Chapter 122

The meal that Fu Wei cooked for the first time was neither good nor bad, he could be considered talented.

After dinner, the sky was overcast and soon it started to drizzle. After washing up, the Fu family went back to the house early.

Yu Ying yawned several times, but Fu Wei didn't scold her, he just hugged her.

Have a good sleep.

On the second day, old lady Li came again, and at the same time, Li's daughter-in-law came. Except for soaking her feet and applying hot compress, she did the same thing as the old lady.

The Li family was generous. Although the money paid by the daughter-in-law of the Li family was not doubled, it was still around 2,300 wen, making it a rounded total of 2,500 wen.

Yu Ying was delighted and didn't care at all whether their eyes were on the top of their heads.

When he was about to close the shop in the afternoon, he saw the Li family's carriage parked on the street in front from a distance. The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and Yu Ying and the girl from the Li family made eye contact.

Yu Ying was stunned for a moment. She didn't know what was wrong with this Miss Li. Was she deliberately trying to make things difficult for her?

Are you just bored and have nothing to do?

But then she thought again, her grandmother and mother had both been to this clinic and were quite satisfied. Although Miss Li was not smart enough, she would not go against her elders and cause trouble for her.

After figuring it out, Yu Ying didn't care much and asked her little disciple to pack up and close the door quickly.

But just as the door was about to close, the Li family's carriage arrived outside. The girl from the Li family got out of the carriage with an awkward look on her face and walked into the clinic.

Yu Ying smiled faintly and asked, "I wonder what brings Miss Li to Yongxi Hall?"

Miss Li glanced at her maid.

The maid understood and took out a purse, pulled out a silver ingot and placed it on the table. Yu Ying looked at it and saw that it weighed at least two taels.

The maid raised her chin and said, "My young lady needs a massage and a facial mask. It needs to be done before dark."

Yu Ying glanced at Miss Li and didn't want to be bothered with the money. She smiled and said, "Miss Li, please go upstairs."

Miss Li held her neck high and looked very proud, but there was still something awkward in her eyes.

Seeing that A Niang's complexion had improved a lot today, she always wanted to give it a try. After hesitating for an afternoon, she decided to come.

Yu Ying instructed Mei Zi: "Show Miss Li the way and serve her some flower tea."

Only after everyone went up to the second floor did Yu Ying weigh the silver ingot.

The weight is about two taels and five cents.

The Li family is indeed generous.

Wen Xing wondered, "Doesn't this little girl look down on our clinic? Why is she here?"

It was not difficult for Yu Ying to understand the girl's thoughts.

Women love beauty regardless of age, let alone women with money, who are willing to spend money to become beautiful.

Although Yu County is poor, it does not affect the fact that there are also rich people. The Li family is wealthy and naturally does not care about a few melons and dates. Yu Ying also feels at ease to accept it.

After finishing this work, dusk fell. The weather was already gloomy and the sky became darker.

Yu Ying watched the Li Mansion's carriage leave, and then she saw the figures of Fu Wei and Fu Zhen.

When the two brothers arrived at the clinic, Yu Ying asked, "Brother, Erlang, why are you here?"

Fu Wei replied, "Since you haven't returned for a long time, I've come with my elder brother to look for you."

When everything was almost packed, Yu Ying went back with them.

Perhaps because the Li family is really wealthy, the female members of the family have been visiting Yu Ying's clinic quite often these days.

In the evening, Yu Ying was counting the bills for the clinic, which had been open for over a month, under the oil lamp. As she did so, she kept a smile on her face.

Fu Wei brought the boiled water into the room, placed it on the table, and poured her a cup. "You look so happy. This clinic seems to be making good profits."

Yu Ying's smile widened. "After opening for a month and a half, after deducting various miscellaneous expenses, we've earned about forty taels of silver."

Fu Wei glanced at her account book and sneered when he saw the Li family: "The Li family actually accounts for the majority."

Yu Ying spread her hands and said, "The Li family is really generous. Every time I come back, they always choose the most expensive treatments. From the old lady to the young lady from the Li family, they are really willing to spend money."

"Besides, the Li family is willing to spend money, and the wives of other nobles or merchants are also willing to spend some money, otherwise the accounts would not look so good. The medicine hall on the first floor is actually not very profitable, with a net profit of about 2,000 wen a month."

There aren't many places near Yu County, and there are many poor people, and even more people who look down on their illnesses. Moreover, Yongxi Hall only treats women's illnesses. When Yu Ying opened the pharmacy on the first floor, she didn't expect to make any money, so she built a second floor where she could make some money.

The first floor brings benefits, the second floor makes money, without any delay.

"You did make some money, and you've lost a bit of weight in these seven or eight days." Fu Wei looked at her cheek carefully.

"Huh?" Yu Ying was startled. She stood up and walked to the mirror. She glanced left and right but didn't find any signs of weight loss. She pinched her limp belly and looked up at Fu Wei: "Are you having an illusion?"

Although it was a bit tiring, after settling in Yu County, both families decided to pay 150 cents per month to the mother-in-law for household expenses.

Because the clinic opened, the eldest sister-in-law also had an income, and the eldest wife also offered to give her an extra fifty coins every month. Yu Ying would occasionally bring back some meat, so four hundred coins a month was definitely enough.

Although the Luo family was frugal, they were not stingy with their food and could have a meat meal almost every day.

Moreover, ever since she married Fu Wei, the clinic was always so busy that it couldn't close on time, so Mrs. Luo felt sorry for her two daughters-in-law and had stewed soup for every meal.

Yu Ying felt that not only had she not lost weight, but she had even gained some weight.

Fu Wei walked over, lowered his brows, and held Yu Ying's face with his slightly calloused hands, looking at her carefully.

He frowned slightly, his eyes serious without any hint of joking: "I just lost weight."

Yu Ying found it funny and couldn't help but smile.

Fu Wei: "What are you laughing at?"

Yu Ying smiled with her eyebrows curved, "What you said is exactly the same as what my grandmother said."

Fu Wei was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that the older generation always felt that their grandchildren were not well fed and clothed, and were getting thinner due to hunger, and he couldn't help laughing.

But he only smiled for a moment, and then stopped smiling as if he remembered something.

Yu Ying understood why he had such a reaction, and continued to smile as she said, "I miss them, and although my heart is sometimes very sad, I won't become sad just by mentioning them, so you don't have to worry or avoid them."

Hearing this, Fu Wei breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that the topic had been discussed, Yu Ying turned to other matters. "Oh, it's May now. Although Yu County can postpone taxes for three months, I've seen quite a few unfamiliar faces selling food on the streets. I think they're from other counties. I'm thinking of taking advantage of the low prices and going to the county seat to store some food. I might also want to send over the herbs I've purchased recently."

The house has been rented, and we are just waiting for the food and medicinal materials to be transported in for storage.

And Yu Ying has been purchasing herbs all the time.

But I don't have much money, and the food I buy can only be used by myself. The herbs will be a stepping stone for Fu Wei, so the more the better.

Fu Wei withdrew his hand, picked her up horizontally and walked towards the bed.

The two men lay down, holding her in their arms and caressing the soft flesh around her waist. They were very intimate, without any of the old-fashioned behavior outside the room.

He asked, "Can you get away from the clinic?"

Yu Ying said, "At most they will earn less, but they know how to do massage and facials, they just can't treat people."

Although the apprentices were diligent and eager to learn, Yu Ying didn't dare let them become masters after only a few months of study.

Fu Wei thought for a moment, then said, "I have already suggested to the magistrate that we take advantage of the low prices these days and store more grain in the granary."

Yu Ying wasn't surprised either. She simply asked, "What's Magistrate Zhou's attitude?"

Fu Wei said, "Of course I agree. I'll take care of this matter. I was also thinking of going to the county seat, but since you mentioned it, let's go together."

When the proposal was made, County Magistrate Zhou was a little hesitant and wanted to wait until the end of the year to make the purchase. Fu Wei then analyzed the civil unrest in Longxi and Shu counties and the multiple taxation imposed by the imperial court.

Once civil unrest occurs, it will inevitably occur again, so we must be on guard. Once a major unrest occurs, food prices will skyrocket. By the end of the year, officials in impoverished areas will have already seen the signs and will undoubtedly hoard grain.

County Magistrate Zhou was far away in Lingnan and was not very clear about the situation in the court, but Fu Wei knew it.

The court only reported good news and not bad news, just like Longxi County and Shu County, which only reported good news and underestimated the casualties, so as not to bring bad luck upon the emperor.

After thinking about it, County Magistrate Zhou also began to think about collecting grain. However, collecting it in Yu County was not enough, so he also arranged Fu Wei to handle this matter.

"That's perfect. I was just worrying about how to get to the county seat." Yu Ying felt relieved after hearing what Fu Wei said.

But then he sighed and said, "It's just that my money is limited now, otherwise I could save more."

Fu Wei saw the worry on her brow. After a moment of silence, he said, "I'll find a way to deal with the silver."

Yu Ying raised her eyes to look at him: "Why are you here? Could it be..."

Not knowing what she was thinking about, Yu Ying's eyes gradually became solemn.

Fu Wei said helplessly: "No, don't overthink it, I just want to borrow it from someone."

Hearing this, Yu Ying secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Without asking who he was borrowing from, she simply said, "It's better to keep a low profile now. Don't let anyone catch you in the act."

Fu Wei heard this and said, "If I were greedy, would you not object?"

Yu Ying said calmly, "The situation is pressing. If a wealthy person wants to give you money to guarantee your safety next year, or wants to seek something you can do to meet your needs, why not?"

In war, there is no distinction between good and bad people. The most important thing is the ability to protect yourself.

Fu Wei smiled suddenly. With her words, the pressure was gone.

Since the conversation had come to this, Fu Wei also asked someone else: "Do you have any men taking contraceptive pills?"

Yu Ying was stunned for a moment and looked at him in surprise. She didn't expect him to ask that.

They only had sex on their wedding night and hadn't done it for seven or eight days. Yu Ying just thought that Fu Wei felt sorry for her because she was tired after a day at the clinic and didn't think much about it.

Fu Wei coughed twice and explained, "The conditions in the past two years are not suitable for having children. Besides, you and I are still young."

There was probably only one time when Yu Ying really hadn't thought about having children.

Now that she thinks about it, she has just come to terms with this era and doesn't want to think about having children so soon.

After pondering for a moment, she replied a little uncomfortably, "I'll think of a way."

Later generations had condoms, and ancient times had casings. She actually studied the production methods because her college roommate was curious.

Since the two of them had only had physical contact once and they were still newlyweds, the atmosphere around them seemed to be a little different when they talked about it.

It's a bit hot and a bit stuffy.

Fu Wei called out "Aying" softly, then put his hand under her thin shirt and slowly stroked her smooth and delicate back.

Soon, his palms were filled with softness.

A low, hoarse voice rang out beside Yu Ying's ears: "Since we agreed not to have children for now, I won't leave those things inside you, okay?"

Fu Wei spoke very implicitly. Yu Ying paused for a moment before realizing what he was saying. Even though she was more knowledgeable than Fu Wei, she still blushed.

You can say he is serious, but what he says cannot stand up to scrutiny.

Yu Ying nodded with a red face.

With her consent, Fu Wei kissed her gently and carefully from her earlobe.