The purpose of this letter was to call his grandson back for matchmaking. He had already taken a liking to the daughters of several well-off families in town and was waiting for his eldest grandson to come back so he could choose one.
He originally intended to have a caravan deliver the letter, but there were no caravans going to the prefectural city recently. If the Zhou family wanted to go to the prefectural city, he would entrust the letter to them to take with them.
“The merchant ships at the dock haven’t been running very often lately, otherwise it would be more convenient for you to go to the prefectural city by water,” the old doctor said with a smile.
"I'll ask around then. Maybe we'll get lucky and find a boat to the prefectural city. If we decide to go, we'll definitely send your letter over." After thanking him, Old Zhou paid the consultation fee and saw the old doctor out.
That evening, when Zhou Laoda brought up the matter with Zhao Guihua, Zhao Guihua indeed felt a pang of heartache. "The illness definitely needs treatment, but the prefectural city is far away. We need to plan carefully. I don't know how much silver it will cost. Didn't you try to find out what they were thinking during the day?"
Boss Zhou gave an awkward laugh. "I didn't think of that for a moment. How about we ask again tomorrow?"
Zhao Guihua rolled her eyes at him. "We definitely have to ask. We need to have some information so we can make preparations."
The next day, Zhou Laoda took Li Qian and his son to the tavern and put him in charge of the accounts. Li Qian used to be a manager and quickly got the hang of it. Seeing that he could manage on his own, Zhou Laoda left the tavern to find the old doctor.
Having obtained the information he wanted, he immediately returned to the house and told Zhao Guihua, "I've inquired, and the old doctor said that the consultation fee plus food and drink expenses would probably be no less than five hundred taels."
"So much?" Zhao Guihua's heart clenched. This was almost half of the family's savings. It would be strange if she didn't feel heartbroken.
"So, are you going or not?" Old Zhou asked, looking at her.
"I definitely have to go, but I have to be careful with my money along the way. Sigh, people are the most important thing after all," Zhao Guihua said with a wry smile.
“It’s good that you’ve made your decision. Although it cost a lot of money, money can be earned back, but people have to be healthy. If people are not healthy, you’ll regret it and feel guilty for the rest of your life.” Old Master Zhou was very open-minded. His family used to be very poor, but they still managed to get by. Now they have a lot of silver in their savings. They’ve spent a third of the five hundred taels, but they still have a thousand taels left.
If it weren't for the little lucky star in the family, they wouldn't have been able to save so much money in such a short time, no matter how hard they worked. Xingxing said he wanted to cure his aunt's illness, so he definitely had to.
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