The fake daughter married into the mountains and had meat to eat every day during the famine

It was still early when they arrived at the county town, so Song Yuntang first asked Xu Wencheng to drive the carriage to the medical clinic on the outskirts of the county town.

After the clinic was renovated, it looked more like the real thing.

Push open the door of the clinic.

On the left is a medicine cabinet and a counter for storing medicinal herbs.

On the right side of the door, Song Yuntang plans to place a screen to protect the patient's privacy during consultation.

The weeds in the backyard were cleared and the floor was paved neatly with blue bricks.

In the middle of the yard, two rows of one-meter-tall apricot trees were planted in accordance with Song Yuntang's request.

The corridors in front of the houses on all four sides of the courtyard were polished and painted with tung oil, preserving the original color and texture of the wood.

The place was spacious and the layout was reasonable, which was exactly what Song Yuntang liked.

The only thing missing is the plaque.

She had chosen a name for the plaque before leaving the county, and asked Xu Qingye to help her with the words and send it for custom-making. She had no idea what it would look like in the end.

"Changgen, I've had someone build a separate room in the backyard for the night watchman to stay. You'll live here for the next while, and you and Dahuang will help me look after the herbs in the shop. I'll have someone come to the clinic to cook, so you'll have to take care of breakfast by yourself, but you'll eat lunch and dinner with us."

Song Yuntang said as he walked around the clinic.

Xu Changgen nodded.

"Row."

After walking around, I started walking out.

Aunt Wu didn't know that they were coming to the county town today, so she had to go back early and asked her to prepare more food.

"There's nothing in the clinic right now. Come home with us later. We'll go buy herbs and other things the clinic needs this afternoon."

The four people and the dog returned to Liuqiao Street in a carriage. Xu Wencheng and Xu Changgen unloaded the rice and coal that were pulled from the carriage.

Song Yuntang came next door and knocked on the door of the Wu family.

It was Cao Shun who opened the door, and his face showed joy when he saw Song Yuntang.

"Master, you're back in the county!"

"Well, I'm back." Song Yuntang asked him with a smile, "Did you memorize the medicinal materials notebook I gave you before I left?"

Cao Shun smiled shyly.

"I have asked my master about all the words I don't know. I have been memorizing them every day, waiting for the master to test me."

When Song Yuntang heard the word "master", his expression became a little unnatural.

She faked a cough.

"There's no rush for the assessment. We still have to go to the dock to purchase medicinal herbs this afternoon. You can come with us then."

Cao Shun nodded happily, "Okay."

Song Yuntang glanced into the yard, "Where's your grandma?"

"Grandma had just returned from buying groceries, but when she heard someone was selling beef at the end of the street, she ran out to see what was going on."

Song Yuntang looked surprised, "Someone is still selling beef?"

Since I came here, I haven't come across anyone selling beef.

It’s not that no one is doing this business, but in Daxia, oxen cannot be killed at will. Even if they die of old age, illness or accidental death, they must be approved by the government before they can be eaten.

Cao Shun said, "I heard that the cow was killed by a tiger. The owner rushed to the county government office early in the morning and got official approval before finding a convenient place to slaughter the cow and sell the meat."

Song Yuntang nodded and looked at Cheng Nian'er not far away.

"Nian'er, take your change and go look at the end of the street. If there's really a place selling beef, ask Aunt Wu to buy you an extra 10 to 20 pounds. We can make some braised beef later."

"Hey, good."

After putting the things in the yard, Nian'er took the silver from Song Yuntang and trotted towards the street.

Song Yuntang asked Cao Shun to remind Wu to cook more food, and then went back to his own yard to sort things out.

Xu Qingye was not a person with strong material desires. When they were not at home, he lived a particularly simple life alone.

There was nothing on the table except tea.

After all, when she was at home, he would often prepare some small snacks such as cakes and preserved fruits for her to enjoy.

It is winter now.

There are two osmanthus trees planted in the yard, and there is not even a fallen leaf in the yard.

The vegetables planted by the courtyard wall grew extremely lush and green, with not a single weed or yellow leaf at the roots of the vegetables.

The last time Jiang and Xu Yongwang came, they brought eight chickens. When they left, there were still three left. Now there are still three chickens there, and there are two eggs in the chicken coop.

In the room, the bedding, clothes, desk tops and bookcases were all neatly arranged.

His clothes were hanging on the bamboo poles in the backyard, and when he got closer he could smell the faint scent of soapberries.

This man is so self-disciplined that it's really impressive.

Song Yuntang put his luggage in the house and arranged for Xu Wencheng and Xu Changgen to put several bags of rice and charcoal in their respective places.

Before they went back, the firewood Xu Yongwang brought from Lushan Village was neatly stacked under the eaves outside the kitchen.

They are all chopped. If you don’t use much at home, you can take some to the clinic.

After all, it can be used to make decoctions.

After a while, Nian'er came back.

She walked in and said excitedly, "Cousin, I bought some beef. It's very fresh. The owner is very kind. He saw that we bought a lot and picked out a good piece of meat for us."

After hearing this, Song Yuntang turned around and walked towards the kitchen.

"Go wash the meat first. I'll prepare some seasonings for the stew. It'll be a great addition to your lunch menu."

"Hey, good."

Xu Wencheng and Xu Changgen helped to get the basin and pour water. After washing the beef, Xu Changgen moved the chopping board and kitchen knife and divided the beef into small pieces.

Xu Wencheng went to the kitchen to cook for Song Yuntang.

……

Before Xu Qingye entered the door, he smelled the aroma of braised beef and the lock on the courtyard gate was opened.

He knew that Song Yuntang had returned home.

His steps became a little hurried.

He opened the gate and placed the cloth-wrapped plaque in his hand behind the door.

"Tang'er!"

The people in the backyard heard the sound. Xu Wencheng winked at them, then trotted out of the main hall and appeared in front of Xu Qingye.

He spread his arms and pounced towards Xu Qingye like a moth.

"Brother, are you surprised to see me here?"

The moment he saw his silly brother, the smile on the man's face froze.

He put his hand on Xu Wencheng's head to prevent him from getting closer, and slightly turned his head to look over him to the backyard.

"Your sister-in-law didn't come?"

Right now, the boy is not even as tall as his brother.

Seeing that he was leaning against his head, he stood up straight and shook his head seriously.

"No, my sister-in-law said that things at the farm would take a few days to get done, and she was worried that you wouldn't be able to eat or wear warm clothes here alone, so she asked me and mother to come here first."

Xu Qingye was skeptical.

"Really?"

Xu Wencheng said sincerely, "Really!"

She glanced at him lightly, "You better not lie to me."

As he said that, he walked towards the backyard.

He vaguely felt that the little girl should be back.

Before leaving, Song Mazi came to his house to check in with him that the clinic had been repaired. He also asked Song Mazi to tell her the news that Manager Miao had opened Mingyue Tower.

Since she had promised Manager Miao before, and she always kept her word, it was time for her to go back.