Traveling through ancient times: living a different life

Tomorrow I will go to the county town to buy a shop, so I called Guan Changqing and asked him if he could drive a horse-drawn carriage. He replied that he could drive an ox-drawn cart, and that was no problem.

So the next day, Guan Changqing was arranged to drive the carriage, and grandma took Bi Yue to the county town, while Tingwei looked at them with envy.

The horse-drawn carriage was much faster than an ox-drawn cart, and because it had drunk the spiritual spring water, it was fast and stable. Guan Changqing was driving in the front. He was a little nervous at the beginning, but after driving for a while, he found that it was easier to control than an ox-drawn cart.

The grandparents and grandchildren were sitting in the car. Biyue would open the window from time to time to look at the spring scenery outside, with green trees, lush grass, and vibrant farmland.

The air was good in the morning. She lowered the curtain and chatted with grandma, and slowly fell asleep. Grandma took out a small quilt to cover her, and closed her eyes to rest.

An hour and a half later, the carriage arrived at the county town. After entering, they found a breakfast shop and parked the carriage in the open space nearby. Bi Yue woke up and her grandmother carried her out of the car. After the three of them entered the shop and sat down, they each ordered their favorite food and started eating.

Grandma asked the shop owner how to get to the human tooth market in the county. The shop owner enthusiastically told her which street it was and how to get there. Grandma thanked him, and then the three of them drove a horse-drawn carriage to the human tooth market.

When we arrived at the dealership, a young man in his twenties came over. He stared at the horse and said, "Sir, it seems that I bought this horse from you. I sold it to the three men myself?"

"My son was the one who bought the horse. He bought the sick horse and paid a village veterinarian to treat it. It took a long time for it to fully recover. It is now being used."

Grandma can lie without blushing or getting nervous. She is really amazing. Biyue gave her grandma a big thumbs up.

The agent touched his nose awkwardly and said, "It's good as long as it's well-fed. What do you want to buy today? We have livestock, people, shops, etc."

"If I want to buy a shop, it must have a well in it and a backyard large enough for people to live in." Grandma looked at the agent and said.

"Okay, there happen to be three companies that meet your requirements. You can go and have a look at any time. My name is Xie Sanniu, you can just call me Sanniu." Xie Sanniu said with a smile.

So the four of them drove a horse-drawn carriage to look at the shops. Finally, after comparing the prices and geographical locations of the three shops, grandma felt more satisfied with the third one. The third shop had a storefront of more than ten square meters. It used to sell food. There was a well in the backyard and a yard. The environment was good. There were four rooms for the staff to rest. The kitchen was a bit dirty and needed to be renovated.

"How much does this store cost if rented out per month?" Grandma asked Xie Sanniu.

Xie Sanniu only wanted to sell it so that he could get a higher commission. If he rented it out, he wouldn't get any commission, so he replied, "If I rent it out, it's 15 taels of silver a month. I think it's more cost-effective for the customer to buy it."

Grandma did the math in her mind: 15 taels a month, 180 taels a year, this is really not cost-effective.

So he said, "300 taels is a bit expensive, I'll buy it for 250 taels."

"This is too little. 300 taels is the lowest price. If you ask around, you'll find that this is the only store that sells for less than 300 taels. The owner is in urgent need of money, so he's selling it at a low price."

Grandma ignored Xie Sanniu's pity talk and said to him, "Go and ask the landlord to come over. I'll talk to him."

Xie Sanniu had no choice but to go to the landlord.

After waiting for nearly forty minutes, two people finally came over. When they approached, Xie Sanniu introduced Old Lady Liu and the other two. Biyue saw that the landlord was about 35 years old, 1.72 meters tall, wearing half-worn clothes, with a sad face. She spoke first: "The price is too low. I have no choice but to sell this shop. My son's illness has used up all my savings. I have no choice but to sell this shop." After she finished speaking, she sighed.

Biyue looked at her grandmother, and her grandmother knew what she meant.

"Well, the price is 270 taels, no more. But we know some medical skills, so we can go to your house and help cure your son's illness."

After hearing this, the landlord was not sure whether his son's illness could be cured, but he would not miss any hope.

So the five of them drove to the landlord's house.

Driving south, turning two alleys, we came to the first gate and pushed it open. The yard was not big, only about 40 square meters. The houses were all made of blue bricks, and there were six tiled houses. There was an osmanthus tree planted on the right side of the door, and a row of chrysanthemums and roses planted on the ground at the base of the wall, which made the yard look vibrant.

A woman was drying clothes in the yard. When she saw her husband and four people coming in, she quickly put down her work. Two girls, one big and one small, came out of the house. The big one was 12 years old and the small one was 8 years old. They came forward and called Daddy. The couple and the four people sat down in the living room. The grandmother said, "Let's see the patient first."

So the couple welcomed the two people in, and the others waited in the living room.

Pushing open the door, a faint smell of herbs wafted out of the room. A 16-year-old boy was lying on the bed in the room. He had a pale complexion and was in a bad mental state. He frowned and was enduring it. Bi Yue sat on the stool beside him, put her hand on the boy's right hand, and looked at it with a thousand-layer mirror, and found two lesions.

The young man and the couple looked at the little girl in disbelief. The boy reflexively tried to free his right hand, but was pinned down by Biyue and couldn't move at all.

"You have mild stomach problems and intestinal carbuncle. It is useless to use only decoctions for intestinal carbuncle. It will only delay the time of death."

This intestinal abscess is appendicitis. In the past life, it was just a minor operation in the hospital, but in ancient times, the only thing left was to wait for death.

The four people in the room knew that this disease was terminal, but the three of them were very impressed when they saw the little girl describe the symptoms.

"I can cure your intestinal abscess. After it heals, it won't recur. Minor stomach problems can also be cured." Bi Yue stared at the young man and announced her decision.

The young man and the couple smiled, knowing that they had met the little miracle doctor today and there was hope. The woman shed tears.

The landlord bowed to the grandfather and grandson and said, "My surname is Kong, my name is Ruitang, this is my wife, and the two outside are my daughters. My eldest son died of illness at the age of seventeen. My youngest son, Kong Xiangyun, is now a student. He is preparing to go to the provincial capital for an exam this year. He suddenly fell ill at the end of last year. I saw many doctors, but they all said to use herbal medicine and were powerless to do anything else. The whole family is very worried."

After hearing this, the grandmother also felt sad for their family. In ancient times, if a family did not have a son, they would be scolded as having no son left, and the consequences would be quite serious.

Bi Yue went out and walked to the carriage. In fact, she took out a porcelain bottle from the locker and filled it with 300 ml of primary spiritual spring water. She put a small pill in it to make the spiritual spring water taste like medicine. She entered the room and said to the boy, "If you believe me, drink this potion. This bottle of potion should be taken three times a day, one sip at a time, and you will be fine after finishing it."

The boy took the bottle from Biyue without hesitation, opened the lid, took a sip, and said to Biyue: "Thank you, little doctor, I will definitely trust you."

Grandma let the boy rest for a while.

The four of them came out of the room and signed the house contract in the main hall. They agreed to go to the county government office to handle the formalities in the afternoon. It seemed that they could not go back today and could only stay in the store for one night.

The landlord couple invited the four people to have a simple meal here, but they all refused and left with Xie Sanniu.