Chapter 97 Buying the First Shop in the Capital



When Li Jingchen came home from work that day, he saw Jiang Tuantuan lying on the table alone, looking depressed.

"What's wrong with Tuantuan? Is there something that makes you unhappy?"

Jiang Tuantuan turned her head and looked at him sideways. "I'm not unhappy. I'm just wondering when I can finally realize my dream of traveling all over the country."

Li Jingchen gently touched her head and said, "We can go whenever you want."

Jiang Tuantuan pouted, "But Yubao is still too young, and I haven't made enough money yet. I need to work harder for a while."

"Okay, I'll do as you say. When you want to leave, I'll resign and stay with you."

The money earned during this period, plus Li Jingchen's salary, is enough to buy the shop that Jiang Yuege is currently renting. However, Jiang Tuantuan wants to buy the second floor as well, which is far less than the original amount.

However, the owner of the shop wanted to sell it quickly because renting it out would make money too slowly, so when he heard that Jiang Tuantuan wanted to buy it, he immediately rushed over.

"My shop is absolutely great. Whether it's renovation or location, it's one of the best. It even has a small yard. You won't be cheated if you buy it."

Jiang Tuantuan said, "I want to buy it, but your price is too high, 1,500 taels, and your shop is not very big."

The shop owner said, "My shop is on the main street of the inner city, and there are many customers in this area, and they are all customers from wealthy families. Your husband is also a general, how could he be short of money?"

Jiang Tuantuan really wanted to complain, that's because my husband doesn't accept bribes and doesn't embezzle. He only has salary and land income every month, which is far from being rich.

But there was no point in explaining, so Jiang Tuantuan said directly: "One thousand three hundred taels, if you agree, I will buy it now."

The shop owner had expected the price to be 1,400 taels, but this price was 100 taels less. Feeling a little reluctant, he simply said he would not sell it.

Then he turned around and walked away. He thought Jiang Tuantuan would definitely catch up with him at this time, but Jiang Tuantuan walked in the opposite direction. The shop owner was so anxious that he was furious.

In fact, Jiang Tuantuan was also anxious, but she knew that if she chased after him, she would lose, so she had to be tough. Before buying the shop, she asked the pawnbroker and found out that the shop was only worth 1,300 taels, or even 1,200 taels.

After waiting for two days, Jiang Tuantuan found that the shop owner did not come to see him, so he directly sent people to the shop owner's vicinity to advertise that he had taken a fancy to a shop on another street and was ready to buy it.

In fact, this was not the case at all. The shop owner panicked when he heard it. He was afraid that he would not be able to sell the shop because there were too few people buying shops these days. He decided to sell it if he could.

The shop owner then found Jiang Tuantuan and said to her, "I see you have a connection with my shop, so I have to reluctantly sell it to you for 1,300 taels."

Jiang Tuantuan also walked down the stairs, "Thank you very much."

When it came time to pay, Jiang Tuantuan only took out eight hundred taels. "There are five hundred taels left. How about I give you one hundred taels every month from now on?"

The shop owner felt that he had fallen into a trap. He thought Jiang Tuantuan could take out everything, but since it had come to this, he had no choice but to do this.

After living in Beijing for half a year, Jiang Tuantuan finally had his own shop. He happily held a banquet in the evening and invited his friends to join him.

Rou'er was the first to arrive. Jiang Tuantuan and Rou'er waited and waited until all the dishes were served and almost cold before Hua He and Su Qingming came over.

"I'm sorry I'm late and kept you waiting."

The two of them said with a serious and somewhat unhappy look: "Why are you so late? Did something delay you?"

Hua He said, "Recently, there have been a lot of people suffering from colds and fevers. The clinic is very busy. I used to help with getting medicine, but now I've been asked to see patients."

Su Qingming said, "Ever since I took over Princess Mingman's medical practice, I've been getting busier and busier. Whenever I have nothing to do, I'm called over by other imperial physicians to assist me."

Jiang Tuantuan and Rou'er said, "You guys are so busy."

But Hua He and Su Qingming said at the same time: "I think it's good now. I can learn a lot of knowledge."

Hua He said, "Tuan Tuan, I feel like I'm lacking in many areas. I need to study hard and strive to graduate as soon as possible so I can become a doctor who can stand on my own."

Jiang Tuantuan took out two books from his pocket and gave one to Hua He and Su Qingming.

Jiang Tuantuan bought this book from a trading mall. It records Chinese medicine cases in ancient times.

The two took the book, opened it and took a look. They were shocked. The cases recorded in the book were very detailed. Under each case, the symptoms, onset and treatment methods were clearly written, which was very comprehensive.

The two looked at Jiang Tuan Tuan with gratitude as if they had found a treasure, "Where did you get it from?"

Jiang Tuantuan said casually, "I got it by chance, and I think it's very suitable for you two."

Rou'er urged from the side: "Now that everyone is here, let's start eating."

Wow, this spicy duck head tastes really good, come and try it, come and try it.

Jiang Tuantuan was about to ask the waiter to bring a pot of wine, but was stopped by Hua He and Su Qingming just as she said the first sentence.

Rou'er asked curiously, "Why not? I want to try it too."

Hua He and Su Qingming said in unison: "That thing doesn't taste good. Let's not drink it. The chrysanthemum tea here is delicious."

"Waiter, bring a pot of tea."

Hua He echoed, "This tea tastes good, doesn't it? It's a bit damp today, so it's not suitable for drinking alcohol. We can just drink tea."

Su Qingming nodded, "It's indeed not suitable for drinking."

Since both doctors said so, I can only drink tea.

After finishing their meal and returning home, Jiang Tuantuan complained to Li Jingchen, "I wanted to order a pot of wine for dinner tonight, but they wouldn't let me. I'm so depressed."

Li Jingchen's expression tightened, and he asked, "Then you didn't drink it in the end, did you?"

Jiang Tuantuan raised his arm and turned around, saying, "Smell it. I don't smell like alcohol at all. I just drank several times the amount of chrysanthemum tea."

Li Jingchen breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that he didn’t drink it.

"Why don't you even let me drink?"

Li Jingchen thought for a moment and said, "Because you're so cute after drinking!"

This sentence completely confused Jiang Tuantuan. Why did it sound so strange?

"Li Jingchen, please explain it to me."

"It's just that you're too cute, so you can't drink without me."

Jiang Tuantuan turned her head away and ignored him, going to bed.

Everyone in the city was sleeping soundly, but outside the city, things were not peaceful at all.

Many people have developed symptoms of fever, cough, fatigue, and hot body. Some serious cases have even fallen into a coma.

And this situation has occurred in more than one village. It has occurred in several villages around the capital, with more or less people involved.

At first everyone thought it was just a simple cold, so those who had some money at home went to the city to see a doctor and get medicine.

But after taking it for a few days, the condition only improved, but was not cured, and then it became more and more serious.

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