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If you were injured, you had to see the doctor! Gu Changfeng said that he was okay, but Shen Yanbei still insisted on taking people to the drug store and medical clinic.
The medical hall in the county town was not as big as a modern small clinic, but it was full of the aroma of herbal medicine. The cabinet for the herbal medicine occupied two walls. There was an old man with all white hair and beards was sitting behind the wood desk and diagnosed the pulse of a pale-faced aunt.
That middle-aged man who wore an indigo brocade next to her asked anxiously, "Doctor Li, what's wrong with my mother?"
Doctor Li stroked his beard and said, "Stomach cold that causes stomach and abdominal pain. Need some good treatment."
The middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief. "Then please make the prescription!"
Doctor Li glanced at the middle-aged man. "You should pay attention to your diet when you are in the stomach cold. Don't eat raw or cold food. I'll prescribe some white pepper for you and add some when the stew is boiling."
When Shen Yanbei heard this, a different color flashed in his eyes. He hurriedly raised his head to look at Doctor Li who lowered his head to write a prescription then asked his apprentice to grab the medicine.
Shen Yanbei walked to the counter. Seeing Dr. Li's apprentice pulled out a drawer and used a small checkerboard to weigh some white-yellowish spheroid particles that are slightly smaller than mung beans, and then wrapped them in the paper.
"Every time you boil the soup, just put five or six pills." Dr. Li's apprentice explained, "The total is 200 cents."
The middle-aged man was taken aback for a moment. He weighed the paper bag in the hand that light as a feather. "This medicine is so expensive?"
Doctor Li's apprentice explained with a smile, "This white pepper is a precious spice from Hu Guo and it is also a precious Chinese medicine."
The middle-aged man couldn't help but gave the money painfully.
The next time it was Gu Changfeng's turn to see the doctor. Shen Yanbei directly told Doctor Li about his situation. It was a pity that the medical level at this time was limited and there was no way to cure this kind of amnesia. Only prescribed some medicines for removing blood stasis and promoting blood circulation to treat internal injuries.
Well, that was all they could do, Shen Yanbei sighed. He also let Doctor Li checking himself a pulse.
"Doctor, I don't seem to have a good stomach. Should I am being prescribed some white pepper or something?"
Doctor Li frowned slightly. "How can you take medicine indiscriminately? You have weak bones and need to be treated, but you are still young so you just need to walk and exercise more to keep your body healthy. I'll prescribe some medicine to warm the stomach and invigorate the spleen."
Shen Yanbei was a little disappointed. He just wanted to get some white pepper then went back to stew the bone soup, okay!
What Dr. Li gave him was a kind of Chinese medicine with a natural yellow color that similar to the appearance of grains, but slightly longer than grains, and had a unique taste. It was said that this medicine had the effects of dispelling wind and cold, warming the stomach and invigorating the spleen, purging away excess fluid, and dispelling edema. The name of this medicine was cumin. It came from outside the pass.
It was cumin! Shen Yanbei stared at the medicine firmly and his heart blossomed with joy.
Doctor Li's apprentice explained to Shen Yanbei how to boil it and drank it. Then smiled and said, "Total is fifty cents."
Cheaper than white pepper!
Shen Yanbei promptly paid for it. Seeing that Dr. Li was treating people without paying attention to him, he asked, "Are there other medicinal materials that have a strong fragrance similar to white pepper and cumin? For example, star anise? cumin? pepper? bay leaf?"
Shen Yanbei's eyes were scorching. Because he could find white pepper and cumin in the drug store, maybe he could also find other spices. After all, star anise was Chinese medicine!
Doctor Li's apprentice looked at him strangely. "Yes, why are you asking?"
It really had! Shen Yanbei raised his eyebrows with joy. "Grab some for me."
Doctor Li's apprentice couldn't bear Shen Yanbei's hot gaze, so he had to pack a pack for every medicine according to his wishes. All the medicines cost a total of two taels of silver. Shen Yanbei gave the money without distress.
Dr. Li’s apprentice failed to understand, but he responsibly reminded, "Although these medicines are invigorating the stomach and spleen, people with asthenic yin causing excessive pyrexia are not allowed to take them. Moreover, these medicines have similar effects and should not be taken together!"
"Thank you, little physician. I'll take note of it!"
Shen Yanbei carried a large bag of medicines and pulled Gu Changfeng to leave the medicine hall with joy.
Big and small fennel, cumin, pepper, bay leaf, cinnamon... it was just short of chili!
"Go eat a bowl of wonton!" Shen Yanbei said in a good mood. After shopping all morning, the soup he ate before he went out was already digested.
"Good," Gu Changfeng replied. He was now hungry so Shen Yanbei must be hungry too.
"Boss, two bowls of wonton!" Shen Yanbei sat down on the bench of the wonton stall. He smelled the scent of this wonton from a distance just now, which made him greedy for good food.
"Okay!" The selling wonton uncle responded. He soon brought two large bowls of wontons to the table.
This full ravioli was floating in a crowd, with some green onions sprinkled on it, and drops of sesame oil. Its fragrant smell increased people's appetite.
Just took one bite, already felt the good taste. The skin was thin and the meat was thick. The portion was quite large. If there was a small plate of chili sauce, it would be better! Shen Yanbei sighed with emotion. He had not eaten the wontons cooked with a wood fire in such a stall for many years. Unlike many modern pasta dishes that were added with chicken essence and MSG, This wonton filling is the original pork filling. It was very delicious.
"Is it delicious?" Shen Yanbei watched Gu Changfeng eat wontons. He took two wontons from his bowl to Gu Changfeng's bowl.
Gu Changfeng nodded with a flushed face.
"I like to eat. I will make it for you in the future."
Shen Yanbei smiled slightly and stretched out his hand to wipe off the soup on the corner of Gu Changfeng's mouth. Although he did not have much money now, he could still afford his wife's needs! Especially after buying so many spices and meat, he would show it when he got home!
Gu Changfeng's face turned redder. He was relieved when his eyes swept around to find no one was paying attention to them.
After paying for the wonton, Shen Yanbei wanted to find a dim sum shop to buy some dim sum for Gu Changfeng to eat in the road. But after looking around, he didn't find anyone selling dim sum.
The lack of some dessert categories such as crispbread due to the cost of oil was quite understandable. Why didn't they even have a steamed cake?
Shen Yanbei felt strange. He saw a bun shop and bought a few buns.
Walking all the way, Shen Yanbei saw the cloth shop then walked in without hesitation. His wife was wearing Shen Yanbei's old clothes which were short. So he had to buy a few fitting clothes. Unfortunately, in a small place, this cloth shop only sold cloth but not ready-made clothes.
Shen Yanbei was a little helpless. All the clothes these days were sewn stitch by using hand. He could sew for two buttons, but he could not sew for clothes! So he could only buy some cloth and asked the old lady in the village to do it.
"Gōngzǐ, what kind of fabric do you want to buy?"
The cloth shop clerk looked at elegant and refined Shen Yanbei. Although he didn't wear any exquisite materials, he was followed by a tall servant, so probably the customer who came was from the family which had small property*. So he stepped forward and greeted eagerly.
"I want to buy some fabrics to make clothes for my wife," Shen Yanbei replied.
The clerk immediately brought a very beautifully dyed pink silk. "This is a new product that very popular among young women. Your wife will definitely like it!"
Shen Yanbei shook his head. "Find something plain. My wife is not a woman."
This flowery fancy cloth was only suitable for women.
The clerk understood and went to exchange for plain color, but there were still patterns on the cloth. "How do you look at this one? Shuānger like this kind of color cloth. It's good for clothes or skirts!"
Shen Yanbei frowned slightly. The Shuānger in the village wore floral clothes similar to skirts, but if they really used these floral fabrics to make clothes for Gu Changfeng...
Shen Yanbei imagined the scene of Gu Changfeng wearing a floral skirt, the goosebumps came out.
His wife was a hunk, not a sissy! Although his wife was a Shuānger who could bear children, so far he had regarded Gu Changfeng as a man!
"No... Find me some solid-colored muslins suitable for young men."
Silk was slightly more expensive and no muslin cloth could absorb perspiration and breathability. At home, you had to work on the ground so buying muslin cloth was enough.
The man had to bring some pure-color muslins to Shen Yanbei. Shen Yanbei took the cloth to Gu Changfeng's body and said, "Sky blue and royal blue are both suitable for you, so both of them are needed. Oke then!"
"You don't need to buy such a good one. Just buy one linen and make it into two!" Gu Changfeng refused without thinking. He had thick skin and was not afraid to be rubbed down by this cloth. Also, they had already spent a lot of money on buying so many things today.
The clerk on the side was taken aback and looked at Gu Changfeng in disbelief.
This... was the Gōngzǐ's wife?
After a closer look, he noticed the inconspicuous mole between Gu Changfeng's brow.
A tall Shuānger with a rough face and bleak moles...
Of course, Shen Yanbei disagreed. He picked another piece of fine cotton cloth and two pieces of light blue linen cloth. He glanced at the clerk coldly and said, "Wrap up these pieces for me."
The linen cloth was soft and comfortable, could breathe freely, fresh and cool, and washable. It was a good choice.
"Okay, okay!" The clerk hurriedly retracted his gaze, smiled, and packed it for Shen Yanbei.
Three muslin fabrics and two linen fabrics cost three taels of silver. No money without spending it ah! Shen Yanbei was thinking about how to make a living, but he bought the things he didn't hesitate to buy.
He just got married and had to buy a lot of things at home, so he wouldn't make his wife suffering injustice!
When Shen Yanbei and Uncle Shen met at the gate of the city, Uncle Shen looked at the large and small bags in their hands and frowned. "You bought so many things, it must cost a lot of money?"
Knowing that Uncle Shen was afraid of him spending much money, Shen Yanbei smiled embarrassedly. "It's spent some money, but they are all things for use. They are indispensable."
Food, cloth, seasonings, daily necessities, poultry seeds... They were that everything was indispensable in life!
Uncle Shen didn't say anything more and helped them put things in the cart.
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