Chapter 33 Someone is making trouble
"Have you had lunch? I'll make you some dumplings. I chopped the meat today and was going to make dumplings. It's quick to make dumplings now." Liao asked.
"I just ate at Su Ji."
Ren Jianbai put his bag on the table and said, "Mom, you don't have to work any more."
"It's good to have eaten." Liao smiled, "How many days will you stay at home this time?"
"It should be possible to stay for two days."
Liao paused as she took out Ren Jianbai's change of clothes from the bag. "Only two days?"
"The schoolwork at the county school is already very intense. I passed the imperial examination this year and will take the exam next year. The teachers also take it very seriously and urge me to study hard every day."
Ren Jianbai said, "Originally I wanted to stay in the county school and not come back, but the weather is getting colder, and I'm worried that you don't have enough money, so I came back."
"This is the money for the stipend from the county school, plus the money I earned from copying books and competing in poetry. Mother, take it for household expenses first."
A small bag of silver coins weighs about ten taels.
Liao waved her hands repeatedly, "There is still money to spend at home. I am alone here on weekdays and can't eat or drink much. You should keep it."
Studying is a costly thing.
Ren Jianbai often ranked among the top students in the county school because of his diligence and intelligence. Therefore, he did not have to pay tuition fees required of other academies. He also received government subsidies for food and clothing every month. In addition, the teacher loved him and often gave him books and writing materials.
Therefore, Ren Jianbai does not spend much on studying on weekdays.
But in the county school, in addition to studying, there are often some social engagements, such as drinking tea, drinking wine, etc. And after all, he is a scholar, so his clothing cannot be too unsightly.
In short, money is needed everywhere.
"I still have some here, enough for my daily expenses." Ren Jianbai stuffed the silver into Liao's hand, "The teacher said that the weather is getting cold this month, so he plans to apply for more food allowance from the county school every month."
"In addition, Mr. Lu wants me to teach his grandson to read. I only need to go once every three days. I agreed. From now on, I can earn an extra six taels of silver every month."
"Don't be stingy with your food and clothing, mother. Otherwise, if others see it, they will probably say that you are an unfilial son. Mother, you should also consider my reputation."
"I understand." Liao nodded and took the silver.
Liao took out the clothes from the bag and carried them to the yard to wash. When washing, she added some soapberry liquid that she had boiled herself.
In this way, clothes can be washed more cleanly.
Ren Jianbai packed up his pens, ink and books and placed the small square table in a well-lit area in the corridor.
He did not read or practice calligraphy. Instead, he sat at the table, pondering for a long time in front of a piece of rice paper. Then he took the pen beside him, dipped it in the ink in the inkstone, and wrote on the paper.
In addition to studying, Ren Jianbai is also good at chess and painting.
At this moment, with just a few strokes, a graceful and elegant image appears on the paper.
The person in the painting has a pretty face, flying eyebrows, a bright smile on the corners of her lips, and the action of picking up flowers is even more charming, but the only thing that is blank is the eyes.
Ren Jianbai's hand holding the pen paused again and again, but he didn't put pen to paper.
A pair of eyes as deep as a pool of water and as bright as stars, how could I not draw them well...
Ren Jianbai sighed and finally put the pen aside.
Liao rubbed the clothes in the basin gently. ——Su Yujin has been a little distressed these days.
Because after wandering around the county town for several days, I didn't find any suitable business opportunities.
Su Yujin felt heartbroken when she thought about the hundreds of taels of silver lying quietly in her dressing table but unable to produce a child and would be a loss just leaving it there.
The result of the heartache was that Su Yujin began to engage in revenge consumption - she went to the grocery store and bought some various seasonings suitable for cooking as well as some handy kitchen utensils.
No, not some, many.
There were so many that Ai Cao felt it was very difficult to carry the bamboo basket in his hand.
However, she was unwilling to show her incompetence in front of the girl. She just gritted her teeth, carried the bamboo basket, and followed Su Yujin closely.
Su Yujin suddenly stopped.
The man carrying the bamboo basket of mugwort almost bumped into her.
"Why did the girl stop?"
"It seems like there's someone causing trouble ahead."
Su Yujin looked around and saw the Zhou Ji hanging above the shop. She exclaimed, "It looks like Mrs. Zhou's herbal medicine shop."
As soon as she finished speaking, Su Yujin saw Li's figure in the crowd. Through the gaps in the crowd, she could see the anxiety and forced calmness on her face.
There is trouble in a herbal medicine store. Is it because the quality of the herbs is bad?
Su Yujin thought about it and took a few quick steps, "Let's go take a look."
"Girl, wait for me." Ai Cao jogged hard with the things in his hands.
The two of them arrived at the door of the weekly journal one after the other, and saw a middle-aged woman sitting in the open space surrounded by the crowd, with a little girl in her teens.
The little girl's face was flushed, her eyes were closed, and she sat slumped in the woman's arms. It was a very cold day, and because of sweating on her forehead, strands of hair were stuck to her skin.
The woman was very emotional at this time. She cried loudly and shouted to Li, "My daughter drank the herbs from your herbal medicine store and became like this. She is more seriously ill than before and has fainted."
"The doctor next to me also looked at this prescription and said there was nothing wrong with it. A few days ago, I got a prescription from another place, but I was worried that the medicinal materials in the small pharmacy would not be as good as those in Zhouji, so I got the second prescription from Zhouji. As a result, something went wrong after I took it. Do you dare to say that it is not your Zhouji Pharmacy's problem?"
"It must be because the medicinal materials you sell are of poor quality. You sell those that have lost their medicinal properties or are moldy to ordinary people like us, so this is the case!"
"Your Zhouji Herbal Medicine Store is a completely shady shop!"
After yelling for a while, the woman covered her face and cried again.
The little girl in her arms was probably awakened by the woman's roar and crying. She opened her eyes faintly, opened her dry and pale lips again and again, and uttered a few words with difficulty, "Mom, I, am I going to die..."
"She won't die, she won't die. My Baozhu will definitely not die." The woman rested her chin on the little girl's forehead, crying.
Everyone around couldn't help but wipe away tears.
"It's really pitiful."
"After ten months of pregnancy, I desperately gave birth to a child, but because of a dose of medicine, he lost his life..."
"If you ask me, this Zhouji herbal medicine business is really abominable. They actually ruined a herbal medicine. Isn't this killing people?"
"A doctor should be like a parent. The herbal medicine seller should be like this too. This Zhou Ji is really abominable!"
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Li's face gradually turned pale amid the indignation of the people around her.
There is only one update today~ Thanks to "Xuanqing Daozi" for the 1500 coins reward~ (End of this chapter)
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