Chapter 338: Your sister-in-law didn’t come?
It was still early when they arrived at the county town, so Song Yuntang first asked Xu Wencheng to drive the carriage to the clinic on the outskirts of the county town.
After the clinic was renovated, it actually looked like the real deal.
Push open the door of the clinic.
On the left hand side is a medicine cabinet and a counter for storing medicinal materials.
On the right side of the door, Song Yuntang plans to place a screen to protect the patient's privacy during consultation.
The weeds in the backyard were cleared away and the floor was paved neatly with blue bricks.
In the middle of the yard, two rows of one-meter-tall apricot trees were planted in accordance with Song Yuntang's request.
The corridors in front of the houses on all four sides of the courtyard were polished and painted with tung oil, preserving the original color and texture of the wood.
The place was spacious and well-arranged, which was exactly what Song Yuntang liked.
The only thing missing is the plaque.
She had chosen the name on the plaque before leaving the county, and asked Xu Qingye to help her with the words and send it for custom-making. She had no idea what the final product would look like.
"Changgen, I have asked someone to build a room in the backyard for the night watchman to live in. You will live here for the next period of time, and help me look after the herbs in the shop with Dahuang. I will ask someone to come to the clinic to cook for you. You will have to take care of breakfast by yourself, and you can eat lunch and dinner with us."
Song Yuntang said as he walked around the clinic.
Xu Changgen nodded.
"OK."
After turning around, he started walking out.
Aunt Wu didn't know that they were coming to the county town today, so she had to go back early and asked her to prepare more food.
"There is nothing in the clinic right now. Come home with us later. We will go together this afternoon to buy herbs and other things needed in the clinic."
The four people and the dog returned to Liuqiao Street in a horse-drawn carriage. Xu Wencheng and Xu Changgen unloaded the rice and coal that were also pulled from the carriage.
Song Yuntang came next door and knocked on the Wu family's door.
It was Cao Shun who opened the door, and his face showed joy when he saw Song Yuntang.
"Master, you're back in the county!"
"Well, I'm back." Song Yuntang asked him with a smile, "Did you memorize the medicinal materials notebook I gave you before I left?"
Cao Shun smiled shyly.
"I have asked my master about all the words I don't know, and I have been memorizing them day by day, waiting for the master to test me."
When Song Yuntang heard the word "master", his expression became a little unnatural.
She faked a cough.
"There's no rush for the assessment. We have to go to the dock to purchase medicinal materials this afternoon. You can come with us then."
Cao Shun nodded happily, "Okay."
Song Yuntang glanced into the yard, "Where's your grandma?"
"My grandmother had just returned from shopping for groceries, but when she heard someone was selling beef at the end of the street, she ran out to see what was going on."
Song Yuntang looked surprised, "There are still people selling beef?"
Since I came here, I haven't come across anyone selling beef.
It’s not that no one is doing this business, but in Daxia, working cattle cannot be killed at will. Even if the working cattle die of old age, illness or accident, they must be approved by the government before they can be eaten.
Cao Shun said, "I heard that the cow was killed by a tiger. The owner of the cow rushed to the county government office early in the morning and got the government approval before finding a convenient place to kill the cow and sell the meat."
Song Yuntang nodded and looked at Cheng Nian'er not far away.
"Nian'er, take your change and go look at the end of the street. If there is really a place selling beef, ask Aunt Wu to buy you 10 to 20 kilograms more. Then we can make some more braised beef to eat later."
"Oh, okay."
After Nian'er put the things in the yard, she took the silver from Song Yuntang and trotted towards the street.
Song Yuntang asked Cao Shun to remind Wu to cook more food, and then went back to his own yard to organize things.
Xu Qingye was not a person with strong material desires. When they were not at home, he lived a particularly simple life.
There was nothing on the table except tea.
After all, when she was at home, he would always prepare some small snacks such as cakes and preserved fruits for her to enjoy.
It is winter now.
There are two osmanthus trees planted in the yard, and there is not even a fallen leaf in the yard.
The vegetables planted by the courtyard wall grew extremely lush and green, without a single weed or yellow leaf at the roots of the vegetables.
The last time Jiang and Xu Yongwang came, they brought eight chickens. When they left, there were three left. Now there are still three chickens there, and there are two eggs in the chicken coop.
In the room, the bedding, clothes, desk tops and bookcases were all neatly arranged.
His clothes were hanging on bamboo poles in the backyard, and when he got closer he could smell the faint scent of soapberries.
This man is so self-disciplined that it's really impressive.
Song Yuntang put his luggage in the house and arranged for Xu Wencheng and Xu Changgen to put several bags of rice and charcoal in their respective positions.
Before they went back, the firewood that Xu Yongwang brought from Lushan Village was neatly stacked under the eaves outside the kitchen.
They are all chopped. If you don’t need much at home, you can take some to the clinic.
After all, it can be used for decocting medicine.
After a while, Nian'er came back.
She walked into the house and said excitedly, "Cousin, I bought some beef. It's very fresh. The owner is very nice. He saw that we bought a lot, so he picked out a good piece of meat for us."
After hearing this, Song Yuntang turned around and walked towards the kitchen.
"Go wash the meat first. I'll prepare some seasonings for the stew. It'll be a great addition to your lunch."
"Oh, okay."
Xu Wencheng and Xu Changgen helped to get the basin and pour water. After washing the beef, Xu Changgen moved the chopping board and kitchen knife and cut the beef into small pieces.
Xu Wencheng went to the kitchen to cook for Song Yuntang.
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Before Xu Qingye entered the door, he smelled the aroma of braised beef and the lock on the courtyard gate was opened.
He knew that Song Yuntang had returned home.
His steps became more hurried.
He opened the gate and placed the cloth-wrapped plaque in his hand behind the door.
"Tang'er!"
The people in the backyard heard the sound. Xu Wencheng winked at them, then trotted out of the main hall and appeared in front of Xu Qingye.
He spread his arms and pounced towards Xu Qingye like a moth.
"Brother, are you surprised to see me here?"
The moment he saw his silly brother, the smile on the man's face froze.
He put his hand on Xu Wencheng's head to prevent him from getting closer, and slightly tilted his head to look past him into the backyard.
"Your sister-in-law didn't come?"
Right now, the boy is not as tall as his brother.
Seeing that he was leaning against his head, he stood up straight and shook his head seriously.
"No, my sister-in-law said that she would have to work on the farm for a few days, and she was worried that you wouldn't be able to eat well or wear warm clothes here, so she asked me and mother to come here first."
Xu Qingye was skeptical.
"real?"
Xu Wencheng said sincerely, "Really!"
She glanced at him lightly, "You better not lie to me."
Having said that, he walked towards the backyard.
He vaguely felt that the little girl should be back.
Before leaving, Song Mazi came to his house to check in with him that the clinic had been repaired, and he also asked Song Mazi to tell her the news that Manager Miao's Mingyue Tower had opened.
Since she had promised Manager Miao before, and she always kept her word, it was time for her to go back.
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