Chapter 60 A Mother's Heart

"Hiss, so sour~"

Qin Fangci said calmly, "Twenty cents a pound."

Li Yulan quickly covered her mouth, not wanting to let any juice flow out, and looked straight at Qin Fangci with her big eyes.

The look in her eyes clearly said, "Mom, are you crazy? Have you been deceived?"

Twenty cents per pound for this sour little fruit.

"Lu oranges moisten the lungs and relieve coughs, they're a good thing." Qin Fangci also picked up one, peeled it, and put it in her mouth. "Don't throw away the core inside. Let's take it back and see if we can plant it."

Li Yulan seemed to understand what her mother wanted to do and nodded in understanding.

She said, mom will definitely not be cheated.

If they also grow it... hehe, the small fruits worth twenty cents per pound, growing all over the branches, would be all silver.

Qin Fangci also peeled one for Li Laosan.

"Mom, I don't need to eat anymore. Take it back and give it to the children." His little Si Ya has been feeling uncomfortable in her throat recently.

"It's okay to try one." Qin Fangci forcefully stuffed it into Li Laosan's mouth, then grabbed a handful of loquats and a handful of green vegetables and handed them to Lu Shisan next to her.

"Little brother, thank you so much today."

"It's just a reminder, it's not worth much."

As for the small fruits, which weigh twenty cents per pound, a handful of five or six would cost several cents.

"My youngest son once said, 'A kind word can warm you through three winters.' Your reminder is even warmer than that. It's worth more than that. You are a good person, a very good person."

Qin Fangci smiled sincerely and spoke with true feelings.

Lu Shisan was so embarrassed.

"Take it. We grew a lot of vegetables this year. Maybe we'll come back in a few days."

"Okay, I often set up a stall here too. If you come, just come next to me. I'll save a spot for you."

After saying goodbye to Lu Shisan, the mother and her two children went to the mayor to return their license plates and walked out together.

"Mom, our meat is still at the butcher's stall. Don't you want to go back and get it?"

"Come back later. Let's go to the pharmacy first."

"Why are you going to the pharmacy? Buying medicine for your little brother again?"

"Well, it's time to buy scar removal medicine for your little brother. He doesn't want scars on his face." Qin Fangci glanced at Li Yulan and said, "Don't talk nonsense when we get to the pharmacy. Listen to me."

"I understand, Mom." Li Yulan nodded. Her family had been making money recently, and she was very happy when she thought that she could earn more money in the evening from the meat she bought today.

Her heart has already flown back home to get busy, and she has a plan in her mind.

Li Laosan lowered his head and looked at his mother. Words came to his lips but he didn't know how to start. So he just kept his mouth shut and followed Qin Fangci obediently.

At the entrance of Qiancaotang, the little medicine boy serving as waiter looked at Qin Fangci and felt that she looked a little familiar.

Oh, he remembered now. It was the old woman who had caused him to be punished by Doctor Su a few days ago.

"Auntie, are you here to sell medicine again today?" The little medicine boy walked forward in three or two steps, very flattering.

Li Yulan: “…” Did mom give people dried meat last time?

Really not. If I had known earlier, I would have given it to Qiancaotang and even gotten a favor in return.

I won’t talk about sad things anymore.

Qin Fangci also had a loving smile on her face. "Yes, I found another one. Is Doctor Su here today?"

"It's really unfortunate. Doctor Su is out on a house call. Auntie, let me take you to see our shopkeeper. He's here and he has the final say."

"OK."

It still follows the previous price of 260 wen per jin.

This time the dendrobium was smaller, only nine taels, a total of two hundred and thirty-four coins.

Li Yulan opened her mouth in surprise. A single blade of grass could be sold for more than 200 coins. How many braised pig heads would she have to sell to earn that much?

Qin Fangci put the money in her arms and asked, "Boss, how much is your scar removal ointment?"

Speaking of scar removal ointment, the shopkeeper remembered the scar on Li Baisong's head and said enthusiastically, "We have three kinds of scar removal ointment in our shop. One is 300 wen a bottle, one is 500 wen a bottle, and one is one tael of silver a bottle."

The shopkeeper usually only introduces the three hundred and five hundred coins to people from the countryside.

This is because Qin Fangci's Dendrobium sold for a lot of money, so maybe I would grit my teeth and buy one or two.

Qin Fangci couldn't bite the bullet, "Give me a bottle of three hundred coins."

Um?

The shopkeeper was surprised.

Generally speaking, people who have some money but not much will definitely buy the 500 Wen one.

Qin Fangci felt that there shouldn't be much difference between three hundred wen and five hundred wen. If she wanted to see a big difference, she might as well just buy one or two liang.

But that was too expensive, and the difference wasn't big. She could buy 300 wen and still have 200 wen left.

It was at this time that Doctor Su walked in from outside.

Qin Fangci saw the person at a glance and immediately left the shopkeeper to go to meet Doctor Su.

The shopkeeper is a businessman, and Dr. Su is a doctor who cures illnesses and saves lives. If you want to sell medicine, you should go to the shopkeeper, but if you want to treat illnesses, you still have to go to Dr. Su.

"Doctor Su, do you still remember me? A few days ago, I brought my little son to you for a head injury."

"It's you. The scar on his head should be healed by now, right?"

"Yes, the scar has healed. As you instructed, the head is no longer bandaged. I was thinking of buying him a bottle of scar removal ointment. What kind do you think I should buy? You know my family's situation. We all work in the fields to make a living."

"You can take the one that costs three hundred coins a bottle," said Doctor Su.

The shopkeeper: “…”

Qin Fangci dragged Li Yulan and followed Doctor Su into the consulting room. "Doctor Su, would the 500-wen one be better? I can't afford the one tael of silver. I'll try the 500-wen one. Is it better?"

"That's not necessary. The effect is pretty much the same. It's not easy for you to save up two hundred coins."

"Doctor Su is right. I'll listen to you and take the three hundred coins. Doctor Su, you are kind-hearted and will definitely not lie to me. Doctor Su, can you take another look at my little girl?"

"What's wrong with her?"

"Mom, I'm not sick."

Qin Fangci pushed Li Yulan to sit opposite Doctor Su.

"She's sixteen this year. Girls her age in the village would have married long ago, but I can't bear to let her go. She's only been living a comfortable life at her parents' house for the past two years, so I haven't found her a husband yet." His words were a mixture of truth and lies, making it hard to tell what was true. "Doctor Su, I heard that some wealthy families give their daughters some medical treatment before they get married, so they won't have to suffer in the future. We can't compare to those families, but I have some money, so I thought I'd give my little girl a try."

Li Yulan really didn't expect her mother to do this for her. Her eyes suddenly turned red, "Mom."

Qin Fangci patted her shoulder gently and helped pass her hand over. "Doctor Su, please take my pulse."

Doctor Su was also moved by Qin Fangci's motherly heart.

Buying scar removal medicine for her son and taking care of her daughter's body are things that few old ladies in the countryside can do.

"If the family isn't in a hurry, it's better for the girl to marry later. The child is too young and hasn't grown up yet. If she marries and has children too early, it will definitely cause great harm. The melon will fall off the vine only when it's ripe. It's the same principle as you planting melons and vegetables. It will ripen and be sweeter when the time is right."