Chapter 76 Fallen Leaves Return to Their Roots
The next day, Lin Qian went to the palace with silver and medicinal wine.
"This is the medicinal wine brewed by my master. Drinking a small cup of it when you have nothing to do can strengthen your body and ensure longevity." Lin Qian handed two large jars of medicinal wine to Master Wang and said.
Mr. Wang immediately opened it and smelled it. A rich and mellow fragrance with a hint of herbal aroma wafted out.
Mr. Wang boasted that he had tasted many fine wines, but this was the first time he had smelled such a mellow and fragrant wine: "Good wine, good wine! Hey, Doctor Lin, you are so polite. I will accept it."
Mr. Wang smiled happily, holding the jar of wine tightly, looking it over in his arms like a treasure, and then poured out a glass to taste.
The taste was unusually spicy at first, but it quickly faded, replaced by a sweetness. After the wine went down his throat, a light warmth spread from his stomach throughout his body, and Mr. Wang suddenly felt a great deal more relaxed.
Before, his limbs always felt heavy and his whole body seemed to have no energy. But after drinking this glass of wine, he immediately felt that his hands and feet were strong again.
With a sigh, Master Wang opened his eyes and said, "This is really good wine. Doctor Lin, do you have any more of this wine? Will you sell it? If you do, give me two more jars."
Lin Qian smiled and shook her head: "There is no such thing anymore. I believe you can taste that this wine is quite old. There are not many bottles left.
But I have some new wines, all of which are two or three years old. If you want to buy some, I can sell them to you."
Mr. Wang said "oh" with a look of disappointment on his face, but then he said, "Okay, I'll buy more after I finish these two jars of wine."
Lin Qian nodded.
Afterwards, Mr. Wang did not delay any further and took Lin Qian to the place in charge of household registration to transfer the five shops.
After getting the house deed, Lin Qian went straight home and handed it to Zhao Xiu for safekeeping.
"As for the decoration, you and Shuo Shuo can take care of it together. As for the issue of hot pot ingredients, I have gone to see Mr. Yuan, and you can just go directly to his pharmacy to purchase the goods. We have discussed it." Lin Qian said to Zhao Xiu.
Zhao Xiu nodded, then said, "Now there is another question."
"What?" Lin Qian and Lin Shuo asked at the same time.
"It's vegetables. We don't have to worry about vegetables now, but what about winter? Winter is the best time for hot pot business. I guess it will cost a lot of money just to buy vegetables. We can't afford it." Zhao Xiu said.
Hot pot is basically only eaten in winter. In spring, summer and autumn, Zhao Xiu prepares grilled skewers and stir-fries as the main dishes.
Lin Qian touched her chin and said, "Actually, this is also simple. It's greenhouse vegetables. When autumn comes, we can use two or three acres of our land to grow greenhouse vegetables."
In this dynasty, greenhouse vegetables had already appeared and became popular. Meng Yi once said that as long as there was a farm in the capital, they would plant several acres of greenhouse vegetables every winter.
Bo County is a bit far from the capital, so food is not very popular yet. However, even so, there are still vegetables for sale in winter, but they are very expensive.
"This is a good idea. Why don't you leave the greenhouse work to me and I will grow the vegetables." Lin Changcan thought this was a good idea and said.
Now he is at home, doing nothing but eating and sleeping. Normally, Lin Wu and Zhao Xiu don't let him work. Now that he has something to do and can help the children, he feels a lot more at ease.
"Okay then." Zhao Xiu nodded.
In the following days, Zhao Xiu took Lin Shuo to the town every day, but Lin Qian did not go with them.
Every day he stayed at home, or went into the space to listen to Meng Yi's teachings. Meng Yi's health was getting worse and worse. He often took long naps recently, and spent more than half of the day sleeping.
"Qianqian, please take me back to the capital." That day, after waking up, Meng Yi said to Lin Qian.
Lin Qian knew that the ancients valued returning to their roots the most. In Meng Yi's situation, it was obvious that he would not be able to hold on for much longer.
"Okay, I'll pack my luggage and go to the capital." Lin Qian said, looking at Meng Yi's somewhat dim eyes.
Meng Yi smiled, then lost in thought for a moment before drifting off again. He was now thinner than before, his hair white and withered, and lifeless, sitting there in a lifeless manner.
Just as Lin Qian was about to turn around and leave the space, Meng Yi suddenly opened his eyes again. He said, "Qianqian, there is a small wooden box under my bed. Can you help me get it?"
Lin Qian did as she was told immediately. Meng Yi took the small wooden box with trembling hands, stroked it twice, then held it in his arms and fell asleep again after a while.
When Lin Shuo and Zhao Xiu returned from the county, Lin Qian said to them, "I'm going to the capital."
"Going to the capital? Why go to the capital?" Lin Shuo asked.
Lin Qian's eyes moistened, and she choked with sobs as she said, "It's Master. I'm afraid Master is dying. He wants to return to the capital to reunite with his roots. I'll give him a ride."
Lin Shuo and Zhao Xiu looked at each other and sighed.
They knew that Meng Yi looked increasingly haggard over the past year, but when this day finally came, they felt bad too.
Zhao Xiu patted his daughter's shoulder and said, "If that's the case, then go ahead and give your master a good send-off."
Xu Jingcheng stepped forward and said, "Master, please take me with you. I should also be filial to my master."
She didn't want Xu Jingcheng to follow her. Meng Yi was in poor health. If Xu Jingcheng continued to follow her, she would have to move Meng Yi out of the space.
Lin Qian was afraid that if this happened, Meng Yi would not be able to hold on until they reached the capital.
"Jingcheng, you should stay at home. The hot pot restaurant is about to open. Once I leave, the house will be too busy. Please help me take care of my mother and grandfather."
Xu Jingcheng originally wanted to insist, but he was also an obedient apprentice. Looking at the serious expression of his young master, he nodded in agreement.
After packing up her things, Lin Qian bought a carriage to hide her whereabouts and took Meng Yi out of the village.
After arriving in Bo County, Lin Qian sent Meng Yi into the space, and he sold the carriage and rode a horse himself to travel light.
Lin Qian did not dare to delay. Except for resting, she hardly stopped on the way. After almost half a month, she finally arrived in the capital, exhausted.
"Master, is there any place you want to go?" After arriving in the capital, Lin Qian found a place to stay, then entered the space and asked Meng Yi.
Meng Yi thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "What day is it today?"
Lin Qian said: "Today is the fourth day of the New Year, and tomorrow is the fifth day."
Meng Yi nodded, then opened the small wooden box beside him. Lin Qian saw that there were only two things in the box, an exquisite and small wooden plaque and a golden hairpin.
He took out the wooden token, handed it to Lin Qian, and said, "I want to go to a place called Yaoxianglou in the capital tomorrow. With this token, you can go in directly."
Lin Qian took the wooden sign, which was made of rosewood and engraved with many ancient Chinese characters for medicine. At the back was written three large regular characters: Yaoxianglou.
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