The Crown Prince That Sells Medicine

The Crown Prince That Sells Medicine Chapter 191

Episode 191 Precious Reward (3)

Again.

The crown prince is planning something again.

‘What on earth is this time?’

Agent No. 3 of the Magentano Imperial Special Intelligence Department inwardly swallowed dry saliva. And I looked around for a moment. Could it be that someone sensed his presence? Could it be that the senses of the Orc chieftain who is currently talking to the crown prince are more sensitive than expected?

Fortunately, that didn’t seem to be the case.

Still, no one has noticed his hiding place. The same goes for Damian, the Prince’s bodyguard who suffers from Sword Master Syndrome. So it’s okay. Today’s observation mission is also safe.

The prince’s voice could still be heard from below the roof.

“Hey Chief? By any chance. “Don’t you want to take charge of a honey-sucking farm business?”

“….”

What on earth does that mean?

Agent 3 thought for a moment.

‘Are you trying to do something for the people of this city again?’

I guess so. Looking back at the Crown Prince’s actions up to now, it was plausible enough. Just as we opened a detached oriental medicine clinic in the imperial capital and treated people for free, we also opened a temporary medical center here to treat children.

Nevertheless, he was the crown prince who did not receive any compensation or compensation. I was truly amazed. He had no idea that the crown prince he was observing would have this kind of personality. It made me wonder if there really was such a person among the previous members of the Magentano imperial family.

‘Empress Charlotte, who is called the greatest ruler and saint, would not have been at that level.’

The more I looked at it, the more respect I naturally gained. Of course, apart from the warming heart, a part of my cool-headed mind also felt doubtful.

The reason was simple.

This was because the crown prince had changed so much from before. Extremely dramatic.

‘Before… getting annoyed with the servants and maids was the only thing I did every day.’

It really was. Until just a year and a little more ago, the crown prince was lying in his hospital bed all day, fretting. Then, if anything bothered him even slightly, he would become horribly hysterical towards his servants and maids.

But things suddenly changed. Everything changed overnight. It was to the point where the viewer was embarrassed. Maybe that was why. The kind of doubt that shouldn’t rear its head very occasionally.

‘…is it really the same person?’

Again.

This is another thought.

Agent 3 was inwardly embarrassed and shook his head vigorously. You are the one who reports what you see and hear to the superiors, and you should not make your own judgments. Therefore, you should not put your emotions or personal opinions into your work. This applies to both human respect and rational suspicion.

So….

‘Let’s worry about myself. Phew.’

I ended up going on such a long business trip right before my wedding anniversary. I still can’t forget the look in my wife’s eyes and expression that evening when she announced the news about her business trip.

However, it was impossible to reveal the truth, saying, ‘I am actually an agent of a special intelligence organization that observes the crown prince and reports directly to the emperor.’ From the time we were dating until now, my wife has thought of herself as an ordinary, low-ranking imperial civil servant.

We will have to keep that secret until the grave. So, when I return from this business trip, I will have to suffer from terrible rip-offs for a while.

‘Ugh. ‘Let’s not think about that.’

Agent No. 3 shook off the feeling of sadness(?) that came to mind for a moment. And suddenly I remembered a piece of information I had received from my superiors not long ago.

It was news about Javilon, the rebel commander of Amboise.

‘That ruthless bastard managed to escape from the magic laboratory, right? I heard that even at the moment he succeeded in escaping, he ran somewhere, shouting ‘Military doctor Rihan!’ ‘You’re not going to come all the way here to visit the crown prince, are you?’

Probably not.

Something ridiculous like that won’t happen. It makes no sense for such a thing to come true. This is something that should never happen.

So for now, let’s just keep focusing on the mission. Let’s continue to observe the crown prince’s every move. Only then will long-term business trip allowances be properly paid. On the day I return home, I will be able to buy a belated wedding anniversary gift to compensate for my wife’s extortion.

It was then.

The prince’s continued words were heard.

“What kind of farm is this? That is…”

Agent No. 3 of the Magentano Imperial Special Intelligence Department listened even more intently, feeling like he was chewing popcorn.

♣

“That’s right….”

“Right away?”

“It’s a long-root licorice farm.”

Orc Chief Brash’s eyes widen like popcorn. Rakiel said, looking at those bewildered eyes with satisfaction.

“You know, the long-rooted licorice that we collected together not long ago. There were a lot of thick fine hairs on the roots? Of course you can’t throw it away in vain, right? You have to plant it and grow it. “May it grow into a new long-rooted licorice.”

“But squeak!”

“But what?”

“The fine roots are delicious, kkuik!”

“Even if it’s delicious, it’s not okay.”

“I said it was a delicacy like no other in the world!”

“huh. You can just assume it never happened from the beginning. Then you won’t have any regrets if you don’t eat it, right?”

“….”

“Anyway, I’m going to pick out the fine roots and plant them. “Like making camphor ginseng with the roots of wild ginseng.”

“Camphora ginseng… What is it?”

“There is such a thing. “It is grown by intentionally planting wild ginseng seeds or roots that grow in the wild.”

Rakiel said with a grin.

It was true.

In fact, this is the method used by those who grow camphor ginseng. There were quite a few people shouting ‘I planted them!’ and planting the wild ginseng seeds they had collected at the foot of the mountain where they had chosen the site. After removing and clearing the site of weeds, etc., seeds or seedlings would be planted in a moderately shaded environment where wild ginseng grows well.

Then, he carefully grew wild ginseng on the spot.

“People around the world call it camphor ginseng. “In fact, it is not much less effective than wild ginseng, but it can be intentionally mass-produced, grown, and sold, so it is profitable for the seller.”

It is true. That is the advantage and characteristic of mass production.

The relationship between wild ginseng and camphor ginseng is exactly like that. Or, this is the case in the case of concept cars that are exhibited at motor shows and mass-produced cars that are built based on them and sold in earnest.

Wild ginseng and camphor ginseng.

Concept cars and mass-produced cars.

That was the motif of this plan, which I thought of and cultivated from the moment I collected long-rooted licorice.

“Even long-rooted licorice has many fine roots that can be used as seedlings, so it would be good to grow them. If possible, in earnest. “It would be better if we mass-produce them and grow them so that they grow and develop faster than wild species.”

What if you succeed? Although it has slightly lower medicinal efficacy than the original pure wild species, you will be able to receive a steady and stable supply of highly compatible licorice that is much superior to ordinary licorice.

The performance of the decoctions manufactured at Byeongung Oriental Medicine Clinic has been dramatically upgraded.

‘Then the cure rate of patients will also increase. What I felt while making Cheonil Health Soup was that the most important ingredient and effect of long root licorice was its antibacterial and antibiotic effect. ‘It’s literally like a natural antibiotic.’

Continuing to secure antibiotics to replace penicillin. Just thinking about it made my heart pound.

It was natural.

Advances in human medicine can be divided into those before and after the discovery of penicillin antibiotics.

‘It’s not as good as actual penicillin, but it can play the role of an analogue to some extent. That’s enough. That alone will be enough to save more than half of the patients who could not be saved before.’

With a happy imagination, I ate kimchi soup one after another as I pleased.

But that was then.

“Quick? But it won’t be easy.”

Chief Brash tilted his large head and then added.

“I heard that long-rooted licorice stores nutrients in its roots for hundreds of years. But if you try to grow and harvest it on a farm, it seems like the farmers will grow old and die first.”

“Well, I guess so.”

Rakiel shrugged his shoulders. I completely understood Brasch’s concerns. But what are the advantages of a farm?

“You just need to create the optimal environment for growth. If the soil, temperature, and nutrition are all just right, they will grow much faster than wild species. Besides, they don’t have the intention of waiting for nutrients to be stored like wild species. “As long as you grow it enough to have medicinal effects, you will harvest it right away.”

In fact, camphor ginseng was similar.

Originally, if wild ginseng seeds were sown raw, it would take as long as two years for them to sprout. Therefore, people who grow campnoes ginseng would immediately go through a process called ‘gaegap’, such as removing the pulp after collecting the seeds, washing them in clean water, and then filtering them.

Then, the seeds will germinate directly in the water for two years without any problems. Just by planting it in the ground, you can save two years in advance.

The same goes for growing long-root licorice, he thought.

‘You can do it by applying the method used by campnoisam Simmani men. First of all, since there are quite a lot of fine roots of long-rooted licorice, let’s start with a growth experiment with them.’

Rachiel looked back at Chief Brash with confidence.

“So, I’d like to leave the establishment of the farm to you.”

“Are you saying that?”

“uh. I can’t do it myself. “I’m not going to stay here forever.”

“But the human prince… squeak.”

“I wasn’t recognized as a warrior. know. So that means you can’t start a business, right?”

“Of course…”

“That’s why I’m going to appoint Naila as my agent.”

“….”

“If you are Naila, a blood relative of the Tulun merchant leader who is recognized as a warrior, then you are qualified to run a business here, the territory of the Orcs. So, we will appoint that child as the representative of the local corporation for the farm to be built here. How about it? Then there will be no problem.”

“….”

“hey?”

“Yes kkuik!”

“Did you understand what I said?”

“…yes kkuik!”

“Tsk. “I didn’t understand a thing.”

“….”

“Now then, let me explain it to you step by step. “Listen carefully from now on.”

Rakiel took out a piece of paper and a feather pen. Orc Chief Brash’s face was filled with the expression of a kindergartener who had just taken a differential and integral calculus class.

♣

Several days have passed.

Meanwhile, the establishment of a local corporation to operate a long-root licorice farm was promoted. Of course, Rachiel left all complicated administrative paperwork to the Guard commander. The commander of the Royal Guard, who was suddenly buried in a pile of documents because he was from a cultured noble family, was in tears.

Meanwhile, Rakiel began experimenting with dozens of flower pots. The fine roots of long-rooted licorice were used as seedling roots and planted in pots. The growth conditions for each pot were different.

Ten types of soil were collected and the mixes were varied. The nutrients, water, sunlight, temperature, and humidity were all varied.

And I watched the growth process.

‘There must be one among them that grows quickly!’

I expected…

But it was all in vain.

After eight days, no seedlings in any pots sprouted.

‘why?’

I was embarrassed.

The experiment was repeated again.

But the result was the same.

The long-rooted licorice seedlings in all the pots seemed to have gone on strike after being squeezed, and none of them even showed any signs of sprouting.

Natural Rakiel’s forehead wrinkles were frowning vigorously all day long.

‘Why? ‘Do you need any special nutrients or conditions for growth?’

A question like that suddenly occurred to me, but I had no idea what conditions were necessary. My worries deepened. At the end, a conclusion was reached. I need a plant expert.

‘The most powerful plant fanatic I know is… an elf!’

A fanatical plant lover who goes beyond being a nerd. Coincidentally, one such elf was still staying as a guest at the royal villa. It was Sylvia, an executioner of the elves.

“Damian? “Raise Jeonseo-gu immediately.”

I threw a jeonseo-gu to the villa. Contains a letter to Sylvia. Of course, I didn’t forget to write down something that would make her roll her eyes and jump here.

– Miss Sylvia? An ultra-rare plant older than your age has been discovered. Would you like to come take a look?

PS) If you don’t come within a month, I plan to boil this and mix it with rice.

The content was…

After sending it, it was as hearty(?) as soup. This comes unconditionally. With confidence, I waited for her to come and devoted myself to experiments on growing long-rooted licorice.

One day, two days, ten days passed by like that. On the one hand, we treated people who came to the temporary medical center. Whooping cough, which was almost an endemic disease, was completely uprooted.

Thanks to this, in a cave located on the outskirts of the border city of Kranos, a necromancer became immersed in anxiety and bewilderment that complicated his soul to the core.

“…why? why? These days, the number of people dying from coughing diseases in Kranos… has decreased significantly, right? It shouldn’t be like this, right?”