The three characters "Shunhetang" came into view, and Gu Shiba Niang felt a bang in her head.
She couldn't help but turn around and run back. There were many people on the street at this time, so collisions were inevitable.
"What's wrong with this little girl?"
"How to walk?"
"What's wrong, little lady?"
After running across a street in one breath, Gu Shiba Niang stopped and held on to the tree on the street to catch her breath. Her heart was still pounding and her inner clothes were wet with sweat.
How did she get there, how did she get there...
She bit her lower lip, and it took a long time to calm down, collect her thoughts, and looked at the direction before heading towards Jiutang Street again.
After passing under the big archway, without taking another look around, she headed straight to the west and bought some gastrodia elata from several herbal collectors, as well as the basic tools for processing the medicinal materials. The money she brought today was used up.
"Young lady, you want to concoct the medicinal materials yourself..." the boy selling the tools asked kindly, "Do you want to use it yourself?"
Gu Shiba Niang put the cutter, brush, etc. into the medicine frame, squatted down and carried it, shaking a little. The boy hurriedly stretched out his hand to hold the medicine frame, and handed her the chrysanthemum screen under his feet.
"Thank you." Gu Shiba Niang smiled gratefully at him and answered his words, "No, they are for sale."
"Do you sell pure medicinal materials?" the young man asked, not thinking it was strange.
People in this big place are indeed well-informed, Gu Shiba Niang smiled and nodded.
"Since the little lady knows how to prepare medicinal materials, why not try it at the entrance of the shed..." the young man said with a smile.
The mouth of the shed is also the medicine shed. Speaking of the medicinal material business, it can be divided into medicine shops, medicine sheds, medicine shops and medicine shops. Of course, medicine shops need not be mentioned. Medicine shops and medicine shops mainly sell medicinal materials, whether raw or cooked, while medicine sheds, It is a place that is separated from medicine shops and medicine shops and specializes in purchasing raw materials in batches from medicine shops and medicine shops and processing medicinal materials.
Gu Shiba Niang has a simple understanding of these. If they are further subdivided, they can also be divided into wild products, traditional Chinese medicine, cut medicine, pill powder, etc.
These divisions are only found in large state capitals. For those small places, it would be good to have a distinction between medicine shops and drug stores.
"Which shed is recruiting workers?" Gu Shiba Niang asked.
"Here, it's not far..." The young man pointed, "Da Yousheng... I heard that they are in urgent need of large quantities of goods, but they don't have enough manpower."
The medicine shed is a real concocting business, Gu Shiba Niang couldn't help but nodded, it was worth a visit.
Following the boy's instructions, Gu Shiba Niang came to the Dayou Herbal Medicine Shed, which was a three-room store. From time to time, there were waiters coming in and out carrying sacks on their backs.
A middle-aged man with a goatee was leaning on the counter, eating melon seeds and watching the guys busy.
Nowadays, Gu Shiba Niang is no longer so timid and walks up to say hello.
"What do you want to buy, little lady?" Goatee immediately stood up and asked with his accustomed gentle smile.
They are not allowed to judge people by their appearance when doing business. This is the most basic rule.
"That's right." Gu Shiba Niang returned the courtesy, "I heard that you are short of manpower, so I came to take a look."
"Oh?" Goatee looked her over. It was not unusual for a daughter from a poor family to work. There were many girls and wives in their medicine shed doing small jobs in the purification of medicinal materials.
"That's it, we don't need the workers anymore..." Goatee shook his shoulders and straightened his neck.
"What do you need?" Gu Shiba Niang asked hurriedly.
Goatee smiled. From the little girl's tone, could it be that she knew what they needed
"Are we?" He rolled his eyes, "We need a water seepage supervisor."
According to Liu Gong's book, when applying various medicines, it is necessary to follow the correct method, either with a slight water penetration or with a slight fire attack.
The water seepage supervisor mentioned by Goat Beard should be to check whether the medicinal materials that need to be purified with water first are qualified.
Gu Shiba Niang's mind quickly ran through the water purification methods recorded in the book.
"No problem, I can do it." She nodded and said with full confidence, "I can shower, soak and rinse."
Goatee was a little surprised when he saw her immediately telling her several methods of making water.
"I have been a master of processing." Gu Shiba Niang added, hurriedly putting out the basket on her back and showing him Gastrodia elata and medicinal tools.
This little girl really knows how to concoct medicinal materials? Goatee was a little convinced, but his face immediately felt embarrassed.
Seeing the expression on Goatee's beard, Gu Shiba Niang couldn't help but laugh at herself. It seemed that she was overthinking it again, and it was just a casual joke.
Seeing the instant sadness on the little girl's face, Goatee knew that she understood, and felt a little apologetic and a little surprised.
This little girl is very sensitive to words and expressions.
How can a good family be willing to let their daughter go out to work? As long as those who come out are from poor family conditions.
Goatee felt a little pity.
"That's right, little lady," he thought for a while, with a hint of apology, "I believe you are the master of processing...but the water seepage supervisor is very important..."
Seeing him apologizing to her, Gu Shiba Niang was a little surprised and a little happy. This at least proved that the person in front of her respected her.
"I know, the book says that 70% polish and 30% cut, which shows how important water penetration is." She pursed her lips and smiled, and the sadness she just felt was gone.
Seeing the smile appear in the corner of the little girl's eyes again, Goatee breathed a sigh of relief. His eyes fell on the little girl's hands, and he could tell at a glance that they were really the hands of a master craftsman.
"When there is a shortage of people, I will keep an eye out for you, little lady." Goatee smiled.
Gu Shiba Niang thanked her, looked up at the shop sign, and asked, "Do you accept medicinal materials?"
"Normally we don't accept it. The medicines we sell are all under the name of Da Yousheng. We don't dare to accept medicines indiscriminately." Goatee explained to her.
It seems that it is not easy to sell pure and prepared medicinal materials. The best way out is to work as a processing master in other people's medicine shops, or else to open your own medicine shop... Open your own medicine shop... Gu Shiba Niang couldn't help but sigh. .
"Thank you uncle for listening to my inquiry." Gu Shiba Niang saluted him and said goodbye, carrying the medicine basket on her back.
"Hey, I have it." Goatee remembered something and called her, but he hesitated to speak.
"Uncle, do you have any other instructions?" Gu Shiba Niang asked.
"When it comes to collecting medicinal materials, it's a matter of taste. I don't pay much attention to those collected from outside..." Goatee said hesitantly.
"What is it?" Gu Shiba Niang became busy and happy.
"A guest ordered a lot of toad cake..." Goatee said, "My dear lady, can you make toad cake?"
Toad jelly, also known as toad pulp, as the name suggests, is derived from the secretion of toad, which is poisonous.
Most people would avoid a toad when they see it, let alone catch it to extract its slurry.
"We want as much as we can," Goatee added.
"Thank you, uncle." Gu Shiba Niang smiled and thanked her again.
The goatee twirled his beard and said with a smile that it was nothing, it was just about being friendly and making money.
"It's just that it's cold today, so it's hard to find toads..." he said, "Young lady, you can go to the pond and river outside the city..."
"Thank you, uncle..." Gu Shiba Niang thanked her again and walked out of Dayousheng.
On the way back, she hesitated again and again, but still walked slowly to the intersection of the medicine store, stood behind a big tree and looked at Shunhe Hall quietly.
The five powerful Chinese characters "Shun He Tang Shen" on the door plaque were written by Wei Yanqing, a famous scholar from the previous dynasty. It has not been replaced since the day it was hung. No, it was almost replaced once again and everyone had to sell it. It was the only one who insisted on it. She did not hesitate to put down her body and save her face. She worked hard to win over the centrifugal masters and waiters, and persuaded the merchants who wanted to pay the bills. The purpose was just to get a smile of approval from her husband. . . . .
She didn't know how long she stood there, but it wasn't until snow particles hit her face that Gu Shiba Niang raised her head and realized that the sky was overcast again.
The wind blew the hood of Shunhetang, and two boys ran out with their heads hunched, sleeves on their hands, and took off their hoods. As if they were aware of the gaze, one of them turned his head and looked this way.
Gu Shiba Niang subconsciously hid her figure behind the big tree. She felt her heartbeat beating violently. When she looked around, she saw that the two boys had already gone in.
She couldn't help but laugh to herself, what was she afraid of? She was not the eldest mistress they had kicked out. She had nothing to do with them.
The pedestrians on the street quickened their pace, and the snow particles became tighter and tighter. Gu Shiba Niang tightened her collar, put the medicine basket on her back and slowly turned around and walked towards home.
On the way, she looked back again, and the big characters "Shunhetang" fell directly into her eyes. She couldn't help clenching her hands, and a thought suddenly flashed in her heart.
i want to get it
I must get it. I want the door plaque of the Shen family of Shunhe Hall to be replaced and turned into my Gu Shiba Niang’s medicine hall.
Yes, this is the fate that Shunhe Hall should have. Since I was destined to save it, and now that I am no longer in the fate of the Shen family, then Shunhe Hall cannot be saved, so it can no longer bear the name of the Shen family. Number
Gu Shiba Niang took a few deep breaths, her whole body was filled with inexplicable strength, and her steps became brisk and firm.
Two carriages passed by her one after another. Not far away, one of them stopped hurriedly, and the carriage behind it also stopped immediately. A tall girl of seventeen or eighteen years old got out of the carriage behind. , hurriedly came to the carriage in front, listened carefully to what the people in the carriage said, then turned around and walked towards Gu Shiba Niang with a smile, her head lowered and walking against the wind and snow.
"Miss Eighteen..." she called.
Gu Shiba Niang raised her head, as if she had seen it somewhere.
The girl bowed and introduced herself: "Miss Eighteen, don't you recognize me? This servant is from the Third Grandma's house. I met you that day..."
The day she was talking about was naturally the day she discussed the house and shop at the patriarch's house, Gu Shiba Niang knew it.
"Third Grandma said the weather is bad. Miss, you took these things again. Get in the car quickly and take you back." The little maid continued, pointing behind her as she spoke.
Third grandma? Gu Shiba Niang looked up and saw a carriage gradually going away.
The Third Grandma was the woman who pointed out the title of Sixth Uncle to her that day in the Patriarch's Hall. Afterwards, Gu Shiba Niang asked Mrs. Cao and found out that she was actually the highest-ranking person in the Gu family.
The third grandmother's name was Huang Shiying, and she was from a prominent family in Bianjing. But that was in the past, when the Jin Dynasty raided south, the army of the Zhou Dynasty was defeated, and Shangjing fell. The royal family, nobles and dignitaries fled south one after another. In that catastrophe, nearly three thirds of the country was destroyed. One of the most prestigious families is very unhappy, and the Huang family is among this third.
A young lady from an aristocratic family who was living in the south of the Yangtze River met by chance and married a somewhat incredible husband to fill a house. This husband was Gu Qi, the brother of the head of the Gu family, and the uncle of the current head of the family, Gu Changchun, Gu Wei. The groom had just passed his sixtieth birthday.
Three years later, Gu Wei died, and 20-year-old Huang Shiying became a widow. Now seven years have passed. After the death of the old patriarch, she became the highest-ranking person in the Gu family.
A woman of her right age will always be dressed in plain clothes, and she will not be worthy of a red hairpin without makeup. Unless she responds to the request of the powerful person of her clan, she will not interfere with the affairs of the clan and just read and write behind closed doors at home every day. She is already thirty before she reaches her thirties. There are signs of death and loneliness.
Although she is young, no one in the clan dares to look down on her. Although some people can't help gossiping about her behind her back, no one dares to show any of their thoughts in front of her. It is said that there was once a dissolute young man in the clan who had evil intentions and said some offensive words. Before the Third Grandma could say anything, the clan leader and the seven people in power in the clan immediately expelled the young man from the Gu family, and even their entire family was driven away and removed from the family tree.
In today's world, being expelled from a family is like being sentenced to death, and the fate is extremely tragic. This shocks the entire family, and no one dares to show the slightest disrespect to this young widowed third grandmother.
This third grandma had a cold temperament and never interacted with other people in the clan. She was never heard of treating anyone differently. Gu Shiba Niang believed that she had never known that there was a person like Gu Leyun in the family before, let alone his wife and daughter. .
So today, this should mean that he looks at her differently? Does this have anything to do with what happened in the Patriarch's Hall that day
"Miss Eighteen, hurry up and get in the car. Look, it's snowing heavily..." the maid reminded with a smile.
Gu Shiba Niang recovered from her surprise, said thank you, and followed her into the carriage.
"This is the carriage that the servants sit in. Please take care of it, Miss Eighteen," the servant smiled and handed her a hand stove, "Miss, warm your hands..."
The carriage was covered with flower blankets and hung with swinging sachets of sachets. As the young mistress of the Shen family in that life, she had never had such a good carriage, and she was really not compromising at all.
Gu Shiba Niang did not refuse, she took the stove and thanked her. The maid was very kind and decent. She did not ask what you were doing, but introduced some of Jiankang's customs. Soon, the carriage arrived. doorstep.
"Miss Eighteen, slow down." The maid got out of the car first, holding an umbrella and then supporting her carefully.
"Thank you." Gu Shiba Niang said.
The driver carried her medicine basket to take her through the door.
"I'll do it." Gu Shiba Niang smiled and looked at the maid, "Thank Third Grandma for me."
The maid smiled and said Miss Eighteen was polite, and said she would definitely bring her to her, so she got on the carriage and left without saying anything more.
The snowflakes were already falling like flakes. Gu Shiba Niang was slightly lost in thought as she watched the direction of the carriage going away. There were footsteps behind her. She turned around and saw two people timidly standing up from behind the horse-mounting stone. .
The snow had already covered them with a thin layer, and their heads were like white hoods.