Chen Heng's heart filled with cold thorns trembled slightly. His eyes filled with resentment instantly lit up. He looked at the person and unconsciously held his breath.
"That man's name is Xu Xing. He is now working as a doctor at the Huichun Medicine Hall in Chunxi Town. Our people are already keeping an eye on him in Chunxi Town. The Marquis wants the prince to go and invite him in person."
Chen Heng's heart felt as if someone had grabbed it and then hollowed it out.
The light in his eyes quickly dimmed. He clenched his fists tightly with his fingers. After a while, he exhaled a breath that made his internal organs ache. "Did you find the doctor who dispensed the medicine?"
The Tai Hospital has been preparing a pill pill since years ago, but the prescription was adjusted and adjusted but nothing was right. Later, the director of the Tai Hospital mentioned it and said that there was a doctor among the people who could prepare this prescription.
As a well-established family, the Zhenning Hou Mansion controls medicine halls in many places. Once the pills are prepared, the profits will be huge.
Chen Heng has been busy looking for this doctor recently, but now that he has the news, he can't feel the slightest bit happy.
"Let's clean up. I'll go to Chunxi Town after tomorrow's court and take care of the people at the dock." Chen Heng waved his hand casually and didn't want to say more.
Spring Creek Town.
Su Luo's business boomed as soon as it opened.
The water is cheap. You can buy a bucket for ten cents, and one bucket can make twenty bowls. Each bowl of suluo sells for eight cents.
You can't buy any other meat at this price, but you can buy a bowl full of meat-flavored braised sesame. The sesame is pickled, but it can't stand up to the deliciousness of Su Luo's cooking.
The uncle from the Zhang family next door went to the wharf to work as a coolie every day. He knew that the workers there were poor and did not eat well. Since he had eaten the delicious and cheap braised sesame water, he naturally wanted to introduce it to the workers to satisfy their appetite.
Su Luo and old Uncle Zhang agreed to send a bucket of water to the dock at dusk today.
Chun Xing wiped the sweat from her forehead and poured the prepared brine into a bucket.
Earning one hundred and forty-five cents, if this bucket is sold again, we can earn two hundred and ninety cents a day."
Chun Xing had never dared to think about this kind of money.
"We don't need to touch those jade pendants and gold hairpins in the future. The money we earn is enough for us. If we save the money, we can buy a small yard next year."
Chun Xing was so energetic that her eyes were almost gone when she smiled.
Su Luo was also happy. Seeing that there was no one around, she suppressed her voice and said with a smile: "When Zimu is six years old, I can send him to school. In addition to his daily expenses, I can also save a dowry for you."
Chun Xing blushed immediately and glared at Su Luo, "I don't want to get married, I just follow the young lady, and follow her to eat well and drink hot food."
The two were talking when the sound of Xiao Yu sounded outside.
"Have you installed it? We're ready to go."
Sending a bucket of brine to the dock, Su Luo couldn't lift it herself, and on the other hand, she was a little scared.
The docks are full of men doing hard work. She has never been in contact with so many men and is timid.
I asked Xiao Yu for help. It happened to be the time when Xiao Yu was out of school, so he agreed immediately.
Xiao Yu carried a bucket of brine water effortlessly. Su Luo took a spoon and a few large, rough bowls and followed Xiao Yu as they went out.
"I'll steam the steamed buns, and when I come back after selling them, Brother Xiao will invite your younger brother to come over for dinner."
Now talking to Xiao Yu, Su Luo is no longer restrained at all.
Xiao Yu felt happy when she called him Brother Xiao, "Okay, just after dinner, I will teach Zimu how to read. He is really smart. He can learn the word almost immediately. He is a good youngster."
Speaking of Zimu, the two of them had plenty to talk about. Although the dock was a little far away, they were chatting and laughing and it felt like they were there in the blink of an eye.
When they arrived, they happened to catch up with the people on the dock getting off work. Uncle Zhang, a jealous old man, saw Su Luo at the first sight and waved his hand to greet her from afar, "This way, Su Da, this way."
Su Luo responded with a smile.
Old Uncle Zhang had agreed with the workers in advance that they would deliver brine today. The workers who wanted to buy it all brought bowls and gathered around. When the poor men smelled the aroma of the bucket of meat, their eyes went straight.
Su Luo glanced around and saw that there were almost twenty people in front of her. This bucket was only enough to sell twenty bowls. She could only smile apologetically and said: "What I'm doing here is that the bowl is as big as eight cents."
bowl.
But this bucket is only enough to sell twenty bowls. With so many of us, there will definitely not be enough.
Let’s discuss it, brothers, I’ll give you half a bowl each, and I’ll only charge you half, four cents, okay?
You can buy it and taste it. If you think it tastes good, I'll come back tomorrow."
Su Luo smiled brightly when she spoke, and her tone was gentle, so there was no way she could disagree.
Besides, you can't even buy a meat bun with four cents. This can eat half a bowl of meat and meat, and the whole family can taste it when you take it home, so who cares?
Old Uncle Zhang helped greet the workers to line up, Xiao Yu helped Su Luo collect the money, and the stall was now open.
"what are you doing!"
"Hey, hey, what are you doing, what are you going to do, ah~"
Su Luo was pouring half a spoonful of brine into the bowl handed over by a worker from the opposite side, when suddenly noisy shouts and several screams came from not far away, attracting everyone to look over.
It was getting late, so we couldn't see clearly, but we could still see that there was a fighting over there.
"What's going on? Why did the fight start?" Uncle Zhang, the old man of rice vinegar, wondered, and he hurried over there.
But before he could get there, someone came towards them.
The man who came was wearing a cotton robe and was obviously not a hard worker on the dock. He faced Old Uncle Zhang and walked closer without saying a word. He pointed the thick stick in his hand toward Old Uncle Zhang's legs.
The stick was whipped out.
Old Uncle Zhang was caught off guard and received such a blow. He screamed and fell to the ground.
"Who are you, and why are you beating people?"
Seeing that Old Uncle Zhang was knocked down, the people who were gathered around to buy braised pork stopped buying and rushed over there.
"No one is allowed to come to this pier. You, no one is allowed to come to the pier in the future. If I see anyone coming to the pier again, you will end up like this!"
The man with the stick started beating everyone he saw. Although the workers resisted, they were at a disadvantage in the melee. Within a few moments, all the workers who had not had time to leave the scene were knocked down.
Su Luo had never seen such a scene.
The sounds of cursing, scolding, and screams mixed with the strong smell of blood made a chaotic mess.
Her face was white and her whole body was shaking.
The bucket containing the brine was also knocked down with a stick, and the sewage spilled all over the floor. The stick did not fall on her body.
After all the people carrying sticks left, Su Luo shivered, closed her eyes, swallowed her saliva, and took a breath, and then...
She was surprised to find that she was being held in Xiao Yu's arms.
When the stick was drawn toward her, Xiao Yu hugged her and pushed her down to the ground. When she fell, she dodged the stick that was drawn towards her.