The pharmacy was bustling with people coming and going.

Two gray-haired doctors sat in front of two wooden tables respectively. There was a bench in front of the wooden table. Patients who came to see the doctor sat in front and let the doctors feel their pulse and examine them.

Behind a long counter are medicine cabinets filled with compartments, and on the cabinets are slips of paper with the names of the medicines in them written on them.

Several little pharmacists were busy inside, some were getting medicine, some were adding herbs into the medicine cabinet.

Lin Weizhong didn't know who to look for at this moment. He always felt that he had come at the wrong time.

But now that he was there, he looked around and saw a man fiddling with an abacus.

This man is probably the accountant, someone who is in charge.

Lin Weizhong walked forward and asked softly, "Excuse me, are you buying medicinal herbs here?"

The man continued to work on his abacus. When Lin Weizhong thought there was no response, he heard a man's voice: "Collect! Bring out any herbs you have!"

The attitude was neither good nor bad, but since it was so busy at this time, any attitude would not be strange. At least he didn't respond with a disdainful tone.

Lin Weizhong took out the medicinal herbs and placed them on the counter one by one.

The man took a look at the things on the counter, fiddled with the abacus, wrote a few words on a piece of paper next to him, and then came over to check the herbs.

He checked and counted: "Dried ginger is 20 wen per jin, sour jujube kernels are 30 wen per jin, and chamomile is 100 wen per jin. Do you want to sell it? If so, I'll weigh it for you now!"

Lin Weizhong thought the price was not bad as it was slightly lower than the previous selling price.

But when selling medicinal herbs before, many pharmacies said that due to the drought, the prices of medicinal herbs had increased slightly.

Now that it has rained, these common medicinal herbs will grow out soon.

The pharmacy should be quite conscientious for offering this price.

"Okay, please weigh it!"

"Three catties and six ounces of dried ginger, four catties and eight ounces of sour jujube kernels, and two ounces of chamomile. The total is two hundred and forty-two coins."

"Okay, thank you, shopkeeper."

While the shopkeeper was taking the money, Lin Weizhong asked about the doctor: "Shopkeeper, I want to ask you something! I heard that a doctor here saved two women from giving birth. Is it true? In the past, several women in our village died of giving birth. If we could hire such a skilled doctor, we could avoid these tragedies."

"That's true, but doctors' ability to cure illnesses and save lives is uncertain. We can't guarantee that everyone can be saved. It's just that those people outside are making it sound too good. You can't believe it completely. I'll give you money, just order a little!"

Lin Weizhong looked at the money the man took, two small pieces of silver and forty-two copper coins.

He now has experience in dealing with money at this time.

I am no longer as confused as before, and I have a general understanding of the conversion and difference between small change and copper coins.

He took it and put it directly into his pocket.

"That's the amount, boss. If you want to hire this doctor to treat a patient, what is the approximate fee here? I can tell the villagers in advance when I go back. Everyone is very curious. If the mother in the family really has an accident and needs to hire a doctor, the family can be prepared."

"I don't know the exact amount of the consultation fee. Doctor Huang is the last disciple of our Doctor Qin, and he is currently mainly following Doctor Qin. As for the consultation fee, I really don't know. But Doctor Qin doesn't treat patients based on how much money he gives. From high-ranking officials to poor people, as long as he meets a patient, he will do his best to treat him.

So, you don't have to worry. As long as you come for help, as long as Dr. Qin is at home, he will see patients if he is able. Mrs. Huang is also very good. She often goes to see patients with Dr. Qin. There was supposed to be a free clinic in the store today, but she didn't come because she was busy until very late last night. "

The man took a few more prescriptions and started counting on the abacus, writing down each one he finished on paper.

Give the prescription to the medicine boy inside and start dispensing the medicine.

Seeing that he was also very busy, Lin Weizhong thought for a moment and asked again, "Will they come to the pharmacy this afternoon?"

The man still didn't look up and answered, "I'm not sure. If you really want to see them, come tomorrow morning. They are usually here in the morning."

"Okay, excuse me."

"It's okay. If you have herbs, just send them over. Don't worry about the credit of our pharmacy. We never cheat anyone."

"Of course I believe in the credibility of your Jishengtang. Everyone in the city knows it."

Lin Weizhong exchanged a few pleasantries, and it seemed that he would not be able to see anyone today.

There was no choice but to leave.

If we really can't meet, it's not our destiny, we can't force it.

After Lin Weizhong and Lin Keyu came out of Jishengtang, they walked around the street. He was still thinking whether to continue the journey today or wait until tomorrow morning to check the situation.

The people around him ran to the street ahead. Someone said as he ran, "Go and have a look. I heard there's a jugglery show over there. It's amazing."

"Yes, yes. This juggling class has been very popular recently. It is very popular in several nearby counties."

"Really? Come on, I want to go see it too."

"Hurry up and go, otherwise you won't be able to get in if the seats are full."

When Lin Weizhong heard about juggling, he was very curious. He wondered what ancient acrobatics were like. Was it the kind of stone-breaking performance with the chest that he had seen before, or the fire-breathing, fire-hoop jumping, or sword-dancing that he had seen on TV?

"Dad, let's go check it out too!"

"go!"

The two followed the crowd and ran to the outside of a teahouse. People gathered at the door of the teahouse and had to line up one by one to pay to enter.

Lin Weizhong and his companion paid twenty cents, and now they only had standing tickets left, which cost ten cents per person. They would stand on the outskirts of the venue and there were no seats to sit, and of course they did not need to order tea or snacks.

After entering the teahouse, you walk through the lobby into a courtyard at the back. The courtyard is surrounded by houses on all sides. Opposite it is a stage built with stones, which is used for singing operas or performing shows. Under the stage are rows of benches. The front row is filled with chairs and tables, which should be the VIP seats.

There were many people standing in the corridors around them. The corridors were surrounded by wooden railings, and people in the corridors could not go in to see. After all, they only paid for standing tickets.

Lin Weizhong and Lin Keyu squeezed over and found a spot next to a pillar to stand. The crowd around them was surging. Lin Weizhong protected Lin Keyu and held on to the pillar tightly to avoid being squeezed away by the crowd.

At this time, a servant came up to the stage, holding a gong in his left hand and a hammer in his right hand, "Dang... Dang..."

"Everyone, please be quiet. Welcome to Fulai Teahouse. Today, Fulai Teahouse has invited the recently popular Future Acrobatic Troupe to perform. I believe everyone can't wait to watch the performance. Please wait quietly. The performance will begin soon!"

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