As he said this, Boss Lu rubbed his hands together excitedly, his eyes shining.
His family had sold some medicinal herbs before, but they were all dug up from the mountains. There were good and bad ones, and the quality varied. However, as long as they were processed well, they could sell for a lot of money.
Now, we have planted a lot of medicinal herbs at home. We have been taking good care of them, and the herbs that have grown are top-notch. They are free of pests and are even better than the high-quality herbs available now. So, we don't have to worry about selling them.
"Brother, don't worry. As long as our medicinal herbs are of good quality, Doctor Song won't shortchange us on the price. Besides, there are so many clinics and pharmacies in Jingzhou City, it's not just this one. If Doctor Song can't take them all, he can sell them to others. Medicinal herbs are generally not hard to sell."
She never worried about her family's medicinal herb business. In those days, medicinal herbs were a scarce commodity and could be sold anywhere. This was the main reason why she supported the cultivation of medicinal herbs in the first place.
"Yes, I'm relieved to hear that! Now that we have another source of income at home, I'll stay home for the time being and focus on getting the medicinal herb business up and running."
He was talking about wanting to become a goldsmith. He had even considered becoming an apprentice, but then he thought about all the things that needed to be done at home and couldn't put it aside for the time being.
"Do whatever you want. There's still your second son's family at home, so it'll be fine!"
Mrs. Sun waved her hand, seemingly unconcerned. She was extremely satisfied with the current state of the family, and she would let her son do whatever he wanted.
Everyone enjoyed the meal. Although it was the first time the Lu family elders had dined at such a fine restaurant, they were not intimidated because they were surrounded by their own family. They even thought that it would be nice to open a restaurant in the prefectural city after their eldest daughter-in-law completed her apprenticeship.
After the meal, the Lu family refused to stay at Qin Jian's courtyard, so Qin Jian personally escorted them to an inn before finally giving up.
Just before leaving, he finally remembered his original purpose for coming to find He Jiuniang, and hurriedly pulled her aside to talk.
"Sister-in-law, the brother I told you about before, he's back. He hasn't been doing well lately. He was seriously ill, and his injuries seem to have worsened. But he's had a lot of trouble and isn't in a good mood, so he doesn't want to come to see me for the time being. Could you prescribe some medicine to at least stabilize his condition first?"
This kind of thing is really not a big problem for He Jiuniang. As long as she knows the specific situation, prescribing medicine to relieve the symptoms is a piece of cake.
"Wait while I get some paper and pen."
She went to the innkeeper's waiter for paper and pen, and then asked Qin Jian for some specific details before she began to write the prescription.
"Brother Qin, even if you use this prescription, you must abstain from alcohol. I heard you say he's been in a bad mood lately and might try to drown his sorrows in alcohol. You must keep a close eye on him; if he drinks, all our efforts will be wasted!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Jian's alarm bells rang: "He was drinking last night! I couldn't stop him no matter what!"
He Jiuniang shrugged: "Then you'll have to figure it out yourself. Anyway, he doesn't value his life, so there's nothing I can do."
Qin Jian immediately said, "Okay, I'll go back and hide all the wine, and tell my men to make sure he doesn't drink it. I'm going back now!"
After saying that, he clasped his hands in a fist salute, turned around, and left.
Since guests had come to visit, He Jiuniang naturally stayed at the inn with her family. She also asked the waiter to inform the Cheng family that Cheng Xuewei should not worry.
Although they are now wealthy, the elderly couple are used to being frugal and are reluctant to let He Jiu Niang spend too much money. They only asked for two rooms: one for Old Man Lu and his eldest son, and the other for He Jiu Niang, her mother-in-law, and her son.
As soon as they entered the room, Gou'er grabbed He Jiu Niang's hand and said, "Mom, Auntie said Grandma is sick. Please take a look at her."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Sun glared at him and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Grandma is perfectly fine!"
"Grandma is lying! You are sick. I could tell you weren't feeling well on the way here!"
The dog spoke with righteous indignation, giving Sun no chance to argue.
Upon hearing this, He Jiuniang immediately pulled Sun's hand over to take her pulse. Sun couldn't resist her, so she obediently sat down, but kept muttering, "I can eat and sleep well, what could possibly be wrong with me? Don't listen to your sister-in-law's nonsense."
He Jiuniang didn't speak. After taking her pulse, she carefully examined her tongue and eyes before saying, "There's nothing seriously wrong, but there are quite a few minor issues. You see, you have people everywhere in the house. You can just give them a call if you need anything, but you still have to do everything yourself. You're mainly exhausted and haven't had enough rest."
As for the sudden heart palpitation, it was probably because I suddenly missed my son and felt a pang of sadness.
When her daughter-in-law said she was too old, Mrs. Sun was immediately displeased: "I'm still young! I'm only in my forties!"
Indeed, this age is still very young in the postmodern era, but in this day and age, everyone is already old enough to be a grandparent. In the past, the family was poor, and both men and women did manual labor, which is when their health was depleted.
It was only after settling down in Jingzhou that they were able to eat meat every day and no longer needed to work in the fields, which helped them recover some of their losses.
He Jiuniang smiled and said, "Yes, yes, you are still young, but you need to take good care of your health. Don't overwork yourself. Let the younger generation do the things at home."
Sun muttered, "Anyway, we're just idling around anyway."
He Jiuniang then said seriously, "Mother, I wasn't joking when I said I wanted to buy a courtyard in Jingzhou City. I had been planning to do it for a while. I encountered some things before, otherwise I would have wanted to buy it when I brought Gou'er here. Now I'm here treating patients, and I stay for more than half a month at a time. If I stay too long, my relationship with Gou'er will become distant. So I want to bring Gou'er here to study. If you two get bored in the village, you can come and stay with me and keep Gou'er company. It will also give the family a place to stay when they come here to do business."
Although she was very satisfied with Mr. Kang as her teacher, she couldn't stay in the county town for long due to work reasons. Now that she had business in the prefectural city and Jiang Ruoya's illness required long-term treatment, she really couldn't go back for the time being.
Therefore, buying a house in Fucheng is now an urgent matter.
After pondering for a moment, Madam Sun said, "Then we'll buy it after we calculate the profits when we get back this time!"
“No need,” He Jiuniang said seriously, taking her hand. “I have money, so there’s no need for everyone to spend it together. After buying it, I’ll put it in Gou’er’s name. It’ll be considered an asset I’m setting up for him. As for the family, they can come and stay whenever they want. We’re all family, so there’s no need to be so formal.”
Hearing her say that, Madam Sun glared at her and said, "Then why are you telling me all this?"
"Hehehe, isn't this something I wanted to discuss with you, sir?"
He Jiuniang leaned on Sun's shoulder and acted coquettishly. Gou'er also ran over to join in the fun and said something surprising: "Mother, I don't want it. Write your name on it and use it as your dowry!"
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