After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 33 The Clinic Sells Medicine
Su Xiaoxiao thought to herself, "This person comes to someone's door asking for things, and he's even acting like he's in the right."

"Consider it compensation for your brother's medical expenses!"

Su Xiaoxiao had never seen such a shameless person. "Sorry, we only caught one wild pheasant today, and it was eaten on the mountain. The bones are on the mountain, so go find them yourself!"

Su Xiaoxiao slammed the door shut. Turning to her two children, she said, "Come on, let's go back to our room and sleep!"

Li Dongmei was left at the door, shouting and cursing into the house.

"Shameless woman, seducing men everywhere, just wait, you'll get your comeuppance sooner or later!"

"I think you're just jealous of me. You're trying to seduce men, but they won't take the bait!"

She thought to herself, "As for retribution, I've never done anything wrong."

As for retribution, it's really hard to say; it's impossible to say who will be punished first.

While everyone was asleep, Su Xiaoxiao started steaming the wild chrysanthemums she had picked. After steaming, the wild chrysanthemums would be dried again.

Su Xiaoxiao didn't feel tired at all. She thought that after drying these wild chrysanthemums tomorrow, she would definitely be able to make a lot of money.

In fact, people in this era mainly used copper coins. Su Xiaoxiao estimated that the wild chrysanthemums she picked could be sold for at least several hundred copper coins. When she had extra money, she would take the children out to eat.

Su Xiaoxiao felt a strong urge to go to Fumanlou Restaurant in town and treat herself to a meal there.

The next morning, sure enough, it was a bright sunny day.

Su Xiaoxiao took the wild chrysanthemums that she had steamed yesterday outside and found a place to dry them.

Su Xiaoxiao was very strict in selecting the wild chrysanthemums this time. She knew that this was the first time she was selling them, and she had to make a good impression on the clinic so that business would continue in the future.

Anyway, there are many wild chrysanthemums growing on the back hill, so they are inexhaustible.

The thought of this made Su Xiaoxiao feel very happy, and she grinned foolishly at the dried wild chrysanthemums.

When Granny Wang from next door came out of her house, she saw Su Xiaoxiao standing in the yard, grinning foolishly at the chrysanthemums that had been drying in the sun.

She was baffled. Had this woman gone mad?
Why would she go up the mountain to pick this stuff? It's not like she can eat it. I really don't know what she's thinking about all day.

Grandma Wang didn't care about anything else and went out to find someone to chat with.

"Hey little sister, busy?"

Su Xiaoxiao turned her head and saw that it was Sun Shi, who was holding a bundle in her hand.

"These are clothes I made for your two kids."

Su Xiaoxiao quickly opened the door for Sun Shi, who then entered the room carrying a bundle.

"Are these clothes alright?"

When those few pieces of clothing were laid out on the kang (a heated brick bed) for Su Xiaoxiao to see, Su Xiaoxiao could hardly take her eyes off them.

"So lovely!"

Sun is indeed very skilled. The clothes she makes have very neat stitches, and they look as beautiful as ready-made garments you could buy anywhere. Su Xiaoxiao sincerely admired her in her heart, "Amazing! Sister Sun, you are truly skillful. How can I possibly thank you?"

"Don't bother with thanks, we're like family!"

After seeing Su Xiaoxiao off, Mrs. Sun left.

Su Xiaoxiao knew that even if she learned how to make clothes from Mrs. Sun now, she probably wouldn't reach that level. The two children clapped and cheered happily after putting on their new clothes.

Su Xiaoxiao was overjoyed. For some reason, she had come to love this peaceful rural life.

She was content with the fact that she could make a living by herself. Although her life seemed ordinary, it was very fulfilling.

There are plenty of wild vegetables on the mountain this season, and the sunshine is also good. It's a good time to pick more wild vegetables and dry some to eat in winter.

The wild chrysanthemums were all dried, and Su Xiaoxiao was preparing to take them to town to sell.

She packed the wild chrysanthemums into a clean cloth bag, carried a small basket on her back, and went to town.

Driving the oxcart, Su Xiaoxiao brought Sanlang, Dabao, and Xiaobao along this time, thinking that if she could get a good price, she could take them out to eat.

The ancient town of Xianglan is bustling with activity; it's market day again.

Actually, this place is quite prosperous. During the early Tang Dynasty, some foreigners had already started to come here to trade. If you just walk around the town, you can see many foreign merchants. These people bring a variety of overseas goods, which are very eye-catching.

The two children seemed to have their eyes full of sights. Su Xiaoxiao and the others hadn't come to buy anything; she drove the oxcart directly to Ci'an Hall.

When Su Xiaoxiao arrived at the entrance, she was surprised to find that the entrance to Ci'an Hall was quite lively today. After inquiring, she learned that Mr. Li was personally seeing patients at the clinic.

Some patients who had just come out of there all gave a thumbs up and said, "Mr. Li is a miracle doctor, he is truly a god reincarnated."

Upon entering the clinic, Su Xiaoxiao saw many young apprentices busy at work.

A young apprentice medicine boy stepped forward and asked very politely, "Madam, are you here for a medical consultation? We have to wait in line."

Su Xiaoxiao stepped forward and said very politely, "Hello, I'm not here to see a doctor, I'm here to sell medicinal herbs."

The young apprentice was taken aback, then chuckled. "Madam, you may not know this, but the medicinal herbs in our clinic are all sourced from specialized purchasing points and processed by professional craftsmen before being sold. I'm afraid we can't accept your herbs!"

Su Xiaoxiao was not immediately intimidated when she heard the medicine boy refuse.

She replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Whether the medicinal herbs are good or not can only be determined by your professional experts."

"I believe that my medicinal herbs will satisfy your master."

After speaking, the medicine boy seemed to hesitate a bit.

"How about this, I'll take some of your medicinal herbs to the backyard for the masters to take a look at. If they like them, I'll invite you all to come and see the masters together. What do you think?"

Su Xiaoxiao nodded.

The medicine boy took some wild chrysanthemums from Su Xiaoxiao and went to the backyard. After waiting for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the medicine boy came running back from the backyard, looking very excited.

Upon seeing Su Xiaoxiao, he gestured with his hand, saying, "Our Mr. Li said, please come in!"

Su Xiaoxiao saw that there seemed to be a way. She picked up the cloth bag containing wild chrysanthemums and told Sanlang and the two children to rest and wait for her in the front yard.

Sanlang also thoughtfully told Su Xiaoxiao, "Be careful!"

Su Xiaoxiao nodded and followed the young apprentice into the backyard. As soon as she entered the backyard, she was greeted by the aroma of medicinal herbs, and many young apprentices were busy at work.

After Su Xiaoxiao followed the medicine boy through a moon gate, she entered a very large house. There were medicine boys waiting at the door. After she went in and announced her presence, Su Xiaoxiao was allowed to enter.

She went inside and saw an elderly gentleman sitting in the main hall. He had white hair but a youthful face and was in good spirits. He was smiling at Su Xiaoxiao.

(End of this chapter)