Jiang Yue roughly made a plan for her future. She looked at the time and it was already dark. There was a clock at home, but she didn't have a watch. She would remember to buy a watch or pocket watch tomorrow. She went out and found the driver that Madam Chen had specially left behind. He was guarding the gate. Jiang Yue went over to him and told him to lock the door when no one was around at night and to find a room to stay in on the first floor.
After saying that, she went back to her room to sleep. The next morning, after washing up, she changed into a shirt and long skirt. When she went out, the driver asked if she needed a ride. Jiang Yue said, "No, I'll just drive around nearby. I won't go far."
The driver opened the door for Jiang Yue, who looked around. Nearby shops were all displaying flags and signs, with awnings erected in front. Children by the roadside were saying, "Newspapers for sale! Bags for sale! The latest newspaper!"
Jiang Yue waved to a young newsboy and asked, "How much is a newspaper?"
"Seven copper coins a share, do you want it?"
Jiang Yue took the newspaper, glanced at it, and asked the newsboy, "Do you know No. 32, Sibei Road?"
"Do I know where my sister lives?"
"I'll give you two silver dollars a month. Can you deliver it to my house every morning?"
The newsboy nodded excitedly: "Yes, yes."
Jiang Yue gave him a silver dollar to cover half a month's expenses, then asked where the grain shop was located near the newsboy's place, and inquired about which nearby restaurant served the best food.
The newsboy gave Jiang Yue directions, and, still not entirely convinced, took her to check out the different places, saying that the food at those places was quite good, and also mentioned which grain stores had genuine products at fair prices. After saying this, he went to deliver the newspaper to Jiang Yue.
After finishing breakfast, Jiang Yue went home and had her driver take her to the place where her original father was buried. Although his daughter had already died when Jiang Yue arrived, since she had taken over his body, it was not unreasonable to pay her respects.
After returning home and resting for a while, Jiang Yue went to the grain store and ordered extra grain to be delivered to her home. She then went to the foreign firm next door and found that they had iron buckets for storing water. She bought a few wooden buckets and a few iron buckets, as well as the kind of food containers used in movies and TV shows. She noticed that they were three-layered. After paying and leaving her address, she had the food delivered to her door.
After wandering around to several traditional Chinese medicine shops, Jiang Yue, who hadn't seen a traditional Chinese medicine doctor much, was at a loss for what to do when a pharmacy clerk approached her: "Hello, miss, are you here to see a doctor?"
Jiang Yue nodded, and the waiter led her to the doctor to sit down. Jiang Yue placed her wrist on the pulse pillow, and the doctor asked her to switch to the other hand. Finally, he said, "Miss, have any relatives passed away? Your pulse indicates excessive grief, which may harm your health. If your relatives have already passed away, those who are still alive should live their lives well and not dwell too much on the past. You should look to the future."
After speaking, he prescribed some medicine for Jiang Yue, wrote down the method for decocting the medicine on a piece of paper, and handed it to Jiang Yue. Jiang Yue sorted out her thoughts and said, "Doctor, are there any commonly used Chinese patent medicines at home? I would like to buy some and keep them at home for future use."
The doctor looked at Jiang Yue but didn't make any recommendations. He only said that traditional Chinese medicine requires treatment based on symptoms, and that she could come directly to the pharmacy if she had any problems. The main issue was that Jiang Yue didn't understand much about medicine and couldn't express what she wanted clearly.
Jiang Yue sighed, said nothing more, and then asked the doctor, "What should I do if I want to learn traditional Chinese medicine?"
“You can go to a traditional Chinese medicine school. Many schools are accepting students now. If you are interested, you can give it a try. There is one nearby.”
Seeing that Jiang Yue seemed quite interested, the old doctor said to her, "It's not easy for women to study. The school only teaches the basics of traditional Chinese medicine. After you graduate, you'll need to find a master to guide you. Many masters don't accept women as apprentices, so you need to be prepared."
After leaving the clinic, Jiang Yue didn't wander around much before heading home. After resting for a while, the grain store delivered the grain she had bought. Jiang Yue had specifically instructed that the rice and flour be divided into two portions when she bought them, so when they were delivered, each bag of rice was divided into two halves. She only found out after the delivery that they no longer provide bags; she had to pay for the rice sacks herself. However, if you buy a lot at once, they will definitely give you the sacks for free.
The staff from the grain store originally intended to pour the rice into Jiang Yue's rice container, but they didn't expect that they hadn't bought any. In the end, they could only ask Jiang Yue's opinion on whether to buy the bag as well or keep it and deliver it to them later.
Jiang Yue thought about it and decided to buy the bags anyway, since they would be useful. If she didn't put rice in them, she could put other things in them. Seeing that Jiang Yue was paying, the grain store staff readily agreed. After putting the grain in, she went downstairs and pushed the cart home.
Jiang Yue looked around and, finding nothing, waved her hand and put the extra rice into her spatial storage. She then placed the iron bucket and wooden bucket into her storage space. After tidying up the remaining rice, Jiang Yue called the driver over, took him to the kitchen, explained the rice container, and mentioned some other missing items. The driver knew where to buy them.
So he drove Jiang Yue to a place that specializes in selling kitchenware. It had a wide variety of products, and Jiang Yue spent a long time picking them out. After she made her selections, she didn't have to carry them herself; they were all delivered to her home.
After buying the items, they didn't go home. Instead, they had the driver take Jiang Yue to a nearby TCM school. They inquired about enrollment and found that it was very easy to enroll now, requiring only tuition fees. However, the next class wouldn't start for another two months, as they had already covered a lot of material in the current classes. After inquiring about Jiang Yue's lack of prior knowledge, they arranged for her to be placed in a new class.
Jiang Yue followed the school teachers to complete the enrollment procedures. They learned that she didn't need to stay in the dormitory, and the school didn't provide meals; she would have to bring her own food or go home to eat. Finally, she went to the registration office to pay the tuition, which was paid once per semester. After paying, Jiang Yue was given a receipt, similar to an admission notice, and she could come to class on the appointed day.
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