After a while, the medicinal herbs were complete. The guy was also very diligent, wrapped a few of the medicines separately, and told Su Jinyao: "These herbs are to be placed last, and they can't be boiled for too long, otherwise they will lose their effectiveness." So I wrapped it separately, and Miss Liu remembered to put it in after the medicine was decocted, and it would be good to cook it a little. ”

Su Jinyao thanked her and took the medicine. The shopkeeper has also been explained before, so the price is naturally not expensive. After these three pairs of medicines, it is only four and a half dollars and half silver.

Although this is enough for ordinary people's expenses for two months, Su Jinyao knows in her heart that if it weren't for Cheng Ze's few words of explanation, she would definitely not be able to buy such a good medicine at this price.

When paying, Su Jinyao thought for a while and asked the shopkeeper, "Are the medicine jars sold here?" I also want to buy a pair of silver needles for acupuncture. If there are medical books on herbal medicine, I would like to buy a few copies. Also, I would like to buy a bottle of ointment for cuts and scratches. ”

The shopkeeper replied: "There are silver needles, but it depends on what kind of girl you are used to." The length, thickness, and toughness are all different, and the needles used by different medical schools are also different. I had to buy the medicine jar at the grocery store. We have medical books here, but they don't sell them, so the girl might as well go to the bookstore to have a look. Turn west at the front interface, and there will be a bookstore one street away. Of course, there is also an ointment, which is a secret ointment made by our An Hetang, which has a good effect on stopping bleeding, relieving pain, and building muscles, so I will let the guy bring it. ”

Su Jinyao nodded when she heard this, indicating that she understood. But she didn't know what kind of silver needle she should use, because her mother's codex didn't say that she was from that school. So I can only ask: "I really don't understand this, can you ask me to see the style selection of silver needles?" ”

"This ...... Okay, too. "The shopkeeper may be curious, but I haven't heard of choosing a silver needle like buying vegetables. However, the owner also explained before, so he did not refuse. After all, the silver needle can't be bad, so I took out a few sets for Su Jinyao to see.

Su Jinyao watched the shopkeeper take out a few sets of silver needles, and couldn't help but feel a little big. And there is not much difference between these silver needles, and there is not much difference between the longest set and the shortest set. But the degree of softness and hardness is indeed different, some tremble slightly in the hand, and some are straight, and it is estimated that it will hurt to pierce it.

Su Jinyao had never given acupuncture to people at all, so she simply picked a relatively long, but relatively thin pair according to her own ideas, and planned to practice slowly in the future.

The price of a set of silver needles is seven pieces of silver, and there are about a hundred or so of them. It's really not cheap. However, according to the process, it is not easy to polish the silver needle so fine and sharp, but it is worth the price.

The shopkeeper said, "This bottle of ointment is for the girl." The proprietor explained that he wanted to give the girl the cheapest price, and this silver needle was really in demand, and it couldn't be cheaper. ”

The silver needles and medicinal herbs are a total of one or two and a half silver, and the ointment is given. Su Jinyao thanked her, paid the money directly, took the things and left.

When he went out and followed the instructions of the shopkeeper, he went to the bookstore. She plans to buy some paper, pens and poetry books for Xiaocheng'er by the way.

The bookstore is not difficult to find, and the door looks bigger than the Anhetang pharmacy. There are rows of bookshelves in the room, but there are not many books.

When Su Jinyao walked in, someone who looked like a shopkeeper came up directly and asked, "What does the girl want to buy a book?" Or buy the four treasures of the study? ”

Su Jinyao looked at the few books on the shelves and couldn't help frowning. He asked, "I want to buy some books on medicine and medicinal herbs, do you have them here?" And the children's books for beginners, where is it? ”

"Yes, the girl comes with me." The shopkeeper didn't notice Su Jinyao frowning, and just led the way in front. led Su Jinyao through a large bookshelf, pointed to the two rows above and said, "These two rows are simple poems. Starting from the three-character classic, the hundred family names, and the thousand-character text, beginners are all buying this. And then there's the book of poetry. Girl, see which poet you want to buy, and choose for yourself. ”

After speaking, he led Su Jinyao inside, walked to the corner, pointed to a small book, and said, "The medical book is on this." There are seven books on medical skills, which are sold as a whole set from shallow to deep, and they are not dismantled; Eighteen herbal books can be chosen at will. Girl, see which one you need? ”

After listening to the shopkeeper's words, Su Jinyao's brows furrowed even tighter. This bookstore looks quite big, but there are few books, and I don't know if I need anything.

Su Jinyao asked, "Why are there so few medical books?" Can I take a look before I buy it? ”

The shopkeeper said: "Of course it is, the girl can look at it at will." But the girl said that I don't have enough books here, so she wronged me. You must know that my bookstore is the largest one in Anji City, and some small bookstores only sell some pen and ink and miscellaneous books, but you don't have any medical books. ”

When the shopkeeper said this, Su Jinyao just smiled. I took a medical book and flipped through it.

This medical book is handwritten, and the handwriting is quite neat, but after reading a few pages, Su Jinyao put it down. Because it's too simple, there's no interest in wasting time. I took another one from the back, which should be the deepest of the seven medical books, and I still felt simple after a few glances.

Su Jinyao thought about it, and guessed which doctor wrote it? Then he asked, "Shopkeeper, you just said that this medical book can't be bought anywhere else?" Why is that? ”

"Oh, the doctor teaches the apprentice, just teach it orally, how can you waste your time writing any medical books. Not everyone wants to be a doctor, how can anyone buy medical books. My set of medical books was consigned here by a doctor a few years ago, saying that he didn't want to bury his medical skills, so he wrote it for future generations to see. But after leaving it for so long, no one came to buy it, and I still think it takes up space. ”

After finishing speaking, the shopkeeper pointed to the herb books and said: "There are people who buy herbal books, but they are all bought by the mountain and go back to take a look, and go up the mountain to collect medicine according to the medicinal materials mentioned above." Those who really study medicine won't always study this. Without a doctor with him, who would dare to read the pharmacopoeia and catch the medicine? If everyone can learn to become a doctor by reading a book, won't all doctors starve to death? ”

Hearing this, Su Jinyao understood that in ancient times, productivity was low, and there were not many people who could read and write, and there would indeed be no one who had nothing to study medical books and pharmacopoeia. What's more, this kind of book itself has a small circulation, and even fewer people can really understand it. It's no wonder that the shopkeeper of Anhetang said that the books in their pharmacy were all for their own people and would not be sold. With such a set of medical books, it is estimated that they can't even sell the money for paper, and most of them are passed on from the master to the apprentice.

From this, I understand how precious the medical book codex left by my mother is. In particular, the medical skills in it are very exquisite, Su Jinyao has already had ideas after reading them a few times, and it is not worth reading the medical books here.

Su Jinyao simply didn't plan to buy medical books, and only concentrated on picking two books that introduced medicinal materials. There is also a book that introduces herbal medicine, and Su Jinyao didn't plan to go up the mountain to collect medicine and delay her efforts, so she didn't plan to buy it. But inadvertently turned to the back and saw that there were a few pages that introduced Gu, Su Jinyao's eyes lit up, and she received the book together.

Then, Su Jinyao turned to the bookshelf introduced by the previous shopkeeper, skipped the too simple books such as the Three Character Classic, and went directly to the poetry books in the back. But when I turn it, my head is big, because these poetry books are simply too bad, barely rhymed, and I can hardly find quatrains that can make people feel nostalgic.

In this way, it is not as good as the poem manuscript that Su Jinyao exchanged for in Lijiatun before.

Su Jinyao searched carefully again, and found that even the poems she wrote were not as beautiful as the Tang and Song poems she had read. Especially after reading a book similar to "Historical Records", I realized that the era I traveled through was completely empty, and I didn't take the Qin and Han dynasties in the past, and the Tang and Song dynasties in the future, and there were no Li Bai and Du Fu at all.

I found a few other bookshelves, and more miscellaneous books. Some are interesting collections of jokes, some are slightly ambiguous love poems, miscellaneous sentences, and some interesting stories and strange legends, anyway, there are miscellaneous books, but there are few that can make Su Jinyao fall into the eye.

Su Jinyao felt that if she read these books to Xiaocheng'er, it would be a mistake. I didn't choose any of them, but only came to the counter with the three herbal books I had selected before. Then he asked, "I'll buy some more pens, ink, and paper, and the shopkeeper will bring a few pens to choose from." ”

The shopkeeper said: "Paper and pen are divided into three categories: upper, middle and lower, the girl will see which type to choose, and I will take it for you to choose." ”

Su Jinyao didn't know how to distinguish between the price and the quality, but now although she has some money, after all, Xiaocheng'er is still a beginner, so she doesn't have to buy the best, so she said: "Let me take a look at the middle price." ”

The shopkeeper agreed, and brought rice paper and brushes.

Su Jinyao took the brush first and looked at it, there are sheep hair, wolf hao, and jianhao, seven or eight brushes are divided into three models, the smallest one is of course some small Kai, small seal, the largest can write big characters, but it is also the kind that can write an inch of big characters, and the kind that can't write couplets.

Su Jinyao looked at the stroke of the pen and picked one with the smallest size, and picked one with the medium size of Wolf Hao. She used the small one herself, and the medium one practiced writing large characters for Xiao Cheng'er. As for the quality of the pen, you have to go back and soak in the water, and you can only know when you write after you open the pen.

Looking at the rice paper again, Su Jinyao chose eight cents of silver for a knife. It's not the most expensive, but it's not cheap anymore. This kind of paper does not blur the ink, the pen feels good, and it has many uses. Write large characters or cut small prescriptions to memorize. It's nice to keep a little diary when you're fine.

When the shopkeeper saw that Su Jinyao didn't need to introduce herself when she chose the brush and rice paper, she didn't ask much, she was very assertive, and she knew that this little girl was a knowledgeable person. Therefore, when calculating the price for her, she did not raise the price, but gave a very fair price, and then gave Su Jinyao a bottle of ink.

Su Jinyao is quite satisfied, she likes to do business with real people. He said: "My brother is learning to write, and he will come a few more times in the future, and remember to keep any good books from the shopkeeper for me." ”

Su Jinyao is not stingy in buying things, and she is also happy to pay. After settling the account, he didn't talk about the price, and immediately gave the silver.

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Okay, no matter how good the medical books are, you can keep them for the girl." As soon as I saw the girl, I knew that she was a learned person, could it be that she wanted to be a female doctor in the future? I'm missing a real good customer like you. Some people are pretentious and elegant, and they read some dissolute articles, and they speak with a mouth full of muddy words, which is really unbearable. ”

Su Jinyao naturally can't care what other people read, but those wandering Xiaowen have been marketed since ancient times, as long as they have money to make, what elegance do they care?

Su Jinyao smiled and said, "You don't have many books here, if you have the chance, I'll write a few and send them to you." If there is a market, you may give me money. ”

"That's that, that's. I can't imagine that the girl is so talented and can still write essays? The shopkeeper looked surprised, and then said, "If the girl really can write, I will contact the bookseller and ask them to distribute it, which is also a good deal." ”

Su Jinyao's words just now were half-joking and half-serious, so she answered casually and left with her things.

Out of the bookstore, Su Jinyao looked at the things she was carrying, which were medicinal materials and pen and ink, but there were a lot. But when she looked up and saw a cloth village in front of her, Su Jinyao thought about it and walked in.

The cloth seller is a very plainly dressed old master, and he still has a tape measure around his neck, probably cutting clothes. When the old master saw Su Jinyao entering the door with a large bag and a small bag, he beckoned: "Little girl, sit here, put down the things first, and talk slowly about what to buy." ”

After Su Jinyao came in, she took a look at it casually, and saw that this cloth village was much larger than Wu Guihua's cloth village in Ning'an Town. The style of clothes is also complete, and the fabric pattern is also good. He said: "I want to buy a few sets of bedding, do you have any cash?" ”

The old master said, "There is no cash for the goods, but the girl wants a few sets of bedding, what is the use, tell me that I will make it for you now." The cotton and quilt are ready-made, and they can be sewn together with a needle, and it won't take much time. ”

Su Jinyao smiled when she heard this, and said, "What else can the futon do?" Of course, it's a cover. ”

The old master also smiled and said, "Little girl, you are inexperienced, I don't know if this futon is also said." If this is a newcomer getting married, then you have to use a red quilt to make a dragon and phoenix quilt, and it is important to make four sets or eight sets. If there is a funeral at home, it is a quilt, and you have to use yellow jokes to make noodles, and there are many who say. If it's a quilt that is usually covered, it's easy to say, what kind of quilt you like, but it's different to make a summer quilt and a winter quilt, and it's particular about putting a few catties of cotton. ”

Hearing what the master said, Su Jinyao understood. He said, "I just buy a few sets of bedding that are commonly used at home." It's almost summer, so let's make a summer quilt. I want four sets of ...... No, make five sets. Four sets of summer quilts and one set of winter quilts. ”

"Oh, okay, four sets of summer quilts, one set of winter quilts." While chattering, the old master found a small piece of powder to write down on the side, and then asked, "Is the girl a double or a single?" ”

"It's all single. The mattresses are thicker. After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she asked again: "Do you have a pillow core too?" I'm going to have five more pillows. ”

The master said: "The pillow core is a white cloth filled with buckwheat husks, and five pillows are loaded on the scales together, and only the amount of buckwheat husks is counted." The white cloth for sewing the pillow core is sent. ”

Su Jinyao said: "That's okay, please trouble the master to do it for me now." I'm going to go out and come back to get the quilt in a moment. Settle the account now, I'll pay the money before leaving. ”

When the master saw Su Jinyao so refreshing, he was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. Hurriedly pulled the abacus to settle the accounts. While calculating, he said: "Girl, you choose the quilt noodles, I will give you the cheapest price if you see any suit." In addition, according to the material of the same color as the quilt, you will be given a pillowcase, and the pillowcase will be given away, and you will not be charged. ”

The master here settles the accounts, and Su Jinyao went to choose the quilt. The bedding used is satin and white cloth, and the price is not much different. However, Su Jinyao didn't like red and green, so she chose a few sets of plain color quilts.

Su Jinyao's side has been chosen, and the master has also calculated the accounts. These five sets of bedding are really not cheap, and each set of bedding in summer costs four dollars of silver; In winter, there are two catties of cotton in the bedding, and the size is slightly larger, and a set costs five dollars of silver. The buckwheat husk was filled with five pillow cores, and it cost a penny. Together, it's two taels of silver.

Su Jinyao breathed a sigh of relief, if it weren't for the money that the girls had booked for the small bamboo basket before, she would have to use the silver ticket of ten taels that Ziruo gave her for this expense.

However, Su Jinyao did not hesitate or be stingy at all. Although the bedding at home is clean, it is already patched with patches, and the cotton wool inside has been bounced many times, and some places have gathered into a bag, and it feels uncomfortable to cover it. Now that I have money, of course, I can buy things at home, and it is better to eat well and sleep comfortably than anything else.

After paying the money, Su Jinyao went straight to the cyclamen residence when she left the cloth village. After entering the door, I looked left and right, and saw the guy she had received the day before yesterday.

Su Jinyao walked over and asked, "Little brother, I want to ask, where is Mr. Qi Shimingqi, the steward here?" I've got something to look for him. ”

The guy saw that Su Jinyao was a little familiar, but there were too many guests coming and going every day in the cyclamen residence, so he didn't think about it for a while, so he said, "The girl is looking for a manager." But today, Qi is very busy, collecting ducks in the backyard. There's no place to put your feet in the backyard, girl, what do you say, I'll help you pass it on, okay? ”

Su Jinyao thought about it, she couldn't just say that she was here to ask for roast duck. took out the handkerchief that Miss Ziruo gave her from her arms and handed it over: "Actually, it was the girl Ziruo from the Red Sleeves Workshop who called me here, please take this handkerchief to Steward Qi to see if Steward Qi can take the time to come over?" ”

"Okay, girl, wait a minute." When the guy heard the name "Ziruo", his expression looked a little strange. But he didn't say anything, took the handkerchief and walked to the back.

Su Jinyao felt that Ziruo didn't look like a person who said big things, so she waited with peace of mind.

Sure enough, after a while, the guy came over with a young man.