Instead of answering, Ruan Meng asked, "Is this how the Second Master of the He family always treats people? If I cooperate with you, will I have to suffer this kind of humiliation every time I encounter him in the future?"
Shopkeeper Yu sighed, "Miss Ruan is worried, but as long as you and your family come, I promise you will be in the shop and we will try our best to avoid it."
"When the master returns, I will report the situation to him. Please rest assured, young lady."
Ruan Meng smiled faintly, "I'm the kind of person who prefers to rely on myself; I'm more reliable that way!"
Manager Yu was already relieved to see that Ruan Meng had not rejected the proposal.
The sky outside the shop was gradually brightening, and the street would soon open, but there was still some time before it was time to open to customers at noon.
Manager Yu instructed Xiao Kai to prepare a private room for Ruan Meng and her family to rest, and to have Xiao Kai repair the things that the Second Master had smashed...
After lunch, we will invite Ruan Meng and the others to the lobby to hear the diners' opinions.
Ruan Meng did not refuse and took her third brother out of the shop to sell medicinal herbs.
As she left the shop, Ruan Meng waved to Xiao Kai, "After all that trouble your second master caused, who will he bully now?"
Xiao Kai's face stiffened, then he said, "It's either a gambling den or a tavern."
The third brother asked in surprise, "Going to the tavern so early?"
"The He Family Restaurant, isn't it allowed to sell alcohol?"
Xiao Kai glanced at Ruan Meng, looking troubled, and said tactfully, "Our restaurant is too bland for the Second Master..."
Ruan Zheng understood, and his ears involuntarily turned red.
Ruan Meng thanked Xiao Kai and headed towards Xinglin Hall with her third brother.
Manager Du and the young shop assistant from last time are both here.
Through Manager Du's introduction, Ruan Meng learned that the young shop assistant had a festive name: Ji Qing.
Shopkeeper Du was pleasantly surprised when he saw the bark of the iron holly tree and examined it.
She exclaimed repeatedly, "It's been so long since I've encountered such fine bear bile wood bark!"
"Miss Ruan is unaware that there are many rheumatism patients by the sea, and the demand for this medicinal material is very high."
"These two baskets, once dried, should last for a while!"
Plantain and dandelion are both common medicinal herbs and are not worth much money.
After having Ji Qing do the accounting, Manager Du asked Ruan Meng whether she wanted to change the medicinal herbs or pay as usual.
Ruan Meng looked around the medicine hall, then suddenly had an idea and asked to exchange for tools for processing medicinal materials, as well as silver needles.
She bought a needle bag last time, but if she needs to treat patients at the same time, or if she loses it, she doesn't have a spare.
Helping my older brother prepare medicine using a kitchen knife and a stone was somewhat inconvenient.
Now that the village chief has proposed the idea of building a clinic in the future, the necessary tools need to be prepared.
Manager Du already knew from the last time the medicine was changed that Brother Ruan Meng was not in good health.
Thinking she was only trying to make it easier to prepare medicine for her elder brother, he asked with a smile, "Which kinds do you need, young lady?"
"Since you, young lady, have good medicinal herbs, you always choose our Xinglin Hall first..."
"I'll make the decision and give you one!"
Ruan Meng thanked him, "Thank you very much, Manager Du. However, I need these not simply to process the medicinal herbs for my elder brother..."
"To be honest, no one in the village knows medicine. In the future, when I have time, I may take a look at the patients in the village."
"However, don't worry, shopkeeper. They usually can't afford to see a doctor, so they won't go to the pharmacy to get medicine. It won't affect your business."
"I just picked some herbs along the way, and if I can see anything, I'll take a look!"
Upon hearing this, Manager Du was filled with respect. He walked around from behind the counter and bowed deeply to Ruan Meng.
"What a kind-hearted girl! Congratulations to the villagers of Fengjia Village, you are truly blessed!"
Ruan Meng smiled faintly, "It hasn't even started yet! But if I were to do it this way, I'd like to save some effort..."
There's only one kitchen knife at home. If my sister-in-law is cooking, I'll have to wait while she cuts medicine.
Manager Du raised his hand and instructed Ji Qing, "Go to the storeroom! Find a set of tools, all new, twelve pieces, not one less!"
Ji Qing reminded him, "Shopkeeper, we just replaced the bamboo rakes and dustpans; there's only one set left in the warehouse..."
The implication was that if they gave it to Ruan Meng, they would have no backup.
"It's alright! We're in the city, so it's more convenient for us to do our shopping than for Miss Ruan."
"This one is for Miss Ruan first. You can order another one when you go out today, it's no problem!"
Ji Qing jogged to the back room and asked the pharmacy clerk to help him bring out a bunch of tools.
The old objects that Ruan Meng had seen in traditional Chinese medicine textbooks finally appeared before her eyes.
In fact, even traditional Chinese medicine hospitals and century-old shops used modern pharmaceutical methods in their previous lives.
However, when it comes to maximizing the medicinal properties, our ancestors' skills were still superior; the only drawback was that their efficiency was not high.
When the tools such as the wind-blown mill, pill-making board, bitter orange peel press, and medicine steamer were laid out in front of her, Ruan Meng read confusion on her third brother's face.
Shopkeeper Du asked with a smile, "Does Miss Ruan know all of them?"
Ruan Meng nodded, while Ruan Zheng was shocked!
Manager Du and Ji Qing were both somewhat surprised, then laughed and said, "I knew it, Miss Ruan knows a lot!"
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