Time flew by, and more than half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
These days, everyone in the workshop is busy making clothes, and the day set by the superiors is getting closer and closer. Even if Xi Jin doesn't care about the silver coins, he is still forced to make several summer clothes for the army every day.
Of course, what Xi Jin was busiest about was not making clothes, but being yelled at by the aunts and ladies in the workshop to look at all kinds of problems.
Ever since I learned about Xi Jin's medical skills and received Mrs. Li's praise, not only people in the workshop, but also some sick people in the village would come to my door.
Of course, people in the village don't have much money. In addition to paying a meager few pennies, sometimes they will also use vegetables and eggs grown at home to pay for it.
Xi Jin is also happy to accept these. Sometimes when encountering some novel foods, Xi Jin will ask them how to make them delicious.
Xi Jin's cooking skills have also improved a lot these days.
With Aunt Liu's guidance, Xi Jin started with steaming, which he was best at, and Xie Luo was never left hungry or too salty to eat.
Xi Jin found that he was getting more and more accustomed to life here.
Every day is very busy, but my body is stronger and healthier. It must be because I don’t have time to think about things and worry too much.
Xie Luo took two days off from bathing these days, but Xi Jin was busy working in the workshop these two days, so she didn't have time to go to town with him.
Of course, Xie Luo was not idle either. He went to town one day and purchased some more items. Now their home is as small as a sparrow, but fully equipped.
Although their wallets are getting smaller and smaller now, Xi Jin is still happy.
She just likes the way her house is full and she can get what she needs at her fingertips.
Another day after Xie Luoxiu Mu, he went hunting in the mountains. He was originally a master of archery. Hunting was originally a daily pastime for him, but now it has become a necessity for his livelihood.
This time Xie Luo went up the mountain and gained a lot. He hunted several pheasants, hares, and a roe deer.
Xi Jin took the initiative and distributed the pheasants and rabbits to several families. They were all difficult to tame, and she didn't have the patience to raise them. If she didn't share them quickly, they might become thinner and thinner as she raised them.
They say that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. These neighbors will never let her suffer. They seem to have made an agreement.
Golden Garlic Chicken, Spicy Chicken, Kung Pao Chicken, Braised Rabbit, Braised Hare, and Stir-fried Rabbit were all delivered to her home one after another, and she ate them to her heart's content.
They learned a few tricks when they had free time, and from then on she added two more dishes to her sporadic menu.
As for the poor silly roe deer, Xi Jin couldn't bear it, so he discussed with Xie Luo and asked him to take him to the army and present it to Vice General Liang. As for what happened in the end? Xi Jin is unknown.
What made Xi Jin even more happy about Xie Luo's trip to the mountains this time was that he brought back several medicinal materials for her, and they were all brought back by Quanxu Quanwei.
When Xi Jin saw Xie Luo taking these out of the basket, she couldn't help but hug him. She was so happy that Xie Luo didn't close her mouth for a long time.
Xi Jin asked him how he knew these medicinal materials? Xie Luo bluntly said that he read the notes in the notebook she made.
Xi Jin sighed once again, Xie Luo was indeed a talented person praised by everyone in the capital in the past, and his ability to comprehend and remember was really good.
After coming to Yazhou, Xie Luo has learned a lot of pharmacological knowledge from her.
He said that a good couple should achieve each other and make progress together, so for the sake of her health, he also started asking her to get up early and exercise every day.
He taught her how to practice the horse stance, archery, and how to use a dagger, and she taught him how to practice Baduanjin and Wuqinxi.
The two of them are young, and their life seems to be that of an old couple.
On the third day after Xi Jin planted the medicinal materials in the yard, a boy greeted him outside the gate.
Xi Jin didn't recognize him, but when he looked at his coarse linen clothes and his brows and eyes, he was quite clever, so he asked him what happened.
The boy took a basket of things and placed it in front of Xi Jin, and whispered, "These are for you."
"Give it to me?" Xi Jin picked up the basket and looked through it. It was filled with medicinal plants. "How did you know I need these?"
"I see there is nothing else in your yard but these. I guess you like these things." The boy lowered his head, not daring to look directly at Xi Jin.
Xi Jin was very happy after hearing this: "You are such a smart boy. Tell me, what do you need me to do?"
"My grandpa is sick. He has been sick for several days. Can you go and see him?" The boy added cautiously, "I heard from people in the village that you know how to see a doctor."
"Of course, but you have to tell me first, what's your name?" Xi Jin asked him with a smile.
"My name is Zhao Ji. My grandfather calls me Ji'er. You can call me that too."
Although the boy is shy, his articulation is extremely clear, which makes people feel good.
"Ji'er, I want to make a deal with you, are you willing?"
Xi Jin looked at the smart and delicate boy in front of her, and at the medicinal herbs he picked. The plants were intact and they were all found in her yard, and an idea came to her mind.
Zhao Ji looked at Xi Jin and saw that her expression was sincere and did not seem to treat him as an ignorant child, so he was a little moved: "What deal?"
"From today on, you can pick medicinal herbs for me when you are free, and I will pay you accordingly. Are you willing?"
Zhao Ji raised his head, with a hint of joy in his eyes: "Seriously?"
"Of course I take it seriously." She didn't have time to play tricks on a little boy.
"Then I am willing." Zhao Ji agreed confidently.
"But you have to promise me one thing."
"Sister, tell me." Zhao Ji immediately changed his name and called Xi Jin his sister, "As long as I can do it, I promise you."
"You are not allowed to go deep into the mountains. You can only collect herbs at the foot of the mountains. You come to me every morning to get the drawings of the herbs. If you find them, I will deliver them. I will pay you the wages on the spot, except on rainy days."
Xi Jin is well aware of the dangers in the mountains, and she doesn't want anything to happen to such a smart boy.
"Okay." Ji'er agreed immediately.
Since then, there has been a little medicine boy beside Xi Jin.
That evening, Xi Jin went to Zhao Ji's house to diagnose her grandfather's illness.
His grandfather didn't have any serious illness, he just suffered from some diseases caused by old age, frailty, qi deficiency and blood loss.
It's just that although the disease is not serious, it will cost a lot of money to treat it.
Xi Jin truthfully told Ji'er about his grandfather's illness, and Ji'er nodded sensibly, saying that he would definitely find a way to cure his grandfather's illness.
Xi Jin told his grandfather about the agreement with Zhao Ji again, and his grandfather immediately nodded in agreement.
There are no restrictions on the children's exile in Yazhou except that they are not registered as criminals and have no personal freedom.
A half-grown child like Zhao Ji is now growing up.
He took Ji'er and her sister alone, and could have earned some meager wages by forging iron tools in the army.
But he suddenly fell down a year ago and began to become weak.
In order to support the family, Ji'er's sister went to the workshop to sew clothes day and night to earn wages.
But the little wages were nothing more than just enough to make ends meet.
Ji'er was growing up and was always hungry, but at Ji'er's age he couldn't do hard work to earn money.
He was worried. It would be a great thing if he could be a medicine boy for Xi Jin!
