Chapter 98 Ganliang Yaxing

"Doctor He, you spent money to purchase these herbs. So, you still have to accept the money."

Qiao Qiqi said softly.

Seeing Qiao Qiqi's insistence, Doctor He glanced at Ruan Lai again and sighed softly, "Okay, I'll accept it!"

At this time, the county magistrate returned and presented Ruan Lao with over a hundred taels of silver as a token of his gratitude. "Old doctor, thank you for your kindness. This is a small token of my gratitude. Please accept it!"

The county magistrate said earnestly, "If it weren't for your help, sir, the people of Ganliang County would be living a life worse than death. Please accept this, sir!"

Ruan Lao cheerfully did not refuse, "Girl, please help me keep it!"

Qiao Qiqi stepped forward and took the sandalwood box containing six huge silver ingots.

After handing over the silver, the county magistrate said goodbye to Mr. Ruan, "Old sir, I still need to take care of the people in this city, so I'll take my leave!"

Then he left in a hurry.

"This county magistrate is indeed a good official! Old sir, I have already got all the medicine you requested!"

He's husband said to Mr. Ruan, "Why don't you stay here for a day or two, old sir? I'll do my best to be a good host and discuss medicine with you."

"No, there's a patient at home waiting for medicinal herbs to save his life!"

Mr. Ruan shook his head and waved his hand.

"Otherwise, Xiaotian, please help the old man and his family deliver the medicinal materials to where they live."

Seeing this, Doctor He stopped forcing him and gave instructions to his apprentice.

"No, our carriage is outside, just put it on the carriage."

Qiao Qiqi shook her head and spoke softly.

Afterwards, the shop waiter helped Qiao Qiqi put the medicine bag containing medicinal herbs onto the carriage.

Qiao Qiqi and Mr. Ruan also returned to the carriage.

"Okay, let's go back."

Qiao Qiqi gave Pei Shaoling a faint smile.

"Wait a minute, I just asked An Xuan to find out where the pawnshop is. Let's go there!"

"Why go to the dental clinic?"

Qiao Qiqi asked doubtfully.

She remembered that the ancient pawnshops were equivalent to real estate agencies.

Oh, by the way, the slave shop is also where you can buy slaves.

"You've been so tired helping with cooking all the way. I was thinking of finding someone who can cook so you can be the one who doesn't have to do any housework. Unfortunately..."

Qiao Qiqi understood instantly and thought of the evil-minded woman in the farm.

"So, in order to avoid the previous situation, it's safer for us to go to the dental clinic."

Pei Shaoling explained softly.

"Yeah, okay."

Qiao Qiqi nodded gently, "By the way, Gu Changsheng and his son plan to follow us, and I made him sign a farmhand contract. He said he can cook, farm, and so on."

"Well, that's fine. This way, you'll be able to relax a bit when you get to that bitter cold place."

Pei Shaoling nodded gently. "I'm sorry to bother you staying there for a while. I'll come pick you up after I've dealt with Dayong and Dagan's affairs."

"good."

Qiao Qiqi gave him a faint smile.

At this time, An Xuan had already turned the carriage around and was heading towards the pawnshop in Ganliang County.

As soon as we entered the door of the dental office, a dental professional came up to greet us warmly, "Hey guys, are you planning to buy a house or a person?"

Pei Shaoling took a look at the environment of the pawnshop and said softly, "Buy a few servants, preferably those who can do their work efficiently."

"Okay, what kind of items do you want to buy? We have everything here, from maids and concubines from wealthy families to cooks who can cook..."

The matchmaker introduced enthusiastically, chattering non-stop with her clever mouth.

"We don't need maids or concubines, we just need a cook who can cook."

Qiao Qiqi quickly shook her head.

Having read too many novels about palace intrigues and family feuds, she knew that those who were sent from wealthy families to pawnshops were basically those who were sent away because they made mistakes.

This kind of person is very cunning, and she doesn't want to keep him.

"Is that so?"

The matchmaker looked at Pei Shaoling with confirmation in her eyes.

"Well, choose according to what my wife said!"

Pei Shaoling said to the matchmaker, "In our family, my wife is the boss!"

"Okay!"

Hearing Pei Shaoling's words, the matchmaker took advantage of the situation and swung the handkerchief in her hand. She said to Qiao Qiqi with a smile on her face, "Madam, don't worry. I promise to choose what you need!"

"You can cook and wash clothes, right? Yes, yes, I'll arrange it for you right away!"

She immediately arranged for someone to serve tea to Qiao Qiqi, and went to the backyard to bring people up for them.

Soon, the matchmaker brought out seven or eight middle-aged women and asked Qiao Qiqi to choose. "Madam, the women who can cook and wash clothes are all here. They are all good at work!"

Looking at the middle-aged women standing in a row, Qiao Qiqi looked at them one by one.

Finally, she ordered two dishes that looked good to her. She looked at one of the short, thin women and asked, "What can you cook?"

The woman grinned at Qiao Qiqi, her voice sharp, "I can cook any dish."

Qiao Qiqi frowned at her yellow teeth and turned to the other woman, "What kind of dishes can you make?"

"To answer the woman, I am a native of the capital. I used to work for the old Hanlin family with my family. Later, when the old Hanlin retired and returned home to his ancestral home, those of us who were not too close to him were sent away."

The woman spoke in an orderly manner.

"Well, what's your last name?"

Qiao Qiqi nodded, feeling very satisfied seeing her looking so clean and refreshed.

"My last name is Sun, and my husband's last name is Zhou."

The woman replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Well, it's you! Diggin, how much is she? We'll buy her!"

Qiao Qiqi said to the matchmaker with satisfaction.

"lady!"

The woman hurriedly stopped Qiao Qiqi, "I'm not selling myself alone. I also have a husband and a ten-year-old daughter. If you want to take me away, please buy my husband and daughter as well!"

Qiao Qiqi glanced at her and then looked at the matchmaker.

The matchmaker had annoyance in her eyes, but she also asked Qiao Qiqi helplessly to explain,

"Several men had their eyes on Zhou Sun, but they just didn't like her sickly husband and her ugly daughter, so she just kept getting rejected."

"Then bring her husband and daughter out for me to see!"

Qiao Qiqi looked at Zhou Sun again and said to the matchmaker.

Not long after, the waiter from the pawnshop brought the father and daughter out.

The middle-aged man had a pale face, as if he was injured, but his back was straight, and he looked like a proud man.

As for the little girl, she was said to be ten years old, but she looked much shorter than Pei Shuer and was also thinner.

When she saw her daughter, Zhou Sun showed a hint of nervousness on her face and hugged her tightly in her arms.

"Madam, this Zhou Sun is ten taels of silver. As for the father and daughter, it's ten taels in total. Twenty taels of silver is enough for the whole family."

The matchmaker observed Qiao Qiqi's expression and saw that she was interested in buying them, so she quickly spoke.

Suddenly, Pei Shaoling winked at An Xuan, who pulled out a banknote from his pocket and said, "We've bought it. Let's go through the paperwork!"

Just as Qiao Qiqi was about to take out the banknote, she looked at Pei Shaoling, only to find that he was staring at Zhou Sun's husband with a deep look in his eyes.

Qiao Qiqi understood instantly that he might have seen this man or knew this man.

After An Xuan finished the formalities and came back, the group left the pawnshop and prepared to go back.

"Get in the car!"

Qiao Qiqi said to the family of three.

"No, ma'am, we can just walk. A servant and his master cannot ride in the same carriage."

Mrs. Zhou Sun quickly shook her head.