Chu Yuning stood outside the pharmacy for a long time until it was almost dark and there were few pedestrians on the road before he pursed his lips and went into the pharmacy.
Shen Yuan raised her head upon hearing footsteps and saw that it was Chu Yuning. The smile on her lips faded slightly.
Chu Yuning noticed that her lower lip was pressed even tighter.
He walked to the counter with a sullen face and threw down a string of coins with a thud.
"I'd like a sachet!"
Shen Yuan glanced expressionlessly at the copper coins on the counter and said indifferently, "Sorry, the sachets are sold out."
Chu Yuning frowned: "Is it really necessary?"
"..." Shen Yuan looked up at Chu Yuning, seemingly not understanding what he meant.
Chu Yuning said, "Just because of some misunderstanding between us, do you really hold such a grudge against me that you won't even sell me a sachet?"
Chu Yuning frowned, somewhat angry.
He heard from others that Shen Yuan's sachets smelled particularly good, and that when he was reading or practicing calligraphy, smelling the sachet could calm his mind and make him write with divine assistance.
That's why he decided to buy one and see if the sachet was really that magical.
But... Shen Yuan deliberately targeted him, refusing to sell him even a sachet.
She's far too petty!
Chu Yuning looked at Shen Yuan with displeasure.
After listening to Chu Yuning's words, Shen Yuan took all the empty bamboo baskets from the medicine cabinet and showed them to Chu Yuning.
"They're genuinely sold out; it's not like we're targeting you!"
Shen Yuan paused for a moment, then said, "Don't flatter yourself!"
“You…” Chu Yuning’s face flushed red, somewhat embarrassed.
He thought Shen Yuan was deliberately targeting him by refusing to sell him the sachets.
I didn't expect that the sachets were really gone.
Is this sachet really that effective? So many people are buying it? Is it in short supply?
Chu Yuning originally thought that a sachet was optional, since it wasn't expensive, only one string of cash. He thought that even if he didn't use it, it wouldn't be a burden.
But when he heard Shen Yuan say that the sachet was gone, he suddenly really wanted Shen Yuan's sachet.
What if this sachet really helps him pass the imperial examination?
Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance, he'll give it a try.
Thinking of this, Chu Yuning said, "You made all the sachets. There are so many herbs here, you can make one for me right away."
"..." Shen Yuan was silent for a moment, then glanced at the bamboo basket she used to make sachets on the ground. The cassia seeds and silkworm excrement inside had long been used up, and the sandalwood, the main material for making sachets, was also gone, leaving only some residue of herbs and spices.
Shen Yuan looked at Chu Yuning: "Since we don't have a specially made purse from the embroidery workshop, I'll put it in some scraps of cloth for you. The price is the same. Is that acceptable?"
Chu Yuning hummed in agreement.
Shen Yuan then cut off a square piece of cloth and, in front of Chu Yuning, poured all the dregs and spice scraps from the bamboo basket onto the cloth. Seeing that it wasn't full, she added a small pinch of mugwort. Mugwort has many uses and is both cheap and takes up space.
Shen Yuan wrapped the scraps of cloth, sealed the opening with cotton thread, and then handed them to Chu Yuning.
Chu Yuning frowned as she looked at the incredibly ugly cloth bag in Shen Yuan's hand. Was this thing really worth a string of cash?
But he was too lazy to argue any further, so he grabbed his crumpled cloth bag and went out the door.
After Chu Yuning left, Shen Yuan walked to the door of the pharmacy, intending to close the shop, but saw Tian Shi and Xiao Huzi.
Shen Yuan hurriedly went to greet them, "Aunt Tian, Little Tiger! You've arrived!"
"Sister Yuanyuan, it's been so long! I've missed you so much!" Little Tiger excitedly rushed towards Shen Yuan.
The child, who was almost ten years old, was nearly as tall as Shen Yuan's chest, and bumped into her, causing Shen Yuan to stagger back two steps.
In a panic, Xiao Huzi grabbed Shen Yuan. After Shen Yuan regained her balance, he scratched his head sheepishly, "Sister Yuan Yuan, I'm sorry! I forgot I've gotten stronger recently!"
"It doesn't matter!"
Shen Yuan patted Xiao Huzi's head and laughed, "You've grown so much taller in just a few months! I wish I could grow as tall as you!"
"Hehehe!" Little Tiger blushed, a little shy, but it wasn't obvious because of his dark complexion.
He saw Tian Tian and ran over to her with great joy. He took out two stones from his pocket. The stones were black, but they shimmered with iridescent light under the candlelight, making them especially beautiful.
"Is this for me?" Sweetie stared with her big, round eyes, very interested in the stone in Little Tiger's hand.
Little Tiger handed the stone to Sweetie: "Here you go! This is a stone I found while fishing in the river. It turns into all sorts of colors in the sunlight, it's so pretty!"
"Thank you!" Sweetie happily took the stone, looking at it again and again in the candlelight. "It's so pretty! I love this stone!"
Little Tiger scratched his head sheepishly, "I'm glad you like it. We have lots of other treasures in the mountains, I'll bring them back for you next time I come!"
For children, a uniquely shaped stone, a beautiful flower, or a singing bird are all novel and precious.
Sweetie smiled and said, "Okay!"
Sweetie and Little Tiger are not much different in age. Seeing that the two children have become good friends without realizing it, Shen Yuan and Tian Shi smiled at each other.
Tian opened the burlap sack and bamboo basket behind her. "This is this year's new rice, just pounded. The villagers asked me to bring it to you. These are mushrooms I picked in the mountains. I remember you especially like them, so I brought them to you!"
Seeing the mushrooms stuffed in the bamboo basket, Shen Yuan's mouth watered uncontrollably, and she kept craving this wild mushroom soup for a long time!
Shen Yuan thanked Tian Shi and carried the bamboo basket into the backyard: "Grandma, let's kill those two chickens in the backyard today and make chicken soup with mushrooms!"
Granny Liu said, "They have hatched four more eggs today, it would be a shame to kill them."
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