Chapter 85: Treasure
"You're too kind!" Su Mu felt embarrassed to be praised like that by an old man.
"Haha, I never praise people indiscriminately. If everyone says bad things about you, then I naturally won't say that. If one person thinks you are good, then you may not really be good. But if everyone thinks you are good, then you must have something extraordinary about you." The old man smiled heartily and stroked his beard.
Su Mu scratched his head embarrassedly, then he bowed to the old man seriously and earnestly:
"I don't know your name, but I want to thank you for your kindness in giving me this book. It has benefited me greatly. Whenever I have questions, they are suddenly cleared up thanks to your books!"
"Have you finished reading that book?" the old man asked him with a smile.
Su Mu nodded and continued to bow.
"No need to be so polite. I gave you the book because I saw you had some talent. Now that you have finished reading it, I would like to test you. Are you willing?"
The old gentleman wanted to test him, which meant that he was also a medical student. Su Mu was of course willing to do so. Learning has no end, and only by humbly seeking advice can one make progress.
"Of course I am willing. If there are any shortcomings in my opinion, please feel free to enlighten me!"
"Okay, come with me to the backyard. Don't take up space in the front hall and miss your patient's appointment!"
The old man stood up and walked to the backyard of Jishan Hall with familiarity. Su Mu looked at Doctor Lin. He had to do his work today, but he didn't want to miss such a good opportunity.
So he wanted to ask Dr. Lin to give him some time.
Unexpectedly, before he could speak, Doctor Lin looked at him with a smile and took the initiative to say:
"You go ahead, the front hall is currently unavailable!"
So, Su Mu followed the old man to the backyard. The old man had already sat down in the yard. There was good tea and snacks prepared in the yard. It was obvious that he was familiar with Doctor Lin and was a distinguished guest of Jishan Hall.
"Young man, please sit down!" the old man asked him to sit down.
"Grandpa, who are you bothering so early in the morning?"
Su Mu had just sat down when a girl's voice suddenly came into his ears.
Turning my head, I saw a young girl in a goose yellow cotton skirt walking towards me briskly, holding up her skirt.
The girl has picturesque eyebrows, red lips and white teeth, and is pretty and playful.
At first glance, her style is similar to Su Wan's, but Su Wan's facial features are brighter, while hers are more elegant.
He looks to be two years older than Su Wan.
Maybe, girls in their prime years all look the same!
Because he had a younger sister at home, Su Mu looked at her a few times, then looked away and lowered his head slightly.
"You girl, you are so sharp-tongued. How could I be making things difficult for you?" The old man looked at his granddaughter with a doting tone and expression.
But the girl's attention at the moment was not on his grandfather, but she tilted her head to look at Su Mu, her eyes full of inquiry.
Su Mu felt her gaze and subconsciously looked up. Their eyes met. The girl was stunned for a moment, then blushed quickly and lowered her head guiltily.
"Okay, grandpa, I want to test this young man, please don't interrupt me!" The old man got back to the point, business was more important.
"I understand, Grandpa!" the girl replied obediently.
Afterwards, the old man began to give Su Mu questions, all of which were about the knowledge in the two books. Some were related to detoxification, and some were about the medicinal materials in the books, its pharmacology, side effects, and growth environment. Su Mu answered them one by one fluently. The old man was very satisfied, stroking his beard and nodding, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Su Mu became more and more appreciative.
Afterwards, he asked someone to bring a lot of medicinal herbs and pills, and asked Su Mu to blindfold himself and identify them based on his sense of smell.
If he was still admiring before, then after seeing Su Mu's talent, his eyes turned into joy, and he almost couldn't suppress his happy emotions.
Finally, the old man asked his granddaughter to get out a few books and give them to Su Mu.
"Child, these are the books I've compiled over the years of my medical practice. They record all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases. They represent everything I've encountered and learned throughout my life. Take these books home and read them carefully. Next time I'm free, I'll come see you again. I hope you can surprise me again!"
The old man still has one last test waiting for him, which depends on how deep Su Mu's learning and acceptance abilities are.
Besides, it’s the end of the year now, and many things will have to wait until next year to be discussed.
Su Mu was flattered, but with a yearning for medical skills, he took the books and treated them as treasures.
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On the day of the market, Su Chen, Su Yun, and Su Wan set up a stall at the market with two hundred servings of shaqima.
There were a lot of people going to the market in Yangao'ao today, so Old Hong had to go in two trips to pull them. Su Wan and her two siblings caught the first trip.
Su Yi and Jiang Yu stayed at home to look after the house. There were so many livestock at home that no one could leave them alone to take care of them.
Today is the big market, and it is really not easy to find a suitable stall.
There were so many people. People from all over the country came to the market, including residents of the county. The entire market was packed with people coming to buy New Year's goods.
It took a lot of effort to find a place to set up the stall, and business started coming in right after we opened it.
It was all thanks to Su Yun and his team who went from village to village that they were able to spread some of their fame and saved themselves from shouting loudly on the streets. After visiting so many villages, there must be many people who have eaten Shaqima. As long as you like it, you will remember it.
Business is very good today. They don't even need to do anything to promote their products. Customers keep coming to their store.
They buy one portion of this one, two portions of that one, and everyone can try them as they please. Because of this, many people are happy to support them.
Almost half of the goods were sold out quickly. Su Yun was responsible for getting the goods for them, Su Wan was responsible for collecting and counting the money, and Su Chen maintained order. The three siblings cooperated well with each other.
During this process, we also received a big order. Mr. Liu’s family in the north of the city was getting married and wanted to order 200 servings of Shaqima, which would be delivered in ten days.
It is said that they were recommended by the Huo family, signed the order and paid the deposit, and the business was taken over.
Mr. Huo’s birthday party that day was a great success, and the shaqima was widely praised.
At the end of the day, all 200 servings of Shaqi Ma were sold out, earning 28 taels of silver, plus the 15 taels deposit from the Liu family, a total of 43 taels.
Before going back, he had to buy some ingredients. His parents would be back the day after tomorrow, so Su Wan planned to buy some more meat, two chickens, and two fish.
You can buy fish at the fish stall in the market, and catch chickens when you pass by Grandma Cai's house.
There are also eggs. The demand is too great and the consumption is too high in proportion, but they are indispensable.
Tomorrow we have to go to the nearby villages to collect as much as we can.
There is another market in half a month, and there will be two markets in total before the end of the year. The New Year’s market is in half a month after New Year’s Day.
If you go to the provincial capital to buy shaqi ma, choose to do so before the New Year’s Day, so that you can also watch the Lantern Festival at the same time.
This business is sure to make money!
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