"Two taels." said the vendor.

"So expensive?" Su Cheng said, "You're not trying to rip me off, are you?"

In the countryside, a headband only costs three or four copper coins!

The vendor explained: "These are real pearls, and each one costs about a hundred copper coins!"

Su Cheng had never spent more than a hundred copper coins on clothes.

He took out his purse, counted the few pieces of silver, gritted his teeth and bought it.

…

Zhenbeihou Mansion.

Su Xiaoxiao finished today's treatment.

Doctor Fu was sweating all over, not because of tiredness, but because of fear.

When he saw Su Xiaoxiao inserting something unknown into the old marquis's nose, he was completely frightened.

Afterwards, she began to give acupuncture to the old marquis. The acupoints were so dangerous that he would never dare to touch them on normal days.

To go on a medical visit with this girl, you need to have a strong heart.

Su Xiaoxiao opened the door: "You can come in now."

Su Mo let out a long breath, and as he walked into the house, he suppressed his nervousness and asked, "How is my grandfather doing?"

Su Xiaoxiao said: "The poison is almost gone, but he is not completely out of danger."

Su Mo looked solemn: "What kind of poison is it..."

"I'm not sure." Su Xiaoxiao said truthfully.

Su Mo: I’m not sure how you solved it?

He glanced at his grandfather lying on the bed.

He was not a doctor, but he could see that his grandfather's complexion was not as bad as before, and his breathing was much smoother. He seemed to be in less pain, and his frowning brows seemed to relax a little.

"What did you put in my grandfather's nose?"

"Nasogastric tube, for feeding medicine."

Su Mo looked suspicious.

He glanced at the small medicine box on the table again. It did not contain the usual bottles and jars that doctors usually carry, but some things that he could not even name.

Su Xiaoxiao closed the first aid box calmly.

Su Mo retracted his gaze: "Since the poison has been resolved, why hasn't my grandfather woken up yet?"

Su Xiaoxiao said: "The poison has been resolved, but the patient is still sick."

You have——

Su Mo took a deep breath. Never mind. His grandfather was indeed ill...

No, why does this sound so wrong? "Your grandfather suffers from heart disease." Su Xiaoxiao tried her best to use words that Su Mo could understand.

Su Mo was slightly confused: "Isn't it the cold and spleen and stomach disorder?"

This was the diagnosis made by the imperial physician when my grandfather suffered from nausea and vomiting before.

Su Xiaoxiao nodded: "The patient's early symptoms are indeed easily misdiagnosed as wind-cold and spleen and stomach disorders."

Su Mo added: "But after taking the medicine, there has been some improvement—"

Su Xiaoxiao asked calmly, "During the days you took the medicine, your diet was particularly light, right?"

Su Mo looked at the servant at the door.

The servant entered the room and said, "Yes."

"That's right," Su Xiaoxiao said, "You need to avoid certain foods when taking Chinese medicine. The patient's illness is also related to his diet. If the taste is light, the body will be less burdened and will naturally feel better. However, the patient has only improved slightly, not completely cured, right?"

The servant said hesitantly, "Ah, yes."

Su Mo looked at Su Xiaoxiao deeply. If she had not had any contact with the Marquis' Mansion, he would almost suspect whether she knew about her grandfather's illness in advance.

"You've learned well from Doctor Fu."

He spoke very clearly and didn't sound like an untrained apprentice at all.

Doctor Fu choked and coughed.

Su Xiaoxiao remained calm: "Oh, it's okay. Remember to ventilate the room more and don't cover the doors and windows so tightly. It's not good for the patient's condition."

Su Mo frowned subconsciously. She kept calling him a patient, and she had no idea what she had with the Marquis' Mansion.

If he had some doubts before, then at this moment, he really felt that the little girl's coming to the capital had nothing to do with recognizing her relatives.

The old marquis was still in danger, so Doctor Fu stayed to take care of him, and Su Xiaoxiao went back first.

Su Mo had no objection to this.

…

After leaving the Marquis' Mansion, Su Xiaoxiao took the mansion's carriage back to Lihua Lane.

The three little ones were waiting at the door early. As soon as Su Xiaoxiao got off the carriage, the three of them fluttered their little arms and threw themselves into Su Xiaoxiao's arms.

They have been together every day along the way and are no longer used to being separated from Su Xiaoxiao.

The three of them felt very aggrieved and buried their faces in her arms, refusing to get up.

Su Xiaoxiao rubbed the heads of the three people in amusement: "Are you really that wronged?"

The three of them nodded.

In fact, they felt so wronged, not only because they couldn't see their mother when they woke up -

Little Tiger waved his hands and complained: "Grandpa bought me the sugar gourd, it's not tasty!"

He didn't remember being pushed to the ground, he just remembered that the candied haws were not tasty anymore.

Erhu also said, "It's so sour."

Da Hu didn't say anything. He secretly hid the candy and ate it with the candy so it didn't taste sour.

Father Su came over and said, "Isn't this also for your own good? Children can't eat too much sugar."

Erhu complained: "You can't buy hawthorns either."

Father Su cleared his throat and said, "Well, do you know hawthorn?"

"Grandma Du has it." Erhu had seen it at Grandma Du's place.

Hawthorns are cheap, you can buy several for two cents, but sugar is expensive.

Even though his stingy behavior was exposed, Father Su still said confidently: "Children should not eat candy!"

Su Xiaoxiao did not tear down her father's tricks and said to the three children, "Grandpa is right. You should really eat less candy, otherwise Dahu and Erhu will have bad teeth like Xiaohu."

When they heard that their teeth were going to get damaged, the three of them covered their mouths.

Old Man Su went to the nearby market to buy ingredients. Although he looked out of sorts all day long, the things he bought were of good quality and cheap.

Su Xiaoxiao seriously suspected that it was because he was handsome——

During this period, Zhongshan came once and brought charcoal and firewood.

He was originally going to clean the yard, but found that the yard was very tidy and clean.

Zhong Shan was stunned for a moment, not knowing whether he was thinking about something or looking at someone.

By the time Su Xiaoxiao finished making a pot of pancakes, he had already left silently.

Dinner consisted of scallion pancakes, dumpling soup, a bowl of steamed egg, and a plate of stir-fried cabbage.

The prices in Beijing are too high, so Old Man Su didn't buy meat.

The three little ones who love meat were very sensible and did not clamor for meat.

Su Xiaoxiao said, "Dad, there's no need to be so frugal."

Su Cheng said nonchalantly, "Well, aren't you trying to lose weight? How uncomfortable would it be for you to just watch us all eating meat? Besides, it's okay to skip a meal."

After dinner, Su Xiaoxiao went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.

Su Cheng walked in dragging something.

"Here." He handed the thing in his hand to Su Xiaoxiao.

"What?" Su Xiaoxiao asked.

Su Cheng wrapped the handkerchief himself; the things sold on the street stalls were not so exquisite.

Su Xiaoxiao dried her hands, took the thing, and after opening the handkerchief, she found it was a red beaded headband. The beads were white, which echoed the red of the headband, and the color was very bright.

“Not cheap, is it?”

This is a real pearl.

"It's not expensive, just two taels." said Old Man Su.

Two taels is not expensive? You are a person who wants to save even five copper coins.

Su Xiaoxiao didn't know what to say for a moment.

He was reluctant to eat meat, but was willing to spend two taels of silver to buy her a hairband.

This daddy has always been very good to her.

There is one more

(End of this chapter)