I seek longevity in Datang

Chapter 6

From this day on, Fang Shu went into the mountain every day.There are harvests every day, and the most are dried fruits.

Tiandao's father did not take care of Fang Shu again.

Going deeper every day, Fang Shu grinds slowly, vowing to grind out a safe path in the deep mountains.

In this way, more than ten days passed.

This day is another day when the shopkeeper enters the village, Fang Shu came to the side of the road early to wait.

When Yang Erlang came, he drove a small donkey cart with a smile on his face.

"Thanks to the third lady, what I, a shopkeeper, is doing really beautifully now. I sold the fungus together with the recipe to the restaurant in the town, and the shopkeeper gave me five taels. He said that next time I will take the fungus for five hundred cents." Jin harvest."

Fang Shu nodded: "Thank you, Brother Yang, for your concern."

Clothes, shoes and hats cost a total of two and three hundred cash.After Fang Shu and the shopkeeper settled the purchase fee, there was a total of three hundred and twenty-six hundred and seven cash left.

Fang Shu thought for a while and asked again:

"Second brother Yang, is he going to another village or the town? If he goes to the town, can I take your car?"

The shopkeeper laughed again and said:
"I'm traveling fast now, and I will come to Wujiapo every seven days in the future. You can take a car, and I will take you there on a special trip to the town. It's very fast. Don't delay me to go to other villages."

"That would be great, thank you very much. I'll pay your fare."

Yang Erlang repeatedly said no need.

Fang Shu confessed that when he came out of the village, he waited for her by the side of the road.He hurriedly turned and went home.

Fang Shu's going to the town had been planned long ago.Materials are also ready.

When I got home, I changed into men's clothes.Fang Shu put a bun on top of her head, fixed it with a bare wooden hairpin, tied it with a hair tie, and covered her forehead with a hairpin.

Put on bunt cotton-padded trousers.The coat is a coarse cloth round-neck Lan shirt with a cloth belt around the waist.Cotton soap boots with white base and black cloth cover.

Fang Shu's skin was still black and yellow, and she drew her thrush slightly in front of the water urn, and brushed away the charcoal foam when she drew the eyebrows thicker.I drew the eye shape a little more, and then the eyes drooped, um, it looked a little listless.

Ear piercing chest, are well camouflaged.

Fang Shu tore the three-foot cotton cloth of the same style as the coat horizontally from the middle, removed a few rows of warp and weft threads at the edge, and made a scarf to cover her mouth and nose.On the whole, he looks like a short boy who is not very clean.

Fang Shu clenched her fist, um, not bad.

Fang Shu tried her best to dress herself as close to an ordinary country boy. She would not underestimate anyone in this era, let alone stand in the perspective of God and a prophet. She knew that she was ordinary in modern times and useless in ancient times. The material, the position for oneself is very clear.

For this trip, I have made enough psychological preparations, and I can't be too careful.

It was too late and it was not too soon, Fang Shu checked the supplies in the back basket steadily, guessing that the shopkeeper was about to leave the village, so she locked the door and set off.

Arriving at the side of the road, she came early enough, and Fang Shu waited for another quarter of an hour before seeing the salesman leaving the entrance of the village.

The little donkey cart rattled up to him, and the shopkeeper was a little surprised when he saw Fang Shu, and said in his heart that he knew it was Miss San, but those who didn't know would not be able to recognize her.

Seeing that the peddler had vacated a comfortable seat for her, Fang Shu quickly thanked her and gave her the fare of two Wen.

There was nothing to say along the way, just concentrate on the journey.The sandy dirt road is fairly smooth and not too bumpy.At the entrance of the town, the salesman put Xia Shu down and turned in another direction.

This town is named after water, called Qujiangchi Town, between Wujiapo and Chang'an City, it is very prosperous.

People on the street come and go, those who ride horses, those who sit in sedan chairs, those who drive chariots, men and women, most of them are in a leisurely posture.

Fang Shu pays attention to women, and sure enough, there are really many fat little girls with fat aunts and big sisters. They have fair faces, thick brows and light tails, and cherry mouths with rouge. Well, this aesthetic is really characteristic of the times.

The shops on both sides are neat, the restaurant Fumanlou, the pharmacy Jishitang, Fang Shu sighed with a smile, hey, there is nothing new.

Fang Shu first found a few dry goods shops, bought some snacks from each of them, and asked the price of dry goods.

One of the Xuji dry goods stores has a relatively gratifying price, which is more than ten yuan higher than the purchase price of the shopkeeper.Fang Shu sold the pine nuts and sunflower seeds that she brought the most and almost emptied the pannier, selling two taels and 450 cash.

After inquiring about the location of the market with the shopkeeper, he went straight to the market.

The market is very lively, there are food stalls, tea stalls, food sellers, live chicken and fish sellers, cloth sellers, clothes sellers, rouge gouache and jewelry sellers, everything is in order.

Fang Shu bought a few pieces of Hubing, and sat at a wonton stand, waiting to eat. Well, it's not easy to eat meat at last.

The fat sister-in-law who sells wontons has quick hands and feet, and speaks quickly. After a while, a large bowl of wontons is served. There are twenty or thirty of them, which is really beneficial.Fang Shu put away the Hubing, this is not the amount of ten in a bowl in modern times, this big bowl probably won't be finished.

Drink the soup first, the soup is average and has no umami taste.Have another bite of wonton, the original meat is full of flavor, and there are very few seasonings.

After Fang Shu finished eating, she went shopping. There were a lot of things that were missing, so she bought them as soon as she saw them.Bronze mirror, eyebrow pencil, gouache, women's clothing, men's clothing, shoes and socks, cotton cloth, oilcloth, cotton, toilet paper, etc.

When I saw the stalls selling medicinal materials, I also inquired a little bit about the price. Most of the herbs were carefully identified, and there were really a few that were usually treated as grass and wild vegetables.

After leaving the market, I went straight to various medical clinics and pharmacies, claiming that I urgently needed the red ganoderma lucidum for dispensing and asking for prices.Most pharmacies sell it at around five taels of silver.According to the prices I learned from shopping around just now, the price of Ganoderma lucidum is very expensive.

Finally, we came to Jishitang, the largest medical center in the town.Take out the largest red Ganoderma lucidum and ask the buddy:
"Look, brother, is this acceptable?"

The boy glanced at Fang Shu:
"Guest wait a moment, please follow me, I'll go invite the shopkeeper."

Fang Shu followed the staff to a room behind the sitting doctor, sat down and looked around, it was a small reception room.A fat, short-bearded old man stepped in with a smile, turned around and called the waiter to serve tea.

"The old man's surname is Li, does my little friend have red ganoderma?"

"Well, it was picked by my elder brother when he was hunting. Shopkeeper Li, please take a look."

"Not bad, not bad, top grade." The old man smelled it again and again, looked at it repeatedly, scraped the froth on the edge with his nails, tasted it, and gave his evaluation.

"Then what do you think the purchase price is...?" Fang Shu asked.

"Four taels of low grade, five taels of middle grade, and eight taels of high grade."

"My elder brother said that this Ganoderma lucidum is of high quality, and we won't sell it below ten taels." Fang Shu opened a large one, grinding the price.

"How much do you want to sell in total, little friend? I have to see all of them."

"I've brought more than thirty here. The elder brother sells the prey at the market first, and he has more at his place." Fang Shu took out a pack of Ganoderma lucidum and spread it out.

The old man remained calm and checked it out.Divided into two piles.

"Calculation is based on the efficacy and quality of the medicine. This pile is based on top grade, ten taels. This pile is top grade, eight taels. What do you think, little friend?"

"It's all calculated at ten taels. I have to listen to my elder brother. My elder brother has been selling them in Chang'an City." Fang Shu pointed out the price increase, not sure whether the asking price was too high or too low.

"Chang'an City also has our Jishitang. My bid is higher than the selling price. This product is indeed of high quality and deserves a price increase. Our store is big, but we don't bully customers. Please rest assured, my friend."

Fang Shu is not surprised, there is an unwritten rule in the practice of Chinese medicine, earn money from the rich, and help the poor.

Rich people use good medicine, otherwise they will not be worthy of their status, and they will be suspicious if they don’t use it. Good medicine is expensive, so ask for more money.

The poor charge almost close to the cost, and of course they use ordinary medicines.Ordinary medicine can also cure serious diseases.

Fang Shu estimated based on the selling price, which should indeed be in place.After thinking about it, he said:
"It's okay not to increase the price. I have a request, and I hope the shopkeeper will fulfill it."

The old man smiled: "But it doesn't matter."

"I'm small and weak, so I can't hunt with my elder brother. My elder brother only knows a few medicinal materials.

I want to go up the mountain with my elder brother, learn to gather herbs, and learn how to prepare medicinal materials.

I don't know if there are any books on identifying and processing herbs, would you please give me a copy? "

Fang Shu thought to herself that I can't guard Baoshan and suffer from hunger and cold. If one day I get mixed up with ginseng, I don't know who did it.Skill points are strengthened.

Shopkeeper Li looked at Fang Shu, still smiling like a Maitreya Buddha, and agreed to donate the book.But Fang Shu is required to give priority to Jishitang if she has precious medicinal materials in the future.Fang Shu→_→Hey, old fox, cunning and cunning.

"Shopkeeper, I'll go find my elder brother when I'm done selling, and there's also Ganoderma lucidum."

Thirty or so Ganoderma lucidum, after the shopkeeper weighed them, it was 150 seven taels.He gave Fang Shu 160 taels directly.Fang Shu asked for the banknote, put it in a money bag and hid it in her cuff.

The shopkeeper gave Fang Shu a copy of "Herborist", which was indeed very practical with pictures and text descriptions.

Huge money, huge money, getting rich, Fang Shu was so excited that her heart jumped out.Calm, calm, pretended calm.

Fang Shu left Jishitang and went straight to the market, she had to find a "big brother", otherwise so much money might be a disaster, so she must be on guard against others.

When you arrive at the market, look for a stall selling prey, look at the roadside stalls while walking, and carefully observe the hunters selling goods.There is a big man with a beard who has the most prey in front of him, and he is the only one.

Go to the stall and make a routine inquiry.The big man answered patiently one by one.Fang Shu slowly walked up to the big man, squatted beside him, and handed the big man a bag of dried fruit.

"Brother, please eat. I want to buy a pheasant. I'm afraid you won't sell it. I'll give you a deposit of [-] Wen and leave it with you. I'll come back to pick it up after I finish shopping?"

So he chose a fat pheasant and put it in the hand of the big man. It must weigh five or six catties, and the pheasant is asking for two hundred yuan.Fang Shu took out a tael of silver and handed it over, and the big man hurriedly retrieved nine hundred coins for Fang Shu.

Fang Shu has read a lot of Xiuxian's works, fearing that there will be tails behind her, so she will do all the acting.I also made an appointment with the big man to meet at the tailor shop near the exit of the town.

Fang Shu simply bought more than five catties of lean pork and a few bones. The butcher was overjoyed, now there was no need to leave lean meat without oil, and it was very cheap to give to Fang Shu, which cost more than 200 Wen.

Back at Jishitang again, shopkeeper Li sorted out the ganoderma lucidum with a smile. There were still thirty or so of them, and they were sold for nearly 180 taels. Fang Shu asked for 150 taels of silver and 30 taels of silver.

After leaving the clinic, Fang Shu turned to Liu Ji Tailor Shop at the entrance of the town.

I ordered three sets of muslin pajamas from the tailor, and lied that they were made for my younger sister who was of similar stature.I told the tailor how to make a pullover with a small V-neck, and how to tie the trouser waist with a rope.The sleeves, waist, trousers, and trouser legs should not be too fat. Measure the specific size, pay the deposit, and agree on the pick-up date.

He also borrowed a stool from the tailor shop, saying that he would sit on the steps in front of the shop and wait for the elder brother to sell his prey and find him.The shopkeeper agreed.

Fang Shu sat at the door, basking in the sun and watching the people coming and going, and slowly recounted all the movements in the town. It was okay, basically she didn't show her whole face, and there were no loopholes.

Looking back at Jishi Hall diagonally across, there was indeed a young man sweeping the floor at the door, Fang Shu thought, maybe this person is looking at me, huh.

Fang Shu felt that she had waited a long time before she saw the big man with the beard swaying in, and Fang Shu paid the balance.

He also asked the big man to help him take the big fat chicken for a while, left the town with the big man, and walked along the road for more than a mile before saying goodbye to the big man, parting ways, and going home.

It is exactly: if you want to make progress, you need to think about going back. If you start, you should think about letting go. If you are proud, you should not go back.

(End of this chapter)