Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

When Mu Lingxuan brought Elder Shen here, all the injured soldiers in the medical tent who were able to move wanted to stand up and salute, but Mu Lingxuan raised his hand to stop them.

He led Shen Laojin straight to Liu Donglai, "Doctor Kong, is Captain Liu feeling better?"

When Doctor Kong heard this, he saw Elder Shen beside him, and a hint of joy appeared in his eyes. He stood up and said respectfully, "General, the wound has been sutured and the bleeding has stopped, but Captain Liu is too seriously injured. He lost too much blood before, and now he has a high fever. His condition is not good."

After he finished speaking, he saw Mu Lingxuan frowning, and then looked at Elder Shen beside him, and continued: "But if Elder Shen takes action, maybe his life can be saved. If he wants to recover, I'm afraid he will need a hundred-year-old ginseng."

Mu Lingxuan nodded and nodded to Mr. Shen beside him, "Grandpa Shen, thank you for your help!"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Shen nodded, and without saying much, he began to check on Liu Donglai's condition.

After a while, he took out the silver needle bag from the medicine box and quickly stabbed Liu Donglai into a hedgehog. After the last needle was inserted, he turned back and said to Mu Lingxuan: "After I take out the needles, ask someone to carry him to my tent, and prepare some wine. Otherwise, the fever will not go away, and he will become an idiot even if he survives."

Mu Lingxuan was about to nod when Liu Mancang, who was standing beside him, knelt down in front of Mr. Shen, kowtowed and said excitedly: "Thank you, old sir, thank you, old sir." Then he turned around and kowtowed to Mu Lingxuan, saying: "Thank you, Major General, thank you, Major General!"

Mu Lingxuan quickly stepped forward and helped the man up, "Go and clean up your own wounds first, and leave Liu Qianhu to me!"

"Yes, thank you, Major General. I'll leave my brother to you and the old gentleman!" Liu Mancang bowed again and left. He also wanted to stay and take care of Liu Donglai, but he was a soldier and had his own duties. And he believed that with the Major General around, Liu Donglai would get better medical treatment and care.

A quarter of an hour later, Old Shen took out the needle, and Liu Dongcheng's face was obviously not as red as before. Mu Lingxuan asked Xuan Yi to call two soldiers, and carried Liu Dongcheng and the bed to Old Shen's tent.

After Mu Lingxuan settled Liu Donglai, he went about his own business.

Beihan also suffered a lot of casualties this time, so there shouldn't be another war in the short term. However, what's worrying is that because of the heavy casualties this time, the army is running out of medicinal materials. If there is no medicine, it's easy to imagine what the injured soldiers will face.

Mu Jingfeng was fully aware of the seriousness of the matter, and he immediately summoned his confidants to discuss countermeasures.

"Everyone, the army is short of medicinal materials now. We must find a way to solve the problem as soon as possible. Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous." Mu Jingfeng said solemnly.

"General, why don't we send people to the nearby towns to purchase first?" suggested a general.

"That's not a good idea. The war has just ended and the pharmacies in nearby towns may not have enough stock, and the prices will definitely be high." Another general shook his head in objection.

"Damn it! Those good-for-nothings in the court only know how to fight for power and profit, and don't care about the lives of our soldiers on the border! Knowing that Beihan is eyeing us covetously, the military supplies that should have been delivered in the winter are still nowhere to be seen. The emperor is the same..." A general said angrily with his eyes wide open.

"Enough! Pei Yong, be careful with your words!" Seeing that the man was about to speak nonsense, Mu Jingfeng quickly interrupted him, but his expression became even gloomier.

Everyone looked unhappy when they heard this. Mu Jingfeng sighed and said, "The emperor is seriously ill now, and the affairs of the court are controlled by the eldest and second princes. I will go to urge them later, but at the moment, distant water cannot quench the nearby fire, so we have to find a solution ourselves first!"

Mu Lingxuan frowned and said after thinking for a moment: "Father, let's send someone to purchase some emergency supplies first. The safety of the soldiers is more important. At the same time, select some soldiers who know medicine, and I will personally lead the team into the mountains to collect herbs." This is the safest way he can think of. After all, if the medical tent does not resupply herbs, the wounded soldiers will be out of medicine.

Everyone nodded, thinking that this was a feasible solution at the moment.

Liu Xu and the others naturally didn't know what was happening in the North. Although the nightmare that night made Liu Xu very worried, she couldn't care less at the moment and could only comfort herself that dreams are the opposite of reality.

After breakfast early in the morning, Liu Xu packed the cotton clothes and quilt covers prepared by Xu Ruolan and the others, and set off with Uncle He, Qiaoyu and the brothers He Feng.

The first stop was naturally to go to the town. There was a clothing store and a cloth shop in Yuyang Town, but it was said that the two stores had the same owner, so they went directly to the clothing store.

It was still early, and the clothing store was on the rich street, so there were even fewer people on the street. This clothing store in Yuyang Town was called Cuijinlou, and it was an old store. Although it was located in the South Square, it also did business with ordinary people. It made sense, how many wealthy families could there be in Yuyang Town? Although ordinary people bought less, they had more people.

When Liu Xu and others arrived, Cui Jin Lou had just opened its door. The waiter saw that there were guests and immediately welcomed them in.

"Miss, the new models arrived in our store two days ago. They are all popular in the capital. Would you like to take a look?" The waiter introduced enthusiastically while pouring tea for Liu Xu.

The young man was about fourteen or fifteen years old, and looked very smart. Although he was enthusiastic, he was not fawning. Liu Xu felt that he was more pleasing to the eye than the man at Jixiang Cloth Shop.

"Little brother, do you have any baby clothes? I have two younger brothers at home, and I want to buy them two sets!" Liu Xu asked with a smile. Business people value a good start, and she came here so early in the morning and it would be a taboo if she didn't buy anything.

"Yes, yes, please wait a moment, I'll get it for you!" When the boy heard Liu Xu calling her "little brother", the smile on his face became even brighter. After saying that, he hurried to get the clothes.

Uncle He saw his young lady doing this and nodded in appreciation.

Cuijin Building was not very big. Liu Xu looked around and saw quite a lot of styles. Most of them were made of fine cotton and silk, and some were made of gauze. It seemed that there were many families with achievements in Yuyang Town.

Liu Xu: Well, her two little brothers are still babies. If she wants to wear these silks and satins, she will have to wait.

After a while, the waiter came over with several sets of clothes, both silk and cotton, in different colors.

"Miss, the baby styles are all here. Excuse me, but how old are the little masters?" asked the waiter.

"Well, four or five months, what's wrong?" Liu Xu wondered.

"In that case, I suggest you choose these sets of fine cotton ones. Children's skin is delicate, so you should buy them and wash them several times before giving them to them to wear." The clerk suggested sincerely.

Liu Xu raised her eyebrows and asked innocently, "Why not choose satin? It's beautiful and smooth." She knew what he meant, but she just wanted to test the guy.

"Miss, you don't know this. Although this silk is smooth, it is not as breathable as fine cotton. Children sweat easily, so wearing fine cotton would be more comfortable. If you don't believe me, ask the uncle next to you?" The young man was very patient, fearing that she was young and didn't understand, so he pointed at Uncle He.

"Okay, then little brother, help me choose two sets of red and blue!" Liu Xu stopped teasing him and said with a smile.

"Okay, miss, wait a moment!" The waiter was very happy. He sold four sets right after the opening. Although they were for children, they were still pretty good.

"Wait, little brother, I wonder if your boss is in the store?" Liu Xu asked.

The waiter's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. Could it be that the deal was off? His smile froze for a moment, then he smiled again: "Yes, yes. Miss, is there anything else?" the waiter asked cautiously.

"Well, there is something else. Could you trouble me to ask for it? But don't worry, we still need the clothes." Liu Xu said with a smile.

The guy was a little embarrassed when his thoughts were exposed. He blushed and said, "Don't bother me, I'll go right away."

He called another waiter to serve tea to Liu Xu, and he went into the backyard with clothes in his arms.

Soon, a tall woman in her thirties, wearing a light blue dress and with a gentle face, came out from behind the curtain.

"What do you want to see me for, young lady?" the woman asked with a smile, her tone kind and gentle.

Liu Xu stood up, bowed slightly, and said, "Hello, shopkeeper. My name is Liu Xu. I came here today not only to buy clothes for my younger brother, but also to discuss a business with you."

A hint of surprise flashed across the woman's eyes, and then she raised her hand to signal Liu Xu to sit down, saying, "Nice to meet you. My name is Feng Su, and my given name is Ke. I wonder what business Miss Liu wants to discuss?"

Liu Xu didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "Hello, Shopkeeper Su. To help the women and children in the tribe, my mother opened a small workshop in the village a few days ago. We mainly make ready-made clothes and bedding for ordinary people. The workmanship is excellent and the materials are genuine. I wonder if you are interested in cooperating?"

Su Ke frowned and said, "This... Miss Liu, I won't hide it from you. The ready-made clothes in my store have a stable supply channel, and my family has a tailor. I'm afraid...?" Although he didn't finish his words, the refusal was obvious.

Liu Xu said calmly, "Shopkeeper Su, please don't rush to refuse. I know that ready-made clothing stores have fixed supply channels, but as far as I know, they are basically fashionable clothes, and ordinary people rarely buy them. The main reason is that the price of ready-made clothes is too expensive for them, and the other is that the workmanship of these clothes is relatively complicated, which is not convenient for everyone to work, so most people buy cloth and make them themselves, right?"

Su Ke raised an eyebrow and nodded for her to continue.

"Like I said just now, my family's workshop mainly produces ready-made clothes for ordinary people. As for the workmanship and quality, I brought some here. The shopkeeper can take a look first." As he said this, he motioned Uncle He to bring over the samples of cotton-padded clothes he had brought.

Su Ke took it and examined it carefully, then nodded and said, "The material and workmanship are indeed good, but Miss Liu also said that ordinary people basically buy cloth and make it themselves. I'm afraid yours... won't be easy to sell?"

Liu Xu took a sip of tea before continuing, "Shopkeeper Su, I've also said that the main reason why ordinary people don't buy ready-made clothes is actually the price and style. You've already seen the style. If my workshop can solve the price problem, what do you think?"

Su Ke was a little moved when he heard this, but seeing that more and more people were gathering outside, he said, "In that case, Miss Liu, can you follow me into the inner hall and tell me in detail?"

Liu Xu nodded, and left the He Feng brothers waiting outside, while Uncle He and Qiao Yu followed them to the back.