The delicate boy I picked up after traveling through the book is a big devil

In the next few days, Song Yu went up the mountain to collect herbs to make up for the days he had wasted on treating Su He.

There are more and more herbs in the yard.

One reason is that Song Yu picked a lot, and the other is that the weather was getting cooler and the herbs dried slowly.

So now, in addition to going up the mountain to collect herbs, she would also pick up some firewood.

The land in the yard was officially planted, but because crops were not very common at that time, she only planted some cabbage and radishes.

These two things are also suitable for storage in preparation for harvest in late autumn and early winter.

Su He's legs gradually got better, and now he can walk slowly without crutches.

Song Yu took out the piggy bank from the cabinet, took out the copper coins inside, counted them, and found that there were three coins in total, but they were all copper coins. Song Yu took out the shoulder bag he had sewn and poured all the copper coins into it.

I weighed it and it felt quite heavy.

She put on her bag, walked out of the bedroom, and said to Su He who was leaning against the door, "Let's go."

Su He nodded and walked out of the room.

They are going to town to do some shopping today, following the people from Murakami.

Biluo Village is not too far from the nearest town, but one has to climb a mountain and the mountain road is not easy to walk on.

So there is usually nothing to do and no one likes to leave the village.

Only the village chief is there regularly, and he goes there once every two weeks. He is considered a representative, and if anyone needs to buy something, they will ask the village chief to buy it for them.

The village chief has a yellow cow at home, which is the only one in the entire village. Every time he goes to town, he uses the yellow cow to pull the cow.

If you leave in the morning, you won’t arrive until around noon.

After buying something, you can't delay too long. You have to rush back on time, otherwise you won't be able to get home before dark.

In order to have more time to shop, everyone will set off early.

Normally we had to gather at the village entrance before daybreak, and everyone who wanted to go went together.

Song Yu took Su He out, and the village chief's ox cart was parked not far away.

In addition to the village chief and Song Yu and others, those who went to the town this time included Sister Guihua from the village, whose daughter was an apprentice in a tailor shop in the city.

This time she went there to ask her when she would be back for the New Year.

Although she only went to inquire about the date, the basket that Sister Guihua was carrying was filled with many snacks that Qiaomei liked to eat.

They are all homemade cakes, sugar biscuits, dried wild fruits, etc. They are not worth much, but they are very thoughtful.

When everyone was present, the ox cart started moving. However, because there were more people, the ox cart was not moving as fast.

Song Yu was swaying and felt a little drowsy before dawn.

Last night when I knew I was going to town, I started to get excited and tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

I got up early again today, so it was inevitable that I would doze off.

"Didn't Doctor Song sleep well?" Sister Guihua asked with a smile when she saw Song Yu's expression.

Song Yu opened his eyes, a little embarrassed: "I was getting the herbs last night, so it was a bit late."

"That's too hard," sighed Sister Osmanthus.

Song Yu lied, feeling a little guilty. He didn't dare look at his sister-in-law, but just laughed it off: "It's not hard, it's not hard."

"How could it not be hard work? Doctor Song is so young and has great medical skills. I wonder how much he must have suffered," sighed Sister Guihua.

Song Yu said, "It's okay, it's okay." She didn't want to extend the topic any further, so she changed the subject and asked, "Sister-in-law, how old is your daughter this year?"

"She is thirteen this year." Sister Guihua smiled even more when she mentioned her daughter.

"How long has she been an apprentice?" Song Yu asked.

My sister-in-law said, “It’s been almost nine years.”

Song Yu was a little surprised: "You're so young and you're already an apprentice."

The eldest sister-in-law looked a little melancholy and said, "There are many children at home. I should go out and find a job as soon as possible. At least I won't starve to death."

Song Yu sighed inwardly. Although she started studying medicine at the age of three, she grew up with her parents.

You have no worries about food and clothing, and you don’t have to worry about anything except studying. However, being an apprentice here is not just about learning. As the saying goes, three years of apprenticeship and two years of slavery.

You have to do the work thoroughly for your master before he will consider teaching you the skills.

For a little girl of four or five years old, leaving her parents and becoming an apprentice in someone else's home, that is probably what it means to truly suffer.

That's why Sister Guihua said that to her. In fact, she was not talking about Song Yu. The one she really felt sorry for was her own daughter.

Song Yu said, "After studying for so many years, it's time for me to become a master, right?"

When the eldest sister-in-law heard this question, her melancholy face turned into joy. She said, "It's still too early for me to become an apprentice, but now I can make a few decent clothes. Look at this one I'm wearing. It's what she made for me when she came back last time."

As he said this, he lifted his sleeves to show Song Yu.

It was still dark, so it was hard to see clearly, but Song Yu still touched it and said, "It's really well sewn. Your daughter is so filial."

"Yes, every time she gets her salary, she saves it and never spends it carelessly. She brings it all back to me, and I save it all for her. When our Qiaomei gets married in the future, I will definitely buy her a generous dowry, hehe." The more the sister-in-law spoke, the happier she became.

There is a glimmer of hope among these mountains and wilderness.

When daybreak came, they finally arrived at the town.

Several people got off the ox cart at the entrance of the town. Before leaving, the village chief told them to calculate the time and gather here so as not to miss the return to the village.

"Doctor Xiao Song, which way are you going?" asked the sister-in-law.

Song Yu said, "I have to find a pharmacy first."

"Then I'll go find Qiaomei first. We'll meet at the town entrance in the afternoon and go back together." said the sister-in-law.

Song Yu nodded: "Okay."

Stepping into the town and looking at the ancient buildings on both sides of the road, Song Yu was excited.

The shouts of the vendors on both sides of the street and the old ladies squatting on the roadside selling vegetables all made her feel novel.

This is a real ancient market, not the kind of commercial street that imitates ancient times in modern society.

This is the real ancient charm.

However, her unusual excitement aroused Su He's doubts: "Haven't you ever been out on the street before?"

Song Yu was attracted by the jewelry stalls on the roadside. The workmanship was a bit rough and the patterns were not novel, but they must be purely handmade.

Even now, it is worthy of being put into a museum.

Hearing Su He's words, she replied without even turning her head: "I've been there before, how could I not have been there?"

"Then why are you so excited? It's like you've never seen such a scene before." Su He said.

"Of course, here and now..." Song Yu braked in time and almost let the cat out of the bag.

She turned her head, looked back at Su He and said, "What I mean is that different places have different customs and habits, and the people in different places are also different."

Su He didn't notice anything different. He pointed at the hairpin in Song Yu's hand and said, "Do you want to buy it? The workmanship is so crude?"

Song Yu quickly put down the hairpin, pulled him aside and said, "How can you say that in front of the shop owner?"

"To be honest, the hairpin is rough." Su He said.

Song Yu said, "No matter how rough it is, the price is clearly marked. They don't raise the price or force you to buy it. If you don't like it, just walk away."