Chapter 230 Who's so cheeky?
No sooner had Jiang Nuan left than Shi Xiaozi couldn't help but say something.
"Hey, you little rascal, what nonsense are you spouting! The lady has drawn the blueprints so clearly, she must be confident in her abilities, what are you talking about!" Master Shi glared at him: "Besides, we'll just make whatever they want, even if it's just a piece of scrap iron, it's what the customer wants, why are you making such a fuss, hurry up and start the furnace."
"Oh, I see," Stone mumbled in response, obediently heading to the furnace. He simply didn't believe this thing could fetch water. Eight taels of silver! If it were him, he certainly wouldn't spend it on this.
Jiang Nuanzhi went out and went to Master Tao's place where porcelain bottles were fired.
She was a regular customer of Master Tao. Upon seeing her from afar, Master Tao immediately greeted her with a smile: "Madam Jiang, what brings you here? Are you having porcelain vases made today?"
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and shook her head: "Boss, I'm not making porcelain vases today. I want two large water vats."
These water vats weren't cheap either; a large one cost one and a half taels of silver. Jiang Nuanzhi bargained it down to one or two hundred wen and ordered two. On the way, he also bought some sorghum rice, thinking he should brew some wine. At this time, the alcohol content was a bit low, and it wasn't very smooth to use. He also cut ten catties of pork fat; he still needed to render the oil when he got home.
He counted the silver in his pocket and found that he only had less than 150 taels left. The house hadn't even been built yet, and the money was already flowing out like water.
However, after selling the 500 bottles of wound medicine that Elder Lü wanted, there will be more money coming in.
"Anuan, there are so many people in Brother Lü's family."
Before long, Jiang Nuanzhi and Xiao Er arrived at the Lü family's residence. Upon taking one look, Jiang Nuanzhi understood why Lü Shizhu hadn't come to see her recently.
Old Master Lü looked at Jiang Nuanzhi as if she were his savior, especially when he saw the two hundred bottles of medicine that Jiang Nuanzhi had brought. He was so happy that he almost cried: "Dr. Jiang, you've finally come. If you hadn't come, I would have asked to come to you. Look, the last few bottles are almost gone."
"Master, Master, someone from Master Wang's residence has arrived. Please hurry and take a look."
Old Master Lü didn't even have time to talk to Jiang Nuanzhi for a while. He hurriedly instructed Lü Shizhu to take good care of Jiang Nuanzhi, then turned around and left with his medicine box on his back.
Lü Shizhu's forehead was covered in sweat, and he plopped down next to Jiang Nuanzhi: "Nuanzhi, I really can't live like this anymore. You don't know, I keep dreaming about dispensing medicine for people, it's a nightmare, when will this ever end?"
Jiang Nuanzhi was both amused and exasperated: "Are there many patients lately?"
Lu Shizhu nodded frantically: "So much, it's killing me. God, please bless everyone to stay healthy. I really want to rest for a couple of days."
"Anuan, please, take me out of here. I really can't take it anymore."
Jiang Nuanzhi found it amusing; the shop was indeed very busy. In the end, she helped prepare the medicine for a while, allowing the waiter to experience the atmosphere. After finishing her work, she took the waiter back home.
On the way, Jiang Nuanzhi asked the waiter, "Are you tired? If you are, take a nap."
The waiter wiped the sweat from his brow as he poured water into his hand for the ducklings to drink. He shook his head and said, "I'm not tired, Nuan. Let's go into the mountains. I want to cut some super tender grass for the ducklings and goslings to eat."
I don't know where the child got so much strength, but he still took him there.
She also wanted to catch some fish.
Just as he had said, Xiao Er was cutting grass and gathering herbs with a small knife, full of energy.
Jiang Nuanzhi let him have his way, and picked up all sorts of fruits, as all kinds of berries were ripe at this time of year.
Wild cranberries, dark and glossy. Ground cherries, large purple peaches. Almost everything could be found. Jiang Nuanzhi picked a lot of the ripe ones.
The apples, pears, crabapples, autumn fruits, sweet apricots, and cherries on the trees were all ripe.
Jiang Nuanzhi shook the big tree, and the leaves fell to the ground with a clatter. She and Xiao Er came to pick them up, and soon they had collected a large pile.
There are a lot of snakes and insects on this mountain. Jiang Nuanzhi also picked some mosquito-repellent plants. She was thinking of drying some to make sachets. She could plant some by the pond near the new house, otherwise the mosquitoes would be a real nuisance.
The two stayed on the mountain for a while, and seeing that the sun was about to set, Jiang Nuanzhi took the basket from the waiter: "It's getting late, let's go back soon?"
The waiter was still a little reluctant to part: "Ah Nuan, when will you take me out again next time?"
Jiang Nuanzhi met the waiter's bright eyes, smiled and patted his head: "If you want, you can come with me tomorrow morning."
"Okay! Let's go home then!"
Xiao Er's initial reluctance vanished instantly, and he smiled as he took Jiang Nuanzhi's hand and led her back to the donkey cart.
On the way back, she excitedly told Jiang Nuanzhi, "Nuanzhi, I picked so many medicinal herbs today! Look, Schisandra chinensis, Isatis indigotica, peony, and Polygonum multiflorum."
"You recognize so many medicinal herbs already?"
"Of course, I know a lot more."
As the two were talking, they suddenly heard a sound next to them. They instinctively looked over and heard a familiar voice.
"Who's got the nerve to do this? I finally dug this hole!"
The old man muttered something, turned around and saw Jiang Nuanzhi and the others, and immediately spat out the foxtail grass in his mouth.
"You two are finally out! I've been waiting for you for so long. Da Niu is almost stuffed."
Jiang Nuanzhi looked over and saw that a large clump of grass had been piled up beside the big ox.
"What brings you here? And how did you know we were up in the mountains?"
The old man pursed his lips: "It's all because of that kid Li. He was worried and insisted that I come out and wait for you. He said he would wait on the way up the mountain and make sure I saw the two of you. And here I am, seeing Da Niu as soon as I came in."
Jiang Nuanzhi was both amused and exasperated: "What have you been doing? You're all dirty."
The old man was about to speak, but the next second he frowned: "Let's talk about it when we get home. These annoying things are here again. It's such a hassle."
No sooner had he finished speaking than he heard a sound behind him.
"Quickly, you guys go check this way, and you guys go over there."
"Search carefully."
"yes."
The sound was indistinct, coming from behind. The old man then carried Xiao Er into the carriage. He then called to Jiang Nuanzhi and drove off.
Jiang Nuanzhi frowned: "Are they government officials?"
The old man said, "Probably. Anyway, quite a few. They've disturbed the peace of this forest."
Jiang Nuanzhi frowned, wondering who these people were after.
The old man, however, was completely unaffected. Upon learning that the herbs had all been picked by the waiter, he was in high spirits and carefully examined each herb from the waiter's basket. The waiter, however, remained preoccupied with the ducklings and goslings, lying there talking to them.
At that time, the sun was setting, and the afterglow of the sunset painted half the sky. A gentle breeze carried them home in a small donkey cart. Jiang Nuanzhi's slightly uneasy mood was also dispelled somewhat by the breeze.
(End of this chapter)
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