Wang Meng's eyes widened and his breathing became rapid. "Sister-in-law Chu, how much of this hemostatic powder do you have? I want it all!"
"Don't worry, I'll buy it for you with silver!"
He thought Zhou Jiaojiao would definitely be willing to exchange the hemostatic powder for silver. After all, a lot of silver would be needed on the way.
Unexpectedly.
Zhou Jiaojiao glared at Chu San before apologetically saying, "I'm sorry, Brother Wang, I don't have much of this hemostatic powder. It's mainly because I don't have any herbs. I only have some on me for self-defense. I can give you at most twenty packets."
Even if Chen Lin was there, it would be impossible for her to take out all the medicinal herbs in her space. This would clearly tell others that they are very rich in this business and they can be robbed.
You have to know that they often go into the county town along this route, and there will be guards at the gate checking luggage, so it is better to keep a low profile.
"Only twenty packets?" Wang Meng felt regretful when he saw such a small packet, but what Zhou Jiaojiao said made sense. Without medicinal materials, it was impossible to have a lot of stock.
Zhou Jiaojiao handed him the hemostatic powder.
Wang Meng was a little embarrassed: "How can I take it for free?"
"Brother Wang, we still need your help to find our way to Youzhou safely." Zhou Jiaojiao said as she patted the hemostatic powder.
Wang Meng thought that they could only reach Youzhou safely by making arrangements along the way. After all, apart from the county government office, there might be bandits on the road who were more dangerous. However, Zhou Jiaojiao and her group were more numerous, so perhaps those bandits would not do anything to them if they saw them, since they were of no value after all.
He was thinking about it, and suddenly slapped his head: "Hey, sister-in-law, I got it."
Zhou Jiaojiao suddenly looked up and looked at him.
Wang Meng hesitated for a moment, pointed at the caravan behind him, and said in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, it's like this. The wife of a young master in the caravan we are escorting is not in good health. She has been in a lot of trouble recently. Obviously..."
He didn't need to finish his words, everyone knew what he meant.
When Zhou Jiaojiao heard this, she took it to heart and continued to listen attentively.
"Look, do you hear that crying? It's the baby that the lady gave birth to. I heard that young master is a scholar. Sister-in-law, don't you know how to treat illness? If you can help the lady suppress her illness temporarily, the other party might be willing to use his academic achievements as a guarantee. He can take you through those county yamen together, saving you a lot of money and not worrying about being embarrassed. As for the dangers along the way, you can also go together and support each other. It will be safer to reach Youzhou this way."
"This young master is also going to Youzhou?"
"Yes." Wang Meng sneered, a little embarrassed: "Don't be angry, sister-in-law. We didn't know each other before, so I always speak conservatively. Please forgive me."
"As you should. Brother Wang, if you're not careful in this line of work, you could be in great danger."
Zhou Jiaojiao asked Wang Meng to talk to the young master.
Wang Meng asked the two to wait there for a while, and he turned and walked towards the carriage where the lady and young master were.
Zhou Jiaojiao asked, "Husband, didn't you just go and subdue that heterochromatic boy? How was it?"
"He agreed. I will teach him martial arts and bring Fang Nian and the others along. As for the villagers, forget it. Most of them don't have this idea and don't want to go to the battlefield."
This is understandable, and Zhou Jiaojiao doesn't force it.
"What do you think of Wang Meng?" Zhou Jiaojiao asked.
"He's quite loyal, but not smart enough." Chu San has lived with Zhou Jiaojiao for a long time, and his mind has become much more flexible. When he listens to her stories about the battlefield, he is always on guard to avoid any setbacks.
In addition, he practiced the internal energy technique taken out from a wooden box in Shen Lin's space (which Zhou Jiaojiao secretly placed there). Now he has great strength and internal energy, and is fully confident that he can protect his wife and family. That's why he is confident in front of Wang Meng, but Wang Meng is obviously not like that.
In fact, Chen Lin herself didn't know what she had collected in her space. She collected everything she could whenever she had the chance. There were so many things that she didn't have time to check them, which naturally gave Zhou Jiaojiao the opportunity to confuse her.
A bold idea suddenly popped up in Zhou Jiaojiao's mind.
However, I have to wait and negotiate with the young master of the caravan before I can make a decision.
Zhou Jiaojiao and Chu San didn't wait long.
Soon, Wang Meng came over with a young man in a long gown. The young man had a handsome appearance and a serious expression, but he looked a little listless, as if he had not rested for several nights.
"Greetings, Brother Chu, Madam Chu. My name is Li Hezhen, and I'm from Huaiyuan Hongzhou."
Chu San was not used to bowing, so he used the military camp's greeting method, "Chu Chengshan, this is my wife, Zhou Jiaojiao, from Yuzhou."
Zhou Jiaojiao was a little surprised. Hongzhou was almost close to the capital, so why would they go to Youzhou? However, she was averse to talking too much with someone she had just met. With a faint smile on her face, she greeted the greetings and said, "I heard that Brother Li's wife is ill. My husband and I have something to ask of Brother Li, so we've dared to see if we can diagnose and treat your wife..."
Li Hezhen didn't expect her to speak so frankly.
Thinking of Madam's body.
He hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and agreed.
"Sorry to bother you, Sister Chu."
"Brother Li, you're too polite. I'll go take a look first." Zhou Jiaojiao followed behind him. Chu San held Baoer in his arms, like a guardian angel, and did not leave her for more than three steps.
When they reached the carriage, Li Hezhen said to the inside, "Dalang, come out quickly. I've asked a doctor to come and see your mother."
"Dad, I'm out." The little boy called Dalang came out of the carriage, sniffing and with red eyes. He was dressed simply in a simple-colored jacket with fine stitching. He had two pigtails on his head and looked like a lively and smart boy.
"Sister-in-law Chu, please." Li Hezhen was very polite in every way, which made Zhou Jiaojiao, a modern person, feel comfortable but also uncomfortable.
She didn't hesitate to lift the curtain and walked in. The carriage was not big, but there was no extra luggage inside. There was only a pretty woman who was about twenty years old, lying in the carriage with a pale face. As soon as she saw her complexion, Zhou Jiaojiao knew that she was obviously in serious physical condition and... it seemed that she had been infected with an epidemic disease instead of a common cold.
Zhou Jiaojiao's heart skipped a beat.
The woman saw her, opened her eyes weakly, and subconsciously said thank you: "Miss, please treat me. If it is serious, can you tell my husband that it is just Yunniang's congenital body weakness?"
Zhou Jiaojiao saw that she was defending her husband from the moment she opened her mouth and had already made up her mind to die. Thinking that she was a native of ancient times, she could barely understand her idea of regarding her husband as her God.
"You should be able to understand your physical condition yourself. You had a miscarriage six months ago, and your body is seriously weakened. Then you have frequent minor coughs, and your cold has worsened. Sleeping outdoors has further aggravated your cold symptoms..."
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