After a cup of tea, she appeared in the small courtyard she rented in the south of the city. The subordinate she bought was following her instructions, buying some raw materials, and was selecting dates and beans. She said a few words and went home.

Xia Zhengqian and Xia Qi had actually returned from the Xia Mansion. They were sitting in the hall talking with Shu. Xia Jin changed into women's clothes and walked in, Xia Zhengqian didn't ask her where she went, but said, "Old lady, she's fine." ”

Xia Jin nodded.

Although Mrs. Xia is in her fifties, her face is ruddy, her voice is loud, and she is in good health. Even if you're angry about it, it won't be a big deal. Calling Xia Zhengqian over under the pretext of illness is just an excuse.

Xia Zhengqian got up and went to the front medical hall, and Xia Qi followed Xia Jin back to Qingzhi Courtyard and reported: "The old lady pretended to be something, painted her face white with rice, tied a strip of cloth on her forehead, and looked sick. She didn't think about what our father was doing, and she saw through any disguise when she took the pulse. But she was still unconscious, humming vigorously in her mouth, and counting her father's unfilial piety, she said that she would talk to her grandfather about things when she went underground. ”

Xia Jin sneered.

Now that they've moved out, the old lady can't handle anything. Because of the Luo family and Xuanping Houfu as backers, she and Xia Zhengshen didn't dare to do anything excessive. Except for the trick of pretending to be pitiful, she has no means to do it.

Xia Qi continued: "But my father has always been indifferent and ignored her at all. Later, when I went to the hall, the eldest uncle and the second uncle said a lot of persuasive words, but the father still didn't say a word, so they had to say their own. After sitting for a while, he got up and took his leave. You didn't see it, the uncle was so angry that his face turned white, but he didn't dare to scold us. That breath-holding look is as funny as it gets. ”

Xia Jin nodded. Xia Zhengqian's performance was right, but he didn't disappoint her.

"Have you asked the second sister about the family?" She asked.

Before leaving, she quietly pulled Xia Qi and asked him to ask Xia Qi about the marriage. In that mansion, she knew that Xia You and Xia Yuan were good.

"I asked." How could Xia Qi forget such an important matter? The second sister said. This time there has been a lot of trouble over our house, where does the old lady have the energy to propose marriage to the fourth sister? Not to mention our family affairs. Sister rest assured. There is no such thing. ”

Xia Jin glanced in the direction of the main courtyard.

She didn't expect that such an honest person as Shushi would also play tricks in front of her.

"Alright, I got it." She said.

Although she was a little unhappy, she wasn't too angry with Shu. Shu Shi didn't expect her to climb a high family. is bent on finding her a family that is good to her and does not have difficult elders, and she can be regarded as a good mother. Besides, her appearance can be regarded as a wake-up call for Xia Jin, so that she can take some precautions.

"Sister, don't worry, I will definitely take a show in the spring before coming back, so that those who look down on our family can take a look. I will also tell my mother about the matter of your marriage. Now we don't have anything in our house. What good people can be negotiated by relatives? When I was admitted to Xiucai, my father's medical center also became famous, and I was afraid that there would be no good people to come to propose marriage? ”

Although these words were hinted at by Xia Jin. But Xia Qi can say this now, she is still very happy. She is not a natural strong woman, and she was forced to take the road of a killer in her previous life. It is also a very happy thing to have a powerful brother to rely on in this life.

"Uh-huh, then please brother." Xia Jin said, "I just want to make our family's life prosperous now." I don't want to get married early. ”

Xia Jin was excited by the word "please", and immediately patted his chest and said, "Don't worry." With my brother here, I will never let my mother let you go to you indiscriminately. With that, he went out to find Shu.

Yesterday lost too much blood, even if Xia Jin was strong, he couldn't bear it in the end. Fortunately, at the beginning, in the name of recognizing medicine, she asked Xia Qi to help her buy a lot of medicinal materials, and basically prepared all the medicinal materials for treating injuries. She prescribed a prescription and grabbed the medicine, let the calamus secretly take it to decoction, drank the medicine and slept for a while, and her face looked much better in the afternoon.

Calamus came in and saw that Xia Jin was awake and was leaning on the bed reading a book. She whispered. "Girl, my dad is back."

"Oh." Xia Jin put down the book, got up and got dressed, went to the outer room and sat down, "Quickly call him in." ”

After a while, Calamus led a man in his forties in.

Calamus's father, named Lu Liang, was sent out by Xia Jin to find a plant for her in Gan Province and Gui Province before the three rooms were separated.

"Lu Liang, please girl." After Lu Liang came in, he first saluted Xia Jin.

"Uncle Lu, hurry up and be polite." Xia Jin held his hand weakly, stared at a bag he was carrying in his hand and asked, "What I asked you to find, have you found it?" ”

Lu Liang opened the bag, took out a handful of withered purple stems from it, and handed it to Xia Jin: "Girl, take a look, is it this kind of grass that you asked the villain to find?" ”

Xia Jin took the hay and made it carefully, and found that the stem was dried from oval leaves with serrated edges; She put the stem to her nose and sniffed it, and a faint smell of sandalwood came to her nose.

She remembered that there was an article "Immortal Jelly" in the "Compendium of Materia Medica", which said, "A cold rice divides the grass, out of Guangzhong, the stems and leaves are beautiful, the fragrance is like sandalwood, and the juice and rice are eaten to quench hunger." The mountain people planted acres and sold them in the summer. …… Summer takes its juice and soup, and its firm becomes ice, out of Huizhou Mansion. Cure hunger and rejuvenation. ”

The "immortal jelly" mentioned in this article is the burning fairy grass that rose from Taiwan Province in later generations and then swept all over the country.

Xia Jin rented the shop, bought a few more people, and prepared to sell the roasted fairy grass in Linjiang City. She believes that the bitter fragrance of fairy grass, the softness of red beans, the sweetness of jujubes, and the smooth glutinous taro round are fused together to create immortal delicacies, since they are so loved by modern people who have nourished their taste buds, there is no reason not to conquer the hearts of the ancients.

Lu Liang saw that Xia Jin didn't speak, and said on the side: "The villain saw that the locals used this juice to mix it with rice, and it became a parfait, just like what you said, girl, and they also call it fairy grass." ”

She nodded, "It should be." You take out a handful, make it into rice, and ask the calamus lady to make a bowl of parfait according to the local people's practice, and I'll see. Saying that, she added, "Do it quietly, don't let people see it." ”

Lu Liang answered.

Calamus asked curiously, "Girl, what is the use of you asking my father to find this fairy grass?" ”

Xia Jin smiled: "It can be used as both food and medicine." ”

Calamus said "oh" and stopped asking.

Xia Jin asked her father to go out just to find a medicine. I think it's like this.

During this time, Xia Jin looked coldly, Calamus was very loyal and steady, and was not complacent because her master's status in the family had become pivotal; is her father and mother, and she is also a very honest person. This family can be cultivated to be her right-hand man. The opening of a store should also be known to their family. It's a test.

She listened and saw that there was no movement outside the house, so she said, "Calamus, I'm going to open a restaurant with Luo Gongzi outside." ”

"Huh?" Calamus screamed softly and immediately covered her mouth with her palm.

Xia Jin raised his eyes, glanced at her, lowered his head to embroider again, and continued: "I'm going to sell this fairy grass that your father found." However, I don't plan to let my father and mother know. ”

Calamus blinked, as if she couldn't figure it out. She asked suspiciously, "Why, girl, why don't you let the old lady know?" ”

Calamus at this point is the most pleasing to Xia Jin.

She doesn't like the kind of secretive and cowardly temperament. I want to know, but I don't ask; Even if you ask, you have to beat around the bush, and there is no time for pleasure.

Calamus doesn't. Whatever she thinks, she speaks; If you don't understand, just ask. This kind of character is very much about Xia Jin's thoughts.

"The old lady and the eldest master, if they know that our family has a profitable business, do you think they can still stop? I don't know what tricks will come up with it. And my father and my mother have a ...... temperament," Xia Jin showed a helpless expression on his face, "We have money in our hands, and we keep calling the poor and bitter over there, I'm afraid that if they don't give money, they will not be happy." ”

"Hmm." Calamus has been following Xia Jin for a while, and has been completely brainwashed, so she can understand Xia Jin's practices very well, "Don't worry, girl, the slave won't tell the second person about this matter." Even my father and my mother, the slave and maid will also tell them, saying that this medicine is the girl's secret recipe, and if no one can know it, even if the master does not say it, for fear that people will spread it out if they talk too much. ”

Xia Jin was very satisfied.

After a pause, she said again: "Calamus, you are my confidant, and you will take care of the affairs of the family in the future." I'll bring someone back in two days, and you can help me look at it. Because she pretends to be a man well, I want to go out with her in the future. But her family refused to let her sign the deed of sale. What about you......"

She beckoned to Calamus and whispered in her ear.

Calamus smiled, and two cute dimples appeared on her round face: "Don't worry, girl, this matter, the slave and maid are allowed to handle it for the girl." ”

Dong Fang's matter, when Xia Jin told Shu's family, he didn't avoid her. Calamus also knew that because of the chaos at home for a while, the girl did not bring Dong Fang back.

For this matter, she is not without worries in her heart. She is now the first person to use in front of the girl, and it goes without saying that the monthly reward is not to mention, just getting the girl's approval is very important to her.

But in the future, a Dong Fang came, and followed the girl in and out, and she could know anything about the girl. Isn't this the number one henchman? The status of her calamus in the girl's heart, I am afraid that she will have to abdicate to the second place.

But Xia Jin's words just now dispelled Calamus's worries, and made her feel that she was indispensable in the girl's mind, and even Dong Fang could not replace it.

Invisibly, Calamus is more loyal to Xia Jin. (To be continued)