Chapter 83 Making Common Medicines
Song Yuntang came out of North Street and took a detour to East Street Market, where he bought a pound of meat and a small, slightly wilted cucumber.
Nowadays, meat costs eighteen cents per pound, and a small wilted cucumber costs three cents. Under normal circumstances, cucumbers of this quality would cost two cents per pound, and you would have to flatter the customer before they would buy them.
If Song Yuntang hadn't eaten vegetables for a long time, he would have been reluctant to spend the money.
When he returned home with the meat and cucumbers and his medicine box on his back, Song Jinsheng and Mu Dong were still busy in the yard. Smoke was already rising in the kitchen and Mu Qiu was cooking porridge.
"Tang'er is back."
Song Yuntang responded and poured water for the two of them. "The sun is strong, let's take a break first. After eating, take a break and then continue. Don't get too hot."
Song Jinsheng and Mu Dong wiped the sweat from their foreheads, took the water handed to them by Song Yuntang and drank it all, then sat down under the eaves together.
Song Yuntang was not idle either. He washed the cucumber and meat and went to the kitchen.
When Mu Qiu saw her, he hurriedly took out the 900 coins he had collected from selling shampoo at Jiang's house today.
She had never carried so much money on her before, and she was so nervous all the way back to this courtyard from North Street today. But now that she had given the money to Song Yuntang, she felt relieved.
After Song Yuntang put away the nine hundred coins, she continued to work. She made a cold cucumber dish and cut the meat into thin slices. As there were not many seasonings at home, she used a bowl to stir-fry the fat to produce lard, poured out some of the excess lard, put in the lean meat and fried it slightly, then added water to make a bowl of thick broth.
Sprinkle with salt flowers, the aroma is everywhere.
Song Jinsheng and Mu Dong, who were sitting outside to rest, were already hungry. Now they smelled the aroma of meat wafting from the kitchen and their saliva was watering with greed.
"Second brother, Mudong, come and eat."
Because there was no table at home, the four of them still had to eat lunch in the kitchen.
After eating and drinking, the sun was too strong, so everyone found a place to rest for a while. Song Yuntang sorted out his medicine box, took out a silver needle from it, stuffed it into his sleeve, and went to Mu Dong's house.
Wu Wei had to continue with his acupuncture treatment every two days.
Now Song Yuntang not only saved Cui's life, but was also the head of her two children. When Cui saw her, she was naturally very enthusiastic.
"Miss Song is here, come in quickly."
Song Yuntang said politely, "Aunt, I'll give Wu Wei acupuncture."
After hearing this, Cui hurriedly shouted towards one of the rooms, "Wu Wei, Miss Song is here to give you acupuncture."
Hearing the voice, Tian and Wu Wei came out of the house at the same time, "Miss Song, why are you here when it's so hot?"
"I was busy this morning, and I have something else to do this afternoon, so I came here at this time. I hope I didn't disturb your rest?"
Tian waved her hands and said, "No, no, go inside. It's cooler inside."
Song Yuntang nodded and walked towards the main room.
"How's your voice training going these days?"
"Much better."
Although Wu Wei still had some difficulty speaking, it was only because she had practiced too little. Now that she could make sounds, she was almost achieving the goal of her treatment.
Song Yuntang smiled, "Your recovery is better than expected. After today, you can go home."
Tian was delighted.
"Will you not need to get acupuncture anymore?"
Although she was happy that her son could recover, she felt it hurt to spend more than a hundred cents for each injection.
The couple worked diligently all their lives, and not a single penny came from the wind.
Song Yuntang shook his head and said, "No need, but when we go back, we must guide him to talk more and take care of his throat, so that he can recover faster."
Tian nodded quickly.
"Okay, I've got it all memorized."
In fact, she really wanted to ask Song Yuntang again, since her son’s muteness had been cured now, whether there was still a possibility for them to be together.
But considering her superb medical skills, she felt that her family was marrying above her station. She kept hesitating until Song Yuntang finished the acupuncture treatment and left, but she didn't have the courage to ask. Finally, she sighed and went into the house to pack up her and Wu Wei's things.
When Song Yuntang returned home, Song Jinsheng was already busy.
However, the wood was not placed in the yard under direct sunlight. Instead, the wood was dragged under the eaves, where the eaves would block the sunlight and make it slightly cooler.
"Why don't you take a rest?" Song Yuntang asked as he closed the gate.
"I just want to make you a table first. You always stand in the kitchen to eat, which is hot and smoky." Song Jinsheng said softly while comparing the wood in his hand. "It doesn't matter to us. We are thick-skinned, and your skin is tender. It will turn red when it gets hot. Don't let it burn you and cause you any problems."
Song Yuntang smiled and came under the eaves to help him pass things.
“Second brother, seeing you like this, I suddenly feel that my future sister-in-law will definitely be very happy.”
Song Jinsheng stopped what he was doing, looked at her and said, "Since I'm so nice, why don't you find a partner according to my example?"
Song Yuntang raised his eyebrows and said, "Then Xu Qingye is not much different."
Song Jinsheng snorted, "I'm younger than him."
After saying that, he continued to work on his task.
Song Yuntang could not refute this.
"That's all."
"That's not the case." Song Jinsheng looked sideways at him, "My health is better than his."
Song Yuntang smiled helplessly and shook his head.
"After all, you still don't believe that I can cure him."
"I believe it." Song Jinsheng stopped what he was doing again. "But like what mom and dad said, it's also true that he was ill for so many years. Can you be sure that he's fine?"
Song Yuntang said lightly, "If there is any problem, I will treat it."
Choked by her words, Song Jinsheng didn't want to continue persuading her.
He put the four table legs aside and said, "As long as you are happy, as long as Xu Qingye can treat you well, I will accept having such an old brother-in-law."
Hearing his reluctant words, Song Yuntang smiled and said nothing more.
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At 2:15 pm, when the siblings Mu Dong and Mu Qiu arrived, Song Jinsheng's table had already been prepared.
The table is simple in style, without any fancy decorations, but it is made of solid materials and is very stable. Song Yuntang is quite satisfied with it.
After moving it to another room, putting two stools in it and adding a table and chairs, this little home finally looked like what it was.
After Mu Dong and Mu Qiu arrived, they began to help Song Jinsheng make shelves. It was neither early nor late, and everyone was busy in the yard. It was not appropriate for Song Yuntang to go back to the house for a nap alone, so he took the silver to Baicaotang to buy a batch of medicinal materials to make common medicines. He also bought a few small porcelain bottles at the porcelain shop along the way.
Because some of the medicinal materials were relatively precious, the cost was not small. Even after Manager Li gave Song Yuntang a discount, it still cost two taels and eight cents of silver.
After returning home, she began to make pills.
There are Duijin Pills which can be used in emergency situations, Angong Niuhuang Pills which can calm the nerves and open the mind, and Dingxin Pills which can soothe the mind.
A little more Dui Jin Pills and Ding Xin Pills were made because the materials of An Gong Niu Huang Pills were so precious that even if the purchased medicinal materials were used to the utmost, only two pills could be made.
In addition to pills, there are also Shengji Powder for treating injuries and ulcers, and Huangjin Powder for reducing swelling and relieving pain.
After preparing these medicinal materials and putting them into the medicine box, I used a small amount of other medicinal materials I purchased to try to make whitening pills, skin-rejuvenating pills and body fragrance pills.
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