After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 199 The illness comes like a mountain

After talking about the medicine, Su Tai pointed to another bundle, "Inside are the bread and cakes I prepared. They can last for seven or eight days and are enough for you as dry food on the road. They won't make your throat choke."

I feel a little more at ease knowing you have a weapon on you. Keep an eye on my father; he's the type who forgets who he is after being flattered a couple of times.

Shen Yi wanted to laugh, "My father-in-law is very shrewd. Don't worry, I will take good care of him."

After the two finished speaking, Shen Yi took his things and went out. He still had two hundred taels of silver on him for emergencies, and there was also a batch of brown sugar on the oxcart. He could get many things done on this trip.

Su Tai took the child and saw Shen Yi out of the village before turning back.

Shen Yi and Su Chunlin drove non-stop and finally arrived in Zhaohua County as it was getting dark.

Su Chunlin had a bellyful of complaints but didn't want to say them anymore. Only after entering the inn did he ask the question that had been bothering him, "What exactly was loaded on your oxcart? The ox can barely walk! Don't you care about the animals?"

They could have arrived more than an hour earlier today, but because Shen Yi's oxcart was slow, they were almost blocked outside the county town.

Shen Yi leaned closer to Su Chunlin and whispered, "I've got a whole cartload of brown sugar. I'll sell some in the county town first thing tomorrow morning, and then go to the prefectural city."

"What? You even brought out brown sugar?" Su Chunlin was stunned, then frowned. "This is Bai family territory, aren't you afraid of being discovered?"

Shen Yi didn't take it seriously. "What's there to be afraid of? At the end of last year, Prefect Qin sold a batch of goods, and the Bai family didn't make a move. If I sell goods now, they definitely won't think much of it. Besides, we're going to the prefectural city, so what's there to be afraid of?"

Su Chunlin figured out the key point and gave Shen Yi a thumbs up, "You're getting more and more cunning these days. I'm not as thoughtful as you are. But how many did you bring out?"

“One thousand jin.” Shen Yi flashed a bright white smile.

Su Chunlin gasped, feeling a pang of pity for the Shen family's ox.

In order to sell their brown sugar as soon as possible, the two got up very early, checked out of the inn, and asked the innkeeper if he needed any brown sugar.

The shopkeeper was surprised that Shen Yi had such a good item and immediately became interested, "I want it! But the price..."

"Sixteen coins," Shen Yi said decisively. "I know that one or two catties costs eighteen coins outside, but if you buy a lot, I can give you a discount of two coins."

The shopkeeper hurriedly went with Shen Yi to inspect the goods. He was genuinely satisfied with Shen Yi's brown sugar, but he was also incredibly stingy. The two haggled for a while, and finally settled on a price of fifteen coins per ounce.

The shopkeeper bought two hundred catties all by himself, and I don't know what he's going to do with it.

After receiving the money, Shen Yi immediately drove the oxcart towards a pastry shop.

The pastry shop needs a lot of sugar, but brown sugar is too expensive, so any pastry that uses brown sugar is particularly expensive.

The shopkeeper, knowing that Shen Yi could sell high-quality brown sugar at low prices, was naturally eager to seize the opportunity.

They immediately ordered 500 jin (250 kg).

Brown sugar can be stored for a long time if stored properly. If we don't stock up this time, where will we find it next time?

Because Shen Yi's brown sugar was of high quality, the shopkeeper subtly inquired about his background.

Shen Yi only said that they were going back to the prefectural city, and didn't say anything else.

The shopkeeper had no choice but to give up after failing to get any answers.

There were still 300 catties of brown sugar left. The two of them went around the streets and alleys to make a fuss. Everyone had to buy some because of the price of 15 coins. This person bought one or two catties, that person bought two or three catties, and they sold out in less than half an hour.

It was only a little past 7:30 AM, and the streets were just starting to get lively. The two bought two bowls of steaming hot noodle soup to warm their stomachs before setting off.

In just one morning, Shen Yi earned another 150 taels of silver. Su Chunlin was truly impressed by his ability to make money and felt particularly happy. With such a capable son-in-law, his daughter's life was sure to be prosperous, and he, as her father-in-law, would also benefit from it.

Bai Feng only received the news after the two of them left Zhaohua County. He immediately got off his concubine's bed and asked, "You said there were two people selling brown sugar this time, and they went to the prefectural city?"

The steward nodded respectfully, "The information I gathered is correct, but those two people don't sound like they're from the prefectural city. I don't know if they're really going to the prefectural city or if it's just a feint!"

A dark glint flashed in Bai Feng's eyes as he clenched his fists tightly. "Let's take another gamble. If we still come up empty-handed this time, I'll just accept my bad luck! Send men to guard the entrances and exits of the county town. Keep a close eye on them these next two days and see if those two people show up."

The manager acknowledged and left.

After two days of travel, Shen Yi and his companion finally arrived in the prefectural city.

Looking at the towering city walls, Su Chunlin felt a chill run down his spine. "Shen Yi! Can we really get in?"

Shen Yi snapped out of his reverie and nodded slightly. "Father-in-law, look at those people. If we go with them, there shouldn't be any problems."

"Oh, right! We haven't done anything illegal, so what are we afraid of!" Su Chunlin encouraged himself and drove the oxcart into the crowd.

Soon the two entered Lizhou Prefecture.

Following Su Chuan's directions, Su Chunlin asked his way to the place and eventually entered a crowded alley.

Can you still see children laughing and playing as they dart out of the alley?

Su Chunlin handed the oxcart to Shen Yi and went inside.

A short while later, he arrived with Su Chunsen and Su Chuan.

Shen Yi immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Su Chunsen frowned when he saw that they had brought a lot of things. "What are you all doing here?"

Su Chunlin grinned, "Of course I came to see you! Look, I even brought you a lot of food!"

Su Chunsen sighed and rubbed his forehead. "The prefectural city has everything it needs. Aren't you just making a mess of things?"

Madam Wan brought in tea and said, "A-Chuan's father, please stop talking. It's rare for my brother-in-law and Shen Yi to come all this way, so we must treat them well. However, Kang Cheng has been sick these past two days, and I have to help Yunyun take care of the child. I'm afraid I won't be able to look after you here."

Upon hearing this, Su Chunlin immediately became concerned, "What happened?"

Mrs. Wan sighed, "That child is usually quite healthy, but every time she gets sick, it's quite severe. She's had a fever for two days now and it just won't go down. Yunyun has cried secretly several times, and I don't know what to do."

"Find a doctor right away!" Su Chunlin was getting anxious just hearing that.

Su Chunsen's expression was tense as he said, "We've looked for doctors three times already, and we've given them medicine, but the fever just won't go down. You all know how important this child is, so we absolutely can't let him get delirious from the fever."

Su Chunlin was extremely anxious.

Upon seeing this, Shen Yi quickly opened his bundle and said, "When I left, Xiao Tai prepared some medicine for me, one of which was for headaches and fevers. I don't know if the child can use it."

"What medicine?" Everyone anxiously crowded around.

When Shen Yi opened the medicine bottle and took out a large white pill, everyone was stunned.