There are a lot of officials and nobles in the capital, and even the people are used to seeing it, so although they all saw that Shen Shu was either rich or expensive before, they didn't take it very seriously. However, the people of the Five Cities Terracotta Division called out the title of "County King", but everyone in the audience stuck out their tongues, and some of the timid ones had quietly retreated, and only a few bold ones were still probing their brains nearby. After all, although there are many nobles, the prince is very few, and everyone is not afraid.

Shen Shu saw the person who came, and also returned the salute: "It turned out to be the Marquis of Jinghai." ”

Cao Xilin, Marquis of Jinghai, was nearly forty years old and was born very handsomely. Although his father, Lao Jinghaihou, started his family with martial arts, his own fists, feet, arches and horses were mediocre, and he still relied on his father's face to get a position in the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses. However, he is usually conscientious and conscientious, without the arrogance and arrogance of the nobles in Beijing, and he can handle things, so he is quite appreciated by the emperor and can be regarded as a close minister.

Taohua was looking at this Jinghai Hou, and suddenly heard someone behind him whispering: "Mother, is this the uncle of Jinghai Hou's Mansion?" Looking back, it was Jiang Yanhua who pulled the Cao family over, standing on the side of the mule cart and looking here.

Today, Jiang Xi took his wife, son and daughter to visit the West Market, and had dinner in a teahouse at noon, Jiang Xi saw that there were smoked venison preserved in the nearby wine shops, and he remembered that Mrs. Jiang liked to eat this, so he wanted to buy it and take it back. Taohua naturally went with him, leaving the three of the Cao family to wait in the teahouse. Who knew that after encountering this fake medicine, the Cao family couldn't bear to walk out with Jiang Yanhua and Jiang Bohua, and happened to bump into Cao Xilin.

At this moment, everyone in the audience was holding their breath, Jiang Yanhua said that it was not big or small, and it was just so that Cao Xilin could hear it in his ears, and he couldn't help but turn his head and glance at it. Cao never thought that Jiang Yanhua would suddenly speak out, and when he saw everyone's eyes on him, he couldn't help but blushed and sighed in a low voice: "Don't disturb the business." ”

Jiang Yanhua just needs Cao Xilin to hear that uncle. The Jiang family's post has been sent to the Jinghai Marquis Mansion, although the door has been received, but it is also a casual look, Poria Cocos was a little frustrated when she came back to her life, but I am afraid that this post may not be able to go to Mrs. Jinghai Hou. It's rare to be able to meet Jinghaihou in the West Market today, how could Jiang Yanhua miss this opportunity, although he still doesn't know what is going on, he can't help but break the relationship with Jinghaihou's mansion.

Cao Xilin couldn't figure out who the mother and daughter were for a while, and he didn't care about asking more questions at the moment, so he said to Shen Shu first: "I heard that there was some confusion here, I don't know if the prince is also there, what happened?" ”

Shen Shu pointed to the two people on the ground, and Fifteen immediately deceived the three of them together, but fortunately Jiang Xi saw through the matter briefly. Cao Xilin's brows furrowed when he heard this. In the land of commerce and trade, this kind of deception is naturally indispensable, but when it comes to Shen Shu's eyes, and it is in his jurisdiction, isn't it a slap in the face? At the moment, he said angrily: "Send these two people to the yamen, you quickly go and arrest the accomplices, and let the yamen punish them severely!" ”

Now there is no need to go to the yamen in person, and the people from the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division will send people over. Although this King of Anjun is not favored and is an empty prince in name only, after all, he is the bloodline of the first emperor, and it is not something they can compare. If he goes to the court because of today's incident and says that the West Market is chaotic and has no jurisdiction, the people in charge of this district are afraid that they will have to eat some hanging.

Disposing of the person in front of him, Cao Xilin turned to Jiang Xi.

At this time, he already knew what Jiang Yanhua meant by his uncle just now. Mrs. Tai likes to flatter, and over the years, there are inevitably people from the tribe who have come to make Mrs. Tai happy, so they ask him to make up for the silver or find some errands. I think the same is true of this Mrs. Jiang San, but since this Third Master Jiang has just helped King Anjun, he can't regard his wife as an ordinary clansman who came to fight the autumn wind.

"I don't know what Mrs. Jiang is—"

Cao Shi blushed and said: "Last year, Mrs. Tai had a birthday, and I wanted to come with my brother to celebrate Mrs. Tai's birthday, but I couldn't get away. When I came to the capital this year, I always wanted to say hello to Mrs. Tai, and I had already handed over a post to the house, but Mrs. Tai was not allowed to be idle......"

Cao Xilin frowned slightly and thought about it. Since his father became the Marquis of Jinghai, I don't know how many people have been here, where does he remember clearly? But when it comes to the people who came to celebrate their birthday last year, he remembers it. Because although Cao Wu is a concubine, he must be regarded as his serious cousin, and he sent another unique jade carving, which was quite popular with Mrs. Tai. Mrs. Tai opened her mouth, and he had to ask someone to find an errand for him in Shangbaosi, and then it seemed that Cao Wu's wife and daughter were still in and out of the house, but he didn't care about the affairs of the back house, and he didn't know very well.

This Mrs. Jiang San turned out to be Cao Wu's sister, so she is also a close cousin. As for what to say about handing posts and the like, Cao Xilin naturally understood what it meant, and said by the way: "My mother is not very comfortable these days, although the post on the door has been received, she has never replied for a while, and after a few days, she will naturally invite Mrs. Jiang to have a cup of tea." ”

He didn't know how many such clansmen he had sent, but it was rare for his brother to come and his sister came again, only because King Anjun was in front of him, it was really difficult to refuse, so he had to play an official tone, but he thought in his heart that he was afraid that he would have to bother his wife again when he went back. In order to please my mother over the years, I don't know how much trouble I have added to my wife, and I don't know when it will be the end of the day.

Cao Shi didn't hear that this was a perfunctory remark, and hurriedly said: "How dare you be Mrs. Tai's invitation, it was originally the younger generation who should have come to the door to ask for peace to the eldest aunt." ”

Taohua shook her head secretly when she heard this, and pulled Jiang Xi and said softly: "Dad, the Marquis of Cao has official business, and the prince of the county must also have something, we should also go back, don't delay the time of the two of you......"

Jiang Xiben didn't recognize Shen Shu to expose the scam, but he was uncomfortable with Shen Shu at the moment, and hurriedly said after listening to his daughter's words: "Yes, yes, I'm confused, two of you, please." ”

Shen Shu glanced at Taohua quietly, only to see the latter standing behind Jiang Xi, showing a respectful and gentle smile, like a well-behaved daughter who has lived in the boudoir for a long time, neither as sharp as she did in the medicine hall that day, nor as sharp as when she exposed the scam just now, it was like two people.

It's a fast enough change of face. Shen Shu thought to himself, and said, "Does the third master have anything else?" If there is nothing important, it is better to go into the teahouse and sit for a while, and let the king express a little gratitude for the matter. "Anyway, today is the love of the Jiang family.

Jiang Xi subconsciously glanced back at his daughter. Taohua coughed lightly and said in a low voice: "Some small things, the prince of the county doesn't have to take them to heart." ”

It's rare for this daughter to be her father's master, no wonder she can show up in the medicine hall. Shen Shu couldn't help but look at Taohua again: "Miss Jiang is too humble. In Jiang San's master, it is a trivial matter, but the wounded in the Northwest Army are a major matter, so why not thank him? ”

Jiang Xi was stunned and said, "Northwest Army? Could it be that the prince wanted to buy these medicinal materials and use them in the Northwest Army? But these medicinal materials are not drugs to stop bleeding and build muscles...... "Although he has not joined the army, he also knows that what he needs most in the army is the Jinchuang medicine, but what are you buying these black snakes for?"

Shen Shu nodded slightly: "The northwest is in the severe cold, and the soldiers often have stiff knees in winter, so they must also have some medicinal materials to evacuate the wind and dissipate paralysis." ”

Jiang Xi said with a sigh: "Stiff knee pain, it's cold into the joints, it's a lack of warmth-" As soon as he said this, his sleeves had been pulled by his daughter again, and he suddenly realized, and quickly changed his words, "The disease of wind paralysis, this black snake is very symptomatic." "The so-called lack of warmth means that the cotton clothes and cotton pants of the sergeants are not thick enough, and the charcoal fire in the army is insufficient? This military matter is inevitably boring, and even the imperial historians don't open their mouths, what is he talking about as a common person.

Shen Shu smiled bitterly: "Although the black snake has a good curative effect, it is helplessly expensive. The cost of military medicine is limited, and I usually only have some dried ginger and shochu to dispel the cold. ”

Jiang Xi also frowned suddenly, and thought: "The black snake is produced in the south, one is small, and the other is transported to the northwest for a long journey, and its price will be increased several times, it is better to use medicinal materials such as Qianghuo, turpentine, ephedra, etc., which are native to the northwest region, or it can be a few points cheaper......

Taohua nodded subconsciously and said: "The turpentine wine contained in the "Elbow Reserve Emergency Prescription" is quite effective in driving away cold, dampness, and wind paralysis. And turpentine is easy to obtain, and it is much cheaper than the black snake. And the wine can ward off the cold, which may be more practical in the army. ”

Shen Shu didn't expect that when it came to the Northwest Army, the father and daughter really thought carefully and made plans. Fang Cai's little banter suddenly dissipated, and he also said seriously: "Turpentine wine was also used at the beginning, but although turpentine is easy to obtain, wine needs spirits. Alcohol was originally forbidden in the army, and there was a shortage of grain in the northwest, and the price ......of alcohol was expensive, so it was not enough to count."

This is not clear to Jiang Xi's father and daughter. The land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River is abundant, and the price of natural wine is cheaper. And the Jiang family's consumption of wine is very small, Jiang Xi himself is not good at wine, the Jiang family is nothing more than using some sweet wine during the New Year, or brewing a few jars of chrysanthemum wine and osmanthus wine in season, and this kind of thing will not appear in the Jiang family at all, so naturally I don't know the price, let alone how much silver this thing will sell for in the northwest.

"This—" Jiang Xi and Taohua looked at each other. The two of them just looked at the medicinal materials, and the turpentine was easy to obtain and cheap, but they were stumped when they didn't know that it was wine.

Jiang Yanhua was secretly anxious since Taohua refused to go to the teahouse, and she couldn't wait to open her mouth to agree, but she didn't dare after all. At this moment, seeing that a few people seemed to be talking happily with each other, he boldly said: "Daddy, don't stand here and blow the wind, what is the way to go into the teahouse?" You can't let the prince of the county stand here too......"

Jiang Xi didn't understand Jiang Yanhua's thoughts at all, he only sighed and shook his head: "There is no good way, it's useless to think about it." Although there are many prescriptions for the treatment of wind paralysis, there are also many drugs used, and the production area is all over the world, and it is really ...... "the cost cannot be reduced."

The military doctors in the Northwest Army have thought of many ways to cure wind paralysis, and in the end, they are all limited to the limited military funds allocated, and they are all helpless, so that the Dingbei Hou Mansion has to pay out of their own pockets every year and take out a sum of money to buy some medicines, but it is also a drop in the bucket and cannot solve the big problem.

Shen Shu has been in the army since he was a child, so he is naturally very clear about this matter. When he returned to Beijing this time, he also wanted to find an opportunity to make a message to the emperor and ask for more silver taels to the northwest. However, this has been in the capital for several months, and the Queen Mother guards him like a thief, and the Northwest Army is blocked back at a moment's notice, where is there any opportunity to speak?

Today, because of this fake medicine, he was worried again, and Shen Shu had no other thoughts, so he sighed and waved his hand: "Master Jiang San doesn't need to be like this, and the military doctor in the northwest is helpless." It was an irrelevant matter, but it was too much for Master Jiang San to bother. ”

Jiang Xi hurriedly said: "The Northwest Army guards the border and protects the safety of the people, how can it be said that it is irrelevant?" It's just that the grass people are incompetent - the prince of the county still advises the emperor to allocate more silver taels to the army. ”

Taohua pulled Jiang Xi's shirt again in the back. How can such a thing as appropriation of military supplies be useful? If it really helps, Shen Shu doesn't even need to buy these sacks of cheap medicine. My own father, although he has experience in herbal medicine, is too far behind in terms of human feelings, and he really can't open any pot.

Jiang Xi was pulled by his daughter, and he also found that he had said something that he shouldn't have said, so he hurriedly coughed dryly and said: "The prince of the county has other things, so the grass people won't bother and retire ......."

Jiang Yanhua was anxious, but he didn't have the courage to remind him again, especially seeing that Shen Shu didn't mean to invite again, so he had to hang his head and follow Jiang Xi to salute and leave, comforting himself in his heart - at least today Jinghaihou already knew that Jiang Xi had helped the king of Anjun, and he didn't think that he would turn their mother and daughter away, and that was enough.

Shen Shu sent the Jiang family away, thoughtfully: "I didn't expect this third master Jiang to be a warm-hearted person." ”

Fifteen looked at his face and said, "Subordinates look at it, Miss Jiang is also a cold-hearted ......" He was actually a little grateful to Taohua, after all, his leg was not sprained by Taohua. Although it seems a bit exaggerated that this little problem would be fatal in Miss Jiang's mouth, in the end, she also went to Su Laolang's place for treatment under her guidance.

Shen Shu nodded: "What is the ...... of a family of practicing medicine" Not to mention anything else, if the old woman grabbed the wrong medicine that day, I am afraid that the sick child's life will be lost. Even though it is said that there are old grievances against Jiang Fanghui, it is impossible not to admit the ability and benevolence of the Jiang family's father and daughter.

The master and servant casually found a teahouse and sat for two hours, and then went to Langzhong's house, and sure enough, the person had returned. Although Shen Shu did not identify himself, he knew that he was rich and noble just by looking at the clothes of the master and servant, Lang Zhong trembled, hurriedly took the medicine box, and went to Cui's house with him.

Mrs. Cui was surprised and delighted when she heard the report from the door, and hurriedly greeted her in person, while asking someone to take Lang Zhong to diagnose Cui Xiuwan's pulse, and at the same time extending Shen Shu into the inner hall: "I have been working for the prince these days, I didn't expect that with such concern from the prince, Xiuwan will definitely get better soon." ”

The more she looked at this son-in-law, the more satisfied she became, and she took advantage of the time to instruct the maid thrush: "When the pulse is finished, let the eldest girl come out to thank you, this Langzhong is specially invited by the prince for her!" "She has also come here since she was young, Shen Shu came to the door so frequently, naturally she wanted to see her fiancée, this person's normal feelings, Mrs. Cui felt that it was very reasonable, but her daughter had learned the rules, which was really a headache.

Thrush is Mrs. Cui's first confidant, so she naturally understood what Mrs. Cui meant, and as soon as her eyes rolled her eyes, she went to Cui Youwan first: "The second girl also persuaded the eldest girl, the prince came to the door several times, and the eldest girl always disappeared, if it spreads, I am afraid that our family is rude......" Just this, she is a maid, but it is not good to go to Cui Xiuwan to say.

Cui Youwan's eyes lit up: "Brother-in-law is here?" Okay, I'm going to take my sister to meet my brother-in-law this time. ”

Mrs. Cui waited in the inner hall for a while, and Lang Zhong came out first: "Miss Guifu has some liver depression, because of the liver qi offense in the stomach, so she doesn't think about eating and drinking, and her chest is full of tightness. After prescribing a few doses of medicine to soothe the liver and stomach, you should also walk around often, which is more conducive to eating. ”

These words were similar to those of the previous imperial doctors, and even the prescriptions were not much different, Mrs. Cui couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but she refused to show it in front of Shen Shu, so she smiled and asked someone to seal the pulse, and sent Lang Zhong out, her eyes couldn't help but look at the door of the hall, thinking that her daughter still refused to come out?

was in a hurry, and suddenly heard the sound of the ring at the door, Cui Youwan was the first to come in with a smile: "Thank you for inviting Lang Zhong over, my sister heard it, and I want to come to thank the prince." As he spoke, he pulled back a woman behind him.

Shen Shu hurriedly got up: "A little thing, don't be polite." He said as he looked at Cui Xiuwan.

Mrs. Cui looked at it and immediately felt anxious. Due to a long illness, Cui Xiuwan's face was a little yellow, but she wore a dark dress again, and she didn't wear any jewelry on her head. Cui Youwan next to her wore a fresh apricot red shirt, her skin was like jade, which made her sister even darker.

What exactly does this do? How many clothes are not easy to wear, but I chose such a ...... Mrs. Cui's heart was furious, and she glared fiercely at the maid next to her. It's just that at this time, I didn't care about scolding the maid who couldn't pick clothes, and hurriedly said with a smile: "Xiuwan, today's Langzhong is invited by the prince on a special trip to the West Market, so don't come to thank you soon." ”

Cui Xiuwan took a step forward, bowed, and said softly, "Thank you, Lord Wang." After that, there was not a word.

Mrs. Cui didn't know if this daughter had come to dismantle the stage, but fortunately, Cui Youwan came out with a smile and answered: "We haven't been to Xishi yet, but I heard that it is extremely prosperous, what does the prince think?" ”

Shen Shu smiled slightly: "Although I have been there a few times, I have only been in and out of the pharmacy a lot, and I haven't paid attention to other shops." Just looking at the endless flow of people, it is indeed very prosperous. ”

Mrs. Cui secretly liked that her little daughter was clever, and she was also busy saying, "What is the prince going to the pharmacy for, but what medicinal materials are you looking for?" My lord also knew a few pharmacists in Fuzhou, and if the prince was looking for medicine, he might ask Jing'er to find a way. ”

Shen Shu smiled and shook his head: "It's not looking for any rare medicinal materials, it's just some medicines to stop bleeding and build muscles, dispel wind and remove paralysis." ”

Cui Youwan's eyes widened: "What does the prince want these medicines for?" ”

Shen Shu sighed: "There are a lot of these drugs needed in the Northwest Army, but the price is too expensive......

Cui Youwan blinked her eyes and said, "These medicines are not expensive, if the prince wants, let Daddy find a few pharmacists...... By the way, isn't that old man Jiang who gave medicine last year in the capital? ”

Shen Shu couldn't help but smile bitterly: "The amount of medicine required in the army is extremely ......" With the wealth of the Cui family, Cui Youwan certainly felt that the common medicinal materials were not very valuable, but if they were purchased in large quantities, the silver taels needed were not a small amount, but the military supplies allocated by the Northwest Army were limited......

Cui Youwan said innocently: "How much do you need?" ”

Shen Shu thought for a while: "There are 200,000 troops in the northwest, and they have to fight at least once a month with the Northern Barbarians, and if the Northern Barbarians attack in a big way, the war will last for several months." ”

Cui Youwan stuck out the tip of her tongue as if she was frightened, and said, "Then what do you want to do with the medicine to dispel wind and paralysis?" ”

Shen Shu suddenly felt a little bored. Cui Youwan heard him talk about the war with the Beiban, as if she was listening to something rare, how could such a noble girl of a family understand the heaviness of the blood and fire at the border pass. So he only replied lightly: "It is cold in the northwest, and the soldiers climb the ice and lie in the snow, and most of them have cold pain in their knees." ”

Don't talk about Cui Youwan about these things, even Mrs. Cui didn't know how to talk, so she had to say dryly: "The northwest is bitterly cold, and the prince has been wronged." Fortunately, now that I'm back in the capital, everything is fine. ”

Shen Shu was silent for a moment before he said: "Actually, I am used to living in the northwest, but it is the capital, I have not been here for more than ten years, and I am not used to it." ”

Cui Xiuwan sat on the side without saying a word since she saw the salute, and at this time she covered her mouth and coughed lightly twice, glancing at Yinzhu next to her. Yin Zhu secretly complained in her heart, but she had to bend down and whisper, "Girl, it's time to take medicine......" She said while feeling that Mrs. Cui's eyes were staring at her back like thorns, and she really wanted to cry without tears.

Mrs. Cui was angry on her chest, and was about to speak, when Shen Shu suddenly stood up: "Miss Cui is unwell, so let's rest early." Madam, I take my leave. ”

Before Mrs. Cui could speak, Cui Xiuwan had already gotten up, hung her head slightly and said, "Xiuwan will retire first, please sit wide, Mo lost her interest because Xiuwan was uncomfortable." ”

Cui Youwan hurriedly said, "Sister will go drink the medicine first." The prince might as well sit down again, I will go and tell the cook to cook a few side dishes, and the prince will stay and eat. ”

Shen Shuyi waved his hand and smiled, "No need." Madame, take your leave. Although he had a smile on his face, his eyes were calm, and he bowed slightly to Mrs. Cui, turned around and left.

He is tall and has long legs, but Mrs. Cui is over-footed, where can she keep up with his steps, so she had to call someone to lead the horse for Shen Shu, watched him walk out, and turned around and sank her face to Yinzhu: "Come on, drag this unruly girl down!" ”

Yinzhu was so frightened that he fell to his knees with a thud. Cui Xiuwan stepped forward to block her: "Mother, this is my idea." ”