The 300 pieces of green onion pancakes and 9 pounds of braised pork were sold out quickly.
Cheng Xi counted the profits and made one or two silvers after deducting the costs.
This income is enough for ordinary people to have enough food and clothing, but now time waits for no one, it is still too little.
Once the braised pork's reputation is established, we can try selling it.
"Brother Wang, thirty pounds of pork will come today."
"Okay, I'll give you one penny less per catty. Have you finished what you bought yesterday?"
"Did some business."
Cheng Xi counted the coins and gave them to the meat stall owner, and then took the pig's trotters and ears that he had ordered.
To get home from the dock, she had to cross the main street of Lin'an Mansion. She went to the grain store and bought fifty pounds of white flour, thirty pounds of polished rice, and ten pounds of soybeans. All the spaces on the cart were clearly arranged.
Thanks to the original owner's natural power, otherwise it would be a question whether he could push it.
Turning into the alley where the Shen family was located, Cheng Xi saw a low-key yet luxurious carriage parked at the door, with servants in gray clothes standing on both sides.
Visitors are coming.
She guessed the other party's identity in her mind, and heard a clear conversation coming from the yard.
"Brother Shen, how are you feeling these days, but have you seen the doctor?"
"Ahem...Trouble, please, Brother Zhou is thinking about me, I'm fine."
There was a violent cough.
Shen Xingqi was a little anxious, "Brother, it's cold outside. You've just gotten better, but you can't stay here anymore."
"Look at me, I was negligent. Brother Shen, come in quickly!"
Cheng Xi parked the car at the door, and when she pushed the door in, the first thing she saw was the cheap man who was so weak that he was about to fall down at any time. His Qingjun face was full of exhaustion, and the cyan color in his eyes was visible.
"???"
When did her husband become so weak?
It's a bit bluffing to look like he won't survive more than two episodes.
"Brother Shen, this is..."
Young Master Jinfu raised his eyebrows unexpectedly when he saw Cheng Xi. A slight smile appeared on his handsome face, looking kind-hearted.
Shen Xingluo coughed twice and was out of breath.
"This is Zhuo Jing. Xi'er, this is Mr. Zhou Xuzhi, my husband's classmate in the academy."
"It turns out to be Mrs. Shen. It's really rude that Zhou didn't come to congratulate Brother Shen on his wedding. It's really rude."
"Mr. Zhou, since you are my husband's classmate, it will be fine if you get what you want."
Cheng Xi turned slightly to avoid the other party's salute, and looked at the other party calmly.
The brocade clothes and vertical crown, whether it is the fixed hairpin with rubies on his head or the carriage outside, are enough to illustrate the family background of this young master Zhou. His handsome facial features, especially the smile on his face, add to his charm.
The prefect of Lin'an Prefecture seems to be named Zhou Lai...
"Ahem——"
Cheng Xi withdrew her gaze and turned to look into Shen Xingluo's bottomless black eyes.
"Brother Shen, today I specially invited Dr. Wu from Renxintang to take your pulse, okay?"
"Thank you, Mr. Zhou. Thank you, Doctor Wu."
The old man behind Mr. Jinyi came forward with a medicine box, stretched out his right hand and put it on Shen Xingluo's wrist. He shook his head and sighed for a moment.
"Master Shen's pulse is weak and weak, and his abdomen may be injured."
"Brother Shen is the Jieyuan of our Lin'an Mansion, so nothing should happen to him. Even if Doctor Wu prescribes medicine, he must heal the injury."
"Yes, yes, I will make a prescription right now."
Doctor Wu cautiously wrote a prescription, and Shen Xingluo thanked her and handed it to her sister and started coughing again.
Cheng Xi supported him, "Husband, do you want to go back to your room and rest?"
"Mrs. Shen is right. Brother Shen, it's better to go back to your room. It's Zhou's fault. It's time to visit again in a few days."
The other party didn't seem to intend to stay too long. After a few words of greeting, the luxurious carriage quickly disappeared into the alley.
Beside him, Shen Xingluo was holding a freshly made prescription for Liushenwuzhu in his hands.
"Brother, why has your condition worsened again? What should I do... I'll get you some medicine first?"
"Go ahead."
Soon there were only two people left in the yard.
Cheng Xi took back the hand that was supporting him and held a medium-sized ball in her palm.
"It is said that holding an iron ball under your arm can change the strength of your pulse, and even cause a brief pulse arrest. Is this true?"
"My wife is very smart. I didn't expect that she has also studied medical books."
Shen Xingluo, who had been exposed, showed no guilt at all, and looked out the door with sharp eyes filled with coldness.
"That Zhou Xuzhi wants to take the top prize?"
"Which student in the world doesn't want to take the first prize? Why do you ask me this?"
"I remember that he was the Yayuan of the Lin'an Prefecture Township Examination. He ruined it for you. Coupled with the influence of the Zhou family in the court, it is not difficult to pass the exam in one fell swoop."
As soon as Cheng Xi finished speaking, she noticed that the way the cheap husband looked at her changed.
"What, what I said is wrong?"
Shen Xingluo's dark eyes were heavy, his thin lips pursed tightly, and the surrounding atmosphere suddenly became tense.
After a while, he withdrew his gaze.
"How did you know?"
"I guessed it. Now it seems that my guess was right."
Cheng Xi rarely recalled the experience of the original owner since she came here, but Shen Xingluo's pretending to be sick just now reminded her of something.
On the day the results were released, he encountered robbers who were ruthless and even ruined his appearance. And the original owner went all over the state and failed to find a doctor willing to go out. Even if it was raining heavily, Jieyuan's name should not be so cheap.
Some people don't like the cheap husband and want to get rid of him quickly.
Who could this person be?
Firstly, Shen Xingluo's reaction gave her inspiration, and secondly, Zhou Xuzhi's acting skills were not up to par.
The handsome young man's kind smile was enough to deceive the little girl, but it couldn't hide it from Cheng Xi's eyes.
She has to face countless business elites who smile on the surface and want to kill each other on the inside every day in the workplace. How can she dare to manage such a large company without any discernment.
"Since you know that he is uneasy and well-intentioned, you still asked Xingqi to grab a medicine that is definitely ineffective. Are you planning to drag him down?"
"Now is not the time to fight back."
Shen Xingluo lowered his eyes, hiding the deep meaning in his eyes, "Madam, do you have any other suggestions?"
"It's not impossible."
Cheng Xi had a toothache, "That's right, it costs money."
Shen Xingluo: "..."
