"Mom, let's go to the cloth store first. Let's just buy a complete set of ready-made bedding. This will save us the trouble of going home. For replacement, we can buy some cloth and make it slowly." Chu Yue held Yun Cuihe's arm in front. walking.
Yun Cuihe nodded.
"Okay, I think so too. I'll buy some better fabrics and make a few sets of clothes for you all. Now that you're seeing a doctor in the hospital, you should dress decently."
"Mom, it's better not to work on our clothes. We can just ask the embroiderer to do it later. The labor fee is not too expensive. You have to take it easy on your eyes. If you get hurt, it will be inconvenient to do anything in the future. "
Chu Yue said as she took Yun Cuihe up the stairs in front of Buzhuang.
Lu Dagui led the mule cart and followed closely behind the two of them, stopping the mule cart in front of the stairs.
When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law entered the cloth shop, the shopkeeper immediately came out to greet them.
"Ah! It's Dr. Chu who's here." The shopkeeper looked at Chu Yue, his face full of hospitality, "What do you want to buy, Dr. Chu today? No matter what you want, we will only charge 80% of the original price."
This is equivalent to giving Chu Yue a 20% discount.
Chu Yue asked, "Does the shopkeeper have any ready-made bedding to buy here?"
"Yes, yes, we have everything here."
After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he hurriedly ordered the people in the shop to go to the backyard to get what Chu Yue needed.
In the end, the two bought five houses of bedding, selected and bought a few pieces of cloth, paid the shopkeeper nearly three taels of silver and left.
After that, the two went to the grocery store again and bought pots, pans, condiments, tea and other things. After spending a total of two taels of silver, they stuffed the things into the mule cart and went home.
After almost all the things that needed to be bought were put away, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law rested.
"It seems like there aren't many things to do, and I've been busy for almost an afternoon."
"There are always a lot of things at home. Mom should take a rest after she's done with her work. She's tired now."
In addition to the main house where Chu Yue and Lu Xinghe lived, there were a total of four wing rooms in the house. Yun Cuihe and Chu Wenzhu lived in two rooms next to each other. Lu Xingping, Lu Xingan and Lu Dagui and his son lived in another two rooms next to each other. The space is just right. Once the stable and the two houses opposite the kitchen are built, the wing where Lu Dagui and his son live now will be vacated.
Master will have a place to live when he comes back. Furthermore, when the brothers Lu Xingping and Lu Xingan get older, they will sleep separately.
Chu Yue entered the house from the side door and saw Lu Xinghe sitting in the small hall next to the bedroom reading a book. Beside him, the charcoal basin that she had burned for him before leaving was still burning, and the top of the charcoal basin was still burning. A pot of water was still warm, and steam was steaming from the spout.
While the man was reading, he would occasionally reach out to pick up the tea in front of him and take a sip.
Chu Yue sat down opposite Lu Xinghe, holding her chin with her hands and looking at the person who was reading. The man in front of her had handsome features, as if he had stepped out of a painting, which made people have the illusion that the years are peaceful.
Lu Xinghe put down the book in his hand and looked at Chu Yue with his deep eyes.
"What are you looking at me for?"
Chu Yue tilted her head and smiled, "It's nothing, I just feel happy to look at you like this."
The corners of Lu Xinghe's slightly cold face raised slightly, and then he reached out and touched the little girl's head, "How can I read a book when you look at me like this?"
Chu Yue raised her brows slightly and stood up with support from her hands.
"Okay, you read, I have to think about my rouge and gouache, I'm also very busy."
Over at the workshop, Chu Yue had already told Jiang Xiuqin and the other three that after the equipment there was ready, they would first make the cloth bags and mask powder needed for the medicine packs. This kind of medicine powder was not troublesome. Fourth Uncle had experience and handed it over to They should be fine.
As for things like rouge and gouache, so far, she only has theory, and she needs to adjust and practice them before going into production.
I don't know how long it will take for the matter in the county to be resolved. The opening of the powder shop may have to be postponed, and I will have to inform Shen Zhixue later.
Lu Xinghe looked at Chu Yue's back, shook his head helplessly, then lowered his head and continued to read the book in his hand.
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Early the next morning, after the family had breakfast, Lu Dagui hitched up the mule cart and waited for Chu Yue and Lu Xinghe.
Chu Yue packed up the things she wanted to bring, and then carried the baggage out of the house. Chu Wenzhu was standing outside the house looking at her with a look of reluctance.
She knelt down in front of the little girl, took her hand and asked, "What's wrong with Xiaozhu?"
The little girl sniffed and said, "Xiao Zhu can't bear to leave my sister."
Chu Yue smiled and touched her head, "The matter in the county is not serious. Sister should be back soon."
Chu Wenzhu bit her lip, stepped forward and hugged Chu Yue, "Sister, you must be careful when you are out there. Protect yourself. Don't get hurt or get sick. Xiaozhu will wait for your sister to come back at home."
Listening to the little girl's instructions, Chu Yue was a little moved.
She gently stroked the little girl's back, "Don't worry, sister will take good care of herself, and so will Xiaozhu. Listen to your mother at home and help her with her work. The town is not peaceful now, so don't run around. Do you hear me?"
The little girl lying on Chu Yue's shoulder nodded.
"I know, sister, don't worry about me."
Chu Yue smiled and pulled the little girl out of her arms, tucking the hair on her cheek behind her ears.
"But my sister forgot, our Xiaozhu has always been very capable."
After the family reluctantly said goodbye, Chu Yue and Lu Xinghe got on the mule cart and set off. They first went to the hospital to pick up Lu Yufang, who was already prepared, and then went straight to the official road to the county town.
This was the first time for Chu Yue and Lu Yufang to go to the county town. Out of curiosity, they would lift the curtains of the car window and look out from time to time.
Lu Xinghe looked at the book in his hand as if no one else was around.
The mule cart never stopped along the way, and finally arrived at the county seat at noon.
Xu Heng was already waiting at the gate of the county town. Next to him stood a middle-aged man with a short beard.
The man was wearing a dark brown gown and a dark-patterned long mandarin jacket of the same color. He looked like a Yamen master.
Xu Heng saw the mule cart and hurriedly stepped forward to say hello.
"Brother Lu."
Lu Xinghe heard the sound and hurriedly asked Lu Dagui to stop the mule cart.
He lifted the curtain and looked at Xu Heng, who was standing not far away and waving to him, "Why are you still here at the city gate?"
Xu Heng smiled and said, "Isn't this the case with the county magistrate's request to lead Mr. Chai to greet Dr. Chu?"
Seeing that people had arrived, Master Chai hurriedly followed Xu Heng to the mule cart. He clasped his fists respectfully and asked, "Who is Miss Chu Yuechu?"
Chu Yue poked her head out of the mule cart.
"it's me."
Master Chai clasped his fists towards Chu Yue again, "Doctor Chu, the county magistrate has prepared a small banquet in the mansion, and also invited Dr. Chu and his family to come to the mansion to discuss relief matters."
