The days when I was an obstetrician and gynecologist in Chang'an

Chapter 13 The Embrace of Life Part [-]
Lightning and thunderstorms at night, torrential rain poured down, until early in the morning there were still light rains, and it was refreshing.

Li Sanniang sat at home and waited for Chen Yalang, thinking about the continuous rain, wondering whether the two things of buying a house and renting a house could be done this morning.

The steady rain did not stop until lunch was finished.

Come on, I don't need to think about it today. At noon, the boss Chen Yalang asked someone to come over and say that the owner of the second house is in the outer city. It is not cheap to see the rain, and he will go through the formalities tomorrow.

But as soon as the rain stopped, Li Sanniang went to a family in the alley next door and spent ten copper coins to bring back a little native dog who had just turned one month old.

Isn't it, the last time I thought about Little Luzhu'er, no one would play with her, wouldn't it be interesting if there was a puppy to accompany her.

Li Sanniang still heard from Mrs. Li that there was a female dog in this family who gave birth to eight or nine cubs, and the owner really couldn't keep them. It wasn't the kind of small dog that can hunt and run fast that rich people like nowadays, and it wasn't the kind of dog that rich ladies love. The long-haired poodle is a big yellow dog that was raised to watch the nursing home, so it only cost ten copper coins to bring one back.

This little dog is khaki, with its tail raised up, clumsily wandering around people, it's not too cute!

Little Luzhu'er was overjoyed when she saw it!She couldn't even walk steadily by herself, and she insisted on hugging the puppy. Li Sanniang was really afraid that after she threw the dog, she would throw herself too.

In the end, I temporarily used a long-used straw mat in Li Sanniang's house as a puppy's nest, and found a broken porcelain bowl for cooking and placed it under the jujube tree for the puppy.

Thinking about going back to the carpenter, it would be better to make a small house out of leftover wood to make a dog kennel, and make a cushion out of old clothes for him, so it would be more comfortable for him.

I planned to take Luzhu'er and Mrs. Li to the gold and silver shop to buy Xiaowulang's full moon gift in the afternoon, but the puppy took all of Xiaoluzhuer's attention. She decided to take the puppy at home and let Li Sanniang do it by herself. go out.

"Mum, the puppy just came, Zhu'er will accompany him first, next time Zhu'er will accompany A'Niang to the shop."

"Ok, ok, auntie, you're so big, be good at home."

"Pearl is good! Puppies are good too!"

Haha, it was so funny to see little Luzhu'er smoothing the hair of the short-haired little native dog. Li Sanniang couldn't help it, and Li Sanniang laughed out loud.

In the end, Mrs. Li and Li Sanniang went out together.

When going out this time, the first thing Li Sanniang wants to buy is cotton, yes, it is cotton, but now this thing is not called cotton, it is called Baidizi, and rich people used to appreciate it as flowers.

Later, when Emperor Wu ascended the throne, he needed clothes to withstand the severe cold during the Southern and Northern Wars, so he found out this thing, because there was a native plant called kapok, which was not as effective in keeping warm.

But it is only the beginning of artificial planting, and it is still quite expensive. It will be provided to the military first, and then to the rich and noble families, and the rest will go to the hands of the common people.

Therefore, if the price is too high or cannot be bought, Li Sanniang can only buy kapok as a menstrual belt.

Followed Mrs. Li to the fabric shop first, there was a female shopkeeper standing on the high platform, she was plump and beautiful.

After inquiring, there is no cotton in stock. If you want it, you have to book it in advance. There will be some in two or three months, which is not cheap.

Li Sanniang gave up after hearing this, and asked about kapok instead.

"Madam shopkeeper, do you have kapok here?"

"Does the kapok exist, or was it just harvested in May this year, and the seeds were picked out and dried. Would you like to have a look?"

The shopkeeper's wife found a bundle of kapok from the room behind the counter. Li Sanniang touched it with her hands, and found that it had no seeds, and it was also dried in the sun, and it was quite soft to the touch.

Asked again if a hundred copper coins could buy such a small package, Li Sanniang thought about making ten or twenty menstrual belts for herself, Mrs. Li, and Mrs. Li, so she asked the lady in charge if buying more could give her a discount. I bought two bales of kapok for a tael of silver.

Mrs. Li even turned her back and asked Li Sanniang why she bought this, it was still early to prepare winter clothes.

Li Sanniang didn't feel embarrassed, after all, the thinking brought by modern times can't be changed in a month or two, so she directly said in front of the shopkeeper's wife that she brought it for menstruation.

The shopkeeper's lady is really a merchant. I didn't see that Mrs. Li blushed because Li Sanniang said about the embarrassment of her daughter's family in public. The shopkeeper's lady still had the heart to ask Li Sanniang what to do?
Li Sanniang talked about how she hated the menstrual belt that was reused from plant ash, and thought about replacing the menstrual belt with cotton, making it looser, changing it more often every time, and being clean and less smelly, which is good for movement.

After hearing this, the shopkeeper's wife nodded and agreed, but she just threw away some money.

Li Sanniang said: "My daughter's matter, how can it be simple, this matter should be taken seriously, and it can reduce the disease."

The lady in charge couldn't believe it. After all, she lived in the same workshop. She still knew that she was a girl from the herbal family of the medical hall. Talent, often brought by Li's father to see a doctor in the medical hall.

It was only during the three or four years of being married that this reputation gradually dissipated.

The lady in charge heard that she wanted to make a new menstrual belt, so she recommended a kind of slightly yellowed undyed fabric suitable for making small clothes. Li Sanniang thought it was good, and the price was not too expensive, so she bought half a piece of it. Just go back and give the two sisters-in-law a share.

Later, under the introduction of the shopkeeper's wife, I bought a piece of beautiful tender green fabric, thinking that it would be very beautiful to make a little skirt for Xiao Luzhu'er.

Sister-in-law Li just bought a bolt of black linen for Father Li, Eldest Brother Li, and Second Brother Li, and carefully made clothes for each of them that could go out to meet guests. Faded not bright anymore.

Of course, Mrs. Li used money from the public, and Li Sanniang was her private house.

In the end, the shopkeeper's wife not only delivered the goods to the door, but also presented a turban tied by a scholar and a hair tie for the girl, making people feel that the money was not wasted, and they will come back next time.

After spending more than half an hour in the fabric shop, I finally entered the most important part of today's trip, the gold and silver shop!

Mrs. Li and Li Sanniang discussed buying a small longevity lock for the family and a pair of life-threatening bracelets for the family.

This is a local tradition. When a child is born, on the day of the full moon, relatives will give them a longevity lock, which means a long life and a safe life. The bracelets are worn by a pair of children with auspicious patterns. The silver bracelet can ward off evil spirits and keep you safe.

In the gold and silver shop, there is a man who is not too old and has no beard. However, the businessman can talk. Accessories.

Li Sanniang and Mrs. Li were dazzled by the choices, and finally chose the pattern that they thought was very beautiful.

Seeing that it was still early, Li Sanniang suggested to go to Xiangguiji to buy some pastries and candies.

Well, in fact, Li Sanniang was greedy and wanted to see what new products to buy and eat.

Xiangguiji is really a time-honored brand. Li’s mother said that when she came to Chang’an for the first time when she was a child, her Aye bought her Xiangguiji’s candy. The sweet taste is still missed by Li’s mother. .

As soon as you enter the door, there is a row of high cabinets, and there must be five or six young men busy, taking cakes, weighing cakes, packaging, accounting, collecting money, a complete assembly line, people have to feel that, as expected It is a time-honored brand.

After all, in other small shops, it is good to have one or two young men in charge. In many small shops, the shopkeeper has to greet customers, pack and collect money, and send customers out.

In Xiangguiji, besides these little guys, there are two small tables and four small stools on the side, and a little guy is waiting by the side, and there is a clean white porcelain plate on the table.

After asking the clerk, I found out that this is a seat for people to taste pastries and candies. For those customers who have children who are inconvenient to buy goods, they asked the children to be put here and served a piece of malt candy to eat. The little man watched , not only can carefully choose pastries and candies, but also can rest assured that children will not get lost, which is really considerate.

However, most people are too embarrassed to buy a few pieces of pastries as soon as they let their children go. Most of them are the kind where the wife of a rich family brings a group of people and can spend more than a dozen taels of silver.

Li Sanniang is really dazzled. There are too many types of pastries and candies. Common ones include jujube flower cakes, red bean cakes, mung bean cakes, osmanthus cakes, almond cakes, etc. The Hu Bing sold is actually a cake baked in the oven with some white sesame seeds on it, which can be divided into two types: sweet and salty.

There are not many kinds of candy, there are maltose, red sugar, maltose, made in various shapes, and there is no white sugar at this time, if Li Sanniang can know how to refine red sugar into white sugar, it is estimated that Li Sanniang can make a lot of money.

Seeing this, Li Sanniang really had such an idea. When I read novels before, there seemed to be such a plot. It seemed that yellow mud water could be used. I can try it when I have a chance.

Xiangguiji is willing to spend a lot of money. When Li Sanniang and Li Ersao are choosing here, the little guy not only introduces you, but also has samples to taste. Although it is not expensive, it is also very good. No wonder it can be established as a time-honored brand. This is a set of business methods.

When the sister-in-law and the sister-in-law were discussing what to buy, the woman who was taking care of the child with the woman who was sitting at the small table by the side suddenly screamed, and the woman stuck her finger into the child's mouth , as if to dig out something.

The woman who was supposed to be the little boy next to her heard the screaming of the old woman, and ran over quickly. She heard that the little boy ate a piece of candy fed by the old woman, and it probably melted part of it in her mouth. Without chewing it, it slid directly into the airway, blocking the airway.

The anxious lady was also reaching out her hand to dig out the candy from the boy's throat. Seeing the boy's distress, she was so anxious that tears immediately flowed down her cheeks.

The guy standing on the side was also horrified, and the other guys hurried to the backyard to call the shopkeeper out, but the shopkeeper didn't know what to do, so he said to the side, hurry up and send him to the medical hall on the nearest street. Look, don't wait for the child to hold back and die.

Li Sanniang looked at this situation from the side, and immediately went to the lady and said, "My lady, I know some medical skills. I see that your little man's airway is blocked by a sugar cube. It may not be possible to rush to the medical hall again." It's too late, let me try, I have a way to make this candy."

Seeing the child's blushing face, the woman nodded vigorously in agreement, and Li Sanniang started directly after getting permission.

　I'm sorry, it's quite late today, I got off work too late, and the social animals can't afford to be hurt.

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