Traveling through ancient times, storing supplies and not fleeing famine

"Doctor Zhao, what's wrong with this child? What happened to his head? Did he hit it?"

Xia Shengsheng waited for Doctor Zhao to finish taking the boy's pulse before asking any questions.

Doctor Zhao stroked his beard and tapped his fingers twice, looking very serious.

Xia Shengsheng thought that Doctor Zhao was going to talk about some illness!

I didn't expect that as soon as he opened his mouth, he would drop people's jaws.

"Not sick!"

Xia Shengsheng rolled her eyes, not understanding what was going on. He was pretending to be so sophisticated. It hurt so much, and he wasn't sick?

It's just a vase, it looks pretty but actually doesn't have much use.

"Grandpa Zhao, can't you tell what's wrong with that brother? Then why don't you take him to town to see another doctor? I'm sure another doctor will be able to tell."

Doctor Zhao came back and took a look at Sicheng who was questioning him, and he really wanted to give the child an injection as well.

Compare him with the doctor in town?

What a lack of vision.

"You little brat are just as annoying as your brother. Can't I tell what's wrong with him? If I say he's not sick, then he's not sick.

I have too many thoughts. I just need to stop thinking too much. What kind of disease is this?

Okay, it's ok, I'm going back now. What delicious food are you going to make for dinner? It smells so good, remember to send me one later."

Doctor Zhao put away the silver needle and was about to leave, but Xia Shengsheng stopped him again.

"Doctor Zhao, don't worry, hehe..."

Doctor Zhao shuddered in his heart when he saw Xia Shengsheng's laughter. Why did he feel like he was being plotted against?

"What? Do you want me to give you a shot, too?"

Xia Shengsheng's ingratiating smile appeared on his face again.

"No, no, how can we let Doctor Zhao suffer?

Ercheng, quickly pack up the dish you just made and send it directly to Doctor Zhao. The dish must be eaten while it is hot."

"Okay, mother!"

Doctor Zhao suddenly felt a chill on his back. If someone is being too nice to you for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief.

But what good could an old man like him want?

Could it be that he knew about the small safe he had hidden under the floor tiles?

Doctor Zhao's mind was in turmoil, and he thought of ten thousand possibilities.

Xia Shengsheng looked at Doctor Zhao's ever-changing face and thought it would be better to get down to business and stop teasing Doctor Zhao.

"Doctor Zhao, I actually want to ask you how to prepare Polygonum multiflorum?

I dug up a Polygonum multiflorum in the mountains yesterday, and took it to the herbal medicine store in town, but they refused to buy it.

I am afraid that I won’t have time to go to the city these two days, so I want to carve it out first, and then sell it to a medicine store when I go to the city again.”

After hearing this, Doctor Zhao suddenly patted his heart and said, "I was so scared, what did you think?

You know how to dig. I heard from the villagers a few days ago that you dug a wild ginseng to sell. And just a few days later you dug up Polygonum multiflorum?

Where is it? Bring it to me."

Doctor Zhao felt a little unhappy, as he thought about how diligent he was, going to the mountains to collect herbs almost every day, and sometimes even risking his life to go deep into the mountains.

Why hasn't he been able to dig up any precious medicinal herbs in all these years?

Wild ginseng is better, I can dig one or two occasionally.

The remaining herbs are worthless.

How come he has never come across such a good thing as Polygonum multiflorum?

Xia Shengsheng obediently took the Polygonum multiflorum to Doctor Zhao.

Doctor Zhao carefully observed the appearance of the Polygonum multiflorum, stroked his beard, and pretended to be profound without saying anything for a long time.

"Doctor Zhao? Doctor Zhao?" Xia Shengsheng stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Doctor Zhao's face.

Doctor Zhao glared at Xia Shengsheng and said, "Don't worry about how it was prepared. I'm telling you the truth, your Polygonum multiflorum is of good quality and is about a hundred years old.

If you take it to the capital to sell, I guess any drugstore will buy it.

But the price won’t be too high, otherwise I would have made a fortune by selling medicinal herbs.

You might as well sell it to me. I’ll pay you 350 taels for it.

If you don't believe it, you can go and ask around.

The price that the medicine shop in the capital will give you will definitely not exceed 200 taels."

350 taels?

This price must be very high, right?

Xia Shengsheng looked at Doctor Zhao's determined eyes and felt that what he said must be true.

He is a doctor and knows the prices of these medicinal herbs best.

Although Doctor Zhao is a bit harsh in his words, he would not cheat her in such a matter.

However, can a doctor who has been in the village for more than ten years easily take out hundreds of taels of silver to buy medicinal materials?

It seems that his identity is worth further investigation.

“Okay, I trust Doctor Zhao, no need to ask any more.

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Let's pay and get the goods?"

Doctor Zhao looked at Xia Shengsheng deeply, somewhat surprised.

Unexpectedly, Xia Shengsheng was not surprised by the several hundred taels of silver, and he had no doubt that a rural doctor like him could come up with several hundred taels of silver.

This seemed different from the Liu Xia he knew before.

The person now is Xia Shengsheng, not the Liu Xia from before, right?

Doctor Zhao said okay, and when he came back, he brought a big bag of things.

Three hundred and fifty taels, what Doctor Zhao gave was actually a big bag full of silver, Xia Shengsheng was stunned.

Looking at the shabby house where Doctor Zhao lived, who would have thought that hundreds of taels of silver could be easily taken out of this house.

I took it from Doctor Zhao and it weighed about 20 kilograms.

This heavy feeling makes people feel really down-to-earth.

"Thank you, Doctor Zhao!"

It was also the first time for the children to see so much real gold and silver.

For the first time, I intuitively felt that my home was indeed different from before.

"Mom, is it safe to keep so much money at home?"

Ercheng was very worried that a door lock could not stop someone who wanted to break into the house.

Just like last time.

"I have a great place, I guarantee no one will find me!"

Several children stared at Xia Shengsheng closely and nodded with great trust.

Still the same as before, not saying anything more, not asking anything more.

Although dinner was delayed for a long time, the meal was surprisingly satisfying.

It’s not just because the two dishes made by Xia Shengsheng are delicious.

Moreover, because the family has money, everyone will no longer have to suffer from hunger and cold.

No more living like a walking corpse.

Even looking at the unconscious boy lying on the bed, I couldn't help feeling worried.

After dinner, it was a bit late.

Xia Shengsheng went to Li's house as promised.

The Li family has already learned from the village chief that one of their people can go to Xia Shengsheng's house to work tomorrow.

Everyone was very happy about this.

Not only can I make some extra money by making a batch of furniture, but I can also find a job so close to home.

It seems like I can eat rice and flour more often this year, which is great.

"This is the deposit. If you have time, you can start working on it. There's no rush. It'll be fine as long as it's done before the house is finished."

Xia Shengsheng ordered a dining table set, with a large round table top and ten stools.

I also ordered a few chairs, a few small tables, a kang table, and a few smaller bedside tables.

The factory needs shelves, long tables, etc.

These simple ones are all made by Li Jiading.

The whole set cost only a little over one or two taels of silver.

Xia Shengsheng paid half of the deposit, and the remaining half would be paid as the final payment after the payment was made.

"Hey! Okay, don't worry, sister-in-law. I will go to the mountain to select wood tomorrow. I will definitely help you choose the best wood and make it for you well. I will definitely not delay anything." Li Laoer patted his chest and said happily.

Their house was settled, and Li Laoda went to help build the house, while Li Laoer and Li Youcai stayed at home to do carpentry work.

The women and children at home can also help, and it will definitely be done within a month.