Thirdly, one must drink the secret medicinal ointment prepared by the physician.

Basically, just drink good medicine and eat good food, and don't overexert yourself until autumn.

When Song Zhenping heard about the illness earlier, his face was only slightly pale, but when the doctor's apprentice calculated the cost of the consultation and the ointment and medicine, his face turned green.

The cost of medicine for the two of them for a month is twenty taels of silver!

This is just the usual cost of medicine; I'll have to keep taking it until autumn.

In addition, the family needs a constant supply of white rice, white flour, fish, and meat, so the amount of money they need to spend is truly unpredictable.

Song Liyun remained calm and composed. Although the doctor's consultation and medicine fees were a bit high, he was a retired imperial physician who had returned from the capital. While his bone-breaking skills might not be superb, he certainly had unique expertise in conditioning the body.

In Song Liyun's eyes, this old man was not a doctor, but more like a fortune teller.

By taking Song Zhenping's pulse, he could accurately tell when Song Zhenping broke his leg and what he had experienced afterward.

Song Liyun was aware of Xiao An's physical condition. The symptoms she was experiencing, such as leg pain, hot flashes, and night sweats, were exactly as the doctor had described.

Now that the doctor says I need to take tonics for several months, I'll take them. I can always earn more money later.

Time waits for no one; if you miss a spring, you'll miss another.

After the doctor's visit, Song Zhenping felt anxious and worried about the money to be spent.

Song Liyun, however, led Xiao An ahead, looking radiant.

Xiao An held her second sister's hand tightly, her eyes fixed on the people passing by.

The people he saw most were in Broken Gold Town; he never saw the bustling prosperity of the capital city, and everything about it filled him with wonder.

"Brother, let's stroll around the streets and then find a restaurant to eat at," Song Liyun said, pointing to the bustling city ahead.

Soon, Song Zhenping, preoccupied with his own thoughts, found himself just like Xiao An, unable to look around the streets.

It was his first time on a proper street, and he was dazzled by all the shops and vendors' calls.

Song Liyun pulled Xiao An to a vendor selling candied hawthorns and bought three skewers for nine coins.

She had seen people selling malt syrup when she was in Qili County, but she was with Han Ming and had important business to attend to, so she didn't get to try it.

At this moment, the three siblings each had a string of candied hawthorns, and they ate them as they walked, ignoring the strange looks from others.

Xiao An carefully nibbled on the candy, catching the falling pieces with her palm and licking them with her tongue.