I traveled back to ancient times, but I was able to lie down and relax.

Upon hearing this, Liu Nanjia and Liu Yanxi both became anxious.

Liu Yanxi said, "Then please ask Doctor Bai to treat her quickly. We have money, and I will work hard to earn money too."

Seeing their anxiety, Dr. Bai couldn't help but sigh that the two siblings were kind people. He had seen many people give up treatment because of poverty, especially girls. It was rare to see someone as eager as them to seek his help.

He comforted the two of them, saying, "Don't worry, since she is a patient, of course I will treat her. You don't need to worry too much about the cost of the medicine. She is young, so we can't use medicines that are too strong. It's better to nourish her slowly. I will also try to avoid using expensive medicinal materials."

"I'll prescribe a few doses of medicine for now, once a day is fine. How about this, next time I bring this young man for treatment, I'll bring her along too, so I can take her pulse again, check her condition, and then adjust the prescription."

The brother and sister naturally nodded in agreement.

Song Chen, standing to the side, was also somewhat moved. He had noticed how much they valued his sister these past few days. He just hadn't expected them to agree to his request so readily, and he thanked them repeatedly.

Liu Nanjia waved his hand dismissively: "No need to be so polite. I promised to save you, so of course I'll see it through. Speaking of which, it's all thanks to your money, otherwise we wouldn't have any money to get medicine for my little sister."

Seeing that Doctor Bai had already written the prescription, they quickly followed the apprentice to pay.

Today, Song Chen and Liu Sirou's consultation and medication fees totaled 160 coins. Because Doctor Bai did not ask them to pay in full at once, they could pay each time they came for acupuncture.

Moreover, Liu Sirou's medication needs to be adjusted according to the situation, so the payment was only made for these few days.

Liu Nanjia breathed a sigh of relief. If she had to spend more than one tael of silver at once, she would have really felt the pinch.

After paying, Liu Nanjia left Song Chen at the clinic and had Doctor Bai give him acupuncture, because he couldn't walk yet and wouldn't be able to follow them even after the treatment was finished.

She then took her older brother and younger sister shopping, especially Liu Sirou, who had never been to Anping Town before, even though she was so old.

Liu Sirou was very excited, holding her sister's hand and looking left and right repeatedly, chattering away all the way, it was rare for her to talk so much.

Liu Nanjia let her pull him along, answering her questions as she did so, such as what is this? And what is that?

Of course, they had their reasons for coming out.

The three of them stopped at a bookstore. In the past, besides teaching in the village, Dad had also made money by copying books, which involved working with the bookstore in town.

Liu Yanxi then took them to the bookstore that he had visited with his father before.

Yesterday, Liu Nanjia wanted to buy paper and pens, but she didn't know much about them and was afraid of being ripped off, so she let her brother choose for himself today.

When the family divided their property, they couldn't bring any of the paper, ink, brushes, and inkstones with them. Now they all need to be bought. Liu Yanxi was there picking them out. Of course, he didn't dare to buy anything too expensive, but at least the brushes had to be easy to handle.

However, Liu Nanjia then noticed that the bookstore owner seemed to be looking in their direction, which made her a little puzzled. Did he think they couldn't afford it and wanted to kick them out? It didn't seem like it.

Before she could even speak to Liu Yanxi, the bookstore owner came over first. He looked Liu Yanxi over carefully again before asking, "May I ask if this young man's surname is Liu?"

Liu Yanxi was a little confused, but hearing the shopkeeper's friendly tone, he nodded and replied, "That's right, my surname is indeed Liu."

The innkeeper then asked, "Are you from Dushui Village?"

Liu Yanxi was even more puzzled. How did the bookstore owner know this? He still answered yes.

Upon hearing the answer, the shopkeeper smiled and said, "Then there must be no mistake, you are Scholar Liu's children."

Liu Nanjia then understood; it turned out he still remembered his father and recognized his brother. No wonder, according to her memory, her brother and father did look quite alike.

Then the shopkeeper continued, "Your father and I were quite familiar with each other. He used to come to my bookstore often and would copy some books to supplement his family's income. There was a period when I noticed he hadn't come for a long time, and when I inquired, I found out... Alas, it's a pity."

Then he turned to Liu Yanxi and said, "Are you 13 this year? Are you still studying? Scholar Liu used to praise you to me a lot."

Liu Nanjia was initially quite touched, not expecting that someone in the town still remembered her father. Hearing this, she almost laughed. The village head had said the same thing. So this is what their father was like outside? Praising his son everywhere?

Liu Yanxi was also a little embarrassed and replied, "Father is too kind. After he left... I stopped reading. But I did come today to buy some paper and pens, as well as some books for my child's early education."

The shopkeeper frowned upon hearing this. "Not going to study anymore? What a pity."

But it wasn't appropriate to ask too many questions about their family affairs, so I could only say, "Then please choose whatever you like, and I'll give you a 20% discount later."

Liu Yanxi quickly thanked him and continued to select books. The books were, of course, intended to teach the village children to read, so he chose some classics such as the "Three Character Classic" and the "Thousand Character Classic." He also selected the cheapest kind of writing materials.

When it came time to pay, the bookstore owner frowned again as he looked at the items the man had brought. Of course, he knew exactly what the prices were.

So I couldn't help but ask, "Are you experiencing any financial difficulties right now?"

Liu Yanxi hesitated before answering, after all, there was nothing worth talking about regarding the Liu family's affairs.

Liu Nanjia spoke first, saying that she didn't care about the Liu family's reputation, and that the boss was clearly concerned about them.

"The shopkeeper noticed that we used to live at Grandpa's house, so my brother stopped going to school. But things are better now; we've separated from the family and are living on our own. We're buying these books because the village head wants my brother to teach the village children to read."

Although the words were not stated clearly, the implied meaning was quite obvious.

The shopkeeper naturally understood and sighed, "You lot are pitiful. Back then, Scholar Liu and I were good friends, so just call me Uncle Wu. If I remember correctly, your name is Yan Xi?"

Liu Yanxi nodded. "Exactly."

Shopkeeper Wu then said, "Come on, write a few words for me to see."

Before Liu Yanxi could react, Liu Nanjia understood what the shopkeeper meant and urged him to write quickly, reminding him to write more carefully.

Liu Yanxi naturally agreed. He didn't know when it started, but his younger sister had become more and more opinionated, and her ideas were all very reasonable. After thinking for a while, he picked up his pen and wrote down a few lines from the Analects.

When Liu Nanjia saw Liu Yanxi's handwriting for the first time, she couldn't help but sigh, no wonder her father praised him everywhere, her brother's handwriting was really good.

Shopkeeper Wu nodded in satisfaction. "As expected of Liu Xiucai's son, you can continue your father's work and copy books for my bookstore. However, since your father is a Xiucai and you do not yet have official rank, the price will be lower."

The brother and sister were overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly thanked him, thinking that there were indeed many good people in the world.

Of course, it was all thanks to his father. If it weren't for his kindness, Manager Wu wouldn't have been so kind to help them.

Moreover, they need to take the initiative themselves. If they don't come to the bookstore and stay at the Liu family's house, people won't specifically go to the village to look for them.

Finally, they left the bookstore with a full haul. The paper and ink they used for copying the books were provided by the shopkeeper, since they were going to sell the books anyway, and they couldn't use anything too cheap.

The price was one coin for two pages; for example, copying a 100-page book would cost 50 coins. Although it wasn't much, Liu Yanxi was essentially reading these books for free under the guise of copying them, which was the more valuable part.

This time, Manager Wu gave him two books, which should be enough for him to read for a while.

In addition, they bought some cheap paper and pens for their own use, as well as some primers. Manager Wu gave them a 20% discount as previously agreed, so the total cost was 300 coins.

Although it cost a lot more, the three of them were very excited. The older brother could continue his studies, and their family had a stable source of income.

Especially Liu Yanxi, he can make money too!