Chu Yue said immediately, "We are running a medical clinic, so we don't need any fancy things. There are cabinets on the left side of the first floor to store medicinal materials and counters, and the consulting table and rest area are on the right side. Upstairs, I want to separate six small rooms, two of which are used for rest, and the other few are reserved for patients who have privacy."
Lu Xinghe nodded, "This idea is very practical and easy to implement. Later I will draw what you mentioned and give it to Lu Dagui and let him keep an eye on the work. He has been around the town before and knows some people."
"Okay, I'll leave this matter to my husband. When you need the money, you can get it from me."
Lu Xinghe smiled and said, "If you want money, just ask Lu Dagui to come to you directly. If you have any needs, it will be much more convenient for you to communicate with him directly than for me to pass the message through."
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Early the next morning, Chu Yue went down the mountain to her old house after eating.
Lu Yufang saw her coming and hurriedly pulled Chu Yue into the house.
"When I go out on a day like this, I feel like I'm going to freeze to death. Why did you run down here?"
"Mrs. Shen fell ill yesterday, and the Shen family went to town looking for me, leaving you empty-handed."
When Lu Yufang heard this, she waved her hands and said, "It's okay. You don't need to explain to me. I understand. If you have something to do, just do your thing. When you are free, just teach me."
Chu Yue smiled and squeezed her hand, then turned to look at Jiang Xiuqin who was doing needlework at the side, "Fourth Aunt, you're busy."
Jiang Xiuqin hurriedly stopped what she was doing and pointed to the chair beside her, "Yueyue, come here and sit down."
Chu Yue sat down next to her and directly explained her intention.
"Fourth Aunt, I'm here today to ask you and Yufang for help."
"Hey." Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiuqin quickly put the town pioneer back into the basket and handed it to Lu Shoucheng who was standing aside. "Just tell me if you need my help. I happen to be free these days."
"That's it. I negotiated a deal in town yesterday and needed to make some medical bags. Yufang helped me sew some of these medical bags the day before yesterday. It's not that difficult. I made an appointment with them for ten days. My mother and I will definitely be too busy to meet the deadline, so I want my fourth aunt and Yufang to help out, and I will calculate your wages then."
Wang Xuelan on the side listened and quickly looked at Jiang Xiuqin.
"Since your third sister-in-law's family is busy with something, you can take Yufang to help. We still have to deal with things at home."
"Hey, I can save it, mother." Jiang Xiuqin stood up from her seat, "Since we are in a hurry to catch up with the goods, let's go help. After all, we don't have a few days to live, so we don't need the wages."
As she spoke, she also called Lu Yufang.
Seeing this, Chu Yue hurriedly said goodbye to the people in the room and followed the two of them.
"Fourth Aunt, wages must be calculated. Otherwise, if something happens in the future, I won't dare to call you for help."
Jiang Xiuqin laughed, "You kid, you're just being polite."
The group of people arrived at home quickly and saw Yun Cuihe setting up two tables in the main room to put cloth on, and had already started cutting cloth.
Jiang Xiuqin saw this and hurriedly stepped forward.
"Third sister-in-law, let me help you."
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Because he didn't want to delay Lu Xinghe's studies, Lu Shoucheng was also called over to help make the medicine.
With the addition of this family of three, the progress was much faster. The five of them worked together and completed 300 medicine bags and 100 straps in ten days, and Chu Yue's medicine bag had also been filled. It was almost done. At the evening of the tenth day, there were only a dozen medical bags whose openings had not been sewn and smoothed.
After dinner, Chu Yue put down the bowls and chopsticks.
"Fourth uncle and fourth aunt, Yufang, I'm sorry to bother you these days. My mother and I can finish the remaining dozen as we rush to work, so I won't bother you anymore. The work of embroiderers in the town is slightly higher than that of regular workers. Thirty-five cents a day, I will also give my fourth uncle and four aunt Yufang this salary. Your family of three will be paid 105 cents a day, and ten days will be 1,050 cents. You guys do the math. Is there any mistake in the calculation?"
Jiang Xiuqin said hurriedly, "Yueyue calculated it, it must be correct."
Chu Yue stood up with a busy smile, "Fourth Aunt, wait, I will go to the house to get you wages."
After settling the wages, Lu Shoucheng went back because he couldn't help, but Jiang Xiuqin and Lu Yufang stayed behind.
"There is strength in numbers. Although there are only a dozen medicine bags, you mother-in-law and daughter-in-law may have to work until dark. There is not much to do, so we will go back later today. It won't be in the way."
"Thank you so much, Fourth Aunt and Yufang."
Half an hour later, all the medicine bags were finally packed up neatly by several people and placed on the table.
Chu Yue covered her face and sent the two of them out of the yard. The howling cold wind blew on her body, making her shiver.
She closed the courtyard door and hurried back to the main room, rubbed her hands and said, "Master, you said it was going to snow before, and it has been snowing intermittently for ten days. I have to go to town to deliver goods tomorrow. I hope it won't snow." That’s fine.”
Zhang Zheng smiled and stirred the fire in the charcoal basin.
"It will stop tomorrow."
Chu Yue stared at Zhang Zheng, "Master, how come the more I look at you, the more you look like a magician?"
Zhang Zheng snorted, and the mustache around his mouth trembled.
"You girl, how come you are not big or small? If the master is really a magician, what kind of doctor would you be? He just set the table and defrauded the money with just a few words."
Chu Yue covered her mouth and smiled, "Not to mention, with Master's current practice, if he really wants to tell people's fortunes, I'm afraid the business will not be bad."
Turning to look at the little girl beside her who was starting to fish, Chu Yue directly picked up Chu Wenzhu and put her on the bed, while also heating the kang in the room.
Yun Cuihe, who had just finished washing, entered the room.
"Yue'er, it's getting late. Go and heat up the kang in Dr. Zhang's room. Let your master go to bed first."
"Hey, that's good."
Chu Yue turned around and ran towards Zhang Zheng's room.
After everyone lay down, Chu Yue returned to the bed feeling exhausted.
"My husband, I will go to town to deliver goods tomorrow. Do you want to go with me?"
"go."
Chu Yue hugged Lu Xinghe's arm and raised her head to look at the man's profile, "You are always running around with me. Will it delay next year's scientific examination? The college examination is in March, just after the New Year."
Lu Xinghe glanced in the direction of Chu Yue, "After the New Year, I'm afraid I have to go to the county seat. Brother Xu said he would recommend a wife to me."
Chu Yue felt a little reluctant in her heart.
"Does your husband still need guidance from your master now?"
Lu Xinghe scratched her nose. "Do you think I know everything?"
Chu Yue touched her nose, pursed her lips and said, "I feel that there is nothing my husband can't do."
Lu Xinghe smiled helplessly, then turned sideways and reached out to hold her in his arms.
"Go to sleep, otherwise you won't grow taller."
Chu Yue was held in Lu Xinghe's arms, and she spoke muffledly, "Let's see, I will definitely be able to surpass your shoulders next year."
"Well, I'll wait."
After that, neither of them spoke anymore. Chu Yue felt extremely uncomfortable when she thought that Lu Xinghe would leave after the New Year. Lu Xinghe glanced at the little girl in his arms from time to time and hugged her tighter.
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