Doctor Li deliberately played it off, but there was a smile on his face.

It seems like a good thing? And it has something to do with her.

Wang Shuyan teased him angrily: "Dad, you smile a bit like a fox. Is that a good thing?"

Doctor Li twirled his beard: "Of course it's a good thing." He deliberately teased Wang Shuyan, pretending to have a serious face, and looked at Zhou Songqing: "How about you tell me?"

It was too unkind to show off like this. Wang Shuyan and others became impatient and looked at Zhou Songqing: "Uncle, please tell me quickly."

Seeing that my sister was so anxious, Erlang also urged Zhou Songqing: "Uncle, please continue."

Zhou Songqing, who received everyone's attention, smiled and said: "Two days ago, the military officials sent people to collect food. One of the soldiers fainted, so the village chief and I sent him to Mr. Li for treatment. The medicine Mr. Li happened to be using was your original medicine. After preparing the medicine, the soldier's dizziness was eighty percent better within an hour, so Mr. Li gave him a bottle of medicine, thinking that the matter would just go away."

Wang Shuyan: "What happens next? No more?"

Dr. Li twisted his beard and said: "Last night, I brought the soldier to me again to buy medicine. He wanted a ready-made medicine and wanted a thousand copies. Your small jar of medicine is not enough. I filled it to death with only fifty copies. , so he asked him to send the emergency first, and told him that the medicine would take a long time and it was not always available, so he gave up.
He said that the errand was requested by the military officials. If he can't handle it now, he has to go back and ask the military officials for instructions. He will come over and give me an answer today. Because he only came at night yesterday, he didn't come to discuss it with you. "

Wang Shuyan asked in confusion: "Why do you need to buy so many patent medicines?"

Zhou Songqing said: "According to the soldier, the soldiers' armor was as hot as a soldering iron. Many of the soldiers stationed at the city gate couldn't stand it and were suffering from fainting. The general was afraid that the enemy would take advantage of him, so he immediately changed the stationed soldiers. When the soldiers came down, they were sent over to collect grain. The little soldier was one of them. There were 1000 elite soldiers arranged to collect grain from the army in the three states and counties during this trip, but they were all weak and weak. If they were ordinary people, they would not be able to bear it long ago. ”

After understanding the whole story, Wang Shuyan smiled and said: "I see, this turn of events was something I never expected. I only thought that most of the people suffering from summer sickness were civilians working in the fields or prisoners building city towers. I forgot about the soldiers who were stationed every day. Dad, you Why did you just happen to think of using that patent medicine? I have been so busy these days that I even forgot about the patent medicine."

Dr. Li: "It's a coincidence. The weather has been so bad these days that many villagers have come to see doctors. Most of them are syncope and chest tightness caused by summer syndrome. I suddenly remembered your medicine and tried it directly. , not to mention, the effect is really good." His last tone was a little proud.

Wang Shuyan's smile deepened: "Then how much did you sell it for?"

Doctor Li rolled his eyes at her, knowing that this girl had taken this into consideration, and said with a look that said, "Thankfully I calculated it in advance. The cost of the wine is not high compared to the powder. According to what you said A bottle of palm can be drunk ten times. I roughly calculated the cost is 35 cents per bottle. I sell the villagers [-] cents per bottle. The medicine that is only taken once in my medical center is calculated as [-] cents. The soldier needs it. If it’s more, I’ll calculate it as thirty cents a bottle.”

Although he directly stated the cost price, Doctor Li did not shy away from it at all. The medicinal materials were notoriously expensive, and since they were soaked in wine, the price really surprised him.

Aunt Su was moved when she heard this: "Yeah, it's only five cents per time. This medicine is so cheap. If it were for normal medical treatment, it wouldn't be enough."

Wang Shuyan nodded: "This selling price is okay. There is enough room to deal with the military officials. If we really order a thousand copies, if the other party lowers the price, the cost can be reduced for such a large quantity."

Three days later comes the Great Heat. The temperature every day before and after entering the middle period is as high as [-] degrees. With such bad weather, most people who work outdoors will suffer from frequent heatstroke.

Wang Shuyan thought about it and smiled and said: "Dad, no matter whether this order can be made or not, we must prepare a thousand copies quickly just in case. In midsummer, the sun's heat drops and the water vapor rises. This is the season that is most affected by dampness. By then, more and more people will be affected by heat and humidity."

Doctor Li sighed: "Yes, the weather this year is really hotter than last year. If the heat continues like this, the crops will be affected."

High temperatures before and after the Great Heat are a normal manifestation of the climate, because higher temperatures are conducive to blooming and grain filling of spring crops. However, if the temperature is too high, the growth of crops will be inhibited, and the seed setting rate of rice will be significantly reduced. It is really a benefit. Disadvantages.

In climates with frequent high temperatures, dampness is a yin evil and its nature tends to be downward, heavy, turbid and sticky, which can easily block qi and damage yang qi. In this kind of climate, the qi of summer dampness is most likely to take advantage of the weakness, and the heart qi is easy to be depleted. The elderly , children, those with weak Qi are prone to heat stroke, bitter summer and other diseases.

Zhou Songqing asked doubtfully: "Don't wait until the soldiers come over?"

Wang Shuyan: "No, soaking in wine is the easiest to preserve. If you keep it for later use, it doesn't matter. If it is needed urgently, it is natural to use decoction when the wine is not yet ready. Just drink it with wine."

Seeing that she was handling it well, Dr. Li smiled and said, "Okay, then you can take the time to go to my place and make dozens of pots." Wang Shuyan was startled: "I haven't finished this yet."

Mrs. Zhang quickly said: "Oh, you are busy with your business, I am at home."

Right now, the medicines prepared by my daughter are needed by soldiers and people. This is a great thing and cannot be stopped.

Erlang and the others didn't understand, they only knew it was a good thing.

Wang Shuyan looked at the couplet in Zhang's hand: "Mom, this couplet hasn't been posted yet." He suddenly looked at Zhou Songqing and said with a smile: "Uncle, you're right, the new Feng Shui is really new luck. How about you come and help?" Shall we post this couplet?"

Zhou Songqing was startled and looked at Zhang hesitantly.

As soon as Mrs. Zhang received Li Zheng's gaze, she panicked inexplicably. She felt that it was a bit unruly, but she didn't understand this aspect. She looked at Aunt Su and said, "Isn't this inappropriate?"

Aunt Su was pulled hard by Su Guihua, and she suddenly turned around and sneered: "Probably... no."

Zhou Songqing's eyes darkened, with a hint of disappointment: "If Mrs. Zhang feels it is inappropriate, I'd better let Sister Yan post this couplet..."

Mrs. Zhang quickly explained: "Li Zhengme... I didn't mean that, I..." She was anxious, but couldn't think of a valid reason.

Wang Shuyan raised his elbow and gave Father Li a sharp kick.

Dr. Li, the tool man, was stunned, received Wang Shuyan's gaze, and said with a smile: "This couplet must be posted by a man. It is actually inappropriate for Sister Yan to come from a daughter's family."

Aunt Su also received Wang Shuyan's look and quickly explained: "Yes, yes, Mr. Li is right, Sister Yan is not suitable. She originally wanted a male in the family to wear it, but the second and third sisters are too young, and Azheng is not suitable either." It’s not appropriate. This is also the case in our village when neighbors help to post couplets. Men are always invited to come over. Since this couplet was written by Li Zheng, otherwise, let Li Zheng post it.”

Su Guihua hurriedly agreed: "Yes, yes."

Zhang's mind was filled with confusion after hearing this. She only thought it made sense, but was afraid of offending Li Zheng: "Would it be too troublesome for Li Zheng?"

The disappointment in Zhou Songqing's eyes disappeared instantly, and she said with a smile: "No trouble."

Wang Shuyan quickly took out the remaining porridge from the stove and said to Mrs. Zhang: "Mom, you and uncle will post couplets, and we will do other things first." Then he motioned for everyone to do their own work.

Dr. Li coughed and said, "Old Zhou, bring a stool. Madam Zhang, please spread the porridge on the horizontal batch first. I'll show you outside whether the position is correct or not."

Mrs. Zhang hurriedly nodded in agreement, dipped her handkerchief in the porridge and smeared it on the back of the couplet. Even though she was at home, she was so nervous that she was trembling all over, her head was buzzing and her face was flushed.

With a smile on her lips, Zhou Songqing set up the stool, took the couplet paper handed over by Zhang with a trembling hand, stepped on the stool to put up the banner, and put up the couplet under Dr. Li's guidance of "a little bit on the left, a little on the right".

After the couplets were pasted, Zhang stood beside Zhou Songqing and couldn't help crying with joy. She called people into the room: "Yan'er, come and take a look. They are all posted. They look good."

The people in the house hurried out with a smile again. Looking at the couplets posted on the gray-tiled white wall outside the house, they were instantly filled with joy.

Mrs. Zhang smiled with tears in her eyes, feeling that everything in the past seemed like a lifetime ago, and that there would be good fortune and happiness in the future.

The sound of horse hoofbeats came, Wang Shuyan and others heard the sound and went out, only to find that Zhao Qian, whom they had not seen for several days, was here.


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