Little Lian quickly squeezed out a smile and stammered,""Um…it's my sister's birthday today. Mother gave me a few coins to buy two candies for her.”As she spoke, she pulled Ling 'er behind her, her body blocking the young miss's thin figure.
In order to avoid being seen by the people in the residence, Little Lian brought her sister's old clothes for Ling 'er to change into. Although Ling 'er usually wore ordinary clothes, it was not something that ordinary families could afford.
"Your sister is quite shy!" When the servant saw Ling 'er's small figure sticking tightly to Little Lian's back with her head lowered and her body twisted in a shy manner, he smiled and teased her.
"Sister is still young and hasn't gone out before, so she's a little afraid of strangers," said Little Lian hurriedly. Please forgive me, Brother Guo."
"It's fine, it's fine! He's just a child!" The servant looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, but he always pretended to be an adult when he spoke." Happy birthday, little sister!”
"Aren't you going to thank Brother Guo?" Little Lian wanted to quickly send this guy away, so she quickly pulled Ling 'er's sleeve and whispered.
Ling 'er was so low that she almost touched her chest. She tried her best to play the role of a shy little girl and repeated Little Lian's words in a stammering voice."Thank you…Brother Guo…"
"Be good! Little Lian, I still have some errands to run, so I'll make a move first. It's rare for me to have a day to relax. Take your sister and have fun.”Little Guo did not continue to interrupt them. He waved his hand and left.
"Take care, Big Brother Guo. Goodbye, Big Brother Guo!”Little Lian heaved a sigh of relief. Looking at the smiling Miss who seemed to be fine, she felt a lingering fear.
Ling 'er winked at her and said,"What are you afraid of? How many people in the residence know me? Don't worry, go shopping. If you see someone you know, tell them that I'm your cousin. You took me out on vacation.”
Little Lian thought about it and agreed! Young Miss stayed in Scholartree Garden all year round without leaving her house. Other than the few masters in the residence, there were probably not many who remembered Young Miss 'appearance. There was indeed nothing to be afraid of. However, it was better to stay away from the Gu residence as soon as possible. If Old Master or Little Master saw it, it would be terrible.
"Miss, let's go find Brother Xiao Liang first!”Brother Xiao Liang was Nanny Chen's son and had been an apprentice in the pharmacy for two years.
Before coming out, Nanny repeatedly reminded them to go to the medicine shop to find Wu Xiaoliang and asked him to take leave to accompany them. Originally, Ling 'er did not want to trouble Brother Milk. However, on second thought, she was going to the medicine shop to sell caterpillar fungus anyway. It was not bad to go to Brother Milk's medicine shop to check out the market first.
Under Little Lian's guidance, Ling 'er quickly arrived at the market. This was considered an ancient commercial street. Xiapu's market was quite lively. There were restaurants, inns, grain stores, silk stores, calligraphy and painting shops…The peddlers on the streets were enthusiastically attracting customers, beggars were squatting at the corners of the streets to catch the lice on their bodies, and children from unknown families were chasing after them…
Ling 'er almost thought that she was on the set of a historical film, that she was a passerby, and that all the people around her were extras. She felt as if a few people dressed in modern clothes would appear out of nowhere in the next second and shout,"Cut!" It was a pity that the people who brushed past him were still dressed in ancient costumes.
"Miss, Miss! What are you thinking about?" Little Lian saw Ling 'er staring blankly at the pedestrians on the street. He waved his hand in front of her to shake Ling 'er's mind back.
"It's nothing!" Ling 'er forced a smile and said," Let's go!”He took the lead and walked forward.
Little Lian scratched her head in confusion. She looked in the direction where Miss had disappeared and suddenly shouted,""Wrong, we should go this way…"
Ling 'er's nanny brother's medicine shop was located in the southern city. The shop was not big, only the size of two houses. Behind the long counter were shelves of medicine cabinets. At this time, the market was bustling with activity, but the door was deserted. Only a waiter was dozing off inside.
"Hello, I'm looking for Brother Xiao Liang. Is he in?”Little Lian went up and gently knocked on the counter, asking politely.
The waiter raised his eyelids when he heard the commotion. When he saw that it was two little girls, he said impatiently! "Go! If you want to grab the medicine, then give me the prescription. If you don't want to grab it, then go play by the side. Don't affect our business!”
Is this how you do business? No wonder there were so few people in the shop! Little Lian held back the displeasure in her heart and continued to smile."Brother, can you help us? We are looking for Wu Xiaoliang. Can you help us call him out?”
"Wu Xiaoliang? Chopping firewood at the back! Just you wait!" The waiter seemed to have a good impression of Wu Xiaoliang, so he reluctantly lifted the curtain to the backyard and shouted at the top of his voice," Wu Xiaoliang, someone is looking for you!”
"Little Yong, why aren't you staying in the shop obediently? Are you slacking off again?”A middle-aged man with a goatee and a mean appearance came in from outside. He frowned unhappily and reprimanded the waiter.
The waiter of Little Courage quickly put on a smile and respectfully came out to welcome him. With a flattering tone, he said,"Shopkeeper, you're here. Please sit down. I'll pour you some tea!”
"Forget it. What's wrong with these two little girls?”The shopkeeper looked at him from the corner of his eyes, his nostrils almost reaching the sky.
Xiao Yong glared at the two of them and said,"They're looking for Xiao Liang. I went to call him just now. I didn't slack off."?”
"They went to call for help? Did they pay you, or did I?”The shopkeeper's mean face was exposed." Go to work! I'm planning to get a white-collar salary!"
"Yes, sir! Yes!" The shop assistant did not dare to make a sound. He obediently picked up a rag and wiped it on the counter with all his might.
Brother Xiaoyong, who's looking for me?" A young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes walked out with a smile on his face.
"Who's looking for you? Your family sent you here as an apprentice, not to be a young master! Today, he was looking for this, and tomorrow, he was looking for that.”The shopkeeper scolded Wu Xiaoliang.
Wu Xiaoliang wasn't annoyed. He still had a gentle smile on his face."Shopkeeper, you are right. The firewood has been chopped, the water has been filled, and the herbs have been sorted and left to dry!”
"Yes! If there's anything, make it short. There's still a lot of work to do. Don't always think about slacking off!”This apprentice called Xiao Liang fought to do the dirty and tiring work and never complained about playing tricks. The shopkeeper had a good impression of him. After giving him a few instructions, he was about to enter the inner courtyard.
"Manager Li! Do you have caterpillar fungus?"
The familiar voice made the shopkeeper stop in his tracks. When he turned around, his face immediately turned bright."Yo! Shopkeeper Fang, a rare guest! Xiao Liang, quickly brew a pot of good tea for Manager Fang!”
"No need, no need. Do you still have any wormgrass here? If you have it, give me some. I need it urgently!”Shopkeeper Fang looked very anxious and didn't even have time to sit down.
"Shopkeeper Fang, you must be joking. Even your Jishi Hall lacks something, how can my small shop have it? Wormgrass was hard to come by, and the store had been out of stock for several months! Shopkeeper Fang was in such a hurry. Could it be that a big shot needed it?”It turned out that Manager Fang was the manager of the largest medicine shop in Xiapu. No wonder the powerful Manager Li was trying to curry favor with him.
"I won't hide it from you, Brother Li. The Seventh Prince was touring the Azure Dragon City's palace when he suddenly fell ill and urgently needed the herb Aweto. Delaying the prince's medication would result in death! No, I have to go to the other medicine stores to ask!”Shopkeeper Fang couldn't care less about this trip with Shopkeeper Li, so he hurried out of the door.
" Take care, I won't see you off..." Shopkeeper Li showed a gloating smile," Ji Shi Tang, aren't you very awesome?" When you meet a prince, you still have to pretend to be a grandson! It seems that a small shop is not a bad thing sometimes, hehe…"
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