This was not the time to engage in family affairs. Xu Errui suppressed his excitement and blushed.
On the other side, magistrate Zhang personally tasted the green glutinous rice paste that the government officials dared not eat, and gave a very high evaluation: "It's enough to save a life!"
He also promised to write to the King of Zhou as soon as possible and also send an official letter to General Chu who was in charge of the military camp to promote Zhang Shichang and raise his salary.
Zhang Juntou was overjoyed, he needed such a reward.
As for Jiang Zhi...
"Jiang, what reward do you need, but now the official warehouse is empty and gold and silver are scarce, the prizes need to be distributed later!" Magistrate Zhang made no secret of the poverty of Pingchuan County Government, and even wrote a bad check.
Jiang Zhi needs money, but he doesn't want such a blank check. He might even end up donating it.
Anyway, they are all empty, so let Zhang Zheng give one right now.
Sometimes the name is good: "A common woman doesn't know any big principles. She just thinks that she has enough to eat and drink. It's unsatisfactory for everyone to starve and freeze. How about giving a good reputation to a common woman so that I can show off in the village in the future?" .”
Zhang Zheng smiled and nodded: "It's human nature! How about I give you a picture?"
Jiang Zhi rolled his eyes, showing the ignorance of the village woman: "The county magistrate is more senior, or the King of Zhou. Can you please ask the King of Zhou to write a calligraphy to the civilian woman?"
Zhang Zheng smiled bitterly: "Of course the King of Zhou is the official. Well, you have made great contributions to the country, the country, and the country. Then please ask the King of Zhou to write it for you."
Jiang Zhi immediately thanked him happily.
The current King of Zhou is still just a prince and a rebel king. When the outcome is difficult to decide, it is not difficult to ask for his pen and ink.
After leaving the county government office, the sun was already setting in the west, and the already declining streets were even more deserted.
Zhang Juntou wanted to return to the village immediately, but Jiang Zhi was in trouble.
It's sixty miles. If it weren't for the mules and carts, this sixty miles would take a whole day.
The trip to the county seat had made her butt sore, and now she was going back again, which was so exhausting.
Moreover, it was already dark when we took the car back, and we had to go up the mountain in the dark.
It was a rare occasion, so she decided to stay overnight and go home tomorrow.
When Jiang Zhi told Zhang Juntou his plan, Zhang Juntou said: "Okay, I will tell the people below to be more careful about the mountain and not let the refugees come up the mountain to harass them again."
With this trip, although the merit of being a bandit was lost, there was a greater gain.
Zhang Juntou's attitude towards Jiang Zhi, a village woman, changed drastically, especially since there would be a personal letter from King Zhou.
Tsk tsk tsk!
This is more useful than a hundred taels of silver. This road must be protected in the future.
Zhang Juntou and the others left the city, while Jiang Zhi took Er Rui Xiaoman to find a drug store.
Xiang Dejin and Wu Hongmao were injured. Although they had taken turns riding in the mule cart along the way, they still needed to rest, so they were asked to take the mules and horses from the medical shed to an inn to make a reservation first.
In the county government office, Xiaoman and Errui had already inquired with the government officials about the situation in the county.
At the beginning of the year, Pingchuan County experienced a brief period of chaos. Now there is a curfew in the city. When it gets dark, shops close and wandering in the streets is no longer allowed.
Seeing that it was already getting late, Jiang Zhi and the others quickly asked passers-by on the street to find the Huo Family Medicine Store.
The government officials also mentioned Huo's Pharmacy. Jiang Zhi also heard about it from Xu Dong and knew that it was the largest and most comprehensive pharmacy in Pingchuan County.
When the three of them arrived, the waiters inside were already counting the goods and preparing to close, but there were still a few customers inside who were selecting medicinal materials.
As soon as the store clerk saw it, three more people came, wearing coarse cloth and thin jackets, carrying backpacks, and said hurriedly: "It's closed now. Come back tomorrow to buy and sell medicine."
Jiang Zhi didn't say much to the waiter, and walked directly to the shopkeeper who was paying the bill next to him: "Shopkeeper, we can't wait until tomorrow, why don't we collect the medicine now?"
The shopkeeper frowned, pushed away the abacus and said tiredly: "Take it, as long as it's good."
Good product, I have never heard of this word!
Jiang Zhi asked Er Rui to bring over several large cloth bags in the backpack: "Inside are red vines, albizia flowers, and night vines."
Because it was his first time entering the city, Jiang Zhi only brought some commonly used medicines.
The shopkeeper opened the cloth bag and looked at it. He was stunned, and then looked at Jiang Zhi doubtfully: "Are you selling herbal medicine or buying medicine?"
"Selling medicine! What's wrong?" Jiang Zhi was also puzzled, what does this mean?
The shopkeeper looked at her again, then opened the bag and looked at it again.
Inside were neatly cut pills and sections, which led him to misunderstand that Jiang Zhicai had bought them from the medicine store.
The shopkeeper stopped talking. He picked up the red vine, touched it, smelled it and looked at it three times. He was very satisfied with the pattern on it, so he put it down and looked at the other medicines carefully.
Jiang Zhi and the others just watched him test the medicine.
These red vines are found in the mountains. Red vines are also called Xuemutong and Daxuetong. They are deciduous shrubs that can reach ten meters in length. They are mainly used to promote blood circulation and promote menstruation, blood vessel blockage, and also used for bruises.
Blood circulation
Jiang Zhi found Hongteng for Xu Dazhu's use, and there was still a lot left over that could be exchanged for money.
Albizia julibrissin flowers are even simpler. You just pick them up directly under the tree in spring. However, Jiang Zhi picked up Albizia albizia alba, not an ordinary night lily tree.
The shopkeeper was a little unsure about this, so he twisted it again and again and put it aside.
Nocturnal vine is the most common vine of Polygonum multiflorum, and the vines Jiang Zhi sent were all thick, with a diameter of 5 mm.
Moreover, these medicinal materials are fresh and clean, so there is no need to be picky.
Sure enough, without saying a word, the shopkeeper called a waiter and handed him the red vine and night vine: "Weigh these two medicines and collect them as the best."
After saying that, he said to Jiang Zhi: "Sister-in-law, your medicinal materials are not only clean, but also sliced and cut according to the rules. If you really can't fault them, I will buy them at the highest price.
It's just...this medicine is wrong and cannot be taken. "
The mistake was indeed Albizia albizia.
Jiang Zhi smiled lightly and said: "Shopkeeper, there are two kinds of Albizia Julibrissin flowers. One is Albizia Albizia, which is light yellow in color.
Acacia alba
One is Albizia, which is the light red you often see. The two medicines have the same medicinal effect, and both can soothe the nerves and relieve depression, and relieve insomnia and irritability. "
Albizia julibrissin
The shopkeeper was still hesitant, but he was no longer as firm as before.
This year, due to the military turmoil, no farmers dared to collect herbs, resulting in a shortage of various medicinal materials, especially the medicinal materials for picking flowers in spring, which need to be purchased from other places, and the shipping costs have doubled.
What's more important is that if you admit your mistake, you will lose not only your money, but also the face of the big pharmaceutical company.
But he did not refute, but said: "Wait a moment."
As he said this, he picked up a handful of acacia and hurried to the back hall.
There are hundreds of medicinal materials in different forms. Not to mention the doctors who can identify them all, even the shopkeepers of these medicine shops will sometimes make mistakes.
Jiang Zhi knew that big medicine shops all had their own experienced pharmacists, who relied on their rich experience.
After a while, the shopkeeper trotted out again and said apologetically to Jiang Zhi: "I'm sorry, sister-in-law, it is indeed usable. We still buy it as high-quality products."
This is just a small thing, Xu Errui and Xu Xiaoman just watched and learned.
The shopkeeper brought over a silver coin and some broken silver: "Sister-in-law, from now on, your herbal medicine shop will charge you the highest price."
Jiang Zhi is also very satisfied. She likes to deal with such a powerful opponent.
If it were an ordinary drug store today, they would definitely argue over the Acacia japonica. Not only would they not be able to sell it, they would also be scolded as a liar.
