After traveling through time, she took her husband to be a food doctor

A carriage was filled with fresh vegetables, and everyone sat down to drink tea and rest. Zhang Lan walked into the clinic with a look of disappointment on his face.

Xiaoqiang came out from the counter to greet:

"Brother, you are here."

"Well, I have to come." Zhang Lan paused, "I've told you so many times, don't call me 'senior brother'. I'm not like you, who can inherit the old man's legacy."

Xiao Qiang smiled awkwardly, "That's also 'Senior Brother'..."

Zhang Lan ignored him, "Where is Doctor Lin?"

"It's all in the backyard."

"Okay, I'll go over and take a look."

Zhang Lan opened the curtain and strode into the courtyard. Aunt Yang from the kitchen was the first to see him and shouted happily,

"Master, how come you have time to come here?"

Upon hearing the voice, Lin Mingxuan and others immediately stood up.

"Brother Zhang is here. You've worked hard. Please sit down." Lin Mingxuan quickly stood up.

"Who are these?"

"This is my wife, Mrs. Ding, and these two are Miss An and Mr. Yuan." Lin Mingxuan introduced them one by one.

Several people greeted each other, and Aunt Yang brought a chair from the kitchen and placed it behind Zhang Lan. Zhang Lan sat down on it without hesitation.

"Mingxuan, Huimin Pharmacy doesn't have ginseng and donkey-hide gelatin, and the other herbs are barely enough. The two guys you mentioned, eh..."

Zhang Lan shook his head.

"Brother Zhang, does the buddy have a problem too?"

"Alan said he has a stomachache and can't come with us. You are the only one who can help."

Lin Mingxuan sighed, looked up at the people around him, and was not too disappointed. He had never counted on the government, so it was better to have one than none at the moment. But what about the medicinal materials? Several of the decoctions required ginseng, and it would not work without ginseng.

"Brother Zhang, can I trouble you with the ginseng issue?"

"The doctor said that Magistrate Li gave us some silver. Just use that silver to buy it. I brought some back this time and I can sell it to you at the lowest price."

Lin Mingxuan and Ding Xirui looked at each other with some embarrassment on their faces.

An Yumo couldn't hold it in any longer, and strode forward and said:

"Li Zhixian only gave us five taels of silver. After we bought the vegetables and meat, there was nothing left."

"Why are you buying vegetables and meat? You're not going to open a restaurant." Zhang Lan looked at the carriage, very puzzled.

Lin Mingxuan cupped his hands and explained:

"Brother Zhang, we need to bring vegetables, meat, and medicinal herbs. Medicinal herbs can cure diseases, and vegetables and meat can help patients recover. Xiaoshi Village is remote and the roads are difficult to travel. We want to bring as much as we can."

"I see. This is a good idea, but..." Zhang Lan glanced at Lin Mingxuan: "In this way, you've done nothing for nothing?"

"This...Brother Zhang, the situation is urgent and we can't consider the wages too much for now." Lin Mingxuan said.

"What about ginseng and donkey-hide gelatin? How do you plan to replenish them? Are you going to lose money?" Zhang Lan asked.

Ding Xirui stepped forward and explained:

"Brother Zhang, we were just discussing that it's a good thing to help the people of Xiaoshi Village treat their illnesses. We can not charge for consultations, and the five taels of silver given by Lord Li can be used to buy vegetables, but the villagers must pay a small amount of money to buy medicinal materials. They can pay as much as they can, and accumulate a little to make a lot. You just said that Huimin Pharmacy doesn't have ginseng and donkey-hide gelatin. We can advance part of the money to buy these two medicinal materials, and then make up for it with the money the villagers pay for medicine."

"Hahaha, don't be so naive. Why doesn't Huimin Pharmacy have these two herbs? Because they are expensive! Do you think a few old farmers can make up for the shortfall by paying a few cents? There are only 100 or 200 people in Xiaoshi Village. I heard from Mingxuan that some of them have passed away. Do the remaining ones still have money?"

Everyone was stunned. After listening to Zhang Lan's words, they realized that their previous thoughts were indeed naive. One pound of ginseng costs five taels of silver, and one pound of donkey-hide gelatin also costs three or four taels. The decoction needs to be boiled for many people to eat, and it needs to be eaten for several days in a row, which must cost a lot of money.

Zhang Lan picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

"Brother Zhang, can you..." An Yumo tried again.

"Don't count on me," Zhang Lan waved his hand. "I've already said that I won't do a business that loses money, and I don't approve of you doing it. Once this hole is opened, there will be times when you lose money, and you may even lose everything in the end." Zhang Lan put down the teacup and stood up. "Think about it carefully, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

He walked towards the front hall without looking back.

"Xirui, what should we do?" An Yumo shook Ding Xirui's arm.

"Can we go and ask Lord Li for help again?" Yuan Sanxing said.

Lin Mingxuan shook his head. "Recently, the autumn grain tax is being collected, and the adults are very busy. If it weren't for a murder case, Master Li wouldn't be able to leave easily."

"Let's keep a record of the accounts and report back to Lord Li." An Yumo said.

Ding Xirui was still thinking that it should be okay to come back and ask Lord Li for reimbursement. Li Xingjian had agreed to go to Xiaoshi Village, so he must be responsible to the end and should bear all expenses. However, this matter has become the government's responsibility. It is not impossible to ask rich people to help. When Shi Xing caught a cold last winter, she and Lin Mingxuan donated vegetables and tofu with the silver given by Boss Zheng. Boss Zheng also mobilized many shop owners to donate silver. In the end, they used the money to set up a "startup fund" to let the widows and orphans in Dongfang District open a few small shops and earn money for themselves. However, time is too tight now, and the two of them don't know any powerful people...

Let’s think about it slowly in the long term. How can we help the people in Xiaoshi Village earn money for medicine quickly?

There are many mountains near Xiaoshi Village, so there must be mountain products. If they can be sold... Ding Xirui looked at Yuan Sansheng and was about to shout when another idea came to his mind. Mushrooms are rich in selenium. If they are easy to collect and eat nearby, the villagers should not be so lacking in selenium...

"Xi Rui, what have you thought of?" An Yumo asked.

"I have an idea, but I don't think it will work."

Ding Xirui slowly expressed his concerns.

"I guess there's a lot of miasma near Xiaoshi Village, so..." Lin Mingxuan said.

"Yes." A voice came over, and everyone looked up and saw that it was Ma Tianyi.

"Doctor Lin, I was in a bad mood yesterday and didn't have time to thank you properly." Ma Tianyi bowed and saluted.

"You don't have to be so polite, we didn't do anything." Lin Mingxuan returned the greeting.

"Doctor Lin, I heard you mention miasma just now, and it is true. The mountains and forests near our village have been covered with thick fog for many years. The villagers only walk around the periphery on sunny days and generally do not go inside. Therefore, we cannot eat any mountain delicacies or game," Ma Tianyi explained.

"So that's how it is." Ding Xirui nodded. It seemed that the environment in Xiaoshi Village was worse than he had imagined.

Ma Tianyi arrived at the right time. With him as a native local, it was easier for him to understand the situation.

"Brother Ma, there are no wild delicacies to collect, but are there any fish or shrimp? Are there any special local specialties?" Ding Xirui asked.

"I don't think it's worth anything, otherwise, I wouldn't have come out to do hard labor for others." Ma Tianyi said, turning over his hands that were covered with calluses and a few blisters.