Half of the branch lowered his head and pinched the embroidered bandage and embroidered the handkerchief in the faint candlelight, and on the light blue handkerchief was an embroidered pattern of a tanuki slave fluttering butterflies. The snow-white cat's eyes are smart, and its fluffy paws are stretched out in the air and pressing a flower-colored butterfly, which is very cute to look at.

The half-branched female red learned from her grandmother. The old man used to be a famous embroiderer in Shanghai, but later he hurt his eyes and couldn't do embroidery work. Banzhi was not treated by the Wang family and his wife when he was a child, but her grandmother felt sorry for her, took her with her to take care of her, and taught Banzhi a good embroidery.

"It's still not as good as my grandmother's embroidery."

Banzhi looked at the cat on the handkerchief and muttered to himself. Grandma Wang's best thing is to embroider cats, although the half-branch is skillful, but it is still worse in comparison.

In the next room, the Wang couple and their children were eating, and Banzhi could clearly hear her mother's gentle advice to her younger brother to eat slowly, choking carefully, and she could hear her father chatting with her eldest brother.

Such a warm picture has nothing to do with half a branch.

Banzhi suddenly felt a little aggrieved, raised his hand to wipe the tears that came out, and continued to embroider the veil, refusing to listen to the slightest sound.

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Yu Mansion

"Madam, this is a letter from the Cen Mansion."

"Take it and deal with it! In the future, all the letters from the Cen Mansion will be stopped, and Miss Mo will know. ”

Wang Baozhu sat outside Yu Jin's boudoir and guarded, because Yu Jin had not woken up since he was in a coma yesterday, and he was in a hurry, but he saw that his subordinates took the letter sent by Cen Xi's family to ask for instructions, and even lost his temper.

In Wang Baozhu's opinion, Cen Xijun's move is simply unknowable, obviously she has become lame, but now she is coming up to pester her daughter, as if she is relying on the Yu family! She was thinking about getting out of the marriage, but now she wished that Yu Jin had cut off contact with Cen Xi, so she quietly handled the letter without thinking about it.

……

Cen Xijun didn't know the situation in Yu Mansion yet, but now he didn't have the time to worry about Yu Jin. As soon as the night fell, Cen Xijun had a fever, and when Mrs. Cen found out, he was already unconscious.

Mrs. Cen was frightened, and hurriedly sent someone to ask for a doctor, and the entire Cen Mansion was in chaos.

"Madam, the fever of the son is because of the leg injury, it is summer now, and the wound of the son has a tendency to suppurate, and today's fever is also because of inflammation."

Mrs. Cen stood beside Cen Xi's bed, listening to the doctor's words, and only felt that her heart was hanging in her throat.

"Doctor, how is my son's leg?"

"Ling Gongzi's leg is extremely injured, there are several fractures in the calf bone, and the bone has pierced the flesh, although the old man picked up his broken leg, but I'm afraid he will be a little lame when he walks in the future."

Coincidentally, the doctor sent by Mrs. Cen was Dr. Zou who treated Cen Xi's family that day, and now Mrs. Cen asked, and he said it truthfully.

"What ......"

Mrs. Cen was struck by lightning, her feet were weak, and she fell backwards, almost falling to the ground, but fortunately, the maid behind her helped her in time.

I saw that she was stunned for a moment and began to cry, her appearance was miserable, her cry was hoarse, and she was obviously hit hard. Because Cen Xijuan deliberately concealed it, Mrs. Cen always thought that it could be recovered, but now she learned that Cen Xijuan was disabled, which was unacceptable.

"Madame, don't cry first, no matter what happens to the son, it's better for you to listen to the son's current condition first."

Dr. Zou has been practicing medicine for many years, and he is used to seeing life and death, although he pities Mrs. Cen like this, but this condition has to be said.

“…… You say......"

Although Mrs. Cen was sad and unbearable, but when Dr. Zou said this, she had to stop crying, after all, Cen Xijun was still feverish at the moment, and she had to take care of her.

"I have already prescribed the prescription, but there is a snake tongue grass in it, although this herb is not very expensive, but I need fresh snake tongue grass into the medicine, I am afraid that there are not many on the market now, you have to hurry up and find it." If Ling Gongzi does not reduce fever in time, he is afraid that his life will not be guaranteed. ”

Dr. Zou said it very clearly, without dragging his feet. After hearing this, Mrs. Cen only felt that her eyes were black, and she squeezed the maid's hand before she could barely stand firmly.

"Yes, yes...... Thank you Dr. Zou and ask Dr. Zou to stay in the house for one more day...... I'll send someone to grab the medicine,...... Ah Xiang will take care of Dr. Lao, Dr. Zou is very gracious, and Cen Fu will thank you again......"

Mrs. Cen was confused in her heart, and tears kept flowing out of her eyes, and she couldn't stop it, but she still insisted on thanking Dr. Zou, and when Dr. Zou agreed, she went out of the room again and personally sent someone to the pharmacy to grab the medicine.

The lights in Cen Mansion were lit all night and were not extinguished.

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Seven treasures in the west of the city lane back mountain

Before dawn, Banzhi got up to make breakfast for the Wang family. The Wang family has no money to spare, and they eat three meals simply. I made a pot of porridge with leftover wild vegetables and a few sweet potatoes from yesterday, and this was breakfast.

Half of the branch was fast, and as soon as Wang Wu got up, half of the branch packed up and prepared to sell the handkerchief.

"I'm diligent today, and I really have to starve you a few times! Remember to make more money and come back today, otherwise come back to see how the old lady cleans you up! ”

"Hmm"

Banzhi lowered her head and went out the door, ignoring the woman's dead eyes staring at her.

When he was far away, when he was sure that his mother could no longer see her, he stopped, looked around to see that there was no one, and then quietly turned to the path and went into the back mountain. She got up an hour earlier than usual today, in order to dig up the snake tongue grass she found yesterday and sell it.

Half a branch followed yesterday's road and found the big pit. Remove the basket with the handkerchief in the crook of the arm, and buckle it along the edge of the basket, and the narrow-brimmed, slightly larger basket on the outside is removed. There are too many medicinal herbs and it is necessary to use a basket, in order to prevent his mother from being suspicious, Banzhi had to use this method to cover up.

Half a branch carried an empty basket and slowly slid to the bottom of the pit with vines. Walking to the corner of yesterday, I squatted down and pushed away the weeds to see the herbs with small white flowers.

"It's good that I wasn't picked first."

Banzhi saw that the snake tongue grass was still there, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. This big pit is not a hidden place, although she covered it up yesterday, but she is also worried that there will be medicine pickers who will take the lead.

Banzhi took off the basket from the crook of his arm, took a hoe from it, and began to dig.

In about a quarter of an hour, half a branch dug up all the flowering snaketongue grass and put it up. The small plants that have not yet bloomed are kept by her and sold when they are grown.

Banzhi looked at the small basket full of herbs and smiled contentedly. As long as she sells these herbs, she will be able to eat something at noon. Half of the handkerchiefs are sold early and return late, and they will not go home at noon. It's not that she doesn't want to go back, it's that her mother won't let her go back, and even if she does, she won't have lunch to eat. Banzhi has no money on him, so he can only go hungry at noon.

On weekdays, half of the money from selling handkerchiefs can't be moved. There is less money to take home, and it can be a starvation at least and a beating at worst. I couldn't make a lot of money selling handkerchiefs, and Banzhi didn't dare to use it, so I could only find some other ways to make money.

Half of the branch dragged the vine and climbed up, picked up the basket with the handkerchief on the ground and walked slowly out of the mountain.

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"How's it going? Can you find medicinal herbs? ”

Mrs. Cen sat at the top of the living room, staring at the movement in the outer courtyard, and when she saw the housekeeper hurrying over, she immediately stood up and asked, looking very anxious.

"Mrs. Hui...... The minions of the medicinal herb shops in the city have all sent people to ask, and the snake tongue herb has it, but it is all old...... There is nothing new. ”

The old butler wiped the sweat from his forehead, bowed down and replied tremblingly.

When Mrs. Cen heard this, she fell directly into the chair behind her and didn't say anything for a long time. Cen Xi's fever has not subsided until now, and it is all up to Dr. Zou to hang with ginseng soup and then wipe his body with spirits to cool down. She didn't sleep all night, and the people in the house were sent out to look for medicinal materials, but they haven't found it yet.

Mrs. Cen's heart was in a mess, and she could barely hold on, but her husband was not around, and her son was in danger, so she had to hold on even if she gritted her teeth.

"Is there any other way to find this medicine than the pharmacy?"

Mrs. Cen stabilized her mind, and asked the housekeeper without giving up, as long as there was a glimmer of hope, she would have to give it a try.

"The servant asked the owner of the pharmacy, and he said that if he wanted to find fresh snake tongue grass, in addition to sending people to the mountains to pick it, he could only find a medicine picker, and maybe he could meet someone who sold fresh snake tongue grass."

"Then you quickly send someone to the nearby mountains to find medicinal herbs, and then order a few people to guard around a few large pharmacies in the city, if you meet a herb picker, ask if there is a snake tongue herb, if not, let him find it, no matter how much it costs, just find the medicinal herbs."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Bell, you go out of the house with me."

After Mrs. Cen instructed the old housekeeper, she also led the maid out of the door. Now that the dependents are taken care of by Dr. Zou, she can't help. Instead of sitting in the house waiting for news, she should go to the pharmacy to look for medicinal materials, in case she is lucky enough to meet a medicine picker to sell snake tongue grass, then her family will be saved!

……

When Banzhi walked into the city, it was already dawn. She found the herb shop where she had bought snake tongue grass with the herb picker last time and walked in.

"What herbs do you want to catch?"

The boss is a kind and honest old man, and when he saw Banzhi come in, he didn't have any unusual expression because of her shabby dress, but still asked Banzhi with a gentle smile.

"Hello boss, I'm selling medicinal herbs, I don't know if you accept snake tongue grass here?"

As he spoke, he handed over the basket covered with sackcloth and motioned for the boss to inspect it.

"Snake tongue grass? Fresh? ”

As soon as the old man heard that half of the branch was bought with snake tongue grass, he became interested for a while, and hurriedly uncovered the sackcloth. I saw more than a dozen herbs with white flowers and green leaves lying neatly in the basket, and it was really a snake tongue grass! The flowers are full, and the leaves are still with dewdrops, but they are extremely fresh, and the people who collect the medicine are delicate, and even the tendons and whiskers of the roots are intact, and they look very good.

"Yes, I just dug it this morning."

With a smile, Haneda replied earnestly.

"Little girl!"

The two men who were talking in the shop were startled by the sudden and somewhat shrill shouting. Banzhi turned to look over and saw a well-dressed lady hurrying over to the door, her eyes fixed on the basket on the counter.

"Madame is calling me?"

Banzhi looked at the strange lady in front of him, and asked with some uncertainty.

"That's right, little girl, can you sell me this medicine? My son needs it to save his life...... Whatever you want! ”

Mrs. Cen had a very happy smile on her face. She originally wanted to try her luck at the largest Baicaotang pharmacy in the city, but she just stopped by here, but she didn't expect to meet this little girl who sells medicine.

"If that's the case, then I'll sell this medicine to you, Madame."

When Banzhi heard that he was in a hurry to save people, he immediately agreed, and handed the basket to Mrs. Cen as he spoke. Originally, she only sold medicine for the whole lunch money, but now that she can save people, she has nothing to excuse.

"Thank you, girl, I don't know how much the girl wants to sell, I'll ask you for money now."

Mrs. Cen took the basket and looked at the delicate and thin little girl in front of her, but she didn't forget to pay for the medicine.

"Boss, how much are these medicinal herbs worth?"

Banzhi didn't answer Mrs. Cen's words, but turned his head and asked the owner of the pharmacy first.

"Two taels of silver at most."

The old man didn't know what Banzhi meant, and he didn't think much about it, so he just told the truth.

Snake tongue grass is not a cherished medicinal material, but it has not been easy to pick in recent years, and it is slightly more expensive than the original. In addition, the snake tongue grass picked by half of the branch is fresh and complete, and it can be sold for two taels of silver when it is dead.

"Okay, I see, thank you boss."

"Madame will pay me two taels of silver."

Banzhi thanked the old man, and then turned around and made an offer to Mrs. Cen.

"Two-two? …… You only need two taels? ”

Mrs. Cen looked at the little girl in front of her with a smile on her face, and asked again with some uncertainty.

"Well, these medicinal herbs are only worth two taels, and I only need two taels."

Banzhi knew what Mrs. Cen meant, but although she was short of money, she couldn't do anything to take advantage of other people's serious illnesses, sit on the ground, and earn other people's life-saving money, so she was also a little lacking in virtue. Besides, two taels of silver is a lot, enough for her to use for a long time.

"Girl, you are a good-hearted boy...... I only have these on me, you take it first, I will have a heavy thank you another day, the dog is still waiting for the medicinal herbs to save his life, I will go first! ”

Hearing what Banzhi said, Mrs. Cen didn't say anything more, only untied the sachet on her waist and stuffed it into Banzhi's hand, and hurriedly said goodbye, after all, Cen Xijun was still waiting for medicinal materials!

Banzhi didn't have time to say anything, so Mrs. Cen and the maid walked away. She untied the sachet and counted it slightly, and there were more than 20 taels of silver, which was far more than the money for medicinal materials.

Banzhi had never seen so much money, and now that he was holding it in his hand, he was a little uneasy.

"Little girl, that one is Mrs. Cen just now, and this medicine was used to save her son Cen Xixuan. This is also your creation, you can take this money with peace of mind, the Cen family is a good person, you don't have to worry. ”

The old man looked at Banzhi's helpless appearance and kindly explained to her.

"Is it the Master Cen who cultivates Yuanzhai?"

Speaking of the Cen family, Banzhi knows a little. Half a branch to do embroidery work, for the name of the Cen family embroidery village is familiar, sometimes I will think, if you use the fabric of the Cen family cloth village to embroider the cloth, it will look much better.

And the name of Master Cen is even louder than Cen Family Cloth Village. Banzhi walked the streets and alleys selling handkerchiefs, and often heard children on the street talking about Master Cen. said that he was the youngest Xie Yuan in Shanghai, and he was a talented and handsome scholar, and they all said that he would be a powerful person like Master Cen in the future.