Duan Yunchi stroked his forehead and sighed, "Ancestor, why are you adding fuel to the fire? She is Sun Ziyan, the daughter of the Chengzhou prefect. I can't have dinner with you. I have to go put out the fire."
Before leaving, he asked the waiter to serve all the restaurant's signature dishes.
The farce was short and Grandpa Gu and Big Brother Gu knew nothing about it.
Finally I can get what I want and taste delicious food!
Everyone was in a good mood looking at the dazzling array of delicious food on the table.
The crystal pork elbow is fat but not greasy, the roast duck is tender and crispy, and the braised prawns...
The three of them ate with their mouths full of oil and were very satisfied.
Gu Xinran also called the waiter and packed up one portion of each item to implement the principle of sharing happiness.
When they went downstairs and saw the accountant Uncle Chang Fu, his face was as smiling as a chrysanthemum. "Uncle Gu, I didn't expect that you have such a good relationship with the young master. The young master is treating us today, and all expenses are free." He enthusiastically saw them out the door.
After leaving Xiangyuanlou, everyone was still immersed in the aftertaste of the delicious food.
Only after getting on the ox cart did I remember that I still had a bag of Polygonatum to sell, so I set off to the pharmacy.
Grandpa Gu was holding a bag of silver and smiling, "Let's go to Jishitang, it has a good reputation."
"Okay, grandpa, you should put the silver in the basket and carry it on your back. It will attract too much attention if you carry it like this," Gu Xinran reminded.
"Well, Ranran is right. I've never seen so much silver before. I can't even walk with it." Grandpa handed the silver to Gu Xinran and said, "Put it in your backpack."
"Okay." Gu Xinran pretended to put it in the backpack, but actually put it into the space. Space is the best safe.
I sank my thoughts into the space, and wow! It doubled in size!
"Ranran, we're here." Brother Gu's voice brought Gu Xinran back to consciousness.
Walking into Jishiditang, the aroma of medicine filled the air. Surprisingly, the person at the counter was someone I knew. "Doctor Ling, Brother Xiaoba, why are you here too?"
"Miss Gu, this Jishidiang was opened by Doctor Ling, didn't you know? Doctor Ling is very good, he used to be an imperial physician in the Imperial Medical Bureau. I have got the herbs and was about to come find you." Xiao Ba spoke quickly.
Doctor Ling's eyes lit up when he saw Gu Xinran. "Let's not talk about the past. Let's go to the back hall and talk."
Gu Xinran smiled politely: "No, please help me take a look at these Polygonatum odoratum. I dug them in the mountains. They should be worth some money."
Doctor Ling opened the bag and said, "The quality is really good, and there are many top-quality ones. Those that are over ten years old are 300 wen per catty, and the rest are 220 wen per catty. Is that okay?" After saying that, he asked the young apprentice to choose and weigh them.
"Okay, Grandpa Ling will definitely not cheat me." As long as there is money to be made, Doctor Ling will become Grandpa Ling.
"I'd also like to trouble you to prepare some medicine for my injuries. Thank you!"
"Okay, Grandpa Ling will get you the best." Doctor Ling, who was promoted to the level of a grandfather, felt a little flattered by being called that.
"Thank you, Grandpa Ling. Do you have any precious herbal seeds such as ginseng and Panax notoginseng?" Gu Xinran asked obediently.
"What do you want those for? It's already difficult to grow crops, and now the severe drought makes it even more difficult to succeed." Doctor Ling advised.
"It's okay, I just want to try. Maybe I can do it. Grandpa Ling, please give me some." Gu Xinran insisted.
I thought to myself, I have space, and your problems are no problem for me.
"Okay. These are the seeds I tried to grow before. I'll give you some. When you succeed, please come and share your experience." Doctor Ling said as he packed a bunch of various medicinal seeds for Gu Xinran.
Gu Xinran took it excitedly with a smile on her face, "Thank you, Grandpa Ling, no problem."
At this time, the young apprentice came over and said, "For one hundred and twenty catties that are over ten years old, take thirty-six taels; for the remaining seventy-five catties, take sixteen taels and five cents, a total of forty-two taels and five cents. Minus one tael and five cents for the medicine for external injuries, I'll give you forty-one taels, please keep it." The medicine boy politely handed over a bag of silver.
Gu Xinran happily took the silver and thanked him, then leaned over to Doctor Ling and whispered, "Grandpa Ling, do you have any sleeping pills or muscle softening powder? I need some to save my life."
"Well, girls have to learn to protect themselves. Come with me. These are not for sale to the public."
Doctor Ling led Gu Xinran to the backyard and took out two small porcelain bottles from his room. "Keep them. These are for grandpa's own use. I'll give some to you. Just a little bit can make cattle and horses fall to the ground."
"Grandpa Ling is amazing! I will use it with caution, thank you!"
Gu Xinran carefully put the small porcelain bottle into her purse, put it in her backpack (space), took out a silver ingot and handed it to Doctor Ling.
"You already call me grandpa. How can I accept money for giving my granddaughter a gift for self-defense?"
Doctor Ling values talent and is the kind of person who would take advantage of opportunities. Gu Xinran is also thick-skinned. The two of them came to the pharmacy in a friendly manner, and Doctor Ling personally sent them to the ox cart.
The young apprentice stared with wide eyes, unable to believe that this was his bad-tempered master.
It’s good to have acquaintances, the service attitude is good and the work efficiency is high!
On the way home, there was a little tail, and Xiao Ba followed on horseback.
Grandpa Gu and Big Brother Gu were confused, "Ran Ran, why is Xiao Ba coming back with us?
"His master needs my help in preparing a potion. He's here to assist. From now on, he'll be the one doing all the dirty work."
Brother Gu was even more confused. "When will you be able to prepare medicine?"
Gu Xinran really didn't want to deceive her family. During the time she lived here, she felt the love of her family. They were simple, kind and sincere.
But Lingquan Space is his biggest trump card, so he should keep it secret for now. There is no benefit for them to know about it.
"It's not convenient to talk about it on the way. If the villagers ask about Xiao Ba, just say he's my mother's distant nephew who came to visit relatives. We'll talk about it in detail when we get home."
Gu Xinran thought, her mother herself didn't know where she came from, so Xiao Ba had no way of finding out.
The grandfather and grandson suppressed their curiosity and doubts and nodded.
It was past mid-afternoon when we returned to Qingshan Village.
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