Chapter 64: I can't walk fast enough
The boss's business has not been very good since the past few days. He can't sell a pound of sugar all day long.
If she can't make any more money, how will her family survive?
A hint of cruelty gradually emerged in Zhang Xiu Lan's eyes. She had no control over whether the girl at the stall next to her could make money or lose money, but if she delayed her from making money, don't blame her for being cruel.
The crowd in front of Sang Yu's stall gradually dispersed. Zhang Xiu Lan finally came to her senses, and a hint of joy flashed in her eyes. Was she being eaten and drunk for free?
When the crowd that blocked her view left, the scene of Sang Yu's stall before Zhang Xiulan was a desolate one.
There wasn't a single piece of candy on the stall, and even the leaves that were used to pad the candy had been torn away.
She was secretly delighted, but a worried look appeared on her face. She walked over to Sang Yu and asked with concern, "Hey! Little girl, you're not doing business like this. All the food has been eaten up. I'm afraid you haven't even earned back your investment."
Sang Yu had just cleaned up the remaining scattered candy crumbs on the stall when she heard her question, which was called concern but actually contained sarcasm.
She adjusted her expression, revealing a bitter face, and said miserably, "Yes. Whether I earn money or not, I don't get a single cent. I can't eat enough or sleep warmly. I just hope that tomorrow they won't let me come back."
What she said was exactly what Zhang Xiulan wanted, and she wished she would never come again.
"Alas, making money from selling candies is not as easy as most people think. Even though I've been selling candies all the time, I can only make ends meet." As she spoke, Zhang Xiulan wiped away non-existent tears.
Sang Yu rolled her eyes quietly in a place where she couldn't see, but she said, "It's not easy for you, Auntie."
After returning the scale to the woman selling vinegar across the street, Sang Yu thanked her again, took the sign, picked up her basket, and walked out with heavy steps.
This scene further confirmed Zhang Xiulan's guess.
I guess this girl will definitely not come tomorrow. I'll sell her at a random price. It's a good thing she doesn't get beaten up by her family.
If this evil happened to her own child, she would definitely beat him to death.
Sang Yu was not pretending to walk with heavy steps on purpose, but she really couldn't walk fast.
The crowd that had surrounded her earlier dispersed not because the freeloaders had eaten up the candy she brought, but because the candy was sold out.
Yes, 16.3 jin of sugar, except for those for tasting, all were sold out.
The candies she made were of good quality and had a strong flavor. Children who had tasted them would eagerly want to have another piece. Even the most heartless parents could not stand the look of their children.
Not counting the small change for now, if we only count the sixteen pounds, there were nine hundred and sixty copper coins in the basket she was carrying.
The copper coins were much heavier than the one-yuan coins of later generations. There were nearly a thousand of them, and it was estimated that they weighed more than 30 kilograms.
With her thin arms and legs, it took all her strength to hold her arms up without shaking.
After leaving the market, she switched from carrying the basket in one hand to carrying it in both hands, taking a break after each walk. Given her small stature, no one suspected she was carrying anything valuable in the basket.
He found a more famous pharmacy on the street and explained Sang Xingjia's injuries in detail to the doctor.
Hearing her say that there was no bone injury, the doctor nodded in understanding: "It's just a tendon injury. You need to rest for a while."
"Is there any prescription that can take effect quickly?" Sang Yu asked anxiously.
She was still very concerned about the injury of this big brother. He had been staying in the shed since his leg injury, and he was prone to depression over time.
The long-bearded doctor glared and said, "When it comes to tendon injuries, Qi should be the primary focus, and blood should be prioritized. Activating blood circulation and promoting Qi flow won't work quickly."
Sang Yu was immediately depressed by the doctor's harsh words and asked weakly, "What medicine should I get?"
"I'll prescribe you a prescription to promote blood circulation. Take it for seven days first. If it doesn't work, come back to me." As the old doctor spoke, he picked up his pen and wrote on the paper, writing the names of the herbs one by one.
When he put down the pen again, a prescription had been completed. He handed it to Sang Yu and asked her to find a pharmacist to get the medicine.
When Sang Yu was about to leave, he lowered his voice and added, "If you are wealthy, bring the injured person here for three days of acupuncture. The effect will be immediate."
Sang Yu paused as she was lifting the curtain, took a step back, bowed deeply and respectfully to the old doctor before leaving the inner room.
She almost instantly understood why the other party didn't tell her this method at the beginning.
Judging from her current appearance, she doesn't look like someone from a wealthy family, not to mention that she has a muscle injury which is obviously caused by external force.
They can't even bring the sick here, but are in a hurry to cure the illness. This only means that the family is poor and lacks this labor force to earn money.
For families like this, even if acupuncture can quickly cure the disease, can they afford it? It's better not to talk about it.
Finally, the old doctor whispered the method of acupuncture, on the one hand to give her hope that if she had money, she could bring someone over for treatment.
On the other hand, if you don’t have money, you can pretend not to hear it and save face.
This is the true benevolence of a doctor.
The medicine was not expensive. Seven days of medicine cost a total of thirty-five cents, and was packaged into seven large portions, each package being the size of Sang Yu's two palms.
She could only hang the medicine bag around her neck and carry the basket in both hands and walk out of the city.
The official road that seemed not far in the past now seems to have no end due to the heavy objects.
“Pah—”
As the basket fell heavily to the ground, the copper coins inside the basket splashed, making a rustling sound that was very pleasant to the ear.
Sang Yu sat by the official road, gasping for breath. She really couldn't walk anymore.
His body was exhausted, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face.
With the money I earned today, I no longer have to worry about not having enough money to build a house.
In the short term, she would never go to the market to sell sugar again. High returns always come with high risks. If nothing goes wrong once or twice, that's good luck. No one can guarantee that there won't be any problems the third time.
She was able to get away with it this time with her acting skills, but what about next time? How could she get away with it?
You should not have the intention to harm others, but you must be on guard against others.
Those people may relax once, twice, or even dozens of times, but if they have the intention to kill her once, what can she use to resist?
They walked and rested along the way, and when they could see the shed that had shrunk into a small black dot in the distance, Sang Yu was already covered in sweat.
Sweat soaked his clothes, and the loose hair on his forehead was wet and stuck to his temples in clumps.
She only felt black shadows flashing before her eyes from time to time. She raised her hand to block the glaring sunlight, but the sunlight seemed to have double images, and she seemed to have a little heatstroke.
There were faint shouts in her ears, as if someone was calling her. Was it an illusion?
"Sister, sister, what's wrong with you?"
Sang Xinghao, who had been paying attention to this side, noticed her almost the moment she appeared in the sky. After talking to his grandmother and elder brother, he jumped up to meet her.
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