Chapter 440

Chapter 440

"Call the cops? Over something this big?" Yu Cheng was startled. "What’s going on here?"

"Tomorrow, I won’t acknowledge you, and you should stay out of sight. Don’t even look my way. I’ll leave the factory with others and casually drop the address when I talk to him. Make sure you call the cops."

Wang Qinghe ignored his question and kept laying out his plan.

Yu Cheng figured his buddy wasn’t going to spill the beans.

"Alright, let’s stick to the plan."

"This sounds risky as hell. Qinghe, buddy, why don’t we just call the cops now? Don’t go getting yourself hurt." Yu Cheng was extremely worried.

"Don’t worry, I’ll get there after you. Tell them to hang tight. We need proof, right?" Wang Qinghe rejected his suggestion.

Yu Cheng relaxed when he heard Qinghe wasn’t rushing in.

He’d been overthinking it. Qinghe cared too much about his wife to take stupid risks.

"Good. Take your time, and I’ll hurry." Yu Cheng decided to ride his bike tomorrow!

"You’ve got this. Oh, and don’t tell them you know me. Find someone trustworthy to call the cops. I don’t want people knowing we’re buddies." Wang Qinghe reminded him again.

Yu Cheng just shook his head.

"Always so careful!"

As they neared the courtyard, Wang Qinghe sped up, putting distance between them to avoid looking friendly.

Yu Cheng sighed to himself. What could he do?

He wanted to cash in, and Wang Qinghe had the know-how to make it happen!

Plus, Wang Qinghe had called them friends. What could he do? He agreed.

When Wang Qinghe entered the room, old master Zhou Jieshu was already waiting for him. Seeing his disciple arrive, Zhou Jieshu called him over.

"Qinghe, come here. Today, I will teach you how to process medicinal herbs. You are learning quickly, but many herbs you have only seen in books, right? The processing of medicinal herbs is very important.

Improper storage or processing can lead to the loss of medicinal efficacy.

Good herbs are hard to come by. If we don’t make good use of them, it’s a waste."

In Zhou Jieshu's box, there were several rare herbs that were indeed uncommon.

Hearing his teacher's words, Wang Qinghe went over.

Just as Zhou Jieshu was about to teach his disciple, Yu Cheng entered.

When Yu Cheng walked in, Zhou Jieshu’s smile faded a bit, but he stayed polite.

These days, Yu Cheng had been coming every day, and Zhou Jieshu's dislike for him had lessened, as Yu Cheng was indeed very good at talking.

Moreover, he wasn’t a bad person.

His personality could be said to be quite likable.

"The medicine is still brewing, kid, you'll have to wait a bit. I'm teaching my apprentice now, so don't make any noise," Zhou Jieshu said to Yu Cheng.

Yu Cheng felt even more frustrated when he heard this.

Great, now he couldn't even talk.

When he was hanging out with his buddies, he had never been in such a situation.

He sat obediently on the chair, wishing he had a book to read. All he could hear was the master and apprentice going back and forth, occasionally discussing a few points.

To him, it sounded like a foreign language. The only thing he could think about was how much money could be made if these herbs were mass-produced.

Or, how thrilled he'd be if he stumbled upon a few of these herbs in the mountains.

After what felt like forever, the medicine was finally ready.

As soon as he got the medicine, Yu Cheng couldn't wait to leave: "I've got the medicine, Uncle Zhou, I'm leaving now!"

With that, he bolted out the door.

"He sure runs fast. Yu Cheng's always rushing into things, Qinghe. Don't follow his example. You need to learn to stay calm. Rushing only complicates things. Always think before you act.

Otherwise, if you rush once or twice, over time, you'll always be rushing."

Zhou Jieshu patiently explained these things to Wang Qinghe, even though they didn't really need explaining. He truly valued his apprentice and wished he could share all his life experiences and knowledge with Wang Qinghe in one go.

Unfortunately, no matter how fast he went, he couldn't cram it all into a day or two.

Wang Qinghe never argued with his teacher's teachings. No matter who the teacher was, he'd take their words to heart and think them over carefully.

If it was knowledge, he'd commit it to memory.

If it was life advice, he'd analyze it to see if it fit him.

He didn't want to blindly follow, but he also wouldn't act cocky.

The more Zhou Jieshu taught, the fonder he grew of this student.

Seeing the insights Wang Qinghe kept coming up with, he even wondered if this was all a dream. Because he had wanted a perfect apprentice so badly, he might have dreamed it up. Otherwise, he couldn't explain how he could have such a perfect apprentice!

He checked every box Zhou Jieshu had for an apprentice!

Now he even thought that such a good kid couldn't possibly be He Zhifei's!

If he had a kid like that, he'd have made sure he excelled in every way! He'd have set him up for success early, making him shine!

Wang Qinghe had no idea where his teacher's thoughts had wandered off to. He was silently memorizing what the teacher had just said.

After all, he had already arranged everything for tomorrow.

As for dealing with Wang Qingfu, it was really too simple.

If it were someone else, he might hesitate, but Wang Qingfu?

Wang Qingfu was afraid of death, timid, and always weighing the pros and cons. He was selfish, only caring about himself.

If he had someone to rely on, he would bully others.

But once his own life was threatened, he would betray anyone and say anything.

"Qinghe, how much of that did you catch?"

Zhou Jieshu had rattled off everything he wanted to teach, but he wasn't sure how much his disciple had picked up.

Hearing this, Wang Qinghe started repeating the teacher's words.

Meanwhile, Yu Cheng was on his way home with some herbal medicine. At the compound entrance, he bumped into He Quan, who was just leaving.

He Tian was waiting at the gate.

Seeing the grandfather and grandson, Yu Cheng couldn't help but feel disgusted. Between the two of them, there wasn't a single good bone in their bodies!

He Tian was waiting to head home with his grandfather, not expecting to run into Yu Cheng. He'd had it out for Yu Cheng for a while now.

In the compound, Yu Cheng and his crew always had it in for him. The whole watch fiasco happened because Yu Cheng wouldn't back him up, making him look like a fool.

If not for the watch mess, his uncle wouldn't have lost faith in him, and he wouldn't have gotten kicked out.

You could say it was like oil meeting water—He Tian's hateful glare said it all. He Tian didn't even try to hide his hostility.

By now, word had spread like wildfire through the compound about He Tian being kicked out. Yu Cheng, always in the know, was no exception.