After He Jiuniang left, the little dog came over, took Sun's hand, and said in a childish voice, "Grandma, don't be angry with Mommy. Mommy likes Grandma very much."
Although he knew that his grandmother wasn't really angry with his mother, she often made gestures as if she wanted to hit her, so he was still quite worried about his mother.
Mrs. Sun rolled her eyes, pulled the puppy inside, and said gruffly, "Who cares if she likes it! Doggy, don't you dare learn bad habits from your mother!"
The puppy chuckled. Although his grandmother's words were unpleasant, he could see that she smiled.
Grandma's smile means she's really not angry; as for what she says, there's absolutely no need to listen to it.
Seeing that his grandmother wasn't angry, he prepared to go back to reading his comic book. His mother said that he should come out for some fresh air and look into the distance after reading for a while, otherwise his eyes would suffer.
He believed his mother's words without a doubt.
He Jiuniang went to the city alone, taking out food from her spatial storage along the way. The horse-drawn carriage was slower than an oxcart, and she was extremely leisurely.
She had many other businesses planned, but she was too busy at home right now. No matter what, she had to do her current business well and not just pick one up and leave another behind.
These past few days, the women in the family have been busy making clothes, so they haven't been busy getting medicinal herbs. Coincidentally, the family's herbal medicine processing workshop hasn't been built yet, so this business has been temporarily put on hold.
Two days ago, Lu Lao Er planted all the sprouted potatoes in the cleared wasteland. There weren't many potatoes, so he could plant them all by himself, and he even watered them a little.
Don't be fooled by Old Man Lu's seemingly idle days spent playing with the kids; he's actually researching medicinal herb cultivation. Having farmed all his life, he has quite a bit of experience.
After the house is built in a while, the men in the family will have some free time, and they will start to study the cultivation of medicinal herbs.
Everything was proceeding smoothly, but the Lu family's plan to buy land had not yet been finalized.
They've been in the village for so long, and the word about buying land has been out for a while now, but so far no one is willing to sell their land, which is a real headache.
If they can't buy it in their own village, they can go to other villages to buy it, but that would involve some distance and cause them a lot of trouble. It's best to buy it in their own village.
Perhaps, she should take the initiative.
When He Jiuniang strolled leisurely to the clinic, it was the busiest time of day.
In stark contrast to her deception of the Sun family, noon was the busiest time at the clinic.
"Oh my, Madam He is here! Please come in!"
Actually, she hadn't reached an agreement with Manager Ren yet regarding the 50/50 split of consultation fees. If they couldn't reach a deal, she wouldn't be willing to do the job.
When Manager Ren saw her, he quickly handed over his work to others and personally entertained He Jiuniang.
In the same room as last time, the two sat facing each other, with Manager Ren's face full of smiles.
"Madam He, our master has agreed to your request. However, you will be quite busy from now on, and you will be going to the prefectural city more often. I wonder if you can accept this?"
He Jiuniang had already thought of this. Daling County is a county town. Even if it is slightly more prosperous than other county towns, it is still just a county town. There are rich people, but certainly not as many as in the prefectural city. If she went to the prefectural city, the consultation fee would be much higher.
Most importantly, He Jiuniang plans to expand her business to the prefectural city. For example, she believes that taking those feather garments to the prefectural city will definitely earn her a lot more money.
"No problem, it's settled then. Shopkeeper, write up the contract."
He Jiuniang readily agreed. The shopkeeper was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing: "Madam He is truly thoughtful. I'll write it right away!"
Even men might not necessarily think about writing a contract, but this Lady He was truly cautious in her considerations.
It's good to write a contract, so you don't have to worry about either party breaking their promise, and there won't be any financial disputes in the future.
Manager Ren quickly wrote down what they had agreed on, then blew on the ink before handing it to He Jiuniang.
He Jiuniang looked it over carefully and said, "Everything else is fine, but if I go on a long trip, I have to take my son with me. He's young and can't be without me."
This was something she had promised Gou'er beforehand, so naturally she had to make sure it was agreed upon in advance.
Manager Ren's smile froze. What kind of doctor brings a child on a house call? Especially those wealthy families, what if the child offends an important person?
Seeing Manager Ren's appearance, He Jiuniang said, "Don't worry, Manager. My son is very well-behaved and won't cause any trouble. Besides, if anything really happens, I will take full responsibility and will never implicate Yuyuantang."
Since she dared to say such things, the shopkeeper couldn't say anything more. This woman had a hard life, so he readily agreed and wrote at the very end of the contract, "The clinic has nothing to do with the child's troubles" in large, eye-catching characters.
He Jiuniang glanced at it but didn't say anything, which meant she was satisfied.
The contract was made in duplicate, and she readily signed her name and pressed her fingerprint on it.
Manager Ren carefully put the contract away, and that was how the matter was settled.
Although there were many patients in the clinic, most of them had common colds or flu, which other doctors could also treat. He Jiu Niang figured she probably wouldn't need her, so she prepared to leave.
“My home is in Anping Village, right in the area where the new house is being built. If there’s anything, just send someone to find me, and they’ll know right away.”
Communication was inconvenient in this era, so this was the only way.
The shopkeeper readily agreed and handed her two medical books: "These are basic medical books for beginners. Since you promised to keep it a secret from your family, you should at least make an appearance and tell your family that I'll let you study the medical books first."
Seeing the genuine sincerity in Manager Ren's smile, and realizing he was truly considering her needs, He Jiuniang accepted the gift, saying, "Thank you."
At this point, there was nothing to do if she went back, and Sun Shi might even ask her to cook. He Jiu Niang really didn't want to cook, so she decided to go to the teahouse to listen to storytelling instead.
"Speaking of the Crown Prince of Nantai, his death was truly gruesome! I heard his head was cut off and taken somewhere. Such a high and mighty Crown Prince, yet he met such a miserable end, his body mutilated. It's truly gratifying! With this, our Beiyan can enjoy a few more years of peace! As for the true cause of the Crown Prince of Nantai's death, I must tell you all slowly..."
He Jiuniang arrived at the perfect time; the second storytelling session of the day had just begun. However, this session was not about storytelling. News of the death of the Prince of Nantai had just arrived, and the storyteller naturally wouldn't let such a hot topic pass by, so he immediately started making things up.
As for whether what he boasted about is true or not, who knows! Anyway, as long as everyone knows that the Crown Prince of Nantai is dead, Nantai won't be able to cause trouble in the short term, that's enough!
He Jiuniang ordered a pot of tea and a plate of melon seeds, listening with great interest.
Everyone was cheering for this, and at the same time, they were very curious about who the great hero was who broke into the Crown Prince's residence alone and killed the Crown Prince. Most importantly, how did he manage to avoid so many dangers and cut off the head of the Crown Prince of Nantai and take it away?
"Anyway, whoever it is, he killed the Crown Prince of Nantai, so he's our great hero!"
"That's right! That barbarian from Nantai dares to harbor such wicked intentions towards our Beiyan! This person must be our great general!"
"In our Northern Yan, the most approachable prince is His Highness Prince Chen of Jingzhou City. This person might just be one of His Highness Prince Chen's generals!"
"That's right!"
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This is on Prince Chen's fiefdom, so it's normal for the people to sing his praises. However, Jingzhou City is not far from the capital, Jinzhou. Won't the people's adoration of Prince Chen cause him trouble?
Tsk tsk...
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