The fragrance of medicine is alluring, the farm elder sister is cool and cool

In the early morning, when the mist had dispersed, Wen Qingcheng was awakened by the sound of chickens crowing in the yard next door. She found a light purple dress in the closet, and fell on the bed again, closing her eyes and sleeping while getting dressed.

Wen Qingcheng's sleepiness disappeared when she was dressed. She got up and looked through the window to see smoke rising from the kitchen roof in the yard downstairs. Wen Qingcheng went downstairs to wash up and saw Zicheng had already packed up and dressed, waiting to finish breakfast and go to school.

"Sister, you sleep so well. Xue'er is awake." Zicheng heard Wen Qingcheng's footsteps coming down the stairs, stuck his head out of Ye Xiuying's bedroom, and said with a smile.

"Have you packed everything? Don't lose anything later." Wen Qingcheng winked at Zicheng and went out to wash up.

After breakfast, Wen Qingcheng harnessed the carriage and went to pick up her third uncle as agreed yesterday. The two of them went to the county fire department together.

"Uncle, I have prepared twenty taels of silver for you. Do you think it is appropriate?"

The third uncle in the carriage lifted the curtain and said, "It won't cost that much. The Fire Department doesn't need us for anything usually. Ten taels will be enough. The man I'm talking about was originally one of my apprentices. He was also from our village. When I was the head of the village, he often followed me. Later, there was a vacancy in the Fire Department, and one of his uncles used his connections to get him a job there. There's nothing to do every day, and the work is very easy."

While the two were talking, they had already arrived at the county town. The Fire Administration Department was still quite far away, in a relatively remote location in the county town. Wen Qingcheng stopped the carriage, helped the Third Uncle get off the carriage, and tied the horse to a willow tree next to the Fire Administration Department.

Third Uncle straightened his robe and took Wen Qingcheng towards the gate of the Fire Administration.

"What are you doing!"

An official came out of the gate, glanced quickly at the two of them, and asked in a serious voice.

"We are here to look for Peng Biao. Please pass the message on to him." Uncle San said impartially.

"Looking for Brother Peng? Who are you?"

"If you say there's someone in Crescent Moon Village with the surname Wen, he'll know."

The officer closed the door and went in to call for someone. Soon, a middle-aged, dark-faced man trotted out and was very eager to see my third uncle.

"Master, why are you here? Come in quickly."

Peng Biao affectionately took his third uncle's arm and welcomed him in, while Wen Qingcheng jogged behind to catch up.

Arriving at the inner court, Third Uncle whispered, "Is there a place to talk?"

Peng Biao also knew that Third Uncle would not come to visit for no reason, so he said, "Yes, come with me."

The three of them came to a small courtyard in the back hall of the Fire Administration Department. It was very quiet inside. Peng Biao opened the door and welcomed the two of them in. There was a hall inside, and a small door at the innermost part. Through the gap in the curtain, you can see that there is a simple lounge inside.

Wen Qingcheng and her third uncle were standing in the outer hall of the house. The furnishings were simple, with only a table and a few chairs, all covered with a thick layer of dirt.

"sit down."

Wen Qingcheng took out a piece of silk and swept the dust off the chair and sat down. Peng Biao smiled embarrassedly, "This room is not used anymore, and no one usually comes to clean it."

"Are you usually busy?" Third Uncle asked casually.

"It's OK. I'll be a bit busy during the New Year and other holidays, but I don't have much to do during normal times. Master, come and play with me often when you have nothing to do."

"Will it not affect your work if I come to play with you? Haha, I come here this time to ask you for something." The third uncle said with a smile.

"Tsk, Master, don't say that to disparage me. What do you mean by begging me? Master's business is my business. Just tell me what it is."

The Third Uncle pointed at Wen Qingcheng and said, "This is my great niece. I came here today just for her matter."

Peng Biao then looked at Wen Qingcheng, stared at her to identify her, and asked, "Is this Yufeng? I haven't seen her for a few years. She has really grown into a graceful young lady."

The Third Uncle laughed, and Wen Qingcheng also smiled, stood up and bowed to Peng Biao, "Sir, I am Wen Qingcheng."

Peng Biao smiled awkwardly, and after a thousand thoughts in his mind, he suddenly realized, "This must be the daughter of the second brother."

The Third Uncle and Wen Qingcheng nodded together. Peng Biao was even more surprised. He had seen Wen Qingcheng before when he was working in Yueya Village. At that time, she was still a little girl of six or seven years old. She was always timid and could not speak. Who would have thought that she would grow up to be such a beautiful girl in the blink of an eye, speaking with a sweet and crisp voice and being polite and well-mannered.

"I really didn't expect that. Girl, don't call me sir. I used to be from Crescent Village, and I had a good relationship with your father. You can just call me Uncle Peng."

"Hello, Uncle Peng."

"Hey." Peng Biao responded with a smile, and then asked, "Miss, what happened to you?"

"To be honest..." Wen Qingcheng told Peng Biao about her situation and where she came from today.

Peng Biao sat up straight in surprise. "Oh, after all this time, I heard from them that someone reported a village's pharmacy that was burning fire at night. They were talking about your pharmacy? You actually opened a pharmacy? Brother Liang, are you going to study pharmacy instead of taking the imperial examination?"

Uncle San waved his hand and said, "No, your brother Aliang has passed the exam and is not in the village now. Let's not talk about these things for now. My niece's pharmacy may have offended her peers and was reported by others. If your people go down to investigate, they will be fined fifty taels of silver."

Peng Biao slammed the table and said, "Isn't this nonsense? Such a large-scale fine of fifty taels, are they trying to kill people? These people are really talking nonsense!"

Of course, Peng Biao didn't know Wen Qingcheng's family background. For an ordinary rural family in the early stages of starting a business, fining them fifty taels of silver was clearly a way to prevent them from opening their business.

"You guys wait here, I'm going to the front yard to find out what's going on." As Peng Biao stood up to leave, he was stopped by his third uncle.

Third uncle winked at Wen Qingcheng, who immediately understood and took out a ten-liang silver ingot from the small embroidered bag she carried with her.

"Uncle Peng, thank you for your help. You can use this little gift to buy wine."

Peng Biao was startled by the glittering silver ingots. He looked out the window and whispered, "What are you doing, girl? There's nothing to do with this. Put it away quickly."

"Uncle Peng, you must accept it. This is a little gift from me. You need to ask people and make connections." Wen Qingcheng insisted on putting it in his hands.

Peng Biao felt that it was inappropriate to flirt with a little girl, so he looked at his uncle. "Master, look at this..."

"A Biao, please accept it. This child has given her so much love. How can you feel at ease if you don't accept her?"

After Third Uncle's words, Peng Biao accepted them, went out to inquire for about an incense stick of time, and returned quickly.

"I have inquired clearly. It was reported by the eldest son of Wang Ji, I think his name is Wang Heng. He said that your family has a lot of silver, so he gave you the highest fine. But you don't have to worry. I have already made an agreement with our boss. Considering that it is your first offense, a symbolic fine of ten taels will be fined. I am just a minor official here, and I can't help you too much."