This was an anti-theft badge,
The purchase ratio was less than 30%, and the anti-theft time was 24 hours
"But that girl did see an effect after eating it. Many doctors had seen her before, but they were all useless." Shuijing was a little puzzled.
"The treatment of a rich family is different from that of a poor family. A poor family can treat a disease that can be cured with a few copper coins."
"Even if a rich family spends thousands of taels, it might not be effective." Wan Li explained slowly, "Especially when treating children.
Every medicine is 30% poisonous. A child's body can't withstand too strong of a medicine.
This requires an appropriate reduction in the amount of medicine. Most of the rich families
Love their children like their lives.
If the young master or young miss can't stand the medicine and cause other diseases,
The doctor who treated the illness would be the first to bear the brunt.
He would become the target of everyone's anger. Therefore, in order to protect themselves,
They tried their best to use mild medicine. If the mild medicine is too much, the effect of the medicine will be reduced. "
Shuijing nodded.
He had a deep understanding of it. The doctors among the people were like this.
The imperial physicians in the palace were all shrewd people. The concubines in the imperial harem and the women in the manors of the princes and ministers had endless methods.
Only you wouldn't think of it.
There was nothing they couldn't do. Naturally, the imperial physicians were trained to turn a blind eye, to deceive themselves, to protect themselves, and to lie through their teeth.
"Isn't there still a packet of primers?
Will there be any special effects? "It was hard for Wen Dongyan not to think about it.
Wan Li smiled and said, "If this medicine really has a magical effect,
Then Miss Xue should be cured after taking it.
She shouldn't take one every time she has an attack. It treats the symptoms but not the root cause.
The effect is like rock sugar and pear water.
There's not much difference. "
Shuijing and Wen Dongyan suddenly realized that it made sense.
Wan Li continued, "This cold fragrance pill, if you're lucky, it'll take one or two years to make. If you're unlucky, you might not even touch all of them in ten years. Moreover, this is a very time-consuming job. Without a lot of manpower, material resources, and financial resources, it's impossible to complete it. This Xue family is really rich. "
Wen Dongyan tapped his forehead twice with his goose feather fan and asked, "Master, if two girls have the same illness, one drinks rock sugar and pear water and the other eats cold fragrance pills, what would you think?"
What else could she think? The two of them were not on the same level at all. Even ginseng and bird's nest couldn't compare to this Cold Fragrance Pill. One must know that ginseng and bird's nest could be bought with silver, but the Lengxiang Pill could not be bought no matter how much silver was spent.
Shuijing somewhat understood what Wen Dongyan meant.
Because Empress Tai Mu fought together with Taizu, the current dynasty was not as harsh on women as the previous dynasty. In addition to visiting relatives and friends, women were also allowed to participate in some banquets, or go on a boat tour with their sisters to admire flowers in the company of their family servants. They were not raised in a boudoir without being recognized by anyone.
In some of these banquets, there would be a talent competition to determine the most outstanding person. Regardless of whether the host gave some rewards or praise, it was a kind of glory. This was a disguised form of publicity.
The most important thing in a woman's life was to get married. Although it was all arranged by their parents and matchmakers, under the conditions of the same family background, they had to start looking at their appearance, character, talent, and so on. This girl's poem had won first place. That girl's painting had been praised by so and so … because the madams had a good impression of them, when looking for a daughter-in-law, they would first think of them.
Just like the concubines in the harem, the more unique one would be able to attract the attention of the emperor. Without any unique characteristics, they could only spend the rest of their lives alone in the harem.
Xue family in Jinling was very rich. As the saying goes, "In a good year, there is good snow. Pearls are like earth and gold are like iron." This describes the Xue family. Moreover, the Xue family was not an ordinary imperial merchant. They were the descendants of Xue Gong. But even with these titles, Xue Baochai was still unable to break free from the restrictions of being a merchant's daughter.
Among scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen, the status of merchants was the lowest. In ancient times, there was even a law that said that merchants were of lowly birth and could not intermarry with farmers and farmers of good birth. Although there was no such law in the current dynasty, many customs had been passed down. Small families or government officials without any foundation might not mind, but large families with a bit of background or scholarly families were not willing to marry merchants. Many rising aristocrats were the same. They even avoided merchants for fear of being called nouveau riche who did not know the rules.
Xue Baochai's identity as a merchant's daughter prevented her from marrying into a large family that paid attention to family background. Unless it was the Jia and Wang families, which were known as the Four Great Families together with the Xue family.
Of course, she could also participate in poetry gatherings and banquets to gain a good reputation in the hopes that the madams would forget her identity as a merchant's daughter. But even if Xue Baochai was proficient in the four arts and was more skilled than others, it was impossible for her to win. The daughter of a merchant could not win against the daughter of a government official. This was almost an unwritten rule.
If Xue Baochai wanted to change the situation, the best way was for her father or brother to take the imperial examination. Even if her family produced a scholar, it could change her situation and allow her to marry into a good family.
This Cold Fragrance Pill was also a solution. Just the process of making it was enough to make people raise their eyebrows. Moreover, it had the name of an overseas immortal, which immediately made Xue Baochai stand out from the rest. The stench of money that covered her body also disappeared, adding a bit of a celestial aura.
It had to be known that anything related to a 'celestial' would make people feel reverence and yearn for it. To say something disrespectful, the founding emperor of each dynasty would always say that he had a fortuitous encounter or that his mother dreamed of a dragon when she was pregnant with him. It was just a way to buy people's hearts. As for whether it was true or not, only the emperor himself would know.
"No way …" Shuijing's expression was a bit strange, "You mean that the scabby-headed monk gave her the Cold Fragrance Pill so that she could find a good marriage? How old was the girl from the Xue family at that time? "
Wen Dongyan slowly opened his mouth and said, "There's something that this subordinate hasn't had time to report to Master. That scabby-headed monk also gave the girl from the Xue family a golden locket with the words' never leave, never abandon, forever young 'engraved on the front and back. It just so happened to correspond with the words' never lose, never forget, immortal longevity and prosperity 'on Jia Baoyu's psychic Baoyu. Since ancient times, there has been the saying of a golden match. "
"So … the scabby-headed monk did all these things just to matchmake Jia Baoyu and the girl from the Xue family?"
"Brother Dongyan." Lin Ruhai stood up and returned the greeting with cupped fists, "It's been more than ten years since we parted. Brother Dongyan's style is still the same, but I'm already like a dead tree."
"Brother Ruhai is joking. You work hard for the sake of the country and the people, while I'm just a commoner. How can I compare to you? "
Lin Ruhai smiled wryly.
Although Wen Dongyan was a commoner, he was more important than him, a doctor from Lantai Temple and a salt inspector. Thinking back to when Wen Dongyan publicly refused to be an official in the main hall, it made the emperor emeritus very angry. Although the emperor emeritus didn't revoke Wen Dongyan's title as the top scholar, he issued a decree that he would never be accepted. He really felt sorry for Wen Dongyan and was very puzzled. Since he didn't want to be an official, why did he want to be an official? However, it was also thanks to Wen Dongyan's refusal that he was able to receive the emperor emeritus's vigorous training. And when Wen Dongyan joined the Shuijing, the emperor emeritus seemed to be in a fit of pique and sent him and that year's second place to a high position. One had to know that every three years, there would be a top scholar, second place, and third place, but not everyone could be promoted to a high official.
Everyone, including him, sympathized with Wen Dongyan. But at that time, no one thought that Wen Dongyan would become an unattainable existence for many people.
The affairs of the world were truly unpredictable!
Lin Ruhai sighed in his heart. He calmed his mind and asked, "Brother Dongyan, what's the matter with that Liu Jin? I've never heard of Mama Liu having such a godson. Could it be someone impersonating him? "
"Liu Jin is indeed Mama Liu's godson without a doubt. It's just that he had been living in the capital until more than a year ago, which was after the late Madam passed away, then he came to Yangzhou. " Wen Dongyan paused and turned to look at the Shuijing. Seeing the Shuijing nod, he took out a few pieces of paper from his sleeve and handed them to Lin Ruhai, "You'll know the specifics after you read it."
Those pieces of paper were densely packed with words. At first, Lin Ruhai's face was filled with confusion, but then his face became darker and darker. His chest was heaving up and down more and more, and his body was trembling violently.
He suddenly raised his head and looked at Wen Dongyan with bloodshot eyes. "Is what's written on these pieces of paper true?" He gnashed his teeth in anger, and his voice seemed to come from hell.
Wen Dongyan sighed, "It's absolutely true. Their methods weren't brilliant, and they were full of loopholes. Can you find out if you investigate carefully? F * ck!
The paper in Lin Ruhai's hand was distorted from his grip. He pushed Wen Dongyan away and rushed to Jia Xie like a flash of lightning. He roared, "What has our Lin family done to your Jia family? How dare you use such despicable methods to harm us!?"
Jia Xie's ears were ringing from the roar, but he wasn't a pushover. He immediately slammed the table and shouted back, "Are you crazy? Why are you getting angry at me!? "
"See for yourself!" Lin Ruhai threw the pieces of paper at Jia Xie's face. He clenched his teeth and fiercely said, "I, Lin Ruhai, have always treated your Jia family well, but how did you treat me? You planted people in my backyard and passed the information to Duke Xiu's Mansion and the Zhen family, but you even deliberately fed Min'er and me medicine to weaken our bodies, causing Yu'er and Mo'er to be born with congenital deficiencies. Mo'er was only three years old when he died! "He grabbed Jia Xie's lapel," Isn't Mo'er the grandson of your Jia family? Isn't Min'er the daughter of your Jia family? How can you be so heartless?! "
Jia Xie finally understood what was going on. He sneered and flung Lin Ruhai away with all his strength. He staggered a few steps back and supported himself with his hands on the table.
"Are you angry? Do you hate me? Unfortunately, you're looking for the wrong person. The person you're looking for is in the capital! I won't take the blame for nothing. "
"Looking for the wrong person?" Lin Ruhai's eyes were full of disbelief, "You're the master of Rongguo Province, and these people are your servants!"
Jia Xie sneered, "Now you remember that I'm the master of Rongguo Province. Why haven't I seen you put me, the master of Rongguo Province, in your eyes? You're really good, thinking of the second branch whenever there's something good, and blaming it on me when something happens. I also want to know what I did in my past life that angered the heavens and the people, so that in this life, my parents don't love me, and there's a group of relatives who are trying to harm me behind my back. "
"It's none of your business. Isn't the Jia Lian your son?"
Jia Xie was startled. He didn't understand how this matter was related to the Jia Lian. He hurriedly looked at Wen Dongyan and asked, "What does he mean? What does it have to do with Brother Chain? Also, the Old Madam has always doted on Minmei, how could she be so cruel as to harm her? "
"The Old Madam Jia probably didn't expect things to turn out like this." Wen Dongyan sighed, "Back then, Prince Zhongyi's position as the Crown Prince was in jeopardy. The Retired Emperor also liked the Third Prince, who was born after him, and the Seventh Prince, who was born after Imperial Concubine Zhen. The four princes and eight dukes were all involved in the struggle for the throne. However, ever since the Old Duke of Rongguo Province passed away, his descendants were all useless. They had no way to fight for the throne, so in the end, they could only start with the Lin family. Brother Ruhai had long been hated by the princes because he maintained a neutral position. However, Brother Ruhai was cautious, so they didn't know where to start. It wasn't until the Old Madam Jia secretly gave them information about the Lin family that they found the opportunity to secretly drug them. Later, the Retired Emperor abdicated and the new Emperor ascended the throne. The drug stopped, but Lady Lin's body was already ruined. Brother Ruhai was a man, so his situation was better. Later, Lady Lin passed away. After Second Master Lian came to Yangzhou, he gave a letter to Lady Lin's escort. Those escorts were following orders and using Brother Ruhai's name to commit crimes outside. However, they were all doing things like occupying farmland and robbing other people's property. The farmer we met was just one of them. "
Logically speaking, with so many people coming and going, this fortune-teller's business should be very good. However, strangely, there was not a single person in front of his fortune-telling stall. Compared to the bustling business around him, it was even more tragic. There were people who didn't know who wanted to have their fortune told. Regardless of whether it was accurate or not, it was a great blessing to be able to have a close conversation with such a good-looking person. However, when they saw the words on the fortune-telling banner beside him, they could only stop and leave regretfully.
This was also the difference between this fortune-teller and the average fortune-teller. Generally, fortune-tellers' banners had words like "Asking for Fortune Telling", "Half Immortal X", "Divine Strategy and Wonderful Fortune Telling" and so on. However, this fortune-telling banner had the words "Every Fortune Telling Ten Taels of Silver" written on it. It was full of arrogance.
However, most of the people in the county were poor farmers. Ten taels of silver was equivalent to a year of their family's expenses. Even if their family was slightly better off, they were unwilling to spend this money on fortune-telling. Therefore, for several days, no one knew the name of this fortune-teller or whether his fortune-telling skills were accurate or not.
On this day, as the sun was setting in the west, this fortune-teller was once again in the predicament of "not opening for business". At this time, a group of burly men with ferocious faces walked over from the street. Their small eyes faintly flashed with an ominous glint, and at their waists, they were all equipped with a black sheathed steel knife.
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