"By the way, there is something to trouble Uncle Wang to run. Xu Chen said to the shopkeeper Wang.

"The owner commands!"

"That's the case, here's a prescription, you go to the pharmacy in the city to help buy all of them, a lot of them! Each medicine is packed separately, if you can't buy it in one store, run a few more, and tell the store that we will want these medicines for a long time in the future, and let them send them to the store once a month." Xu Chen handed over a piece of paper full of the names of medicinal materials, this is a mixture of several prescriptions given by Chai Qi, according to Chai Qi, although these prescriptions are not a peerless medicine, but at least they are also well-known in the rivers and lakes, in this case, according to Xu Chen's character, he naturally will not be willing to cause more trouble, after all, these medicines are purchased in large quantities for a long time, and he does not want to attract the investigation of people with a heart.

"These medicines...... There are a few flavors of medicine in the owner that are very expensive! If we make a large number of purchases, I am afraid that the money in our accounts is a little insufficient. "The shopkeeper Wang is also an old man who has been in business for decades, and he can see the value of these medicines at a glance.

"I know, you don't have to worry about money, I'll solve it! If you sum up the income of the store these days, except for the daily expenses and the cost of opening a branch in the new city, all the rest of the money will be used to buy medicines, and our situation will be much better next month at the latest." Xu Chen said with relief.

The shopkeeper didn't say anything, the owner had already said so, and it would be good to do it yourself.

After coming out of the hotel, Xu Chen walked on the way home.

"It seems that we have to find new ways to make money, and there will be more places to spend money in the future!" Xu Chen sighed in a low voice.

"The wooden chair can take the high-end route, and let the carpenters work when they go back, but this also makes a sense of freshness, this thing has no technical content, and it will be seen once, and it won't be long before the streets will be all over the street. ”

"You still have to find a fixed source of money, glass is too valuable, perfume is a luxury, these things can't be done now! Come on, just burn the bar! But you also have to find a good partner, the gang of bandits on Changshan Island is good, but before that, you have to prepare well, dealing with bandits, it's useless to just reason." Xu Chen had an idea in his heart, so he hurried home.

"Er, where is the person, come and see me! There is something urgent!" Xu Chen began to shout as soon as he got home.

Lu Hao went home after running in the morning, was reading in the room, and when he heard Xu Chen's shout, he thought something had happened again, and hurriedly ran out of the room.

"Big brother, I'm here, what's wrong?" Lu Hao asked.

"Yuzhang County's Doctor of Literature, called Xu Fan, do you know him?" asked Xu Chen.

"Xu Fan?" Lu Hao lowered his head and thought for a while, and then said: "This person, I have heard my father mention that my father had some dealings with him before his death. ”

"Great! There is a door!" Xu Chen said excitedly.

"What's wrong, what's wrong?" Lu Hao was a little puzzled.

"Second brother, how about we go and ask him to be our teacher?" Xu Chen said his thoughts.

"This ...... Of course, it would be good if it could be successful, this Xu Fan is a famous Confucian in Yuzhang, but I heard that this Xu Fan has been in Yuzhang for many years, in addition to fulfilling his duties as a doctor of literature and teaching some students to study, he has not specially accepted a disciple, I am afraid it is not so simple for us to succeed, right?" Lu Hao hesitated for a moment, and finally expressed his worries.

"You don't care about this! The mountain people have their own tricks! Quick, go and call those guys, I'll go to the backyard and prepare some things first." Xu Chen said mysteriously.

A quarter of an hour later, everyone gathered in the living room, Lu Hao, Tie Niu, Zhou Kang, and Shi Shi were all there.

After Xu Chen came in, he handed everyone a slender bamboo tube, and a hollow thin bamboo was inserted in the plug on the bamboo tube, and a small wooden plug was also plugged into the mouth of the thin bamboo.

"Big brother, what is this?" the stone asked.

"Smell it yourself!"

"It's wine!" Shi Lei pulled out the small wooden stopper, smelled it, and suddenly a rich aroma of wine came to his nose.

"Big brother, what are you doing with wine? Aren't we going to apprentice? If you give gifts, you should also take a big jar!" Shi Lei didn't understand.

"This is for you to drink, this is the strongest wine in our house, and you have hidden this for me! Go back and change into a loose, thicker coat, and then hide this wine in it. ”

"Big brother, what are you doing here? It's so thick and hot on such a hot day. Shi Lei still didn't understand.

"It's for you to protect yourself from the cold at night!" Xu Chen had no choice but to continue, this stone's head melon is not bright, but fortunately, there is still spiritual light around him.

"Bitter meat trick! Big brother, you want to use bitter meat trick!"

Lu Hao suddenly understood.

"That's right, in order to let people accept us, we can only make this decision. ”

"But, isn't it okay to do this?" the old three iron bull spoke, I really don't know how this guy is such an honest person does business.

"If you want to be carried back, don't use it. ”

"This ...... Okay!" Children from poor families are still more realistic.

"In addition, I have asked people to prepare ginger soup, and there is a special secret recipe, soybeans, black beans, mung beans, green onions, and white onions are mixed together to cook, come back tomorrow morning and drink it, and then sleep in the room, no matter how heavy the cold will be cleared. "This is the recipe that Li Shizhen used back then, and the effect is extraordinary!

After making preparations, Xu Chen led everyone to Xu Fan's residence, which had already been inquired.

Xu Fan did not live near the county government, nor did he live in the north city where the wealthy families were concentrated, Yuzhang City in the Tianbao period, the new city was in the northwest of the old city, and the whole city showed a southeast-northwest trend. In the northwest, the edge of the new city is close to the place of Ganshui, and it is also the place where the Fuhe River and the Ganshui meet, a high-rise building rises from the ground, it is built by King Teng in that year, and the four famous buildings in the south of the Yangtze River are famous in later generations, Tengwang Pavilion. Of course, in this world where Xu Chen came by mistake, this building is not very famous now.

Xu Chen's destination today is a peach blossom in a few miles south of the Tengwang Pavilion, which is called "Peach Garden" in later generations, of course, it is now midsummer, and the peach trees bear huge peaches, without the colorful beauty of the fallen flowers, there is a trace of harvest joy.

Xu Chen came to the door of a small courtyard with a brick and stone structure in the depths of the peach forest, the cyan bricks and stones were covered with thick moss, and the walls were crawling with emerald green creepers, the original stone wall was pushed to, and a row of bamboos were messily inserted on the ruins, separating the peach blossoms outside from the green grass inside, this is a wall, the bamboo is still growing, with tender green sprouts on it, and it looks vibrant.

This is Xu Fan's residence, here was originally a manor of the Huang family, a large family in the city, the nearby Zhuang households are the Huang family's small households, Xu Fan was demoted to Yuzhang, the head of the Huang family deliberately made friends, and sent this yard to Xu Fan, Xu Fan also loved the beautiful environment here, so he lived, and then asked someone to repair it and then became this appearance.

Of course, Xu Chen didn't know this, otherwise Xu Chen would never have come.

Xu Chen and the others came to the front of the small courtyard, led by Lu Hao, and when they came, Xu Chen told everyone that they would talk about the old days today, and then talk about the business when they were finished. If it doesn't work, you will have to make a bitter plan, and you must get things done!

Lu Hao took the lead to knock on the door, the bamboo door opened, and an old man stood at the door and asked, "Who are you looking for?" This old man is the servant brought by Xu Fan to Yuzhang, and there is no one else in the courtyard, only Xu Fan and the old servant.

As soon as the old man reported, he said that the late Lu Hao, the son of the county magistrate of Xinwu County, came to ask Uncle Xu Shi for peace. Lu Hao saluted the old man.

"Everyone, wait a minute, the old man will go and inform the master. ”

"Trouble the old man!" Lu Hao is another salute, this time Xu Chen can see the gap, it is worthy of being the son of an official eunuch, these etiquettes are like things that melt into his bones, although Xu Chen also learned ancient etiquette when he was in school before, it is right to be wrong, but it is not commonly used, and it does not have that flowing taste.

Everyone waited for a while, and the old man returned.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please come in, the contemptible master is waiting in the living room. Please follow me!"

"There is labor. ”

Lu Hao walked in with the old man, and Xu Chen and the others followed.

The yard is not big, the front and back are two, there is a row of side rooms in the east and west, and the back should be similar to the structure.

In the main hall facing the door, a middle-aged man knelt on the top. It was Xu Fan whom Xu Chen saw earlier, and Xu Fan was still dressed up.

After the old man led everyone in, he took the teapot and served everyone a cup of tea, and then quietly retreated, without the slightest sound halfway, showing a good plain look.

Xu Chen doesn't like to drink these teas now, and thinks that it will be good to get fried tea out in a few days.

Put away your thoughts and listen to Lu Hao and Xu Fan talking.

"Lu Xian's nephew?" Xu Fan did not doubt Lu Hao's identity, he also knew the news of Xinwu County's unjust death a year ago, and knew that after Lu County's death, his wife left with her husband not long after, leaving behind a son and a daughter.

This time I came here to ask for something, this Lu County Ling has seen it a few times, the person is still good, but he stood on the wrong side in the political tide, so that he died and the clan was wiped out, compared with it, his fate is much better, with this idea of sympathy, for this poor orphan, try to help it.

"The virtuous nephew mourns, and I have heard about Ling Zun's affairs, but he is a lowly position and can't help much. Before Ling Zun was alive, he also had a very happy relationship with him when he fell. "It means that I couldn't save your father before, and I had a good relationship with your father, and now if you have anything to help, just say it, but what, we're just a little doctor of literature, don't talk about big things.

In fact, according to Xu Fan's original character, he would not be so indifferent, but after many years of fighting his career, his once fiery heart gradually cooled down, and in order not to cause disaster to the family, he also learned to be sleek and flexible.

"Uncle Shi is strict, when my father was still alive, he talked about Uncle Shi to his little nephew many times, saying that Uncle Xu Shi is a true gentleman with high character, impatience and righteousness!"

"Hehe," Xu Fan smiled, picked up the teacup on the desk and took a sip, but didn't say anything.

"No! this old guy doesn't eat this, he has to come directly!" Lu Hao thought to himself.

"My father has mentioned to my little nephew many times that Uncle Xu Shi is a famous Confucian in the world, and this time my little nephew came to ask Uncle Xu Shi to accept the little nephew and the sworn brothers of these little nephews, so that the little nephew can always listen to Uncle Shi's teachings. Then he got up and bowed.

"This ......" This was beyond Xu Fan's expectations, I thought that Lu Hao came this time to avenge his father, after all, Xu Fan had also heard that the children of this Lu County Order had been visiting the old officials who had his father in Yuzhang City for more than a year, hoping to help avenge his father.

Unexpectedly, this Lu Hao came to apprentice today, which made it difficult for him to choose for a while.