chapter xviii - the wang family pharmacy

　　"Even from Father and Mother?" Xiao Qi asked. 　　Lian Man Er thought about it, but still nodded her head. In the past two days she watched with cold eyes, Zhang Clan and Lian Shouxin really didn't have a single penny in their hands, thinking that there was never any notion of private money. If they knew about this and wanted to give the money to Zhou, it would be troublesome. 　　Lian Man'er and Lian Zhi'er, Wulang and Xiao Qi discussed the matter before returning home. Zhou didn't say anything when she saw that the wild vegetables they dug were good and plentiful. Lian Shouren's three brothers were still in town and hadn't come back, so the Lian family's lunch was very simple, just millet rice, nests and pickles. Because there is something on their mind, several children quickly ate lunch and went back to the compartment. 　　Autumn noon is very hot, not yet to the time of the fall harvest, the Lian family used to take a nap at noon. When everyone had rested, several children got up this time, Wulang and Lian Zhi'er went to push the flatbed cart, Lian Man'er and Xiao Qi prepared the baskets and sacks. 　　"What are you guys going to do?" Zhang didn't fall asleep and asked when she saw it. 　　"Mother, we're going out to play." Lian Man Er said. 　　"In the middle of the day, it's hot outside, it's better to rest at home." Zhang's said. 　　"We have a shady place, brother said also find me bird eggs to eat." Lian Man Er said. 　　When they came back, they told Zhang about roasting bird eggs for Lian Man Er to eat. 　　"Mother, we pushed the flatbed cart away. When Man'er and Xiao Qi are tired of walking, let them sit on the flatbed cart." Lian Wulang said. 　　"Go, don't go too far, come back early, and be careful not to break the cart." Zhang instructed. 　　Several children have traditionally been reassuring, Lian Man'er's face was flushed, obviously after a trip out, her spirits were much better, Zhang's heart softened, so she couldn't bear to stop them. 　　They pushed the car out of the village, this time did not go to the field, but along the path, to the west, not far away, saw a low foothills, lush, hidden can see some tombstones. Lian Maner guessed that it must be the South Mountain. From the foot of the southern mountain and south around the past, the surrounding area has become desolate, flat land into rolling hills, less fields, shrubs, short forests more. 　　Continuing south from the path through the dwarf forest, the ground rose higher in front of them, and the grass became denser. 　　"I found it when I came to pick up branches." Lian Wulang said as he walked. 　　Lian Man'er looked around, mostly low slopes, interspersed with some deep and shallow gullies, all full of shrubs and weeds. Lian Wulang was obviously very familiar with this place, pulling the cart around three times before walking to a low-lying flat piece of land. 　　"This is it." Lian Wulang stopped his feet and said. 　　There were clusters and clumps of Bitter Maiden's Seedlings, which were full of Bitter Maiden's Seedlings, some of which were already red, and many of which were still green. 　　"Let's only pick the red and ripe ones, those green ones, when they turn red in a few days, we can pick them again." Lian Man'er said. 　　Lian Man'er, Lian Zhi'er, Lian Wulang, and Xiao Qi then put the car aside, all carried baskets, and began to pink pick the girls. When the baskets were full, they were sent out and loaded into the sacks on the car. 　　There is no wind, the sun is very poisonous, a moment of work Lian Maner's forehead saw sweat. Sweat flowed down her temples and into her neck, making her feel very uncomfortable. But Lian Man Er didn't want to complain at all, she was happy in her heart. 　　Lian Zhi'er, Lian Wulang and Xiao Qi, needless to say, all worked quite vigorously. Several children were used to doing work, and in just half an hour's time, they finished picking all the bitter girls that could be picked nearby. 　　Lian Man Er looked at them, they picked six whole sacks of bitter girls. The four of them lifted one sack together, and it was quite an effort. These six sacks together were estimated to be at least four to five hundred pounds. 　　Lian Wulang organized the sacks and covered them with a layer of grass curtains. He and Lian Zhi'er pulled the cart in the front, Lian Man'er and Xiao Qi helped push it in the back, and circled out from the mountain, not entering the village this time, directly onto the official road, and went all the way to the town. 　　This hour, the road pedestrians are not much, they walk next to the roadside, there is the shade of the roadside trees, this time there is some wind, it is not particularly hard. But, after all, they are still children, pushing four or five hundred pounds of things, walking very slowly. Lian Wulang and Lian Zhi'er are walking sweaty, in order not to let their brother and sister tired, they have used all their strength. 　　Less than four miles of official road, they walked for about less than two quarters of an hour's effort, and Qingyang Town was right in front of them. 　　Lian Maner remembered a question. 　　"How do I get to the Wang family's raw medicine store?" 　　"It's on the front street, we've been there when we were rushing to the market, Man Er, have you forgotten?" Lian Zhier laughed. 　　Lian Man'er then stopped talking. 　　Qingyang Town was very prosperous, and the front street was the busiest street in the town. The street is very wide, all paved with green stone ground, both sides are all kinds of stores, there are four or five restaurants with two or three floors. Even if it wasn't a market day, the street was bustling with people. 　　"Arrived." Xiao Qi called out. 　　On the north side of the street, there was a large store with five rooms, and the three gilt characters of Ji Sheng Tang on the vermillion-painted plaque were extremely pale and simple. This Ji Sheng Tang was an industry passed down from the Wang family's ancestors, and had many branches in Jin Yang County, its reputation was very loud. 　　Lian Wulang parked the car in front of the pharmacy, he and Lian Zhi'er watched the car. Lian Man Er then led Xiao Qi towards the medicine store. 　　Lian Man Er just stepped into the pharmacy, and immediately a small fellow greeted her. The smile on his face didn't change when he saw that it was a little girl who didn't keep her head and didn't tie her skirt and a little boy. 　　"Is the little girl buying medicine?" The little fellow asked Lian Man'er when the two were not followed by an adult. 　　"I'm here to look for someone, please help me get a message from little brother." Lian Man'er said crisply, "We are from Thirty Mile Camp, and we have agreed with your third young proprietor to deliver something." 　　Ji Sheng Tang's Wang Da Wang Boss was standing behind the counter, and when he saw Lian Man Er's generous attitude and clear speech, he walked out from behind the counter. 　　"It's the Lian family's ...... third girl, right?" Shopkeeper Wang said, "Our third young master has told me everything. Where are the things?" 　　"This is our Boss Wang." The little fellow said. 　　"Boss Wang An," Lian Man Er then made a blessing and pointed to the door, "It's right outside the door." 　　"In that case, then please have Third Miss sit at the back, I'll have someone bring the things in." 　　While sending his fellows to notify Wang Youheng, Boss Wang brought people out and moved several sacks of Bitter Girl's children towards the back. 　　Lian Man'er followed Boss Wang into the backyard and watched as the fellows poured out the Bitter Girl's Children and crossed the scales, when she saw Wang Youheng hurriedly walk over. 　　"Man'er, I didn't expect you guys to come so quickly."