Two dark figures arrived outside the earth god temple.
"Hey! Where did the mule go?"
"Are you sure you're not mistaken? Those two scholars didn't stop here; they continued on their way?"
“You read that right. My mother said that the two of them went from house to house asking for lodging. It was Aunt Zhang next door who asked them to stay overnight at the local temple.”
Jiang Shuyue was awakened by the whispering of the two people outside the door.
She slowly opened her eyes and listened to the conversation between the two people outside.
It turned out that two unscrupulous villagers had come to steal their mules.
Jiang Shuyue thought to herself, "It's true that bad people come from poor and remote places."
She decided to teach the two a lesson.
He got up and went to the window. Looking out through the dilapidated window frame, he saw two men holding lanterns, standing about ten feet away, whispering to each other.
The cold wind made them both hunch their necks.
One of them said, "They definitely didn't leave. Look, the gate is closed. They must have hidden the mule."
"Let's go and take a look behind the Earth God Temple."
The two walked away as they talked.
At that moment, Jiang Shuyue inside the house had a thought, and a stream of water fell from the sky, pouring directly over the two of them.
"ah!"
Two exclamations rang out.
The falling water startled the two men, extinguishing their lanterns. They dropped their lanterns and fled in panic.
Through the window, Jiang Shuyue heard the sounds of tumbling and crawling receding into the distance, then she turned around and crawled back into bed to continue sleeping.
Qiuju was extremely tired and slept soundly; she was not awakened by the noise outside.
The next day, when Qiuju woke up, she saw that her mistress had prepared hot eggs and steamed buns.
"Miss, I overslept. I dreamt that I was sleeping in a warm bed." Qiuju rubbed her eyes and hugged her arms, as if the warmth of the blanket was still there.
Jiang Shuyue shoved the steamed bun into her hand: "Eat quickly, it's good that it's not cold. We'll get to Zhuxi County today, and once we find a place to stay, everything will be fine."
Jiang Shuyue was certain that the Jiang family wouldn't send anyone to chase them. The house had been emptied out, something so unbelievable that even her cheap father couldn't figure out the reason, and could only attribute it to someone helping them.
Jiang Shuyue's deduction was very accurate. When the Ministry of Rites received the news, Jiang Zhengming was so shocked that his jaw dropped.
Jiang Jiaojiao was certain that her lover had taken Jiang Shuyue away, and that he was a penniless wretch who wouldn't even spare anything from the kitchen.
After a night's rest, the mule ate and drank its fill early in the morning, full of energy.
They arrived in Zhuxi County at noon. Jiang Shuyue found a pawnshop and pawned several gorgeous and exquisite dresses.
Then, he took Qiuju to buy several sets of ordinary fine cotton dresses.
"Qiuju, wait for me on the mule cart, I'll be right back." Jiang Shuyue stuffed the package in her hand into Qiuju's arms and turned to walk into the crowd.
Jiang Shuyue walked to a secluded spot, and with a thought, she flashed into the spatial dimension.
She found two pieces of cloth, opened the drawer, and took out some medicinal herbs.
When she opened the drawer containing the medicinal herbs she used to use, she found it was full.
She was overjoyed. It turned out that these things had an automatic refill function. How wonderful! She opened the drawer containing red ginseng and took out a packet of red ginseng.
After leaving the space, Jiang Shuyue went straight to the pharmacy.
I asked three different medical clinics, and they all gave me different prices.
Jiang Shuyue was unaware of the prices of medicinal herbs in this era, so she had to ask passersby if there were any larger clinics nearby.
Upon learning that there was a clinic called Jimintang not far away, passersby said that Jimintang had a good reputation.
Turning the corner, you'll see a large plaque with the three characters "Jimintang" written on it.
The plaque on the black background has three large gold-plated characters, the font of which is upright and elegant.
The person who received Jiang Shuyue was an apprentice from Jimintang. The apprentice showed the medicinal herbs to the old doctor who was writing a prescription for a patient.
The old doctor looked up at Jiang Shuyue and then gave his apprentice a few more instructions.
"Master said your medicine is of good quality and will give you the highest price. What do you think, young master?" The apprentice drew the price on the abacus.
Seeing that the price offered exceeded that of the previous few, Jiang Shuyue said, "Deal. I need some loose change in cash."
A packet of red ginseng and a packet of astragalus sold for a total of 230 taels of silver.
With money in hand, she felt at ease. Carrying the heavy silver, Jiang Shuyue was in an extremely cheerful mood.
Find a beautiful place with clear waters and lush mountains, live a carefree life with Qiuju for a year, and quietly wait for the arrival of the little one.
She was feeling quite pleased with herself when suddenly, a gasp of surprise rang out from outside the clinic.
"The person has fainted, quickly carry them to the clinic!"
"Don't move her! Quickly call a doctor to come and take a look."
While everyone's attention was focused on the door, Jiang Shuyue used her sleeve to quickly put the silver into her spatial storage.
"Waaaaah! Mom! Wake up!"
Jiang Shuyue squeezed into the crowd and saw a middle-aged woman lying on the ground, with a little boy of about eight or nine years old crying and gently patting the woman's face.
"Everyone, spread out quickly. Gathering too close together will make it difficult for the patient to breathe," Jiang Shuyue waved to the people surrounding her.
She crouched down and grabbed the woman's wrist.
Seeing her skillful and efficient movements, and the indescribable determination she exuded, the little boy immediately stopped crying.
In the dead of winter, beads of sweat the size of soybeans rolled down the woman's forehead and temples.
"Quick! Does anyone have any candy? Feed her a piece." Jiang Shuyue helped the woman sit up.
Upon hearing the commotion, the old doctor who came out said to the onlookers, "I have some brown sugar water here. Please lend a hand and carry the person in."
After drinking a bowl of brown sugar water, the woman slowly woke up.
She looked at everyone with a confused expression, then at the child: "Nan'er, has Mother fainted again?"
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