Chapter 178 Grandma, don't worry, I'll be good
Last time, Shi Guanggun was also infected with miasma, probably here.
Wang Laowu, who was standing by, suddenly asked Duan Fugui, "They say Yerengou is haunted. What are you doing there?"
Duan Fugui's eyes dodged. "I went to the mountains to collect herbs. It was so hard that I didn't have to go to work at the landlord's house today, so I wanted to collect some herbs for my wife. She has been in poor health for many years and has lung problems. Our family is poor and can't afford medicine. Doctor Tong recommended several herbs that can relieve coughs and nourish the lungs, and told us to collect them ourselves, which would be cheaper. I saw the herbs and unknowingly went there..."
Wang Laowu asked again, "Are you related to Shi Guanggun? Was that where Shi Guanggun was poisoned?"
Duan Fugui raised his head. "I have nothing to do with him. He's my wife's younger brother, but he used to be a bad boy. He did nothing all day, which made his parents very angry. Later, he only knew how to ask for money from our family. I asked my wife to cut off all ties with him a long time ago. Our family has nothing to do with him. I don't know how he got poisoned, and I don't want to care about his affairs."
Speaking of Shi Guanggun, Duan Fugui looked very annoyed.
The onlookers outside the door were also gossiping.
Everyone also knew that the Duan family had severed ties with Shi Guanggun.
However, some people said, "If they were poisoned by the same poison, then Shi Guanggun was also trying to cure his sister's illness and looking for herbs for her, but he mistakenly went to Yerengou and got poisoned?"
"So, Shi Guanggun isn't as bad as he used to be. I used to think he lost money gambling and had no money to pay back, so someone threw him into a snake den and bit him and he got poisoned."
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Duan Fugui doesn't like to hear Shi Guanggun's name.
"Everyone is joking. Please don't mention this person in front of me again in the future. Thank you very much."
The noise of people talking became quieter.
A sharp light flashed across Wang Laowu's handsome face, and he asked solemnly, "I heard that your little girl is missing. May I ask how she disappeared? Have you reported it to the police?"
Others also want to know this question.
Everyone pricked up their ears and listened.
Speaking of Xiao Ni, Duan Fugui's face darkened. "Brother, I'm here to see a doctor. Isn't it a bit excessive for you to be so concerned about my family affairs? I don't want to talk about my daughter's affairs. Every family has its own problems. Your clinic is not a government office. Do you think you can interfere in my family affairs?"
Wang Laowu said calmly, "I'm just asking for your attention for the sake of our neighborhood. If you don't want to say it, then don't say it."
Jiang Lianzhu tried to smooth things over for him, "I'm sorry, but this is my husband. He didn't mean any harm. He was just worried that if your daughter got sick, she could be sent to our clinic for treatment. Our children are studying in the same school and class. It's fate. Your family has been poisoned one after another. The children are young and have weak immune systems. If a child is poisoned and we don't treat her, we're afraid it will harm her."
Duan Fugui sighed, "I'm sorry for being rude. Thank you both for your concern, but family matters cannot be shared with outsiders. I apologize. Doctor Jiang, how much is the consultation fee?"
Seeing that his family was not well-off and considering the children's sake, Jiang Lianzhu confiscated his medical fees and only took some money for the medicine.
It was not enough to cover the cost, so he was not even charged for the price of the acute detoxification pills in the first aid kit.
Only the cost of some common herbs was charged.
I received a few dozen coins symbolically.
Duan Fugui thanked him repeatedly and left.
Anyone with eyes could see that Jiang Lianzhu had done a big favor. The last time she detoxified Shi Guanggun, Jiang Lianzhu received an IOU for sixty taels of silver from Hu Da and the others, which showed that the detoxifying herbs were quite valuable.
Now... I only receive a few dozen coins.
There's a world of difference.
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Early gathering.
There were huge crowds of people.
Shili Town is a big town with many famous places. In the past, there was Zhishu School and Shili Medical Clinic. Later, Qiuli Paste was produced. Now, there is Jiang's Medical Clinic, all of which are well-known far and wide.
Therefore, people from other neighboring towns also come here to attend the early market.
Jiang Cheng came to buy vegetables, holding her daughter's hand in one hand and carrying a basket in the other.
Every day after breakfast and finishing her household chores, she would go out to buy groceries. Having all the household chores handed over to her made her feel very comfortable.
Matters such as purchasing and handling money are usually handed over to the most trusted person, which shows that the girl trusts and respects her.
She also likes this kind of work. As she gets older, she likes lively and crowded places.
Pick some fresh vegetables, see if there are any suitable wild cured meats, and buy the ones that the whole family likes.
At first, she wanted to help Jiang Lianzhu save money, spend less and buy less. Later, Jiang Lianzhu specifically told her not to save money on food. There were many children in the family and they were all growing up, so they had to buy enough meat, vegetables, eggs, etc. Although they were not rich at the moment, they still had enough money for food.
Jiang Cheng started buying food without restraint and cooked two meals a day. At noon, there were fewer people, so she cooked less. At night, when the whole family ate at home, she had to prepare more. She would heat it up the next morning and take it to school for the eldest and second child. Therefore, she had to make sure there was enough food.
How to buy freely without wasting money? It took me several days to get the hang of it.
Nanbao also likes to go to the early market. She is a lively little girl and finds everything interesting.
So, the first thing the grandmother and grandson did after breakfast was to go to the morning market.
"Sugar-roasted chestnuts! Fresh sugar-roasted chestnuts! Fragrant sugar-roasted chestnuts!"
"Big meat buns, big meat buns fresh from the oven..."
"Selling candy figures. We have all kinds of candy figures, monkey candy figures, mouse candy figures, moon candy figures..."
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Although Nanbao was full, she was still greedy, so she asked Jiang Chengshi to buy her two taels of sugar-roasted chestnuts. She held them in her hands and ate them one by one. They were delicious.
At this time, a mountain villager came with a large basket of wild mushrooms to set up a stall to sell.
Many people saw that the wild mushrooms were fresh and looked good, so they all rushed over to ask the price.
Then, the mountain people quoted a price that was very affordable. They wanted to sell it as soon as possible and take it back, so everyone wanted to buy it.
Jiang Cheng was thinking of making a wild mushroom and pork soup, which she was sure the children would love.
Also squeezed through.
But there were too many people. She could squeeze through, but Nanbao was too small to squeeze in.
Nanbao is a smart kid, "Grandma, go buy it, I'll just stand here and wait for you."
"Then don't run around. I'll go buy a pound and come out soon."
"Grandma, don't worry, I'll be good." Nanbao smiled sweetly.
Jiang Cheng was afraid that if she went too late, the wild mushrooms would be sold out. She thought that her daughter was a skilled martial artist and that they were in public. As long as she didn't run around, she would be fine under everyone's watch and there would be patrolling officials and yamen runners at the early morning market. So she went in.
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