The matter ended with Liu Gong's appearance, and everything returned to calm. It seemed that what happened that day had never happened, but the atmosphere in the entire Jiankang medicine store became extremely excited, and the news spread throughout the entire Zhou Dynasty.
Liu Gong, who had disappeared for ten years, reappeared in the world. This was indeed a big event.
A month passed unknowingly, the last days of winter receded, and early spring came slowly with a drizzle, and the entire Jiankang City was shrouded in freshness.
"Sorry, I don't have Mrs. Gu's medicine today."
In the lobby, Lingbao repeated these words with a smile on his face, but the shelves were empty.
"No more?" Seven or eight people looked annoyed, "We have to come early tomorrow..."
Everyone dispersed, and Lingbao walked outside the door with a "medicine sold out" sign and tiptoed to hang it up.
A pair of hands reached over and hung it up for her.
Lingbao turned around, and An Qing's figure had already stepped into the hall.
"Master, why are you here?" Lingbao followed in with a smile and reached out to take the cloak that Gu Hai had taken off. It was already wet from the misty rain and he quickly shook it off to dry.
"I was walking in the rain with some of my classmates and happened to be passing by." Gu Hai smiled. He glanced around the room and saw that it was deserted, but the smile on his face did not diminish. "Uncle Peng is out for medical treatment?"
Lingbao served him tea and nodded.
Since Liu Gong came back, Gu Shiba Niang has become even busier. She is preparing medicinal materials almost day and night. She knows the rules of the preparation master. Outsiders are not allowed to enter the back hall without permission, so Gu Hai only sits in the front hall. Talk to Lingbao.
hoof-tapping hoof-tapping
The sound of horse hooves accompanied the creaking of the carriage as it stopped outside the door. There was a crisp ringing sound, and a green figure rushed in. Behind him, a little girl holding an umbrella caught up, and a faint fragrance spread in the lobby.
"Huh? Why is it so deserted? Where are the people? Where are all the people?" A charming girl's voice sounded.
Lingbao and Gu Hai stopped talking and looked at the person.
This was a young woman in her teenage years, and surprisingly, she looked familiar. Gu Hai frowned slightly. He sat on the chair without getting up.
"Miss, are you looking for medicine or consultation..." Lingbao hurriedly came over and greeted her with a smile.
Before she could finish her words, the girl glared at her.
"Where did you come from? Why did you invite a little girl to come to the store?" The young woman frowned, and her eyes fell on Gu Hai who was standing aside. After being stunned for a moment, her eyes flashed, "I seem to have seen you somewhere..."
She tilted her head and frowned, looking particularly charming.
"The medicine is sold out and the doctor is not here. Miss, please come back tomorrow." Gu Hai put down his tea cup and said calmly.
"Who are you?" The young woman pouted and glanced at the counter. She was surprised to see that it was empty.
"This... this..." She took a few steps over to confirm, her eyebrows raised involuntarily, "Where's Shopkeeper Wu? What's going on?"
Lingbao looked confused, "Miss, we don't have a shopkeeper named Wu here. Did you go to the wrong place?"
The young woman sighed, turned her head and glared at Lingbao, "I went to the wrong place? How can I go to my own pharmacy in the wrong place?"
"Your family?" Gu Hai said calmly, looking over with his eyes raised, "May I ask your surname, young lady?"
The young woman was stunned by his look. The young man in front of her had a slender figure, a free and easy temperament, and a humble temperament. But what about this look...
"Oh, I remember." She suddenly realized. She took a few steps closer and looked at Gu Hai, "Aren't you that scoundrel..."
After saying this, his almond-shaped eyes widened. What was this scoundrel doing in his own pharmacy? Could it be that he came here specifically to inquire about his whereabouts? This thought flashed across her face, and she couldn't help but blush.
"Why did you come to our store? Who are you?" She asked with a slightly weaker tone.
Gu Hai smiled and looked at this woman.
"Miss, your surname is Shen?" He said the word slowly, feeling cold in his teeth. Such a domineering and domineering woman is the daughter of the Shen family. The daughter of the inner house is raised like this. It shows who the Shen family is and what kind of people they were in that life. The situation of my sister can be imagined.
"You... you're such a slut..." Miss Shen's face suddenly turned redder, and her heart was pounding for some reason.
"Get out!" Gu Hai's expression condensed and he shouted in a low voice.
Miss Shen and the girl were stunned for a moment.
"What did you say?" The little girl came back to her senses and immediately shouted with her hands on her hips, "Do you know who this is? How are you talking? Go away because this is our home..."
"Your home?" Gu Hai smiled and pointed out, "Go out and have a look, see clearly before talking."
His expression was lukewarm, and he didn't look like he was joking. Although Miss Shen was more domineering, she was not brainless. As soon as her mind turned around, she had already vaguely guessed that something might have happened.
The lady in the house didn't know anything about the family affairs, especially the changes in the industry. She vaguely remembered hearing her mother say that a few shops were not doing well, and keeping them was just a waste of money. It was better to sell them...
It couldn't be such a coincidence. She was invited to play with someone today and promised him a box of hangover pills, so she came here to get some...
"Miss..." The little girl tugged at the corner of her clothes.
Miss Shen bit her lip and glanced at the young man, then turned around and went out without holding an umbrella. She held it up with her hand and looked up.
"Humph, isn't this still Shunhetang..." she said angrily, "Eh? What...?"
The words stopped abruptly.
Immediately afterwards there was another crisp ringing sound, thin footsteps got into the car and left, the horse chirped a few times, and silence returned outside the door.
Lingbao ran to the door and took a look, then turned around and saw Gu Hai still sitting there, but with a solemn expression.
"Master," she asked curiously, "Is that the young lady from the Shen family?"
Gu Hai came to his senses, but before he could answer, he heard Gu Shiba Niang say: "Who?"
The two turned around and saw Gu Shiba Niang walking out, holding a small dustpan in her hand.
Lingbao took a few steps over to take it.
"Brother, why are you here?" Gu Shiba Niang said with a smile.
Gu Hai stretched out his hand to wipe off some stove dust on her forehead, and said with a smile: "What? Your medicine shop brother can't come?"
Gu Shiba Niang pursed her lips and smiled, "Brother knows how to joke."
"Is Mr. Liu here? I'm going to pay him a visit." Gu Hai asked, adjusting his clothes.
"No, he went out again and didn't come back until three or five days later." Gu Shiba Niang replied. While watching Ling Bao preparing the medicine, she remembered something and asked, "Who were you talking about just now? The young lady of the Shen family?"
Lingbao was about to speak, but Gu Hai had already answered first.
"Whose lady are we talking about..." Gu Hai said with a smile, shaking his hand behind Lingbao at the counter.
Although Lingbao was surprised, he still smiled and nodded.
"You have nothing to do, why are you talking about other people's ladies?" Gu Shiba Niang looked at Gu Hai with a bit of teasing, pursed her lips and nodded, "Oh, these days, there are many ladies coming to our house, and they all seem to be talking about other people's things. Miss…”
Gu Hai smiled and didn't answer.
Ever since the provincial examination, the number one winner, Xie Yuan Gu Hai, has become a hot topic in Jiankang City. At the same time, more and more people in the family are talking about being married.
Gu Hai is sixteen years old this year, and it is time for him to get married at this age. In the past, their house was deserted and no one asked about it, which gave Ms. Cao a headache. But now that the house is suddenly full of visitors, it also gives her a headache. Listening to the ladies talking about The ladies who arrived all thought it was good and didn’t know which one to choose.
After asking Gu Hai, Gu Hai only said that we would talk about it after the big exam.
"The young master wants to get married?" Lingbao asked with a smile, "Does that mean we can have the young master's wedding wine during the Chinese New Year?"
Gu Shiba Niang pursed her lips and smiled. Gu Hai coughed and said, "I'm leaving first." He took the cloak and strode away.
"Young master is shy." Lingbao laughed.
Gu Shiba Niang glanced at her head and asked, "How old is Lingbao this year?"
"Almost thirteen years old..." Lingbao replied smoothly. As soon as he said the words, he noticed something and immediately blushed and stomped his feet shyly, "Miss, you are bullying me."
Gu Shiba Niang smiled, "What's the point of bullying? Speaking of which, Ling Yuan is not young... Ling Bao, what kind of family do you think we should find?"
Lingbao's round face turned red and he pretended not to hear. Gu Shiba Niang sat down beside him, seeming to be really thinking about something.
"Miss..." Lingbao hesitated, then summoned up the courage to ask in a low voice, "Miss, what kind of family do you want to find?"
Gu Shiba Niang came back to her senses, smiled, and shook her head.
There was some sadness in her expression. Although she was reborn, her soul was that of an abandoned woman, getting married...
She smiled with a bit of sarcasm and said nothing. She had no such leisure.
"Miss is from an official family. In the future, she will definitely find a uncle from a high-ranking family... to wear a red robe and become a high official..." Lingbao said with a smile with a bit of reverence.
"Not necessarily." Gu Shiba Niang smiled casually.
She is no longer a cardamom girl now. She is sacredly shy about the important matter of getting married, and talking about it is no different from talking about the weather.
"Then he must be a good match..." Lingbao said, with a hint of sadness in his tone.
In short, he won’t be someone like my brother...
Thinking of this, she sighed softly.
Gu Shiba Niang didn't notice. She stroked her chin with her hand and looked at the misty rain outside the door, concentrating on her thoughts.
Baohetang has withdrawn from Jiankang. As she expected, the person who swallowed the big piece of Baohetang was Da Yousheng. Xin Chaoyang and his father officially came to visit her. Of course, Gu Shiba Niang understood that they were actually visiting. It's Mr. Liu behind him.
This person Xin Chaoyang...
It was quiet inside, except for the sound of rain outside.
Dayou Sheng wanted a batch of Purple Gold Pills, and he readily agreed. This was a reward for Xin Chaoyang's beauty in the forest that day.
She, Gu Shiba Niang, has a clear sense of grudges and grievances. She must repay any grudges and repay her favors.
"Where's Lingyuan?" Gu Shiba Niang came back to her senses and looked at Lingbao. She saw her leaning on her head in front of the counter with a look of sadness. This girl has always been smiling since she followed her. Such a girl hurts her. I have never seen Chun’s expression before.
"What's wrong?" Gu Shiba Niang couldn't help laughing, "What are you thinking about?"
Lingbao came back to his senses and saw a young girl sitting beside her. She was wearing a goose yellow round collar robe, with a high black hairpin and a delicate smile, too bright to look directly at.
"Nothing." She quickly lowered her head and replied.
"Has Lingyuan come back?" Gu Shiba Niang asked.
"Not yet." Lingbao replied, walking to the door and looking out. In the misty rain, there were faint figures of carriages and horses passing by, but his brother was not seen. "They should be back soon, right? Brother Baozhu and the others went there together. Those medicinal materials We can pull it back together.”
At this time, a carriage pulled by two big horses was driving in the rain. Lingyuan was sitting in the carriage wearing a raincoat. Next to him were three sturdy men, one of whom was urging the horse with a whip.
"Your lady is so generous. She gave you so much money to buy medicinal materials, and also paid us brothers hard work..." A big man put his arm around Lingyuan's shoulders and smiled, "You are so lucky to have such a good master."
Lingyuan looked motionless and seemed not to hear him.
"What's this? There is a Duke Jie Yuan in my family. He will definitely be a high-ranking official in the future..." Another tsked, "Lingyuan, I will definitely hire a lot of servants in the future. Do you remember our brothers?" …”
"That's right. If you follow the Number One Scholar in the future, even driving a carriage will be honorable..."
The more they talked, the happier they became, and they seemed to be standing in front of and behind the Zhuang Yuan Gong's luxurious carriage with their bellies and chests raised, accepting the envious gazes of passers-by.
"It's a good day. I'll deliver the medicine later. Let's go gamble..."
"I'm lucky this time. The last ten taels of silver have turned into a hundred taels. I guess if I play a few more games, I can buy a small yard and ask for a house and a wife..."
The big men chatted excitedly and wiped the rain from their faces.
"Lingyuan, are you going?" Someone called to Lingyuan, who had been sitting silently, and pushed him, "What are you doing in the store all day long? Why don't you come out to play..."
Lingyuan remained motionless.
"Hey, your lady is so handsome. What do you say? What kind of beauty can be eaten... oh..."
Before the big man could finish his sentence, he fell from the car, causing a splash of mud and water, and a burst of laughter erupted in the car.
"You deserve it, kid"
"Ms. Gu is Lingyuan's savior. You treat her like your sweetheart in Black Head Alley. You can say whatever you want..."
The big man, covered in mud and water, rubbed his legs and followed, staggering onto the car, moaning repeatedly.
"I'm just praising my wife... I don't have any other thoughts..." He defended hurriedly and smiled apologetically at Lingyuan, "...Lingyuan, you are too cruel..."
Lingyuan snorted and glanced at him.
"Isn't this cruel? She is a rich lady. Do you know what a rich lady is? It's not something that we people can talk about..." The big man driving the car laughed, "You forgot that there was an idle man Duo in the past few years. I took a few glances at a wealthy young lady and was blinded by someone... A kick on you is considered a slight..."
"Yes, yes, I was wrong...I don't dare to say nonsense anymore..." the big man laughed.
Amid the laughter and commotion, Lingyuan's expression became darker and darker. He took off his bamboo hat and raised his head to the sky, feeling the rain falling on his face.
When the group arrived at Shunhe Hall, Lingbao boiled ginger soup and handed it to them one by one.
"Thank you, sister Lingbao..." The big men smiled and thanked her.
"Miss, are you back?" Lingyuan couldn't help but ask as he didn't see the familiar figure in the backyard.
Lingbao nodded, "Madam sent someone to invite the young lady back." She said and sighed, "I don't know what's going on?"
"You have nothing to worry about." Lingyuan glanced at her and said.
"Then brother should be at ease." Lingbao turned his head and looked at him and whispered.
Lingyuan was stunned, pursed his lips, put down the bowl and turned around to leave.
"Brother, where are you going?" Lingbao asked hurriedly.
The three big men had already walked out laughing and were discussing whether to go for a drink or a gamble first. Lingyuan hesitated for a moment and followed them.
"Come back soon." Lingbao chased them to the door and watched them walk into the rain and fog.
Gu Shiba Niang was called back by the Cao family, thinking that something big happened, but she saw two Buddhist stickers handed over by the Cao family.
"What is this?" She picked it up and opened it.
"This is the post from Master Zhiran for listening to the scriptures..." Mrs. Cao looked at her carefully and said, "Mom wants you to accompany me..."
Gu Shiba Niang looked at the few words on the post with a serious expression.
"If you are busy, you don't have to go. I can go by myself..." Mrs. Cao said hurriedly again.
"Mom, I'll go." Gu Shiba raised her head and interrupted her, smiling.