Old Mrs. Shen thought to herself, "Anyway, my grandsons are still young. As for great-grandchildren, it'll probably be at least ten years before they have any."
"Okay, I'll do as Lili says. When we have money in the future, we'll buy the land behind it and build a new house!"
My family is very supportive. If Lili says it's okay to buy, then it's okay to buy!
The task of drawing the blueprints was entrusted to Shen Lao Er and Shen Lao San. One of them was skilled and the other was intelligent, so it was reliable to entrust the work to them.
Old Man Shen then took Shen Jiahao and Shen Jialu to buy materials such as sand and gravel, while Old Woman Shen led several daughters-in-law around the village, recruiting people to help.
When someone in the village wants to build a new house, they almost always hire people from within the village, and everyone helps each other out.
It's all paid work, and since we're all from the same village, I feel more at ease. After all, if anything happens in the future, I can just turn the corner and confront him.
The Shen family charged each person eight copper coins a day, including lunch, according to market rates.
Eight coins a day might not be that appealing, but everyone was excited when they heard that lunch was included.
The Shen family provides lunch, which saves the family a meal. Over time, this can save the family a lot of food.
Besides, Yang's cooking skills are just...tsk tsk tsk, they make my mouth water just thinking about them.
Aunt Wang and Old Lady Shen were the closest of friends, so the others pushed her forward to ask, "Is lunch included? Is it enough to fill you up?"
The Shen family has plenty of food at the moment, and they are not afraid of squandering it all. The rice in the fields has been harvested, and Lili is already planning to start picking grain and planting crops.
Old Mrs. Shen laughed and said, "Yes, of course we'll make sure you're full. You need to be full to have the energy to work!"
Everyone was astonished when they heard this – all you can eat!
They all asked Old Lady Shen to save a spot for their husbands or sons, and then rushed home to report the news.
Lili was carefully selecting grains at home. These grains were indeed from the capital, much better than those from Nanlin County.
Lili picked some of each, intending to use them as seed.
Physician Sikong slowly walked over, carrying a small bundle, with Shen Jiaqing following behind him dejectedly.
Seeing this, Lili quickly asked him, "Grandpa Sikong, are you leaving?"
"Yes, I'm worried about those medical books."
Shen Jiaqing's face was full of reluctance: "Master, once our new house is built, your disciple will come to pick you up immediately."
The divine physician Sikong was quite satisfied with this young apprentice. He was intelligent and young, and with proper training from a young age, he was sure to achieve great things.
In addition, Shen Jiaqing is studious and diligent, and can complete all the tasks assigned to him. Doctor Sikong has already begun to groom Shen Jiaqing as his successor.
"I'll start thinking about it once you've memorized that medical book."
Shen Jiaqing was overjoyed: "Really? You should have said so earlier! I've already memorized half of it!"
Physician Sikong: "..."
Lili covered her mouth and chuckled, "Then let big brother see you off, otherwise I'm worried about you traveling thirty miles alone, and fourth brother will be worried too."
Shen Jiaqing nodded vigorously: "Yes, Master, why don't I go with you? I'll be back in a few months anyway."
Physician Sikong waved his hand: "I'm not a child, what's there to worry about? Alright, it's getting late, I'll just gather some herbs along the way and we'll be there soon."
Doctor Sikong insisted on leaving on his own, and Lili had no choice. Her family was busy preparing to build a new house, and they were going to start laying the foundation tomorrow, so they really didn't have time.
Lili thought for a moment and took out a sachet from the drawer next to her bed.
Yes, that's right.
It was the sachet that was given to Madam Bai and Grandma Liu.
"Official Lili merchandise, don't miss it!"
The divine physician Sikong smiled. He was the one who put the herbs in the sachet for her. So, it turned out that it was all prepared for himself after all.
"Grandpa Sikong, you don't understand. The sachet that Lili gave me has many uses."
Pear pouts, looking proud.
"Haha, you little dumpling." Doctor Sikong put away the sachet and gave a few more instructions, "Don't worry about your maternal grandfather and that old lady Liu. I have already left medicine for them, and I will visit them regularly."
Lili was naturally at ease knowing that Physician Sikong was handling things: "Okay."
Lili and Shen Jiaqing escorted Doctor Sikong to the mountaintop, after which Doctor Sikong planned to descend the mountain in another direction.
"Alright, go back now."
Lili and Shen Jiaqing stood there until Doctor Sikong disappeared before returning the way they came.
As Lili passed the big tree where she had previously discovered the divine physician Sikong, she suddenly stopped.
"Lili, what's wrong?"
"It's alright, brother."
Lili stared at that spot. She remembered that there was a footprint next to Doctor Sikong back then, but now, several months later, the already unclear footprint had long since disappeared without a trace.
When Doctor Sikong was first rescued and brought back to the Shen family, Village Chief Ma inquired for quite some time about whether there were any bandits or robbers in the surrounding area.
Given the situation in Xixiang County at that time, it was not impossible that some refugees fled from Xixiang County to the neighboring Nanlin County to seek a living.
It was only after learning of Physician Sikong's identity and hearing that he was not a bandit that Village Chief Ma was finally relieved.
However, he has not yet revealed who harmed Physician Sikong.
The other party's desire to kill him with one blow was not driven by greed; they clearly knew the identity of Physician Sikong.
Could it be that he has a grudge against the divine physician Sikong?
As the two descended the mountain, Lili pondered the situation.
"Fourth Brother, did Grandpa Sikong ever tell you if he had any... um... cases where he couldn't cure someone?"
Shen Jiaqing thought for a moment: "Didn't you cure the person? Does Lili mean there are times when Master is helpless?"
"Yes, that's roughly the idea."
Shen Jiaqing shook his head: "Master said that he rarely encounters diseases that he cannot cure. Generally, he feels that if a disease cannot be cured, it is either because the person is nearing the end of their life and treatment is useless, or because treatment is being done too late and the opportunity has been missed."
"oh."
Could it be that the family members of one of Dr. Sikong's former patients are seeking revenge?
Ugh, forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore, my head is itching.
*
The next day, Old Man Shen and his two sons started working in the fenced-off area with their tools.
Besides the Shen family, many men from the village also came to help.
It's not just because neighbors help each other, but also because this year's bumper harvest is all thanks to the Shen family. Everyone is grateful and very enthusiastic.
However, the most important thing is that the Shen family not only paid wages but also provided lunch.
Although it was already autumn, the sun was still very strong, and after only two hours of work, everyone was drenched in sweat.
Early in the morning, Yang cooked the soaked mung beans into mung bean paste, and then soaked it in a basin of water to cool it down, which was just right to help everyone cool off in the summer heat.
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