I made a fortune by marrying a sickly woman!

Qin Chi stayed here for three days.

On the fourth day, he met Meng Qingrui at Ciguang Temple as agreed.

"How is Le Yan?" Qin Chi asked.

Meng Qingrui pointed to the viewing pavilion not far away, "Look, he's there, playing chess with a new friend. He got up early these days to go hiking to see the strange pines and sea of ​​clouds at Huangshan. He has long forgotten the worry of failing the exam."

"Who are those people?"

Qin Chi didn't know them.

Meng Qingrui grinned, "The failed students who come to Huangshan to relax are just like me and Le Yan. We are in this mountain, deep in the clouds, and we cut off the worries of the world."

"You have a connection with Buddha." Qin Chi joked.

Meng Qingrui rolled his eyes and said, "My father said that ghosts are sad when they see me, and Buddhas are worried when they see me."

"Hahaha……"

After laughing.

The two of them had already reached the viewing pavilion.

When Le Yan saw Qin Chi coming, he hurriedly greeted him and introduced other people to Qin Chi.

As fellow scholars, there is no shortage of topics to talk about.

Finally, everyone asked Qin Chi whether he would take part in the imperial examination next year. After Qin Chi said he would go, they asked him when he would go to Beijing.

"If you don't feel like it, go after the New Year."

Qin Chi wants to spend the New Year with his family.

According to his plan, there will not be many free days like this in the future, so every day he can spend with his family is precious.

In Yi County.

Song Jin was handling things at the pharmacy.

We received the news from Xing Lun and others that everything is fine with the fleet. They encountered some minor troubles, but they were resolved. It is expected that Xing Lun and others will return to Huizhou in a month.

"Young lady, do you really need to teach me this?"

Yin Long was not sure when she heard what Song Jin said.

Song Jin nodded affirmatively, "They have all signed a contract to sell themselves, so it's okay to let them learn the Song family's concoction techniques, but we should still use the old method, and each person can learn one or two medicinal materials and practice the skills well, instead of knowing everything but being poor at everything."

"I know that."

The problem of collecting so many medicinal herbs every year is solved by using Song Jin's earlier method. The apprentices each learn the techniques of preparing one or two medicinal herbs. The more they prepare the same medicinal herbs, the more proficient they will become in the techniques, and the quality of the herbs will be guaranteed.

Another point is that the amount of medicinal materials wasted during the processing will be reduced a lot, which will invisibly reduce costs.

Song Jin is planning the development for the next few years.

There are still not enough people to prepare the medicine, and more training is needed.

The products trained in Huizhou that are not needed can be sent to branch shops opened in various provincial capitals.

Get everything in order.

Song Jin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Jin Ling brought the freshly cooked tonic soup, "Young lady, please take care of your health."

"Thank you Aunt Ling."

Song Jin took a sip of the soup and tasted it carefully. He knew what herbs were added to the soup. They were all nourishing herbs. "This cooking skill is almost catching up with Aunt Long's."

“I learned it from her.”

Jin Ling smiled and looked at Yin Long beside her.

Yin Long also smiled and said, "I prepared the herbal medicine package, but she overdid it."

"You won't feel comfortable if you don't expose me, right?" Jin Ling scolded half-jokingly.

Song Jin was delighted to hear this.

It's September now and the weather is getting cooler.

It is also the busiest season for drugstores and pharmacies.

Before we know it, it’s the end of the year again.

Qin Chi had been staying at home for the past few months on the pretext of reading, but in fact, Mr. Rong appreciated him very much and often gave him some advice, not only on academic matters, but also on Mr. Rong's decades of experience in being an official.

The most valuable thing is the experience passed down by our elders.

Let Qin Chi benefit for life.

This year's winter came earlier than in previous years and was particularly cold. There were several heavy snowfalls, and the snow piled up thickly.

As expected, a small area was affected by the snowstorm.

Qin Chi took Meng Qingrui and Le Yan and voluntarily went to help the government office and resettle the people affected by the disaster.

Jifang Pharmacy took the lead in donating a batch of medicinal materials.

It's not that Song Jin didn't have more silver to lose, but he didn't do so, leaving a chance for other colleagues to show their talents. Sure enough, after Song Jin made this donation, subsequent donations from other merchants were sent to the yamen one after another.

It greatly reduced the burden on the government.

At the donation office of the yamen.

"Aren't these businessmen usually very stingy? Why are they donating so happily now?" Le Yan was counting on his abacus, and he made another note after he finished counting.

Meng Qingrui smiled mysteriously, "This is all thanks to the blessing of Qi'an's wife."

Then, they both looked at Qin Chi who was keeping accounts nearby.

Qin Chi heard what the two said and looked up at them. "It's hard to say whether the businessmen are really stingy or some people are too greedy. My wife took the lead in donating a small amount, and others donated according to her amount. It's just not painful, so they donated happily."

The disaster in the county was not widespread.

This donation will be enough for the disaster-stricken people to get through the winter.

Most people in the world are prejudiced against businessmen.

Facts have proved that when it comes to major issues of right and wrong, most businessmen can distinguish right from wrong and are willing to donate to help others, provided that they are willing to do so. There is no point in forcing people to donate.

If you don’t donate, they will call you a black-hearted businessman.

If you donate too little, you will be accused of being stingy.

No matter what people's intention is in donating, whether they donate a lot or a little, as long as they donate, it is worthy of praise.

After Song Jin settled this year's accounts.

The end of the year has also arrived.

Song Jin finally had some free time.

When I have free time, I spend time with my children, or have a good rest at home and make some cakes myself to appease my children.

A chubby little boy came up to Song Jin, hugged her thighs and said, "Mom, grandma said that she would give me and my sister an education during the New Year. I want to study too."

"Reading?"

Song Jin was in a trance for a moment.

Then he looked down at his chubby son.

She picked him up, held him in her arms, looked him left and right, and pinched his little face.

"My son is about to grow up!" Song Jin couldn't help but sigh.

Hu Zi nodded seriously, "Yes, I will be a big boy from now on, and I can't be naughty anymore."

Song Jin heard regret in the last sentence.

"Pfft."

Unable to hold back, Song Jin started laughing.

Li came in and saw the mother and son being affectionate with each other. She put Niu Niu down from her arms. When the little girl saw Song Jin holding her brother, her eyes sparkled and she ran towards Song Jin with her short legs.

But she was wearing a thick cotton coat.

Like a small ball, he ran a few steps and then fell forward.

The child raised his little head and looked at the adults with his big watery eyes. Seeing that no one came to help him, he pouted his little mouth and was about to cry.

Li and Song Jin, who originally wanted to tease the little girl, didn't dare to do so now and hurried to pick her up.

Mrs. Li stood close by and was the first to pick up her granddaughter. She pretended to be angry and said with a frown, "I told you, a naughty monkey, why can't you be quiet? Girls should walk slowly and not run."

"Hahaha, mom, how old is Niuniu?"

Song Jin hadn't said anything yet, when Qin Chi, who had just come in, saw this, he immediately smiled and said something good for his daughter.

As soon as Niu Niu saw Qin Chi, she stretched out her little arms to him for a hug.

Qin Chi took his daughter over.

After a while, Boss Qin also came and brought some freshly heated goat milk for the child.

The whole family is happy together.

Compared to the eldest wife's side, Song Xiu's side was deserted.

Qin Mingsong was not here this year, so there were only Song Xiu and the two elders in the fourth room. Ever since Qin Chi passed the imperial examination, old Mrs. Liu became popular again, but nothing serious happened.

The date of the imperial examination is the ninth day of February.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Qin Chi went to Beijing early to take the exam.

He didn't need Boss Qin to see him off. He just wanted Song Jin to accompany him, and then bring Old Man Li and others.

It's not just one person who is against this.

Even the villagers were puzzled. Someone couldn't help asking, "Da Lang, what's the point of taking a wife to take the exam?"

Qin Chi smiled mysteriously, "My wife brings good luck to her husband."

As soon as this reason was given, the doubts disappeared instantly.