Medicine in Song Dynasty

Chapter 133
Aunt Ma delivered the food, got out of the car, grabbed a handful of maltose and stuffed it with a child who was picking wheat ears in a bamboo basket on the ground, but when she looked up, she saw Erya standing by the side of the road.

She knew Erya, a few days ago her little lady sent her to deliver medicine to Erya's house, Erya's family was old and weak, and her father was so angry that he almost passed out, and the job of decocting medicine was not good. It's easy to do, she has a lot of help, seeing a good woman, she has lost her shape in a few days, and she has lost all her bones. No matter how many tonics she takes, it can't make up for her sleepless nights and worries.

Aunt Ma sighed, thought for a while and didn't say much, and asked someone to drive back home.

Just returning to the door of Su's house, Erya actually followed over with one foot deep and one foot shallow. Aunt Ma got out of the car and saw her following behind the car with a disheveled face, and was startled.

Although the mountain road was difficult, straight up and down, and the coachman was stingy with horsepower and refused to run fast, it was not easy for a weak woman in poor health to chase the carriage.

Aunt Ma walked over and saw that Er Ya's feet were dripping with blood, worn badly, the straw sandals were broken long ago, her head was covered with sweat, and her hair was messy, sticking to her face in locks and strands, looking haggard and embarrassing.

She is also a hard-working person, and she can't bear to see this the most. She couldn't help but sighed: "Ah, what's wrong with you? Tell me if you have any troubles, if you can help me, how can I refuse? Is it because the family has no money to buy it?" Medicine? How much is missing? Your Aunt Ma is getting old, so you won’t need anything at all, so I’ll just lend it to you first.”

Erya was panting heavily, her eyes were dry and red, but she refused to shed a tear: "No, I'm not short of money for medicine, the Guo family has paid for it."

She lowered her head, thought for a while, and knelt down abruptly, "The little lady of the Su family is a good person... I want to ask the little lady to work in the workshop, and I want to support myself."

Erya's voice was hoarse, and she seemed a little embarrassed.

Now the Su family’s workshop pays well and is well-known throughout Qingzhou. The steward, A Xia, and other female workers earn more money every month than other middle-class families in a year, especially the upper class. Moisturizers and essences, complete sets of various cosmetics packed in exquisite wooden boxes, are in short supply, and there is no market for prices.

Although the prices sold by the Su family are not expensive, they have sold thirty guan for a bottle of Snowflake Cream and a thousand guan for a set of cosmetics.

Ordinary people would probably be so frightened that they could not breathe. Only the ladies of the official family and the ladies of the rich merchants can afford this kind of price.

Thinking of the girls working in Su's workshop in groups, Erya gritted her teeth, thinking that she was just asking for it. It was too shameful to force her benefactor to take her in even though she was favored by others and didn't want to repay them.

However, she was not reconciled, the fire in her heart could not be suppressed no matter how hard she tried.

Not long ago, Guo Da was affectionate and regarded her as his favorite, but in the blink of an eye, Guo Da mentioned another relative, although he was not from a rich family, he was just an ordinary village girl, but his husband , When I was seriously ill, I rushed to welcome the newcomer in, that feeling, my heart was cut into pieces by a sharp knife.

In particular, Guo Da's sister came to the door and threatened, saying that since the medical expenses were paid, she would not be allowed to pester her, and that her brother would have a new sister-in-law to take care of her, so that she would learn less from those vicious women and seduce her elder brother again.

Er Ya almost vomited blood when she heard that, although she was so angry and sarcastic, her heart ached unbearably.

Erya's parents love her and treat her very well, but her brother and sister-in-law are still at home, so her elder brother is fine, even if she is a little bit unhappy, she will not dislike her sister on the surface, but her sister-in-law Inside and outside, there is not a day that does not talk about the family's difficulties, especially after Guo Da got married, her sister-in-law has eyebrows that are not eyebrows and eyes are not eyes, and she is picky all day long, and even wants to tell her to be a concubine to the rich man in the village.

That person was over 70 years old, and the youngest son could be her father. She was already stubborn, and she was willing to suffer such humiliation, so she wanted to vent her anger.

As a woman, she wants to express her anger in this world. In the past, she could only think about it, but now the Su family's workshop has been born and recruits female workers. Although there are also a few male workers, the wages of men and women are not much different. , this is a rare good thing in the world, if she doesn't give it a go, she is really not reconciled.

Aunt Ma looked at Er Ya's face, thought about it, and finally brought him in to meet Su Tong.

Su Tong didn't say anything. She had long felt that Erya's temperament matched her temper. In this age when women were weak and rarely knew how to resist, how could she not accept a stubborn girl like Erya?

Erya is really good, very smart, she learns things quickly and works hard, and she can work in a few days. Axia is very happy. Among the women in the family, she is the only one who can raise her face. Su Tong is busy, and the owner of the workshop After things were on the right track, she refused to pay any more attention, and the burden was all on her alone, and she was really busy.

Arya's arrival brought her pressure down suddenly. This girl is straightforward, daring to work hard, and she can do the work as well as two, and she can speak kindly. She only went out with A-Xia twice to discuss business, and she was able to Be on your own and help A-Xia share some of the burden.

These days, a lot of female workers have been added to the workshop, all of whom are found from the village. These people are naturally far inferior to Axia and the others, but it is not impossible to use them after one or two training sessions. Qingzhou doesn't have the capital to pick and choose.

Everything is gradually on track, Su Tong finally breathed a sigh of relief, and can relax for a while. Now that the scorching heat is approaching, the weather in Qingzhou is sultry, and it is better to have icebergs everywhere in Su's house. Su Wencheng is always busy outside, but he is a little nervous. Can't stand it.

Today, the sky was still high and cloudless, and the sun was shining brightly. It was rare for Su Wencheng to return home before noon. Su Tong was startled, and hurriedly welcomed his father, whose skin was burning hot from the sun, into the house, and brought him another bowl Drink the sour plum soup.

After drinking the soup in one gulp, Su Wencheng took another cup of his daughter's snack, fruit smoothie, and ate it in big mouthfuls. He said with a smile, "Phew, it's still cool at home."

Su Tong didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and hurried over to grab it, refusing him to eat more: "You eat this right after you come back, one cold and one hot, how can your spleen and stomach bear it, if you have a stomachache, do you still want to go out in the afternoon?"

Su Wencheng wiped his mouth with regret: "I don't want to eat anymore. I really have to go out in the afternoon, but I can't get sick. Yu Zhizhou, a new member of the imperial court, is about to take office. There are many things in the yamen. Now we have collected food. I I have to write notes to the officials."

His face was full of joy. Although he was working hard, he was full of energy. Su Tong was also happy to see him, but he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Yesterday she received a letter from Gao Zhenren, saying that according to Gao Zhenren's night observation of the sky, there may be a heavy rain in the Qingzhou area, and there is no danger of mountain torrents.

Su Tong still understands that Gao Zhenren's ability to pretend to be a ghost. Since he said so, there is at least a [-]% to [-]% chance that it will come true.

(End of this chapter)