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After Li Qingqing figured it out, she asked, "Doctor Gu, can you help me with this? I'd like to ask you to help me order thirty silver needles. As for the handling fee, I'll give you a total of one hundred taels. Is that okay?"

After paying for the needles and carriages, there was still nearly ten taels left. Doctor Gu naturally agreed:

"Yes, but the craftsman doesn't have any silver needles ready for sale. You can only order them in advance. It will take at least five days to make this set."

Doctor Gu estimated the time required based on his previous experience of purchasing silver needles.

"No problem. How about this? I'll give you a deposit of thirty taels first. Thank you for taking care of this matter!"

Li Qingqing readily took out thirty taels of silver from her bag and handed it to Doctor Gu. The two agreed to come to Renxin Medical Clinic to get the silver needles in seven days.

Previously, Shopkeeper Qi had reserved a large black bear from her. In just a few days, she would be able to find a suitable excuse to take the black bear out of the space.

As long as the black bear is sold, there will be silver to pay for the remaining silver needles.

After the silver needle issue was resolved, Li Qingqing wrote a prescription herself and prescribed seven doses of medicine for Zhou's mother at Renxin Medical Clinic.

One dose a day. After exactly seven days, come to the clinic to get the silver needles, and add or subtract medicine from the prescription according to the actual situation.

The fifty taels of silver I had just received from Manager Qi were all gone in a flash, leaving only sixteen taels.

Li Qingqing walked out of Renxin Medical Clinic carrying a bag of Chinese medicine and asked passers-by about the location of the cloth shop.

She planned to buy some cloth and go back to have someone make some clothes.

Now she only had the set of clothes Zhou Yimo bought for her to wear, and every time she changed clothes, she would wear Zhou's mother's clothes.

Her original set of old clothes was mended by Zhou's mother and given to Xier to wear.

Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang only had one set of clothes that Zhou Yimo had just bought, and their old clothes were already worn out.

In addition, I have been eating well and sleeping well during this period, and I have grown taller and gained weight, so my old clothes are no longer wearable.

As for Zhou Yimo, he lent one of his clothes to Yun Jing, and now he only had two sets left, which were barely enough for replacements.

Therefore, now that I have some money, the first thing I have to do is buy some new clothes.

Passersby said that the cloth shop was in the middle of the market, and there was a noodle stall next to its door. As long as you follow the flow of people coming and going in front, you can see a big flag with the word "noodle" on it.

Li Qingqing walked slowly in the direction pointed by the passers-by.

She guessed that Zhou Yimo must be rushing home at this time.

Even if he was still in Qiu Shui Town, it would be impossible for him to come here, because the cloth shop and the academy are two completely different locations.

Therefore, Li Qingqing walked neither fast nor slow, browsing the things sold by vendors on both sides of the market as she walked.

I have been to Qiu Shui Town several times, and each time I was in a hurry. I never had a good look at what the people in the town were selling.

Li Qingqing was wandering around here, and Zhou Yimo was completely unaware.

Today he went to the academy manager to return the books, and after deducting the five taels of silver he had advanced last time, he received a reward of three taels of silver.

At the same time, he continued to receive four books, preparing to take them back and copy them.

On average, one could earn two taels of silver for copying a book. Although the reward was generous, copying was indeed tiring.

Zhou Yimo is not afraid of being tired. As a man, he has to take on the responsibility of supporting his family.

Moreover, every time he copied a book, it was equivalent to studying the entire book, which was also beneficial to his knowledge accumulation.

Although he could not take part in the scientific examinations in the past two years, he continued to accumulate knowledge.

The academy management has always been very satisfied with his calligraphy.

Seeing that he looked much thinner than last time, she guessed that his family was having some difficulties, so she advanced him five taels of silver as usual.

Zhou Yimo bowed to the academy management to express his gratitude and prepared to leave.

This time, the academy management stopped him and asked him to leave later today, saying that the dean had told him in advance that he had something important to tell him.

It was already noon, and Zhou An was arranged to have lunch in the academy.

Zhou An originally wanted to rush back, but because the dean had given instructions, he could not refuse and had to obey.

He waited anxiously until the dean finally returned.

Zhou An stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and asked, "Dean Bai, what do you want to tell me?"

"Yi Mo, you can take the exam now!" Dean Bai smiled. "I've registered your name. You must study hard during this period!"

Dean Bai looked at Zhou An with admiration. He had always been among the best students. If his father had not passed away suddenly, he would have been a scholar two years ago.

Zhou An was stunned. He could finally take the exam to become a scholar?!

Zhou An felt an indescribable excitement in his heart, and he bowed deeply to Dean Bai: "Thank you for your cultivation, Dean. I will do my best to live up to your expectations."

Zhou An came out of the academy, still a little excited. He wanted to go home quickly and tell his family about this.

When he was about to rush home, he suddenly remembered that his wife's birthday was coming soon.

He would not be coming to town in the next few days, and now that he had some money, he decided to buy a gift for his wife in advance and bring it back.

Zhou An came to the market and searched along the way, and stopped at a stall selling hairpins.

A wooden hairpin caught his attention. The hairpin looked simple and elegant, and seemed very suitable for a lady.

Zhou An was just about to reach out and pick it up, but his other hand was quicker and took the hairpin away.

Zhou An was startled and looked up. The person in front of him was actually... "My wife?"

Li Qingqing was also stunned for a moment, "Zhou An?"

"Why are you here?" The two asked at the same time.

Zhou An thought to himself: My wife, we are not strangers, I would rather you call me 'Yi Mo'.

Li Qingqing felt embarrassed at this moment, as if she had been caught.

She forced a smile, held up the hairpin in her hand, and said, "This hairpin is very unique!"

Li Qingqing was speechless. She was not familiar with the use of hairpins, but because this hairpin looked quite unique, she couldn't help but pick it up to look at it carefully.

"Madam, this hairpin suits you very well!" The vendor noticed that the two were a couple and started to sell the product enthusiastically.

"How much does this hairpin cost?" Zhou An, also known as Zhou Yimo, asked.

"It only costs one or two ounces of silver. It's carefully crafted from the finest ebony wood." The merchant replied with a smile.

"So expensive?" Li Qingqing frowned, suspecting that the vendor was exaggerating. This price was almost enough to cover the wages she earned from cooking a dish for Shopkeeper Qi today.

She looked at the small hairpin. The workmanship was indeed exquisite, but she couldn't see how this wooden hairpin could be worth even a tael of silver.

"It's not expensive. This wooden hairpin really suits you. It's rare that you two like it at the same time. It will definitely bring good luck to both of you!" complimented the vendor.

"Just buy it!" Zhou Yimo took out a tael of silver from his pocket and handed it to the vendor.

He didn't have money to buy a silver hairpin now, so he could only use a wooden hairpin as a gift for the time being.

Moreover, the quality and style of this wooden hairpin are both top-notch. If you miss it, it will be difficult to find an identical hairpin like this one.

It’s okay if the price is a little higher, as long as my wife likes it.

Zhou Yimo turned his head to look at her and said with a smile:

"Your birthday is in a few days, and this is the first gift I give you."

In the future, when I have the ability, there will be better things. Now, I can only let my wife down.

Zhou Yimo thought to himself.