhou Yutong ignored him, stared straight at Gu Yu and said, "If I really made a mistake, I will apologize to you. Regarding the engagement... I will follow grandpa's arrangements!"
Gu Yu shrugged and replied with a smile: "You don't have to listen to your grandfather's arrangements, I don't like you anyway!"
Cao Hao secretly clenched his fists, feeling the urge to scold his mother, and his face became even more embarrassed. Zhou Yutong, whom he had been pursuing for several years, was actually engaged to another man.
And the other party seems to look down upon her!
Everyone carries one head on two shoulders. How am I, Cao Hao, worse than you?
Zhou Yutong asked the servant to find a basin of warm water, and slowly put the bamboo water chestnut root in his hand into the water, with his heart in his throat.
But Gu Yu was very confident, leaning against the door frame of the cabin with his arms folded, still looking carefree.
Time passed by, and after about five minutes, the originally clear warm water turned into lavender. Seeing this scene, Zhou Yutong suddenly became nervous. Cao Hao also squatted aside and stared at the bamboo with wide eyes.
Linggen also murmured to himself: "This is impossible..."
Ten minutes later, the bamboo root in the pot showed its true colors. There were indeed many black spots the size of sesame seeds on the top, and the bottom turned gray as if it was moldy.
This was the unique characteristic of Bamboo Linggen. Zhou Yutong and Cao Hao were dumbfounded. They turned their heads to look at Gu Yu in disbelief. The atmosphere was unusually dull.
"Master Cao, those millions of dollars you spent...are really not worth it!" Gu Yu said jokingly with a smile on his face.
Cao Hao looked embarrassed. When he saw Zhou Yutong staring at him fiercely, he suddenly panicked. He didn't bother to argue with Gu Yu and explained hesitantly: "Yutong, I... I was also deceived.
You must believe me!"
"Believe you? If I trust you again in the future, my name will not be Zhou Yutong!"
Zhou Yutong stood up angrily, kicked over the basin, and entered the cabin with a cold face.
Cao Hao wanted to step forward to explain, but Zhou Yutong said coldly: "Master Cao, you are also a busy man, so I won't send you off!"
"Yutong, I...I didn't expect the people below would buy fakes. Calm down, I'll treat you to dinner tonight to make amends..."
Chapter completed!