Since we've already come all this way to the clinic, let's just sell all the remaining Poria cocos in the space; it'll save us some room.
As for the remaining fifty or so catties of yams, she doesn't plan to sell them; she'll keep some for planting and eat the rest herself.
The reason she went through the front gate was because Lin Momo hadn't found the back gate earlier, and the basket on her back was quite heavy, so she simply decided not to look for it.
Using the same method she used to sell ginseng in town last time, she was successfully led into the back room by the pharmacy's clerk and met the manager in charge of collecting medicinal herbs.
The ginseng used as a stepping stone was thirty years old. Due to its age, it still didn't fetch a high price, but the manager's purchase price was still slightly higher than that in town.
Lin Momo wasn't dissatisfied at all; she was happy to have a decent income before heading into the mountains.
Finally, the poria cocos in the basket was sold successfully, and they made a small profit.
When Lin Momo left the clinic, she had more than 70 taels of silver on her.
Looking up, wow, the sun was already high in the sky!
She finally remembered that she had important business to attend to, so she asked a roadside vendor for directions and hurried toward the academy where Fan Chongyang was.
I rushed to the academy, only to find that the students had already finished their classes and were walking out in twos and threes.
"Excuse me, do you know Fan Chongyang from this academy?"
Lin Momo immediately stepped in front of one of them and started asking him about it.
The refined-looking scholar was taken aback for a moment, but upon learning that the person was looking for someone, he smiled and said, "Fan Chongyang, Scholar Fan? I know him! He's a famous figure at our Qiuzhi Academy. Young man, what brings you here?"
"Find him...find him to pay back the money."
In her excitement, she almost blurted out those words.
That's the gist of the matter, but there's no need to let outsiders know.
Lin Momo quickly changed her words: "I need to find him... Could you please take me to him?"
She's a young "teenager" now, so getting into the academy shouldn't be a problem, right?
"Okay, let's go." The other party responded quite readily.
He was a kind-hearted scholar and a helpful young man.
Lin Momo gave him a sweet smile and followed him into the academy.
*
Inside the academy.
Fan Chongyang, returning home from school, went to the small room he shared with another classmate, put down his small book box, and planned to wash his hands before going to the dining room for lunch.
There is a one-hour break at noon. After lunch, he wants to read for a while to review what his teacher taught in the morning, so that he can remember it better.
Next year, he plans to participate in the autumn imperial examination.
The gentleman said his writing was almost ready, and after another six months of practice, he should be able to take the exam.
"Chongyang, is Chongyang there? A young man is looking for you!"
Suddenly, a shout came from outside.
Fan Chongyang, who was washing his hands in the basin, was taken aback. He then pulled off the cloth draped over the basin stand to wipe his hands.
Before he could turn around, the door creaked open from the outside, and two people, one big and one small, entered.
It was Lin Momo and the scholar who led the way.
"Here you are, I've brought the person over. I need to hurry home for dinner," the scholar said with a smile, then turned and left.
Like a tornado, it came and went quickly.
Seeing Fan Chongyang staring at him with a stunned expression, Lin Momo couldn't help but find it amusing: "Brother Fan, it's me, Lin Erya. You can also call me Lin Momo."
Didn't he already see me dressed as a man last time? Why is he still giving me this blank, silly look today, as if he doesn't recognize me?
Could it be that you didn't expect me to come to the academy to look for him?
Hmm, that explanation makes more sense.
It is indeed impossible for Lin Erya herself to find this place.
"Oh, Er Ya, is Lin Momo the name you chose for yourself? It's a nice name. I'll call you Momo from now on."
Coming to his senses, Fan Chongyang smiled and asked curiously, "How did you get here? Is Uncle Lin feeling better? But the silver isn't enough; I have some more here..."
"No!" Lin Momo quickly interrupted him, explaining her purpose, "I'm here to return the money to you!"
And he deliberately emphasized the word "still" in this sentence.
The next moment, she revealed the purse that had been moved into her sleeve and held it up in front of him.
"Pay back the money? Did Uncle Lin recover from his illness so quickly?"
Even if it heals that quickly, can the money be earned back just as fast? It's only been a few days!
Fan Chongyang was filled with doubts and questions.
Before coming, Lin Momo had already prepared her explanation.
After all, this was an unusual matter, and even someone as clever as Fan Chongyang couldn't figure it out.
"My father has woken up and is fine. He's resting on the kang (heated brick bed) to recover."
Lin Momo first briefly explained Lin Musheng's recent situation, and then addressed the issue of the money, "Brother Fan lent me a total of 60 taels of silver. Since my grandfather paid for part of the medicine, I still have more than 30 taels left. Later, I happened to dig up a ginseng in the mountains and bought it in town. My grandfather said that you need money for your studies, so since you have the money, he should send it to you as soon as possible, so that you won't be short of money to buy books and paper, and that it won't be good if it delays your studies."
This self-justifying explanation is flawless.
After saying that, Lin Momo handed the purse in her hand forward again, indicating that he should accept it.
This explanation seemed perfect and without any flaws, and it did dispel some of Fan Chongyang's doubts, but new questions arose.
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