Open A Clinic To Cultivate Myself Chapter 218 Shenzhou Charity Company

“Zhu Hongqin has been staying in the Prosperous House every day. All she did was pray to Buddha and abstain from meat, and did not talk to anyone else outside of the family. Xin Changjiang and Xin Zhiyu have also remained out of the public eye, significantly reducing their contact with the outside world,” Yin Molan said.

Ning Tao said, “No need to watch over her anymore. Given Bai Sheng's means, it would be hard for you to tell even if he had contacted Zhu Hongqin.”

“Then I won't go. Watching over that old woman every day is really annoying…” Yin Molan then suddenly said, “Why is this fish soup so salty?”

Qing Zhui glared at Yin Molan. “Salty? n.o.body asked you to eat it.”

Bai Jing said, “Brother Ning, what do you think about the thing I've mentioned to you previously?”

“You mean starting a company?” Ning Tao said.

Bai Jing rolled her eyes at Ning Tao. “Of course, what else could it be? Don't tell me you've forgotten about it?”

Ning Tao grew awkward all of a sudden, because he had indeed forgotten about it. In fact, he had never wanted to start a company. Even though money was very important to him, he did not have the time and energy to manage a company.

“And you really did?” Bai Jing looked like she was going to bite Ning Tao.

If he were to say that he would continue considering, she might really bite him, or put rat poison in the soup. Great, there was nothing she would not do. Just then, a news program was showing on the television. A charity organization was attacked by unknown terrorists when carrying out humanitarian work in Syria. Many had died and others were severely injured, and there were floods of criticism from the international community.

Ning Tao glanced at Qing Zhui, then looked at Bai Jing. Suddenly, an idea came to mind.

Bai Jing glared at Ning Tao. “What are you staring at? I've given you my sister's hand in marriage. We should be considered family, right? Is it so hard for me to start a company with your delicate perfumed cream? Don't you understand the logic of allowing your family to benefit?”

Qing Zhui frowned, “Sister, can't you say it nicely?”

Bai Jing said, “You're colluding with him to bully me, aren't you? I'm your family. If he were to bully you in the future, don't come crying for me.”

Qing Zhui said spitefully, “Then I won't!”

Ning Tao was getting a headache from this conversation, and said with a forced smile, “Don't quarrel any more. I have an idea, come listen.” He paused, and then said, “Instead of starting a company, let's start a charity organization.”

Bai Jing's expression was very exaggerated. “I want you to start a company to earn money, it's fine if you don't want to, yet you want to start a charity. If you had too much money, give some to me, I can spend it for you.”

Yin Molan glanced at the news program on television. He seemed to have guessed why Ning Tao had the idea of starting a charity organization. Even though he was curious, he did not say anything.

Ning Tao ignored Bai Jing, and continued explaining, “You all carry with you too many sins, which would require making merits to be eliminated. One good way is to start a charity organization. I have medical skills and the clinic, and also elixir medicines and delicate perfumed cream. The clinic will not earn money, but it can build connections. Elixir medicines and delicate perfumed cream can be used for profit. The network and money which we've gained could be used on charity. You guys can eliminate your sins while I earn treatment fees. It's a win-win situation. What do you think?”

Bai Jing appeared to be indifferent. “We would still have to use the money on charity. Doesn't sound particularly amazing.”

Ning Tao said, “You'll manage this charity organization, publicly. I'll be in charge of clinical consultations, cultivating elixirs and delicate perfumed cream. Senior Yin will be the point of contact and Qing Zhui will be an executive of the charity. Doesn't it sound great?”

Bai Jing pouted. Even though she did not say anything, it was obvious that she had been convinced.

Yet, Qing Zhui asked worriedly, “Brother Ning, doesn't the clinic not allow patients with infectious diseases? What if your treatment fee were nullified from the connections and money you've earned?”

Ning Tao smiled. “That's why we need to set up a charity organization. You all search for patients, contact them and offer them the service they need. I'm only responsible for treating patients, and I won't be infected. The patients will owe you all a debt. You'll sell the elixirs and delicate perfumed cream which I make, and the patients will pay you instead of me. So it will not affect the clinic's treatment fees.”

Bai Jing said, “Isn't this outsourcing to three different parties?”

“Yes, that's how it is,” Ning Tao said.

Bai Jing pondered for a moment. “If so, then let's not call it a charity organization. Let's call it a charity company. You'll name it and provide start-up capital. I'll go register it tomorrow.”

“Then let's call it Shenzhou Charity Company. I'll offer 2 million as start-up capital. You'll manage and operate it. The company will have nothing to do with me,” Ning Tao said.

Bai Jing grinned. “Sure. It's decided. I know you don't want me to stay here to trouble you. I'll move out once the company is done setting up. I won't burden you.”

Ning Tao ignored her. “That Fan Huaying has an extensive network, you can approach him for a collaboration, but you must do it in the name of the company. Don't mention my name.”

Bai Jing said smilingly, “I know. The company belongs to us three. It has nothing to do with you.”

She was actually resentful. Having managed New World Technology for Bai Sheng for many years, pouring her heart and soul into it, only for Bai Sheng to ditch her in the end. She had a headstrong personality, so she was determined to accomplish something big with Shenzhou Charity Company, to expand it overseas and make it internationally renowned, so that she could resolve the grudge within her!

That night, Ning Tao, Bai Jing, Qing Zhui and Yin Molan stayed up until late night. They had turned a casual mention of “Shenzhou Charity Company” into a black and white proposal.

The next morning, Ning Tao had taken Bai Jing, Qing Zhui and Yin Molan to Shan City. He then made a call to the Shan City mayor, Hu Jilu, to get him to simplify the procedure of opening a company for them. Hu Jilu agreed immediately, and asked to meet up with Bai Jing to discuss further.

Bai Jing, Qing Zhui and Yin Molan had gone to meet Hu Jilu together. Ning Tao did not follow, but instead, returned to the House of Sword Pavilion Cave. Qing Zhui and Bai Jing understood him. He was the Sky Clinic owner. The main goal of starting this company was to help him earn treatment fees, and help the girls and Yin Molan alleviate their sins. According to the rules of Sky Clinic, he could not be involved in the building and operation of this company.

Back at the House of Sword Pavilion Cave, Ning Tao stopped by the magic field, and saw that the corpse onion had grown a little bigger, and was entirely green. However, even with this rate growth, it would still need a few hundreds of years to reach the level of the corpse onion left behind by Xuan Tianzi. He wouldn't know whether he would still be the owner of Sky Clinic, or would even still be alive by then.

“If only there were a way to shorten its growth cycle. Perhaps some growth accelerator used in modern agriculture. Just with a spray, they would grow a lot faster,” Ning Tao pondered. Yet, he had immediately laughed at this thought, because even he himself did not believe in the existence of any “growth accelerator” for spiritual materials.

Ning Tao then looked at the devil's kidney. He did not expect to find that a few Chinese wolfberries of the devil's kidney had ripened. He approached it and carefully plucked them off. They weighed heavily in his hands, and the rich scent of Chinese wolfberry instantly invaded his senses. Yet, it had also came with an indescribable smell, which was faint like a certain masculine fluid, but smelling it alone would invoke a strong reaction.

Ning Tao was going to try one, but that weird smell and his body's reaction to it had made him decided against it. Why would a virgin like him be eating anything like this to punish himself? If he had eaten it while Qing Zhui was here, it would be impossible to restrain himself!

The ripened devil's kidney had produced five berries. He put three into a small porcelain bottle, then planted two back in the spiritual soil. Even though he still had not found the “growth accelerator” for spiritual materials, it was still good to be prepared. Subsequently, he went to practice his grade three elementary cultivation method beside the white-jade holy lotus. Then returned to the stone room to activate the convenient door to get to Shennongjia.

Bai Jing, Qing Zhui and Yin Molan would take some time with the procedures of starting the company, so it was a perfect opportunity for him to visit Shennongjia to look for the legendary Feminine-moon civilization and cloudy ore.

Apart from looking for traces of the Yinyang Civilization, he had another objective. It was to look for a spiritual material suitable for making a scalpel. He had learned the preschool scalpel method with the clinic's upgrade this time, so he could not go without a suitable scalpel.

Furthermore, he had promised Ma Tongtong that he would come visit once he was free, so he must see to it. These were the reasons he had only pa.s.sed by Sword Pavilion Village quietly without entering for a visit. Even though he had wanted to visit Ge Ming and Su Ya, as well as Li Xiaoyu and the children, he had more important things to prioritize. He could only wait until another time.

After opening two convenient doors consecutively, Ning Tao had arrived beside Cloud-lying Village. Once he entered the village, he met Jian Mi who was carrying a woven basket, making rounds to every residence to collect medicinal herbs. It seemed like he had managed to gather a significant number of medicinal herbs.

Ning Tao approached Jian Mi, and tapped on his shoulder.

Jian Mi got a fright, and turned around frantically, only to see Ning Tao. He instantly asked in excitement, “Brother Ning, when did you arrive?”

Ning Tao said smilingly, “I've just come. How many medicinal herbs have you managed to gather?”

Jian Mi said, “A lot. My mother and a few aunties are at home sorting them out. When would you like to have them? I can go home and ask for it.”

“It's okay, I'll be here for a few days. Take me to the archaeology team. Where are they now?” Ning Tao said.

Jian Mi replied, “Professor Ma and her team are still in the forest, about 30 kilometers away from here. We would probably have to travel for a day. I'll go back and inform my mother first, so she wouldn't get worried. Come with me, I'm sure she'll be happy to see you.”

Ning Tao nodded. “Okay, I'll go with you.”

Jian Mi led the way, while appearing to be incredibly happy, grinning from ear to ear.

Ning Tao suddenly recalled something. “Jian Mi, my friends have just started up a company. I'll make a recommendation for you to work there, and will buy you insurance too.”

Jian Mi was stunned for a moment, and his smile vanished. “Brother Ning, you… don't want me to gather medicinal herbs for you anymore?”

Ning Tao smiled as he said, “A man should be ambitious, you should have your own career. You can't gather herbs forever. These medicinal herbs are going to become scarcer, are you going to travel further just to gather them? Besides, you can still gather herbs for me even if you were going to work at the company. They're not mutually exclusive.”

Only then Jian Mi did crack a smile again. “Then I'll go, but what can I do?”

Ning Tao pondered. “Um… then you'll continue gathering herbs for the time being.”

Jian Mi rubbed the back of his head sheepishly. He was so confused. What kind of job was it?

Ning Tao went to Jian Mi's house and chatted with Auntie Jiang for a while before leaving with Jian Mi again. This time at Shennongjia, he was fully prepared with all the equipment he needed. The small medicine chest, herb-collecting rope, Soil-seeking Inkstone, and even a few cultivation books which he had taken from the House of Sword Pavilion Cave.