Xiao Jinfang finally managed to break free from her own desires, but now, influenced by her mother's ideas, she has also become stingy.
Song Jinxiu just wanted to buy more rice and flour and pile them up in their room. She couldn't just leave it to get moldy and not be willing to eat it, right?
She went to buy sesame oil and tung oil.
It's strange, right? The vegetable oil here is not for eating, but for making lamp oil for lighting.
Children's song from the previous life: The little mouse climbed up the lampstand to steal oil, and couldn't get down. Meow, meow, meow. Here comes the cat, and it rolls down with a squeak.
She had never understood why mice ate kerosene. Now she knew that the lamp oil used by ancient people was not kerosene, but vegetable oil.
If she saw anyone using sesame oil as lamp oil at this moment, she would want to steal it.
Even lamp oil is not something that everyone can afford.
As the production of vegetable oil is very low, it is a luxury product and only rich people buy it to use as lamp oil.
Candle? That is used by richer families.
For example, Song Jinxiu now sells candles.
As for the previous San Ya? When the sun rises, you work; when the sun sets, you rest. There is no need for lighting. This is how ordinary people live.
We really need lighting at night, there are so many trees on the mountain. Pine, cypress, and walnut can all be used to make torches, and they don't cost any money.
After so many people came, Song Jinxiu had some understanding of this world.
In fact, people here know how to eat oil, but they seldom eat vegetable oil.
It is said that, of course, the original owner heard the story from a storyteller when he was a child.
It is said that emperors know how to eat.
In spring, lamb and suckling pig are fried in butter, in summer, pheasant and dried fish are fried in dog fat, in autumn, calf and deer are fried in lard, and in winter, fresh fish and goose are fried in mutton fat.
Although they both eat animal oil, the emperor can even distinguish the four seasons by the food he eats.
But Song Jinxiu is not the emperor. What she wants most now is cold cucumber salad with sesame oil.
I asked the owner of the oil shop, and he said sesame oil is more expensive and not available in the county, but might be available in the provincial capital. Or you can try your luck at a clinic.
Song Jinxiu was speechless. She had to go to the clinic to buy some sesame oil.
Yes, sesame oil has the effects of moisturizing, detoxifying, relieving pain and reducing swelling. It is indeed a medicinal material for treating sores, ulcers, scabies, chapped skin and other symptoms.
Forget it. Who made me like this?
So she carried her basket and walked to the nearby Huimin Medical Clinic.
"Little Sister? You're in the county? You haven't come to see me recently."
Following the voice, I saw Mrs. Li walking towards me with a warm look on her face.
Song Jinxiu was helpless. She had told her many times not to call her "little nun", but he changed his words and came back again in less than three minutes.
"Why are you here? Isn't this Huimin Medical Clinic?"
Song Jinxiu took a look and found that it was indeed Huimin Medical Clinic.
Mrs. Li was bored and said, "Come out for a stroll. What are you doing, little nun? Why don't you come and play with me?"
Song Jinxiu smiled and said, "You are a busy person, so I don't want to bother you. Besides, you run a clinic and people come often. Who is looking for you?"
"Hey, that's not what I meant. Little Sister, I want to go into the mountains to collect herbs. It will take a while, so I want to stay at your house, okay?"
His life had been in dire straits lately, and he felt like he was going crazy if he didn't get out and hide for a while.
The cousin of the Beijing family, a Miss Jin, was shameless and insisted on meeting Su Shi.
How could she have the nerve to ask him to introduce her to her?
Where does he get the face from?
When he was twelve years old, Xiao Shi summoned him.
It was because his medical talent had just emerged and he won the first place in the medicine identification competition that the world took a fancy to him and wanted him to work under him.
He went back after having dinner. Wasn't it because he offended a kid named Yiming and was kicked into the water by him?
That's why Shi Bu asked someone to keep him for dinner and steam his clothes to dry.
He thought that if people in the world never mentioned taking him in again, it must be related to Yiming.
That's it. What kind of friendship is this?
And last time, he didn’t even help me…
If they really go to the military camp to harass Shi떚, a beating would be the least of their problems. They might even have to send him to the front line as a military doctor.
He won't go. How dangerous is the war? Wouldn’t it be good to live peacefully in the back?
Today, I was fed up with Miss 꺶's pestering, so I sneaked out to relax. At this time, I saw Song Jinxiu, and suddenly a plan came to my mind.
Going into the mountains to look for herbs is a must for every doctor, isn't it?
That’s settled.
"Little Sister, are you here alone?"
"No, what's wrong?"
"I want to go into the mountains to collect herbs. Can I take a ride?"
Song Jinxiu nodded, and suddenly asked, "Do you know the teacher from Kunshan Academy?"
"Kunshan Academy? Grandpa knows the dean of the academy. You want your brother to enter Kunshan Academy? No problem, Grandpa can definitely help." Mrs. Li patted his chest.
Song Jinxiu did not hide anything and said, "I have a relative who is a refugee who has settled down here. I don't know what kind of proof I need to take part in the Autumn Examination. If you know him, please help introduce him to me. Let's go and ask for advice."
Although Zhang Bangchui said that his place of origin of the scholar certificate could no longer be found, Song Jinxiu suspected that the person he asked for help was not dedicated enough.
After all, they only paid three taels of silver, and they were not very familiar with each other, so it was hard to say whether the other party would go to the county government to ask.
Not to mention anything else, even if they want to go to the county government to look up information, they may not be allowed in even if they pay three taels of silver.
After all, if you have no power, no influence, and no connections, you have to report to higher authorities one by one if you want to enter the county government. It is easy to see the King of Hell, but it is difficult to deal with the little devils. Three or two taels are not enough to share.
Therefore, Song Jinxiu wanted to go to Zhang Bangchui's hometown again. If she could get the certificate, her stepfather could directly take the autumn examination.
It's not that she is blindly confident. Being able to pass the imperial examination at the age of 16 means she is a top student.
Aren’t there enough things that academic masters do that destroy your worldview? Maybe he will pass the exam?
Thinking of this, Song Jinxiu asked again: "Do you know where the escort agency in the county is?"
Under the leadership of Mrs. Xiao Li, Song Jinxiu joined the escort agency.
He told the purpose of his visit and the address of Zhang Bangchui's hometown.
He repeated the news he had gotten from Zhang's mother, and then asked, "How much does it cost for one trip?"
The head of the escort agency thought for a moment and said, "A fast horse would have to pay seven or eight taels for a return trip, at least fifteen taels. If we go to the government office to get a certificate, we'll have to pay at least seven or eight taels."
Song Jinxiu nodded, took out thirty taels of silver and said, "Okay, you arrange for people to set off as soon as possible, don't be stingy with the silver, and check in on what should be ordered. You need a scholar's certificate and a good citizen certificate from the third grade. If the matter is done, I will reward you another fifty taels."
With the huge reward, the second in command of the escort agency went out in person. Song Jinxiu watched him leave immediately before coming out.
When we arrived at the bookstore, Zhang Bangchui had already bought the books and was loading them into the car.
Song Jinxiu glanced at Yiming, and Yiming nodded, indicating that the money had been paid.
Yiming smiled and said: The master also bought a copybook for the young master, which cost 150 coins and was paid by him out of his own pocket. ”
Song Jinxiu smiled and nodded.
Zhang Bangchui blushed and lowered his head.
In the morning, when he discussed with his wife about returning to Toad Village, his wife insisted on giving him one or two taels of silver.
In fact, the money he spends now can be considered as Jinxiu’s earnings.
Song Jinxiu did not tell Zhang Bangchui that she had asked the escort agency to go back to his hometown to get the certificate, as she was afraid that it would affect Zhang Bangchui's mood for review.
Besides, it’s still uncertain whether the thing will succeed or not.
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