Bai Shijun fell into a dazed state that he hadn't seen for a long time.

He had a vague feeling that there was something in Bai Ling's words that he hadn't considered, which made him a little frightened and a little curious.

It's just that I haven't slept for several nights in a row, and today I've been tossing for so long, even if my body is beaten with iron, I can't support it at this time.

"You can rest first." Bai Ling twisted the quilt for his father, "I'll talk about it when I wake up." ”

Bai Shijun nodded, just closed his eyes, and said, "By the way, the things in the yard, after I came back today, Bai Yi and I cleaned up some more...... There are so many that we can't finish eating them for a month. Take some and give them away, and it will be a gift to our family. ”

The Bai siblings nodded and led the door from the outside.

The two of them came to the backyard together, and put things in a thin frame made of bamboo strips, each bamboo basket was about an arm's high, and the mouth of the basin was as thick.

The brother and sister picked up one or two fruits of everything, and they made a simple version of the fruit basket.

After cleaning up, the two of them each carried two baskets in their hands and went out of the courtyard door, and happened to bump into Uncle Wu at the opposite door, who was squatting on the stone tooth on the side of the alley and smoking dry cigarettes.

The three of them looked at each other, and before the two siblings could speak, Uncle Wu immediately stood up and walked into the house, slamming the door slammed.

Bai Yi and Bai Ling glanced at each other, both a little confused, and stepped forward and knocked lightly.

"Uncle Wu," Bai Yi said as he knocked on the door, "Open the door, my father let the two of us collect some fruits and mountain goods, all of which are freshly picked, for you-"

"Don't, don't! Neither! Take it! ”

They tried to knock on the doors of several other neighbors, but without exception, none of them were willing to open the door for them, either pretending to be not at home, or unwilling to meet like Uncle Wu had done before.

Bai Yi and Bai Ling were a little surprised.

Just when the brother and sister were confused, a familiar figure came to the alley.

"Aunt Zhong, you're back." Bai Ling smiled and beckoned to her, "My dad let us—"

Sure enough, before the words were finished, Aunt Zhong, who had always been kind, actually glanced at them as if she had seen a ghost in the blue sky, and ran home in three or two steps without saying anything.

Bai Yi walked faster and blocked in front of Aunt Zhong's house, "Auntie, what's wrong with you?" ”

Aunt Zhong's face turned pale with anxiety, but Bai Yi firmly blocked the way, so she had to grin and show a smile that couldn't be more bitter, "...... The eldest lady is tired and panicked at this time, let the eldest mother go back to rest. ”

Bai Ling also stepped forward and said, "You rest, don't delay your rest." Yesterday, many villagers sent some mountain fruits, and my father and we both picked up some and wanted to share them with everyone. ”

As he spoke, Bai Ling held a fruit basket and handed it to Aunt Zhong's arms.

But as soon as the fruit basket arrived in Aunt Zhong's hand, she pushed things out as if she was touching a piece of hot coal.

Bai Ling didn't hold it steady, and everything in his hand fell to the ground, rolling everywhere.

"Alas! You guys...... Let me go! ”

Bai Yi only said, "Auntie, you make your words clear, otherwise I won't let you enter this door today." ”

Aunt Zhong was so anxious that she slapped her legs, her voice was still buzzing with mosquitoes, "We are all flat-headed people from small families, unlike your family, we eat imperial grain, and we see nobles, so you just, you will spare Auntie!" ”

Bai Yi and Bai Ling only understood at this time.

Bai Yi still wanted to explain something about last night's incident, but when the two of them were not paying attention, Aunt Zhong rushed back to the house with a quick dodge.

"Bang-" There was another sound of the door closing.

Bai Ling pulled Bai Yi's sleeve and whispered, "Forget it, let's go." ”

The two returned to their dilapidated courtyard and sat on the threshold without saying a word, holding their chins in both hands, looking at the things in the courtyard in worry.

Bai Ling sighed, "Jinyiwei made such a fuss last night, in this alley, I'm afraid no one dares to be neighbors with us anymore." ”

Bai Yi looked ahead, his brows furrowed tightly, "There are so many things piled up here, and when they are bad and smelly, it will be even more difficult to deal with." ”

The two were silent again.

Suddenly, Bai Yi's eyes lit up, "I thought of a way!" ”

Bai Yi got up and picked up the four baskets of mountain fruits on the ground with both hands, "You come with me!" ”

"Ahh

Bai Ling followed behind Bai Yi and chased him out.

Bai Yi carried two baskets in one hand and took Bai Ling to the east.

After walking for a long time, Bai Ling couldn't help but ask, "Where are we going?" ”

Bai Yi: "Chaotian Street." ”

Bai Ling thought for a moment and guessed, "Do you want to sell things to Baiweilou?" ”

Bai Yi only shook his head, "No, where do you want to go~ These things are too much for the three of us, but if they are placed in Baiwei Building, the amount is too small, and besides, they have the old way to buy goods, so they will not accept these bulk goods." ”

"That's ......," Bai Ling tilted his head to look at Bai Yi.

Bai Yi laughed, "You'll know when you get there!" ”

As soon as I stepped into the corner of Chaotian Street, a bell rang from far away—it was a monk on Donglin Mountain who was striking the noon clock.

Both were attracted by the sound of the bell and both followed the sound.

Donglin Temple is the largest temple in the Pingjing area, the incense is extremely prosperous, even if it is twenty or thirty miles apart, Bai Ling and Bai Yi can also see the green smoke in the temple from a distance.

Bai Yi couldn't help but think of the events in the morning, and asked, "Eh, you haven't finished talking in the morning...... 'Imperial Doctor Zhang's broken leg is not as good as Imperial Physician Wang's last trip to Donglin Temple', what do you mean?" ”

Bai Ling didn't answer, and looked at him sullenly, "You can go to the mountain another day and take a look, and you will understand immediately." ”

"Hey, why are you holding such a grudge." Bai Yi couldn't cry or laugh, "It's coming soon, I'll tell you how to deal with these mountain goods in a while, okay?" ”

Bai Ling got a little closer and explained softly, "What is the most famous thing in Donglin Temple, do you know?" ”

Bai Yi tilted his head, "Temple...... Isn't it just going into the incense and putting on the lamp, doing some Dharma and something? ”

"More than that, think about it."

Bai Yi thought about it again, "Give the baby a light?" ”

"Pretty much." Bai Ling's voice was very soft, "Fourteen said that the monks in that temple have been selling a kind of incense sachet that can make people 'inviolable from all diseases' since last year, saying that it is a palace secret recipe specially sought by the imperial doctor, and only three hundred are sold every month. If it's sold out, you can only wait for the next month, and you can't ask for it. ”

Bai Yi nodded, "How much does that sachet cost?" ”

Bai Ling glanced at him, "Ten taels of silver." ”

The basket in Bai Yi's hand almost didn't hold it steady.

Ten taels of silver each, that month is three thousand taels!

Last year, he heard his father Bai Shijun mention that because of the summer floods, the grain received from the state treasury in the entire Pingjing plus the six county towns below was 10,000 stone less than in previous years, which was converted into silver, that is, 3,000 taels.

And a Donglin Temple, just by selling incense sachets, a month's income can make up for a year's food deficit in this area!

Bai Yi was a little incredulous, "This kind of thing doesn't matter to the government?" ”

"Tube," Bai Ling replied lightly, "The government takes sixty percent of the profits, and the remaining one percent goes to the temple, and three percent goes to the Tai Hospital." According to a certain percentage, the hospital will be converted into the monthly subsidy of several imperial doctors. ”

Bai Yi was silent, except for a "" choked in his throat, he couldn't say anything.