Lin Fan spread his hands, "I didn't say I wanted money! My condition is that after you've made money from planting herbs, you'll help repair the village roads together."
Previously, Liu Qinghui had only repaired the road up to the Xiao Fan Medical Clinic.
Aunt Liu scoffed, "What's the difference between that and asking for money? It's just a roundabout way!"
"Yes, Xiao Fan, when did you learn these tricky ways?"
Everyone looked at Lin Fan with a strange expression.
Lin Fan quickly explained, "Everyone, please don't misunderstand. The road repair funds will go through the village committee's accounts, and I won't interfere."
"Hmph!"
Aunt Liu snorted, "The village head is your family. Who knows how those accounts are managed?"
She was stingy and unyielding; that was just her nature.
She was fine with making money, but she would never agree to give money away.
Aunt Li was much better, "Xiao Fan, how much road repair money will we have to pay?"
Lin Fan calculated, "It should require half of your income."
Everyone's faces immediately darkened.
Giving half of their earnings away sounded foolish.
Just as everyone's faces turned ugly and they were about to back out, Carpenter Zhang stepped forward.
"Xiao Fan, I'll listen to you. I'll do it with you."
Carpenter Zhang turned to face everyone, "Xiao Fan has put in a lot of effort and spent a lot of money for everyone over the past two years."
"Speak from your conscience, is that true?"
Although his words were reasonable, everyone was still hesitant.
"Sigh~"
Lin Fan sighed helplessly, "Alright, whoever is willing to help with the road repair can help. Those who are not will not be forced. Come back again the day after tomorrow."
Everyone left excitedly.
Carpenter Zhang didn't rush off. He comforted Lin Fan, "Xiao Fan, you know, the villagers are all used to being poor. It's hard for them to suddenly part with money."
Lin Fan nodded, "I understand. I didn't expect Uncle Zhang to have such a high level of awareness. It's a bit surprising."
Carpenter Zhang was not a local. He had moved here more than ten years ago.
The villagers didn't know about his past.
However, judging from his demeanor and speech, he seemed to have received a high level of education.
"Xiao Fan, you're a good person. If there's anything I can help with, just ask."
Carpenter Zhang left after speaking.
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Two days later, Lin Fan, as promised, went to the village committee to distribute seeds.
"These are the seeds I brought for you. Each household will receive the same quantity."
"The management will be handed over to Grandpa Zhang. Everyone will go to the spirit herb garden with him."
...
Under Lin Fan's arrangements, the medicinal herb planting base was back on track.
They had been taught the knowledge of planting medicinal herbs, so there shouldn't be any major problems.
After dealing with these matters, Lin Fan did not return to the medical clinic as usual but went to Yunqing City.
Lin's Hotel.
"Miss Lin, I've thought about it, and the village can't supply agricultural products in the short term."
Although there was spirit liquid in the Tongtian Pot, and Luofeng Village had corresponding crops, as time passed, there wasn't much room for choice.
After all, using spirit liquid too frequently could damage the soil.
Lin Qingshuang immediately became anxious, "Divine Doctor Lin, please think of another way! I don't want my father's business to decline under my watch!"
She was naturally competitive and would not allow herself to fail, always striving for victory.
Lin Fan said calmly, "Miss Lin, don't worry yet. I have an alternative solution. Do you remember Old Master Sun Yinglun?"
"Yes, yes!"
Lin Qingshuang, knowing there was a turn of events, became excited.
Lin Fan slowly said, "In traditional Chinese medicine, there is a health preservation therapy that involves using common vegetables and grains to condition the body according to the patient's condition."
"I'll write a few diet therapy prescriptions. You can make them into dishes and offer them to guests. It can be a signature, can't it?"
Lin Qingshuang felt a flutter in her heart. She had indeed heard of diet therapy and even encountered it before.
When she went to study elsewhere, a hotel there used this method to attract customers.
However, it was regrettable that no one believed in the diet therapy offered by this hotel. Even with cooperation from TCM experts, no one was interested.
"Is this… really feasible? A hotel tried diet therapy before, but it failed."
Lin Qingshuang lacked confidence.
Lin Fan exuded strong confidence, "Others failed, but that doesn't mean you will!"
He made a phone call and summoned Sun Yinglun.
When Sun Yinglun heard his suggestion, he immediately nodded, "Divine Doctor Lin's prescriptions are definitely not a problem. I think this matter is feasible!"
With Sun Yinglun's support, Lin Qingshuang gained a lot of confidence.
"Then let's see the effect first."
"By the way, what should we call them?"
Lin Qingshuang suddenly thought of this issue.
Lin Fan smiled, "You can come up with the names yourselves."
Lin Qingshuang shook her head, "You wrote the prescriptions, so it's better for you to name them."
"That makes sense," Sun Yinglun agreed.
Lin Fan pondered for a moment and wrote down two prescriptions.
"This one for detoxification and beautifying shall be called 'Nourishing Beauty Beetroot Soup', and this one for weight loss shall be called 'Slimming Spicy Greens', how about that?"
Hearing such straightforward dish names, Lin Qingshuang not only didn't look down on them but found them quite agreeable.
"Divine Doctor Lin, although these two names sound very direct and simple, I think they are excellent. They clearly convey the effects."
Lin Qingshuang knew that many dishes had exaggerated names, like "Snow-Covered Fiery Mountain" or "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix."
They sounded impressive but were actually nonsense.
"Snow-Covered Fiery Mountain" was actually just tomatoes sprinkled with white sugar. Many customers complained, and the dish was eventually removed.
The most basic quality of a dish's name is that it allows people to discern the ingredients and cooking method, and to have a sense of how delicious the dish is.
In this regard, the names Lin Fan chose were just right.
"Divine Doctor Lin, I'll go arrange this matter. Please excuse me for now."
"If you don't mind, please stay for a simple meal."
Lin Qingshuang sincerely invited.
Lin Fan grabbed her arm, "Please be sure to keep the recipes for these two dishes confidential. This is also a trade secret, and it shouldn't be known by too many people."
Lin Qingshuang was puzzled, "Divine Doctor Lin, the recipes and methods you provided are very simple. Not to mention chefs, even ordinary people can learn them by watching the preparation process. How can this be kept secret?"
"That's simple. Hide one of the seasonings and claim it's a secret recipe. No one will guess that this secret recipe is actually just a simple seasoning," Lin Fan said.
Lin Qingshuang was surprised. This Lin Fan's ideas in many aspects were quite forward-thinking.
Although this method was simple, it would actually have a significant impact.
It would be extremely difficult for outsiders to learn.
This was like throwing out a smoke bomb; it would be hard for outsiders to discern the truth.
"I'll go handle it right away. Let the chefs make it once, and everyone can taste it first."