The girl hesitated for a moment but agreed. Xu Qing asked Xu Zhenzhen and the girl to wait at the city gate, while Wen Shi was still at the stall.
She told Wen to take Xu Beibei and the others back first, as she was going to sell paper and find a doctor while she was at it.
Wen's mind instantly became active, and she hurriedly grabbed Xu Qing:
"No need to call a doctor. The doctor in Qianjia Village who treated your older brother is quite skilled. Just have your brother go and invite him. You go and do your own thing first."
Xu Qing agreed, so he stopped insisting and walked towards the bookstore with his basket on his back.
Manager Wu had been eagerly anticipating Xu Qing's arrival, constantly peering out the door, until finally Xu Qing appeared.
"Quickly, please come to the back!"
"Waiter, bring tea."
The inkstone and brush he displayed yesterday sold out immediately, earning him several hundred taels of silver. Now, he looked at Xu Qing as if he were a god of wealth.
The two sat down in the meeting room, and Manager Wu asked impatiently, "Madam, where is the paper?"
Inside the basket, Xu Qing lifted the winnowing basket on top, revealing a sheet of white Xuan paper underneath.
“My family doesn’t have a car, and I can’t carry that much weight by myself, so I only brought $10.”
She originally planned to come with her mother, each carrying 10 reams of Xuan paper, each ream weighing about 6 jin (3 catties).
Although there are women who can carry over 100 pounds, it's better for them to keep a low profile.
Manager Wu asked the waiter to bring out the Xuan paper, and he weighed it in his hand to confirm its weight.
"Here is 185 taels of silver, please count it."
Xu Qing took it and pretended to put it in her bosom, but actually put it in the shopping cart.
"No need, the shopkeeper trusts me, and I trust the shopkeeper too. I still have 10 dollars at home, I'll bring it to you next time."
Shopkeeper Wu immediately beamed with joy. This Xuan paper was a fine product. Wealthy people loved to show off their refined tastes, and the things they used had to be the best.
Paper is precisely the paper that is used up the fastest. Ten reams of Xuan paper may seem like a lot, but they won't last long!
After leaving the bookstore, Xu Qing immediately bought her older brother a walking stick. She didn't buy it from the mall, as the walking sticks there were too exquisite and didn't seem to suit their status.
She also bought two sets of clothes for each of her two older brothers and her mother. Now she has more than 500 taels of silver, which is enough for her to afford.
After buying her things, she went home.
On Wen's side, she hurriedly walked to the city gate, saw the anxious Xu Zhenzhen, comforted the child not to worry, and got on the oxcart.
She then realized that the girl next to her was hardly familiar, and she thought she was seeing things.
"Bai Zhi, the doctor Qing'er was talking about isn't you, is it?!"
Ms. Wen was very excited; she wanted to go back and have her son invite Old Man Qian.
It seems this is fate.
Upon seeing Wen, Qian Baizhi's pretty face flushed slightly.
"aunt."
"Mmm." Madam Wen smiled and agreed, then turned to Xu Zhenzhen and said, "With Miss Baizhi here, Zhenzhen, don't worry. Didn't your uncle fall down the slope a few days ago? It was Baizhi's grandfather who cured him."
Xu Zhenzhen's anxious heart calmed down a bit. After returning to the Xu family, Qian Baizhi gave the one-armed beggar a few acupuncture treatments.
The one-armed beggar slowly woke up and, seeing the thatched roof, was momentarily dazed.
"Dad, why didn't you tell me you were sick? What were you doing going up the mountain all by yourself? What would I do if something happened to you..."
Xu Zhenzhen cried bitterly and kept accusing the one-armed beggar.
Qian Baizhi comforted the little girl, then asked the one-armed beggar what symptoms he had recently had and how long he had been vomiting blood.
The one-armed beggar came to his senses and answered each question, not daring to look at Xu Zhenzhen.
After thinking for a moment, Qian Baizhi said, "It should be stomach damage caused by long-term hunger. If you eat on time in the future, eat some easily digestible food, and take medication, there should be no major problem."
After writing a prescription, he left, leaving the two of them alone.
Ms. Wen was cooking in the kitchen when guests arrived, and she wanted to treat them well.
"Auntie, I've written the prescription. Just come to my house to pick up the medicine. Where is Brother Xu? Since I'm here, let me take a look at him too."
Qian Baizhi walked into the kitchen and spoke to the busy Wen Shi.
Ms. Wen picked up a rag to wipe her hands and said happily, "It's in the next room. Let the baby come in with you."
"Oh, by the way, dinner will be ready soon. You must have a meal at my house before you leave. Xu Gong will take you home later and pick up your medicine on the way back."
Although the Wen family hoped that Qian Baizhi could marry into their family, it was still uncertain whether this matter would come to fruition.
If word gets out that a man and a woman alone in a room together, it could damage the woman's reputation.
Qian Baizhi thought that this place was still some distance from Qianjia Village, and she was also a little scared to go home alone, so she agreed.
She felt a secret joy at being able to spend some time alone with Xu Gong.
Wen continued cooking. Under Xu Qing's influence, her cooking skills had improved considerably. In addition, she was generous with the amount of oil and salt she used, and the aroma wafted out.
After chopping the firewood, Xu Gong carried it home. He could smell the aroma from afar, and the craving in his stomach made him quicken his pace to get home.
"Mom, little sister, I'm back! What delicious food did you make today? It smells so good!"
Ms. Wen laughed and scolded, "Your little sister isn't back yet. I cooked today. Wash your hands, dinner will be served soon."
Xu Gong asked with concern, "Why hasn't my little sister come back yet? Didn't you go together?"
Ms. Wen was busy cooking: "You'll see in a bit. Oh dear, hurry up and wash your hands so you can help. Stop nagging."
Qian Baizhi, who was taking Xu Jian's pulse inside the room, started to feel feverish again when she heard Xu Gong's voice.
Xu Baobao really liked this gentle older sister. Seeing Qian Baizhi blush, she quickly said:
"Sister Baizhi, I'll go get a fan to fan you."
Xu Jian felt a little embarrassed, because his house was too small and it was very stuffy when there were many people.
"I'm fine now, Miss Qian. I can even get out of bed today. You should go outside and rest for a while and have some water."
Qian Baizhi could tell from Xu Jian's pulse that he was recovering very well and only needed to rest.
"Then Brother Xu, you should rest. You must not put any weight on your leg. It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone."
Qian Baizhi's voice was soft, and Xu Jian's ears felt hot from listening to it.
Just then, Xu Baobao ran in with a large leaf in her hand. He quickly agreed and told Xu Baobao to take Qian Baizhi out to get some water and rest.
Qian Baizhi sat in the courtyard, sipping the water that Xu Baobao had brought her, but her eyes would occasionally steal glances at the busy Xu Gong.
"Sister Baizhi, let me take you to see Wangcai. Wangcai is so smart, it can understand everything I say."
Xu Baobao really likes Wangcai. Apart from Zhou Chenggong, she introduces her little friend to everyone who comes to her house.
Qian Baizhi was feeling a bit lost in the courtyard, so she agreed, and the two of them walked together towards the pigsty.
Inside the pigsty, Zhou Chenggong had covered Wangcai's eyes with a strip of cloth and was playing blind man's bluff with Wangcai.
Zhou Chenggong jumped around excitedly, while Wangcai charged around fiercely, crashing into any sound it heard.
That human is awful! I'm going to knock him over today!
Where are you, little master? Come quick and rescue this pig... Waaaaah!
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