It seems that you are going to flee from famine, don't be anxious or panic

Seeing Doctor Jiang's depressed expression, Huo Yu guessed, "Is Doctor Jiang ill?"

Doctor Jiang sat down on the chair at the table where Ning Yan and the others were sitting. After taking a sip from the teacup on the table, he said to Huo Xi in a depressed tone, "Why didn't you explain to me why you took off your mask that day?"

As a result, he fell ill the next day after he returned home.

Huo? Hearing this, he didn't feel any guilt. Instead, he laughed and said, "Then I didn't ask you to take it off."

He also didn't expect that Dr. Jiang would be infected like this.

However, other members of the Zhang family also entered Zhang He's room, so it would be a shame if they were not infected.

What Huo didn't know was that not long after Zhang He woke up, several people in the Zhang family fell ill one after another. Fortunately, they went to Huichuntang to get medicine, otherwise they would have collapsed one after another.

Doctor Jiang became even more depressed after hearing this. Not only did he spend one or two taels of silver to buy a mask, the key point was that he was still infected.

I feel depressed no matter how I think about it.

Ning Yan hadn't expected such an incident. After laughing, he asked, "Doctor Jiang, what brings you here today?"

Doctor Jiang put away his depressed expression upon hearing this. He took out a purse from his sleeve and placed it in front of Ning Yan. He then said, "I came here today to give money to Brother Ning, and also to discuss the sulfur ointment with him."

Inside the purse was the money the patient had used to buy sulfur ointment. Ning Yan himself had not gone into the city a few days ago, but he had someone deliver the sulfur ointment to Huichuntang and asked Doctor Jiang to sell it on his behalf.

Doctor Jiang tried the sulfur ointment and found that it was very effective for skin diseases and the like. It was also easy to use; just apply it directly on the body, and it could be stored for a long time.

Doctor Jiang naturally didn't want to miss out on such a useful ointment, so he wanted to discuss with Ning Yan about buying the prescription, or let Ning Yan supply the ointment to Huichuntang.

I had originally thought of doing this a few days ago, but because of his illness, it was delayed until now.

"Doctor Jiang, do you want to buy the formula?" Ning Yan asked.

"If you are willing to sell, I will definitely buy it. If you don't want to sell it, you can supply our clinic with the finished products." Doctor Jiang said sincerely.

"Okay, 200 taels of silver, and I'll sell the formula exclusively to you." Ning Yan didn't waste any more words with him and said it very straightforwardly.

The formula of sulfur ointment is not particularly difficult to use, so Ning Jian did not ask for a high price.

When Doctor Jiang heard this, he immediately smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Ning."

The price was lower than he had imagined, and it was sold exclusively to him, so Dr. Jiang was naturally very happy about it.

Doctor Jiang was obviously well prepared. After talking to Ning Yan, he handed the silver he brought from the carriage to Ning Yan.

Then the two of them wrote a contract and signed it.

Everything was done, and Dr. Jiang had achieved the purpose of his trip, so he started talking about other things with Ning Yan and the others.

The plague situation in the city has now basically stabilized. Although most people have not yet recovered, the situation is under control.

In addition, orders were issued from above to isolate and treat the sick, to wear masks when traveling, and to cremate the bodies of the dead.

Do not eat spoiled food, do not drink raw water, use hot water to wash clothes, and light mugwort at home from time to time to fumigate for disinfection and sterilization.

With this operation, fewer and fewer people will be infected, and I believe that those who are sick will recover soon.

During the conversation, Doctor Jiang's expression suddenly changed. His face became unpredictable and he said to Ning Yan, "I heard that the higher-ups will give Brother Ning a reward this time."

"Then give it to me." Huo Yu said without any modesty, "It would be best if you could give me more money."

Huo? felt that it was useless to give them official positions and empty reputations, and they were even more useless when they were fleeing famine.

It would be better to give them something practical so that they can buy a few more duck legs to eat.

Doctor Jiang, after hearing Huo Yu's words, said with some dismay, "Young man, why are you so unmotivated?"

Money is just external stuff. If one can be granted an official position or a good reputation, it would be a great thing to bring honor to the family and may even enable one to cross the social ladder.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Huo Yu heard this and said nonchalantly, "There's no point in being aggressive now. Don't you see what kind of world we are in? You never know what will happen and you'll be dead. What do I need all that empty fame for? It's better to give my wife more money so we can live a good life."

After hearing this, Doctor Jiang felt that he had no rebuttal. At the same time, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Huo? was right. It was really hard to say what the situation was now.

Natural disasters continue, prices in the city soar, crops cannot grow in the fields, and all kinds of diseases are rampant. No one knows how long this situation will last.

It’s useless to have fame and status. Those who are destined to die will still die. It’s better to live in the present.

During a break in their conversation, Doctor Jiang saw Huo Yun chewing on a round white object and asked curiously, "What is this thing you're eating, little kid?"

He just saw that the basket on the side was full of these things and thought they were used for something, but it turned out that these things were edible.

"Melon." Huo Yun answered vaguely while eating.

Melo? He had never seen one before.

"Is it delicious?" asked Doctor Jiang.

"Of course they're delicious." Huo Yun said proudly, "The seeds my father found are naturally delicious."

Upon hearing this, although Doctor Jiang was somewhat speechless about Ning Jian's bragging, he still asked, "Brother Ning, are you selling this melon?"

If he were to sell them, he would buy these and take them home for his little grandson to eat.

Ning Yan heard this and said, "This batch has a limited quantity, so I don't plan to sell it. But since Doctor Jiang asked, I'll sell you three."

"How much for three? It won't be another one or two taels of silver each, right?" asked Doctor Jiang.

No." Huo said calmly, "This time it's two taels of silver each."

2 taels? Doctor Jiang shook his beard in pain. If you dare to sell it, I'm a little afraid to buy it.

Ning Yan saw the pained look on Doctor Jiang's face and couldn't help but purse his lips and smile. Then he said to Doctor Jiang, "Don't listen to my nonsense. This melon is a rare commodity. It's not easy to carry water for farming these days. I'll sell it by the piece, 15 cents each."

Huo Yu was a little unhappy when he heard this, so he said, "Wife, this melon is so delicious, you're selling it too cheaply."

"Then how much do you want to sell it for?" Ning Yan turned to look at him and asked calmly.

"It should be at least 50 cents, right?" Huo said very proudly.

The things my wife asks me to grow must be sold at a higher price.

"Doctor Jiang is an acquaintance, so why not sell it to him at a lower price? The price of the melons we grow will be based on what you say." Ning Yan discussed this.

Ning Jian sometimes couldn't understand Huo Yu's thinking. Who would be willing to buy this melon for 50 coins? But Huo Yu was willing to work hard, so Ning Jian let him do it.

They will definitely plant this melon again later. If they can't sell it, they will just throw it into the space and eat it slowly. They will always be able to finish it.

As soon as Ning Jian finished speaking, before Huo Yu could reply, he heard Doctor Jiang's straightforward voice: "I agree."

After saying that, he took out a string of copper coins from his arms and placed them directly on the table. Then he quickly stood up and went to the side to pick some melons, fearing that if he went too late, the price would go up again.

His movements were so agile that he didn't look like a 50-year-old man, but more like a teenager.