After spending the whole afternoon at Xuanfeng Teahouse, Tong Wenyao finally took them back to Changjiang Village. As soon as they reached the village gate, Xin'er couldn't wait to pop her head out the window. It was the first time she had been away from her mother for so long, so she naturally missed her.

Wen Jiang slowly said, "Xin'er, please sit down quickly. If you fall, I won't be able to stop you." Xin'er heard this and said stubbornly, "Brother, don't worry about me. I'm holding on to the edge of the window."

After returning, Xin'er immediately ran to her mother and said coquettishly, "Mom, I miss you so much." Cui's mother picked her up and said, "Mom misses you so much too. Did you have fun outing these few days?"

Tong Wen Yao and Wen Jiang followed behind. When Xin'er noticed it, she rubbed Cui's mother and gestured with her chin.

When Cui's mother saw this, she realized that she had just ignored Wen Jiang, and quickly reached out to Wen Jiang. He was originally a little disappointed, but now he was happy, and the corners of his mouth immediately rose. He held his mother with one hand and his elder sister with the other.

After returning to the hall, Cui's mother asked Tong Wenyao whether she had sent the envelope.

Looking at Cui's mother's expectant eyes, she said affirmatively: "It has been sent out. I believe it will be received the day after tomorrow. I also sent some hemostatic drugs and cold medicine to my second uncle and eldest brother, as well as a few life-saving pills."

After hearing this, Cui's mother said calmly, "You have always been steady and prudent. I am not worried anymore."

As they were talking, Qian's mother came in from behind and said, "Jia'an just fell asleep, so I just had time to come out."

She didn't see her second brother, so she asked, "Where did you go?" Cui's mother replied, "He went out on horseback. He probably won't be back for two or three days!"

Since her second brother was not here, and everyone was here, she said, "I'm going to the south the day after tomorrow!" When Cui's mother heard this, she said, "How can this be possible! It's not safe for a girl like you to stay at home."

Tong Wenyao said, "I'll take Dongzi with me when the time comes, don't worry."

"No, I don't agree!" Not only did Cui's mother disagree, but even her mother didn't agree with her going.

Helplessly, Tong Wenyao said, "Mother, Second Aunt, I will hire someone from the escort agency to go with me. Don't worry. Besides, I will be back after I find the python gallbladder. Wen Jiang's illness cannot be delayed!"

When talking about Wen Jiang's illness, the two fell silent, because they both knew that they needed to find all the medicine ingredients within a year, and python gall and dragon fruit were only available in the south.

Wen Jiang then spoke up, "Sister, I don't want you to go to such a dangerous place for me! Even without the medicine, I can handle it. You said I'm a little man."

When the people present heard Wen Jiang say this, tears welled up in their eyes. Ever since Wen Jiang was poisoned, he became taciturn and would only speak when Xin'er talked to him. And this time, it was the first time Wen Jiang had spoken to them at such a long time after being poisoned.

When Cui's mother heard what Wen Jiang said, she turned around, covered her mouth and sobbed softly.

The scene froze for a moment, and then Tong Wenyao spoke again, "Wen Jiang is so sensible, so I will definitely find a python gallbladder for you and cure your poison."

Wen Jiang burst into tears and sobbed, "Sister, please don't go. The worst that can happen is that I will die. The south is so dangerous, with miasma and trees where you can't even see the sky when you look up."

He had heard all this from Uncle Dou at Xuanfeng. He had originally thought his mother and auntie could convince her not to go, but she was still determined to go, so he finally spoke up. Tong Wenyao half-knelt down, pinched Wen Jiang's face, and said with dissatisfaction, "You've lost weight. When Sister comes back, I hope to see a round Wen Jiang!"

Wen Jiang said with tears in her eyes, "Sister, please don't go, okay?" Tong Wen Yao ignored her, stood up, looked around, and said, "Mother, Second Aunt, you don't have to persuade me anymore. I will leave the day after tomorrow morning."

After saying that, she went back to her room to rest. Early the next morning, she asked Xing'er to prepare the things she needed to bring, and she went to find Village Chief Wu to talk about the rubbing matter.

After building the house for a few days, next to the big elm tree, in addition to a primary school, a huge building will also be built not far away. Tong Wen Yao has given a two-story building. The first floor has been built and the windows are also made very large to facilitate sunlight to come in.

Wu Qing said, "Wen Yao, if we wait for five or six days, the house will be built. Won't you wait a little longer?"

"Village Chief, I believe you are also aware of the poisoning of my family's ginger. Because of this, we have not been able to live a good life for years. Now my eldest brother and second uncle have gone to the border to resist the barbarians so that we can have peace at home. But because of this, my younger brother has not been able to go to find the medicine. Second brother has to stay at home to take good care of mother and second aunt, otherwise if something happens, there will be no one to take charge, so I must go."

Wu Qing sighed, and inwardly he wanted to curse out that jerk, Granny Sun. Tong Wenyao continued, "If you have any questions about rubbing, you can ask my second brother. Initially, you should start by rubbing more common books. Later, when you have more money, you can buy some of the Four Books and Five Classics to rub. If you don't know the price, you can ask Qiu Zhen. Qiu Zhen can handle it all on her own now."

Wu Qing nodded and said, "It's a blessing for Changjiang Village to have met your Tong family." Tong Wenyao smiled faintly and said, "Village Chief, this is also inseparable from your efforts. Otherwise, I would have a good idea, but if you don't implement it, it will not succeed. Therefore, you are also a crucial link in the success of this matter."

Tong Wenyao watched the oxcart pull the paper out and asked, "Grandpa Qing, is the paper you produce selling?" Speaking of this, Wu Qing smiled and said, "Originally, we were thinking of taking the paper to the county to sell it, but unexpectedly, Bo Ge'er said that he knew the owner of Xing'an Bookstore and asked them to take it to Xing'an Bookstore to ask. So, we cooperated with them and will take all the paper and books we produce to them from now on."

Tong Wen Yao looked at the gratitude on Wu Qing's face. For them, it was naturally good if the products they made could be sold, and she also believed that her second brother would not bargain too hard. He also knew that paper was being made in the back mountain, so the price the bookstore offered would not be too high.

Wu Qing continued, "This is the first batch of goods we've brought in. I just don't know if it will sell well."

Tong Wenyao asked, "Grandpa Qing, how is the price calculated?" Wu Qing touched his cane and said, "Tong Bo negotiated the price with them. One piece of paper costs one hundred coins."

In ancient times, a single cut of paper would hold about fifty sheets. Today, scholars generally use hemp paper, which costs three hundred coins per cut. Hemp paper is similar in quality to the pale green rough paper they initially produced, and while it can easily smudge when writing, it's suitable for beginners. Later, after scraping off the green bamboo, the resulting paper is comparable to, but slightly inferior to, Xuan paper. Bamboo paper has a smooth, white surface.