Chapter 23 Inappropriate
"Exactly."
Li sat down and took a sip of the tea brought by Ai Cao. "The Zhou's Herbal Medicine Store in the county is the family's business. We also run shops in nearby Qingyuan County, Anning County, and the capital."
"It is also because my family is in the medicinal materials business, and I know that Miss Su is proficient in medical skills, so this time I specially brought some ginseng, deer antlers, ganoderma lucidum and other things. I also brought some commonly used pills. I hope Miss Su will not refuse."
For Su Yujin, the previous matter was just a piece of cake, but for Mrs. Zhou, it was a life-saving grace.
Su Yujin could understand Mrs. Zhou's mood at the moment, so she shamelessly accepted all of them, but also gave her some food as a return gift.
"The sweet-scented osmanthus in the courtyard is in great bloom this year, so I asked my servants to pick some and made some sweet-scented osmanthus cakes. I also bought some fresh chestnuts on the street and made some chestnut cakes. I think these two things taste pretty good, so please don't despise them, ladies."
"Thank you Miss Su."
Li was overjoyed to receive the gift from her lifesaver. She asked Lian Qiao to collect the gift and said, "I heard that Miss Su is an excellent cook. This must taste good. I started to like sweet things a few years ago. The sweet-scented osmanthus cake and chestnut cake make me want to eat them just by smelling them."
As she spoke, Li couldn't help but pick up a piece of chestnut cake to taste.
It is delicate and smooth, not sweet or greasy, but full of chestnut aroma.
"It's delicious." Li smiled and said, "It's even better than the cakes sold at Yunzhizhai."
Yunzhizhai’s chestnut cake is also delicious, but it is sweeter than this one, so you’ll feel sick of it if you eat too much. But this one doesn’t have that greasy taste, and the more you eat it, the more you want to eat it.
Li already had the urge to eat a second piece.
But since she was in front of Su Yujin, she still endured it.
"As long as Madam doesn't mind it, that's good." Su Yujin said with a smile, "If Madam thinks it's delicious, I'll make it often in the future and have someone send it to Madam."
"I don't feel comfortable with this..." Li quickly declined.
Su Yujin was Zhou Ruoyi's lifesaver, so how could she trouble him to satisfy her own appetite? "Madam's family runs a herbal medicine store. To be honest, people get sick from eating all kinds of grains. In the future, I will inevitably come to your store to ask for something. It's just a courtesy. Madam, you don't have to be so polite."
Li saw that Su Yujin was easy-going and not arrogant because of her kindness to the Zhou family, so she had a good impression of Su Yujin. "Then I will accept it. The Zhou family has a good business in Qinghe County and has a certain network of contacts. If Miss Su needs help in the future, just let me know."
"In that case, I won't be polite to Madam. If you have any problems in the future, just come to me." Su Yujin joked.
Li also smiled faintly.
They talked for a while longer, and the two of them went from being strangers at first to having a lot to say to each other in the end. However, seeing that it was getting late, Li felt that she should not disturb them too much, so she stood up and said goodbye.
"Madam, take care." Su Yujin said goodbye and said, "If you have time in the future, you can come and sit here often."
"Of course, I will bother you a lot." Li also wanted to invite Su Yujin to the Zhou family, but thinking about the complicated situation of the Zhou family, she swallowed all the words and only agreed to come here often. "When the time comes, just don't be bothered."
"Of course, I'd love to." Su Yujin said with a smile.
The carriage was already waiting at the entrance of the alley, and Su Yujin watched Li get on the carriage.
"It's windy outside, you should go back quickly." said Li.
"Yeah." Su Yujin nodded, paused for a moment, and then spoke hesitantly, "Come to think of it, it was Mother Zheng who took the young master to Su's for dinner that day?"
"That's right." Mrs. Li nodded. "Mother Zheng was my wet nurse. She took care of me when I was growing up. When I got married, she came with me to the Zhou family. When I was busy with business, she took care of Ruoyi."
Seeing that Su Yujin's expression seemed a little serious, Li was a little surprised, "Is there something wrong?"
There is indeed something wrong.
The Zhou family has been making medicinal herbs for generations. When they were chatting just now, Li also said that she also knew a little about medicine.
In this case, Zheng's mother, who raised Li and is now taking care of Zhou Ruoyi, should also know some common emergency methods for caring for children.
Even if she didn't understand, as an old loyal slave who had taken care of two generations of people, when that happened, Mother Zheng should have rushed to find a doctor with her child in her arms instead of crying and unable to get up.
Su Yujin felt a little surprised at the time, but seeing how sadly Mother Zheng cried and then looked grateful afterwards, it didn't seem like she was pretending, so she didn't take it too seriously.
Today, Li came and talked for such a long time, which brought them closer. Su Yujin thought of this matter again.
However, this inappropriateness was only her subconscious thought.
She had no idea whether Mother Zheng was just confused out of concern.
After thinking about it, Su Yujin said, "There's nothing wrong with that. I just think that the young master is still young and could easily run into dangerous situations. It's better to send a few more people to take care of him on weekdays."
"That's what happened." Li thought for a moment, then nodded and replied, "Don't worry, Miss Su. I've made a note of it."
After a few farewell greetings, the carriage that Li was riding in drove away, and Su Yujin and Ai Cao returned to their own yard together.
Mother Liu was counting the thank-you gifts brought by Li, preparing to register them and put them away first.
The more they sorted, the more excited Mother Liu became. "The quality of these ginseng and ganoderma is really good. Each one must be worth several hundred taels of silver at least. In fact, the value is secondary. Medicinal materials are often hard to come by, and you can't buy them with money."
Just like with ginseng and ganoderma lucidum, the age and quantity are very particular when using the medicine, and any difference is absolutely unacceptable.
"Miss, I didn't expect that the child you saved that day was actually the young master of the Zhou family." Ai Cao was also very happy, "The Zhou family is also very wealthy, and I will have a good relationship with them in the future."
"Yes." Su Yujin nodded.
So she had given the osmanthus sugar cake and chestnut cake as gifts just now, hoping to bring the two families closer together.
Things like life-saving grace are at most a stepping stone, and it is not something that should be mentioned often. If you want the relationship between the two families to last long and pave the way for her future career development, you still have to start from other aspects.
Now we have a reason to visit each other frequently. If there is a chance to cooperate in the future...
Relationships based on common interests are often the most long-lasting and stable.
Su Yujin couldn't help but make some plans in his mind.
Here, the carriage that Li was riding in was moving slowly forward.
He had just finished his recent busy schedule yesterday, and today he hurried to express his gratitude. After talking for so long, Li's face was full of fatigue.
There will be more updates around 3pm
(End of this chapter)
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