Zuo Shaoyang couldn't figure it out, but he didn't bother to think about it. Since he knew that this old man was a thief who picked the lock by the eaves and the wall, it was not the enemy who caught him last night, but the yamen who caught him quickly, then it was not a vendetta in the rivers and lakes, and there was no need to worry about the other party looking for revenge on him, and the stone in his heart was put down. I thought it would be better to stay away from these snitches. Then he arched his hand and said, "If there is nothing else to do before, I will go back." My family is still waiting for me. ”

"That's good," Xiao Feimouse arched his hand and said: "Xiao originally wanted to send some money to the little brother to express his gratitude, but ......, alas, don't say it, in short, I don't thank you." Xiao still has to stay in your place for a while, if you can find Xiao's place, just plant a branch in the grass on the left outside this Qingfeng Temple, I will come to you when I see it. ”

Zuo Shaoyang said with a haha: "Okay, thank you!" ”

Zuo Shaoyang got off the bell tower, walked to the door, and looked back to see that there was no trace of Xiao Feiqu on the bell tower.

When he returned home, Liang just put the dishes on and greeted: "The meals are ready, and the master will sit down to eat at the bar!" ”

Hou Pu hurriedly got out of the way, waited for Zuo Gui to get up slowly, shook it three times in a step, and sat down at the chief, and then sat behind him with Zuo Shaoyang on both sides, and Liang and Fennel also sat separately.

Zuo Gui was not in a hurry to raise his glass and looked at Zuo Shaoyang: "How is the warehouse repaired today?" ”

"The drawings were drawn, and I made my request. Later, these days they repair it themselves, I take the time to look at it, make sure it meets the requirements, and after the completion of the project, I will go to the acceptance, and then I can load the medicinal materials and store them. ”

"Is the warehouse ...... you said really effective?"

Zuo Shaoyang said with a smile: "As long as the construction and storage of medicinal materials are strictly in accordance with my requirements, there will be no mistakes, and they will be much stronger than they are now!" There are also far fewer herbs lost! ”

Zuo Gui was very sure when he heard him, but he was still a little apprehensive in his heart, he was afraid that he would accept other people's money and feel guilty for not doing good things. Liang knew best what her husband was thinking, and said with a smile: "Today, I see that the old shopkeeper is smiling, and he should be very satisfied with Zhong'er's work." You can rest assured. ”

Hou Pu had no choice but to bring the creditor to ask the old father-in-law for debts, and he felt guilty in his heart, and he always wanted to make up for it, and also helped: "Yes, father-in-law, Da Lang is loyal and honest, and he won't do anything he is not sure of." I know best the people who wish the medicine cabinet, I never suffer a loss in business, but he is an extremely shrewd person, he can take out two taels of silver to let Da Lang help repair the medicinal materials warehouse, and give one or two five dollars of silver a month, please Da Lang help concoct medicinal materials, that is definitely a matter of making money! Uncle Yue, I wish such a shrewd businessman as the medicine cabinet can rest assured that Zhong'er, what else are you worried about? ”

When these words came to Zuo Gui's heart, there was a smile on his face, and he picked up the wine glass and said: "Okay, that's it, Zhong'er is doing it with your heart, you have worked hard, come, let's have a drink!" ”

The family dried all the wine.

Zuo Gui put down the wine glass, and Zuo Shaoyang helped him clip a piece of food. Zuo Gui didn't eat, looked at the dishes, thought about it, and then said, "Tomorrow morning, you go to the tea shop with me." ”

Zuo Shaoyang looked left and right and asked, "Did Dad mean me?" ”

"Nonsense! Not you, who else? ”

"Oh. Ming'er doesn't carry water in the morning? Zuo Shaoyang still wanted to take a look at Sang Xiaomei by carrying water, and he was still worried about whether Sang Xiaomei was punished by her father. Judging from the last time I bought tea in the tea shop, Father Sang was still very strict with Sang Xiaomei.

"Don't pick it, let's go early and come back early, have a cup of tea and come back. The main thing is to borrow tea, and by the way, thank Daddy Sang, people helped us get through the difficulties, and we have to thank you. Tell him to understand, within three or four months, redeem the dowry pawned by the little sister and return it. So that people can rest assured. ”

"Okay."

"How much money do you have at home?"

Liang said: "There are more than 500 texts left in total. ”

"Well, how much can you use as the cloth and cotton wool that Master Jia sent from Lao Huai Village last time?"

"Fennel used part of it for the two children, and the rest may be three or four hundred wen."

Zuo Gui frowned: "So much? I think this fabric and silk cotton are very good, even if I use some of it, the rest is worth 1,800 yuan. ”

Fennel smiled and said, "Dad, this is a thing, and it is definitely not the actual price of the goods." I think it's very good to be able to be three or four hundred articles. I'm afraid I can't even be a home! ”

"I also want to be a fabric cotton wool, and some money to redeem the jewelry of the little sister of the Sang family first."

Fennel said: "Dad, I see that your idea is not very good, you use the money as a thing to redeem things, don't you lose a lot of money?" Anyway, now my brother can make money, and when the money is enough, I will redeem it, so I won't lose money. This silk and silk wool can't be worth a lot of money. I think it's better to make jackets for your second elder and younger brother. I think it's enough to make three sets of jackets, and there's still a lot to spare! ”

Hou Pu also smiled and said: "Yes, father-in-law, in this cold winter, you should add a jacket, especially Da Lang, he will often go to Hengchang Pharmaceutical Store to run business in the future, this business field, the most important thing is decency, Da Lang's body is honest, it is too cold." Somewhat lose your old face. So, Fennel is right, the rest of the fabric is silk, and I will make a jacket for each of the three of you. Warm and lively. Decent. It's better to go out and do business, isn't it? ”

Liang also laughed and said: "Master, I think Fennel and Uncle have some truth, Zhong'er should dress decently......"

Zuo Gui's eyes glared: "Mouthy!" Guys are down to business, what are you talking about? ”

"Oh." Liang hurriedly shut up and lowered his head.

Seeing that his mother was wronged, Zuo Shaoyang hurriedly diverted the topic and said, "Dad, will we still go to the mountain tomorrow to patrol the doctor?" ”

"Still on patrol?" Zuo Gui glared and said, "You still have to concoct medicinal materials for others!" After receiving other people's money, you have to do a good job for others, don't make a difference! Do you hear that? ”

Zuo Shaoyang was busy.

Liang was afraid that her husband would reprimand her too harshly, and her son couldn't stand it, so he hurriedly changed the topic with a smiling face: "Eat vegetables, eat vegetables!" Master, don't patronize the lesson Zhong'er, hurry up and eat the food, the food is cold......"

"You know what!" Zuo Gui glared and said, "The jade is not a weapon, the more he has a little bit of talent, the more he has to be a little better!" Especially you, who spoiled him in peace, but one day he spoiled him, took the wrong path, and tarnished the reputation of his ancestors, how did he get it? ”

"Yes, yes." Liang agreed curtly.

Zuo Shaoyang grinned and said: "Dad, I will take the right path, you can rest assured, I will not embarrass my ancestors." - I would like to toast you! ”

"Hmm!" Zuo Gui nodded slowly, picked up the wine glass steadily, and drank it all. Putting down the cup, Hou Pu is a person in the yamen, although he is only a scribe, but in the end, he is a member of the official family, and he still has some weight in the eyes of Zuo Gui's father, so he smacked his lips and said, "Since my uncle has said it, let's make a jacket for Zhong'er." It's good to wear a decent dress and go out. ”

Zuo Shaoyang hurriedly said: "If you want to be the second elder, you have to do it, otherwise I don't want it!" ”

Zuo Gui's eyes were about to attack again, and Hou Pu hurriedly interjected with a smile: "Uncle Yue, Da Lang is also a filial piety, or your second elder will make a set, anyway, the remaining fabric and silk cotton will not be worth any money, and it will not be of any other use." Da Lang should be decent when he goes out to do business, and you must be decent when you sit in the hall for consultation, you are dressed decently, and other patients are also down-to-earth when they look at it. ”

Zuo Gui thought about it, sighed lightly, nodded, turned his head and asked Liang: "I made three sets of jackets, and the rest can still make a trace of cotton skirts?" ”

Fennel hurriedly laughed and said: "Dad, I don't want it, you see, I'm wearing a silk cotton skirt, and Hou Pu and their yamen have to release silk cotton every year, and there is no shortage of cotton clothes." ”

"I didn't tell you!" Zuo Gui snorted and said, "If the remaining fabric silk cotton is enough to make a skirt, Ming'er will go to the tea shop and give it to the little sister of the Sang family." People are doing us such a big favor, why are we embarrassed to enter the door if we don't take something? ”

Only then did Fennel understand, and said, "Dad is right, - enough, definitely enough to make a skirt!" ”

Liang also nodded.

"Okay, that's it."

Drinking wine, Zuo Gui asked Zuo Shaoyang again: "This concocted medicinal materials, you can't be busy alone, your mother has nothing to do, I can help you." ”

Liang sneered: "I ......, I'm stupid, I'm afraid I won't do it." ”

"Concoct a medicinal herb, what's not going to be, Zhong'er will teach you."

The preparation of Chuanwu, Caowu, Aconite and Aracea is more troublesome, the production of Aracea first to remove the impurities of the medicinal materials, wash, and then separate according to the size, respectively, soak in water, to soak until the cut taste slightly numb tongue can be taken out, in the middle of the day to change the water two or three times a day. After soaking and bleaching, put an appropriate amount of ginger slices and alum in a pot and add an appropriate amount of water to boil, then pour the soaked and bleached Aracea into the pot and boil together, boil until there is no dry heart inside, then take it out, dry it until it is semi-dry, then cut it into thin slices, dry, and then sift off the pieces. The process of making Sichuan Wu and Cao Wu is roughly the same as that of Aracea, which is also to soak and bleach, take it out, add water and boil it for two or three hours, or steam it for three or four hours, cut open the big one without a white heart, and taste it slightly numb after slicing and drying.

There are many varieties of aconite, including salt aconite, black shun piece, white appendage, cannon appendage, light appendage, yellow appendage and other different specifications, different processing methods, and different application ranges. However, the preparation method of salt attached tablets, black shun tablets, white attached tablets and light attached tablets is somewhat similar to that of Aracea, which also requires long-term soaking, but the soaking liquid is different.

The soaking, bleaching, water changing, and boiling of Aracea, Chuanwu, Caowu, and attached pieces take a long time, and the process is simple, but you can let your mother help you carry it out, and you can take time to help your father practice medicine, which is the ultimate righteous way. smiled and said: "Mother, you can help me concoct Aracea, Aconitum and appendages, these things are very simple, I will do it as soon as I say you." ”

"Hey, huh?" Liang rubbed his hands a little nervously.

Zuo Gui frowned and said: "Teach you to do it, you will do it, Zhong'er also has to help Hengchang Pharmaceutical Store repair the warehouse, and take care of the business of the pharmacy outside to tie me to practice medicine, you don't know how medicine can help, don't help him concoct medicinal materials, do you want to exhaust him?" ”

"Hey, hey." Liang sneered, "I'm stupid, I can't make jokes, I'm afraid of delaying your business." ”

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(To be continued)